@ricardoreiseng5964 Jun Mizutani is a VERY talented lefthanded table tennis player... But, he never "dominated" the table tennis world (Ma Long "terrorized" table tennis for such a long period)!!!
He was amazing. The commentary team however were awful - they knew nothing about the actual game. I had to turn them off to enjoy it. What does your channel think? Where were Adam and Riley - they know so much and bring the whole game even more to life.
I predicted 4 1 lgy and had to turn off phone when it was 3 0 and felt confident in my prediction.. holy shit ma long shows why he is the goat! How the fuck can any1 win a match v a player such as lgy while having a bad day and looking fightless.. im speechless. Ma long i take my hat off for you today.. that was some goddamn goat stuff
Why do you think LGY lost? It looks like he does not have answer to Ma Long controlling placement with backhand serve. I cannot see what LGY is trying to do. It looks to me like he is just trying to repeat same strategy, but hoping he will execute it better.
Ma Long is playing a lot less aggressive nowadays, that's why he doesn't look as unbeatable as he used to be. He is relying on his tactics a lot more now, so it's all about if his tactics work or not because sheer power is no longer getting it done like it used to because others have more power. His matches before 2016 look night and day compared to this. No one knows who the number 1 right now truly is, it's all shaky. Fan Zhendong losing a lot, and Wang Chuqin losing to Ma Long and Ma Long losing occasionally to "worse" players. It's very interesting.
Predicted my foot, yk that these two final matches were unpredictable even though Sun was favourite at the beginning, in. The middle it certainly felat like Manyu or Lin was gonna take it😂😂😂
When it was 3-1, Lin has lost it tactically. Ma knows exactly how Lin was gonna serve, he was just waiting to counter his moves. Watch it carefully. I feel that Lin still needs to work on his game mentally and tactically.
@@MsSoldadoRaso young players have more power and speed than Ma Long, but they are still losers in front of Legend Long. They even didn't win him once how dare you say they're better
This will go down as Ma Long’s best tournament performance of his career. His performance had been on a decline and looked like he was on his way out of the top. But he sweeps Wang on the SF on his unbeatable form and later Lin Gaoyuan being 0-3 down to win it all. China has a lot to consider on who they want to send for the Olympics. THE GOAT.
@@francorastelli6308 Context matters for this imo. Ma Long for this tournament had no business winning. He was the heavy underdog. Sweeps world #1 WCQ who has dominated Ma Long as time went on and reverse sweeps LGY who recently has also dominated him. In terms of pure dominance and display of skill, there are a lot of wins that surpass this one in his career (like the 2015 WC you mentioned or 2016 Olympics). But in terms of greatness and overcoming adversity, this one is superior. Just my opinion.
Think he was deliberately not going at 100% in the last two years exactly for this: to shine for Olympics. Needless to say things like WTT titles don't mean anything to him. Everything for his Olympic legacy. There is no doubt he retires in a few months so really hope he does win in Paris.
@@xx765I agree 100%. The last few Macao he let the kids go through. It was obvious. Now he has the green card to stomp his teammates. This is the ultimate dragon mode on display here
What's amazing about him is that even at the age of 35, his playing style hasn't stopped evolving. In each scene, you can see Waldner's block, Niwa Koki's chop block, Kreanga's backhand, Ryu Seung-min's footwork, Fan Zhendong's Chiquita, and even Jhang Yining's forward attack & defence. He presents the history of table tennis like a panorama. He is table tennis itself.
Wow what a comment. You sir are a great writer. You should try at table tennis commentary -- I rewatched the match and tried to catch all these moments - made it even more fun and exciting. Ma Long is an inspiration.
I never thought, ma long are gonna win a champion anymore, who knows today he did it after so many finals! Was tear and so much touched when he lift up the trophy high! Sorry for Lin Gao Yuan. Both giving their best tonight! Salute🎉
Yes exactly right! Lin was all over Ma’s reverse pendulum until he changed. But did the commentators see it. No - they were awful throughout tournament - know nothing about the game. Where was Adam and Riley?
That looked like the strategy. Rather than overpowering LGY, he decides to use angles and block until he gets a chance to counter. It is so disheartening when you blast at your opponent and they just block it with ease.
Yep, a lot of the match, he didn't play his strokes with his legs. The difference in technique and movement after he gets to match point is amazing. That said, the lack of such movement probably made it harder for LGY to read and predict his shots.
It's so rare that we get to see this level of tactical ingenuity and ability to follow through when you do shift gears. Another memorable example is Moregard vs Jonghoin but you don't see it as often as you'd like
China should let Ma Long compete in Olympic singles and get a chance for Triple Grand Slam and defend his title (he now has 3 world championships, 3WC, and 2 olympic golds). From this tournament you can see that even though he may not be the strongest or fastest player anymore he is the most adaptive and strategic player. Also, I believe he's the oldest WC winner now
I am afraid they will pick younger guys like FZD and WCQ, i think Ma Long would have to win more tournaments until summer to be considered he is only 4th in the world....
Ma Long showing incredible adaptation to the difficulties. Some people said that Lin choked or also that this match is fixed, but strategy and adjustment was the key on this comeback because Lin was playing so good that Ma Long lost his confidence the same way Wang Chuqin did yesterday, but then in the 4th game he changed his playstyle and service which helped him recover the confidence and then play the same way as yesterday that led him to win 4-3, that is why pro matches should be always best of 7 and also that is why Ma Long is again, THE G.O.A.T!!
Those who says this is fixed don't follow TT. China doesn't favor any player when what national athenm plays at the medal ceremony is already decided. And Ma Long does not need a meaningless(for him) WC title. If there is any doubt in who gets to play in Paris, it will be decided in some closed matches in Beijing not here.
Lin Gaoyuan wasn't a choker in this game, he just used the same strategy to deal with new Ma Long, so the result is obvious the deja vu like the game with Wang Chuqin
This is one of the most crazy comeback I've ever seen for sure. This World Cup title is so important for ML because he is now has a good chance of getting selected for the Olympics and there is hope for a Triple Grand Slam on the line which has never been done by any player ever.
What a legend. Ma Long is beyond any other player in history. At 35 he basically re-invented his playing style in this world cup to beat the new generations and he prevailed. Unbelievable
First of all, welcome to the sport. And yes, ma long is indeed a beast, he's the only male player in table tennis history to complete a double career grand slam, he's won by far the most international titles, for example several world champs and now three world cups, he's also won the asian champs 8 times (tt is a sport dominated by asia and especially china), and also the chinese national champs and cup several times. And lastly, he's also the player with the longest time on nr.1 (84 months), and the longest consecutive period on nr. 1 (64 months, from 2015 to 2017), which is also longer than the overall time of any other player. And that streak was only broken because of a change in the ittf point system. After that, he suffered a major injury, but still came back to win the world champs, olympic games, and also some national titles and also open titles. That is why they call him the greatest of all time, and the dictator. By the way, his name literally means dragon in chinese (long), which also fits to his other nickname, the dragon, and the description of a beast. Right now, he's already 35, so he's out of his prime for sure, not being able to move as quickly as before and all that stuff. His prime was prob in 2015, where he won his first world championship. Back then, he was practically unbeatable.
YES! Another great and important title for the GOAT, and he did it by defeating his main enemy WCQ 4-0 and making a comeback from 0-3 again LGY! Fantastic!
I knew Ma Long would win after 6:02, at the end of the 3rd set I wanted to close the livestream in frustration of him losing after that masterclass against wang chuqin but said that I would be a true ma long fan and stick it out like I was with his losses earlier this year and I am so proud of him for turning on god mode near the end of the 5th set .
Watched table tennis on and off for the past 15 years and it's crazy to see Ma Long perform, adapt, and excel in the changing men's playstyles throughout the years.
Ma Long now could be 3 time Grand Slam Champion if winning Paris 2024.. Probably Fan Zhendong will lose his spot for Ma Long.. Ma Long now is 2 time Grand Slam Champion, 2 time Olympic Champion, 3 time WTTC Champion, 3 time World Cup champion, 6 time Grand Finals Champion.. Ma Long is 6 time the best of the World on World ranking on final of the year (Record), 64 months as World Number 1 (Record)..Ma Long is as well 9 time WTTC Champion with Chinese team (World Record).. 8 time World Cup champion with Chinese team (World Record), 3 time Olympic Champion with Chinese team (Record).. 8 time Asian Championships Champion with Chinese team (Record).. 4 time Asian Games Champion Champion with Chinese team (Record).. Greatest Of All Time. Ma 32:14 Xu, Ma 25:15 FZD, Ma 31:10 Jike, Ma 30:14 Ma Lin, Ma 32:12 Liqin, Ma 30:27 Hao, Ma 17:4 Boll, Ma 20:0 Ovtcharov, Ma 15:0 Mizutani, Ma 9:0 Schlager, Ma 5:1 Ryu Seung Min, Ma 1:0 Waldner. Ma Long absolutelly the Goat!!! 🐏🐏🐏
After 0-3 down I said to myself "There's no way he can win this". Couple of minutes later he proved I was wrong. This is incredible at his age to be able to win a major tournament, where all the best player's showed up. Hands down Ma Long ❤
China should allow Ma Long to participate in the singles Paris Olympics because he deserves it and if he wins the triple Grand Slam it will be a record that cannot be broken.
So much variation, Ma Long completly changed his playing style. He cant keep up with the insane speed of some of the other younger players but his insane at setting a slower pace, putting in a lot of spin and placing every single ball exactly where he wants it. He is the GOAT beating everyone throughout the years whilst adapting his own playing style to be better suited throughout the time.CRAZY!
Love how in the last 2 matches ma long changed his serve. He figured that the normal pendulum serve against the two lefties didn't work. Then he changed to reverse against both. It worked against wang, however lin still played great. Then he started using backhand serve against lin and never looked back. For the longest time he mostly used pendulum. love how he got out of his comfort zone at the worldcup. hope he finds a way against righties all well (especially against fan). Congrats Ma Long. Great fight
ML was suffering from heavy top spin shots from Lin in the beginning and kept hitting it out of the table, but started adapting from the 3rd game by using slap shots rather than top spin smashes so that Lin hit it outside while trying to generate that top spin. And that tactic started working from the 4th game. It is ridiculous if you think that Ma Long was down 3-0 and 5-1 in the 4th game and then proceeded to win that game along with the other 3 to bag the trophy. Truly, the Dragon, the Dictator, the greatest of all time. No debate.
Khi a ấy đỉnh cao phong độ tất nhiên chẳng ai là đối thủ của a ấy. Nhưng khi a ấy k còn đỉnh cao thì những đỉnh cao khác vẫn gục ngã dưới a ấy. Tay vợt xuất sắc nhất lịch sử bóng bàn! GOAL MaLong❤❤
Love you ma long. It hurted so much to watch you losing your matches. I think not only me but most fans are extremely happy in you becoming the champion and taking the cup
Maan, this was one of the best matches I've ever watched. Even from the first game, from points like 4-8 and 5-8 (0:20) it looks like Ma Long is playing a little different, relaxed. The way he came back from 4-8, I felt Ma Long had this match in the bag. But for some reason even at 9-10 in the first 2 sets, he didn't close out like he usually would, still went for the crazy shots. And then it's set 5 he brings out the bh serve but he's down 5-1 and I'm thinking even if Ma loses 4-1, this was one his favourite games to watch for me. To watch him be relaxed and try the different things he wanted to try... Then something happens, suddenly everything he's trying is landing on the table. The flurry of points from 3-6 to 8-6 in set 5 is incredible! Anything he tries it goes. The point at 6:11, you wouldn't swing a bh so recklessly where if each point meant a lot to you. And that's it, Ma Long continues still trying various shots and it all lands and it isn't until 9-6 in the decider that you actually see him get a little tense, cause now he knows he can win. Some people might say that Lin choked, but I don't think he did. He played really well, didn't fumble any of his usual shots, fought well in the decider even up to 10-8, the only difference being that winning this meant a lot more to him, and he couldn't afford to experiment nor does he have the experience to. He just couldn't improvise against Ma Long. Ma says in the interview later that his goal for this tournament was to reach the semi finals which is why he was so relaxed in the finals. So yeah overall, even though I feel a little bad for LGY, it was an amazing match. And although there were a few hiccups in this tournament, thank you ITTF for bringing back the old angle, the matches were a lot more fun to watch this way!
I have watched some of Ma Long's comebacks over the past 2 decades, but this one stands out as the best one. He dominated two left-handed players consecutively on his way to win the title.
Ma Long’s best adaptive capability enabled him to win over WCQ and, now, LGY. He definitely has a chance to win another Olympic gold. Please give him a chance. I promise you he will not disappoint you…
I've been looking at athletes in other sport to see how they stay highly competitive when they might be past their prime - like Nadal, Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. In addition to self - discipline and training, adjusting my mindset and expectation of myself are also critical. --Ma Long
Que genialidad de ma Long. De los mejores torneos que ha ganado. Increíble la manera en que se adaptó tácticamente y modificar su juego para poder hacerle frente a jugadores que hace tiempo no les Podía ganar. Sin duda el mejor jugador en la historia del tenis de mesa. Qué jugador.
the best two matches in table tennis history...4 to 0 against Wang....and from 3 games down to win 4 to 3 against Lin....Ma Long...written in stone...the greatest of all time
Ma Long - опыт, сила, тактика! Пример того, как при проигранных двух партиях спортсмен анализирует свою игру и игру соперника - меняет тактику и подавляет психологическое давление, спокойно контролирует до завершения матча!
One of the craziest and most exciting comebacks in recent years, and the happiest thing is that the one doing it is the dragon Ma Long, very impressive. This comeback takes me back 7-9 years when Ma Long was the king of this undefeated game. Really playing for Pantheon
If you look closely, Ma never plays the ball out of position. He never reaches for the ball by tilting his body. His game always comes from his feet. And at this championship, he had the fastest legs. The best reaction of all players. And amazing reliability in the game, which was a key factor in his recent defeats. Who knew that it was not the hitting technique, but the receiving technique - that was the missing part that would distinguish him again among his team. Good health to the great Ma. I think that at this tournament he had the best form of his career. Simply because today he is playing with the fastest players on the planet who have ever been. He had a very unlucky tournament draw for him. But he overcame everything with dominance. I will remember this match as the best I have ever seen.
This is just INSANE!!!!! It definitely is one of the unique matches that I've seen Ma Long played! Ma Long, you have impressed all of us AGAIN (since the last Olympics beating Fan Zhendong) in a very different way!
Another thing I noticed is that he didn't get the points by his aggressive forehand smashes that much as he usually gets,he just placinghis shots to the opposite ends of the table.he barely moved in 5th and 6th set. Its all about experience and composure.
GOAT alway GOAT! 🏆
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@ricardoreiseng5964
Jun Mizutani is a VERY talented lefthanded table tennis player... But, he never "dominated" the table tennis world (Ma Long "terrorized" table tennis for such a long period)!!!
He was amazing. The commentary team however were awful - they knew nothing about the actual game. I had to turn them off to enjoy it. What does your channel think? Where were Adam and Riley - they know so much and bring the whole game even more to life.
No my boy. @ricardoreiseng5964
Yes!
All the Chinese players at 35: Retired
Ma Long at 35: Wins the World Cup
This is why he’s the GOAT!
Old camera angle -> Old Ma Long
Old colors and arena format
Better than shitty WTT stuffs
all are old around. but wins ;)
@@TuanPham-st2zv that is 100% TRUE
old camera quality
I predicted 4 1 lgy and had to turn off phone when it was 3 0 and felt confident in my prediction.. holy shit ma long shows why he is the goat! How the fuck can any1 win a match v a player such as lgy while having a bad day and looking fightless.. im speechless. Ma long i take my hat off for you today.. that was some goddamn goat stuff
Why do you think LGY lost?
It looks like he does not have answer to Ma Long controlling placement with backhand serve. I cannot see what LGY is trying to do. It looks to me like he is just trying to repeat same strategy, but hoping he will execute it better.
Ma Long is playing a lot less aggressive nowadays, that's why he doesn't look as unbeatable as he used to be. He is relying on his tactics a lot more now, so it's all about if his tactics work or not because sheer power is no longer getting it done like it used to because others have more power. His matches before 2016 look night and day compared to this. No one knows who the number 1 right now truly is, it's all shaky. Fan Zhendong losing a lot, and Wang Chuqin losing to Ma Long and Ma Long losing occasionally to "worse" players. It's very interesting.
Predicted my foot, yk that these two final matches were unpredictable even though Sun was favourite at the beginning, in. The middle it certainly felat like Manyu or Lin was gonna take it😂😂😂
When he pulled out BH serve, u know its gonna be wild :D
When it was 3-1, Lin has lost it tactically. Ma knows exactly how Lin was gonna serve, he was just waiting to counter his moves. Watch it carefully. I feel that Lin still needs to work on his game mentally and tactically.
I saw it life it was really exciting to see Ma Long's Comeback 🐐🐐🐐
This is the greatest comeback in TT History in a WC Final too
Same here
The backhand service was phenomenal, Lin GY wasn't expecting it, not ready for it!
you saw it LIFE and I saw it DEATH
Ma Long please keep playing, you are still the best
Lebrun is better
@@MsSoldadoRaso young players have more power and speed than Ma Long, but they are still losers in front of Legend Long. They even didn't win him once how dare you say they're better
@@MrFreezebook21 he is crying actually
@@MsSoldadoRasoA better player who is defeated by Ma Long😂
Please retire, let young player up
This will go down as Ma Long’s best tournament performance of his career. His performance had been on a decline and looked like he was on his way out of the top. But he sweeps Wang on the SF on his unbeatable form and later Lin Gaoyuan being 0-3 down to win it all. China has a lot to consider on who they want to send for the Olympics. THE GOAT.
2015 WC says nothing to you? The guy loses 2-3 games the entire event lol
@@francorastelli6308 Context matters for this imo. Ma Long for this tournament had no business winning. He was the heavy underdog. Sweeps world #1 WCQ who has dominated Ma Long as time went on and reverse sweeps LGY who recently has also dominated him. In terms of pure dominance and display of skill, there are a lot of wins that surpass this one in his career (like the 2015 WC you mentioned or 2016 Olympics). But in terms of greatness and overcoming adversity, this one is superior. Just my opinion.
Think he was deliberately not going at 100% in the last two years exactly for this: to shine for Olympics. Needless to say things like WTT titles don't mean anything to him. Everything for his Olympic legacy. There is no doubt he retires in a few months so really hope he does win in Paris.
@@eclipse1161best performance =/= winning despite the odds
@@xx765I agree 100%. The last few Macao he let the kids go through. It was obvious. Now he has the green card to stomp his teammates. This is the ultimate dragon mode on display here
What's amazing about him is that even at the age of 35, his playing style hasn't stopped evolving. In each scene, you can see Waldner's block, Niwa Koki's chop block, Kreanga's backhand, Ryu Seung-min's footwork, Fan Zhendong's Chiquita, and even Jhang Yining's forward attack & defence. He presents the history of table tennis like a panorama. He is table tennis itself.
Wow what a comment. You sir are a great writer. You should try at table tennis commentary -- I rewatched the match and tried to catch all these moments - made it even more fun and exciting. Ma Long is an inspiration.
best comment thus far. 👌
I never thought, ma long are gonna win a champion anymore, who knows today he did it after so many finals! Was tear and so much touched when he lift up the trophy high! Sorry for Lin Gao Yuan. Both giving their best tonight! Salute🎉
The shift to the backhand serve was clutch here. Also, ML's backhand loops in the last 3 points were insane.
Yes exactly right! Lin was all over Ma’s reverse pendulum until he changed. But did the commentators see it. No - they were awful throughout tournament - know nothing about the game. Where was Adam and Riley?
Ma Long throghout this match looked so unbothered like he didn't care or had an injury. One of the most casual comebacks I have seen, haha
That looked like the strategy. Rather than overpowering LGY, he decides to use angles and block until he gets a chance to counter. It is so disheartening when you blast at your opponent and they just block it with ease.
Yep, a lot of the match, he didn't play his strokes with his legs. The difference in technique and movement after he gets to match point is amazing. That said, the lack of such movement probably made it harder for LGY to read and predict his shots.
This is what experience is.
he played with the same dont care mindeset against WR no1 Wang...mind blowing
It's so rare that we get to see this level of tactical ingenuity and ability to follow through when you do shift gears. Another memorable example is Moregard vs Jonghoin but you don't see it as often as you'd like
China should let Ma Long compete in Olympic singles and get a chance for Triple Grand Slam and defend his title (he now has 3 world championships, 3WC, and 2 olympic golds). From this tournament you can see that even though he may not be the strongest or fastest player anymore he is the most adaptive and strategic player. Also, I believe he's the oldest WC winner now
He probably will compete
Same thought.
I agree, who would you give the other spot to? WCQ or FZD?
The coach team won't let Ma Long go further.
I am afraid they will pick younger guys like FZD and WCQ, i think Ma Long would have to win more tournaments until summer to be considered he is only 4th in the world....
Ma Long showing incredible adaptation to the difficulties. Some people said that Lin choked or also that this match is fixed, but strategy and adjustment was the key on this comeback because Lin was playing so good that Ma Long lost his confidence the same way Wang Chuqin did yesterday, but then in the 4th game he changed his playstyle and service which helped him recover the confidence and then play the same way as yesterday that led him to win 4-3, that is why pro matches should be always best of 7 and also that is why Ma Long is again, THE G.O.A.T!!
Those who says this is fixed don't follow TT. China doesn't favor any player when what national athenm plays at the medal ceremony is already decided. And Ma Long does not need a meaningless(for him) WC title. If there is any doubt in who gets to play in Paris, it will be decided in some closed matches in Beijing not here.
@@xx765 Yes, agreed.
Lin Gaoyuan wasn't a choker in this game, he just used the same strategy to deal with new Ma Long, so the result is obvious the deja vu like the game with Wang Chuqin
OMG! What did I see? I cannot believe my eyes. 0:3 come back? In the final? Is this another round of grand slam? GOAT!
The other side of the table is sister Lin. That partly explained.
I'm speechless 😮
This is exactly why we call him REAL TABLE TENISS LEGEND!
Ma Long know all the masters. Xu Xin style: 6:06, Kreanga: 6:11 Waldner: 6:16.
nah how tf is that waldner
😂👌👏👏👏
@@peterl392just watch how Waldner used to block against Timo Boll.
@@peterl392 it's a Waldner move you DA.
Ma long evolved and now combining playing style from other players 🤩
This is one of the most crazy comeback I've ever seen for sure. This World Cup title is so important for ML because he is now has a good chance of getting selected for the Olympics and there is hope for a Triple Grand Slam on the line which has never been done by any player ever.
If FZD is still injured and unable to play well ML will be the best pick for the Paris Olympics with WCQ.
@@olfiru2336 why is WCQ a certain pick?
@@magisterialanubis06He is the current world number 1, he must be considered
@@magisterialanubis06 plus wcq can dominate foreign players like
lebron brothers
This is a crazy comback, but the most crazy I ever seen is Wang Liqin vs Malin Wttc final in 2007 I think
Congratulations My Idol! The Greatest of All Time!
Ma Long the greatest of all time 😊
This was absolutely the best comeback ever!!! Wow. Congratulations Ma Long ❤❤❤❤❤
What a legend. Ma Long is beyond any other player in history. At 35 he basically re-invented his playing style in this world cup to beat the new generations and he prevailed. Unbelievable
Actually，he is 36！How amazing！
Ma Long is a beast, definitely. I'm new in this sport since 3-4 months and this guy is unbelievable.
U missed his prime sadly, but you can rewatch him winning the grandslam... Twice...
First of all, welcome to the sport. And yes, ma long is indeed a beast, he's the only male player in table tennis history to complete a double career grand slam, he's won by far the most international titles, for example several world champs and now three world cups, he's also won the asian champs 8 times (tt is a sport dominated by asia and especially china), and also the chinese national champs and cup several times. And lastly, he's also the player with the longest time on nr.1 (84 months), and the longest consecutive period on nr. 1 (64 months, from 2015 to 2017), which is also longer than the overall time of any other player. And that streak was only broken because of a change in the ittf point system. After that, he suffered a major injury, but still came back to win the world champs, olympic games, and also some national titles and also open titles. That is why they call him the greatest of all time, and the dictator. By the way, his name literally means dragon in chinese (long), which also fits to his other nickname, the dragon, and the description of a beast. Right now, he's already 35, so he's out of his prime for sure, not being able to move as quickly as before and all that stuff. His prime was prob in 2015, where he won his first world championship. Back then, he was practically unbeatable.
Welcome to the sport and if you started playing,do not get caught with the EJ virus😅
@@mobiusnnaito2543 what is the EJ Virus?
Bro, I wish you saw him in his prime, he was 10 times more stronger and faster in his prime !
YES! Another great and important title for the GOAT, and he did it by defeating his main enemy WCQ 4-0 and making a comeback from 0-3 again LGY! Fantastic!
I knew Ma Long would win after 6:02, at the end of the 3rd set I wanted to close the livestream in frustration of him losing after that masterclass against wang chuqin but said that I would be a true ma long fan and stick it out like I was with his losses earlier this year and I am so proud of him for turning on god mode near the end of the 5th set .
Watched table tennis on and off for the past 15 years and it's crazy to see Ma Long perform, adapt, and excel in the changing men's playstyles throughout the years.
Can't imagine how much of mental strength Ma Long has to give a tough fight even after losing 3 games in a row!
Ma Long now could be 3 time Grand Slam Champion if winning Paris 2024..
Probably Fan Zhendong will lose his spot for Ma Long..
Ma Long now is 2 time Grand Slam Champion, 2 time Olympic Champion, 3 time WTTC Champion, 3 time World Cup champion, 6 time Grand Finals Champion.. Ma Long is 6 time the best of the World on World ranking on final of the year (Record), 64 months as World Number 1 (Record)..Ma Long is as well 9 time WTTC Champion with Chinese team (World Record).. 8 time World Cup champion with Chinese team (World Record), 3 time Olympic Champion with Chinese team (Record).. 8 time Asian Championships Champion with Chinese team (Record).. 4 time Asian Games Champion Champion with Chinese team (Record).. Greatest Of All Time. Ma 32:14 Xu, Ma 25:15 FZD, Ma 31:10 Jike, Ma 30:14 Ma Lin, Ma 32:12 Liqin, Ma 30:27 Hao, Ma 17:4 Boll, Ma 20:0 Ovtcharov, Ma 15:0 Mizutani, Ma 9:0 Schlager, Ma 5:1 Ryu Seung Min, Ma 1:0 Waldner. Ma Long absolutelly the Goat!!! 🐏🐏🐏
Nice work bro how long did it take you to write that😂😂
Good job counting 🎉
🐑:sheep
🐐:goat
After 0-3 down I said to myself "There's no way he can win this". Couple of minutes later he proved I was wrong. This is incredible at his age to be able to win a major tournament, where all the best player's showed up. Hands down Ma Long ❤
China should allow Ma Long to participate in the singles Paris Olympics because he deserves it and if he wins the triple Grand Slam it will be a record that cannot be broken.
double grand slam is already a record. Don't let him play in singles Olympics to avoid the risk of retiring as loser
Even no men player can achieve a double grand slam. Ma Long will be the legend, the goat, the God among men in TT.
People who like this camera angle than WTT's 👇🏻
Fantastic victory from Ma Long, with a lesson of tactics (backhand serve) and indestructible fighting spirit.
Absolutely world class! 🐐🐐🐐
There are no words to describe that man...
This tournament is the best of Ma Long I've watched in recent times.
GOAT for a reason
So much variation, Ma Long completly changed his playing style. He cant keep up with the insane speed of some of the other younger players but his insane at setting a slower pace, putting in a lot of spin and placing every single ball exactly where he wants it. He is the GOAT beating everyone throughout the years whilst adapting his own playing style to be better suited throughout the time.CRAZY!
Backhand serve, defensive and provide stable attack
The best comeback in history 🔥🔥
Never will our planet see a player again like Ma Long. He is the God of all gods.
That improved/upgraded backhand helped ma long to win another title. He is the GOAT
Congratulations on your win!!! Ma Long- the best of the best.
Ma Long is humble, disciplined and sincere in his approach to life. He deserves to be respected for his attitude to sports, and life .
That was the best match i’ve seen. To all the haters that said Ma Long is too old and should retire watch this😮
MA LONG DESERVES HE UPGRADED HIS GAME TO THE CURRENT LEVEL OF QUALITY
Love how in the last 2 matches ma long changed his serve. He figured that the normal pendulum serve against the two lefties didn't work. Then he changed to reverse against both. It worked against wang, however lin still played great. Then he started using backhand serve against lin and never looked back. For the longest time he mostly used pendulum. love how he got out of his comfort zone at the worldcup. hope he finds a way against righties all well (especially against fan).
Congrats Ma Long. Great fight
And then, on this day, the world understood that the king of kings is still the best. And his name is Ma Long.
ML was suffering from heavy top spin shots from Lin in the beginning and kept hitting it out of the table, but started adapting from the 3rd game by using slap shots rather than top spin smashes so that Lin hit it outside while trying to generate that top spin. And that tactic started working from the 4th game. It is ridiculous if you think that Ma Long was down 3-0 and 5-1 in the 4th game and then proceeded to win that game along with the other 3 to bag the trophy. Truly, the Dragon, the Dictator, the greatest of all time. No debate.
GOAT what a comeback from 0:3
The captain,the dragon simply the best player into the world Ma Long 🇨🇳🏓🏆
와.이걸 또 역전시키네.
마롱은 신이다!
Khi a ấy đỉnh cao phong độ tất nhiên chẳng ai là đối thủ của a ấy. Nhưng khi a ấy k còn đỉnh cao thì những đỉnh cao khác vẫn gục ngã dưới a ấy. Tay vợt xuất sắc nhất lịch sử bóng bàn! GOAL MaLong❤❤
G.O.A.T❤
Ma long, the biggest GOAT ever in ping-pong.
Ma Long forever ~
Love you ma long. It hurted so much to watch you losing your matches. I think not only me but most fans are extremely happy in you becoming the champion and taking the cup
Ma Long is always the Goat!Big Congrat!The goat just won World Cup!!!
Maan, this was one of the best matches I've ever watched. Even from the first game, from points like 4-8 and 5-8 (0:20) it looks like Ma Long is playing a little different, relaxed. The way he came back from 4-8, I felt Ma Long had this match in the bag. But for some reason even at 9-10 in the first 2 sets, he didn't close out like he usually would, still went for the crazy shots.
And then it's set 5 he brings out the bh serve but he's down 5-1 and I'm thinking even if Ma loses 4-1, this was one his favourite games to watch for me. To watch him be relaxed and try the different things he wanted to try...
Then something happens, suddenly everything he's trying is landing on the table. The flurry of points from 3-6 to 8-6 in set 5 is incredible! Anything he tries it goes. The point at 6:11, you wouldn't swing a bh so recklessly where if each point meant a lot to you.
And that's it, Ma Long continues still trying various shots and it all lands and it isn't until 9-6 in the decider that you actually see him get a little tense, cause now he knows he can win.
Some people might say that Lin choked, but I don't think he did. He played really well, didn't fumble any of his usual shots, fought well in the decider even up to 10-8, the only difference being that winning this meant a lot more to him, and he couldn't afford to experiment nor does he have the experience to. He just couldn't improvise against Ma Long.
Ma says in the interview later that his goal for this tournament was to reach the semi finals which is why he was so relaxed in the finals.
So yeah overall, even though I feel a little bad for LGY, it was an amazing match.
And although there were a few hiccups in this tournament, thank you ITTF for bringing back the old angle, the matches were a lot more fun to watch this way!
No wonder why Ma !ong is the GOAT...by far.
Ma longgg what a comeback.
Ma Long is the undisputed GOAT even before this tournament… to see him transitioned to so much backhand dependency is incredible
Great Ma Long, better than ever! LGY has improved a lot. Chinese are from another level.
I have watched some of Ma Long's comebacks over the past 2 decades, but this one stands out as the best one. He dominated two left-handed players consecutively on his way to win the title.
Ma Long’s best adaptive capability enabled him to win over WCQ and, now, LGY. He definitely has a chance to win another Olympic gold. Please give him a chance. I promise you he will not disappoint you…
Ma Long really showcased his class in this match. The UNDISPUTED GOAT. 🐐
50th title for the GOAT ❤
Down 3 games and still managed to win. Tell me this is not one of the best comebacks in table tennis history?
Set 1-3 = lazy mode,
Set 4-6 = GOAT mode.
Ma Long🤴
Lazy mode to Crazy mode. 😉😄
Immortal MA LONG!
Ma Long is not only the most accomplished table tennis player in terms of achievements but also the King of epic plays!
I've been looking at athletes in other sport to see how they stay highly competitive when they might be past their prime - like Nadal, Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
In addition to self - discipline and training, adjusting my mindset and expectation of myself are also critical.
--Ma Long
I m glad that greatest tt player has won his third world cup
Ma the goat.
this is pure history..love you Malong
Malong forever🎉
Que genialidad de ma Long. De los mejores torneos que ha ganado. Increíble la manera en que se adaptó tácticamente y modificar su juego para poder hacerle frente a jugadores que hace tiempo no les
Podía ganar. Sin duda el mejor jugador en la historia del tenis de mesa. Qué jugador.
total! muchos hablan de fzd y wcq pero me encantaria ver si ellos pudieran ganarle a ma long en su prime time... solo xu xin podia ocasionalmente!
Caramba, inacreditável essa virada!😱😱😱
Congratulation Ma Long🇨🇳
Forte abraço brasileiro!🇧🇷
the best two matches in table tennis history...4 to 0 against Wang....and from 3 games down to win 4 to 3 against Lin....Ma Long...written in stone...the greatest of all time
Ma Long! Truly the greatest of all time! 🐉 True legend!
The King has returned !!! 🏆🎉🫶
This man is incredible! WOW
Congratulations! Ma is the best of all! GOAT!
6:12 THE BEST!!!
Ma Long - опыт, сила, тактика! Пример того, как при проигранных двух партиях спортсмен анализирует свою игру и игру соперника - меняет тактику и подавляет психологическое давление, спокойно контролирует до завершения матча!
馬龍太偉大了，比赛中技戰術的的全面和靈活應用，太出神入化了....尤其後二局從改變發球到反手扣殺反拉,招招精彩絕倫，彷佛換了個人。
Как же рад за Ма. Снова как в лучшие годы на вершине. 🙂
Да, сразу вспомнились его привычные шикарные победы...
И на фоне трек "Легенды не умирают". Это просто вышка! До слез!
GOOOAAAAATTTTTT
One of the craziest and most exciting comebacks in recent years, and the happiest thing is that the one doing it is the dragon Ma Long, very impressive. This comeback takes me back 7-9 years when Ma Long was the king of this undefeated game. Really playing for Pantheon
What a comeback! What an agile changing of the strategy! WOW! Bravo Ma !!!
nver seen ma long such variable play. GOAT
If you look closely, Ma never plays the ball out of position. He never reaches for the ball by tilting his body. His game always comes from his feet. And at this championship, he had the fastest legs. The best reaction of all players. And amazing reliability in the game, which was a key factor in his recent defeats. Who knew that it was not the hitting technique, but the receiving technique - that was the missing part that would distinguish him again among his team.
Good health to the great Ma. I think that at this tournament he had the best form of his career. Simply because today he is playing with the fastest players on the planet who have ever been. He had a very unlucky tournament draw for him. But he overcame everything with dominance.
I will remember this match as the best I have ever seen.
The GOAT of TABLE TENNIS 👏♥️♥️♥️♥️
The Dragon come back!!! Excelent!
Without a SHADOW OF DOUBT.. MA long is the GREATEST table tennis player of all time
To był mecz kosmiczny a akcje powalały na kolana MaLong jesteś THE BEST ever
Ma Long Величайший игрок настольного тенниса 21 века!!!! 🔥
Да, по сочетанию ума, таланта и навыкам - ему нет конкурентов!
Ma Long is the professor, the Einstein of table tennis!!!!
Amazing..
Still the best and absolutly of all time 🙏
Big thanks to ITTF for broadcasting the games and making table tennis accessible to the majority. It's the way to go 🎉
Down 0:3 ??? Only the GOAT could have pulled off such an upset at the highest levels in the game!
it was historic to watch the best player ever played. MaLong, GOAT
This is just INSANE!!!!! It definitely is one of the unique matches that I've seen Ma Long played! Ma Long, you have impressed all of us AGAIN (since the last Olympics beating Fan Zhendong) in a very different way!
Can this be possible? unbelievable
Respect, Captain!🤜🤛
Another thing I noticed is that he didn't get the points by his aggressive forehand smashes that much as he usually gets,he just placinghis shots to the opposite ends of the table.he barely moved in 5th and 6th set. Its all about experience and composure.