Despite a closely fought first set that Kuenzi won 22-20, he ultimately secured a comfortable 21-14 victory in the second set, claiming the match 2-0.
Kuenzi is ranked 181st in the men’s singles ranking while Opeyori is ranked 10th.
Opeyori faces a daunting challenge in his final Group N match against world No. 6 Li Shifeng on Wednesday (today).
In another action for Team Nigeria today, the Super Falcon will seek to advance from Group C of the women’s football tournament when they face Japan in their last group game in Nantes.
They had lost their first two games against Brazil and Spain, needing a win against the Asians to stand a chance of progressing.
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