Quadri Aruna maintained his impressive form at the WTT Saudi Smash, defeating Lee Sang Su of South Korea 3-2 in the men’s singles second round at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah.
The world number 19 Nigerian dominated the early stages, winning the first two games 11-9 each. However, the determined Korean fought back to level the match at 9-11, 7-11 in the third and fourth games.
The deciding game was a tense affair. Aruna raced to a 4-1 lead, but Lee Sang Su clawed his way back to 4-4. Both players displayed cautious yet aggressive shots, with the Korean even holding a match point at 10-8.
