Regardless of their dominance over the previous 5 years, Egypt stays cautious of robust contenders like Nigeria, Algeria, Tunisia, and Madagascar forward of the 2025 ITTF African Championships, set to happen in Tunis, Tunisia, from 12 to 19 October.
As Africa’s top-ranked desk tennis nation and the continent’s flagbearer at quite a few international tournaments, Egypt acknowledges the rising wave of gifted gamers throughout the continent.
Mohamed El-Beiali, a key member of the Egyptian males’s group, believes the extent of competitors has intensified, making it troublesome for any group to say outright dominance.
“It’s not going to be simple for Egypt or Nigeria. The African Championships is very aggressive now, with many robust gamers rising. So, it’s going to be a tricky battle in Tunis,” El-Beiali mentioned.
He anticipated one other Egypt-Nigeria showdown within the last, citing the depth and high quality of each squads. “I anticipate Egypt and Nigeria to satisfy within the last once more. It’s all the time a 50/50 contest between us,” he added.
El-Beiali praised Nigeria’s resilience, noting their constant power whatever the lineup.
He additionally expressed satisfaction within the rising expertise pool throughout Africa.
“Nigeria is all the time a tricky group to beat. Past Nigeria, there are various robust gamers in Africa, and I’m pleased with that. Our expertise from previous tournaments will likely be essential this yr. We now have a strong group, and Youssef Abdelaziz is in nice type,” mentioned the 2023 males’s singles runner-up.
At the moment ranked fourth in Africa, El-Beiali believed Egypt would be the group to beat in each the boys’s and girls’s occasions.
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He outlined his private objectives for the event:
“My goal in Tunis is to win the group occasion and safe my first singles title. Within the males’s doubles, I hope my partnership with Abdelaziz will convey us the title, particularly after turning into the primary African pair to succeed in the quarterfinals of the World Championships in Doha. We’re the top-rated pair and intend to keep up that standing. I additionally hope my combined doubles partnership with Hana Goda will yield success.”
He described Tunis as an excellent venue for competitors and expressed pleasure about returning to the Rades Sports activities Corridor:
“I can’t wait to return to Tunis. It’s a implausible venue, and I’m trying ahead to an thrilling event towards Africa’s greatest,” he mentioned
