The next day, world champion Sampras once again faced reporters' cameras.
"Is Zhang Guan my disciple? No, no, no, I have not taught Zhang Guan any skills in net play."
"Why is Zhang Guan's tennis style the same as mine? I think this is normal. Tennis players all over the world were studying my style more than ten years ago, just like everyone is studying Federer now. At that time, There should be a lot of video and written materials preserved, which is enough for people to study for a long time."
"Can you learn how to play in front of the net by watching videos and written materials? It may be difficult for ordinary people, but there will always be some geniuses in this world. Zhang Guan is undoubtedly a genius! It is normal for ordinary people to not understand the world of geniuses. of."
"Of course I am optimistic that Zhang Guan will win the championship. In fact, before yesterday's game, I was still a little hesitant, but after I watched yesterday's game, I have confirmed this. Zhang Guan's playing style in front of the net is the same as mine in my peak period. I think he can beat anyone at Wimbledon."
At the same time, Zhang Guan also accepted interviews from the media.
"Sampras is my idol. A long time ago, I have been studying Sampras's court style and trying very hard to imitate his style. As you know, the court style is Wimbledon. The most powerful style of play in the game, and I also hope to use this style of play to win the Wimbledon championship."
"Personal guidance from Sampras, if possible, would be great! Of course I am looking forward to learning the world's strongest net play style from Sampras.
Facing reporters, Zhang Guan of course had to praise Sampras beautifully. After all, he is a senior in tennis and was once the world's top athlete. Praising the opponent is definitely the best choice. The more mature an athlete is, the less likely he is to say that he has surpassed a famous senior, or that he is going to beat a famous senior. Even if he really surpasses a senior, these words should be based on other people's opinions. Say it with your mouth, not from your own mouth.
There were no upsets on the first match day of Wimbledon. Players such as Federer and Roddick all advanced smoothly. However, several matches were postponed to the next day due to heavy rain. In the next day's match, strong players such as Nadal and Djokovic also swept their opponents 3-0 and successfully advanced to the second round.
On the third day of the Wimbledon competition, Zhang Guan ushered in his second round match. His opponent was Thailand's Udom Chok.
Udomchok is 26 years old this year, which is the golden age of a tennis player. However, as an Asian player, his lack of physical talent also limits Udomchok's room for improvement. His technical characteristics are similar to those of most Asian athletes. His strength is relatively weak, but his movement is very flexible.
Weak players often do not serve very strongly, and at Wimbledon, if the serve is not strong enough, it means that half of the game has been lost, so the outcome of this game is already doomed.
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On the center court, Udomchok had completely lost his will to resist. Now the two sides were engaged in the third set. In the first two sets, Zhang Guan defeated Udomchok 6-0 twice, and in the second set, Zhang Guan defeated Udomchok 6-0. The score in the third set also reached 5-0, and Udomchok was about to swallow his third zero.
"No wonder Li Hengze can't even win a set. It turns out that it is so difficult to win a set from Zhang Guan. We are all Asian athletes. How come we are so strong between us!" Udomchok His mind was no longer on playing football, so he naturally surrendered.
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“In the second round of Wimbledon that ended today, the third seed Zhang Guan continued his good momentum and easily defeated Ukraine with a score of 6-0/6-0/6-0. Domchok successfully entered the third round. During the game, Udomchok was helpless against Zhang Guan's net play. Whether on the offensive or defensive end, he was completely suppressed by Zhang Guan. There is no suspense about the game. Zhang Guan’s next game will be on June 29, and his opponent is Spain’s Verdasco.”
Coach Zhang turned off the TV and said: "I finally met a decent opponent in the next round. This Verdasco is 24 years old and currently ranked 40th in the world. He is a Spaniard and Nadal." is a fellow countryman, so his playing style is somewhat similar to Nadal's, both of which are strong topspins on the forehand. This style of play is good for Guo Xu in the French Open, but it may be difficult to achieve good results in Wimbledon. But be careful when driving. Wannian Ship, you better not take it lightly during the competition.”
Zhang Guan nodded. There are actually many excellent tennis players in Spain, such as Robredo, Ferrer, Ferrero, Moya, etc., who can all be ranked in the top twenty in the world, but Nadal’s brilliance is really It's so dazzling that it's easy for everyone to overlook Spain's other outstanding players.
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On June 29, Zhang Guan faced the challenge of Verdasco in the third round of Wimbledon.
At the beginning of the game, Zhang Guan launched an attack and caught Verdasco off guard. The score was 4-0 in the first four games. This score made the first set of the contest between the two sides no longer suspense. In the end, Zhang Guan Also won the first set with a score of 6-2.
In the second set, Zhang Guayou kept up his efforts and broke Verdasco's first serve, establishing a 2-0 lead. Afterwards, both sides held serve and the score alternately rose to 4-2. Zhong Zhangguan broke serve again in the seventh game and successfully held serve in the eighth game, winning the second set 6-2.
In the third set, Verdasco's condition finally improved. He also changed his tactics and chose to go online more frequently. At this time, Verdasco also knew that he had to attack boldly, and his bold attack did achieve very good results. At least in the first eight games, Zhang Guan did not break his serve. After eight games, the score between the two sides was 4-4. However, in the next two games, Verdasco made many unforced errors and he could no longer maintain his fierce offensive. In the end, Zhang Guan won the third set with a score of 6-4. As a result, he won the entire match and successfully advanced to the top 16 of Wimbledon.
Verdasco shook his head in disappointment, but he also knew that he had no chance of winning this game. But for him, who is ranked 40th in the world, reaching the third round of Wimbledon is already an excellent achievement.
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Walking in the player tunnel, Zhang Guan asked: "My next opponent should be Ljubicic! I have never played against Ljubicic."
"It's not Ljubicic, it's Matthew." Coach Zhang said.
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