Egypt’s Omar Assar, the reigning 2025 ITTF Africa Cup champion, and Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna are among the world’s top 32 players set to compete for glory at the WTT Champions Chongqing 2025 in China.
The prestigious event, which boasts an $800,000 prize purse, will take place from March 11 to 16 at the WTT Arena.
Africa’s finest ready for global showdown
The competition will also feature Africa’s top female stars, Hana Goda and Dina Meshref of Egypt, who will battle against 30 world-class opponents, including the world No. 1 from China, in the first WTT Champions event of 2025.
Aruna faces tough test against Wang Chuqin
Aruna will have a tough opening match as he faces China’s world No. 2 Wang Chuqin on March 12. It will be their first-ever meeting, with Aruna relying on his tactical versatility against Wang’s high-speed, composed gameplay.
The Chinese star, backed by home support, will look to dictate the match, but Aruna’s experience and resilience could pose a strong challenge.
Meanwhile, Omar Assar will kick off his campaign against Germany’s Dan Qiu on the same day in a high-stakes first-round encounter.
