BY Victor Akhidenor
Defending champion, Ojo Onaolapo, secured his place in the quarterfinal stage of the on-going International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Tour, Lagos Open holding at the Molade Okoya-Thomas hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium.
Onaolapo, who is seeded number one, had an easy passage to the last eight as he defeated compatriot, Joshun Oladiran 11-4, 11-5, 11-6.
Italy-based Olajide Omotayo also beat Michael Obayomi 11-6, 11-7, 10-12, 11-6 to set up a quarterfinal battle with Akinwale Fagbamila, who had accounted for the exit of Sunday Akomolafe in the round-of-16 encounter.
Joseph Osedunkwu suffered defeat in the hands of Olasunkanmi Oginni, who will tackle Omotayo in the last eight.
Egypt’s Ahmed Mabrouk sent his compatriot packing with 11-9, 11-8, 5-11, 11-7 win over Sayed Ramadan.
Nigeria’s Azeez Solanke was no match to Egypt’s Mahmoud Fathy as he fell 6-11, 4-11, 1-11.
Experienced former national junior player, Azeez Ogunlade was made to raise his game as he managed to beat Babatunde Babafemi 6-11, 11-5, 11-4, 11-9.
Nigeria’s Nurudeen Hassan and Egypt’s Shady Magdy encounter became the star match in the category as the unknown Hassan gave the African junior champion a run for his money.
Hassan fought well, but his skills could not match the superb display by the North African who won 13-11, 1-11, 10-12, 9-11.
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