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Quadri Aruna ousts Pitchford to progress into WTT Star Contender Doha third round

Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna has leapfrogged Egyptian Omar Assar to become Africa’s highest-ranked player in the world following the Week 12 ranking released on Tuesday, Afrosport reports. Aruna, who now sits 18th in the latest International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Ranking, moved a spot upward to overtake Assar, who dropped two places to now occupy the 19th position. Albeit finishing as runner-up at the 2025 ITTF...

Nigeria’s Aruna crashes out of 2025 WTT Champions Chongqing

by Ibikunle Salako

12 March 2025

Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna has exited the 2025 WTT Champions Chongqing in the first round after losing 3-0 to second seed and world No. 2 Wang Chuqin of China on Wednesday, Afrosport reports. In their first-ever competitive meeting, Aruna, who recently finished second at the ITTF Africa Cup in Tunisia, could not handle Wang, with the 24-year-old Chinese breezing past his Nigerian opponent in straight sets. Wang...

Aruna, Bello into semis at 2025 ITTF Africa Cup, secure World Cup ticket

by Ibikunle Salako

27 February 2025

The Nigerian duo of Quadri Aruna and Fatimo Bello have fought their way through to the semi-final of the ongoing 2025 ITTF Africa Cup in Tunis, subsequently clinching tickets to the 2025 ITTF World Cup in Macao, Afrosport reports. Defending men's singles champion Aruna eased into the last four in Tunisia by defeating Ivory Coast’s Oba Kizito 4-0 in the quarterfinals on Wednesday, recording scores of...

Nigeria’s Canaan Queens reach semifinals at ITTF African Club Championships

Nigeria’s Canaan Queens exit ITTF African Club Championships in Tunis

by Ibikunle Salako

24 February 2025

Team Nigeria on Monday exited the 2025 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) African Club Championships in Tunis, Afrosport reports. The Canaan Queens of Calabar, Nigeria’s sole representatives, lost 3-0 to Egypt's Petrojet in the semi-finals of the tournament at the El-Menzah Sports Hall. The team led by Fatimo Bello, Janet Effiong, Cecilia Otu-Akpan, and Hope Udoaka picked wins against club sides from Tunisia and Madagascar in...

Nigeria’s Canaan Queens reach semifinals at ITTF African Club Championships

by Ibikunle Salako

24 February 2025

Nigeria’s sole representatives in the 2025 ITTF African Club Championships, the Canaan Queens of Calabar, have fought their way into the semifinals of the women’s event in Tunis, Tunisia, Afrosport reports. Eight teams from Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria, Ethiopia, and Madagascar are competing in the women’s event, with Egypt’s Zamalek aiming to defend their 2024 title. In the men’s category, nine teams from Egypt, Algeria, Ethiopia, Tunisia,...

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Nigeria’s Aruna retakes Africa’s top spot from Assar in latest ITTF ranking

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Nigeria’s Canaan Queens exit ITTF African Club Championships in Tunis

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