- Omar Assar defeats Quadri Aruna 4-3 to claim the 2025 Africa Cup title in Tunisia.
- Hana Goda stuns defending champion Dina Meshref to win the women’s singles crown.
- All four finalists and semi-finalists secure qualification for the 2025 ITTF World Cup in China.
Egypt’s Omar Assar denied Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna a record-extending sixth Africa Cup title with a hard-fought 4-3 victory in the final of the 2025 edition in Tunisia.
The highly anticipated showdown between the two fierce rivals lived up to expectations, but Assar emerged victorious, cementing his dominance over Aruna.
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Aruna had comfortably dispatched Cameroon’s Ylane Batix in the semi-final to book his place in the final, while Assar overcame a tough challenge from surprise semi-finalist Salifou Abdel Kader with a gripping 4-3 win.
In the women’s singles final, Egypt’s Hana Goda dethroned reigning champion Dina Meshref with a stunning comeback. The young star rallied from two sets down to claim a 4-2 victory and secure the title.
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Goda had earlier secured her final berth with a commanding 4-1 win over Nigeria’s Fatimo Bello, while Meshref battled past Mariam Alhodaby 4-2 in a tense semi-final.
All four finalists, along with their semi-final opponents, have now booked their places at the 2025 ITTF World Cup in China.
