Nigeria Open: Quadri ARUNA champion Antoine HACHARD runner-up

The 2018 ITTF Challenge Seamaster Nigeria Open in Lagos (August 8-12)

 

The best Nigerian player and No. 1 seed Quadri ARUNA won ITTF Challenge Seamaster Nigeria Open for the very first time prevailing against France`s Antoine HACHARD(No. 16) in six games of the Men`s Singles. It was a great pleasure for the fans at the event concluded today August 12th in Lagos.

 

Both finalists won their semi-final encounters in straight games: ARUNA vs. Thailand`s Supanut WISUTMAYTHANGKOON HACHARD vs. Scotland`s Gavin RUMGAY. Frenchman led after first three sets of the gold medal contest but the 2015 runne-up responded by three games in a row.

 

It was successful day for French players as Alexandre ROBINOT and Joe SEYFRIED secured gold in the Men`s Doubles event. They prevailed against Tamas LAKATOS (Hungary) and Benedek OLAH (Finland) 3:1 (11:3 11:7 5:11 11:6).

 

Men`s Singles

Semi-finals

Quadri ARUNA (No. 1 seed Nigeria) – Supanut WISUTMAYTHANGKOON (No. 10 Thailand) 4:0 (11:9 14:12 11:9 11:8)

Gavin RUMGAY (No. 9 Scotland) – Antoine HACHARD (No. 16 France) 0:4 (8:11 6:11 4:11 7:11)

Final

Quadri ARUNA (Nigeria) – Antoine HACHARD (France) 4:2 (11:13 11:3 8:11 11:7 11:5 11:7)

 

 

Women`s Singles

Semi-finals

WEI Wensheng (China) – GUO Yan (China 1997) 0:4 (4:11 9:11 12:14 4:11)

SUN Chen (China) – FAN Siqi (China) 4:3 (8:11 9:11 4:11 11:8 11:3 11:8 11:6)

Final

GUO Yan (China) – SUN Chen (China) 4:3 (7:11 11:6 11:5 7:11 9:11 11:4 12:10)

 

Men`s Doubles final

Alexandre ROBINOT/Joe SEYFRIED (France) – Tamas LAKATOS (Hungary)/Benedek OLAH (Finland) 3:1 (11:3 11:7 5:11 11:6)

 

Women`s Doubles final

QI Fenjie/SUN Chen (China) – FAN Siqi/GUO Yan (China) 0:3 (3:11 4:11 6:11)

 

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