Zhang Jike stops Ma Long's win streak as he is crowned the Slovenian Open 2012 Champion!
Zhang Jike wins the Slovenian Open World Tour on the 29th Januaryy 2012. Zhang Jike defeated compatriot and World number 1 Ma Long in a seven set thriller! Many people argued in our chat stream on which player would win. The momentum of the match swung each way every two to three points.
Zhang Jike defeated Ma Long by four games to three with scores: 6-11, 11-4, 7-11, 11-4, 11-7, 9-11, 11-7
Photo by: Scott Heavey/Getty Images Europe
Zhang Jike stopped Ma Long achieving an all time record which would have been in the ITTF Hall of Fame for many years to come! Wang Liqin and Ma Long both hold the ITTF Pro Tour Record for winning five consecutive Pro Tour wins. Liqin won the Denmark Open 2000, ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals 2000, England Open 2000 and China and Swedish Open in 2001.
Ma Long has also won five consecutive ITTF Pro Tours and World Tours including:
1) Harmony China Open 2011
2) Austrian Open 2011
3) Swedish Open 2011
4) ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals 2011
5) Hungarian Open World Tour 2012
Perhaps getting 6 is just not possible?
Congratulations to Zhang Jike as he is crowned the new Slovenian Open World Tour 2012 Champion.
To watch all the matches from the Slovenian Open click here
Thanks for joining us in the ITTF Live Streaming with chat. We all hope you enjoyed TableTennisDaily's news from this spectacular event. Stay tuned for next week's European Top 12!
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Zhang Jike wins the Slovenian Open World Tour on the 29th Januaryy 2012. Zhang Jike defeated compatriot and World number 1 Ma Long in a seven set thriller! Many people argued in our chat stream on which player would win. The momentum of the match swung each way every two to three points.
Zhang Jike defeated Ma Long by four games to three with scores: 6-11, 11-4, 7-11, 11-4, 11-7, 9-11, 11-7
Photo by: Scott Heavey/Getty Images Europe
Zhang Jike stopped Ma Long achieving an all time record which would have been in the ITTF Hall of Fame for many years to come! Wang Liqin and Ma Long both hold the ITTF Pro Tour Record for winning five consecutive Pro Tour wins. Liqin won the Denmark Open 2000, ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals 2000, England Open 2000 and China and Swedish Open in 2001.
Ma Long has also won five consecutive ITTF Pro Tours and World Tours including:
1) Harmony China Open 2011
2) Austrian Open 2011
3) Swedish Open 2011
4) ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals 2011
5) Hungarian Open World Tour 2012
Perhaps getting 6 is just not possible?
Congratulations to Zhang Jike as he is crowned the new Slovenian Open World Tour 2012 Champion.
To watch all the matches from the Slovenian Open click here
Thanks for joining us in the ITTF Live Streaming with chat. We all hope you enjoyed TableTennisDaily's news from this spectacular event. Stay tuned for next week's European Top 12!
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