WTTC: Zhang Jike-Timo Boll 

When interviewed not so long ago, Zhang was asked what the best match of his career was. His response was this match here, against Timo Boll.

Zhang Jike was unstoppable. So inspirational

This is one of the best games in history

There are too many top players in China, and Zhang was not given many chances for international competitions. This was his first WTTC men's single and he was 23. He caught the chance and he was just amazing. He is now the oldest player in the Chinese team. Hope he can overcome the injuries! I wish to see him on the match again. Wish him all the best!

ZJK's backhand was amazing as always.

Technical analysis. From the beginning, TB's strategy was to stay close to the table and play fast. This was to avoid ZJK's heavy spin rally. The strategy worked in the first game. ZJK couldn't get ready to launch powerful attack and TB won by superior agility. However, starting from the second game, ZJK improved the return of services with more backhand spin. TB couldn't generate high-speed returns and ZJK's rally strength started to dominate. This lasted to the end of the game. There are several things TB could have done to change the game. First, change the service style. TB tried a couple of time serve long into ZJK's backhand. However, the service quality was poor. The services were not fast enough. Lacking serving variety became lethal in this top players battle. Second, withdraw from the table. After TB lost speed advantage, he could have withdrawn from the table to avoid too many block returns. Block returns are ideal for ZJK's furious attack. Third, TB could have tried to place the ball more to the center of the table. In my view, strategy and coach were the most decisive factor in this game. TB had a good plan at the start but lacks the flexibility to adjust throughout the game. This game reminds me words of my coach. Play the way you feel comfortable. If that does not work well, play the way that makes your opponent feel uncomfortable.

Timo actually played very well. If you looked at game 5, Timo must be like: what else can I do??

Timo played really well. But Zhang was like a machine and still won pretty easily.

Its the 20th time im watching this game and its nvr get old for me . The best game between jike and timo

I like the genuine eye contact Timo gives at the end of the match.

Zhang went into beast mode in this match

Its Posible he was the most natural talent table tennis player, yours matchs with Ma Long are legendarys and they will be remembered as the best in the history of this sport

Best status of ZJK I have ever seen

Graceful as always. A true sportsman.

6:01 WTH??. ZJ played like a machine

Man that guy Zhang Jike in slo motion spins his racket and it rotates 2-3 times when the ball is coming towards him then he grabs the bat in a perfect position in enough time to hit a topspin forehand back. The natural instinct is crazy imagine how many hours they practice

one of my fav. table tennis player, Zhang Jike

The fast and furious rallies in this match just show how the game is on a different level now compare to the 80's. I never see fast rally like that in the 80's matches footage that I watched.

peak time of zhang jike so young so powerful no fear

Fantastic skills and match by both players !

5:53 not human reaction . Best point of the game . You are welcome

Legend ❤️😖

amazing gameplay!

zhang jike amazing game.

Nowadays ZJK plays like he doesn't give a shit. If he would still play like this FZD had no chance against him

*It seems this video disappeared for long time? Anyone can explain why?*

best backhand of the world at 2011~2013.

8:20-8:26 Xu XIn, Wang Linqi and Ma Long HAD NO RESPONSE!!!!!

6:36 jesus look at those forehand topspins... so beautiful

magnificent game. Zhang Jike is too strong.

Lol zhang jike was a beast back then ...

ZJK the monster among men. G.O.A.T.

Good chance for Asian Games ZJK ♥ (27 Oct) and for WTTC China 2015 => your third WTTC title ! in a row !!

Best zjk game imo

Nice rally at 6:01

慢热，而后摧枯拉朽

best player in the world

2018???

Goooooooo!!!!

打不过就找别的理由，真是服了这些留言者了，看技术好不，再说张继科也没什么失礼的地方。

Jike on fire

Godly performance

ZJK has special power to win.

I ENJOY THE ZHANG JİKE❤❤💪💪🏓🇹🇷

張継科がゾーン入ってる

Showing index finger is not the sign of apology, but the sign of arrogance. Strange that some players don't get it.

Today we had cloud walker and dictactor. Good play

The transition to the polyball really destroyed Zhang's style of play.

Beste boll Form überhaupt

7:35 ♥

Lol after Timo won the 1st set, it just awoken the beast inside of Zhang! He was definitely sending a message to the German team.

Chad Dammar I think it did, I am sure that it did but both players and everyone else clearly didn't see it at the time. Bad luck for Timo Boll.

We can see how he works so hard through his tigh muscle

Smart zhang, first.attack the middle body of timo, and and then attack timo's forehand side timo's forehand was weak

the moment monster awaken

Boll is a gentleman, but unfortunately powerful kid is the most difficult to beat

100K!

He was in pressure at the last timo

I wanted Timo Boll to win , but Zhang Jike played amazing

06:02 Rally of game

When I was destroying the whole table tennis world.

6:01

霸气q

надо подачи потренировать)

his best condition in his life

Zhang Jike 4:39 Ma Lin mode, 6:01 SUPER MODE

Жан,в отличной форме был.в то время соперников вообще не было.

人間味があるね、どっちも。

탁구라켓계의 양대산맥

U people not asians probably wants timo to be the best but asians dominate this sport juz like america dominates basketball

丟什麼球拍

3:30 he figured something And beats the hell out of him

Boll will never forget this massacre. Jike made history. This chinese generaration now (except ma long & fzd) is ridiculously weak.

put the best ma long in this game, it'd still be a 50-50

Poor timo

Жаль , что он теперь такого огня не имеет как тогда. Такой энергии , огня в глазах и движениях.

사스가 명경기

Shit commentators... trying to make timo ball so good... you dont have to do that, he must show it up in the match... it was great match... but commentators didn't give Zhang his right in the comment

I'm a Taiwanese, China's table tennis is very strong. Their player like Wang Hao, Zhang Jike, Ma long, Xu xin, Ma Lin..... can be the top players in the world! But our team, which is called Chinese Taipei, we still have a player called Chuang Chih-Yuan, he is one of the top players in the world, too. ...... Whatever, I just like Table Tennis !

Enserio soy el unico argentino que ve esto????

when zhang won， malong and wangliqin didn't cheer

Молодой прям взлетел пару раз.... Ну молодец, выиграть у Тимо Болла это сто пудов железные яйца - имею ввиду психика прокачана должна быть.

Тимо игра не агрессивна. Когда можно атаковать со стола,в верхней точке,он опускает мяч за стол и делает навесной топспин. Отсюда и проигрыши.

That commentstor bugs the hell out of me! I would rather there not be one than to listen to this crap

Jike vinner

So Harimoto wasn’t the first to scream every point 😂

Das asiatische jubeln der Spieler ist irgendwie komisch, aber vlltist das beiden ganz normal.....

この時のボルの方が全然つよいなぁ。脇腹怪我してたからしょうがないけど。

So ein aso

Lúc zhang giành chiến thắng ma long ko thèm vỗ tay chúc mừng mặt thì hằm hằm, mang tiếng bạn bè cc j vậy

Jike annihilated Timo...

zhang play like old man

the older guy had so much steam in the 1st. his movement matched the exuberance of the youthful athlete. He just lost momentum\stamina (like mike tyson) and i bet its because of the age. I bet if he was 8 years younger this asian player would not stand a chance.

nobody can win CHINA if China Team does not want you to win....Rule 1 China team if they want to win they will win all World Championship ...Rule 2 No other rules...Rule 3

Boll lost the match with the turn arounds. He tried to turn around his backhand too many times and missed many shots. His backhand is not bad, why didn't he used his backhand to play the balls on the table? I'm disapointet about Zhang, he shows that his respect from the opponent is very low.

Boll is strong.but he is weaker than zhannjige.

Good grief! Does Jike need to scream after every point he wins? Immature and no class.

蝶形花の打ち方ダサい

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