Aruna Quadri, Nigerian table tennis star, has won the 2018 ITTF-African Championships by defeating Ahmed Saleh.
Aruna performed the feat in the final of the championships held in Mauritius played on Sunday, September 9.
The victory was Aruna’s first win in a senior men’s single in Africa after recent defeats in past competitions.
The final game played at Port Luis was a five set thriller with Quadri coming out victorious 4-1 over his Egyptian opponent.
To advance to the final Quadri beat his compatriot Olajide Omotayo in four straight sets.
The final against Saleh ended (11-7, 6-11,13-11, 11-9, 11-1) to Quadri.
He took to his official Instagram account to celebrate his latest achievement through a message from the International Table Tennis Federation.
