It's not just once or twice that Federer starts a game slowly, especially in some major tournaments, when the previous rounds have gone relatively smoothly, Federer will always start slowly in the finals. Federer's "slow fever" had not been "cured" until 2015.
"0-15, I really didn't expect that Zhang Guan was the first to score in this game!"
"This was the first ball of the game. Federer made a mistake as soon as he sent the ball out of bounds. He should have looked for touch first."
The broadcast screen was focused on Federer, but Federer's expression did not change much. He bounced the tennis ball on the ground a few times and then prepared to start his second serve.
"OUT!" the referee shouted again, and Federer made another mistake in his first serve.
"It seems that Federer's touch at the beginning was really mediocre, and he actually missed two consecutive first serves!" the commentator's voice sounded, and there was a sigh of disappointment in the audience.
Still unaffected, Federer once again started his second serve.
"Whoosh!" The tennis ball flew over, still using Federer's signature topspin serve. The landing point was not the limit, but it was already very close to the sideline.
Federer's second serve was still not very fast. This ball only had a speed of about 170 kilometers per hour, so Zhang Guan had plenty of time to run to the receiving point and hit back with a forehand.
This time, Zhang Guan's increased spin on the ball, this high-speed spinning ball on the baseline, is the "Nadal spin" that Nadal is best at.
"Bang!" The tennis ball bounced on the ground and then bounced up. The sound of the tennis ball rubbing against the ground made Federer frown.
"This is a high-speed return!" Federer had accurately judged this through his voice. He did not dare to be careless at all, swung the forehand and responded cautiously.
When the racket comes into contact with the tennis ball, there is a floating feeling on the racket. This is caused by the high-speed rotation of the tennis ball.
"Sure enough, this spin is no less than Nadal's forehand. Zhang Guan's forehand can indeed hit such a high-spin return. Fortunately, he is not using Nadal's baseline defensive style. To play Otherwise, it will really take some effort!" Federer thought to himself.
Federer's return of the ball was very cautious, and at the same time it gave away the initiative of the server, and the two sides began a stalemate. However, Federer was a bit slow to start after all. He failed to grasp the placement of the ball twice in a row. Zhang Guan seized the opportunity and scored another ball.
"Federer's opening two shots were a little too conservative. The landing point of the last return shot could obviously be more extreme. We all know that Zhang Guan is a player who moves very fast. The kind of ball just now was difficult. Federer should be more aggressive if he poses a threat to Zhang Guan," a commentator said.
"I think Federer hasn't entered the game yet. We all know that Federer is sometimes slower. The last time he lost was in Sydney half a month ago. In that game, he lost to Roddick. One of the reasons for the ball was that he was slow to warm up at the beginning of the game and did not get into the game quickly, so he was caught off guard by Roddick. Now for Zhang Guan, it is actually a good opportunity. If he can seize this If there is an opportunity to break serve, it will be more beneficial to the first set." Another commentator said.
Trailing 0-30, Federer finally felt a bit of pressure on the court. He held his breath, concentrated, and fired the ball. Zhang Guan on the opposite side started immediately, but still could not catch up with the flying tennis ball, and Federer pulled a goal back.
"ACE! 15-30." The referee announced the score.
"ACE ball! Okay, the first ACE ball of this game. After two consecutive first-server errors, Federer sent an ACE ball. It seems that Federer is starting to find his touch!" the commentator said.
Zhang Guan looked at the ball speed display board on the sidelines. The speed of this ball was not very fast, only 195 kilometers.
"The speed is only 195 kilometers per hour, but the landing point of the ball is really tricky. It almost bounced off the ground and went out of bounds. Although the ball speed is not fast, it is still impossible to catch it."
This is the characteristic of Federer's serve. The ball speed is not the fastest, but it changes the most and is also the most difficult to catch. Once Federer can serve this kind of ball perfectly, unless he judges the direction of the ball in advance, he will not be able to catch the ball. Might be able to pick it up.
"Federer's touch on the serve has somewhat recovered. I have to bet on Federer's landing point for the next ball." Zhang Guan thought while watching Federer's serve. While Federer was swinging the racket, Zhang Guan's body had begun to move.
"Zhang Guan made his move too early. The ball hasn't come over yet, and now it's still moving? No, he's guessing where the ball will land!" Many senior fans judged Zhang Guan's intention, and their eyes widened. , watching the field.
The tennis ball landed, but at this time, Zhang Guan had already appeared on the flight path of the tennis ball.
"Zhang Guan guessed it right!"
Zhang Guan was very lucky with this ball. He guessed the ball's landing point correctly, stood up in advance, and then hit the diagonal with a powerful forehand blow.
This scene was somewhat beyond Federer's expectations. He instantly realized that Zhang Guan had guessed the ball's landing point correctly, and then hurriedly ran to catch the ball. Federer used a backhand to slice the ball over the net, but this also gave Zhang Guan Opportunity to access the Internet.
With Zhang Guan's awareness of surfing the net, he certainly would not miss this opportunity. Although before the game, Zhang Guan also decided not to surf the net easily, but when the opportunity arose, he had to go online. I saw Zhang Guan taking small steps all the way. When he got to the net, he won the ball with a beautiful net volley.
"Good shot! Beautiful shot! Zhang Guan now has two break points!" Director Su couldn't help shouting.
At the scene, many spectators still didn't react. Only a few minutes into the game, Federer was given two break points by Zhang Guan.
"What's going on? This is Federer's serve. Shouldn't it be Federer who beat his opponent all the way? Why did Zhang Guan get the break point first!"
Whether at the scene or in front of the TV, many Federer fans found it a bit incredible. Federer did not lose a set from the first round to the semi-finals of this Australian Open, but in the final, he was defeated by his opponent. Broke.
Federer finally began to feel a bit of pressure. He was not worried about losing the game, but felt that if he was broken in the first game, he would be more passive later on and might have a hard time playing.
"Oh!" Federer gave a rare cry, and the tennis ball had already appeared in Zhang Guan's half.
Although Zhang Guan successfully caught the ball, he underestimated the rotation of the ball. As a result, the return ball hit the net. Federer served and scored, and the score reached 30-40.
Federer relieved his pressure by scoring a successful serve, but at this time Zhang Guan still held a break point, so for Federer, he still had to play well with the next ball.
"Oh!" Federer shouted again. His serve this time was almost a copy of the previous one. It was very fast, had a good landing point, and had a certain amount of spin.
Zhang Guan learned the lesson this time. He guessed that the ball would have a certain spin, so he slightly reduced his force and used a backhand slice to hit Federer's frontcourt, thus offsetting part of the spin.
"You didn't use your forehand to catch the ball, but used a backhand slice? You're almost the same as me." Federer made the same choice. He also used a backhand slice to fight back, but the ball landed closer to the edge. Also closer to the frontcourt.
Federer rarely uses forehand slices, and occasionally uses backhand slices, because slices rarely lead to direct points, so players like Federer who prefer to play more offensively do not like slow-paced slices.
Zhang Guan caught up with the ball, then flicked his wrist, and the tennis ball flew into the space in Federer's backcourt, but the experienced Federer had already seen through this.
"Good opportunity!" While Federer was swinging his forehand, he saw a gap on the other side of Zhang Guan's half.
"That's it! Move the high ball to the backcourt, Zhang Guan will definitely not be able to catch it!" Federer swung his racket, and the ball changed its line and flew along the other side.
Zhang Guan also had a premonition that Federer would attack his neutral position. When Federer hit the ball, he was already flying towards the neutral position.
"You can't catch up with such a long distance!" Federer was ready to celebrate, but Zhang Guan made a move that surprised him.
I saw Zhang Guan in motion making a horizontal jump, and then aimed at the tennis ball with a split dunk.
"What? This action is..." Federer's eyes widened and he looked at Zhang Guan in a daze.
With one dunk, the tennis ball hit the ground at a small angle and then flew out of bounds.
"It's really that technique! He actually learned this technique!" Federer gasped: "The high-pressure ball after jumping sideways while moving, yes, that's the technique, this is Sampras' technique, Apart from Sampras, there is no other athlete in the world who can master this technique! Zhang Guan actually knows this trick!"
There are many similarities between high-pressure ball skills and serving skills. Generally, players who are good at serving will have good high-pressure ball skills. For players in front of the net, high-pressure ball skills are of course a compulsory course. The most advanced technology in high-pressure balls is to jump up the high pressure horizontally or vertically during movement.
This technique sounds easy, but it is actually very difficult to do. Even in the era when net play was very popular, only Sampras in the world was able to use this technique skillfully. With Sampra After Sri Lanka's retirement and the decline of his tennis style, no player in the world can master this technique anymore. Even Federer, who is regarded as the most comprehensive player, cannot use this technique skillfully.
"Zhang Guan can actually do this move. This is Sampras' unique skill! Moreover, Zhang Guan can also use Sampras's kind of net play. What is his relationship with Sampras? Is it possible? Zhang Guan's tennis skills were taught by Sampras? When did he and Sampras get together?"
Federer frowned and looked at the score. The first game between the two sides was over, and he had already been broken by Zhang Guan.
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