Defending champion Shin Yubin of South Korea is through to the Women’s Singles round of 16 of the ongoing 2024 World Table Tennis (WTT) Contender Lagos after a comfortable win over India’s Kamath Archana Girish on Thursday.

The 19-year-old defeated Girish 3-0 (15-13, 11-7, 11-4) to reach the last 16, where the world number eight will hope to progress further when she faces China’s Yao Zixuan, who defeated Nigeria’s Rofiat Jimoh 3-0, for a place in the quarter-finals on Friday.

Another South Korean in the Women’s Singles round of 16 is Yoo Siwoo, who got an easy 3-0 win over China’s Sun Sinan in their round of 32 and will now face India’s Mukherjee Sutirtha, who defeated Ghana’s Borteye 3-0, for a spot in the last eight.

For the other Women’s Singles round of 16 ties, Nigeria’s Rabiu Aishat will face Akula Sreeja, Ghorpade Yashaswini tango Chitale Diya Parag in an all-Indian game, Nigeria’s Bello Fatimo will play India’s Mukherjee Ayhika.

Egypt’s Badawy Farida, who defeated Nigeria’s Hussain Halima in their round of 32 tie, will face India’s Batra Manika for a place in the quarter-finals. Manika got a comfortable 3-0 win over Nigeria’s Udoaka Hope to reach the last 16.

Meanwhile, Portugal’s Shao Jieni will face Nigeria’s Aminat Fashola, while China’s Ding Yijie, who defeated Ghana’s Borquaye 3-0, tango another Chinese Xu Huiyao, who pipped Egypt’s Dina Meshref 3-2.

In total, three Nigerians are in the Women’s Singles round of 16 compared to the Men’s Singles round of 16, with only one Nigerian, Adegoke Muizz.