On August 28, the US Open, the last major tournament of 2017, will officially begin. Since Pancic's ranking is not high enough to qualify for the main event, he needs to start from the qualifying round. The qualifiers will start three days earlier than the main tournament and will be held in three rounds, with a total of 16 lucky winners selected from the 128 qualifiers to qualify for the main tournament.

By this time, Pansic had been back in Beijing for a week. In addition to making the final physical reserves for the upcoming US Open, Panci still has a lot of preparation to do.

The first is the issue of visas for the United States. As we all know, the United States is the most difficult country to obtain a visa, and it is also one of the few countries that requires an interview. Pansiqi had very little previous tournament experience, and only one tournament he actually competed in abroad was Vietnam. Therefore, for applying for a U.S. visa, his passport is equivalent to a blank copy.

You may wonder if you see this, it is not natural for tennis players to participate in competitions in countries around the world, why do they still need a visa? In fact, before going abroad to participate in competitions, obtaining a visa issued by the country hosting the tournament is a job that all tennis players must do.

It's just that for athletes from developed countries such as the United States, the European Union, and Japan, most countries in the world are visa-free for them, so they naturally save trouble in this regard. However, if they want to come to China to participate in the competition, they will not be able to enter without a visa from the Chinese government.

For Chinese athletes, obtaining a visa can be an annoying but necessary task. If you don't pay enough attention to it, you may really miss a big thing. One year, Wu Di was denied a visa by France for some reason, so he was unable to participate in the qualifying tournament of the French Open that year.

The current situation of Pan Xiqi can be said to be much worse than that of Wu Enemy at that time. Coupled with the unpredictable refusal style of the U.S. visa officer, even Director Xu and Coach Zheng are not sure whether Pan Xiqi can successfully pass the interview.

After looking at the invitation letter from the U.S. Open Organizing Committee, and then flipping through Pansiczy's almost blank passport and visa page, Mike, the visa officer at the U.S. Embassy, sighed softly, his expression very solemn.

Pansiqi, who was sitting opposite, had large beads of sweat on his forehead at this time, and he couldn't remember how long it had been since he had been so nervous. After a few more moments, just as Panci couldn't help but ask, Mike finally spoke.

"Mr. Pansiqi, can you tell us about the purpose of your trip to the United States?"

"I've made it clear on my application that I'm going to play at the US Open." Pansiqi replied earnestly.

"But based on your experience, you've only competed in lower-level professional competitions before. Wouldn't it seem unreasonable to play the top Grand Slam tournament now on the first tour? Mike questioned himself.

"Is there a rule that says that a professional athlete's first tour can't be a Grand Slam tournament? My world ranking has met the qualification requirements and the US Open organizing committee has allowed me to participate, so I don't think there's a problem. Pansiqi replied in the affirmative.

Seeing Panci so tough, Mike looked a little surprised. He continued: "This is your first time playing in the United States, and as far as I know, the US Open does not provide accommodation, I wonder how you want to solve this problem during the tournament?" ”

"I'm going to be partnering with Taiwan's Lu Yanxun in doubles, so we'll live together. He has been racing in the United States all year round, and I believe this should not be a problem for him. ”

"Oh, Lu Yanxun, I know him. To tell you the truth, I'm also a tennis fan, and I'm still familiar with these players who are in the top 100 all year round. But Mr. Pansiqi, I really haven't heard of your name. Mike said defiantly.

"Trust me, when this tennis tournament is over, you'll never forget my name. And you'll be proud of the fact that you've issued me a visa. Pansiqi replied confidently.

Listening to Pansiqi's words, Mike was completely shocked. After looking Panci up and down again to make sure he wasn't joking, Mike exclaimed, "Oh my God, that's arguably the most surprising answer I've heard this month." But we Americans have always admired the strong, and I should pay you my respect for your self-confidence. ”

With that, Mike picked up the visa stamp on one side and stamped the approval stamp on Pansizy's application form.

"Mr. Pan, I will follow you this time at the US Open, if you are qualified to appear on live TV." Mike returned the application to Pansiqi.

"Mr. visa officer, believe me, the next time you see me again, you will definitely let me pass without hesitation."

In this way, Panci got his own U.S. visa without danger, solving the biggest obstacle to participating in the U.S. Open.

In addition to this, Pansiqi has an important thing to do. He went to the bank to apply for a credit card with a visa function, because the bank gave him only 20,000 yuan, Pan Xiqi felt that it was too little, so he deposited all the small 200,000 yuan he won during this period of time into this credit card.

Immediately afterward, Pansic has to discuss with the alien dog about going abroad to compete together. The last time the alien dog accompanied him in the Chengdu competition gave Pan Xiqi a taste of sweetness, so this time he thought about bringing these two treasures with him no matter what.

Who knew that when Xiaolan heard that Pansic was going to take them to the United States to participate in the competition, she shook her head like a rattle.

"Absolutely not, we can go anywhere, we just can't go to the United States!" Xiaolan's tone was not negotiable.

"Why? Didn't you go to Chengdu last time? Haven't you already developed your shielding equipment? Pansiqi asked.

"Hmph, that's only in China, 108,000 miles away from the United States. When I got to the U.S., I couldn't guarantee that the device would still work. After all, the United States is the nest of those people. Speaking of this, Xiaolan couldn't help but tremble, and seemed to be very frightened.

"Those people? Is that the one who has been trying to arrest you? They turned out to be Americans. Pansiqi had a clue in it.

"Well, knowing too much won't do you any good. Anyway, you will die of this heart, we will never go to the United States with you. Xiaolan flatly refused.

"So what can I do? The Grand Slam is different from normal tournaments, the intensity of the competition is very high, and without you, I am afraid that my physical ability will not be able to keep up. Pansic looked worried.

"Don't worry, after this period of physical training, your current strength level is more than enough for the average athlete. Although there is still a gap between those heavy gunners, it is not impossible to compete. And considering your situation, we have specially prepared a few more first-aid capsules for you, so that you can save some use, which should be enough. ”