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Quadri speaks on performance after crashing out of ITTF World Cup

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Nigerian Table Tennis superstar, Aruna Quadri has said he “gave his best against the best” at the ITTF Men’s World Cup in Belgium despite crashing out in the round of 16.

Quadri, who made it to the knockout stages after securing a 4-2 win over America’s Kanak Jha and a 4-3 loss to Korea’s Lee Sangsu, fell 4-0 to Japanese Jun Mizutani.

Africa’s other representative, Omar Assar, also lost 5- to defending champion and number one seed Ma Long in the round of 16; but Quadri believes they both represented the continent well.

“I think as African representatives, Omar Assar and I really performed very well by qualifying from the group which was also very hard,” Aruna told ittf.com.

“Our performance has shown that Africa has come up as we gave our best against the best. Personally, I am satisfied with my performance.

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“I have also learnt from my first group match against Korea’s Lee Sangsu, I should never give up if I am leading in any match.”

About his heavy defeat to Mizutani, Quadri admitted that the Japanese star, who later crashed out in the quarterfinal, was simply superior.

“I was trying to avoid Ma Long in the last 16, I never knew Mizutani was going to be difficult.

“I think I tried my best from the start, it was just that Mizutani was all over me. I couldn’t return his service well and this really affected me,” he stated.

The ITTF Men’s World Cup will come to an end on Sunday.

 

 

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