Federer's match is also on this day, and the venue is also Philip Stadium. However, Federer's match was in the second game, while Zhang Guan's match was in the fourth. There was also a match between Jankovic and Bartoli. Although Federer wanted to watch Zhang Guan's match, he obviously didn't have the time to wait for two hours at Phillips Arena, so he returned to the hotel as soon as the match was over and watched the match live on TV.
"Davydenko played so steadily today. Even if Zhang Guan kept changing his offensive and defensive rhythm, Davydenko remained motionless and did not give Zhang Guan the slightest chance of opening up!" Federer commented.
Although Davydenko is a "big brush" who participates in more than 30 competitions a year, he must have superior strength to be able to reach fourth place in the world. Although Davydenko is not a talented player, his basic skills are still quite solid despite his hard work. Coupled with the competition he has accumulated, once Davydenko decides to seek stability, it will be very difficult to break through his defense.
What's more, Davydenko is in very good shape in this French Open. In the previous rounds, he defeated his opponents 3-0. For example, in this French Open, if Zhang Guan did not appear, Davydenko would have to wait until the middle of the French Open. Will be eliminated by Federer in the final.
"Perhaps this steady style of play is a good way to deal with Zhang Guan, at least it is a good way at the French Open." Federer murmured to himself.
At this time, the match between Zhang Guan and Davydenko also entered the tiebreaker.
Thirty-two shots, thirty-nine shots, forty shots... This scene made Federer frown.
"Davydenko is still going to lose!" Federer said suddenly.
Milka confirmed the score and asked: "Why did Davydenko lose? The score between the two sides was so tight, and no one was able to break serve. It seems to be evenly matched?"
"In the last few rounds, there were at least 18 shots in a stalemate, and then there were several shots in the 20s, and then more than 30 shots, and the last shot was even 40 shots." Federer paused. After a pause, he continued: "Although the rhythm of the French Open is slow, playing such a long round of stalemate for several consecutive balls is very taxing on the athletes."
If it is a flat shot, the two professional players will not feel too tired even if they hit 180 shots. However, the French Open is a clay court, and topspin is the best choice on the clay court. Flat shots appear less often. Especially in recent years, the emergence of Nadal has made top-spin balls popular at the French Open, and all players have begun to use powerful top-spin balls.
Hitting a topspin ball actually puts a lot of pressure on the arm muscles. The more you pursue spin, the more muscle force you need to increase friction. Even players with very good endurance can still hit dozens of topspin balls in a row. You will feel tired.
At this time, Davydenko felt a sense of fatigue on his arms, and then he suddenly realized.
"Zhang Guan deliberately played such a long-shot stalemate!"
Unfortunately, Davydenko was still a step too late. With the score of 5-5 in the tie-break, he had no chance and did not dare to change his tactics. He could only hold on.
The score came to 6-6, and it was another long-shot stalemate. Thirty shots later, Davydenko made a counterattack. At the same time, he also felt that the rotation of his ball was very poor, and the speed was also very low. Generally, it's almost a non-threatening comeback.
The impact of arm fatigue is most directly reflected in the degree of rotation of the ball. With the exhaustion of physical strength, Davydenko cannot maintain high-intensity friction between the racket and the ball, and naturally cannot maintain a high level of friction. Rotate.
The score of this game was finally fixed at 8-6, and Zhang Guan won the tie-break.
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"Davydenko's physical strength is better than I thought. I didn't expect him to be able to last so long. Wait a minute, Davydenko seems to be the same age as Federer, they are both 26 years old! He is in his prime and has good physical fitness. It should be." Zhang Guan thought as he looked at Davydenko. Davydenko's originally sparse yellow hair was shaved to only a thin layer, and his high hairline had a kind of baldness. top trend.
"Twenty-six looks like he is forty-six. I always think of him as an older player!" Zhang Guan laughed at himself.
When Zhang Guan realized Davydenko's tactics of seeking stability, he also remembered Coach Zhang's reminder to play meticulously and patiently, so Zhang Guan did not continue to attack, but thought about countermeasures in a stable stalemate.
Davydenko's image always made Zhang Guan think that he was a player of a certain age. Zhang Guan subconsciously felt that older players lacked physical strength, so he formulated the long-shot strategy just now. First consume Davydenko's physical strength, and then launch a strong attack when he can no longer maintain high-speed topspin.
Davydenko can participate in more than 30 games a year, and his physical strength is certainly not too weak, but his natural physical fitness is relatively average, so his physical strength is not top-notch. In the end, he could not withstand the continuous multi-shot contest in the tie-break. Lost the first set.
In the subsequent second set, both sides still maintained a relatively high number of shots, but they still reached a tie-break.
The pace of the tie-break was much faster. Zhang Guan still used the same tactics as before, and continued to hold long shots. It was obvious that Davydenko's endurance was not as good as his own.
Davydenko also saw Zhang Guan's intention. His expression revealed a sense of helplessness, and he realized that his strategy of seeking stability had failed.
Davydenko's expression became silent. He knew that Zhang Guan was far stronger than him in terms of physical fitness and athletic talent. Whenever he encountered such an opponent, Davydenko would always become silent.
Davydenko does not have extraordinary athletic talent, top physical fitness, or outstanding technical characteristics. All he honors is hard work. He firmly believes that hard work can make up for weakness, and he has also relied on hard work to enter the ranks of the world's top tennis players. But at this moment, he once again felt the feeling of powerlessness. Facing Zhang Guan, who was extremely strong in physical fitness and athletic talent, Davydenko really couldn't find any way to win even on the clay court where he was best.
Davydenko put in 99% of his efforts, but he lacked the 1% of talent!
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In front of the TV, Federer looked at Davydenko with regret.
"Nikola (Davydenko) is the hardest-working player I have ever seen. If he had better physical fitness and athletic talent, he would not be where he is today." Federer said.
"In sports, hard work is not enough. Physical fitness and athletic talent are more important than hard work." Milka said with deep emotion.
Federer was also very impressed. He went on to say: "Davydenko's stability tactics seem to be very useful against Zhang Guan. I want to give it a try."
Milka looked at Federer with some surprise, and Federer continued: "Davydenko lost in physicality and talent, not tactics! Fortunately, I do not lack physicality and talent. If I combine these two things that Davydenko lacks, If you make up for it, you should be able to defeat Zhang Guan!"
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