Pro Tour Grand Finals 2011

[PlasmaLight]

Zhang should figure out a way to beat Ma Long, if he doesn't he will be nr. 2 for the coming 5 years. Like Ma Lin always was nr.2 behind Wang Liqin.

i think the key is, to beat ma long in the first game. like european player should do it against chinese to get them under pressure. but ma long is a wall and has to much power in the first game. against everyone he is winning the first game very high. i see him often going to a 6-0 lead or something. and then the first game is done. the only one who got it, was ryu seung min at the team world cup, and maybe he could beat ma long, if he is able to play a penhold backhand. but just playing forhand all over the table against ma long is like playing football against a wall

 

[WiWa]

i think the key is, to beat ma long in the first game. like european player should do it against chinese to get them under pressure. but ma long is a wall and has to much power in the first game. against everyone he is winning the first game very high. i see him often going to a 6-0 lead or something. and then the first game is done. the only one who got it, was ryu seung min at the team world cup, and maybe he could beat ma long, if he is able to play a penhold backhand. but just playing forhand all over the table against ma long is like playing football against a wall

I think u are right. The games he wins, he gives the opponent less than 5 points. If he has a 3 points gap, he is gone. If you can manage to stay close to him during the game by scoring smart points, you can take the game and harm his confidence. But it is insanely hard to do indeed.

 

[PlasmaLight]

I think u are right. The games he wins, he gives the opponent less than 5 points. If he has a 3 points gap, he is gone. If you can manage to stay close to him during the game by scoring smart points, you can take the game and harm his confidence. But it is insanely hard to do indeed.

yes. but its clear now, that he really worked on his mental power. some years ago he was the best player, too, i think, but he had psychological problems while leading. so if it comes to 7-1 lead the game was just close at the end and sometimes it happend, that he even loss the game. but now he lets his opponent no chances. 6-0 lead -> finish it 11-3 the games he won against wang hao in the semifinale and zhang jike in the finale was just lower than 5. thats his power now

 

[WiWa]

yes. but its clear now, that he really worked on his mental power. some years ago he was the best player, too, i think, but he had psychological problems while leading. so if it comes to 7-1 lead the game was just close at the end and sometimes it happend, that he even loss the game. but now he lets his opponent no chances. 6-0 lead -> finish it 11-3 the games he won against wang hao in the semifinale and zhang jike in the finale was just lower than 5. thats his power now

Yep, that's the most important change for him. His mental strength also became clear in the 5th set against Jike at the end. I'm really curious if Ma Long can keep this up for many years. If he does, he can be a legend. But still I'd prefer Zhang Jike to rise up, compete with Ma Long better and become a legend

 

[PlasmaLight]

i think both together would be a perfect player, ma long has the best forehand, flick and backhand away from table. he just needs zhang jikes backhand flick over the table -> perfect player

 

[Michal_Z]

Ma Long deserved his first big title!
And finally he got one!

Too bad the season of big tournaments is over for awhile, so lets hope his form will sustain

 

[PlasmaLight]

Ma Long deserved his first big title!
And finally he got one!

Too bad the season of big tournaments is over for awhile, so lets hope his form will sustain

for this year yes, he won the grandfinals two times before, i think

 

[Dan]

Thanks to all the amazing youtubers who uploaded the matches from the Pro Tour Grand Finals!

Heres the final!

Semi Finals!

 

[waldner4ever]

Zhang Jk just got owned by Ma Long!!!
so impressive tactical battle!!!

 

[azlan]

There is a spot in the video of the finals where you can see the handle of his blade and it does not really look like the handle on this blade.

That is true Carl. In this tournament, Ma Long was using a different blade, but I'm not sure which one, but I am pretty sure it's DHS though.

 

[Bollforte94]

China dominates the world of tabletennis. Ma Long dominates China.

 

[Dan]

China dominates the world of tabletennis. Ma Long dominates China.

Haha you make this quote up Tim?

 

[janus]

Thanks to all the amazing youtubers who uploaded the matches from the Pro Tour Grand Finals!

Heres the final!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oN3USIZQq8M
Semi Finals!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilNCA9ckv5c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nA9ngr9Jr1Y

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Strange!! you didn't see my post with the Final, about sixteen hours before your post ??

If "Heres the Final" what was the embedded video in my post (#130) ??

# Visit my PLAYLIST with Grand Finals matches (most in short forms) ::

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[Dan]

Thanks to all the amazing youtubers who uploaded the matches from the Pro Tour Grand Finals!

Heres the final!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oN3USIZQq8M
Semi Finals!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilNCA9ckv5c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nA9ngr9Jr1Y

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Strange!! you didn't see my post with the Final, about sixteen hours before your post ??

If "Heres the Final" what was the embedded video in my post (#130) ??

# Visit my PLAYLIST with Grand Finals matches (most in short forms) ::

• http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL44F76B5660C37F2C

Hey sorry Janus.. Its hard for me to go through every thread and check all the matches. I will post your recording to our facebook page

 

[Tinykin]

A couple of points. I thought ZJK looked as if he did not want to be there. He appeared to be having problems with his left knee, he was dragging the leg at times.

In the second point of the 2nd game, the umpire faulted ZJK's serve. Does anyone know why?

 

[janus]

Hey sorry Janus.. Its hard for me to go through every thread and check all the matches. I will post your recording to our facebook page

OK Dan, no problem

 

[Steven]

A couple of points. I thought ZJK looked as if he did not want to be there. He appeared to be having problems with his left knee, he was dragging the leg at times.

In the second point of the 2nd game, the umpire faulted ZJK's serve. Does anyone know why?

I remember the commentator saying that Zhang hit the ball above the table, instead of behind the table.

 

[Al de Man]

What a weekend!

I got photo accreditation from the ETTA, so took my camera equipment along with me and I was working in London during the week through which I managed to organise free accommodation by offering to continue working over the weekend.

I took just short of two thousand pictures each day and I've put a selection of Saturday's on my Facebook page.

It was the first time I'd seen most of these players in the flesh and all of a sudden, I was sat no more than six feet away from the best players in the world, adding them to my portfolio. The only problem is it's impossible to follow a match watching it through a viewfinder unless you have a wide angled lens attached so I often found myself looking at the replay of the best points on the big screen.

 

[PlasmaLight]

Ma Long shoeas = Mizuno - Wave Drive?

 

[Bollforte94]

Haha you make this quote up Tim?

Yeah and you posted it on FB ....