Nigerian Tennis Sensation Aruna, Bows Out of Rio 2016 Men's Singles

The giant-killing run of Nigeria’s Aruna Quadri in the Men’s Singles table tennis event was halted early Wednesday by the world’s number one player, Ma Long.

Having created upsets in the early rounds, Quadri was hoping he could give his Chinese opponent a scare, but that was not to be as Long blew away the last African standing in four straight sets.

The world number one was ruthless in his approach winning the four sets; 11-4, 11-2, 11-6 and 11-7.

Aruna Quadri lands historic win, qualifies for quarter-finals

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Nigeria’s Aruna Quadri has qualified for the quarter-finals of the men's single table tennis event at the Rio 2016 Olympics after defeating German Boll Timo on Monday night, August 8.

Quadri becomes the first African ever to make it to the quarter finals of the men’s single table tennis at the Olympics.

He defeated Timo with a 10-12, 10-12, 5-11, 11-3, 11-5, 9-11 (4-2) to seal a historic berth in the quarter finals.

At the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Quadri only made it to the fourth round.