Nigeria Women Lose Opening Match to Wales at ITTF World Team Championships

Nigeria women’s national table tennis team began their campaign at the ITTF World Team Championships with a 3-0 defeat to Wales women’s national table tennis team in London.

Nigeria found it difficult to cope with the strong performance of the Welsh side during the opening fixture.

Ajoke Ojomu and Shukurat Aiyelabegan both lost their matches in straight sets as Wales took control of the tie.

Fatimo Bello gave Nigeria some hope with a determined display in the third match. She battled hard and pushed her opponent to five sets before narrowly losing 3-2, a result that confirmed victory for Wales.

Despite the loss, the Nigerian team still has more matches to play and will hope to bounce back in their remaining group games.