Ma Long ends wait for glory

05:55 - 03 May 2015

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Ma Long can call himself the undisputed best player in the world after he won the World Table Tennis Championships.

World number one Ma Long finally ended his wait for glory in the World Table Tennis Championships with victory in the 2015 men's singles final against Fang Bo.

Three times a bronze medallist, Ma emerged victorious from an all-Chinese final in Suzhou, triumphing 11-7 7-11 11-4 11-8 11-13 11-4 over the number 13 seed.

Fang did his best to keep himself in a contest marked by a number of superb rallies, but eventually succumbed to Ma's superior quality.

At 10-3 in the sixth game, the 26-year-old held seven championship points and Fang could only save one as his quest to win the St Bride Vase came to an unsuccessful end, with Ma cementing his status as the best player on the planet.