South Korea??s Rhy Seung Min has won the gold medal in the men??s Olympic table tennis singles Monday, bringing his mother country the title for the first time in 16 years.

Rhy defeated China??s Wang Hao four sets to two in the final match on Monday.

The 22-year-old became only the second South Korean to win the title since Yoo Nam kyu took gold in the 1988 Seoul Olympics.

In the opening set, Ryu made the most of a series of unforced errors by Wang to race away with the first game 11-3.

The Chinese player, however, settled down and ground out a hard-earned 11-9 win in the second game.

In the third and fourth game, Rhy outperformed Wang with concentration power and mind control, winning them both 11 to 9.

Howver, Ryu gave the fifth game away to Wang 11 to 13.

The final game was neck-and-neck until Ryu opened up a three-point gap and triumphed over the Chinese opponent 11 to 9.