Time moved forward to eight o'clock in the morning, which was the time when the first match of the day started, and at the Vodafone Arena, the last match of the third round of men's singles was going on, played by German Tang, the 12th seed of the tournament. Mijas faced his compatriot Mayer.
Zhang Guan also sat in front of the TV to watch this game, because the winner of this game will be Zhang Guan's opponent in the next game.
"Haas is the 12th seed, Mayer is an unseeded player, and both of them are Germans. They know each other well. It is not easy for Mayer to win by surprise. I think in this game, the winner It must be Haas." Coach Joyce continued: "That means you will face a tough opponent in the next game.
"A tough opponent? Is it Tommy Haas?" Zhang Guan asked.
Coach Joyce nodded and continued: "Among the players with higher ATP rankings, Haas should be the most difficult opponent. He has good skills and strong willpower, even if he has no Even if they have hope of winning, they will not give up the game and will fight until the last minute, so many players do not want to meet Haas because playing with him is too tiring."
"Although I have heard of Haas's name and know that he is very strong, I don't know much about his details. Can you introduce him to me?" Zhang Guan asked.
"Haas is a German. His highest career ranking is No. 2 in the world. He can be said to be the most talented tennis player in Germany. He is known as the golden boy of German tennis. There is a professional basketball player in Germany named Nowitzki. Now Playing in the NBA, you should know that Nowitzki practiced tennis when he was a child, and also won the German Youth Championship. But later Nowitzki met Haas, who was the same age as him. As a result, Nowitzki Ski was beaten by Haas, and he bid farewell to tennis and switched to basketball." Coach Joyce introduced.
"Ha! I didn't expect Nowitzki to have such twists and turns in playing basketball, but having said that, Nowitzki's height is indeed not suitable for playing tennis." Zhang Guan thought to himself.
Coach Joyce went on to introduce: "Haas has become famous at a young age. He entered the third round of the US Open for the first time at the age of 19. He participated in the Australian Open and reached the semi-finals at the age of 20. At the age of 23, he was ranked No. 1 in the world. The two of them can be said to have a bright future, but he is also the most unlucky tennis player in recent years. At the end of 2002, his wrist was injured for no apparent reason. The injury at that time was a torn rotator muscle of the wrist. This kind of injury is It is only encountered by baseball players. Tennis players basically will not suffer this kind of injury, and the treatment of this kind of injury is very complicated. As a result, Haas had two surgeries and did not appear on the court for a full six months. "
Zhang Guan nodded. Although he didn't know the extent of Haas's injury at that time, considering the medical level in Germany, it would take two operations and 16 months to recover. It is conceivable that the treatment of this kind of injury would be certain. very troublesome.
"However, this is not over yet." Coach Joyce thought for a moment and then said: "After Haas returned from injury, during a practice match, he tried to stop a rolling tennis ball with his foot, and then accidentally slipped and fell. I sprained my right ankle and bid farewell to the game that year."
"My foot slipped while stopping the ball and I was injured!" Zhang Guan couldn't help but laugh. Haas was really unlucky to be injured for this ridiculous reason.
Joyce's expression looked very solemn, and he said: "Although Haas is not yet thirty years old, he has indeed experienced too many setbacks in the past few years, and every time he is able to pick himself up again, and he He also brings this state into the game and is unyielding, so he is also the player with the strongest willpower in the ATP."
"Hearing sounds like a weakling who can't be killed!" Zhang Guan sighed, and then asked: "Then what method should I use to deal with Haas?"
Coach Joyce shook his head: "There is no way. Haas's skills are very comprehensive. He is proficient in serving, receiving, baseline, net, volleying, and releasing small balls. He holds the racket with his right hand and also uses one-handed backhand. Shoot, it can be said that Haas is a weakened version of Federer. If you want to defeat Haas, you can only use hard power."
While the two were talking, the game on TV had ended the first set. In the first set, Haas and Meyer kept each other's serve, and the game also reached a tie-break. Haas finally relied on With his excellent performance in the tie-break, he won the first set.
This set looked like a close match, but Haas played it very easily, more like a warm-up. In the subsequent second set, Haas suddenly exerted his strength and defeated his opponent 6-3. In the third set, Haas still maintained his original level and once again defeated his opponent 6-3. Haas also won the final victory of the game with a total score of 3-0, and he also became Zhang Guan's opponent in the next game.
Seeing the expected result of the game, Zhang Guan muted the TV. Throughout the game, in addition to observing Haas, Zhang Guan had also been thinking about how to deal with Haas more advantageously.
Zhang Guan was silent for a few seconds, and then suddenly asked: "If I use a more extreme style of play, will I be able to win relatively easily?"
"The ultimate style of play? Do you try to hit the line as much as possible?" Coach Joyce asked rhetorically.
Zhang Guan nodded, but Coach Joyce did not agree very much.
"I think it's better to play steadily. If you play too hard, it will put a lot of pressure on your opponent, but the success rate is something we must consider. Even if you are relatively confident that you can maintain a high success rate , but you can't guarantee that the referee's judgment will be accurate. Sometimes, although your ball is in bounds, the referee may think it is a foul ball." Coach Joyce said.
"If the referee makes a wrong judgment, I can challenge Hawkeye." Zhang Guan said.
"You only have three chances to fail. Even if you enter the tie-break, you only have four chances to fail, unless you can guarantee that your challenge will always be successful. But that is absolutely impossible." Coach Joyce continued. : "Take the serve as an example. Your serve speed exceeds 200 kilometers per hour. For such a fast ball, you must pay close attention to the landing point to see clearly. Moreover, the landing point of your hit is on the opponent's court, and the distance is too far. If it's too far away, even a shooter won't be able to judge the precise landing point of the ball. What's more, you have to prepare for the next return ball, so you can't always focus on the opponent's sideline!"
"That's not necessarily true. Maybe I can succeed in the challenge 100%!" Zhang Guan smiled, and then found a good thing in the system.
"Tennis Hawk Eye instant replay system: Overcoming the extreme blind spots in human observation ability. The price is 15 skill points. It's not expensive, I bought it!"
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