’Tosin OluwalowoNigeria’s Quadri Aruna qualified for the Round of 32 of the ongoing 2020 ITTF World Tour Platinum, German Open, after winning his Preliminary Round 3 and Round 4 matches. Aruna, playing one of the most enthralling matches of the tournament, came from three sets down to defeat Finland’s Benedek Olah 4-3 at the 2020 ITTF German Open. Aruna however bounced back, winning the next three sets including the deciding seventh set to claim a 7-11, 5-11, 10-12, 11-6, 11-7, 11-8 victory, booking a place in the Preliminary Round 4. In Round 4, Aruna again recovered from a 2-1 deficit to defeat Czech Republic’s Pavel Sirecek 11-3, 5-11, 9-11, 11-5, 11-8, 11-9, claiming a 4-2 victory. He will play Timo Boll of Germany in the Round of 32 on Thursday (today).

Source: Punch January 30, 2020 05:13 UTC