Ma Long & Xu Xin (swap sides)

[TableTennisDaily]

At the recent China Open World Tour 2012 Men Singles final Ma Long and Xu Xin swapped sides on the final point, similar to that of Wang Liqin and Ma Lin.

I have never seen this done with the backhand side.

Ma Long vs Xu Xin - China Open

Ma Lin and Wang Liqin - Exhibition point

 

[Steven]

I've never actually seen it done with backhand. It's always righty vs righty, forehand to forehand.

 

[TableTennisDaily]

I've never actually seen it done with backhand. It's always righty vs righty, forehand to forehand.

Very true, it shows how much ball control these players actually have

 

[Giangt]

Very true, it shows how much ball control these players actually have

So true! But its a nice gesture of Ma Long acknowledging his defeat to Xu Xin with a last show point. He was certainly out played.

 

[YosuaYosan]

I actually didn't notice that they are doing it on the backhand side
Probably it is a sign of Xu Xin's (forehand) dominance over Ma Long (backhand)?

Thanks for sharing, the China Open 2012 was awesome and what a job done by these two amazing players to end the tournament

 

[ttmedari]

I've never actually seen it done with backhand. It's always righty vs righty, forehand to forehand.

it's because Xu Xin is left-handed ?

 

[UpSideDownCarl]

it's because Xu Xin is left-handed ?

Thats right. For them to do it, since it is righty vs lefty, it has to be on the backhand side for one of them.

 

[WiWa]

Ma Long is starting to be an entertainer more and more haha. Great point!

 

[judah000]

The last point was really a nice acknowledgement of defeat from ma long

Well, Ma long was practicing that play with zhang jike always, and now he has done it in a match.hahahaha

 

[Dan]

The last point was really a nice acknowledgement of defeat from ma long

Well, Ma long was practicing that play with zhang jike always, and now he has done it in a match.hahahaha

Haha true Judah, Ma Long has good practice doing this!

 

[Matt Hetherington]

...lefty-righty......first attempt...I feel sick lol too pro > . <

 

[azlan]

LOL!!! Didn't know there is such a thing as too pro...but I know exactly what you mean mate

 

[cmetsbeltran15]

b*tch move by ma long. take the loss like a man

 

[shaolinTT]

The original pair is Guo Yuehua / Chen Xinhua:

 

[azlan]

Class act!!! love every minute of it!

 

[Dan]

The original pair is Guo Yuehua / Chen Xinhua:

No way! They are amazing! Such fantastic humour to!