Nigeria’s Aruna Quadri has been named the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Star Player of the year. He was presented with the prestigious prize at an award ceremony held at Armani Hotel in Dubai.
Quadri, who is placed at number 30 in the world rankings was voted the Best Male player beating world number one, China’s Xu Xin and his compatriot, Fan Zhendong, as well as Portugal’s Marcos Freitas. He has made history by becoming the first African to clinch the award.
