Pro Tour Grand Finals: Xu Xin-Ma Long

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ITTF World Tour Grand Finals,09 Jan 2014 - 12 Jan 2014, Dubai, UAE. Men's Singles Final.

[@phaikia13]

Xu Xin is smiling throughout the whole game. Dude is really enjoying himself.

[@thomaslequesne5475]

Xu Xin's attitude is truly amazing, he stays focused on the game but at the same time enjoys it like no one and keeps smiling and clapping for great rallies.

[@girishkumar4415]

Just like waldner

[@peters9793]

That is the best thing about it. Enjoying!

[@olfiru2336]

Amazing way to finish it off with an exhibition rally, but Xu Xin too kind giving him the point.

[@eLdotC]

Ma Long even went out like a winner.. true champion

[@mindrover777]

How's that

[@mwndayne.twaynee.]

simp?

[@ArnHaz]

@@mindrover777 Yeah, that made no sense whatsover.

[@Seaweed97able]

That ending though.. this is why I respect both Xu Xin and Ma Long as great ping pong players.

[@jaiagarwal7672]

yes!

[@amarnathjv]

Table tennis. Not ping pong.

[@lordego414]

@@amarnathjv did you just reply to a 5 year old comment?

[@lordego414]

@@aei.u4383 hahahaha

[@sktwhisp2137]

And here we are, all replying to the comment made 5 years ago. Lets be frank here, no 1 gaf

[@dave2706]

I love how they respect each other , truly great sportsmanship

[@wenbao2089]

of corouse theyre teammate

[@LongTimeTTFan]

Pen-holder at his best. Aggressive. Superb short ball kills. Many great shots XX directed to Ma Long's forehand. Fantastic footwork. Awesome match. Very entertaining. Thank you for editing and uploading.

[@atune2682]

LongTimeTTFan true!

[@raghus8746]

I used to think pen holders may reduce after Ma Lin... Many Chinese moving to normal grip. But this guy XX has taken it to a different level

[@colinmyers6680]

This kinda stuff makes me wanna learn penhold. Seems like a powerful style that can still focus on control and technical play. That backhand is so wonky tho lol

[@godgunsandgoldens]

@@raghus8746 The Chinese encourages Penhold players who meet the requirements in body type and athleticism because of tradition as well as more diversity of play for their team in tournaments and practice partners. It’s just few rise to this level to be one of the best.

[@raghus8746]

@@godgunsandgoldens thanx Jim. Very nice insight...

[@tristantheuerkorn777]

This sport is unbelievable. That speed in even everything and precision. And the chinese have the apex of that sport. Pure art!

[@ioriz]

Xu Xin at his peak form, using his forehand to do 90% winners and ditching his backhand errors is the way of victory, well done!

[@Kevin-zl3ci]

ioriz yeah the new ball destroyed him

[@bundjungsin7146]

@@Kevin-zl3ci һэж6t65

[@epic1053]

Xu xin has now adjusted and has the best track record against foreign players of recentn

[@vincenttran5920]

@@epic1053 ikr, the new ball actually destroyed ZJK. tbh western player adjusted to new ball pretty quick with no injuries, but chinese player took some time and most of them got some form of injuries during the process, with ZJK retiring....evil scheme by ITTF

[@Galimah]

@@vincenttran5920 bring back 38mm ball and speed glue

[@sean2911]

This is by far my favorite ping pong match. My two favorite players goin at it and showing respect and good sportsman ship to each other

[@user-bz6us3xx7p]

これはもう神的な強さで 許昕改め、主神やね！

[@timurshaipov]

Xu Xin at his best!

[@user-mf9iz3hc3k]

They showed what is called THE BEST PLAYERS!

[@KendalljazzYT]

Loved it. 2 of the best. Great entertaining match and good sportsmanship by the 2 of them

[@craazy911]

+kendalljazz Indeed

[@JaxAkaJT]

What an epic final after so long. Great to see both xu xin and ma long in their top form.

[@benoitbritte]

Xu Xin Footwork > So Amazing

[@eczavyr2899]

Benoit Britte Ryu seung min

[@chrisvox8738]

I always saw Ma Long as the most hardworking and ambitious table tennis player. After that match I can also say about him that he has huge respect for his opponents, because what he showed in the end standing there an aplauding together with the crowd is what I call true sportsmanship. Huge respect to him for that. And of course also don’t forget about Xu Xin‘s great performance 💪 What a match🙌 I absolutely loved it. That are two true champions 🏓

[@lumm71]

Worldranked #1 player vs. #2. Both are very skillful and fast, maybe the best table tennis players the world has ever seen. Thanks for this great upload with superb quality.

[@user-bx8ns5hi9o]

2人凄い楽しそう。見てるこっちも笑顔になったんだけど。これからも頑張ってほしいな~

[@NishantSengar]

What an incredible match, Xu Xin brought back the penhold glory back to it's peak!

[@benepop1]

this match will be the best of the year.

[@thenewguy7527]

Best of all time.

[@Mindin4DGaming]

Has there been a better match than this? I haven't seen the quality of the components or this level of play for almost two decades.

[@patrickjdarrow]

Thanks for all the uploads, much appreciated.

[@pacopiedad6182]

One of the “classics” from our current era for sure! Quite possibly Xu Xin’s finest hour.

[@wellness.harshit]

One of the best matches I have even seen in my life.... wonderful !!!!!!

[@justosue]

I love Ma Long but Xu Xin did really well this time

[@NovaAventurineKanroji]

8:30 best point ever xD Lmao

[@D-Z321]

Nova 'LeBlanc' Kirishima truly was. Announcer was confused 😂

[@aashutosh4realok228]

Nova 'LeBlanc' Kirishima but he didn’t get that point

[@TheKillerZmile]

Why would they give up

[@epic1053]

@@TheKillerZmile Team mates and they already made the final, as long as they beat all the foreign players they go against its all good

[@Time_Lapse_Master.]

ISM Gaming 10-3 is too big difference to ma long facing such a good player like xx to make it duece

[@nspingpong]

Haha ... Ma long gave the ending a little twist by winning the exhibition point and then had that big grin afterwards. Like a gentleman, he gave the point back. Bravo to both for a great match!

[@Zharioo26]

Best quality ever, thank you TTcountenance.

[@danieleneltubo]

What a show... Thanks for the upload ttCountenance!!

[@Mazth]

Great match and great production value. The quality is getting better and better: nice angles, slo-mo's and points. Absolute pleasure to watch.

[@ttproguy]

Lol even umpire didn't understand what happened at 10:3 in the final set

[@Matheus-nt5vv]

@@h4zmeister They switched sides since Xu Xin was one point from victory, but Ma Long made the point confusing the referees

[@Matheus-nt5vv]

@@h4zmeister I think because of the easy ball return from Xu Xin. Amazing thing to see at such championship ;)

[@Pwassoncru]

Harshal Kulkarni they always do that. Theyve known each other for long, when the game is over and it’s match point, they do that and have fun switching sides. Here is slightly different because he won the point, referee was confused x) The easy return was because he knew it was over, he gave up, and they did this.

[@natek3852]

Timestamp?

[@tristantheuerkorn777]

Nice sense of humor and respect for the opponent and the ability to accept defeat. That characterizes the asian mentality in general.

[@mandarinvozhao756]

This is absolutely one of XX's best matches.

[@56456546fg]

damn this video is soooooooooo crystal clear!! love the quality sooo much!

[@1vezleien1libro]

Wow, such a magnificent athletes! Incredible performance!

[@KYchiu402]

superb performance by xu xin

[@user-hn1er9ms6o]

Великие игроки!От их игры,получаешь настоящее эстетическое удовлетворение!

[@immanuelgorgis636]

They had a perfect play,every point.

[@engineerkadiye1467]

8.48 the best professionalism I have ever seen. Accepting defeat is a hero's act.

[@Aryan.dwivedi907]

Ma long is the greatest forehand player of all time Xu xin also legend who beats the goat

[@josephaudebert7480]

Thank you guys. YOU ARE SOOOOO AMAZING. PEACE ✌ 😇😇❤❤

[@watsonzou3059]

I have to say this video's quality is THE BEST i watched.....

[@rampasala7450]

Did anyone else notice at 3:44 Ma long changes his forehand racket rubber to red just to hit the high ball, such an amazing presence of mind. I know these guys are trained heavily but doing it in real match is really difficult. Really appreciate it!

[@dheemz]

It comes easily if you are a professional player , only amateur like you will be in awe lol

[@kalsllsls1593]

@@dheemz 🖕😡

[@KH-lz3ir]

この試合のシュシンめっちゃ見てて気持ちいい

[@gutuami]

Just liked this video for the high quality of the footage and of course of the superb playing of these two super players

[@xyzzzzz01]

yes

[@unibike69]

god these guys are amazing - just plain next level. thank you very much for the upload

[@ncky2431]

-When the two of them play against each other i think it is always the most spectecular match to watch. The only one that could be a little more exciting is Ma Long and Wang Hao

[@arietapeja5624]

when

[@user-vj2co6zu2d]

Both of them are very good !!!!!!

[@pemikir95]

Iam just watching ma long from start to finish just to see him smiling , he always put that serious face in every match

[@HarryWizard]

will still go down as the best match in my opinion. Both players absolute legends at this time

[@JoseManuelBerges]

Respect! for them both!

[@user-nc2co2xn5x]

この二人がまだ中国トップ層に君臨してるのが信じられない

[@user-cx2hv5wt8o]

夏バテ中草壁実 それな

[@alexanderesposito2760]

Yes

[@user-cp5kj3kt8n]

一人がペン使いと言うのが尚更凄すぎる

[@congdanh2431]

Thanks KZbin, recommended it, beautiful

[@milchkanne21]

Einfach wunderbar! Vielen Dank dafür

[@nishantk3459]

have to reduce the speed to watch this game... damn

[@user-rc9ce1ox6r]

この試合好きやわ

[@morimotonaokilmghmg]

この試合は何度見てもすごい

[@relikvija]

If you don't have at leaset two X's in your name don't bother

[@FizzyToni]

What u talking about? Ma Long is one of the best players atm...

[@kevinxin1545]

Hmm so I'm just as good then? XD

[@user-jv6gi5fp2m]

xD

[@abhishektyagi4047]

That's it, I'm changing my name!

[@nipunpratap6602]

xerxes would be proud

[@pham1020]

5:20 That touch shot from ML is absolutely insane. It may not look as crazy as some other touch shots, but if you play table tennis at decent level then you will be able to tell how difficult that shot is.

[@RyukenXX]

Yeah, I could feel the brushing and touch of deception he used there, and from above the table on top of that, still sends me chills

[@RajeshRajesh-xg5kt]

Correct it's difficult one

[@Wisstihrwas]

Modern table tennis players really need to have everything a smashing forhand loop, a relatively stable backhand topspin, forhand chops, blocks, counters, a good serve, good ball placement, reading opponents movements and angles, good serves and last but not least a outstanding footwork to bring this all into play!

[@5566693]

Wisstihrwas I guess good serve double the importance?

[@Wisstihrwas]

@@5566693 as long as the opponents return game increase proportionally i wouldnt support that statement...

[@alextan3435]

What madness did I just witnessed? LEGEND

[@Skybosh]

An absolute masterclass.

[@jacoboguzmanvaron8312]

Ma long grande como siempre sabe como ganar y también sabe perder muy humilde mis respetos también xu xin que es muy bueno mis respetos a los dos

[@cgracs]

Epic match! both players played well!

[@chaleeerain3345]

I'm here because this was the first time I saw Ma Long played a match. And since 2014, I am a big fan.

[@shalithagunawardhana4585]

When xu Xin is in his mood it is his win always attitude / power /pen-hold / fast moving / invasion of all corners of table ..... classic

[@user-zg4lv9qe9j]

シュシンが相手を褒めるとこ好き

[@nikhit]

Legendary match with legendary players

[@vladisyt]

WOW... Agree, the ending is very respectful. Love both!

[@sambitcse]

superb and mind blowing match ... loved it

[@petertang3903]

At 7:31 - Xu Xin used traditional penhold backhand block - rarely seen on him as he has fully utilised reversed penhold backhand.

[@jabersaif4113]

Two great legends in the world of table tennis. What an end! Without meaning, both understood each other and started the show going round the table. It was really so amazing. Ma long wanted to make fun, he ended the point for himself. The crowd was so excited. Then, he ended the last point deliberately forJu Jin to end the whole match. What great heroes.

[@DnB758]

Wow.. So definition Very quality

[@ameerrahman9269]

Be grateful guys because we all can watch this for free.... it's really worth it to watch... amazing match for both xu xin and ma long...maybe we can't see a match like in the future...

[@ThaiTran-ly2ok]

when two experts play, they dont make a single sound until the end

[@leonherp7704]

What's up with the dramatic music on the replays? lol

[@alexcoleman251]

@@srt-fw8nhwhy did you reply to a comment 4 years before and still get 6 likes

[@KOBEROCKS777]

Hi

[@7Kazman]

Ma Long is working while Xu Xin is playing) so nice to see them both at their primes, like two magicians.

[@HariHari-my7ez]

This is a showcase. Amazing.

[@official1025]

最後エキシビションに持って行くの好き

[@ashaazimroz7047]

table tennis was 2x better in that era than what we have now

[@AP-qu8sl]

Xu Xin’s game was so much those days. His game went down over the years

[@Mischgi]

Unreal match, very enjoyable to watch. Xuperman flies

[@moisesinhofb]

Anyone watching in 2018?

[@Demonic_Pressure]

Dont you mean 2019 😂

[@martinstoner8043]

the real action is at 5:06, ;) but fr this is a perfect example of a player getting into the "flow" and relaxing to bring out top level performance, definitely not the kind of player Ma Long or anyone else wants to play!

[@snorex949]

KZbin recommended me BEAUTY 😍

[@hschenck3394]

Beautiful to watch

[@kaikokuzenya]

7:26 This is a beautiful break

[@drlj]

even ma long is the best of all time, xu xin is still my favorite player, creative, powerful and spectacular....

[@jtuerah]

Amazing. Very beautiful game. One of the best games 👏👏💓

[@yeong-peomchoe1095]

Beautiful match!!!

[@user-nx1dy3ty7c]

Xu Xinの回り込みって無敵じゃね？

[@user-go7sd4hu4t]

俺がいるから無理

[@samlinder307]

The last time Xu Xin ever beat Ma Long...

[@elhawa100]

Im watching this in 2022 again and enjoying

[@GRD0202]

The best part truly at the end-time, how respectful.

[@georgeporto9253]

Talvez Xu Xin venha ser o maiso show man da estória desse esporte. Suas habilidades são espetaculares , sua movimentação é insana. Percebo algo no jogo dele que é a questão dos efeitos e das bolas altas. Ele gosta de usar demais esse recurso devido a plasticidade, porém contra Ma Long( O maior jogador da história) e Zhang Jike( o segundo maior jogador da história) ele teve q se adaptar e usar batidas de maior velocidade e menos spin. Xu Xin num dia inspirado pode vencer qualquer atleta

[@gingame0173]

打つコース全てがエグすぎる 高いロビングが1番打ちにくい

[@sukhvinderverma4215]

ttcountenance was the best channel of table tennis

[@Impact_TO]

What a show! Awesome!

[@g4mbl4er]

ttCountenance, in the future of your videos, please dont take a way last point in a set, and i think that im not the only want that wants to see the last point in every set. But great match and thanks for uploading!! :)

[@CosmoChronos]

Yeah I've also noticed that >_< Thanks anyway for you uploads and the awesome quality

[@g4mbl4er]

dfunkt Yea, that would be even better... I just want to see it all and as you said, the pauses between the balls is not important for me and just take time...

[@padiltimo]

Xu xin at his best!!

[@Cameravremeni]

Спасибо за игру .

[@ewanwu7289]

the only sad story is after this u will never ever meet a player like xuxin