In the fourth round of Wimbledon women's singles, Sharapova lost to Venus Williams and was eliminated. However, Sharapova has been plagued by injuries this year, which affected the state of the game. This result is acceptable. of.
In the men's singles event, in the lower half of Wimbledon's quarter-finals, French player Richard Gasquet, the 12th seed, defeated his compatriot Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the fourth round and successfully advanced to Wimbledon. He is also Zhang Guan's next opponent in the quarterfinals.
"Gasquet is a Frenchman. He is the same age as you. He is 1.85 meters tall. He is also an athlete with great potential. He is currently the number one figure in the French men's singles." Coach Zhang introduced.
"I remember, the 'Four Little Kings' in the tennis world. Before I met that black guy Monfils at the French Open, you once mentioned Gasquet. He and Monfils Djokovic Qi and Murray have become the 'Four Little Kings' in the tennis world." Zhang Guan said.
"At that time, Gasquet was hailed as the most promising among the four little kings, and Gasquet also had a nickname, 'Little Federer'." Coach Zhang continued to explain.
"Why? His technical characteristics are very similar to Federer's?" Zhang Guan asked.
"Yes, many of Gasquet's playing styles are imitated by Federer. Gasquet is right-handed and has a one-handed backhand. His backhand slice is very strong, which is really like Federer's backhand. In In Wimbledon, in addition to volleying in front of the net, backhand cutting is also a great weapon, so Wimbledon also has an advantage for Gasquet." Coach Zhang thought for a while and then said: "But you don't have to worry, Gasquet does not have as strong a forehand as Federer. Compared with his backhand, his forehand can be said to be a bit weak, which is also a major reason why he failed to make further progress. So during the game, you can try Try to attack Gasquet’s forehand more.”
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The match between Zhang Guan and Gasquet was scheduled for July 5, and the match venue was the "Champion's Tomb" at Wimbledon. However, the weather was not kind and it started to rain again during the match. The match between Zhang Guan and Gasquet was forced to be postponed to tomorrow before it even started. Also postponed was Federer's match on the center court.
On July 6, the weather finally cleared up a little, and the match between Zhang Guan and Gasquet was able to proceed smoothly.
In the various reports from the news media before the game, they all talked about how powerful Zhang Guan was on grass. After Wimbledon started, Zhang Guan did show his dominant strength at Wimbledon. So Gasquet still felt guilty when facing Zhang Guan.
With Gasquet's ranking of 12th in the world, being able to enter the quarterfinals of Wimbledon is a relatively satisfactory answer. However, Gasquet is not satisfied with this. Among the "Four Little Kings" of tennis at that time, Germany Jokovic has entered the top five in the world, and Murray has also entered the top ten in the world. He was regarded as the most talented at that time, but he was not as good as Djokovic and Murray, so he really wanted to win at Wimbledon. Go one step further and strive to enter the top ten in the world.
So in this game, Gasquet played very hard, hoping to win.
In the first set, Zhang Guan took the lead in serving. In the first two games, both sides kept testing each other, and no one tried to break serve. In the fourth game after that, Zhang Guan took the lead when Federer got a break point at 40-30 in Gasquet's serve. During the stalemate between the two on the next ball, Gasquet returned the ball out of bounds and lost the ball. own serve. Zhang Guan led 3-1 in the first four games.
In the fifth game, Gasquet used his excellent running to hold on to the score. The two sides were tied at 40-40. However, Zhang Guan obviously did not want to give his opponent room to play early and won two consecutive serves and nets. This game leads 4-1. Then in the sixth game, Zhang Guan continued to use extremely extreme returns, all of which landed near the sideline. Although there were out-of-bounds balls, there were also in-bounds balls. Zhang Guan also successfully challenged Hawkeye once, but Gasquet Still relying on his sharp offense to get three game points, he secured serve and the score reached 4-2. In the next two games, both sides once again maintained their serve, but the score of 5-3 gave Zhang Guan the set point. In the ninth game, Gasquet suddenly changed from a forehand to a backhand and hit Zhang Guan's backhand. Zhang Guan was caught off guard and lost two goals in a row, but then Zhang Guan used an ACE ball to resolve Gasquet's blow. A unique offensive, and then used the serve and the net to win three goals in a row, successfully completing the service guarantee. Zhang Guansi won the first set with a score of 6-3.
In the first set, Zhang Guan won without any doubt. Gasquet did not get a break point, so of course it was impossible to break serve.
At the beginning of the second set, Zhang Guan got a break point in the first game and succeeded in breaking serve. After that, Zhang Guan successfully kept serve and the score was 2-0. This score allowed Zhang Guan to start the second set very well. In the following games, Zhang Guan's first-server scoring rate was an astonishing 100%, and Gasquet, who was a little stunned, actually appeared in a row. After a service error, Zhang Guan led 4-1 again after five games. In the next service game of his own, Zhang Guan hit two aces and easily got the game point 40-15. Then Gasquet The challenge to Hawkeye failed, Zhang Guan led 5-1, and once again got the set point.
In the subsequent seventh game, there was a continuous stalemate between the two sides. After two deuces, Gasquet still managed to maintain his serve with an ACE. The score reached 5-2, but then Zhang In Guan's serve game, Gasquet was unable to resist, and Zhang Guan made another victory with a score of 6-2.
Gasquet requested a medical timeout before the start of the third set. After the three-minute medical timeout, Gasquet's condition began to improve. Both defense and offense were of high quality. He used his tricky placement to win his first serve of the set, leading 1-0. But Zhang Guan was also in very good condition. He continuously served the ball and attacked the outside corner. After scoring three points in a row, he easily kept serve with a serve. The next two games were both calm and guaranteed, and the two sides tied at 2-2. In the fifth game, Gasquet's touch improved again. He hit two ACE balls and successfully kept serve. Then Zhang Guan did not give Gasquet a chance in his own serve, and the two sides tied again at 3-3. .
After 30-30 in the seventh game, Gasquet put a low-quality ball in front of the net and hit Zhang Guan's forehand. Zhang Guan flicked his wrist and released the ball instead, breaking serve at 40-30. Point, and then Zhang Guan did not waste this opportunity and successfully broke serve with another ball in front of the net. In the following game, Zhang Guan held serve again, and the score became 5-3. Zhang Guan had already obtained the match point. At this time, Gasquet was playing a little impatiently, but his unforced errors increased. In the end, Zhang Guan won the third set with a score of 6-3, and also won the entire match, entering the finals of Wimbledon. Semifinals.
On another venue, Federer also defeated Spanish player and No. 20 seed Ferrero Ferrero with a score of 3-1 and successfully entered the semi-finals. He and Zhang Guan met again in the semifinals. This result is the same as the French Open three weeks ago.
It’s the same semi-final, the same opponent.
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