Following unsuccessful outings in recent table tennis competitions, Nigeria’s Aruna Quadri has dropped four spots in the latest world rankings
Olajide Omotayo also moved eight points from 163 to 155, while Bode Abiodun moved 10 places from 167th to 157th.
The biggest mover in the ranking for a Nigerian player is Amadi Omeh, who moved 207 places to rank 200 in the world.The Chinese trio of Fan Zhendong, Wang Chuqin and Ma Long occupy the top three positions in the world, respectively, while Tomokazu Harimoto of Japan and Sweden’s Liang Jingkun of China complete the top five.
Brazil’s Hugo Calderano, Lin Gaoyuan and Lin Yun-Ju from China, Germany’s Dang Qiu and Truls Moregard from Sweden complete the list of the 10 best players in the world for men. In the women’s category, Nigeria’s Fatimo Bello moved three steps up from 56th to 53rd, while duo Offiong Edem and Olufunke Oshonaike dropped in the rankings. Oshonaike is now ranked 147th, while Edem is placed 148th.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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