3rd Quadri Aruna National T’Tennis Open Hits Knockout Stage

Following the conclusion of the preliminary round at the 3rd Quadri Aruna National Table Tennis Open, the stage is now set for the knockout stage as top seeds made their intention known yesterday after getting easy passage to the third round of the singles event taking place at Eko Club in Lagos.

From the registration of players, this year turned out to be the largest gathering of table tennis players in the country as over 300 participants in the senior, junior, cadet, and veteran events are jostling for the N5million prize money.

Aruna Sports and Academy in collaboration with Eko Club and Olusoga Odunayo Adesanya Foundation are staging the tournament. 

At the same time, the Lagos State Table Tennis Association (LSTTA) provides technical support to ensure a hitch-free competition.

From the West Africa champion Amadi Umeh to defending champions, Muiz Adegoke and Bose Odusanya, the battle for the N500,000-star prize for men and women singles champions gets tougher as the venue has been besieged by some foreign-based players like Ahmed Adeyinka who is also eyeing the star prize.

Umeh who recently won an invitation tournament in Cameroon believes he will be unstoppable in winning the coveted prize while Adegoke, the men’s singles defending champion is not ready to let go of his title.