The quality of players signing up for this year’s annual
ITTF Challenge Series tagged Nigeria Open has confirmed the popularity of the
tournament among top players across the globe as France and Scotland have
registered for the Africa’s elite championship holding on August 9 to 13 in Lagos, Nigeria.
France, which is one of the top European teams in the
world as well as Scotland, another European team at the Commonwealth Games will
be having their players competing for the first time at the Nigeria Open.
As the highest prize money tournament in the ITTF
Challenge Series, the Nigeria Open has become a rallying point for players
across the globe as the organizers have promised an improvement in this year’s
edition.
From France, Antoine
Hachard and Gregoire Jean, who are members of the French national
team will be aiming for the title while Scotland’s Gavin Rumgay will be hoping
to use the tournament as part of build up to 2018 Commonwealth Games in
Australia.
With over $46,000 to share at the three-day championship
holding at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium, there are
strong indications that more European, Asian and African teams are still hoping
to join the fray of players coming to Lagos in August.
Also, Africa’s best ranked player in the world, Nigeria’s
Aruna Quadri has expressed his willingness to be part of this year’s tournament
after missing the 2016 edition due to club engagement.
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