The ideal is beautiful, but the reality is extremely cruel.
In a Grand Slam match, it is not easy to let two people chase three, not to mention that Lee Hyung Taek's rhythm has been completely disrupted now.
"What kind of play is this? The catch point is suddenly advanced, and the offensive and defensive rhythm is also continuously changing." Li Hengze breathed heavily. The continuous changes in rhythm made him consume more energy than usual.
"Zhang Guan's forehand is more accurate than I expected." Li Hengze felt a sense of powerlessness in his heart. Zhang Guan was always actively changing his offensive and defensive rhythm, and every change was always extremely sudden, but Li Hengze only He can passively adapt to changes. After playing continuously like this, Li Hengze can no longer find his sense of rhythm.
"What should I do? What should I do?" Li Hengze became anxious.
If they are a top player, they may not be so passive at this time. They can at least find some countermeasures to protect their serve and ensure that they do not lose the initiative. Li Hengze obviously does not have this ability. He has played professional tennis for 12 years and has no potential to tap. He does not have the skills of top veteran players, nor the imagination of newcomers. It's useless in front of the new playing methods I've seen.
In the blink of an eye, the first four games of the third set were over, and Li Hengze still hadn't won a single game.
…
Federer ended his match and walked out of Court Philippe Chartier.
Federer's first round match was originally held yesterday, but due to heavy rain, the match was suspended midway through the second set, so the remaining matches will be made up today. In the end, Federer easily won with a total score of 3-0 and advanced to the next round.
"The last match of the day is Nadal's match. Aren't you going to watch it?" Mirka, who had been accompanying Federer, asked.
"No, it's too late for Nadal's match. Let's go back and watch the live TV broadcast! Besides, we have played against each other many times and already know the basics. I am familiar with his playing style." Federer lowered his head and thought for a moment. Then he said: "Let's go to Court No. 6."
"Court No. 6? Who are you going to see?" Milka asked.
"Zhang Guan! Zhang Guan's match is on Court No. 6. I forgot who his opponent is. Well, it doesn't matter who it is." Federer continued: "But Zhang Guan has not participated in any matches in the past three months. He didn't even participate in the three Masters tournaments before the French Open. It is said that he began to cooperate with Zhang Depei. Zhang Depei was also the French Open champion that year, and he was the youngest French Open champion. He is also an Asian. Maybe he has helped Zhang Guan develop some secret weapons. Yes, I have to go take a look."
"Maybe he is bluffing. I read some recent reports, and they said that Zhang Guan's playing style is not suitable for fighting on clay courts. On clay, playing in front of the net is not effective." Milka said.
"Even without playing at the net, Zhang Guan's baseline skills are very strong. His forehand spin is even better than mine, almost comparable to Nadal. I think Davydenko is definitely not his opponent. In the 2/4 group, Zhang Guan will definitely qualify in the end." A strong fighting spirit flashed in Federer's eyes: "In other words, we will meet in the semi-finals!"
Court No. 6 is right next to Philip Stadium, and the two of them arrived at the entrance of Court No. 6 while talking.
Of course, French Open players do not need to buy a ticket to enter the French Open venue, but for Federer, as long as he is willing to show his face, any tennis court in the world will open the door to welcome him.
Federer walked into the court, and the match between Zhang Guan and Li Hengze was still in progress. Federer immediately looked at the scoreboard, only to find that the match between the two was nearing its end.
"6-0/6-0, actually two 6-0s! We also reached 4-0 in the third set. Who is Zhang Guan's opponent? The name is Asian. I remembered it, it was Li Hengze." Federer looked towards the court and saw Lee Hyung-taek's figure.
"Li Hengze is also a veteran. Although he has not achieved any results, he is still ranked in the 40s in the world. Why is he so weak? So far in the game, he has not won even a game!" Federer is not like Zhang Guan is a tennis novice. As the number one player in the tennis world, he at least has some knowledge of the top 50 players in the ATP rankings.
Federer looked towards the court, his eyes instantly resting on Zhang Guan.
"Why does Zhang Guan have so many ineffective runs? In the Australian Open final, he didn't run so actively. Although more active runs are needed in the French Open, what's the point of running around like this? It's a waste of energy. Is this the tactic Zhang Depei gave him?" Federer shook his head, feeling that a good opponent might disappear.
However, at the next moment, Federer's eyes suddenly widened: "Eh? Did he run into the baseline? Did the ball catch the ball earlier? It was a flat shot, a sudden transition between offense and defense! I understand, the early ball contact point causes a transition between offense and defense. While controlling your own rhythm, you can also disrupt your opponent’s rhythm and create loopholes for your opponent!”
Federer is much better than Li Hengze. With just one ball, Federer saw Zhang Guan's entire tactical intention.
"It turns out that those just now were not ineffective runs, but a kind of test, or they were ready to rush forward at any time to improve the rhythm of hitting the ball more quickly. Is this Zhang Guan's new tactic?" Federer quickly analyzed in his mind. stand up.
"This tactic is still based on running, and the core of the tactic is to control the rhythm. Using this tactic requires quick movement, a strong forehand, accurate judgment and extraordinary physical strength... These Zhang Guan It seems that he has it all, this is indeed a set of tactics tailor-made for Zhang Guan!" Federer frowned, thinking about how to solve this kind of tactic if he faced it.
"The French Open is a slow court. The slower the ball speed, the easier it is for Zhang Guan to catch the ball in advance. Why do I feel that this tactic is really unsolvable in the French Open!"
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In the third set, the score was 5-0, and in the sixth set, the score was tied at 30-30.
In this game, Li Hengze played extremely tenaciously. It can be seen that he really tried his best. He knew that he would lose this game, but he did not want to lose this game without winning a game.
"I want to score, I want to win at least one game!" This belief supported Li Hengze and kept him from giving up at this moment.
But the strength gap between the two sides was an insurmountable gap, and he still lost the goal. And if Li Hengze loses the next goal, the game will be over.
CCTV's commentator had already begun to celebrate and began to analyze Zhang Guan's opponent in the next game, but the Korean commentator had completely fallen into silence.
In the barbecue restaurant, the young man who shouted "Let two chase three" lowered his head. He couldn't bear to watch this scene, and another table of guests stood up and prepared to pay and leave. Liu Yong, on the other hand, had a huge appetite. Not only did he order meat again, but he also added a bottle of soju.
Finally the game was over, and the score in the third set was also 6-0.
Looking at the final score, 6-0 in three sets, Li Hengze shed tears involuntarily. In his twelve-year tennis career, he had never lost so miserably, and he had never felt so wronged.
"It turns out that the strength gap between us is so big!"
Before the game, Li Hengze was confidently preparing to defeat Zhang Guan and ascend to the throne of "Asia's No. 1". But now, he really wants to find a place without anyone to cry bitterly.
A camera happened to capture this moment. It gave a close-up of Li Hengze's face, and the tear falling from the corner of Li Hengze's eye was particularly conspicuous.
The CCTV commentator was obviously watching the excitement and didn't mind the seriousness of the matter. He immediately said: "Oh, Li Hengze was beaten by Zhang Guan and cried!"
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