Nigeria, March 30 -- The World Table Tennis, WTT Star Contender Chennai witnessed contrasting fortunes for Africa's two biggest table tennis stars.

While Egypt's Omar Assar cruised into the next round, Nigerian legend Quadri Aruna suffered a surprising early exit.

Held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in India, the tournament featured some of the world's best paddlers, but it was Aruna's shocking loss and Assar's resilience that grabbed headlines on the African front.

Fresh off his 2025 African Cup triumph, Omar Assar entered the competition as the No. 5 seed and was given a bye into the second round (round of 32).

Facing Hong Kong's Kwan Man Ho, Assar had a shaky start, losing the opening game 4-11.

However, the Egyptian champ...