Aruna, the 2024 African Cup champion, delivered a confident performance on Saturday, winning 11-9, 11-7, 11-7, 11-9 to underline his top-contender status.
Aruna is the only African male player to have reached the semifinals of the WTT Contender in Doha.
The standout players included Quadri Aruna, Omar Assar, Hana Goda, Dina Meshref, Mariam Alhodaby, and Fatimo Bello.
Offiong Edem lost to Brazil’s Bruna Takahashi 4-0 on Sunday to add to Team Nigeria’s losing run at the ongoing Olympic Games in Paris.
Quadri Aruna will not play in the 2024 WTT Contender Lagos after pulling out of the tournament due to precautionary measures to prevent injury.
ITTF said the men’s singles draw welcomes African powerhouse Quadri Aruna from Nigeria alongside the Americas’ rising talent Nicolas Burgos from Chile.
Nigeria’s table tennis sensation, Quadri Aruna, has reclaimed the top spot in Africa’s ranking less than two months after surrendering the position.
At the Olympics Qualification Tournament, Aruna hopes to make his fourth Olympic Games appearance when the event kicks off on May 16 at the BK Arena in Kigali.
Also, Aruna started his campaign at the ITTF World Cups Macao 2024 on a good note.
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The Nigerian women’s team lost their second group match to Slovakia.
