Bose Odusanya continues her record-setting streak at the annual Molade Okoya-Thomas National Table Tennis Championships, securing her 10th consecutive Women’s Singles title at the 56th edition of Africa’s longest-running table tennis tournament over the weekend in Lagos.
National champion Matthew Kuti also maintained his unbeaten run, winning his first senior Men’s Singles title at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Cup with a convincing 4-1 victory over Kwara’s Abbulbasit Abdulfatai.
Despite being seeded fourth, Odusanya raised her game to bulldoze her way into the final, where she defeated Amina Fashola of NSCDC 4-1 (8-11, 11-4, 11-9, 11-6, 11-8), becoming the first player in the competition’s history to claim 10 consecutive titles.
Kuti, the top seed in the Men’s Singles, entertained dignitaries, including Ogun State First Lady Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun and former Kwara State First Lady Mrs. Oluwatoyin Sarakin, along with the home fans. He confidently claimed his first senior title at the tournament. Despite losing the first game 7-11, Kuti rallied back to stun his left-handed opponent with a commanding 4-1 (7-11, 11-8, 11-6, 11-5, 11-9) win, emerging as the new Men’s Singles champion.