It will be a repeat of Olympics second round match when Aruna will be facing the German Timo Boll tommorow in the main draw of ongoing ITTF World Tour Platinum Germany Open in Magdeburg. It will be recalled that Aruna beat the highly rated German at last Olympics.
It was not an easy route for Aruna; he has to over tuned what looked like a lost match after loosing 0-3 in 30 minutes to Finland Benedek Olah but came back to beat him in seven game. He later defeated Czech Republic Paval Sirucek.
Omotayo Olajide could not make it to the main draw after he lost in the third round qualify to Korea Cho Seungmir. Egyptian Omar Assar also could not, lost in 4th round of qualify to Croatia Andrew Gacina.