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