SportsAruna Makes History With Top 10 Entry In Latest ITTF Rankings

Aruna Makes History With Top 10 Entry In Latest ITTF Rankings

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May 04, (THEWILL) – In the latest International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) rankings, Nigeria’s record-setting tennis professional, Quadri Aruna, has broken into the top ten ranked players in the world.

Aruna rose two places in the latest rating, which was revealed on Tuesday, to become the world’s 10th best table tennis player. The Nigerian, therefore, becomes the first African, Nigerian, or black table tennis player to reach the top tier of the sport.

Since breaking into the world’s top 15 in September 2021, he has continued to rise. He has 1565 points, thanks to his unprecedented performance at the World Table Tennis (WTT) star contender championship in Qatar in March.

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Those points-gain have seen to his elevation into the elite category of tennis stars. THEWILL recalls that 33-year-old defeated three Chinese players to reach the semi-finals of the WTT star contender event for the first time.

There were mixed movements for other Nigerian players as well because, although Olajide Omotayo fell 10 places to 99th, compatriot Bode Abiodun rose to 97th.

Omar Assar of Egypt also moved up eight places in the men’s singles rankings to 18th place while Ahmed Saleh fell nine places to 58th place and Ibrahima Diaw of Senegal is now ranked 61st.

Meanwhile, Egypt’s Mariam Alhodaby, who is rated 40th in the women’s list, is the current highest-ranked African female player. Nigeria’s Offiong Edem is the country’s highest-ranked woman, coming in at 89th place after moving up ten places.

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Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.

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