Omotayo, El-Beiali lead Africa’s charge

African table tennis stars are situation to develop their impress on the WTT US Smash 2025, with Nigeria’s Olajide Omotayo and Egypt’s Mohamed El-Beiali spearheading the continent’s marketing campaign within the preliminary spherical of the prestigious tournament.

The tournament, which runs for 11 days (July 3 to 13) on the Orleans Enviornment in Las Vegas, is the major WTT Immense Smash to be held on American soil and boasts a prize pool of $1.55 million.

Omotayo, the 2019 African Games champion, returns to the enviornment stage with a tough opener in opposition to wildcard Victor Xie of the United States. The Nigerian, currently ranked 162nd on this planet, will rely on his abilities and ranking advantage over the 777th-rated Chinese-born American when they clash on Friday, July 4.

Now primarily based between the United States and France, Omotayo faces a worrying route to the major plot, where elite world stars expect. His efficiency shall be closely watched as Africa seeks illustration amongst the tournament’s top contenders.