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22:47, 22-Oct-2017
China's Ma Long grabs bronze at ITTF Men's World Cup
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Chinese table tennis player Ma Long beat France’s Simon Gauzy to grab the bronze medal in the ITTF Men's World Cup in Liege, Belgium on Sunday, after losing to German veteran Timo Boll in the semi-final.
Boll beat Ma 4-3 and will face fellow German Dimitrij Ovtcharov to compete for the championship.
After the victory, 36-year-old Boll said he could not believe he had made into the finals, calling it a “crazy game” with Ma.
China's Ma Long competes in the ITTF Men's World Cup against Timo Boll. /Photo via ITTF World Cup
China's Ma Long competes in the ITTF Men's World Cup against Timo Boll. /Photo via ITTF World Cup
Boll defeated China's Lin Gaoyuan, 22, en route to the match with Ma after the Asian Cup champion dropped a 3-1 lead and six match points.
The German veteran is now poised to capture his third ITTF Men's World Cup championship in his career.
It marks the first time in the history of the ITTF Men's World Cup that two German players will meet in the final.
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