In what was a blockbuster Quarter Final stage of the men’s singles at the ongoing ITF African table tennis champinshiop in Lagos, Egyptian Omar Assar halts home boy Olajide Omotayo’s progress with a 4-2 win.

Omotayo Olajide who sets Day 2 alive with an incredible hard fought 4-3 victory over Tunisia’s HMAM Adam, failed to sustain his momentum in the competition, as Lagosian Pharaoh, Omar Assar proved to be too strong for him in the quarter final.

In the women’s category , Dina Meshref recorded a flawless 4-0 win over Bello Fatimo to reach the semi-final, while Offiong Edem defeted veteran Oshonaike.

Hanffou also lost to Helmy Yousra and Garci Fadwa overpowered another Nigerian Ojomu Ajoke to pick the last semi-final ticket.