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See Aruna Quadri’s Current Position In ITTF Rankings
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Nigerian table tennis icon Aruna Quadri has dropped from the 17th spot to the 18th spot in the most recent International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) world rankings for June.
China’s Chuqin Wang defeated Zhendong Fan to claim the top spot in the world of table tennis.
Before being demoted, Zhendong held the top spot for 142 consecutive weeks. While Long Ma remained in the third position.
In Africa, Aruna Quadri, 34, still holds the top spot with 1,150 points in the month under review.
Omar Assar of Egypt has climbed one spot to 22nd in the world as he moved up from 23rd to 22nd; he is rated second in Africa.
After getting 272 points in June, teenage Nigerian prodigy Taiwo Mati, who is swiftly rising, achieved a significant improvement in the standings, moving up 13 spaces to conclude the month in 63rd place in the world.
Mati has risen considerably in the ranks as a result of his performances in various events this year.
A second Nigerian who significantly improved in the rankings is Olajide Omotayo, who climbed 18 spots to 139th.
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