Quadri Aruna’s struggles continue with another WTT series loss
Quadri Aruna, Nigeria’s top table tennis player, has extended his winless streak in the WTT series. He lost 3–0 to France’s Félix Lebrun in the round of 32 at the WTT Champions Chongqing. The defeat marks his eighth straight loss in the series, highlighting a challenging period for Aruna. His last win in the WTT series came in September 2025.
Match highlights
- Quadri Aruna lost in straight sets (11–5, 11–6, 11–3) to Félix Lebrun at the Bloomage Biotech Biohyalux E·C·M Arena in China.
- This was the fourth meeting between Aruna and Lebrun, with the Nigerian winning only once, a 3–2 victory at the WTT Contender Durban in South Africa in January 2023.
- The pair also met twice in 2024, with Lebrun winning both matches (3–0 and 3–2).
- Aruna’s last WTT series victory was in September 2025, when he beat China’s Huang Youzheng in the round of 16.
- Earlier this year, Aruna represented Nigeria at the ITTF Africa Cup in February, reaching the semi-finals before losing to Algeria’s Mehdi Bouloussa.
