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Sarthak Gandhi wins silver at Nigeria Table Tennis Open

Gandhi lost to Egyptian Omar Assar in the men's singles title clash.

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India's Sarthak Gandhi grabbed runner-up position in the men's singles event at the 2017 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Challenge Seamaster Nigeria Open in Lagos. It was Gandhi's best-ever performance at the event that concluded on Sunday.

The 23-year-old, ranked 356 in the world, challenged Egyptian Omar Assar for the men's singles title in the summit showdown. However, Sarthak went on to suffer a 11-6, 13-11, 11-6, 11-8 defeat to settle down with the silver medal.

Before entering the finals, Gandhi trounced Qatar's Li Ping, the former world champion, in six games 11-7, 11-8, 8-11, 11-8, 9-11, 12-10.

After this performance, Sarthak is now amongst five Indians who have played finals in either a world tour or a challenge series conducted by ITTF.

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