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WTT Contender Lagos: Ovtcharov, Akula claim men’s and women’s singles titles

WTT Contender Lagos: Ovtcharov, Akula claim men’s and women’s singles titles

After his second visit to Nigeria, German international Dimitrij Ovtcharov as well as a regular face in Nigeria, India’s Sreeja Akula claimed the 2024 WTT Contender Lagos singles titles at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Indoor Sports Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium. The final day of the tournament witnessed a day of thrilling table tennis as champions were crowned in the Women's Singles, Men's Singles, Women's Doubles, and...

WTT Contender Lagos: Organisers confident of building on previous success

WTT Contender Lagos: Organisers confident of building on previous success

Organisers of the 2024 WTT Contender Lagos have assured that measures have been put in place to ensure that this year's edition surpasses what was witnessed previously. The chairman of the Local Organising Committee for the event, Wahid Enitan Oshodi, gave the assurance at a press conference in Lagos on Tuesday. Oshodi, who is also the Vice President of International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), made it...

WTT Contender Lagos: Korean teenager Yubin eager to defend title

WTT Contender Lagos: Korean teenager Yubin eager to defend title

19-year-old Shin Yubin is looking forward to defending her WTT Contender Lagos title when the 2024 edition serves off at the Sir Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall on June 19. The three-time WTT Contender champion was the only player that halted the Chinese dominance in Lagos last year when she beat Chinese star Li Yake 4-2 in the women’s singles final while her partnership with compatriot – Jeon...