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Nigeria’s Aruna dethrones Assar as Africa’s top-ranked table tennis player

Posted : 19 March 2025

In the rankings released by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) on Tuesday, Aruna now occupies the 18th position with 1,290 points, moving up one place from the previous ranking.


Despite finishing as the runner-up at the 2025 ITTF Africa Cup, Aruna achieved this feat thanks to his impressive performances at the World Table Tennis (WTT) tournaments this year.


He remains the only African male player to have reached the semifinals of the WTT Contender in Doha, repeating his 2023 accomplishment earlier this year with another semifinal finish.


This achievement propelled him ahead of Assar, who was crowned champion of the 2025 ITTF Africa Cup two weeks ago.


Meanwhile, Assar dropped from 17th to 19th with 1,250 points.


In the women’s category, Egypt’s Hana Goda maintained her top spot in Africa, moving up one place to 26th in the Week 12 ITTF rankings.


Her compatriot, Dina Meshref, remained in 33rd place, holding her position as the second-highest-ranked female player in Africa.


China’s Wang Chuqin retained his position as the second-best player globally, behind his compatriot Lin Shidong, who continues to hold the top spot.


Japanese superstar Tomokazu Harimoto dethroned China’s Liang Jingkun as the third-best player in the world after reaching the semifinals in Chongqing.


In the women’s ranking, the top five remained unchanged, with China’s Sun Yingsha maintaining her top spot after successfully defending her WTT Champions Chongqing title.

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