This video consists of seven matches in spectator's view Joo Sae-hyuk played at 2014 Asian Games held in Incheon, South Korea. In men's singles matches, Joo beated Jun Mizutani 4-2 in the quarter final and then lost to Xu Xin 0-4 in the semifinal. In men's team matches, Joo destroyed Jaber Al-Balhan from Kuwait with 3-0 in the second round of group matches and then defeated Chen Feng from Singapore with 3-0 in the quarter final. In the semifinal, South Korea again faced their old rival Chinese Taipei. Joo Sae-hyuk won Chen Chien-an 3-0 easily and then controlled the match against Chuang Chih-yuan, winning him by 3-1. In the final, Joo met Ma Long who was the world's number one at that time. Together, they started a classic and breathtaking battle between offense and defense at world's top level. This must be one of the most incredible and stunning table tennis matches in the past decade. Although the score was extremely close throughout the match, Joo eventually lost to Ma 1-3. Nonetheless, he again proved himself to be the best chopper in the world, if not in the whole history. 2014 Asian Games witnessed the last peak in Joo Sae-hyuk's long-lasting career.
2 окт 2024