Tag: tennis
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Abdulfatai, Udoaka win titles at 2025 National Table Tennis Championships in Osun
Kwara’s Abdulbasit Abdulfatai and Cross River’s Hope Udoaka emerged as champions at the 5th Michael and Felicia Alabi Memorial National Table Tennis Championships, held Otan Ayegbaju, Osun State. With the defending champions exiting in the quarterfinals, Abdulfatai had a smooth ride to the final, where he mesmerized giant-killer Matthew Fabunmi with a 4-0 victory (12-10,…
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Atilola’s fairy tale run cut short but wins Outstanding Player award
Nigeria’s emerging tennis kid Mofi Atilola had her drive to win two titles in two age categories breached in the Girls 16 finals where the No.2 seed, Goodnews Aina from Ekiti played with a lot of determination to win 6-4, 6-2. Atilola, who easily won the Girls 14s title on the same day beating Success…
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50 states, clubs listed for 2025 National Table Tennis Championships in Osun
Otan Ayegbaju, a historic town in Southwestern Nigeria, will host 50 teams from states and clubs across the country for the 5th edition of the Michael and Felicia Alabi Memorial National Table Tennis Championships in Osun State. The tournament, sponsored by the Michael and Felicia Alabi Foundation and organized by the Osun State Table Tennis…
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Aruna, Assar among top seeds at WTT Contender Chennai
Africa’s top table tennis players, Quadri Aruna from Nigeria and Omar Assar from Egypt have been listed among the top seeds for the 2025 WTT Star Contender Chennai. The Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium will host the competition over the next five days, featuring top table tennis talent across five disciplines. The two-day qualifying rounds conclude…
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Odusanya claims record 10th title at Molade Okoya-Thomas Cup
Bose Odusanya continues her record-setting streak at the annual Molade Okoya-Thomas National Table Tennis Championships, securing her 10th consecutive Women’s Singles title at the 56th edition of Africa’s longest-running table tennis tournament over the weekend in Lagos. National champion Matthew Kuti also maintained his unbeaten run, winning his first senior Men’s Singles title at the…
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