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tournament in

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, Nigeria, run by the

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as part of Challenge Series. Egyptian

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has won the most single gold medals. In 2018, the prize money for the medalist at the event was $46,000. The maiden edition was known as ''Lagos Classics'', it was until 2014 that the tournament was listed in ITTF calendar.

Tournament winners

Individual events

References

{{ITTF World Tour ITTF Challenge Series tournaments Recurring sporting events established in 2013 ITTF World Tour tournaments Table tennis competitions in Nigeria 2013 establishments in Nigeria