Table tennis fans cheer, chant and give players a standing ovation

Table tennis fans cheer, chant and give players a standing ovation after they trade shots in epic ping-pong rally Jean-Michel Saive, 49, is known as Belgium's best table tennis player  Playing against Julien Meurant on May 9 he finishes his career with lengthy rally Mr Saive competed in seven consecutive Olympics between 1988 and 2012 

By Emer Scully For Mailonline

Published: 19:43 BST, 21 May 2019 | Updated: 19:53 BST, 21 May 2019

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This is the incredible moment the 'most successful Belgian table tennis player ever' finishes his career with a lengthy rally.

Jean-Michel Saive, 49, is known as Belgium's best table tennis player after a career spanning three decades saw him ranked number one from 1985 until 2011.

And in this two-minute video Mr Saive shows how he held his title for so long.

Playing against Julien Meurant in Belgium on May 9 Mr Saive, who stands at the further end of the table, finishes his career with a hard won point after a seemingly never-ending rally.

Jean-Michel Saive, 49, is known as Belgium's best table tennis player after a career spanning three decades saw him ranked number one from 1985 until 2011

Jean-Michel Saive, 49, is known as Belgium's best table tennis player after a career spanning three decades saw him ranked number one from 1985 until 2011

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