Nigeria’s top ranked table tennis player, Quadri Aruna, is delighted to have begun his campaign in the lucrative Russian Premier League with a 100 per cent win on his debut for the club.
The 33-year-old showed class as he recorded victories in all of his three matches to earn Fakel-Gazprom Orenburg the fourth round victory at the Russian Table Tennis Centre in Moscow.
Aruna also teamed up with Chinese international An Yan and Russian national champion Alexander Shibaev to help Fakel-Gazprom Orenburg record five straight wins to top the league table ahead of their close rivals UMMC Verkhnyaya Psyhma.
In the final matches played late on Sunday, it was Aruna that salvaged victory for the team in the fourth game, which earned his team a 3-1 win to end the fourth round unbeaten.
A delighted Aruna described the league as competitive while hailing his teammates for their dedication to the team’s triumph in the fourth round.
“I am happy making my debut in Russia as the league to me is competitive because nothing is sure for you in any match. Even unranked players are difficult to play against in the league but my team has assembled a strong contingent that can withstand any team in the league.
“I won all my matches but it was not easy because most of my opponents are experienced players and they really came out to match us strength for strength.
“I am indeed delighted that my debut ended very well and the management of the team is happy with the team’s performance as they are not ready to surrender the title this year,” Aruna said.
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