Zhang Guan's first stop back on the tennis court ended with a sweep of the China Open. Although his opponent did not have a world-class player, Zhang Guan's performance in not losing a set throughout the game still showed that he Huge competitiveness in tennis.
Many professional tennis players did not want to see this news. Zhang Guan came back and was in good condition. This reminded the players of Zhang Guan in 2007. For the players, that was not a big deal. Very good memories.
No one wants to recall the experience of being hung, not even Djokovic, currently ranked No. 1 in the world.
Djokovic did not watch the video of Zhang Guan's match. He just looked at the score of the China Open and already had a premonition that Zhang Guan was back. And Djokovic also guessed that Zhang Guan came back this time to participate in the London Olympics.
"It's really annoying. I can't see you in normal times, but when the Olympics are about to start, you come out to compete with us for the gold medal! The key is that you haven't played for so long and you are still so good!" Djokovic sighed depressingly. He rubbed his legs involuntarily.
2011 was a breakout year for Djokovic. He won the Australian Open, entered the semi-finals of the French Open, won the Wimbledon championship, and the US Open. Except that he did not break Nadal's record at the French Open. Outside of monopoly, Djokovic has achieved the ultimate, winning three of the four Grand Slams. He is only one step away from the Grand Slam.
However, after the US Open, his leg injury broke out. During the period after the US Open, he had been treating his leg injury. Originally, he was preparing to pay for the Rolex Masters in China, but when he saw After hearing the news about Zhang Guan's comeback, he immediately gave up on this decision.
"In my current state, I am definitely no match for Zhang Guan. If I want to fight against Zhang Guan, I must be in the best form, otherwise I will definitely lose miserably." Djokovic thought about it and decided not to Going to participate in the Rolex Masters, if you are beaten by Zhang Guan, it will be a huge blow to your self-confidence.
After all, Djokovic is now ranked number one in the world, and his record of three Grand Slams in a year has allowed him to surpass Federer and Nadal and become the top brother in tennis. The more this happens, the more he loses. Sorry. A player ranked number one in the world will never lose a game easily.
…
"Djokovic decided to withdraw from the Rolex Masters in China? Why? Leg injury?" Federer smiled slightly. He had already guessed that Djokovic was afraid of losing and did not dare to challenge.
"Actually, my knee has not recovered yet. Originally, I was not planning to participate in the Rolex Masters. Unexpectedly, Djokovic and I thought of going together!" Federer said into the microphone.
"How can that work! Roger, don't forget that Rolex is also your big sponsor. The Rolex Masters in China is sponsored by Rolex, how can you not go?" the agent on the other end of the phone said anxiously.
"I haven't won a Grand Slam title this year. Obviously the knee injury has affected my condition. Even if I participate in this Masters, I won't be able to get any rankings. Maybe it will be aggravated by the injury. "Yeah." Federer continued: "I'd better recover first, and wait until November to go to Spain to participate in the Valencia Open and Barings Masters. At the end of the year, there will also be the ATP Year-end Finals. These events are better than the Rolex Masters." cup, it’s not much different.”
…
Spain.
Nadal had a depressed expression at this time.
"Both Federer and Djokovic have withdrawn? The total prize money of the Rolex Masters Cup is 5 million US dollars, which is as high as the ATP Finals at the end of the year and is higher than the Miami Open! Retired due to injury? Nonsense! They haven’t participated in any competition at all since the US Open. They were all fine at this year’s US Open. Now that the game is over, they are injured instead?”
The agent was silent for a few seconds and then said: "I guess it may have something to do with Zhang Guan's comeback! In the just-concluded China Open match, Zhang Guan was in very good shape, probably no worse than when he had won all the games. Federer and De Jokovic may be worried that he will lose."
"This guy Zhang Guan must have not touched tennis for a year or two. He is still so good when he comes on the court, and Berdych is beaten by him!" Nadal thought for a while and felt that this was really possible. After all, it is not easy for the masters to fight against each other in the past. If they lose to the same person many times, the players will inevitably have psychological shadow; if they beat the same person many times, they will also have a psychological advantage when they fight again.
This situation is very common in the sports world. We often say that so-and-so can win by anyone, but cannot beat so-and-so; or who is so-and-so’s nemesis. In addition to the technical level, this situation is more psychological. on the problem. Sometimes you lose too much, and you will inevitably be timid and hesitant when you play again, which will affect your state and performance on the spot.
Thinking of this, Nadal said: "Otherwise I won't play this Masters Cup! Facing Zhang Guan, I'm not sure I can win. If I lose by a big score, it will create unnecessary psychological problems for myself. It’s a burden. Moreover, the next Valencia Open has a total prize money of 2 million euros. I will still compete locally. If I concentrate on preparing for the competition, I should be able to win the championship.”
…
UK, a tennis training base.
"No, I won't go to China!" Murray shook his head and continued: "I will not fight Zhang Guan before next year's Olympics! Yes, I lost to Zhang Guan, but at that time, My skills are not yet mature, and I am not as powerful as I am now, so I don’t want to expose my current strength too early! I want to wait until the Olympics to give Zhang Guan a big surprise. Don’t forget the next Olympics, It will be held in the UK and I am the host player, so I will try my best to get a gold medal for the UK!"
After Murray ended the call with his agent, he walked onto the court with his racket.
…
The tournament director of the Shanghai Rolex Masters is named Lu Huayong. He sounds Chinese, but in fact he is a Mexican-American. Lu Huayong is just his Chinese name.
As the opening of the Masters is approaching, Director Lu has also made final preparations for the competition.
"Traffic, the biggest challenge we face is traffic!" Director Lu pointed at the map in the conference room and said: "Our competition is held at the Tennis Center in Qizhong Forest Sports City, but we have to move a large number of spectators from the city center The cost of transporting it to Minhang District is too high! Even if fans want to come, they will be discouraged considering the time and transportation costs. Attendance is the biggest problem we have to face!"
When Director Lu said this, he slowed down his tone and continued: "The top four in the world, Djokovic, Nadal, Federer and Murray, will all participate. This is the highlight of our competition, and Zhang Guan will also participate." Participating in this year’s Masters, the battle between the Golden Slam winner and the world’s top four will definitely be the focus of the audience’s attention, and it is also the direction we focus on promoting!”
While Director Lu was talking, his cell phone rang.
"Everyone, I'm very sorry. I have to take a call." Director Lu walked out of the conference room to take a call. When he came back, his expression became unnatural.
"I just received the news that Djokovic has withdrawn from the Masters Cup due to injury. Our luck this year does not look good, we are missing one of the world's number one players."
As soon as Director Lu finished speaking, the phone rang again.
"Everyone, I'm very sorry, I have to take a call." Director Lu walked out of the conference room.
This time, after he came back, his face became extremely ugly.
"I just received a call from Federer's agent. Federer's knee injury has relapsed and he is unable to compete." Director Lu continued in a depressed mood: "Neither Djokovic nor Federer can come. This year's Masters will be a lot less impressive!" Therefore, the focus of our promotion should be on the match between Nadal and Zhang Guan!"
Director Lu didn't say a few words, but the ringtone of his cell phone interrupted him again. He walked out of the conference room, and then the sound of Director Lu arguing loudly with others came from the corridor.
When Director Lu came back again, his whole face was as ugly as an eggplant beaten by frost.
"I have some sad news for everyone. Nadal has a cold, so he can only withdraw from this year's Masters!"
This time, there was a commotion in the conference room. Just now, it was said that these big-name players were the highlights of the Masters. However, after three phone calls, the top three players in the world withdrew.
"Do you think Murray will also withdraw from the game?" One of them muttered quietly, but Director Lu's cell phone vibrated again.
"You're not really going to be fooled by my crow's mouth, are you? Is Murray going to withdraw from the game too?"
…
In the 2011 Rolex Masters, the world's top four players Djokovic, Nadal, Federer and Murray announced their withdrawal on the same day. The Masters became a Masters without a master.
…
"Djokovic, Nadal, Federer and Murray, four of them are not coming? The masters have all run away, and there are only a few players left. What kind of Masters is it?" Zhang Guan was a little surprised, and he then asked: " Then Ferrer, who is ranked fifth in the world, will always come, right?"
Compared with the first four people, the gap between Ferrer, who is ranked fifth in the world, is a bit big. In the latest rankings, Djokovic is ranked first with 14,720 points, Nadal is second with 10,620 points, and Nadal is third with 10,620 points. Federer has 8380 points, fourth-placed Murray has 7165 points, and fifth-placed Ferrer has only 4200 points, just half of Federer's. It can be seen from these points that the fifth and top four players are completely different levels of players.
"Ferrer is here, and he has become the top seed in the tournament. Soderling, who is ranked sixth in the world, and Monfils, who is seventh in the world, are not participating. Fish, who is eighth, is the second seed in the tournament. You Berdych, who just defeated her at the China Open, is the third seed, and Tsonga is the fourth seed. These are the only four players ranked among the top ten in the world."
"So many people haven't come. Is the total prize of five million US dollars still too small?" Zhang Guan said to himself: "These guys must have been frightened by my comeback and didn't dare to Come on! These 1,000 ATP points are easy to come by! Including the previous China Open, I can finally get 1,500 points."
Zhang Guan immediately checked the latest rankings. With 1,500 points, he could be ranked 23rd in the world, between Argentina's Chela and Germany's Mayer.
"23rd place is enough. If I win this Masters, I will get my ticket to the Olympics!"
The second chapter has been delivered. Please give me a guaranteed monthly ticket. Thank you to Sima Qingdi, Di, Huai Chai, Duo Cai Ni, Dongfang Yiying, Bubble 2016, Zhili* Zhijie for the reward!
(End of chapter)