China's Zhang ... Jike is just one step away from defending his Olympic men's singles gold medal after smashing Vladimir Samsonov 4-1 here on Thursday to set up an all-Chinese final with Ma ...

[Photo/IC] CHENGDU - Two men's Grand Slam winners Ma Long and Zhang Jike booked an eye-catching semifinal matchup after getting past Vladimir Samsonov of Belarus and Ho Kwan Kit of Hong Kong ...

China's world number one Ma Long beat countryman Zhang Jike 4-0 to win the men's singles and claim a table tennis Grand Slam. Ma, 27, becomes only the fifth man to have won singles titles at the ...

China’s top seed Ma Long made up for being excluded from the singles in 2012 by sweeping aside defending champion Zhang Jike to claim the Olympic men’s table tennis gold on Thursday.

World No 1 Ma Long from China won his first men's singles ... stunned world No 2 Xu Xin and two-time defending champion Zhang Jike in previous rounds Ma, who was stopped at the semi-finals three ...

In a high-quality contest, Zhang fought back from behind to end ... "I would like to congratulate Ma Long on an amazing final. We really put on a table tennis exhibition." Former world number ...

Chinese table tennis player Zhang Jike has been fined £35,500 (€ ... The Chinese player upset top-seed Ma Long in the final, but failed to take home any prize money after following in the ...

China’s Zhang Jike competes against South Korea’s Jeong Sangeun in the table tennis men’s team finals during the 2014 Asian Games at the Suwon Gymnasium in Incheon on September 30, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ...