Chapter 197: First to Collapse

The result of the first set completely messed up the audience. They didn't expect that they would see a one-sided match, and the leading side was just a qualifier with a ranking of just over 100 people. During the break, many audience members did not leave their seats, but began to exchange their heads and express their opinions on what had just happened.

It was also a bit of a surprise, but it was definitely an added surprise for the Chinese fans in the audience. Originally, they just wanted to cheer for the Chinese players on the spot, and they didn't expect much from the result of the game. But now judging by the results of the first set, this match may really bring them unexpected gains. With the blessing of this surprise, the Chinese audience began to cheer harder. For a while, the shout of "Pansiqi come on" resounded on Court 5.

At this time, Lin Teng, who was sitting in front of the TV, blushed excitedly, happy as if he had won the first set by himself. With Lin Teng's understanding of Pansiqi, now that the tone of the game has been set, it will be difficult for Anderson to get another chance to turn around.

Sitting in the player's chair, Anderson buried his head under a towel, and no one could tell what he was thinking. However, judging from his shaking legs from time to time, he should not be in a good mood right now.

"Damn, such a bad start! This Chinese, let's see, how long can you last! Anderson's face buried under the towel looked a little hideous.

It's no wonder that he reacted so violently, and he came here with great expectations at this US Open. In the two warm-up tournaments before the US Open, the Citibank Open and the Rogers Cup, he reached the finals and quarterfinals respectively. In these two competitions, he also defeated Austria's Thiem, the United States' Sock and other current top 10 players in the world, and came to New York in very good form.

And this time, feeling his excellent form, he was determined to seize his opportunity and break through his best record in the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam. But who knew that before he could vent his ambitions, he was poured a basin of cold water on Pan Xiqi's head. This kind of strong gap is not so easy for anyone to accept.

At the end of the 90-second break, the two sides exchanged courts, with Panci serving first. Facing Pancic's serve, Anderson hasn't had a good solution so far. If you are too aggressive, it is easy to play to death like Pansiqi did before; If you take it back conservatively, you will eventually be grinded to death by Pansiqi. In short, for him, Pansizi's service game is almost impossible to get any break chances. Sure enough, it went very smoothly, and Panci easily won his own serve and led 1-0 in the second set.

Standing behind the service line, Anderson shook his head, determined to forget about the past and meet his serve with a fresh look. At the break, he did some analysis of the current state of the game. In his opinion, since he can't break the opponent's serve, then he should focus on keeping his own serve. As long as he can hold serve, then he can eventually bring the game to a tie-break, and then the uncertainty of the match will be even greater, and he will have a chance to win in chaos and make a comeback.

I have to say that his Ah Q spirit really played a little role, the first serve, a violent outside corner flat shot, Anderson actually scored an ace again after the first two points in the opening game. This precious score gave him a huge morale boost, and in the next few points, he really got stronger and braver, almost raising his serve to the extreme.

Under such a terrifying serve attack from the opponent, Panci did not rush to break, but adopted a concession strategy to avoid the opponent's edge. After scoring a few consecutive service points, Anderson finally held his serve for the first time.

In the next few rounds, the two sides set off a back-and-forth battle to keep the hair. With a rock-solid serve, neither side got much chance on the other's serve. In these games, it seems that Anderson's super serving state is felt, and Pansiqi no longer takes the position of standing in front of the baseline, but obediently retreats to the back of the baseline and chooses a more secure way to receive the serve.

The score alternated to 4:3, and because Pancich took the lead in serving, he always overtook Anderson in the game.

Coming to the eighth game, Anderson's serve. Those who are familiar with tennis know that in a set of games, when the score comes to 4:3, the eighth game is often the battle of Tianwang Mountain, which plays a crucial role in the direction of the whole game. Because once the leading player breaks serve, he will immediately come to his own service game, and the probability of winning the whole set will become very high.

At this time, Anderson, after the first three games of super state, which can be called the pinnacle of his life's serve, began to feel a little tired. This fatigue is not only physical, but also reflected in the lack of concentration. Anderson, a veteran a year older than Pansizy, is not as physically fit as he was when he was younger. And the previous three games of serve seem to have exhausted the last of his energy.

Feeling his slightly trembling hands, a trace of uneasiness appeared in Anderson's heart. However, the effect of serving and scoring before gave him the illusion of returning to the top. Gritting his teeth, he was determined to use his willpower to push through this difficult stage.

But the human body is very honest, and due to the loss of control, Anderson made a mistake. It was his first service error in the second set, and it seemed to send a signal to Pancici.

Looking up at Anderson, who was preparing for a second shot, the corners of Pansiqi's mouth curled slightly, and he took another big step forward without hesitation. This time, his whole receiving position completely entered the court, even higher than the position of the first set.

This sudden change really caught Anderson off guard. Pansiqi's move reminded him of the painful experience of the first set, and his mind became more and more unfocused. In a state of confusion, Anderson actually served again and went to the net and sent a double fault.

The double fault seemed to blow the horn for Anderson's rout, and he struggled on the next few service attempts. Not to mention the high error rate, even if it succeeds, it will be suppressed by Pansiqi's extremely offensive return. With four straight points in lay, Panci took the lead in the second set to extend the score to 5-3.

To win the set on serve, Pancich showed as consistent as ever. Without giving Anderson any chance, he won the game directly and took the whole game to a 2-0 lead.

Sitting in the player's chair with his head bowed, Anderson looked very frustrated. From the opening moment to the present, he has been waiting for Pancic's form to drop so that he can blow the horn of a counterattack. However, now that the two sets are over, Pansic is as steady as a dog. What he didn't expect was that he couldn't stand it himself and collapsed first.