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| Quadri Aruna Retains ITTF African Championship Title. Credit: ITTF-Africa |
Nigerian table tennis sensation, Quadri Aruna, has retained his title in the men’s singles of the 2023 ITTF African Championships after beating Ahmed Saleh of Egypt in the final match played on Sunday.
Aruna, the tournament’s number one seed, overwhelmed Saleh
with a convincing 4-0 win to hold on to last year’s title won in Algeria.
But there were mixed feelings for Aruna in Tunis, having
missed the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games ticket through injury at the same venue.
“I am happy with the title because I have a good and bad
memory of Tunis, having got injured here during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
qualification. Winning another title here is good to erase the bad memory. This
win will remain with me for a long time. I am happy and I look forward to the
next challenge,” the Nigerian said.
In the female category, Egyptian teenage sensation, Hana
Goda, dethroned her compatriot, Dina Meshref, to claim the women’s singles
title.
Two-time Africa Cup champion Goda was also at her best
against defending champion, Meshref, with another inspiring 4-1 win in the
final encounter in the women’s singles.
An excited 15-year-old Goda described the victory as
“special”.
“This is special, especially with the support from the
Tunisian fans. I will cherish this for a long time to come,” she said.
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