China Open 2018

[drunix80]

ML as expected taking control of the game. As of now there seems to be nothing in FZD's arsenal that can change the course of the game.

 

[Atas Newton]

Ma Long is the only player able to make Fan Zhendong look completely hopeless at times. Well, him and Joao Geraldo

 

[drunix80]

This is choking.

This is sad truth. ML still the best player in the world. I was hoping for a much better fight from FZD. Well, there is still a chance for a fight else it will be too boring. Hope FZD steps it up just for the fans who came in for a great game.

 

[NextLevel]

The thing is that Fan knows what to do, he just beats everyone else so easily he doesn't practice doing it.

 

[drunix80]

The dragon tames the challenger (4-1). Sorry FZD. You have to wait till ML retires !!!
Came in for an exciting game but turned out to be completely one sided. Congrats ML for playing with such finesse. Controlling a monster of FZD's level is something only ML can do.

 

[darucla]

Normal service has been resumed.

 

[langel]

Great Finals!
A lot of fun and very spectacular!

But I feal a little bit sick because of the commentator.

 

[Atas Newton]

That was supreme table tennis from Ma Long, truly a complete player. Pleasure to witness him in his prime.

 

[zeio]

Exact same pattern at 10:11 and 12:13, FZD serving. He served a side-top and got a loose return, but somehow held back and gave back an even looser ball.

 

[RidTheKid]

ML is really better than ever. He smothers and takes away the opponents game and brings out his amazing offensive qualities like a wizard. He's a physicist, mathematician and architect all at once. Fzd is the rockstar with one amazing album, but to become a legend he needs to start experimenting with his sounds.

 

[edgy]

ML is so clutch

 

[Garrison]

GG well played

 

[drunix80]

ML is really better than ever. He smothers and takes away the opponents game and brings out his amazing offensive qualities like a wizard. He's a physicist, mathematician and architect all at once. Fzd is the rockstar with one amazing album, but to become a legend he needs to start experimenting with his sounds.

Completely agree. He is so efficient these days . Almost effortless. Remimds of Roger Federer. Great stuff !!

 

[Free bird]

Flabbergasted, period. The last few pushes from fzd are so not fzd... not sure what happened. ML once again proves he is the GOAT.

 

[RidTheKid]

We should all be so happy to be living in the time of Ma Long. I'm not sure someone like him will ever come again.

Completely agree. He is so efficient these days . Almost effortless. Remimds of Roger Federer. Great stuff !!

 

[NextLevel]

Exact same pattern at 10:11 and 12:13, FZD serving. He served a side-top and got a loose return, but somehow held back and gave back an even looser ball.

I thought I was watching One Punch Man, where Saitama (Ma Long) leaves himself undefended and the villain, Carnage Cabuto (FZD) is scared to attack because he thinks One Punch Man couldn't possible leave himself that exposed and will kill him if he attacks.

 

[NextLevel]

We should all be so happy to be living in the time of Ma Long. I'm not sure someone like him will ever come again.

I think with all the rule changes and equipment changes, it will be hard for someone to learn all the tricks that Ma Long picked up playing in the era of tricksters like Ma Lin and Wang Hao. So in a sad way, you may be more right than we can appreciate.

 

[RidTheKid]

Lets enjoy it while it lasts.

I think with all the rule changes and equipment changes, it will be hard for someone to learn all the tricks that Ma Long picked up playing in the era of tricksters like Ma Lin and Wang Hao. So in a sad way, you may be more right than we can appreciate.

 

[NextLevel]

Exact same pattern at 10:11 and 12:13, FZD serving. He served a side-top and got a loose return, but somehow held back and gave back an even looser ball.

Now I think about it, I think in both cases what happened was that FZD didn't think that Ma Long could push the ball short, so it violated his training muscle memory.

 

[zeio]

I thought I was watching One Punch Man, where Saitama (Ma Long) leaves himself undefended and the villain, Carnage Cabuto (FZD) is scared to attack because he thinks One Punch Man couldn't possible leave himself that exposed and will kill him if he attacks.

Ya, that scene depicts how it felt real well.

For anyone who may not be familiar with One Punch Man, it's a manga by the author named ONE, who also pens the Mob Psycho 100, both of which have been adapted into anime.