Ma Long vs Vladimir Samsonov | 2019 World Championships Highlights (R32)

Review all the highlights from the Ma Long vs Vladimir Samsonov from the Liebherr 2019 ITTF World Table Tennis Championships.
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[@AndreiMateusMancillaHerrera19]

Vladimir: "I'm too old for this shit. I can beat like 85 % of players in this tournament but Ma Long in R32... really? Fuck".

[@josequintero8615]

I'm here after Samsonov announced his retirement. A legend of the sport said goodbye, and what amazing memories he left behind

[@KOBEROCKS777]

Even ZJK has retired, Samsonov is still here! Mad respect!

[@trex4862]

I love fishing is that real ?

[@Mikhail_Stasov]

China has a big bench of substitute players. They have to promote young and send old players to retire. In small Belarus (and even in all former republics of the USSR) there are no such players as Samsonov and may not appear in the future.

[@MetalSteel3D]

I miss zjk...when I watch his old games...ah so much power and spin.

[@pham1020]

Winning many major titles is better than long career without major title. Thug life, ZJK lol

[@muhammadsohaibimran1402]

@@pham1020 samsonov has 3 major titles. Have you been living under a rock?

[@Diuable]

its amazing when you see their first encounter when ma long was 16 years - 18 years old and now 12-14 years later of how samsonov still holding up well.

[@viktorpopov9497]

Самсонов молодчина я не раз повторял это живая легенда этим всё сказано поддержите ребята кто читает по-русски

[@maximstrategic7907]

физкультпривет из Оренбурга!

[@user-wk6nj1pz9k]

Поддерживаем, конечно!!!

[@user-hm8rl3lh4n]

@Timofey_tt посмотрим, как он эту работу через 12 лет сделает, когда нынешнего Самсонова догонит по возрасту...

[@rimake6551]

Староват он для таких соревнований уже

[@user-ko7tk7ic8z]

Для многих он по прежнему лучший в мире игрок !!!

[@Meurth]

It's amazing to see that despite Samsonov's superb tactics and insight due to his enormous amount of experience with competetive table tennis, he's still struggling so much with receiving Ma Long's services. It really goes to show how important the service is in the game and how great ML's serves are.

[@thenewguy7527]

8:43 woah the service ace! 8:50 around the net + backhand smash

[@HSHAZAM]

Despite of Vlad's old age, don't forget it's also ML's return from his 7-months injury. Respect for both legends.

[@BoiledPlums]

Ma Long being a lot more vocal with his winning shots

[@ramendaisuki205]

Yeah, motivation is on a all time high now after coming back from injury, he ain't giving away his crown that easily :)

[@alexismamadou2193]

Samsonov is so composed when covering the table. If you let him dictate the rallies, you will do miles side to side. Ma long knew that speed and initiative were his best assets. Hence Tchoolé Allé O.

[@coooolibri]

think its cause he needs it. had a hard match vs kanak jha yesterday. especially when he is even on games.

[@animaysh]

Yeah when he is Cho-ing in the first game....he wants this championship.

[@rickyssj7695]

Ryuxx so how do u get injured in table tennis what’s his injury?

[@eduard49]

Владимир для своего "спортивного" возраста просто супер !

[@Ragameiste]

Take a bow dear Mr Sam, you are a legend.

[@MiistiK806]

Wonderful slogan. "Table tennis. For all. For life". Very true regarding Samsonov !

[@brunomartinsfoca]

Ma Long is unreal, I think he is from another planet, this guy playing is superb.

[@paulcombarieu5880]

Oui oui bien sur

[@FIVETEMPLE]

Superb* is probably the word you meant to type.

[@brunomartinsfoca]

@@FIVETEMPLE yep :)

[@sabiqofficial4989]

but he might get injuries too early

[@marsa74]

Samsonow is still an excellent player. In his primes even Waldner had problems, occasionally. So, well done Ma Long.

[@pingcredible3477]

Well Waldner isn't as good as Ma Long

[@marsa74]

That's your opinion. Mine is different. In Waldners prime TT was much more about spin and ball control. Today and thanks to the larger ball, it's more like ping pong with ball placement and athletics.

[@pingcredible3477]

@@marsa74 Its a fact. We are talking about China here. The greatest player from China will always be better than the greatest player from Sweden theoretically. If your highest ranking was 5, you can't call yourself the best player of all time, but instead ONE of the best players of all time. Table tennis players only get better with time. You ever saw prodigies like Harimoto or Sora Matsushima during Waldners time? Not at all. Waldner is good but his strategy will never simply be good enough to consistently take down any top chinese player. Ma Long is too fast and too strong.

[@marsa74]

@@pingcredible3477 Don't know what you are talking about??? In the era of Waldner, Persson et. al. Sweden was much better than China and Waldner was beyond them all. And yes, he brought down every top chinese player including Ma Lin by the age of 39 in 2004. And yes, there were prodigies in the era of Waldner and Appelgren. For instance, Waldner and Appelgren at the age of 14. "Table tennis players only get better with time" is also not correct. The game itself changes over the time. Mostly caused by material and regulations. Nowadays athletic style will be rather harmful when practiced on a slippery wood parquet of he 80s. The large ball of today is much easier to control, tricky spin/effet is almost impossible and, for services, even prohibited, the set of required skills has been reduced to being fast. Everything has been done done to attract spectators that don't understand the complexity of old fashioned TT. Was it worth it? Difficult to say. TT is still a rather irrelevant sport outside China. And yes, for the next 500 years I expect China to be the dominant nation because in Europe, virtually no one is practicing TT on the club level anymore.

[@pingcredible3477]

@@marsa74 Waldner beat Ma Lin once, impressive but it means nothing if he is better than him or not. Karakesivic beat Guoliang once, but he is not better. Ma Long has been number 1 for a long time, Waldner has never been number 1. Ma Long is better. Some players have had trouble with the new ball too.

[@spaceinvader384]

Awesome, so glad to see WTTC here so soon in HD, ecstatic.

[@lubovpetrovna7604]

Самсонов все равно лучший.❤ Потрясающее чувство мяча, свой стиль игры❤

[@stanislavstanislav7571]

у вас такие оригинальные шутки)

[@serendipity5874]

Samsonav winning games against Ma long at 45!!! Respect. The most underrated player in the history of table tennis.

[@coooolibri]

samsonov can position the ball soooooo well. his experience shows in every match vs the top top. i watch every match, and he is one of the few that puts the ball right into ma longs body.

[@mrmf4712]

actually it was opposite. ML was playing into middle and VS had no idea what to do with the ball

[@leeandy1359]

Vladimir Samsonov has companed chinese player 20 years. and he can still play at such a high level. respect from China

[@ds_0799]

Samsonov's serve is still the cleanest one. Sadly I haven't seen him much during his prime. Great player to play this game 🙏🏼

[@hamooyoutube7532]

I love Vladimir💜

[@Casshern1456]

V. Samsonov is very good indeed, Ma Long after winning has a big smile.

[@athan2274]

8:50 look at that!

[@pipaion]

WHAT A CLASSIC!! The history but with no story! Ma Long crushed Samsonov pretty smoothly, as he's supposed to do. But let me say that: if TT world were disappearing at once, and only these two guys had survived, nothing would be lost!!

[@MohammadHassanSohanAjini]

amazing heroes.

[@toekneema]

Ma Longs backhand loops give Samsonov a lot of trouble. But Ma Longs placement got a lot better starting in the third set

[@mastersains]

Excellent ma long, exactly high accuracy of all his spin

[@spaceinvader384]

Samsonov is another respectable gentle giant on court. Too bad he met ML in R32 otherwise we could enjoy watching his unique style, especially at his advanced age. Hope there will be someone of a similar caliber soon from Europe on the world stage. ML really stepped it up full steam in the 3rd game, totally devastated Samsonov thereafter. Nice, pleasure to watch match.

[@bhismatrivium4105]

May be this time will be the last WTTC for Samsonov😞

[@thenewguy7527]

Nah, 2021

[@badcompany2984]

Waldner played 10 years to long.

[@AbAb-nx2zy]

Heart always with Vladimir. what an elegant player. Ma long too quick and deadly accurate

[@op9764]

8:50

[@serendipity5874]

Samsonav in his prime was beating ma long effortlessly. He almost won every game against Ma long until 2009. He was just too good at his prime, just a delight to watch. In 2009, he beat xu xin , he was winning a game 10-0 against xu xin but ended up giving 1 point to him out of respect.

[@ateksudianto6237]

Monster Ma Long !!!

[@user-cw7fu1bw1z]

Постоянно жаль Самсонова , когда ему выпадают сильнейшие китайцы ... Думаю с Европой и остальной Азией он бы потягался

[@user-ox5wj7hd4c]

Да, посев неблагоприятный. Тяжело играть в 1/32 с Ма Лонгом

[@stanislavstanislav7571]

он топ игрок. следуя из этого - он должен знать каждого, с кем может встретиться. ничего не жаль. ему уже давно пора уходить из тенниса. он как и пугачова - слишком долго задержался.

[@mohamadmanoosian3259]

My favorite man 💪👌

[@youthdepartmentybbk5559]

It was a lot of mind play from Samsonov

[@mr_rofomer1300]

Ma Long/Dictator is one of my favorite players and Samsonoy

[@user-md5qh2zg2g]

Samsonov, what a smart player!

[@Diego-xu5gm]

What happened with Samsonov's blade

[@KOjoe1k67]

Adammmm where are u ?

[@gelu1605]

They are from different centuries!

[@nathanzhang7420]

how tall is he?

[@ttennisvader]

The great wall Man!

[@batuhanoz6925]

idola samsunov

[@ninn5572]

Is ma long too good or samsonov too old? I remember samsonov 11to1 ma Lin match.

[@savelieffarnaud3170]

5:58

[@Magic13337]

Sir Long a lot intensity.

[@MANILHA-ks6tx]

Ma Long destruiu.

[@MetalSteel3D]

I really dont want to judge Ma Long, he is a brilliant and really good player, but is Ma getting weaker maybe just a tiny bit? (not that aggressive and strong as he was) dont hate me, it's just a thing that i want to ask

[@sienrid]

His style has definitely changed. He is not as aggressive or strong with his forehand loops but he is seeming to value precision, serves, and placement more.

[@PatrickChoi]

He still beats everyone's asses tho haha

[@mikechen3174]

老萨打到后面两盘感觉有点不想打了… 作为老萨粉丝看着有点心疼

[@jxie810]

萨姆索诺夫老矣。唉，怀念他年轻意气风发的样子。

[@user-mv6nz5fd4p]

Всегда болею за Самсонова. Но видимо это закат его карьеры.

[@user-ww1hk7uz4y]

увы, но ему 43

[@dsharma6328]

Not an encouraging crowd for R32 in Budapest. The 2017 Championships at Dusseldorf was better.

[@zenoslee8945]

Vladimir is so hard to gain 1 point while easy to lose 1. He needs to guarantee his best play in single point.

[@user-og5pg9kt6w]

Ma long the greatest!!!

[@rvsd44]

ML way2good here!!!

[@alexchan887]

Never play forehand with malong will regret

[@Skr.Serhii]

Вова лучший!

[@vaddok91]

видно, что Вова устал уже, когда не идет игра или соперник сложный, бросает играть... последний турнир, где будет мотивация - Токио-2020)

[@user-zo2yd5dh2l]

еще чо то накладка подвела, несколько раз принимал мяч а он сваливался с ракетки он даже так удивленно на нее посмотрел.

[@siomio17]

@@user-zo2yd5dh2l это подача Ма Лонга, а не накладка

[@ahmetcan6054]

5.57

[@noemialanguilan5015]

Does anyone remember when samsonov used to beat ma long

[@yusufpolat228]

Why does Samsonov look like he is playing in slow motion?! Or is it just me?! :D

[@kastus77]

43

[@JJSideshowBob]

Just a guess: He's 10 years older than his (very quick) opponent

[@thenewguy7527]

@@JJSideshowBob 13

[@habibihabibi2565]

Blm nonton tapi kayaknya pembantaian

[@snaipd2582]

I'm Chinese and I can't figure out what Ma Long is shouting after every point....

[@spaceinvader384]

I only know a tiny bit of Mandarin (i.e. Putonghua). It sounds like "Jai Lai Yi Gor" mumbled in real quick succession. It means "Give me another winner". Greetings from Sydney.

[@uchihasasuke7436]

@@spaceinvader384 再来一个

[@Skrippykrotangler]

this old man, he played pong, he played ping pong with Ma Long, knick knack paddywack give a dog a bone, this old man came rolling home

[@ein99999]

LMFAO

[@anasnijem2713]

صلو على النبي

[@JDL1115]

The Dragon has awakened once again

[@ck-wg2hm]

I think Ma Longs biggest strengts is something what we doesn´t really see on screen. Hes has no doubt unbelievable power, but look at Ionecu. It´s not the sheer beastly power all said. For me its more the little things to get him into this, that are so important in TT, like the kind of placement, change of the wrist and body movement and also changing rhythm, nobody does this like him.

[@orionilian]

I like the voice and seriousness of the commentator, I don't like some other clown - commentators

[@alexchan887]

Ma long does not give chance on the forehand he just whack

[@aknietkenzhegulov4600]

10 лет дали о себе знать((

[@soloelika1965]

The height is one of the disadvantages of table tennis they are too way slow.

[@rajagopalkv8592]

Ma long won the wttc

[@haregod1461]

What it is that he keeps yelling? Ma Long that is

[@kyawhsuthway4272]

Hare God choe le..choe! Meaning good ball. Good score.

[@zzagzzang383]

03:13

[@alias0708]

Ma Long best players ever.

[@user-jw8et7zx5r]

Владимир будто после второй партии перестал играть

[@tt-zone1447]

Когда тебе прилетает со всех положений - перестанешь... Ма Лон просто машина. А Володя - просто молодец.

[@user-tx9xb1xo6p]

По сравнению с прошлым годом Самсонов здорово прибавил, но Ма Лонг похоже прибавил побольше: )

[@Volf1978]

@@user-tx9xb1xo6p я смотрел игру с китайцем в 20году,так Владимир его сделал!

[@emersonsitorus1136]

failed to anticipate ma long' serves cost samsonov many points.

[@feliperegagnin3009]

SE OS OUTROS 50% DE VLADIMIR ESTIVESSE COM ELE COITADO DO MA LONG.

[@ultimatewarriorfrieza275]

Samsonov doesn't pick up balls? He plays like this was a tennis game

[@thenewguy7527]

Because there ARE ball kids :)

[@MrJinsilverx]

Samsonov's body is slow, he is 0.75 seconds late.

[@huikh2r]

Vladimir Samsonov is too tall for table tennis, he should play tennis instead.

[@IgnaciusReilly]

You should have told him earlier. Could have saved his carrier.

[@user-zo2yd5dh2l]

В 3 сете малонг разозлился )

[@Flatearth90]

Самсонову нужно было сильней ударять по мячу. Ма Лонг именно так и делает. Его удары очень размашисты. Самсонов очень много брака допускал на приёме подачи. Скорее всего эти ошибки связаны с его возрастом.

[@reedhibhaskar2752]

👌

[@op9764]

サード

[@xz1891]

means third？

[@rmanx3081]

Когда пришёл подержать мяч ...

[@mashiro8679]

vladimir is huuuugge wth 😂

[@ertanjorabekov2414]

Старики но💣💣💣💣

[@7in1]

Дедушка тормозит

[@eduarduhkuhuku9761]

Поиграй с "дедушкой", покажи уровень.)))

[@7in1]

@@eduarduhkuhuku9761 приемчик из арсенала демагога "а тебе слабо". Кому надо, тот только что поиграл и показал уровень☝️

[@eduarduhkuhuku9761]

@@7in1 1. Самсонов - не дедушка. 2. Смысл слова демагог осознаёшь, чтобы понимать, о чём пишешь? Я подозреваю, что ты подросток, потому как говоришь иносказательно и модными молодёжными фразами, значения которых не осознаёшь.

[@7in1]

@@eduarduhkuhuku9761 действительно, в Ютьюбе высказываю полушутливое мнение, а не докторскую защищаю 😎 1. Выглядит как дедушка 2. В данной игре тормозит ☝️

[@timofeydavidoff3748]

Оба сильные игроки, Ма Лонг как мне показалось немного быстрее чем Самсонов

[@user-ww1hk7uz4y]

немного? Самсонову уже 43, Ма Лун на порядок быстрее, отдал один сет из уважения

[@saleem2991]

@@user-ww1hk7uz4y Не отдал. Он сам этого вряд ли хочет и его тренер ему бы по башке надавал, если бы он отдавал.

[@user-ww1hk7uz4y]

@@saleem2991 отдал, это частое явление в настольном теннисе.

[@fishshipdog]

와 삼소노프가 마롱한테 상대가 안 되네

[@TravisBaginashvili]

Watching this really upsets me :(

[@user-hj4fl7su1k]

Эх Самсон не повезло с сеткой. Лет в 30 он бы дал прикурить этого молодому китайцу!

[@user-ww1hk7uz4y]

он и в молодости не особо мог противостоять топовым китайцам. Увы, но после Валднера нет конкуренции азиатам

[@user-hj4fl7su1k]

@@user-ww1hk7uz4yсаша просто так 1-ракеткой мира не становятся он не олного китайца топового за карьеру натянул! Викепедия в помощь а взять партию у молодого терминатора в 44 года.... Я посмотрю ка ма лонг в 44 будет на мире выступать! Даже не поедет туда чтобы не вынесли вперед ногами! Самсонов легенда а ты троль!

[@user-ww1hk7uz4y]

@@user-hj4fl7su1k никто не говорит, что Самсонов плохой игрок, но он и в лучшие годы не играл на равных с китайцами. Первая строчка в рейтинге так себе показатель, кто то меньше турниров играет, кто то больше. Сейчас Ма Лун 11-й в рейтинге. На больших турнирах, куда китайцы едут только за победой(ЧМ, ОИ), европейцы уже давно ничего не могут им противопоставить.

[@XAPyM]

Прости, Володя, но я болел за Ма

[@user-qo9du4vr9o]

Да...возраст,скорость,реакция- не в пользу Володи,увы...что тут ещё скажешь...

[@robertevi3896]

.HIUUUUUUU.

[@user-gk6ei8li4h]

Вова красавчик!

[@nikolaymayorov5274]

The problem playing agains Ma Long is that he is ready to counter-topspin almost any ball by his forehand. At least against slower "European-style" players, like Vladimir. Really hope that Timo will be able to do magic and beat him. Not that I don't like Ma Long, but it is more interesting with Timo progressing.

[@saleem2991]

@WARRIOR FIGHTER PAHLAWAN I see you are shitposting on every comment. Now take this: when Kanak Jha asked Liu Guoliang who would win Ma Long or Jan Ov Waldner, the coach himself said that Waldner would win with a 38mm ball, but Ma Long would win with a 40mm ball. So Waldner at his prime with his equipment was supreme.

[@saleem2991]

@WARRIOR FIGHTER PAHLAWAN Calm down. Ma Long was age 20 when he was World No. 2 beat Waldner in his 40s, so it was not so much a fair match-up. Anyway, I do believe that later generation players like Ma Long and probably Ma Lin were stronger than Waldner. I am Asian myself, but that doesn't mean I think Waldner is bad just because he is white. I just wanted to see the reaction of a troll like you to Liu Guoliang's own comment and I got it.

[@rajagopalkv8592]

Breaking news(as of April 24, 2019): Samsonov cruelly murdered by ma long