Zhang Guan's opponent in the third round, American John Isner, is one year older than Zhang Guan. Isner, like Zhang Guan, also turned professional in 2007. But Isner is not a rookie with no competition experience. He was a former NCAA tennis champion and made the All-American team every year.
Isner is 2.08 meters tall. He was a basketball player in middle school. However, white basketball players in the United States are not so easy to get along with, so Isner switched to tennis and achieved very good results.
During the game, Isner caused some trouble for Zhang Guan. Isner's height made him serve very well, and Isner was also very good at serving and hitting the net. This allowed Isner to hit the key ball. He can hold serve relatively smoothly. At the same time, Isner, who is tall and has long arms, also hits the ball with great power, which is very helpful when playing on cement courts. At the same time, Isner, like most American athletes, has relatively strong physical strength.
In the first set of the match between Zhang Guan and Isner, the two sides reached the tie-break. Isner chose the right time to serve and hit the net. Zhang Guan failed to break serve despite many attempts. However, at this time Zhang Guan also Gradually, I became familiar with Isner's rhythm and play, and finally won the tiebreaker, leading 1-0.
In the second and third sets that followed, Zhang Guan's changeable playing style and quick transitions between offense and defense caused Isner to lose his rhythm. To make matters worse, Isner made several service errors and failed to hit the net. This also led to Isner's inability to follow up, and he lost the next two games 4-6/3-6.
Zhang Guan advanced to the fourth round of the US Open without any danger, but his opponent in the fourth round was still not a seeded player.
Zhang Guan originally thought that he would meet the 13th-seeded Frenchman Gasquet or the 21st-seeded Spaniard Ferrero in the third round, but both seeds were eliminated in the first two rounds. It was another Spanish player Fei Lopez who successfully advanced to the fourth round and will be Zhang Guan's opponent in the next game.
Fei Lopez is 1.87 meters tall, has a very good image, has a celebrity face, and was once nicknamed the "Girl Killer".
Lopez is also a strong server, and his serve is hard enough, so he can often serve ACE balls. This characteristic of his is also accompanied by more mistakes. On average, every time Lopez successfully serves Two ACE balls will result in a double fault.
During the match, Lopez also made a lot of unforced errors. Forced by Zhang Guan's attack, Lopez made as many as twelve unforced errors in the first set. Facing an opponent of Zhang Guan's level, he made three or four mistakes in a set and still made mistakes, and more than ten unforced errors in a set basically moved closer to the rhythm of the set.
Lopez caused less trouble to Zhang Guan than Isner. In the end, Zhang Guan successfully advanced to the quarterfinals with a score of 6-4/6-4/6/2, and Zhang Guan's next opponent will be No. 5 Seeded American player Roddick.
Roddick was the US Open champion in 2003. He also reached the finals of last year's US Open, eventually losing to Federer and finishing runner-up. This year, Roddick also had good luck. He met Argentine player Argentinian Argentinian in the second round. Casuso, but Acasuso withdrew from the match due to injury. In the subsequent fourth round, Roddick faced ninth-seeded Czech player Berdych. Berdych also withdrew due to injury after the start of the game. Dick successfully advanced to the quarterfinals.
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September 5th is the tenth match day of the 2007 US Open. The most focused match of the day is when fifth seed Roddick challenges top seed Zhang Guan.
The game reached the quarterfinals. Roddick was the only remaining American player. The American audience also had high hopes for Roddick, so this game also attracted many spectators to watch. Many Americans expected Roddick to defeat Zhang Guan, advance to the semi-finals.
Zhang Guan also has many supporters, because the venue of the US Open is near the famous Chinese community in New York. Of course, the Chinese audience will support Zhang Guan, and the momentum in the stadium is not weaker than that of Roddick's supporters.
The first set of the match between the two sides started. Since it was the first time that the two met and they had reached the quarter-finals, both sides were relatively cautious in the first four rounds. Firstly, they were testing each other, and secondly, they were also warming up.
Roddick's serve was indeed great. He had four aces in his first two service games, and Zhang Guan was no different. He also had four aces in his first two service games.
After four games, the score between the two sides was 2-2.
In the fifth game, Roddick began to strengthen his offensive in the service game, and his serve position became even more extreme. You must know that Roddick was known as "the best serve in the world" at that time. On a fast court like the US Open, Roddick's ultra-fast serve can score points as long as it has a better landing point.
Roddick's serve is a stunt, but his volleying skills at the net are very rough. Whether it is the timing of rushing to the net, the selection in front of the net, or the feel of the volley, his prediction of the passing ball is even more difficult. It was very bad. Many times when Zhang Guan hit some through balls, Roddick often misjudged the direction and ran in the opposite direction. Sometimes, even if he determines the position correctly, Roddick's control of the racket, power and angle are not good enough.
With Roddick's failed volley at the net, Zhang Guan took the lead in getting the break point. Then Roddick sliced the ball very impetuously again, directly attacking Zhang Guan's backhand position, but he did not expect that Zhang Guan was already waiting there. As the tennis ball flew in, Zhang Guan adjusted his steps and won with one shot.
"Although Roddick serves hard, his golf intelligence is really mediocre! He also has problems judging the ball's placement. No wonder he can't beat Federer. With Federer's elegant offense, Roddick can't win. ." Zhang Guan got a break, and he felt that he should win this game for sure.
The score rose alternately, and finally Zhang Guan won the first set with a score of 6-4 by virtue of a break in the game.
After all, Roddick is a very experienced player. During the break between sets, he made adjustments to his tactics. He felt that he still needed to play to his strengths and avoid weaknesses, and to maximize his serving speed.
The second set started with Roddick's serve.
Roddick threw the ball and swung his racket, and the tennis ball suddenly appeared in Zhang Guan's half. Zhang Guan caught the ball's position out of the corner of his eye, but then he gave up catching the ball. The speed of the ball made it impossible for Zhang Guan to accurately catch it. superior.
The ball speed monitor on the sidelines showed a speed of 233 kilometers per hour. Unless the ball was coming at this speed, it would be impossible for the receiver to catch it.
This serve with a speed of 233 kilometers per hour instantly detonated the audience.
"The serve with a speed of 233 kilometers per hour is indeed Roddick! The Roddick we remember is back!"
On the next ball, Roddick hit the same shot again, a serve with a speed of 227 kilometers per hour to win another point.
Immediately after Roddick made a mistake on his first serve, Zhang Guan hit a through ball on his second serve, giving him a point. However, Roddick still relied on his fast serve to rewrite the score to 40-15.
"Well done, Roddick! You should play like this, play to your strengths, and don't have to pursue too tricky a serving angle. As long as you have a fast enough ball speed, it will be difficult for your opponent to deal with it!"
In the fifth ball, Roddick served again with a relatively conservative placement, but the ball speed was extremely fast. With this ball, he won his serve game.
"241 kilometers! My God, the serve speed is 241 kilometers per hour. This is very close to Roddick's own serve speed of 245 kilometers per hour! This is the strongest serving Roddick in my impression!" The commentator was surprised. 's sigh.
Roddick, on the other hand, looked up to the sky and roared, venting his frustration at losing the first set.
"It seems that Roddick is in good form and it will be difficult to win the next game."
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