On the twelfth match day of the Australian Open, at Rod Laver Arena, the men's singles semi-finals will be held, between Zhang Guan and Gonzalez.
In the open space on the sidelines, reporters were waiting for the start of the game with various guns and cannons.
Photographer Cole put the heavy camera on his lap: "It must be a boring men's singles semi-final! Zhang Guan and Gonzalez, one is a rookie who has just started playing professional games, and the other can only use brute strength. Violent man, what’s so good about this kind of competition! If it wasn’t for work, I wouldn’t want to come.”
Cole yawned, and then looked at his Chinese colleagues not far away, only to find that the reporters from China all looked excited, and seemed to be extremely looking forward to the upcoming game.
"The Chinese seem very excited, but even if Zhang Guan wins, he will only be the runner-up. How can he be Federer's opponent!" Cole snorted.
At this time, both Zhang Guan and Gonzalez were well prepared for the game.
"Friends in the audience, the second match of the Australian Open men's singles semi-finals is about to begin. The two sides are No. 10 seed Gonzalez and unseeded player Zhang Guan! In another semi-final that ended yesterday , Federer has successfully advanced to the final, and the winner of today’s semi-final will challenge the defending champion Federer in the final!”
"I think before the start of the Australian Open, absolutely no one would have thought that the semi-finals would be between Zhang Guan and Gonzalez. After all, there are so many strong players in the lower half, and the two players can compete in so many places. Standing out among the players also shows the extraordinary strength of their owners, and we also wish the two players to perform well in today's game... OK, the game is about to begin, first of all, Gonzalez's serve!"
On the court, Gonzalez held two tennis balls in his hands. He tested the elasticity of the balls, then threw one of the balls to the ball boy, and then got ready to serve.
Gonzalez took a deep breath, threw the ball high in the air, bent his body, and hit the ball with ease. At the same time, he couldn't help shouting.
Along with Gonzalez's shout, the tennis ball had already flown over the net. The landing point chosen by Gonzalez for this ball was near the sideline. The tennis ball landed ten centimeters away from the sideline. Then it bounces up quickly.
Judging from the location of the landing point, this ball is not difficult to catch, but Gonzalez's serve is very fast. Zhang Guan reached out to catch the ball when the ball hit the ground, but unfortunately, the outer frame of the racket only slightly touched the tennis ball, changing the direction of the ball, and then the ball was still bounced out of bounds.
Gonzalez serves and scores, 15-0. The speed of Gonzalez's ball also appeared on the ball speed monitor next to the court.
"205 kilometers! Gonzalez sent the ball with a speed of 205 kilometers per hour on the first ball. It's no wonder Zhang Guan didn't catch it!" The commentator exclaimed while Gonzalez was already preparing to serve the second ball.
With the successful experience of the first ball, Gonzalez's touch is also much better. This time Gonzalez seems to work harder than before, and the placement he chooses is more extreme than before.
"Whoosh!" The tennis ball is still in bounds, but the landing point is closer to the sideline, and the ball's speed is also faster.
"ACE! 30-0" the referee immediately announced the score.
"This ball is so fast!" Zhang Guan looked at the ball speed monitor: "The speed is 210 kilometers per hour! Gonzalez's nickname as the Chilean Artillery is really well-deserved!"
Although the serving speed of 210 kilometers per hour only slightly surprised Zhang Guan, the audience responded with warm applause. Serving at this speed is not common in Grand Slam competitions.
"210 kilometers! A serve with a speed of 210 kilometers per hour! Such a fast serve, not to mention Zhang Guan can't catch it, even other players can't catch it!" The live broadcast screen was focused on Gonzalez at this time, and the commentator The reporter continued: "Gonzalez had a very smooth start. I don't know if he can replicate the state he had when he defeated Nadal in the last game."
Gonzalez continued to serve, and the success of two consecutive balls allowed Gonzalez to find some touch, so for the third ball, Gonzalez chose a more extreme placement.
Under Gonzalez's powerful swing, the tennis ball flew towards the sideline. Zhang Guan moved faster this time. Almost at the same time as the ball arrived, Zhang Guan was in position to catch the ball.
The tennis ball bounced on the ground, making a crisp sound, followed by the line referee's shout.
"OUT!" The referee's decision was accurate and the ball went out of bounds.
Gonzalez failed to control the landing point of his serve this time, and the tennis ball landed five centimeters outside the sideline.
Gonzalez did not feel frustrated. Instead, he looked at the exact position where Zhang Guan caught the ball.
"For the ball just now, Zhang Guan was able to reach the receiving position in advance. After three consecutive serves, Zhang Guan is probably familiar with my serve. He needs to change it slightly and place the ball at a slightly earlier point. ." Gonzalez took the ball out of his pocket, bounced it twice on the ground, and started his second serve.
"Drink!" Gonzalez roared again, and the tennis ball seemed to be inspired by Gonzalez and went straight to Zhang Guan's half.
"It's exactly what Coach Joyce said! The second serve is so fast!" Zhang Guan quickly ran forward and barely caught the ball.
Many players who are good at serving will use a fast flat serve on the first serve to fight for an ace. However, if they make a mistake on the first serve, they will choose a more stable topspin serve or a chip serve on the second serve, but they will never use it again. Quick flat serve. Gonzalez is different. Not only does his second serve continue to use flat shots, but his speed and landing point are still extremely extreme.
The success rate of Gonzalez's second serve is actually not high, and it depends on luck. If he is unlucky, he will make a double error and directly give points to his opponent. If he is lucky, he can put a lot of pressure on his opponent. This makes it easier to score.
This time Gonzalez was very lucky. Not only was his second serve successful, but it was also of extremely high quality. Although Zhang Guan caught the ball, he gave Gonzalez a chance to go to the net.
Gonzalez serves directly to the net. Although his speed was not very fast, once the opportunity came, Gonzalez would not let it go. He used his forehand directly in front of the net to hit Zhang Guan's gap and score another point.
"40-0! He has now got the game point, and it seems that there is absolutely no problem in holding serve! Zhang Guan has only successfully received one ball so far, but the quality of the return is not very high. Known for his speed Zhang Guan, there is no good way to deal with Gonzalez’s high-speed serve.”
"It's 40-0, keep up the good work, let's have a love-game!" Gonzalez felt that his body was slowly getting excited, and his serve was getting better and better. Then he threw the ball and swung his racket, hitting another powerful blow.
Zhang Guan did not try to catch the ball this time, because the quality of Gonzalez's serve was higher than the previous ones. Not only was it fast, but the landing point was also very tricky. When Zhang Guan reacted, he also He judged that he could not catch the ball.
"ACE!" The referee then announced that Gonzalez had won the first round.
"The speed of this ball exceeded 200 kilometers per hour again. Today's 'Chilean Cannon' not only opened up its firepower, but also turned on the heavy artillery mode! Two ACE balls and a serve scored, and the speed exceeded 200 kilometers per hour. González It only took Reis five minutes to win the first game. I think it must be a headache for Zhang Guan now. Zhang Guan has to face Gonzalez who has turned on the heavy artillery mode. It will be very difficult to break serve.”
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