World number one male table tennis player Ma Long from China defended his title at the seasonal final here on Sunday while his compatriot Guo Yan held on the champion in women's singles either. Ma Long of China returns the ball to his compatriot Zhang Jike during the men's singles semifinal at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Pro Tour Grand Finals in Macao, south China, on Jan. 10, 2010. Ma was qualified for the final after beating Zhang by 4-2.

It was the first time in the 14-year history of the ITTF (International Table Tennis Federation) Pro Tour Grand Finals that both men's and women's singles titles were successfully defended at the same time. Ma, 21, reinforced his leading position on the world rankings by a six-set win over younger team mate Xu Xin in a score of 11-9,7-11, 5-11, 11-3, 11-5 and 11-2.

"I am happy to win here again," said Ma, trailing by 1-2 in sets before making a rally. "He put high pressure on me in the first three sets, but I finally broke away."

Xu Xin of China returns the ball to his compatriot Wang Liqin during the men's singles semifinal at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Pro Tour Grand Finals in Macao, south China, on Jan. 10, 2010. Xu was qualified for the final after beating Wang by 4-2.

Xu, upsetting veteran Wang Liqin, a former world number one, to reach the final, said he lost his own rhythm in the last three sets, thus was overwhelmed by Ma.

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