ITTF Rates Quadri 21st as Omotayo Moves 63 Steps up in World Ranking

ITTF Rates Quadri 21st World Ranking By Niyi Busari Aruna Quadri who dropped from 18 to 22 in September, gained some points to rise to 21 in the ITTF World Ranking released on Monday by the world table tennis ruling body. However, among the biggest movers in the world is 22-year-old Olajide Omotayo whose semifinal berth in Mauritius changed his fortune in the rating after the former national junior Star moved 63 steps up in the global ranking. Omotayo who was ranked 203 in September amassed points from his performance in Mauritius to move up to 140 while while the second highest ranked Nigerian remains Segun Toriola who also gained points from Mauritius to move from 140 to 135. Bode Abiodun was not left out of the improvement as the Portugal based Star Rose to 189 from 354, while junior international, Tobi Falana also leaped to 300 from 504. However, China's Fan Zhenndong held on to the top as the Chinese Star remains world number one and he is closely followed by compatriot Xu Xin who is ranked number three. Current European champion, Germany's Timo Boll displaced China's Lin Gaoyuan to move to third spot in the ranking.