by Simon Daish

Zhu Yuling fell victim to excellent ball placement as the Chinese star was sent flying from side-to-side by fellow compatriot Chen Xingtong in an exhilarating battle for the 13th point of the opening game.

German legend Timo Boll demonstrates that consistency can sometimes be just as effective as all-out attack, a lesson Yuya Oshima learnt the hard way.

There were a number of captivating winning shots in Astana one of which came courtesy of Dimitrij Ovtcharov, who contained the raw pace of Lin Gaoyuan before finishing off the rally with an electric forehand down the line to steal the point.

All-in-all there are some incredible rallies to feast your eyes upon, but for the crème de la crème make sure to stick around until the end of the video to witness what is arguably one of the most breathtaking points of the year.

Watch the DHS ITTF Top 10 video below to relive the best rallies from the Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals.