HAMILTON export, Melissa Tapper, was back on the global table tennis stage last week, contesting the World Para Table Tennis Championships in Andalucia, Spain.

Tapper opened the championships with a round of 16 clash against Japan’s Nozomi Nakamura in the Women’s Singles Class 10, winning three of four rubbers, 12-10, 5-11, 11-6, 11-9, on Thursday.