Watch the strange sequence with the Chinese legend Ma Long

See the situation in the player above.

Opponent Omar Assar, from Egypt, thought the ball would have hit the table if Ma Long hadn’t stopped it – but the referee had a different opinion. The point therefore went to that Chinese.

– It could have hit the table but he was in the way, Assar told the judge.

Long won the round of 16 in WTT Champions Frankfurt over three straight sets (11-6, 11-7, 12-10).

The 35-year-old is considered the world’s best table tennis player of all time. Among other things, he has won five Olympic golds and 13 World Cup golds.

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