Chapter 272: Building momentum before the game
At the end of the 2017 US Open, China, the United States and Spain were the top three winners so far. Among them, four U.S. women's singles players swept the semifinals of the U.S. Open, making the U.S. Open women's singles crown fall into the host's bag early. This dominant performance by an American woman at a Grand Slam has become a rare spectacle in professional tennis in recent decades.
The Chinese ** team is completely because of Pan Xiqi's excellent performance, and there is still hope of winning the championship in the men's singles, men's doubles and mixed doubles events. Among them, the two semi-finals of men's doubles and mixed doubles held on the 7th, the Pansiqi combination defeated the opponent lightly and broke into the final like a bamboo. It can be said that in addition to Sister Na's two Grand Slams, this US Open is already the best record in the history of Chinese tennis.
As for Spain, it was because two men reached the final four of the men's singles. What makes the Spanish media even happier is that Natto and Busta belong to the upper and lower halves and will not meet in advance in the semi-finals, thus avoiding the problem of fighting in the same room.
As the world's No. 1 and the first person in history on red soil, Natto is expected to enter the semi-finals. Since the cow was unexpectedly blocked out of the quarterfinals by Del Potro, as the only remaining Big Four, Natto has been regarded by the outside world as the biggest favorite to win the US Open. From the odds offered by mainstream bookmakers to win the championship, it can be seen that natto has left the other three competitors on the road to the championship.
Busta's sudden outburst was a complete surprise to the Spanish media. Originally, as Ferrer and other Spanish men's singles players gradually withdrew from the ranks of first-class players, the Spanish media was still wary of the advantages of their own men's singles group, and they could only rely on natto to win the world in the future. But now, the appearance of Busta has reassured the Spanish media, letting them know that their country's men's singles still has a successor.
With September 7, which the Chinese and American media respectively called the "China Day" and "America Day" of this year's US Open, the Spanish media focused on September 8, when the two men's singles semifinals were staged. In their minds, once the two Spaniards meet in the final, then this day will naturally become "Spanish Day".
However, in order for the Spanish players to win the US Open men's singles championship and runner-up, they still need to pass the qualification level of Pancizi, who is like a visitor from the world. After all, with Natto's past record against Del Potro, the king of clay can be said to be nine out of ten to reach his third US Open final. And Busta and Pansiqi are both newcomers to the semi-finals of the Grand Slam, and the result of the game is quite confusing. However, whoever makes it out in the bottom half of the tournament will mean a whole new face in the final title race for the Grand Slams.
Although the Chinese media's collective solidarity with Panci at the press conference has eased relations between the two sides, Panci did not let go of his words and allowed the Chinese media to interview him, so the Chinese media could not directly know what Panci really thought about the encounter before the men's singles semi-finals. However, Busta is a different story, having created the best record of his career, and is now enjoying a honeymoon period with the Spanish press.
Due to the mediocre results and the pressure of many Spanish stars in front of him, Busta did not seem to have any presence in the domestic media. When reporting on tennis matches, they are often only brushed aside by the media, and they belong to the kind of players who have a very low degree of topic.
But now, Busta, who is regarded as the successor of natto, has suddenly become the darling of the Spanish media. Requests for interviews with him are overwhelming, and news about him is also appearing in the mainstream Spanish media. It can be said that this US Open, he and Pansiqi have become the biggest discoveries in the tennis world in their country.
In the face of a tsunami of media praise, Busta enjoyed the feeling of being surrounded by stars and moons. With the Spanish press in the spotlight, he seems to have really felt like he's become a big name in tennis that no one can ignore. Therefore, his answer to the question about Pansiqi in the media seemed so dismissive.
"Busta, you and Pansiqi are called the two dark horses of this US Open. Now that you're going to meet in the semi-finals, what do you expect from the outcome? The reporter of the Madrid tennis newspaper asked during a personal interview with Busta.
"Pansiqi, to be honest I've never heard of him. I didn't hear the name until I saw media outlets covering his entanglement with Anderson some time ago. So for me, he's nothing special, just an ordinary opponent. Although he was already trying to restrain himself, Busta inadvertently revealed his contempt for Pancizi.
But Pansiqi gave his opponent a golden egg against Anderson, which is not so common. Still don't have any thoughts on this? The journalist seemed to want to remind Busta.
"Oh, I almost forgot that there was such a thing as a golden egg. I didn't see the game, but I think there must have been something wrong with Anderson's body. Otherwise, a player of our calibre would not have been able to win a point in a set anyway. Busta replied with a strange smile on his face.
"You mean, Anderson lost this game because he was injured?" The reporter felt like he had grasped something.
"I didn't say that, it's just a possibility. If you think about it, it is impossible for a Chinese player to give an American player a golden egg under normal circumstances. But then again, Pansiqi, that's the name, right? His luck all the way to the top is a bit too good, and he doesn't seem to have met any of the world's top 10 players so far, right? After thinking about it for a moment, Busta asked rhetorically.
"Yes, the highest-ranked player he's beaten so far is none other than Anderson. So, for his promotion to the semi-finals, do you think it is mainly based on a simple draw and the injury of his opponent? The reporter asked this question quite guidedly.
"I think you can think so. But I would say that I feel like I'm at the top of my career at this US Open, both mentally and physically. Therefore, in the semi-finals, Pansiqi will definitely not be able to have such good luck. Busta gave his prediction of the outcome of the upcoming semi-final in what he thought was a decent statement.
"Busta: The road of the Chinese player's dark horse will come to an end", not long after the interview, a pre-match report about the men's singles semi-finals was released. In the report, Busta's "slightly" processed words by reporters, full of suspicion and disdain for Pansiqi's promotion, attracted widespread attention in the world tennis world for a while.
On the other hand, Pansiqi's side is still unable to dig up any valuable news from his mouth. Pansiqi's opinion on this game is naturally unknown to the outside world. Between Pansiqi and Busta, the men's singles semi-finals are about to break out! Still struggling with the latest chapter you can't find? Amway One or search for Hot/Degree/Net/Article "Remember to remove "/"Otherwise you won't be able to search", here is a young lady to help you find books and accompany you to chat!