Nigeria, Aug. 8 -- Aruna Quadri's long-awaited return to the global stage ended in a painful lesson on Thursday as Sweden's Truls Moregard ruthlessly dismantled the Nigerian ace in straight sets at the 2025 WTT Yokohama.

The fifth seed took just 18 minutes to breeze past Africa's table tennis king 3-0 (11-9, 11-9, 11-4) in the men's singles Round of 32 at the BUNTAI Infinity Arena, booking his place in the last 16 with icy efficiency.

Aruna came into Yokohama riding the high of reclaiming his crown as Africa's top-ranked player, eager to improve on his Round of 32 exit at July's United States Grand Smash. But the Nigerian talisman, renowned for his explosive forehands and ferocious rallies, couldn't find his stride against a razor-sharp...