WTT Contender Lagos

WTT Contender Lagos unveils stellar lineup for 2025 edition

WTT Contender Lagos unveils stellar lineup for 2025 edition

The star-studded line-up for the 2025 WTT Contender Lagos has been officially unveiled, with the tournament set to take place from July 22 to 26 in Nigeria’s bustling commercial capital. Widely regarded as one of the most thrilling events in the WTT Contender Series, this year’s edition promises a showcase of elite talent from across the globe. Among the headline acts are women’s world No. 9...

Table Tennis: Aruna excited with Russian League debut

Quadri Aruna returns to WTT Star Contender Bangkok 2024

After missing the WTT Contender events in Lagos and Tunis last month, Quadri Aruna is back in action at the WTT Star Contender Bangkok 2024 in Thailand. As one of the top seeds in the men’s singles, the Nigerian aims to bolster his ranking points ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Currently ranked 16th by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), Aruna could secure a...

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: Egypt’s Badawy stuns top seed Batra in women’s singles

WTT Contender Lagos: Egypt’s Badawy stuns top seed Batra in women’s singles

Egyptian table tennis sensation Farida Badawy achieved the unthinkable at the ongoing WTT Contender Lagos after securing a shocking 3-2 win over top seed, India’s Manika Batra, in an exhilarating women’s singles match on Friday. The 20-year-old World No. 331, who was playing in the tournament without a coach, kept her calm to dispatch the more experienced Batra, who is ranked 28th in the International Table...

Aruna Quadri ruled out of WTT Contender Lagos

Aruna Quadri ruled out of WTT Contender Lagos

Reigning African Table Tennis champion, Aruna Quadri has been ruled out of the 2024 WTT Contender Lagos due to injury. Aruna's withdrawal was confirmed by the Chairman of the Local Organising Committee for the event, Wahid Enitan Oshodi. Oshodi although acknowledged that the 2017 Polish Open champion will be greatly missed, particularly by the Lagos fans, but assured that other top world stars will bring in...