Finale 1999 ( améliorée)

[wisdomgarden]

The way short pips' meant to be played.

[dankaren95]

Ma Lin did an excellent job returning Liu Guoliang's serves. However, Liu was in control of the game even though it was the closest championship match ever in history.

[Jeteso2009]

if ma lin was a shakehander i know he won that match ( sorry about my poor english)

[NYLifeInNJ]

@Jeteso2009 Nah, RPB would do the trick. Does anyone know why Ma Lin didn't employ RPB during this match?

[Jeteso2009]

@NYLifeInNJ no....

[broro100]

@NYLifeInNJ the way ma lin grips his racket and trained made him a very forehand dominated player, however tht comes with the consequence of weak RPB, he uses the TPB because it is safer and easier to execute.

[MrPawany]

lol, Liu is SPAMMING Ma lins backhand!

[dabeast2411]

liu guoliang --> the ideal aggressive penhold player

[plot000000]

damn. liu is the most aggressive player i've seen. granted it was during the time of speed glue, small ball, and hiding serves, but still. that guy's nuts

[slax2501]

@plot000000 I have to agree with you. He was known as The Hammer. Those flat hits using short pips are hard to return.

[FifaLinkuz]

@plot000000 hahahahahahahahahahahahahhahah­ahahaaahahahhahahahahhahahahah­ahahahahaha

[slax2501]

@NextxtGen The new 40mm makes a significant difference but I still think that Liu's technique was very powerful. I think also that he faced a lot of trouble when he could not hide his serve anymore and his opponents were able to read his serves.

[NexxtGen]

You can tell that the short pips of Liu in combination with the smaller ball gives an almost unfair advantage. With the larger ball, this would never be possible.

[slax2501]

My God! Liu could hit it hard! I noticed that he liked to block a lot on his backhand side even when he had a hell of a RPB loop. I would like to add that I am not aware of any professional tt player using short-pips on the forehand side. I guess Liu was a unique specimen!

[GeneralSpecific3]

@slax2501 there were many... many short pip players before Liu in the 20th century. The only player left that uses short pip forehand at the highest level is He Zhi Wen

[slax2501]

@GeneralSpecific3 Kim ki-taek used Butterfly Impartial and he was amazing. Also, Longcan played with Spectol pips-out rubber. I meant that today, you don't really see that anymore.There are several but I can count them with my fingers. I am sorry for the misunderstanding....

[str3123]

Amazing! Incredible! Liu is the bruce lee of tabletennis...! Thx for uploading

[sergivan08]

The sweet sound of the speed glue smash!!

[GuiMXC]

SHOTEIROSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS



[1Jiller]

Amazing how many points Ma Lin got with him being on the defensive for most of the time from what I've seen

[mocsbn21mpvs2]

great

[1995yuuki0226]

このときの馬琳は１９才か

先輩の劉国梁相手にいいプレーしましたね！　すごい

[harrymak100]

Now Liu guoliang is Ma Lin's coach....

[myohmy0320]

Liu guoliang!

[Galimah]

Liu Guoliang is the most bold tt player i have ever seen. China´s secret weapon. Short but very intense career

[dollarusa9801]

Great match!

[thecat4711]

Phantastic match. Liu plays so powerful and fast, unbelievable.

[ps14320]

liu was awesome

[1222nko]

4:40辺りで連続再生

[apun94]

even ma long would difficulty beating these guys!!

[PreppyPoser1]

Just think but back then Ma Lin didn't use the RPB, just look how good he was then...

[crewcrusher]

@PreppyPoser1 what is RPB?

[crewcrusher]

what is RPB?

[DuchDoby]

@crewcrusher reverse penholder backhand

[ruchirgaur]

Man Rocket Forehands of Liu.

[Ashkamitsu]

superbe match !!!!