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Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor
Ma Lin Crowned Champion for the Fourth Time

Photo By: Christophe Georgeval

Ma Lin, the winner of the Liebherr Men's World Cup and champion for the fourth time


Ma Lin won the Liebherr Men’s World Cup in Paris on Sunday 29th October 2006 and in so doing wrote his name indelibly in the history books of table tennis.

It is the fourth time he has won the title, no other place has won the coveted crown more than twice.

In the final he beat Chinese national team colleague Wang Hao 6-11, 8-11, 11-7, 11-7, 11-9, 4-11, 11-4

Listen to the views of Ma Lin.

It was to prove a case of first and last when considering close examinations; those were the two occasions that he was severely tested and extended to seven games.

In his opening encounter he beat Patrick Chila in seven games, in the final against Wang Hao it was also a full distance duel.

Slow Start
“I made a slow start in the qualification group matches, playing Patrick Chila was really tough and the match against Werner Schlager in the quarters was also hard”, said Ma Lin. “My coach, Liu Guoliang, gave me solutions and I improved my play, my goal is now to keep my shape to compete and win in Doha at the Asian games.”

Goals
Table tennis at the Asian Games starts on 29th November 2006 and Ma Lin starts as one of the favourites in the competition, then the next goal is on home soil in China, the Beijing Olympic Games 2008.

More titles for Ma Lin? The form he is enjoying in 2006 suggests that the answer could well be in the affirmative.

Ma Lin's Year
He has won three Men's Singles titles on the ITTF Pro Tour in 2006 and now he's won the Liebherr Men's World Cup.

The year 2006 is the year of Ma Lin.
       
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Date Title
11/6/2006 A well dressed table
10/29/2006 Ma Lin Champion for Unprecedented Fourth Time
10/29/2006 Ma Lin Crowned Champion for the Fourth Time
10/29/2006 Wang Liqin Clinches Third Place at the Liebherr Men’s World Cup in Paris
10/29/2006 Wang Hao Beats Vladimir Samsonov to Make it an All Chinese Final in Paris
10/29/2006 Ma Lin Beats World Champion to Reach the Final of the Liebherr Men’s World Cup
10/28/2006 Top Chinese Stars Reach Penultimate Stage
10/28/2006 Chinese Stars Book Semi-Final Places at the Liebherr Men’s World Cup
10/28/2006 Semi-Finalists Decided in Paris
10/28/2006 Damien Eloi Departs as French Hopes End at the Liebherr Men’s World Cup
10/28/2006 Werner Schlager Once Again Shows his Liking for Paris
10/28/2006 Vladimir Samsonov Beats Kalinikos Kreanga but Both Reach Quarter-Finals
10/28/2006 Belgian Star Fights in Trademark Style but Austrian Prevails in Paris
10/27/2006 Did You Know?
10/27/2006 Defending Champion Exits on Opening Day
10/27/2006 Wang Hao Joins Compatriots in Second Stage at the Liebherr Men’s World Cup
10/27/2006 Ma Lin Progresses to the Last Eight and Patrick Chila Wins Cliffhanger
10/27/2006 Defending Champion, Timo Boll, Exits Liebherr World Cup in Paris
10/27/2006 Wang Liqin Reverses the Result of Earlier in 2006 to Reserve a Last Eight Place
10/27/2006 Chuan Chih-Yuan in the Fast Lane whilst Damien Eloi Tests Wang Hao in Paris
10/27/2006 Ma Lin and Werner Schlager Survive Opening Encounters but Both are Tested
10/27/2006 Greek Star Causes Opening Match Upset to Beat Defending Champion in Paris
10/27/2006 Wang Liqin Makes an Impressive Start at the Liebherr Men’s World Cup
10/26/2006 The First Goal is a Place in the Last Eight
10/26/2006 The First Goal is a Place in the Last Eight at the Liebherr Men’s World Cup in Paris
10/26/2006 The First Goal is a Place in the Last Eight at the Liebherr Men’s World Cup in Paris
10/26/2006 Hear what the players said after the Draw in Paris
10/25/2006 Mixed Memories as Wang Liqin Aims for a First in Paris
10/24/2006 German Star Well Prepared to Defend his Title at the Liebherr Men’s World Cup
10/19/2006 Korean Players Cancel Entry
9/15/2006 Travel and Accommodation Forms
9/1/2006 List of Invited Players for Paris Now Known
8/27/2006 LIEBHERR Men's World Cup - Press and Media
2/14/2006 LIEBHERR Men's World Cup in Paris
10/23/2005 Best Ever
10/23/2005 My Best Ever Tournament
10/23/2005 Bronze For China
10/23/2005 German Progress Continues
10/23/2005 Authority Asserted Again
10/23/2005 Timo, Timo, Timo
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