Here's Why Ma Long Is The Greatest Table Tennis Player Of All Time! 

Ma Long is the best but I would like to see him versus Wang Hao in his prime

So basically he is great at everything

Now you have to review his blade 😁

He is but I'd rather watch Waldner

@@srcull for the entertainment he is much better

Love it!! What an honest comment!!!

This got me laughing very hilarious 😂 😂

hahahahaha....obviously

I'm a Fan Zhendong fanboy and i've watched and rewatched countless Ma Long vs Fan Zhendong matches through out the years, even when Ma Long was in a low state of his career a couple of years ago, and this is the matrix that Ma Long put out, which give Fan Zhendong so much difficulty even when Ma Long has passed his prime, and Fan is still rising. -Ma Long is unbeatable in forehand. Giving Ma Long the oppotunity to play forehand means you gave away your point. -Ma Long won 60% of the backhand rallies against Fan, who is suppose to be one of the most dominant backhand player in the world. -The only key to unlock this matrix is to play a fast backhand down the line. This is extremely risky, as you're more likely to fail since the table is shorter down the line. If your backhand down the line is not fast enough, Ma Long is going to forehand it back, and again, you give Ma Long the forehand, you lose. Most of the thing i've said can be explain by simply saying: Ma Long is just better than Fan Zhendong, i mean, he beat Fan Zhendong in both forehand and backhand. But this is actually quite a scary thing to say, cuz Ma Long is suppose to be close to the end of his career, he's suppose to be over his prime, but being the tt god that he is, he still play really well.

@@teddanville6996 well said. I do think with ma long age though in the last year fzd's and some of the other younger players harimoto/lyj have found some ways to counter ma long but these points are very true.

The semi-final against Dima Ovtcharov was just insane

@@mofieselschweif1544Indeed, one of the top tier TT Olympic games

Now with the third Olympic gold to it as well!

Traditional camera angle is better. Side is wrong

@@mofieselschweif1544 if he almost lost to the German, he can't be that good xD

well I'm sure his breathing technique is world class as well :D

Lol

@@KEmil-zl7xp I think the Dragon breathes fire. Perhaps that is why he is so good for such a long time.

Haha that cracked me up!

@@ayandey137 It was not just a joke ;)

We've been coming back to 😅

@@TableTennisDaily Been watching you guys over at WTT recently too.. Thanks for all you do for the sport!!

I was just going to comment this but I guess I don’t have to now. 2015 ma long is like unlocking an all 99 team in an EA sports game.

How did he damage his knee?

​@@ig2d simply because of his age (he's 30+), one day he went to training(at Sweden Open) and injured his knee, probably while casually making an normal forehand topspin, but at this age it's easier to injure yourself and take longer to heal

@@nighter7074 Tell me! Once I injured my shoulder playing tennis and thought that it would never heal. I stopped playing for seven or eight years. One special day went to play with some old friends and found out that it didn't hurt anymore. I don't know what happened but thank God, I am playing tennis again.

Have you seen Chinal Super League? It looks like the dragon is back. From the last tournaments to Super League his became super quick again.

Ma Long got the gold medal!!!

@@gameboy3617 that's what i wrote

@@gameboy3617 Nash

I did the opposite. Played table tennis for years and then tried boxing with great result. I guess explosiveness is what those sports are shared.

@Nyem Shimo sport just means physical assertion. so yea anything really could be a sport.

@@vdimitris1 came from muay thai into table tennis. Yes, explosivness, quick reactions, footwork and the eye focusing while everything around moves fast (like fists, kicks, or balls). There are many similarities, if you think about it that way, Also core strengh is pretty much needed in both sports. Surprisingly the tt- club players i play with outdoors tell me i do very good for a guy that never played in a club and actually learned technice!

I want to see armwrestlers play table tennis.

Footwork and body control.

Yes yes yes

Guess Waldner didn't ever care abt head-to-head comparison at all, but to win every big tournament possible at least once. His talent was overdose, that's why he could play almost effortless against many opponents. Hold my beer ^^

Although you're probably right about how ma long already has more awards and stuff, it doesn't mean that they're already the best. What if the other guy competed in less matches or stuff. You should also consider that thing

@@matthiasglaschke5946 Lin Dan -> The greatest Badminton player of all time had the best head-to-head than anyone else as well...There were a few people...3 or 4 who had a better head-to-head than him but that was mostly in his latter years.

@@GenyaArikado That's amazing for sure! 👍🏼 But I think, table tennis is rather different and you need to react even faster, especially in the 38mm era.

@@matthiasglaschke5946 Yes but i think a prime Ma Long would still beat a prime J.O Waldner...definetely

absolutely true...i remember the austrian open between the two which was i guess in 2011...i think that match is itself the GOAT

Ma Long actually wins 70% of the matches against Zhang Jike. But I do agree with you that a prime Zhang Jike playing in a major tournament has a 50:50 chance against any player ever.

Both of them god Tier.

i agree. maybe 65 % for ma long considering his God level consistency. jhang jike is more emotional and whimsical. depends on his day

Nah

Not really

I would say he is both Federer And Djokovic. That's how good he is. He got technique like Federer and powerful as Djokovic.

If ur talking about effortless you should be talking about fognini

More like the Djokovic of Table Tennis.

Definitely more like djokovic, his game is neither as elegant nor effortless as Federer, that goes to Waldner, but he’s an absolute machine

45 Too the Serve

Yo sup! _Again...._

+1, totally agree.

+1

I guess the issue with the 45 degree view is that the players may sometimes end up blocking the camera.

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It would be so good if they started using that angle instead

Nice one piece analogy

Waldner is the number 1 outside of China in many Chinese’s mind I can tell you

Same just love him.

European champion at age FOURTY 💪👏👍!

i love timo as a player. he has one of the best sportsmanship i have ever seen. but i don't like his techniques and overall prowess.he has that typical European powerless techniques and don't hit hard enough. just my opinion.

Hey yes will try to do more of these :) Good shout on this video idea!

Best of all times (top 5) Skill based: 1. Ma long 2. Fan zhendong/Zhang jike 3. Fan zhendong/Zhang jike 4. Wang Chuqin/Ma lin 5. Liang jinkun/Wang hao/Wang liqin (Ugh this list is very controversial however I am very confident of the first 3 but after that there are so many things to consider so 4 and 5 are opinion based however 1-3 I can give a thorough explanation as to why those 3 are the pinnacle of table tennis technique) Titles: 1. Ma long 2. Waldner 3. Zhang jike 4. Liu Guoliang 5. Kong linghui (There’s really no argument here since this list has the top 5 males players of all time who won the most olympics, WTTC and World Cup titles) SO these 2 lists clearly show why ma long is the GOAT of this sport and the fact that Waldner fanboys need to shut up since Waldner doesn’t compare to ma long is skills nor titles. (No disrespect to the legend though!)

His attacks are relentless, brutal and powerful, so he does not have to defend or anything

I think he is the best, however it would be wrong to say that. Fan zhen dong alone has several areas where he's better, physicality just being a huge one.

@@MrVibhas Yes, players like Dima and FZD have more powerful backhands (not saying more effective, but at least more powerful)

@@MrVibhas With all due respect, Ma Long has beaten Fan Zhendong, far more often. Than Fan has beaten him. Fan has a more powerful backhand. That's it. Ma Long has better serves, footwork, forehand, service return, accuracy, more heart, more experience, etc. I respect your opinion. But Ma Long is the greatest to ever play this sport. When Fan accomplishes, what Ma Long has. Then we'll talk. Bigger isn't always better. Peace!

Fan Zhendong is Lebron James... But Ma Long, is Michael Jordan!

W09

you cannot compare Waldner and Ma Long bcos they played in different eras - just enjoy their skills and different styles

Waldner played when there were many countries with good TT programs.No it's only Germany,a second class power,and neophyte Japan.Even the Chinese squad is far smaller.

He is very very very good

Underrated, need more likes :v

That would be kimi rikkonen

@@solo_wing_pixy_fan7367 it's Räikkönen

@Keith Lin ye. Zhang is another GOAT!!!

@Keith Lin yeah but that’s why she is the goat of women

It’s the tactical game and the mental game that makes him so tough to beat. Consider Fan Zhendong for example, he hasn’t won many of the major international tournaments and the Olympics even though his technique for the Backhand is so explosive and powerful and his physical fitness level is insane. But Ma Long win against him in the most crucial points over his experience over big tournaments , mental toughness and tactically always keeping one step ahead of the opponent

Zhang Jike was quite a tactician too, and I think he and Ma were quite equal at strategy. The only thing that stopped Zhang from becoming GOAT are injuries

Oh boy... this aged like fine wine ....

Agree

Should provide us a link to the vid and time stamp.

@@flagella1337 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_QC2LSopSYc.html

There is already no question, he has everything going for him, i can understand if u like waldner to say for "me" he is the best, but stats don't lie and MaLong has them all

He just got one in Tokyo, beating Fan Zhengdong the ranked number 1!

@@SimeonYoung Rio, Tokyo. world championship titles how many times???

Against zero competition. Fat boy Fan Zhendong is going to destroy his records with that joke competition.

_Uh-huh...._

When I saw this title the first thing that came to my mind was Mike oxlong

he's got a Longer one than me that's for sure

Ma Long Vs Wang Hao

Ma longer

Ma long shlong

not an opinion anymore. its a fact. u can't Deny statistics. rest are opinions

The Ma Long Fan is Here 😄 The Moment when He got 160 Subs only because of His Name and Profil Picture

@@NinjaWarriorFanclub I got them before i called my account Ma Long😂

@@oezguer22 lol :-D Why?!

@@NinjaWarriorFanclub I created videos about Tv Shows but didnt want to go on with that content so I deleted everything and most of the subscribers are left 😅

@@oezguer22 ah okay 👍

Ma Lin is my favorite. His variation on timing is fun to watch. However, if we're talking about the best, Ma Long hands down. He's accomplished too much to not be.

U cannot be serious... There's no way anyone could rate Ma Lin as the greatest tt player of all time.

By achievements ma long.. most pro tours won, grand slam champion.

even fan zhendong is better than ma Lin...the only similar styles in terms of the greatesth the history was Jan ove waldner.

ma lin is great,but ma lin- ma long head 2 head matches is like 31-7 for ma long lmao

Coz their all from Liaoning province.

he does have the strongest forehand. and most successful chop blocks in competitive matches. his forehand is not as fast as ryu seung min. but considering consistency, techniques and overall power. he by miles and miles have the strongest forehand.

Yeahhhh🙏🔥🔥🔥

u r blinded by your emotions. facts hit hard. Waldner was really overrated due to his fancy blocks. he was never in a slight way possible dominant in his era like ma long does. Waldner lost to so many players in his time. and was not consistent. how many times he won wttc and Olympics??? and in terms of speed, techniques involved and power, table tennis has evolved and became much more faster, difficult, competitive and fitness demanding. just like every sports does. its much more complicated and sophisticated now. and ma long beats Waldner in every department possible. SPEED, TECHNIQUES, POWER, ATHLETICISM, AGILITY, FOOTWORK, etc. okay, lets put all the things aside. Malong surpassed every players by miles and miles in real statistics. the most medals won. world championship titles. Olympics. ofcourse people can have their opinions, but its official and factual now that he is the G O A T

@@seeker3983 Ma Long is pusher smasher.And how has TT evolved when no1 player is Fan Zhendong,a fat short guy?If Waldner played against weaklings like Mizutani he would have won alot more.Zhang JIke made to the final at the Olympics in 2016 beating only a geriatric Samsonov talk about difficulty...

No just no

This is fair enough, even for me as a Chinese. I don't know much abt the history, but I know how hard it is to represent China in an international table tennis game. You just have too many beasts to beat before you can stand there. If Waldner beat several Chinese teams, he earns the title already.

A slight edge?Waldner had the whole CNT devising tactics to beat him for decades, also Korea and Europe were super strong.Do you think Ma Long would have survived more than 2 years if FZD was allowed to target him?Other than his short game(and I mean pushing) nothing stands out and he had to train it because he lost to veterans like Samsonov/Boll in rallies.Ma Lin for that matter is much more impressive.

Yes there are was very different, even some of the rules (like the ball and the service rules). I dont think waldner's playstyle would be as effective in this era, just my opinion though, I cant say for sure

@@gab5012 why don't u think that if Waldner plays now, he would adjust his playstyle for nowadays needs. for me, important criteria is how much he was great in their time and his peak and how other plays feel against him? and how he has ability and mental strength for example timo boll told in interview that his toughest opponent was Waldner and Timo play against Wang Liqin, ZJK and Ma Long at their peak time and not Waldner's real peak time with aspect of success, yes Ma Long is the greatest (most successful), but the greatest player ever?... need to analyze more with all parameters

@@cenktekin7175 Ma Long achieved more in a shorter career so far and a harder era

@@cenktekin7175 We can't assume what adjustments Waldner would make for this age

@@gab5012 harder era, i am not much sure, before poly-ball he was behind of ZJK and Wang Hao and almost equal with XX. He adjusted himself for poly-era perfectly, XX get destroyed with poly-ball, ZJK has lack of motivation, and new players for poly-era like tomokazu need time I don't mean Ma Long is not best; he is one of the greatest, maybe the greatest and my favorite player after WLQ, but statistics is a very strong parameter but not only the parameter