Aruna Quadri wrote his title and that of Nigeria within the historical past books of the Worldwide Desk Tennis Federation ( ITTF).

The Nigerian turned the primary African to interrupt onto the highest ten desk tennis gamers on the planet in response to the most recent rating that was launched by the organisation. The newest participant rating was launched by the ITTF on Tuesday, Could third, 2022.

The physique of the World Desk Tennis showered praises on the Nigerian for reaching such a feat. In keeping with the physique, this achievement for Quadri was a very long time coming.

Aruna has really been grasp constant in each his performances and his participation. The Nigerian has spent the final yr notching up a string of finishes inside the highest eight, whereas being one of the vital lively gamers on the WTT scene. It has included sensational headlines resembling taking out China’s rising stars in succession on the 2022 WTT Star Contender Doha and a quarterfinal look on the World Desk Tennis Championships Finals. It appears to be like just like the 33-year-old is simply getting began.

Within the ladies’s class, Egypt’s Mariam Alhodaby is the very best ranked African feminine participant within the fortieth place whereas Nigeria’s Offiong Edem moved 10 steps to be ranked 89th on the planet.