China's Ma Long returns a shot against his compatriot Fang Bo during the men's singles final table tennis match at the World Table Tennis Championships in Suzhou, Jiangsu province May 3, 2015. REUTERS/Aly Song
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's world number one Ma Long has set his sights on a maiden table tennis singles gold at the Rio Olympics next year after breaking through for his first world title on home courts in Suzhou.
The 26-year-old had long been overshadowed by champion compatriots Zhang Jike and Wang Hao in China's lofty pecking order but stepped out of their shadows with a 4-2 win over Fang Bo on Sunday.
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