Ma was in unbeatable shape already in 2015, claiming all major men’s singles world titles – World Championships, Men’s World Cup, ITTF World Tour Grand Finals. At the Olympic Games in Rio he completed the "Grand Slam" beating Zhang Jike in the singles final. In addition, Ma has won more than 20 ITTF World Tour titles so far. Nickname: Captain Long. That’s even the name of his Chinese Weibo account.