Chapter 229: A Difficult Choice

After confirming with the referee that he was not in good health, the match continued. But Pan Xiqi, who returned to the field, couldn't get back to his previous state. Not for anything else, just because of his legs, he really can't run.

The previous mixed doubles match was played for two hours and two hours, and the rush was half an hour, plus the high-intensity first set, which was equivalent to two and a half hours of intense exercise for Pansiqi. In fact, this is not too long for a professional player, but it is relative to the situation of having sufficient physical reserves before the game. Pansiqi has been beaten for so many days in a row, and there is no time to rest at all, and his body is already in a state of extreme fatigue.

But now, depending on what Churic means, the second set will continue to grind, which is not good news for Pansiqi. If he has enough fitness, he can play well with the Croatian youngster. But now this situation is simply killing him.

It can only be said that Čurić is really a player who plays with his brain, regardless of his age, but he already knows how to use various factors on and off the field to develop tactics to win games. Today, he uncharacteristically wanted to wear down Pansiqi, and it was really the best choice to win. Such a player has a body, skills and brains, and in time, there will definitely be a place for him in the men's tennis world in the future.

Looking at Pansiqi again, in the multi-round game with Čurić, the ball control was still very stable, and the angle was very reasonable, but he was gradually suppressed by Čurić on the field. If nothing else, it's because when running to return the ball, Pancich began to be unable to get in place.

With good anticipation, Panci is often able to accurately determine where the next return will land. Unlike before, he could no longer move to the return position early with delicate steps, and even seemed to be reluctant to get there in time.

Because of his legs, it seems that he is no longer completely at the mercy of his own brain. No matter how desperately the brain tries to tell the legs where and where they need to move, the legs are always half a beat slower, and they don't want to move. Even if he did run, all that fed back to Pansiczy's brain was a growing sense of soreness.

"Damn, if you keep running like this, I'm going to get cramps. Should I apply for a medical suspension? Once again, he couldn't move in place and was directly hit by Čurić to score the winning point, and Pansiqi stood on the bottom line and silently began to think about life.

For him, the main thing now is to get more rest time so that his body can recover as soon as possible. If he requests a medical timeout, he will be given a few extra minutes of rest, which is not long, but it is still much better than continuing to drag on now.

However, as a veteran fan for more than ten years, Pan Xiqi is still very resistant to calling a medical timeout without injury. It is important to know that on tennis courts, players with leg cramps do not fall into the category of injuries and cannot apply for a medical timeout. If he really wanted to call this timeout, Pansiqi could only cheat.

In the past, when watching the game, some players obviously used injuries to get a timeout to adjust their form. The most infuriating thing is that you know that he is cheating but you still can't catch him with exact evidence. But such a player, even if he wins the game in the end, will leave a very bad impression on opponents and fans, and will not be able to clear his reputation for a long time.

Panci also has some contempt for such players, believing that they are contrary to the sportsmanship of fair play. But now, in the midst of this dilemma, Panci finds himself beginning to understand some of the players who make that choice.

After struggling for a while, Pansiqi decided to give up. After all, tennis is his passion, and he doesn't want to leave a stain on his tennis career. Besides, with his current physical condition, it is really hard to say whether the medical pause of no more than ten minutes is enough.

However, physical conditions are not subject to human will. Although Pansiqi kept gritting his teeth and persevering, he wanted to mobilize his body's potential through self-encouragement. But his legs, which were getting heavier and heavier, clearly told him that he had really run out of gas.

At first, it was only half a step in place, slowly it was a step, and then, seeing some balls with large angles, Pansiqi didn't even run away. In this case, Churic's score became easier and easier, and soon, Churic, who had won three games in a row, directly overtook the score of the second set to 4:3.

This sudden change made the Chinese audience on the sidelines a little unable to sit still, and seeing Panxiqi's sudden much slower pace, they realized that Panxiqi's body was wrong. For a while, a wave of anxiety quickly spread among the Chinese audience. On the other hand, the American audience, who had the upper hand, made their long-suppressed emotions completely explode, and the cheers completely drowned out the cheers of the Chinese audience.

On TV, the CCTV commentator showed his professional side at this time. Through Pansiqi's performance on the court, he is sure that Pansiqi should have encountered a physical bottleneck. Next, he sorted out the matches and time intervals of Pansiqi's participation in various events since the start of the US Open for the audience in front of the TV, and concluded that Panci was due to a lack of physical fitness caused by a too dense schedule.

After explaining Pansiqi's unusual performance to the audience, he was very pessimistic that if Čurić insisted on the previous tactics in this game, it would be almost difficult for Panci to get a respite, and the hope of winning would become very slim.

During the break, Pansiqi, who was sitting in a chair, felt his legs that were almost numb, and a hesitant look appeared on his face. For a moment, he even reached for the tennis bag he had set aside. But halfway through, after a strong reluctance in his heart, he slowly took his hand back.

"It's a waste to use that thing now! If you insist on persevering, if you can't get past the extreme, your body will recover. Pansiqi thought to himself.

The match continued, and Pancic's physical crisis was not resolved. Standing on the court, he has even reached the point where he doesn't even want to walk. At this time, his body was constantly signaling to Pansiqi that he needed to rest immediately. There was no suspense, and in the next game, Pansiqi was directly broken by Churic.

The score came to 5:3, and Čurić's serve won the set. Pan Xiqi knew that if he didn't change at this time, he would explain it in the second set. Not only that, but the third and fourth sets are estimated to be powerless.

"Hey, it looks like we're going to have to use that thing ahead of time." With a sigh in his heart, Pansiqi trotted all the way back to his player's chair, opened the tennis bag on the ground, and pulled out a banana from it. Please pay attention to the latest chapters in the future