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Aruna Defeats German At WTT Star Contender
Quadri Aruna continued his fine form this year after taking down Germany’s Ruwen Filus in the second round of the men’s singles at the ongoing WTT Star Contender Goa in India.
The African champion had an easy win over the world’s best modern table tennis defender to advance to the third round.
Quadri who got a bye to the second round as the one of the top seeds had defeated the German twice in their last meeting before Friday’s meeting in Goa and the Nigerian was at his best against his former teammates in the German Bundesliga with a dominant performance that thrilled the Indian fans.
The $250,000 prize money tournament attracted top players across the globe except the Chinese players who are shaping up for next month’s World Team Championships in Busan, South Korea.