Nigeria’s table tennis icon, Quadri Aruna, has powered into the quarter-finals of the ITTF Africa Cup Championship in Benghazi, Libya, following a dominant 4–0 victory over Libya’s Alajaebi Habeb in the men’s singles round of 16 on Sunday, February 8.
Aruna, Nigeria’s top-ranked player, controlled the match from start to finish, winning in straight games 11–3, 11–4, 11–3 and 11–1 to underline his class and experience at the continental showpiece.
The convincing win keeps the former ITTF world top-10 player firmly in contention for the title as the tournament moves into its decisive stage.
Elsewhere in the men’s singles round of 16, Algeria’s Stephanie Ouaiche defeated Nigeria’s Olajide Omotayo 4–0. Ouaiche dictated the pace of the encounter, sealing victory with game scores of 11–6, 11–2, 11–4 and 11–8, despite Omotayo showing resilience, particularly in the fourth game.
In other results, Egypt’s Omar Assar eased past Morocco’s Banchat Marius 4–0 (11–6, 11–2, 11–6, 11–6), while Tunisia’s Wassim Essid overcame Benin’s Salifou Abdel-Kader 4–2 to also book a place in the quarter-finals.
The ITTF Africa Cup Championship continues in Benghazi with quarter-final matches scheduled to follow.
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