This is Zhang Guan’s serve.
"Federer's attack! Oops, the attack angle was too big this time and the ball went out of bounds. Federer played so fiercely in this game, and his continuous attacks were very oppressive! Although he did not succeed in breaking serve in the end, he still gave Zhang Zhang Guan caused a lot of pressure, and there were several goals that Zhang Guan could not defend."
This is Federer's serve.
"Federer played steadily, with no flaws at all! I didn't expect that Federer completely changed his style in his serve game. Instead of continuing to attack hard, he gradually accumulated advantages through steady stalemate. Although Zhang Guan tried several attacks, but It didn't work out well. Federer still managed to hold his serve."
In the CCTV studio, the host sounded slightly worried. He said: "In the past few games, Federer stepped up his attack on Zhang Guan's serve, which made Zhang Guan tired for a while; but Federer was However, his serve performance was very stable, and Zhang Guan's many attacks had no effect. In the current situation, Zhang Guan is in a passive position, being restrained by Federer on both offense and defense, and it is always difficult to open the situation. "
Director Su immediately said, "On the surface it seems so, but if we analyze it in depth, the situation is not like this. In Zhang Guan's serve game, although Federer attacked very fiercely, he also paid hard He paid some price, that is, he made more mistakes. We know that the more unrestrained his playing style, the more mistakes he will make, and with Zhang Guan’s strength, he will definitely not let Federer’s mistakes go, so we see that although Federer attacks He was very fierce, but he didn’t get a break point in Zhang Guan’s serve game.”
"But Federer played very steadily in his serve game!" the commentator said.
"That's because Federer is worried about losing the serve. I think Federer realized that Zhang Guan's attack is very sharp, so he made such a choice." Director Su smiled slightly, and then said: "With Federer's skills, if he deliberately In order to achieve stability, it is very difficult for Zhang Guan to break serve."
"So, this game is likely to enter a tiebreaker again?" the commentator asked.
"Yes!" Director Su nodded: "And both sides seem to be in very good condition now. I think the tie-break will be another fierce battle!"
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In the stands.
Coach Zhang Depei always had a confident smile on his face. He firmly believed that Zhang Guan would be able to win the final victory.
"Both of them are in very good condition today. Especially Federer, who played very smartly. Federer should have realized that his footwork ability is not as good as Zhang Guan, so he changed his tactics. In fact, if we talk about the forehand, Zhang Guan The forehand topspin is even better." Coach Zhang took a deep breath and then thought: "Thanks to this being the French Open, the clay court is a slow court, which weakens the attacker's advantage in disguise, so as long as If we can reduce unforced errors, we can barely hold on. If this were Wimbledon, Federer might not be so comfortable now!"
Next to Coach Zhang, Sharapova looked at Zhang Guan like a nymphomaniac. Women from the fighting nation have always been obsessed with powerful men. Now, Zhang Guan, who is sweating on the court, is obviously very attractive to Sharapova.
The second set once again came to a tie-break, but the atmosphere on the court at this time was already different from the tie-break in the first set.
Whether it is Federer or Zhang Guan, they both have an incomparable desire to win. This is no longer a matter of places in the Grand Slam finals, but they both simply hope to win occasionally, and they both have a heart that is unwilling to admit defeat. .
In this tie-break, both of them were extremely focused and both worked hard. They run, hit the ball, take every ball seriously, and refuse to give up any opportunity.
However, there is always a winner or lose in the game. In this tie-break, the two sides once again played 16 balls. In the end, Zhang Guan won the tie-break with a score of 9-7.
…
"Zhang Guan won the tie-break, 2-0, Zhang Guan led Federer 2-0! In the final of the Australian Open in January, the first two sets between Zhang Guan and Federer, the score was Zhang Guan 2- 0 ahead of Federer. In that game, Zhang Guan finally won with a score of 3-0! Will today be a replica of the Australian Open final? Will Zhang Guan sweep Federer with a score of 3-0 again? Or will Federer be the best? What about counterattacking and reversing the match from two to three? Today's Federer is only one French Open champion away from winning the Grand Slam. Last year, Federer was stopped by Nadal in the French Open final. But will Federer stop in the semi-finals this year? What?"
No one can answer the commentator's series of questions now, but the final answer will be revealed in the next third set.
In the first game of the third set, Zhang Guan seized the opportunity and broke serve first. Zhang Guan then continued his efforts and successfully maintained his serve, gaining a 2-0 lead from the beginning.
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In the players' lounge, Nadal sat back in his seat and continued to check his golf equipment.
"It's 2-0. Although Federer played well, Zhang Guan obviously has to play better than Federer. People who are more mobile on the clay court still have an advantage. It seems that my opponent in the final will be It’s great!” Nadal shook his head: “Judging from their performance today, I would rather face Federer in the final.”
Nadal has already won two consecutive French Open titles, and in his opinion, winning three consecutive French Open titles is a matter of course. Nadal unanimously believes that no one in the world can prevent him from winning three consecutive French Open titles, even if it is Neither can Federer.
However, in today's semi-finals, Nadal finally felt a strong sense of threat. This sense of threat came from Zhang Guan, from the in-form Zhang Guan on the TV. With the same powerful forehand and the same powerful mobility, Zhang Guan is obviously more powerful than Federer at the French Open, powerful enough to keep Nadal out of the French Open championship.
"I want to become strong!" Nadal felt the motivation to move forward.
…
In the lounge on the other side, Djokovic's face was more solemn than Nadal's. At this time, Djokovic was already shocked by Zhang Guan's performance today.
"So strong! Federer is already strong enough. I didn't expect Zhang Guan to be even stronger! He is only a few months older than me!" Djokovic couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Originally, Djokovic thought that he was the most talented player in the world, but after seeing this match today and seeing Zhang Guan's level as a peer, Djokovic felt that he still has a way to go. very long.
"I want to become stronger!" Djokovic's face was full of desire for strength.
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The game continues, Zhang Guan becomes more and more courageous as he fights, and Federer gradually shows signs of decline. After a few games, the score reached 5-2, which was Zhang Guan's match point.
Federer looked at the score of 5-2 and suddenly felt sad in his heart.
"If I lose the next game, I will say goodbye to this French Open! It seems that my road to a Grand Slam is still very long!" Federer thought while looking at Zhang Guan opposite.
At this time, Zhang Guan exudes a unique temperament, a kind of self-centered temperament that can only be possessed by athletes who stand at the top of the world.
"I have given my best, but I am still not Zhang Guan's opponent. Why is this happening?" There was a trace of confusion in Federer's eyes, but this confusion only lasted for a moment and then disappeared.
"It's because I'm not strong enough!" Federer's expression suddenly became extremely persistent, and he found a new goal.
"I want to become stronger!"
(End of chapter)