After missing the WTT Contender events in Lagos and Tunis last month, Quadri Aruna is back in action at the WTT Star Contender Bangkok 2024 in Thailand. Aruna stands out as the sole African star competing against a star-studded line-up in Bangkok Ta king place at the Huamark Indoor Stadium. Having missed the 2023 edition of the Lagos event, he was scheduled to compete at the second edition of the Lagos event, which was held at the Molade Okoya-Thoma Hall at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, but he withdrew days before the tournament. “He (Aruna Quadri) has been advised not to participate in WTT Contender Lagos, but the physio as a precautionary measure to avoid injury due to his body,” Mr. Oshodi said. Ly’s 2024 journey includes his WTT Champions debut, and he has continued his ascent in the rankings.

Source: Punch July 03, 2024 19:47 UTC