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Aruna ranked 13th in the world with 2005 points after his performance in Singapore.
Quadri Aruna moved one place higher on the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) latest ranking on Tuesday.
The African champion bowed out in the quarterfinal finish at the just concluded WTT Singapore Smash.
Aruna became the first African to reach the quarterfinal round of the WTT Singapore Smash.
On his way to the last eight, he edged out some of the finest players in the world.
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The icing on the cake for Aruna was the emphatic defeat over domineering Japanese star Tomokazu Harimoto, who had previously beaten the Nigerian thrice.
Aruna ranked 13th in the world with 2005 points after his performance in Singapore.
ATTF applauds Aruna for quarterfinal finish in Singapore
The Executive Council of the Africa Table Tennis Federation (ATTF) has hailed the Quadri Aruna for putting the continent on the world map in Singapore.
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According to the President of ATTF, Khaled El-Salhy, the Nigerian has continued to set the pace for the sport in Africa with his feet at international competitions.
"Congratulations on your fantastic show-up in Singapore, especially for the great win in the round of 16 against Japan's Tomokazu Harimoto to qualify for the quarterfinals. I would like to just pass to you my full appreciation on behalf of the ATTF Executive Council (EC) as the main ambassador of African table tennis in ITTF super events. We wish you to continue to make the continent proud and be a great ambassador of your country and Africa," he said.
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The African Table Tennis Champion will focus on WTT Champions Xinxiang in China next month.
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