Aruna Quadri dropped one spot from 15th to 16th in the latest International Table Tennis Federation world rankings for October.
Despite the drop, the 34-year-old is still the top-ranked player in Africa, having accumulated 1,175 points during the month under review.
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Egypt’s Omar Assar is second in Africa after he retained his 20th spot in the world ranking.
Ahmed Saleh is ranked third in Africa and 55th globally.