In the stands, many Nadal supporters closed their eyes in pain. They knew that Nadal was about to lose the entire game and that his three consecutive French Open championships were about to end.
Nadal is still trying hard to persist, he does not want to give up, even though he knows that his persistence is in vain, but he is still running on the court persistently.
In a large-scale maneuver, Nadal ran from the left side of the court to the right side, and then from the right side to the left side. But this time, he watched the ball getting farther and farther away from him, and he stretched out his racket fiercely. , but still didn’t touch the tennis ball.
The tennis ball bounced near the sideline and then flew out of bounds. Nadal lay on the ground and held his head with his hands in pain. The moment he didn't catch the ball, he had already lost.
A second later, the audience burst into fierce applause. The applause contained congratulations to Zhang Guan, comfort to Nadal, and thanks to the two men. They congratulated Zhang Guan for winning the French Open, comforted Nadal not to get depressed after losing the game, and also thanked the two players for bringing a wonderful game to the audience.
"Zhang Guan won! Unbelievable, the winner of this game turned out to be Zhang Guan. He ended Nadal's 20-game winning streak at the French Open and prevented Nadal from achieving three consecutive French Open titles! The score of this game It was 3-0, but this was definitely not a one-sided crushing game. The athletes from both sides played very hard, and Nadal fought hard until the last moment! I feel sorry for Nadal, but the result is already determined, so Let us congratulate Zhang Guan for winning the 2007 French Open!" the commentator shouted loudly.
Amidst the applause, Nadal got up from the ground. He looked at the final score again and confirmed that he had indeed lost the game. At this time, he felt as if he was sleepwalking. He still couldn't believe that he had lost the game. Then He stepped forward, shook hands with Zhang Guan, and congratulated him.
"Zhang, congratulations!" Nadal held Zhang Guan's hand across the net.
"Thank you, Rafael, you are great too. Today's match is the most difficult tennis match I have ever experienced." Zhang Guan paused and said sincerely: "I'm very sorry that I didn't let you win at the French Open. Complete the hat trick!"
"There will always be some regrets in life. Just come back next year." Nadal showed an open-mindedness that did not match his age, and then asked: "I have a question that I really can't help but want to ask." You, you’ve been running for so long, aren’t you tired?”
"Don't forget that I am a track and field athlete. And I won the middle-distance running championship in the Asian Games." Zhang Guan said with a smile.
"That's it!" Nadal thought this was a reasonable explanation and temporarily accepted the answer.
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"Congratulations to Zhang Guan for winning the French Open. He once again stood on the podium of a Grand Slam champion!" The commentator of CCTV had calmed down a lot at this time.
At this time, the director's voice sounded from the commentator's earphones: "Tell me about the awards ceremony. Don't forget to mention raising the national flag, so the audience doesn't go away yet!"
The commentator then realized that it was already early in the morning, and tomorrow was Monday, so many viewers were probably going to rest. So he said: "What will be held next is the awards ceremony. Different from other Grand Slam tournaments, the French Open award ceremony includes the raising of the national flag and the playing of the national anthem. This is unique to the French Open. So it is coming soon. The awards ceremony will be the first time our flag flies in Roland Garros, the venue of the French Open, and our national anthem will also be played in Roland Garros for the first time!”
"Tennis also involves raising the national flag and playing the national anthem!" At this moment, many domestic spectators who were about to turn off the TV and take a rest put down their remote controls and sat back on the sofa again.
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Zhang Guan raised the Musketeers Cup, the French Open's highest honor for men's singles, high above his head. Countless cameras were focused on him, recording this historical moment.
After that came the part where Zhang Guan looked forward to the most: raising the national flag and playing the national anthem. This link often appears in track and field competitions, but Zhang Guan, who has not participated in track and field competitions for more than half a year, feels a long-lost pleasure and excitement.
Then came the players' speeches, and the microphone was first handed to the runner-up Nadal.
"Although it's a little sad that I didn't win the final victory, I tried my best in the game. Zhang Guan is an excellent player, and he really played very well today. I am proud to have such an opponent. I will still play in next year's game. I will come back again, and I will try my best to win this game that I love very much." Nadal's speech seemed formulaic, but he still couldn't hide his disappointment.
The microphone was handed to Zhang Guan. Before Zhang Guan started speaking, he received cheers and applause from the audience.
"Thank you. Thank you Rafael (Nadal), you are a great player, it is an honor to play against you. I am very happy to win the championship, thank you to the fans at the scene for their encouragement, and thank you to my supporters." Zhang Guan's remarks seem more formulaic than Nadal's.
Just listen to Zhang Guan continue to say: "I won the French Open, I have won two Grand Slam championships, and I am only two championships away from the Grand Slam! Wimbledon at the end of this month, and the U.S. Championships at the end of August Net, I think I have a chance to win the Grand Slam this year!”
"Wow wow wow wow..." Immediately there were exclamations from the audience.
"What did Zhang Guan say? He wants to win the Grand Slam?"
"Oh my God, did I hear that wrong? Is this Zhang Guan's declaration of winning the championship? A Grand Slam? This is crazy!"
"Zhang Guan wants to win the Grand Slam this year? How is this possible! Federer hasn't even won the Grand Slam yet! Does he want to win the Grand Slam before Federer?"
"Hey, this joke is too cold and not funny!"
The surrounding audience seemed to be deliberately booing, and chaotic sounds spread throughout the audience. Some even took this as a joke and burst into laughter.
Nadal was a little surprised. This was the first time he saw someone claiming to win a Grand Slam at the award ceremony, and the reaction at the scene was not so positive. He looked at Zhang Guan secretly, but found that Zhang Guan did not There was no trace of embarrassment, but a gentlemanly smile remained on his face.
Nadal could feel the confidence radiating from Zhang Guan.
"Zhang Guan beat Roger (Federer) twice this year and me once. If neither of us can stop him, maybe he really can win the Grand Slam this year."
I would like to report to you that there is a sports competition power list in the Qidian Fan Festival this month. It will be in the second half of this month. I am going to pass the test and prepare for this power list, so I have to save articles in the past ten days. The update plan will be adjusted these days, with two chapters a day on weekdays and three chapters on weekends. Don't be too little, everyone. The manuscripts I have saved will be released together on the day of the competitive battle rankings. There should be more than a dozen chapters. The total number of updates this month is quite a lot. I also hope you will support me on that day. Thanks.
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