June 1, the sixth match day of the French Open, the Philippe Stadium, the main stadium of the French Open.
The first match at Philips Stadium was the women's singles match between Jankovic and Venus Williams, followed by Federer and Stares, and the match between Zhang Guan and Monfils was scheduled for the third match.
Federer easily won 3-0, but he did not leave immediately, but continued to stay on the court, waiting to watch the match between Zhang Guan and Monfils.
Monfils is a Frenchman. As soon as he appeared at the Philippe Stadium for a home game, he was immediately warmly welcomed by the audience. The audience obviously knew that Monfils was a player who liked to perform very much, so he was very popular. Most people hope to see Monfils make several wonderful "performance moves" during the game.
And Zhang Guan, although he holds the title of a tennis Grand Slam champion, is still not as popular as Monfils.
The two sides immediately entered the first set. Monfils seemed very passionate from the beginning. He ran very fast and his steps were very flexible. He hit beautiful shots whether it was forehand or backhand, showing his outstanding performance. Very delicate technique and strong physical talent.
In the first two games, the two sides tested each other, and then Zhang Guan began to increase his running and began to use a running attack style. Facing Zhang Guan's quick empty-handed transition, Monfils was caught off guard and his rhythm was disrupted.
"It's this move again! Zhang Guan started to take the rhythm again, I'm afraid Monfils will be difficult to beat." Federer sighed softly in the stands.
On the court, Zhang Guan's movements obviously became more frequent. He switched from defense to offense several times in a row, causing Monfils to frequently make mistakes in returning the ball, and then took the lead in breaking serve.
Monfils didn't seem surprised by this result. Although he became famous at a young age, his career as an adult was not smooth. Among the four little kings of tennis at that time, Djokovic was already ranked sixth in the world, and Murray was already ranked tenth in the world, but Monfils has been hovering in the fifties, so he has long been gone. Instead of being the best in the world when he was a teenager, he now has a very low mentality.
Although today is a home game, his opponent is Zhang Guan, who is ranked fifteenth in the world. Monfils has no intention of winning. For Monfils, reaching the third round of the French Open is already a qualified result.
However, Monfils is playing at home after all. Facing tens of thousands of French spectators, he will definitely not be able to surrender easily.
"Zhang Guan is really strong. He moves faster than me, his forehand accuracy is as accurate as Federer's, and his spin is similar to Nadal's. And the tactics he uses, Keep improving the rhythm of catching the ball. If I keep playing like this, it will be difficult for me to find the rhythm." Monfils thought while looking around.
"The French Open is my home court. Even if I can't defeat Zhang Guan, I will at least have a wonderful game dedicated to my home fans!" Monfils thought of this and started his "performance career."
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"Wow... ow ow ow ow ow!" After the exclamation, there were excited shouts from the audience.
On the playing field, Zhang Guan released a small ball. After the ball landed, it did not bounce too high. Instead, it bounced slightly and was about to land.
Monfils ran a few steps, then threw himself to the ground. At the same time, he stretched out his arm and hit the ball back over the net with his racket, and also hit it diagonally.
This extremely exaggerated method of catching the ball obviously suited the audience's appetite, and there was continuous applause at the scene.
Monfils stood up and also showed a happy smile. Although he was behind in the score at this time, the applause from the audience gave him an unparalleled sense of satisfaction. He enjoyed this feeling, this feeling of being praised. At this moment, he felt like the hero on the court, surrounded by stars in the center.
Monfield's blood suddenly boiled.
A few minutes later, Zhang Guan hit back with a forehand to the right. At this time, Monfils had already started running, and he found that he was running in the wrong direction.
It was too late for Monfils to run back. He turned around 180 degrees like a ballerina, then leaned forward and swung the racket, hitting the tennis ball just in time, but his body was Due to inertia, he fell to the ground again.
The scene was filled with exclamations and applause again.
A few minutes later, Monfils ran and stopped suddenly, lying on the ground with his racket on the ground and saving the ball...
A few minutes later, Monfils did not choose a good running route. Seeing that he was about to collide with the ball, he suddenly jumped up, crossed the flying tennis ball with a hurdle movement, and then stretched his racket towards the ball. Hitting the crotch, a walking crotch hit in the air brought the tennis ball back to Zhang Guan's half...
The audience at the scene immediately became excited.
"Beautiful, so beautiful! Crotch shot in the air!"
"It's so imaginative that tennis can be played like this!"
"Gael (Monfils), I love you!"
"Gail, come on! We support you!"
Several beautiful saves, some successful and some failed, but all of them were very entertaining to watch. However, the audience at the scene really liked watching this. At this time, everyone began to support Monfils almost unanimously.
Federer looked around, his ears filled with shouts of support for Monfils.
"Monfils's performance style of play is indeed very attractive to the audience, and Monfils's condition is getting better and better because of the cheers from the audience. Zhang Guan may face more challenges. There will be more pressure." Federer had a smile on his face. He looked at Zhang Guan in the court, obviously wanting to see how Zhang Guan would respond.
In the first set, Zhang Guan won 6-4, but Zhang Guan did not feel the joy of winning. The atmosphere at the scene made him feel a dull and depressed feeling.
Monfils looked elated. He was immersed in and enjoying the cheers of the audience. He liked the feeling of being the center of attention.
"Sure enough, it's the same as Coach Zhang said. Although I am in a leading position in terms of score, I am in a passive position on the scene." Although Zhang Guan cannot understand French, he can also feel that the audience at the scene is obviously I prefer Monfils to advance. Although playing at home is one of the reasons, more importantly, Monfils' performance style of play is very enjoyable to watch.
Zhang Guan didn't like this feeling very much. He recalled Monfils's several exaggerated saves with performance elements just now, and suddenly felt that if he did it himself, the effect might be better.
"Isn't it just a competition of acting skills! I can do it too!" Zhang Guan glared at Monfils in the distance, and said to himself: "I used to rely on my strength to make a living, but once in a while, my acting skills are quite good. Let's do it today. Let’s compete to see who is the leading actor on the court!”
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