Egypt’s Omar Assar, the reigning 2025 ITTF Africa Cup champion, and Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna are among the many world’s prime 32 gamers set to compete for glory on the WTT Champions Chongqing 2025 in China.
The celebrated occasion, which boasts an $800,000 prize purse, will happen from March 11 to 16 on the WTT Enviornment.
Africa’s best prepared for international showdown
The competitors may even function Africa’s prime feminine stars, Hana Goda and Dina Meshref of Egypt, who will battle towards 30 world-class opponents, together with the world No. 1 from China, within the first WTT Champions occasion of 2025.
Aruna faces robust take a look at towards Wang Chuqin
Aruna may have a tricky opening match as he faces China’s world No. 2 Wang Chuqin on March 12. Will probably be their first-ever assembly, with Aruna counting on his tactical versatility towards Wang’s high-speed, composed gameplay.
The Chinese language star, backed by residence assist, will look to dictate the match, however Aruna’s expertise and resilience might pose a powerful problem.
In the meantime, Omar Assar will kick off his marketing campaign towards Germany’s Dan Qiu on the identical day in a high-stakes first-round encounter.
Hana Goda and Dina Meshref eye sturdy begin in girls’s singles
Recent off her Africa Cup title win, Hana Goda is ready for an additional main take a look at as she faces South Korea’s rising star, Shun Yubin, on March 13. The 17-year-old sensation, a former WTT quarter-finalist, is raring to bounce again from early exits at WTT Champions Frankfurt 2024 and Singapore Smash 2025.
Dina Meshref, a nine-time Africa Cup champion, begins her marketing campaign on March 11 towards Korean star Kim Nayeong within the Girls’s Singles first spherical. The skilled Egyptian will purpose to leverage her huge expertise to advance additional within the match.
With Africa’s prime abilities going head-to-head towards the world’s finest, WTT Champions Chongqing 2025 guarantees an action-packed week of elite desk tennis.
Anthony Nlebem
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