For successfully staging the fourth edition of an ITTF Challenge Series, the International Table Tennis Federation has applauded the Local Organising Committee of the 2017 Nigeria Open with a pledge to award more world title events to Nigeria.
According to the Chief Executive Officer of ITTF, Steve Dainton, aside the quality of players and organization has continued to improve annually.
Dainton said: “Ensuring events in all corners of the globe is extremely important for the ITTF. As the only annual ITTF event in Africa for professional players, it is extremely important for the ITTF to continue to support the Nigeria Open.
“Once again we are very pleased with the turnout of players which has now grown coupled with the event organisation and most importantly the fantastic local vibe that the tournament brings to table tennis and the ITTF.
“It shows us that we can bring more events to Nigeria and in the near future perhaps we can even bring one of the top World title events to the country.”
