Brazil table tennis star and world No.6, Hugo Calderano, has sent warning signals to Nigerian star Quadri Aruna and others listed for the WTT Contender Lagos after claiming the men’s singles title at the WTT Contender Rio de Janeiro 2024. The second edition of the first WTT Series in Sub-Saharan Africa will be held from June 19 to 23 at the Molade-Okoya Thomas Hall in Lagos with $80,000 up for grabs. In front of his home fans, Calderano successfully shielded himself by defeating sixth seed An Jaehyun of South Korea in straight sets (11-7, 11-5, 11-5, 11-6) for his sixth WTT Series title and his first this season. After his success on home soil, up next for Calderano is a trip to Lagos, where he will battle Aruna and other top stars for the title. The tournament will also give a boost of 400 ITTF Table Tennis World Ranking points for the champions.

Source: Punch May 30, 2024 03:55 UTC