2015 German Open MS-F Ma Long - Zhang Jike (full match|short form in HD)

[@jsarvesh]

one of the best camera angles to watch the match

[@gdounito]

This would be the 4th consecutive time that zhang beat ml in the 2014-15 season. before the shoulder/back injury was triggered his performance show how confident he was against all ma long patterns. Definitely at a higher level in close to the table exchanges attacking everything off the bounce. Makes one wonder why the CNT didnt let him rest earlier, maybe his career would be prolonged. after the wttc 2015 the injury got worse and his performance/fighting spirit declined. Maybe it was better not to participate in so many pro tours in 2015-2016 . but who knows what the coaching staff and doctors had in mind, zjk included off course

[@jasonli2594]

George D. Old reply, but do you know what the 3 other times were? The only two I can think of are the 2014 World Cup and WTTTC trials

[@robertrowles5450]

Until the end of set 4, Zhang was brilliant. The best I ever saw his forehand function against Ma Long. Still can't quite believe he was winning most of the forehand-forehand counter loop rallies. Then....he threw it away. The first and only time I ever saw him do that against Ma Long. Really sad his long, injury-induced decline started fairly soon after this tournament. The ZJK who played here could well have stopped Ma Long's rise to GOAThood.

[@audioplatform6299]

Staying fit is also important to be a GOAT... Ma Long and ZJK are warriors but one managed to stay healthy and ended up as undisputed GOAT.. Ma has been to 6 consecutive WTTC semifinals which is great and won 3 of them (hatrick)plus an Olympic Gold.. This record is slightly better than ZJK.

[@dickn.ormous1064]

@@audioplatform6299 Ma Long had far weaker competition.I mean Fan Bo, young Fan Zhedong and Falck are no match for Wang Hao.

[@TheRafaelBond]

@@dickn.ormous1064 Lol please. FZD, XX are top class comp. WH played like shit in the 3 finals against ZJ. Even Fang Bo played much better

[@dickn.ormous1064]

@@TheRafaelBond He didn't play like shit.He destroyed Ma Long thrice in the WTTC.In 2013 he was on the brink of retirement yet he dismantled Ma Longs game.Fang Bo and Fan Zhedong are nowhere near Wang Hao.They have poor short game and play like robots with little variation.And Xu Xin is no match for Wang Hao.He even got a courtesy point from old Samsonov.Wang Hao was 16-1 against Samsonov.

[@TheRafaelBond]

@@dickn.ormous1064 I'm refering to the finals you idiot

[@12aR9]

3:01 that might be the prettiest backhand i have ever seen

[@convergency1068]

Some of his forehands already seem weird to me in the first 4 games. I have been a long time Jike fan I can tell something's off. In the last 2 games the shoulder pain got so bad that he hit a forehand like this 18:25, and his backhand sometimes even fail to work. This is not Ma Long's best game, and I think he also knows that because he just won Jike in a final and he is not THAT excited.

[@philippelepage1609]

8:12 and 14:59 we can see his shoulder is painful

[@cwang1985]

4:3 as always between ML and ZJK... It seems ZJK had some pain with his right shoulder. He became tired and lazy in the last a few games.

[@reinaldopessoa2603]

Seems to me like he gave it up.

[@gab5012]

@@reinaldopessoa2603 He didn't he was still trying but he was injured

[@reinaldopessoa2603]

@@gab5012 I've watched this match too many times, his game play changed I think Zhang finally figured ma long's game just too late. He's normally behind in matches with him but here the trials earlier that year and the trials in 2016 he lead.

[@jayb293]

@@reinaldopessoa2603 then you better watch it 1000 times again smart ass. that comment is the evidence that you're stupid. keep watching it and stop talking BS to people that actually know what's going on. i can show many comments like this from you in the last few years. hence why i exploded on you the other day. watch and shut up or make your own comments. stop replying to say shit like that.

[@jayb293]

@@reinaldopessoa2603 don't even spend energy to reply with me.

[@vecircles3359]

the fourth set is one of the best sets ever

[@junior81291]

Jike is the best

[@xanzistux7983]

Ma long is better

[@ngocphuongnam4201]

Bạckhand’s jike is the best of the word

[@philippelepage1609]

@@xanzistux7983 Ma Long is the GOAT, but he didn't play as well as ZJK at his peak.

[@vast4343]

Guys! The Party decided that an exemplary athlete should go to the world championship, not a bully... They grabbed their heads when the score was 3:1. After 4:1 in the fourth set, ZJK gives away all the balls

[@ОлегСтарченко-н4к]

Совершенно верно Long слабак против него.

[@Mihal585]

это тебе Уточкин рассказал. понимаю.

[@eduarduhkuhuku9761]

Такое чувство, что Жан Жике седьмую партию просто отдал.

[@ИннокентийТучкович]

я заметил, что после одного топса справа у него заболело плечо, после чего он начал играть лениво

[@deniz6365_]

01:26 my favorite serve

[@pongpongpiano504]

At last set Ma Vs Zhang, 5-3, Zhang was probably hurt , probably hurting his back is my guess.

[@zhangjike3544]

I think zhang jike could won

[@ludjiu411]

one of epic comebacks for Ma Long

[@vsh555]

No shots from the right side in the second half from ZJK, some pain maybe...

[@roshandahal9728]

Importance of stamina....

[@pengin6035]

Bremen, not Magdeburg

[@montella11]

叶孤城对西门吹雪

[@АлиКадыров-ы3т]

По приказу слита встреча!😊

[@deniz6365_]

09:42

[@최용성미래로]

장지커에 하락세가 이때부터 ㆍㆍㆍ 마롱에상승세가

[@teshort5303]

Жалко, что отдал победу

[@Angel-ur9if]

9

[@jesse58406]

i know a lazy player when I see one.Body language.............says it all

[@convergency1068]

That's just his body language. He's like this when he won the grand slam champion. Look at his game, not body language.

[@kuchikibyakuya7697]

Even in laziness he can give a hard game... How about he serious??

[@CrayCow]

he's not lazy... just injured and has to deal with a lot of pain. No players at this level can be "lazy" and stay in China's national team

[@tuanhaji9540]

What about you ?. What title you already achieve compared to ZJK ?.

[@Rakesh-dp9sr]

This is why Ma long is best

[@zjktheman]

Fixed match

[@reinaldopessoa2603]

Agreed!!!

[@tseringshrestha4011]

You fool this is international match No body can fix the match. Who would like to loose if they can win.

[@jayb293]

@@reinaldopessoa2603 OMG DUDE. GET A FREAKIN LIFE.

[@reinaldopessoa2603]

@@jayb293 This! Was! A! Year ago!! Stop trolling!!

[@mindrover777]

@@jayb293 agreed

[@ピエロのファン]

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