2015 World Tour Grand Finals Highlights: MA Long vs FAN Zhendong (Final)

[@LongTimeTTFan]

2015 belongs to Ma Long. He has become the only player ever to win the men's singles champion in WTTC, World Cup and World Tour Grand Finals in the same year. Congratulations to the ITTF Male Player of the Year!

[@HmongKnight4ever]

+LongTimeTTFan For real? That's insane. ML is going down as one of the greatest! China needs to back off for a little while and let other countries stand on the platform.

[@LongTimeTTFan]

+darkangel damn “China needs to back off a little?" You need to be specific on How? China chose not to send a single player, male or female, to the 2014 World Tour Grand Finals. In this year's WTG Finals, no male doubles pair came from China either. Do fans want to see ML or FZD throw or forfeit matches? Do you?

[@HmongKnight4ever]

LongTimeTTFan My comment was a compliment. I hope you get it!

[@josueknox5833]

Dunno if you guys gives a damn but if you're bored like me atm then you can stream all the latest series on instaflixxer. Have been binge watching with my girlfriend during the lockdown =)

[@emmittsilas6785]

@Josue Knox Yea, have been using Instaflixxer for months myself :D

[@xingnanzav]

With unmatched spin, power, agility, consistency, precision, focus and mental toughness, this match represents the highest level of today's table tennis.

[@bryanfury7905]

Wow. I watched this game live on tv. This was the best effort done to the best TT player of all time, Ma Long. It was really close game. We all know that Fan will get the first place in someday, he is just 18...but this was not that day, as we saw. Epic skills + Mental power + experience made Ma Long Again to be the best again, without losing anyone in this year (When Fan lost 3 times this year). As a result, being a Ma long fan, yesterday had a brilliant match and I was very happy to see the best player of all time won again. I hope the Ma Long empire last more and more. Best of luck on future matches Ma long!...

[@samlinder307]

Insane match, one of the best I've ever seen! What a way to end 2015, the year of the Dragon...

[@soldieroflight7]

you're wrong, it's the year of the sheep

[@samlinder307]

No, I know that. Ma Long is called "the Dragon" (Long means dragon), and 2015 has been his year.

[@soldieroflight7]

+Sam Linder aaaaaah ok i'm sorry 🙃

[@soldieroflight7]

+Sam Linder I just found out that Ma Long was born in 1988, the year of the Dragon. (imho) all this is not accidental...

[@samlinder307]

Wow... I guess we should've seen it coming. (I'm also a Dragon and Ma is my favorite player.)

[@ewooll]

Just wanted to say what a good job Adam Bowbrow made of the commentary for this tournament. I was unsure if they'd got the right man when he got the job a few years back, but he has proved enthusiastic, knowledgeable, quirky and cool, and with a sport that is quite hard to commentate on. If you read this Adam, well done, great stuff!

[@CrAzzyWak]

You just probably witnessed the highest level of TT in history

[@ttlondon2012]

This video was created by ttlondon2012 exclusively for the ITTF!

[@ISVize]

I only see the 240p version, was there an upload issue? Will the full matches be available at some point on KZbin? Thanks!

[@ISVize]

+ttlondon2012 All fine now, thanks! What about full match versions?

[@3bZq0z]

+ttlondon2012 PLEASE LOWER THE VOLUME ON THE INTROS!

[@cllllllllll]

+ttlondon2012 Lower the intro volume, please. It doesn't match with the actual game atmosphere volume, thus everyone turn it up when watching the game and then your intro just becomes way too loud.

[@kiterickbartolome8264]

+ttlondon2012 Thanks a lot ttlondon2012, but like most of them stated here, please do lower the intro volume :P It has killed my ears a lot of times lol

[@khudnuf]

One of the bests matches of tennis table history!

[@liubay7956]

Please dont spoliler the winner of the Match in the thumbnail. Im watching all These Games here for the First Time

[@PabloGallardoA]

True

[@victoryang144]

Then don't look at the comments.

[@Alex_Averin_TT]

Agreed

[@samlinder307]

+Liu Bay Sorry, my bad, but maybe you shouldn't look at the comments before watching the match, like +Victor Yang said.

[@Alex_Averin_TT]

+Sam Linder no you guys don't understand, he means that the thumbnail for this video shows Ma Long celebrating, which indicates he won the match.

[@aNewAura]

Amazing game, FZD getting closer and closer to Ma Long's dominance.

[@samlinder307]

+Nicolai Naura And Ma was never this good at 18...

[@kiterickbartolome8264]

+Sam Linder I hope FZD doesn't reach his prime early or get lots of injuries and start getting worse at like age 23-25 assuming he gets to the top when he's 21 or so..

[@iPodtouchCome]

+Sam Linder I fear the fact that Fan may become unbeatable in 2016 and dominates the world for many years... He's so good at 18, and he will play better and better for the years to come, while Ma is already at his very best.

[@samlinder307]

+Erick Bartolone That's the scary thing: he's not gonna reach his prime early. He still has 3-4 years to learn, and after that, if he doesn't get injured, no one will be able to stop him.

[@samlinder307]

+Côme de Mercey Yes, if anyone has the chance to be the greatest player of all time, besides Ma, it is Fan just because of all the time he has left to win all the titles.

[@reinaldopessoa2603]

I haven't seen ML have this much trouble with FD in a long time!! I really wanted to see XX play him but this match was exquisite!!!!

[@scottlo211]

+Reinaldo Pessoa Fan has Xu Xin's number now. His backhand flicks are too much for Xu Xin to handle now. He is playing at a godly level now.

[@reinaldopessoa2603]

+scottlo211 agreed, he's Vegeta to ML's Goku lol

[@YouAreMyHabit]

Wow Ma Long made so many amazing comebacks in the end. He really is the best.

[@antoniwaejko47]

congratulations to the winner!!! very outstanding match!!!

[@MofoWoW]

Ma Long manages to cap off an unbelievable year with an unbelievable game!

[@otto.x5328]

Savor this victory while you still can Ma Long...For in time Fan Zhen Dong will replace you as the new god of table tennis.

[@whatscreenname]

I agree

[@ChessArmyCommander]

+FeedMoreNoobs I disagree. Not until Ma Long gets too old. Ma Long has a better physique that's more suitable for the speed and fluidity that's required in table tennis. Fan Zhen Dong is too bulky and stocky.

[@KOBEROCKS777]

They are at the same level, technical skills wise. It's the experience and mental toughness that FZD needs to strengthen. Ma long was down 3-6, but he came back and got 3 match points (10-7). To proof this, ML has always been the winner in those 7-sets game.

[@paullim6509]

FeedMoreNoobs Fan Zhendong lost to Ma Long again

[@rajagopalkv8592]

Four years llater ma long wins the record titles in Qatar, China, Wttc and remains undisputed king

[@animaysh]

Just noticing how well the camera angles are on this. Truly shows you how fast and low they are hitting the ball. Great stuff.

[@yong-haotan6576]

Ma Long was 2-6 apart. In such level he managed to pull back and win! Amazing mental strength there.

[@HmongKnight4ever]

AMAZING MATCH!!! I CANNOT STOP WATCHING!!! Oh, one thing I want to mention is that I have had enough of seeing China vs. China in the finals in major championship games!!!

[@AlkanPaganini]

We can see the swing speed of Ma Long's FD counter is slower than his own in 2009~2012, many returns he chooses FD block instead of counter, still the best FD counter in the world~ congratulations Ma long!! Your are the best among the best

[@vins6814]

What a HUGE final ! It can't be better than that

[@CrazyZoneLp]

Each point of this match could be one of the top 10 rallys..........

[@nknelson94]

That backhand on 2:54 OMG!!!Ma Long my idol!!!

[@musicforlifeofficial709]

what a great match! malong seems tired on this match but he still win

[@skchoi2543]

best match I have ever seen

[@sircarloss]

Que tal partidazo!!!!! Grande Ma Long

[@Alex_Averin_TT]

2:59 monstrous backhand. Ma Long has become so powerful.

[@cschen3719]

頂尖對決，高潮迭起，精采絕倫！

[@teamofponey4621]

I can't believe how strong is Fan Zhendong now... This match show 2 things, FZD will take a step on the level of table tennis but not today. Ma Long showed at Fan Zhendong that he's still the boss now :)

[@Sunshineday-p9w]

From 12:18 is Malong‘s show time

[@radekczajkowski1843]

for me ma long is best table tennis player in history

[@josephgarrett3075]

Wow what a match!!! They both played out of their minds!!

[@Renat1985]

hate empire ! that always said "Please play Ma Long" or "Please play Fan ZD" and in the final round she gave a yellow card to FZD that entirely broke his game. the empire was in a hurry ??? Dont disturb when two Gods of TT are playing !

[@crjlang89]

Great video but would be nice to change the thumbnail. I watched it on demand at ittf page and it was a thriller. I really enjoyed this game so much! Wow...

[@druidzown]

13:54 he's like...I already did this earlier this year and hurt my neck. maybe I shouldn't put my legs that high this time LOL

[@perniciousnc]

+Leighton Peart same thought haha lmao.

[@Akrokto]

Very exciting and close match

[@MeldyLove266]

stupid last timeout for fan, malong is already tired, and this gave him time to recover...

[@perniciousnc]

It'd be great if ITTF can include the English interview of Ma Long in the highlight. Thanks.

[@olek1918]

fzd has probably the best backhand in the busisness

[@GGun1t]

+Aseap Tell that to the last point of the match ;)

[@greenLinkLP]

Zjk

[@dannyli6716]

+Aseap kreanga kalinikos

[@jeffreylauwz]

Happy to see FAN grow really fast! Maybe give him another year! He would be champion!

[@RandyDaGamer]

Wow. What a watch. That was epic. He clutched it. His opponent was tough too!

[@hackermans]

You know Ma Long plays seriously when he uses successive chops, blocks, high-toss serves, and short backhand serves before the seventh game. And it's serious when Fan Zhendong begins the match with his reverse pendulum serve.

[@Serve75]

Epic match!!!

[@LaZanzaraReturn]

GREAT video. Thank you.

[@Tyler-vm5bt]

I have a feeling that Fan Zhendong will dominate the world ranking next year. World 2nd is not enough for this young man.

[@preult14250310]

+Tai Ngo yeah, Fan Zhendong may be the world champion after Ma Long if Xu Xin has no way to stop him

[@seaweed2137]

13:49 His legs are like: Woohoo lets do a backroll! Then the mind thinks: Dont you dare do that again!

[@탁구좋아-k2i]

I am marong fan he is stable player I learn him many things

[@robinoffermann2965]

Wow! What an entertaining match!

[@chiqobava7777]

Ma long is best player

[@CrAzzyWak]

11:50 - Did the ball touch Fan Zhendong's hand there? It looks very close.

[@mas.bro.666]

really really really awesome match

[@como5mo]

ファンジェンドンの最後の表情が可愛すぎる(*^^*)

[@Alay172]

You are the Ma!!!

[@Fontsman]

It was on FZD bat and it got away from him. Once he gets over his nervousness against ML at critical moments, I think he will pull away. He has all the tools right now and will only improve and then it's up to him how far he can go.

[@geligapictures]

what rubbers and blades they are using?

[@whatscreenname]

What a great match. I love the view from the side pls show more of that esp in a rally. Agree with the many ppl about the spoiler thumbnail. WTF??????? Also agree that FZD will dominate once he gets his head straight. He's a pro at choking right now. So many times I've seen him with a huge advantage over ML then loose the match. This time he was up 6-2 then down 6-10 😖 YOUCH I predict by end of next he will be Nr 1

[@tinopotry600]

What a game

[@Soper79]

That's got to be a tough pill to swallow for FZD. Up 8-6 in game 6 only to drop it. Up in game 7 only to do the same. I think the nerves or something must have gotten to him as he was close to clinching and finally getting over on Ma Long. He will learn from this. You can see him closing the gap. I wouldn't be surprised if 2016 is his year to claim that top spot in the world.

[@PeacefulWorkshop2012]

Just think that FZD will be the winner of 2020 olympics or even 2017WTTC after this match

[@shuishibiddd5539]

Ma long got wttc 2017, 2019 haha

[@lingslnothing7377]

2000年獲得東京奧運金牌的是馬龍！

[@aa4362]

14:07 Ma Long: It's not your fault.

[@leremygan]

And Ma Long better don't snap his neck again with a back flip during celebration. I need to see him in Olympic 2016.

[@lingslnothing7377]

他贏了2000年，東京奧運會奧運金牌！

[@IamMotionMedia]

anyone know what shoes both players are wearing. I know they're mizunos but which models ?

[@atakanbilgili4373]

wave drive a

[@mohdamiruddin127]

This my favourite match my hand is trembling want to spin the ball while watching

[@deepdark795]

It's clear that Ma Long is getting tired in the 5th game onwards. I guess his match with Zhang Jike wore him down quite a bit Ma Long vs Fan Zhendong = speed, touch, variation VS speed and power

[@robertrowles5450]

Ma Long looked tired for most of that match. At his best, I think he can still beat Fan comfortably - as in the recent World Cup - but I agree, the future is Fan's. This year seems like perhaps Ma's peak; I'm not sure he can sustain it for another 2-3 years. And Fan is now clearly world number 2.

[@reneesun4779]

Those two look so cute and handsome~

[@batman4784]

Ma Long's dominance is gone... NOW he has a competitor to fight against !!!

[@leremygan]

Nice video, but poor choice of thumbnail. It would be awesome not to have the spoiler as the thumbnail. Many of us are watching this for the first time.

[@xXTheGearXx]

Fan Zhendong is a beast but congrats to Ma Long. F. Z.D. has prooved that he is not far from winning against Ma. Maybe Future World Champion 2017 or already 2016?

[@ksojoel]

ma long is the king now but he will lose motivation after wining the Olympic games just as Zjk did. I have no doubt Fan Zhendong will win everything after 2016 ☆☆☆☆☆

[@magisterialanubis06]

your comment didn't age very well

[@ksojoel]

@@magisterialanubis06 we'll see what happens in Tokyo

[@magisterialanubis06]

@@ksojoel yea but ma long almost dominated even till now xD. He won record world tours, records in China, Qatar, (i think) Germany. And not to forget, all the world championships after the Olympics. And currently, at the Chinese warm-up for Olympics, he was one of the best players of the tournament(maybe after ljk). So...........

[@magisterialanubis06]

@@ksojoel you may not believe, but I'm rooting for fan rather than ma coz I'm tired of seeing Ma win everything.

[@lingslnothing7377]

東京獲得奧運金牌的是馬龍！

[@nhango3022]

good job malong :D

[@aaronbraulioruizsivipaucar578]

casi fan zhendong pero ma long venció buen duelo! :D

[@evgeniy_moscow_gooner]

Fan looks so dominant and confident in the beginnings of the 6th and 7th games that he starts believing that he's unstoppable and loses concentration and determination.

[@perniciousnc]

What a super competitive game. TT is such a great sport. It is this umpire again (same one causing all the fuzz in London Olympics female single final 2012). giving yellow card at 6:3 in the last game. Ask the audience, who thought that the match was being delayed? I was so puzzled by this umpire that each time she's around, I am worried that she would ruin everything. I sincerely wish that she wouldn't umpire the finals in Olympics and WTTC. Who benefited from her doing these kinds of decisions?

[@TuanPham-st2zv]

The way Ma Long burst out is a prove how strong Fan was

[@ichtube]

Magical

[@dfvb2024]

1:18 holy shit hahaha

[@PabloGallardoA]

I'll join the others. Please dont put spoilers in the thumbnail, most of us didnt knew who was the champion before seen the thumbnail.

[@PabloGallardoA]

+Sam Linder of course i watch the match first :). but i'm talking about the preview "picture" of this video, not about the comments.

[@KOjoeProduction]

fan played well. damn it was close !

[@minsin5595]

Where is Stefan Fegerl, is he not qualified to participate?

[@scottlo211]

+Min Sin He did. But he didn't make get past the Top 16 bracket.

[@minsin5595]

+scottlo211 I wonder why. He almost beat FZD not long ago.

[@rambutanemas]

terbaik..

[@ratankirti3185]

FZD backhand counter pace is the fastest i have ever seen, all other players just mange to counter loop his backhand pace and get away with it... this includes ma long. if you see FZD backhand side spin flick u may notice his that his bat is almost parallel to the table at the point of contact, this makes most of the difference

[@daniel192brz]

partidazo!

[@xristos1250]

He may won, but Fan Zhendong gave him nightmares.

[@mayerlingfinol8431]

First time I see Ma Long chopping!

[@tlkx1]

Tell me one thing - where the F... is Fang Bo?

[@nhango3022]

1:07 fan zhendong omg

[@SuperChessboy]

Y u no show yellow card?

[@linruan2038]

wow so cool

[@TheOlzee]

fan is now up there with the very best just needs to learn to handle pressure. He should have won that match

[@CesarGonzalez-ru1yd]

It's just a matter of time to FZD... Just a matter of time. Beware of the Olympics... Wouldn't be a surprise at all after watching this today...

[@razer10343]

FZD looks like he is really angry

[@martinquinn3382]

Why missing some points ????

[@martinquinn3382]

ok, sorry, it's written highlights in the title...

[@Peagaskt]

WOWWW! Almost Fan wins!! It`s getting boring, only Ma Long Wins! #letsgofan

[@RTOYO]

GOOOOOO....FAN...

[@BaSO4-007]

Ma Long's serves are too easy to read, and his BH... That's why this match is so hard for him.

[@96JW77]

Anyone else notice the weird thing Ma Long does with his right foot?

[@a10hmadinho]

backhand of god

[@ms.p99]

FZ need just a little more head

[@leslieurrutiafuentealba9496]

wow!!!

[@BERTZXYS]

No 😭