The sun is getting higher and higher, and the temperature in Melbourne is rising rapidly. If you stay outdoors for too long at this time, you will definitely sweat profusely.
Federer finished his morning training and returned to his room. He took off his sweat-soaked clothes and was about to walk to the bathroom when he heard the commentator's voice coming from the TV.
"Twentieth time, successful challenge to Hawkeye for the twentieth time in a row! Zhang Guan once again made history. Is he going to bring his record-breaking attitude in track and field competitions to tennis matches!" These words of the commentator Federer found it particularly jarring.
"Succeeded in challenging Hawkeye twenty times in a row? Are you kidding me?" Federer stopped in front of the bathroom door, turned and walked to the TV.
"The match between Zhang Guan and Haas was in the second set. The score was 3-3. It seemed evenly matched. In the first set, Zhang Guan actually won 6-4. Although Haas usually has a little luck, But his strength is still very good. He was broken by Zhang Guan in the first set. It seems that Zhang Guan should not be underestimated. Maybe he really has a chance to enter the final and meet me."
Federer couldn't help but sit down and start watching the match between Zhang Guan and Haas.
"How come this ball is so extreme? Sure enough, it went out of bounds... Is Zhang Guan going to challenge Hawkeye? The challenge was successful! It just hit the sideline a little bit. This Haas is really good at carrying this ball. Zhang Guan successfully challenged the ball. Well, it seems that this guy has caused bad luck in the past few years, and it has not gone away yet... Successful challenge for the 21st time? Successful challenge for the 21st time in a row! This is impossible!" Federer suddenly exclaimed, he Still thinking that the commentator was joking, he immediately walked to the computer and looked for the battle report of this game so far.
"Challenge is successful, challenge is successful, challenge is successful..." In the battle report, Zhang Guan's previous successful challenges were described normally, but every subsequent successful challenge by Zhang Guan was highlighted in black and bold words. marked out.
"17, 18, 19, 20! Counting the time just now, it's really 21 times! What a hell! To be able to succeed in challenges 21 times in a row is definitely not a coincidence, nor is it blind. It's Zhang Guan who really sees clearly. He knows where the ball will land! Is his eyesight so good that he can be like a computer? Is today April Fool’s Day?”
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"The ratings for the game between Zhang Guan and Haas reached a new high? Are they almost catching up with last year's semi-finals? This is the fourth round, right! Successful challenge for the 22nd time? Successful challenge for the 22nd time in a row? Oh my god Oh! I'm afraid the entire Melbourne TV audience is waiting to see Zhang Guan succeed in his twenty-third consecutive challenge!" Terry, chairman of the Australian Open main committee, hung up the phone, and then quickly switched the TV in the office Here comes this game.
"Let Zhang Guan participate in the Australian Open, haha, I'm such a genius! This will be the most watched Australian Open in history! I really look forward to Zhang Guan being able to reach the finals and face off against Federer. When the time comes, It will definitely create a Grand Slam ratings miracle!" While Terry was looking forward to a bright future, on the screen, Zhang Guan had already begun his twenty-third challenge.
"This is the twenty-third time! It must succeed!" Terry began to pray silently in his heart.
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CCTV, sports channel director room.
"Sister Na lost 1-2 to No. 6 seed Hingis. This time our Jinhua team in the women's singles event was completely wiped out. We can let some people from the station come back first, and leave a few people to report on the doubles. Just play." The director sighed, and then suddenly thought of Zhang Guan.
"I don't know how Zhang Guan's situation is going. His opponent in the fourth round was German golden boy Haas. How is the fight going now? Does Zhang Guan have any hope of advancing to the quarterfinals?" the director said to a subordinate. : "Cut over the Vodafone Arena signal and let me have a look."
After a while, the broadcast signal from Vodafone Stadium was switched to the display screen in front of the director. The director put on the headphones and looked at the score on the screen.
"Zhang Guan is ahead! The score of this set has reached 5-3. If Zhang Guan wins the next set, he can win this set. The first set is also Zhang Guan's victory, so Zhang Guan's distance is 2 -0 is very close." The director thought silently.
"Challenge! Challenge! Challenge! Challenge!" Strong shouts from the audience came from the headphones.
"Challenge? Is it a challenge to Hawkeye? Isn't it just a challenge to Hawkeye? Why is the atmosphere so tense? It feels like a penalty shootout." The director was a little confused, but at this time, Zhang Guan on the screen had already succeeded in the challenge. .
There were even louder cheers, the audience was excited, and the commentator's tone was also very exciting.
"Succeeded in challenging Hawkeye for the twenty-fourth time in a row? Oh my god!" The director stayed on the spot. The next moment, he yanked off his earphones and his expression became even more distorted.
"Why don't you let me broadcast this kind of game! Today is the weekend. If this can be broadcast, the ratings will definitely skyrocket! No, I have to go to the station director to broadcast this game even if it is recorded. go out!"
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Even though it was the weekend, Director Liu of the network management center did not rest at home today. He came to his office. Firstly, it was because he could watch the Australian Open matches here, and secondly, it was because he was waiting for a very important call.
"It's 2-0! Zhang Guan wins again! If he wins the next set, he will enter the quarterfinals of the Australian Open! He has successfully challenged Hawkeye 25 times in a row. I think the Hawkeye system should be changed. The name is Zhang Guanyan System!" Director Liu said to himself.
At this moment, Director Liu's phone rang, and he immediately picked it up.
"I'm Xiao Liu! Is the honorary chairman willing to speak for us? I'll say hello to the people from the Radio and Television Bureau next Monday! Great, with him speaking, the ban on Zhang Guan will definitely be lifted! Okay, don't worry, I will definitely be prepared here, and once I receive the notice, I promise to increase my publicity efforts!"
Director Liu put down the phone and let out a sigh of relief: "It's great that he's willing to speak up this time! I'll wait until tomorrow and people all over the country will be surprised when they know that Zhang Guan has entered the quarterfinals of the Australian Open!"
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In the hotel room, Coach Joyce was also watching the live broadcast of the game.
"That's not necessarily true. Maybe I can succeed in the challenge 100%!" Zhang Guan's words were constantly swirling in Coach Joyce's mind.
"The challenge is 100% successful. This is not a joke. Zhang Guan can really do this! Is this guy an alien? He has to accurately judge the landing point of the tennis ball during the game, but with his good eyesight But it’s not enough. The image is presented on the retina and sent to the brain through the nerves. The brain then makes analysis and judgment, so you must have excellent brain power. This requires not only the best eyesight, but also the strongest Brain! It seems that our track and field king is not only fast enough, but his brain can also move much faster than others!"
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The fourth game of the third set between the two sides. At this time, Haas once again ran out of opportunities to challenge.
"Whoosh!" The tennis ball flew over the net. Haas ran hard but still didn't catch the ball. Then the referee directly ruled that Zhang Guan scored.
"This ball is out of bounds! Is the referee blind? If I still have a chance to challenge, I will tell these referees with facts who is correct!" Haas shook his head angrily, and he really wanted to protest to the referee. , to express his dissatisfaction, but he also knew that that might only achieve the opposite effect.
"Oops, the last thing I want to see seems to have happened. Zhang Guan's consecutive successful challenges also put a lot of pressure on the referee. Some balls are between out of bounds and in bounds. When the line judge also When they cannot make a clear judgment, they will directly make a penalty in favor of Zhang Guan. They are also worried that Zhang Guan's challenge will be successful, causing them to misjudge!" Haas can feel that not only is the score behind, but also the overall performance The situation is becoming increasingly unfavorable to him.
Every successful challenge by a player is a misjudgment for the referee. As a referee, of course, he does not want to make many misjudgments. Now Zhang Guan has successfully challenged more than 20 times in a row, which has also put huge pressure on the referee. Moreover, the audience at the scene also looks like they are afraid that the world will not be chaotic. Every time Zhang Guan challenges, they all boo, which makes it even more frustrating. The referees became cautious in their decisions.
The ball speed of Zhang Guan's hitting is inherently fast. Especially for the serve, the ball with a speed of more than 200 kilometers per hour only touches the ground for a moment when it bounces. Therefore, many times, the line referee It is also impossible to make a 100% accurate judgment. Some referees even think that the possibility of going out of bounds is greater, but out of concern about their own misjudgments, referees often make some penalties that are beneficial to Zhang Guan.
At this time, Haas felt very tired. Although the game was only in the third set and there were not too many rounds, Haas still felt very tired. This kind of tiredness is not caused by physical fatigue, but caused by psychological stress.
The entire audience is looking forward to Zhang Guan's next successful challenge. Today's Vodafone Stadium has become Zhang Guan's home court; the line referee is more biased in his judgment because he is worried about his own misjudgments. Zhang Guan; more importantly, Zhang Guan still succeeds in every challenge!
Later, every time Zhang Guan expressed his intention to challenge, Haas had a feeling of panic. Whether the referee gave Zhang Guan a penalty to score directly, or a penalty to restart the ball, Haas felt frustrated that his efforts were wasted. feel.
Haas hoped to hit a few beautiful stalemate shots to show his indomitable spirit and boost his morale, but Zhang Guan did not give Haas this opportunity. Zhang Guan's return point selections were all very extreme. With a do-or-die attitude, a goal is basically finished in three to five shots.
"I can be knocked down, but I must not be knocked down!" Haas did not give up, even if he fell behind 0-2 in the total score, and even in the third set of the coach between the two sides, he was broken again by Zhang Guan. , but he still persisted.
In the end, the score of 6-4 in the third set fully proved Haas' persistence to the end. If Zhang Guan had not been unfortunately broken in the first game, Haas might have been able to drag the game into a tie-break. .
"The game is over! Congratulations to Zhang Guan for defeating Haas and successfully advancing to the quarterfinals! At the same time, we also congratulate Zhang Guan for creating history. He entered the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam for the first time in a professional tennis match." The commentator paused and then said: "Perhaps before the game, many people speculated that Zhang Guan might defeat Haas and enter the quarterfinals, but I think everyone thought that this was a very difficult game. Both sides might It will be a very long-lasting fight. But no one would have imagined that Zhang Guanhui won the game in this special way. He succeeded in thirty-two challenges in the whole game, and thirty-two consecutive challenges! It’s really incredible. Thinking that Zhang Guan has such accurate judgment, I think no matter which player encounters Zhang Guan in the future competition, he will find it a little troublesome, at least in terms of challenging Hawkeye, he will not be able to defeat Zhang Guan."
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Thirty-two consecutive successful challenges have brought not only widespread attention, but also a lot of doubts. Anything that seems surprising will arouse doubts, not to mention Zhang Guan's success in challenging Hawkeye thirty-two times in a row, which seems like a complete fantasy to everyone.
These doubts are also varied. Some say that the Hawk Eye system of the Australian Open has loopholes, some say that there are problems with the operation of the Hawk Eye system, and some conspiracy theorists say that the Australian Open main committee is trying to increase ratings and media attention. , "deliberately helped" Zhang Guan advance.
Faced with doubts, the Australian Open's main committee first stood up and clarified.
"There is absolutely no problem with our operation on the Eagle Eye system." The spokesperson continued: "Although the Eagle Eye system does require an operator to operate, the operator only needs to press a few buttons when operating. The entire 3D simulation The picture is still generated by the computer system, and it is impossible for the operator to change the 3D simulation picture generated by the computer system. Moreover, we also checked each of Zhang Guan's challenges after the game, and the results were completely consistent with those in the game. "
"The computer programs of the Eagle Eye system are all designed. We only purchased the system, but not the patent rights of the system. Therefore, we cannot carry out the established program without the program key and related codes. Modified, the so-called 'deliberately helping Zhang Guan advance' is obviously impossible."
"I will not answer the question about whether there are loopholes in the Eagle Eye system. Because our Australian Open Organizing Committee is not the one who invented this system." The spokesperson looked at the manuscript in his hand and continued: "Our Eagle Eye The system is provided by Hawkeye System Innovation Co., Ltd., not only us, but also the Hawkeye system of other Grand Slam tournaments and some high-level tennis events is also provided by Hawkeye System Innovation Co., Ltd. Hawkeye System Innovation Co., Ltd. has the patent rights to use this system and is also a qualified company designated by the International Tennis Federation."
The spokesperson of the Australian Open successfully passed the "blame" to the British Hawkeye System Innovation Co., Ltd., the supplier of the Hawkeye system.
However, just over an hour later, a statement appeared on the official website of Eagle Eye System Innovation Co., Ltd. The general content of the statement is that the company's Eagle Eye system has no loopholes. At the same time, there are several attachments behind the statement, including the patent certificate of the Eagle Eye system, the Science and Technology Innovation Award certificate issued by the British Royal Examinations Association, and the Outstanding Emmy Award from the United States. Science and Technology Contribution Award certificate, qualification certificate issued by the International Tennis Federation, review and test reports of mostly famous tennis players responsible for reviewing this technology, etc. Obviously, Eagle Eye System Innovation Co., Ltd. is very eager to prove that there is no problem with the Eagle Eye system.
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In the conference room of Eagle Eye System Innovation Co., Ltd., General Manager Allen put down the phone.
"I just had a phone call with Professor Paul Hawkins, the inventor of the Eagle Eye system. Professor Hawkins said that our Eagle Eye system uses a high-speed camera to capture the trajectory of the ball, including the trajectory before landing and the trajectory after landing, and then uses the formula Calculate the ball’s landing point and then generate a three-dimensional image. In fact, the formula for calculating the ball’s landing point is not complicated. I think you have already learned the calculation of parabolas in middle school!”
Allen took a sip of coffee and continued: "So according to this theory, if you are a mathematician or physicist, you can calculate the landing of a tennis ball simply by relying on a few parabola numbers without using your eyes. Point. Maybe this is the method Zhang Guan used?"
"Using calculations? I don't believe it! Does he still bring calculators and measuring tools to the court?" Someone next to him immediately shook his head and said.
"I don't believe it either!" Allen sighed: "But you should know about the movie "Rain Man"! Like Raymond in "Rain Man", he has a photographic memory and can count things quickly. The toothpick that fell on the ground, the speed of mental arithmetic is not inferior to that of a calculator... "
"But it's just a movie!" the man retorted.
"But "Rain Man" also has a prototype!"
"But the public and the media will definitely not accept this explanation!"
Allen waved his hand to signal everyone to quiet down, and said at the same time: "The public and the media will indeed not accept this ridiculous explanation, so we need Zhang Guan himself to prove that he has the ability to judge the landing point of a tennis ball! "
"Let Zhang Guan prove it by himself? Should we let him compete with Haas again?"
"Of course it doesn't have to be that troublesome. We can hold an open test in Melbourne and invite media reporters and officials from the International Tennis Federation to participate. Find a ball machine, serve the ball towards the sideline, and let Zhang Guan play in front of everyone. Determine whether the ball has gone out of bounds." Allen said.
"What if Zhang Guan doesn't want to come?"
"Pay him to come! Contact Zhang Guan's agent immediately and ask him how much appearance fee he needs!" Allen continued firmly: "Everyone, the Hawkeye system is the only product of our company, so no matter what, we We must prove to the world that our products are absolutely the safest and most reliable!”
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