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 Viewcomments 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 As Mr Meurant strikes the ball low across the table Mr Saive's racket meets the ball every time, flinging the ball back high over the table. The two seem locked in an unbreakable cycle. But as the rally nears its end there is a change in the flow as Mr Saive hits the ball in to the net forcing Mr Meurant to lunge forward to hit it back across. The crowd erupts in to cheers as Mr Meurant hits the ball straight in to the net and loses the game Whereas the two players had been standing away from the table and the ball being hit wide over the net suddenly the game becomes more intense. The crowd erupts in to cheers as Mr Meurant hits the ball straight in to the net and loses the game. Mr Saive competed in seven consecutive Olympics between 1988 and 2012, got to the final of the World Cup in 1994 and 2003, and won a total of 130 medals (51 gold, 38 silver and 41 bronze) in international singles tournaments. On December 4, 2015, Saive officially announced his retirement as a player. Whereas the two players had been standing away from the table and the ball being hit wide over the net suddenly the game becomes more intense The person who posted the video online said: 'Jean-Michel Saive (Logis Auderghem), the most successful Belgian table tennis player ever, finishes his career with an epic point against Julien Meurant (EBS). 'The game was played on Thursday May 9 in Auderghem (Belgium). 'In his career, Saive won 25 Belgian titles, became European and vice-World Champion. He's former number one in the world and participated in seven Olympics'. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility