Nigeria, July 22 -- In 2021, Lagos made history by joining the World Table Tennis (WTT) Series as a host city, becoming the first African stop on the tour. Since then, the city has not looked back.

The WTT Contender Lagos has grown into one of the most electrifying destinations on the global table tennis calendar, attracting stars from across continents and drawing energy from a uniquely passionate Nigerian crowd.

With two successful editions behind it, the third is now officially underway, and it already promises to live up to its billing.

The 2025 edition of WTT Contender Lagos serves off today, Tuesday, 22 July, with the qualifying rounds at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium.

With a $100,000 prize pool and intern...