2021/03/03. Round of 32 at Doha Contender, Lusail Sports Arena, Doha, Qatar.
The Secretary General of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), Olabanji Oladapo, could not hide his excitement after watching Quadri Aruna becoming the first African to qualify for the quarter-final of the World Table Tennis (WTT) Contender Series taking place in Doha, Qatar.
On Wednesday, Quadri beat Indian national champion Sathiyan Gnanasekaran 3-0 to set up a round of 16 tie against Portugalâs Joao Geraldo.
And yesterday at Lusail Sports Arena in Doha, Aruna continued his good run with another superlative performance to record a 3-2 (10-12, 12-10, 12-10, 4-11, 11-6) win over his Portuguese counterpart.
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Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna has become the first African to qualify for the quarterfinal of the World Table Tennis (WTT) Contender Series taking place in Doha, Qatar.
Aruna continued his fine form in Doha with another superlative performance to record a 3-2 (10-12, 12-10, 12-10, 4-11, 11-6) win over his Portuguese counterpart, Joao Geraldo.
On Wednesday, the Nigerian beat Indian national champion Sathiyan Gnanasekaran 3-0 to set up a round of 16 tie against Geraldo.
Secretary-General of Nigeria Olympic Committee, Olabanji Oladapo is excited about Aruna’s performance and confirmed he has never doubted his quality. “Aruna has been a shining light in table tennis not only in Nigeria and Africa but globally. His efforts have continued to put Nigeria and Africa on the world map of table tennis. Having watched the way he played against the Portuguese, I am so proud of him and I believe Africa is also proud of what the Nigerian has achieved in the sport.