The seeding list for the 2016 ITTF Premier Lotto Nigeria Open has been released, and Nigeria's Aruna Quadri tops the 16-man list for the men's singles category of the event.
His compatriot, Segun Toriola, who is Africa’s most decorated table tennis player after reachng seven
The seeding list is made up of 16 men and eight women in the singles while four boys and a girl were also listed in the seeding list of the championship.
Other Nigerians on the 16-man seeding list are Portugal-based Bode Abiodun and Ojo Onaolapo, who were rated sixth and 11th respectively.
Other players that made it to the seeding are Slovakia’s Thomas Keinath, Iran’s Afshin Noroozi, Portugal’s Diogo Chen, Egypt’s Khalid Assar, Congo Brazzaville’s Saka Suraju, Mexico’s Salvador Uribe, Egypt’s Shady Magdy, Morocco’s Mounaim Tirselt, Romania’s Alin Spelbus and Ghana’s Felix Lartey.
Defending champion, Portugal’s Jieni Shao led the women’s seeding list followed by two-time winner of the ITTF World Tour, Hungary’s Szandra Pergel.
Congo Brazzaville’s Han Xing is third while Romania’s Irina Ciobanu and Russia’s Olga Kulikova are fourth and fifth respectively.
The two Nigerians that made the eight-man seeding list for women are Edem Offiong and Olufunke Oshonaike who are seeded sixth and seventh respectively while 2010 African champion, Cameroun’s Sarah Hanffou is rated eighth in the seeding list.
For the U-21 men, Portugal’s Diogo Chen is number one, while defending champion, Egypt’s Shady Magdy is number two.
The only Nigerian in the four-man seeding list is Amadi Omeh who is listed number four after Romania’s Alin Spelbus who is seeded number three. The only player seeded in the women’s U-21 is Romania’s Irina Ciobanu.
Nigerian Open: Aruna Quadri Seeded Number One Ahead Of Egyptian Counterpart
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