Who is the table tennis men’s singles champion at the 2016 Rio Olympics?

The 2016 Rio Olympics table tennis men’s singles champion is Chinese player Ma Long.

On August 12, 2016, in the table tennis men's singles final of the Rio Olympic Games, Ma Long defeated Zhang Jike 4-0 and won the Olympic men's singles championship for the first time, achieving a personal men's singles Grand Slam and becoming the Chinese men's singles champion. The fourth Grand Slam player in the history of table tennis, he is also the first Super Grand Slam man in history to have won the Olympic Games, World Championships, World Cup, Asian Games, Asian Championships, Asian Cup, Tour Finals, and National Games singles titles. player.

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Zhang Jike was the first to enter the state after the start of the game. He took the lead with two points in a row. Malone gradually developed, and he scored consecutively to lead 7-4. Zhang Jike, who was lagging behind, slowly narrowed the gap and successfully overtook him 9-8. Malone scored two points in a row and took the lead in getting the game point. Unfortunately, he made a mistake in pulling the ball, and Zhang Jike tied the game at 10.

Zhang Jike then got game points twice in a row, and Malone successfully resolved the crisis, and the two sides tied at 12. Zhang Jike made a mistake in returning the serve with his backhand, and Malone once again got the game point. After the two sides played short, Zhang Jike pushed out of bounds, 14-12. Malone struggled to win the first game, 1-0. After a 2-level tie in the second game, Malone insisted on actively attacking. He scored consecutively to lead 6-2.

The two sides each scored a few points, and Malone took the lead in getting the game point 10-4. During the stalemate, Zhang Jike converted his backhand into a straight line and scored to save a game point. Zhang Jike made a short shot and bounced a little high behind the net. Malone directly made a grab to score, 11-5. He won another game and led 2-0. The two sides were still locked in a stalemate at the beginning of the third game. After a 3-level draw, Zhang Jike made many mistakes. Malone took the opportunity to score consecutively to lead 8-4.

On the next ball, the two were in a stalemate again. After fighting for a few boards, Zhang Jike made a mistake with his forehand and reverse pull, and Malone consolidated his advantage. After Malone got the game point at 10-4, Zhang Jike made another mistake when pulling back. At 11-4, Malone put the icing on the cake and the total score became 3-0. Zhang Jike had another bad start in the fourth game. He lost 3 points in a row and fell behind. At this time, Zhang Jike requested a timeout.

Back on the court, Zhang Jike once recovered 2 points, but at this time, Malone became more and more courageous as he fought. He set off another wave of offensive and scored consecutively to get the match point at 10-4. Malone grasped the first match point. With his forehand and backhand, he scored from a wide angle, 11-4. Malone won the fourth game 4-0 and won the championship. After winning the game, Malone made a heart shape with his hands. He and Zhang Jike held the national flag to signal to the fans. The final took 37 minutes.

Reference: Ma Long-Baidu Encyclopedia