Nigeria’s table tennis ace, Quadri Aruna, suffered an early exit at the WTT China Smash after a straight-sets defeat to Denmark’s Anders Lind.
The world number 14 overcame Africa’s highest-ranked player 3-0 in the round of 64, edging him 12-10 in the first set before sealing the win with 13-11 victories in the second and third.
Despite the setback, Aruna will shift focus to the upcoming 2025 African Championships, scheduled for October 12–19 in Tunisia.
He is set to spearhead Nigeria’s 10-player contingent, which includes Taiwo Mati, Olajide Omotayo, two-time West African champion Matthew Kuti, and rising prospect Abdulbasit Abdulfatai.
