Perry is the third seed in the tournament, and his first-round match was also held on this day. However, he did not receive the same treatment as the tennis king Basel, and was not arranged to play his first-round match on the central court.
Perry's opponent was also a player who advanced through the qualifying rounds, and Perry was also the third seed in the tournament. The strength gap between the two sides was really too big. Perry defeated his opponent in straight sets and easily advanced to the second round. .
After the game, Perry walked out of the arena and happened to hear a round of applause coming from the center court as he passed by.
"The applause is quite warm. I wonder who is playing in the center court now." Perry subconsciously looked at the center court. The huge electronic display in front of the goal was showing the number of games in progress and the upcoming games.
Perry saw the name "Basel" immediately.
"Basel? Why is it still Basel? His game is not over yet. I remember when I came here, he was already playing. Now that my games are over, he is still playing. Why is he so inked? So what happened?"
Perry was a little puzzled and decided to go and see why the game in Basel lasted so long.
Relying on his status as the third seed in the tournament, Perry easily entered the competition field with his face, and then he saw Basel's figure on the field.
"Really in Basel, his game is really not over."
Perry then looked at the scoreboard.
"A long-game tiebreaker? In other words, the first two games were tied 2-2? What happened? This is just the first round. It's as strong as Basel. How could it be a long-game tiebreaker?" Perry suddenly showed a look. Incredible expression.
"7-6, 6-7, 7-6, 6-7, four tie-breaks? What happened? Someone can actually play four tie-breaks with Basel?"
Perry looked to the other side of the field, and then he saw Chen Zhen.
"Who is this guy?" Perry frowned. As the third seed in the tournament, Perry is currently ranked third in the world. Of course, he would not know a cannon fodder player.
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"Who is this guy? He can actually win a long game against Basel."
"The information shows that his name is Chen Zhen. Apart from his age, nationality and world ranking, nothing else can be found."
"This young man is quite powerful. He has pushed Basel to this point."
"Is he really a player ranked 200 in the world? As far as I know, even players ranked among the top 10 in the world will often beat Basel 3-0. This Chen, his performance today is comparable to those of those seeds. The players are much better.”
At this time, everyone at the scene began to pay attention to Chen Zhen.
In the auditorium, the wind direction also changed.
At the beginning of the game, all the spectators were cheering for Basel. They gave all the applause and cheers to Basel. After all, Basel is the king of tennis and deserves the most attention.
As for Chen Zhen, when he hits a good shot, he is likely to get a little sparse applause. This applause is more of a courtesy than recognition of the players.
But now that the game has reached the long-game final, the audience has also changed. They began to applaud Chen Zhen and cheer for him. Although these audiences still don’t know Chen Zhen, even though it is their first time to see Chen Zhen. The game was shocked, but when a cannon fodder player faced the king of Basel, he played four consecutive tie-breaks, plus a long game decider, which was enough to conquer every discerning audience.
The applause from the surrounding audience made Chen Zhen even more excited. He never thought that he could receive so much applause from the audience on the center court of the US Open. He could feel that this was the audience's recognition of him and for him. For such a cannon fodder player, it is already very difficult to stand on the Grand Slam stage, and it is an extremely happy thing to be recognized by the audience.
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Maures is the president of a well-known Swiss watch brand. He is also a die-hard fan of tennis king Basel, and Basel is also the spokesperson of this watch brand.
Maures also came to watch the Basel game in person today. As a fan of Basel, he certainly hopes that Basel can win the US Open championship. As the president of the company, he also hopes that his company’s brand spokesperson can win the championship. to the final grand slam.
Maures didn't pay much attention to this game. After all, it was only the first round. Basel faced a cannon fodder player. Victory was inevitable, and the game process would inevitably see Basel beat the cannon fodder easily. There will be no suspense in either the process or the result.
However, as a die-hard Basel fan, Maures came to the scene in person, despite pre-match predictions that the game would end within half an hour. Maures was somewhat dissatisfied with the time prediction of "within half an hour". He actually very much hoped that Basel could play for a while. After all, Basel is the spokesperson of their company, and the game time is slightly longer. Barcelona I also have more exposure time in front of the media and the public, which is also good for brand promotion.
So when Chen Zhen won the next set and the score became 1-1, Maures was even a little lucky.
But now, Maures was sweating in his heart.
"How could this happen? The opponent is just a cannon fodder player. How could he reach the final in a long game!"
Maures looked at the score of 5-5 in the fifth set and suddenly became anxious. This score also meant that Basel had to win two consecutive games to win.
"Basel shouldn't lose!" This thought popped up in Maures's mind, and he was suddenly frightened to the point of breaking out in cold sweat.
If Basel is eliminated in the first round, the huge endorsement fees invested in Basel will result in a lot of losses.
"Where did that cannon fodder player come from!" Maures looked at Chen Zhen, his expression not only anxious but also bitter.
"Basel, you must not lose. Our company has given you so much endorsement fee. If you can't even pass the first round, it will be hard for the board of directors to explain it to you." Maures prayed silently in his heart.
Maures is not the only sponsor present. As the king of tennis, Basel has carried more than a dozen advertising endorsements, large and small, more than half of which are well-known multinational brands. At this time, those sponsors also feel guilty. very. If Basel loses in the first round, it will be terrible news for these sponsors.
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Basel's face became serious. The score in the fifth set was 6-6. Since it was a long-set tiebreaker, he had to win at least two more games in a row to win the final victory.
Basel never imagined that this game would be so difficult. He was also a little confused. He had obviously become serious, but he still didn't beat his opponent, and the score was still neck and neck.
Basel looked at Chen Zhen on the opposite side and remembered that before the game, the opponent looked at him as an idol. Looking at the score on the sidelines, Basel suddenly felt that this was a respectable opponent and a worthy opponent. The opponent he faced head-on.
"I want to defeat him!" This belief suddenly emerged from Basel's mind, and he felt the desire for victory again.
Basel has never had such a strong desire to survive in the first round of the four majors. Of course, he has never been forced to such a point in the first round of the four majors.
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Basel is the king of tennis, and his matches will most likely be broadcast live around the world. After all, in tennis, what Basel represents is the ratings.
When the domestic CCTV sports channel broadcasts the first round of the US Open, it will naturally choose Basel. What's more, the opponent in Basel is a Chinese player. Even if it is destined to be a round trip, it will definitely be It is worth broadcasting this game.
At this time, Chen Zhen's performance has attracted the attention of many domestic audiences.
At present, Chen Zhen has the strength of the "big brother" of domestic tennis, but men's tennis has never been taken seriously, and there are few outstanding men's tennis players in the country, so even many viewers who follow tennis do not know Chen Zhen , they can call the names of the top ten players in the world, but they may not be able to call Chen Zhen's name.
But in today's match, Chen Zhen played a long game against Basel, which also allowed the domestic audience to get to know this new tennis player thoroughly.
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"8 to 6! The game is over! Sure enough, Basel won!" Li Dai let out a sigh of relief. Although the game was a long game, Basel still won the final victory.
"The 'evenly matched' effect still failed to help Chen Zhen win. Perhaps the strength gap between the two sides is too great. Even if there is evenly matched, Chen Zhen cannot win in Basel."
Dai Li turned to look at Chen Jianguo. Chen Jianguo's face was not depressed because Chen Zhen lost. On the contrary, his face was full of pride.
Being able to play like this with Basel is indeed something to be proud of.
On the field, Basel, who won the victory, did not celebrate, but went directly to Chen Zhen. He extended his hand to Chen Zhen. He wanted to use this method to show respect for this very difficult opponent.
Chen Zhen looked flattered. He didn't expect that his idol Basel would take the initiative to shake hands with him.
"Chen Zhen, you played well. I almost lost to you..." Basel said with a smile on his face.
"Basel, can you sign your name for me?" Chen Zhen asked weakly.
Opponents asking for autographs are no stranger to Basel. There are four Grand Slams and more than a dozen Masters tournaments every year. Basel will always encounter opponents asking for autographs in the first few rounds. Generally, Basel will encounter opponents who ask for autographs. Under such circumstances, Basel will not be stingy and will agree to the opponent's request and sign the ball or the opponent's racket. And after tennis matches, players often sign tennis balls and throw them to the audience.
But this time, Basel directly signed his name on his racket and sent it to Chen Zhen.
"My racket is given to you. I hope I can have the opportunity to compete with you in the future." Basel expressed his recognition of Chen Zhen in this way.
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This scene was captured by the on-site camera and also caught the eye of Li Dai.
"No matter whether he wins or loses in this game, for Chen Zhen, being able to fight to this extent against Basel will make him famous in one fight! From now on, perhaps no one will regard him as cannon fodder anymore."