Quadri Aruna and Omar Assar will battle in ITTF Africa for a repeat of last year's final

Quadri Aruna and Omar Assar will again take their rivalry to the final of the 2023 Table Tennis Africa Cup, as both players will face off against each other in the final.

Aruna and Assar will battle for the African crown on Saturday at the Moi International Sports Centre in Kasarani, Kenya.

The most decorated ping pong championship in Africa will witness the participating countries present two players each in men's and women's events, while Egypt, as the defending champions in men's and women's events, will nominate two players alongside the two champions.

Pulse Sports reports that West African champions Fatimo Bello and Esther Oribamise have been knocked out of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Africa Cup in Kenya.

Aruna proved too strong for Mohammed El Bieali, recording a 4-0 win to ease into the men's singles final, while Omar Assar worked hard in the semi-finals to beat debutant Antoine Razafinarivo of Madagascar 4-2.

In the women's singles, the defending champion, Hana Goda, fought off Sarah Hanffou's challenge with a 4-1 victory to book a place in the ITTF Africa Cup women's singles final for a second consecutive edition. 

Dina Meshref defeated Marwa Alhodaby 4-1 to book a place in the final for a repeat of last year's semi-final clash.