Chapter Eighty-Six: The Battle of the Quarterfinals
"Uncle, your feet?" Lin Teng pointed to Pan Xiqi's right foot with a look of disbelief.
Coach Zheng on the side was even more stunned, and it took a long time before he came back to his senses, and asked in disbelief: "Pan Xiqi, did you come here just now?" ”
"Yes, coach, where did you come from if you didn't run? This one made me anxious, but fortunately I caught up. Coach, you're really, why didn't you come and call me in advance? Pansizzy replied with a slight complaint.
"Oh my God, what the hell! Your right foot can actually run? Coach Zheng pointed to Pan Xiqi's right ankle, which was still wrapped in bandages, with some excitement.
"Hey, didn't I say that as long as it takes two hours, it must be fine? You see, I can not only run, but also jump. After saying that, Pansiqi really jumped on the spot twice.
Seeing that Pan Xiqi's right foot was really moving freely, Coach Zheng patted his head with his hand and sighed: "The world is changing so fast, I can't figure out what's going on." It's bizarre that such a severe sprain can really be healed in two hours. ”
"Yes, I heard that Uncle you sprained your foot, and it was very serious, so I thought that you wouldn't be able to play doubles in the afternoon. But now it seems, uncle, aren't your feet good? Lin Teng also echoed on the side.
"Xiao Pan, you really don't have to call the team doctor to come over and check it out? Don't force yourself on. Coach Zheng is still not very relieved, afraid that Pan Xiqi deliberately concealed the injury in order to continue the game.
"No, no, this little injury is nothing. My physique is quite special, and the general sprain, as long as it doesn't hurt the bones, it's good to rest. Although the swelling of my ankle has not gone down, I have no problem exercising normally. ”
Pan Xiqi made up a random reason to get through the mix, and if Coach Zheng knew that his ankle was even red, and the swelling that would have taken several days to recede had disappeared, he would probably be treated as a monster.
Seeing that the time game was about to start, and seeing that Pan Xiqi's right foot was indeed no big problem, Coach Zheng had no choice but to shake his head and agree that Pan Xiqi would continue to participate in the doubles competition. And just like that, with the help of the first aid capsule, Panci survived the first injury attack of his professional game.
This round of doubles competition is a 16-8 competition, and in the past few Grand Prix, almost no Beijing doubles combination has been able to break into the quarterfinals, so if they win this game, Pan Xiqi and Lin Teng will create the best record of the Beijing team in men's doubles.
"Uncle, your feet are just right, do you want to change me to guard the bottom line this time? You'll be able to walk a few steps less in front of the net. Lin Teng asked with concern before the game.
"It's okay, everything went according to plan. Don't worry, your uncle and I still know about your physical condition. Pan Xiqi patted Lin Teng's chest and refused with a smile.
"Okay, then I'm still in front of the net. It's just that you have to be careful, uncle. Lin Teng no longer insisted.
There are only eight seeded pairs in the doubles tournament, and since the fourth seed was eliminated directly in the first round, they will not face the seeded players in this round, but against a men's pair from Liaoning. Although the Liaoning players are not ranked high, they have a lot of experience in doubles. It can be said that basically they belong to the kind of players who have limited singles strength and focus on doubles.
This kind of player usually invests most of his energy in doubles training, and the competition is basically focused on doubles events, so compared with players like Panci who play both singles and doubles, their tacit understanding on the court and the richness of tactical combinations seem to be much stronger.
Because the strong fourth seed was eliminated in the first round by the Pansiqi combination, the Liaoning team felt that they had a good chance of attacking the quarterfinals in this Grand Prix. After all, the Pansiqi combination is only participating in the competition for the first time, and the impact of this kind of newcomer must not be as strong as that of those who have been famous for a long time.
However, how can the Pan Xiqi combination be measured with common sense, the cooperation of the Liaoning combination is tacit understanding and the tactics are rich, but against Pan Xiqi and Lin Teng, these original advantages do not exist. Because of the "Pan's position", Pan Xiqi did not need tacit understanding at all in the game, and there was no dazzling tactics.
For them, it is the ability to fight the bottom line. As long as the opposing two can't suppress Pansiqi on the baseline confrontation, then there will be no suspense about the outcome of the match.
There are no surprises, even the strong No. 4 seed can't compete with Pan Xiqi on the bottom line, and these two Liaoning players can't resist. Pansiqi's one-third of the power put the two under absolute power suppression, and in this case, it would be good to be able to return the ball to the past without being directly exploded, and how could there be any energy to manage the combination of the return line.
In this way, Pan Xiqi relied on his strong offense again and again to score directly on the bottom line, and Lin Teng in front of the net was able to eat the score sent to his mouth while lying down. The two who strictly adhered to the established tactics pushed the Liaoning combination into the abyss of defeat little by little with this somewhat unreasonable style of play.
Finally, with Lin Teng's violent smash in front of the net, the two easily swept their opponents with a score of 6:2 and 6:1, and joined hands to break into the final quarterfinals of the men's doubles of this competition.
Coach Zheng, who was watching the game from the sidelines, saw that Pan Xiqi was flying left and right on the bottom line during the game, and his movement speed was not affected by the foot injury at all, so he was completely relieved. When the Pansiqi group came to the sidelines, Coach Zheng and the two of them high-fived, and their faces were almost smiling like flowers.
"Good boys! I didn't expect you to actually make it to the quarterfinals. Coupled with the fact that you have also reached the quarterfinals in the singles competition, it can be said that this is the best record of our Beijing tennis team in the men's event in the past ten years! Coach Zheng said with some excitement.
"Yo, you kid can, you won the morning game?" Hearing that Lin Teng also entered the quarterfinals in singles, Pan Xiqi patted him excitedly.
"Hehe, it's also my luck, the opponent is injured, and the performance is average." Lin Teng replied a little embarrassed.
"Don't be modest, with your strength and such diligent practice, I don't think the quarterfinals will be your limit." Pansiqi is really optimistic about his little brother.
"Uncle, you know what? You're my biggest idol right now. You can win a race even with a sprained foot, and I can't disgrace you no matter what I say. I will definitely work harder to catch up with you as much as possible! Lin Teng said very sincerely.
"Okay, okay, you two won't flatter each other anymore. It's only the quarterfinals now, and it's not time to sing the praises of virtue. You know, except for the two unlucky ones who were killed by your two dark horses, the remaining six top eight seeds of this Grand Prix have all successfully advanced to the final eight. It can be said that in every next match, you will meet the strongest master of men's singles in China today. Coach Zheng interrupted them and said with some concern.
"Oh, it seems that there are really not many upsets in this competition, and so many masters have advanced." Pansiqi was a little surprised.
"On the contrary, this tournament is arguably the biggest upset in recent years." Coach Zheng shook his head with a smile and said.
"No, coach, didn't you say that all the masters have been promoted?" Lin Teng asked.
Seeing that Pan Xiqi was also questioning, Coach Zheng couldn't help laughing: "Hey, you two wooden heads." Isn't it because of you? Think about it, in such a high-level National Tennis Grand Prix, there are actually two newcomers who participate in the competition for the first time in the final quarterfinals, isn't this the biggest upset? You know, neither of you has any points rankings yet. ”
"Now that we're in the quarter-finals, everyone's attention has been raised to the maximum, and even though you're newcomers, no one should ignore you for the next matches. Luckily, the two of you don't have any previous matches, so they shouldn't be able to get their hands on you too much. On the contrary, your next opponents are all famous players who have already become famous, and there is a lot of video data of the game, which is enough for us to make targeted pre-match preparations. Suffice it to say, this is one of our strengths.
"Coach, the next match draw should have come out, right? I wonder who my opponent is in the next round? Lin Teng's eyes flashed with eagerness.
"Hehe, I was going to tell you when I was preparing for the game in the evening, okay, now let you be mentally prepared." Coach Zheng said with a smile.
"Lin Teng, your opponent in the quarterfinals is the fourth seed, Bo Yan from the Hubei team, who is now ranked fourth in China."
"Bo Yan, is he strong?" Lin Teng continued to ask.
"Yes, in 2010, he set a record for a Chinese men's tennis player to defeat the highest-ranked opponent at the highest level, and he also reached the deciding round of the Australian Open tennis qualifying tournament, and he is only one step away from appearing in the main draw of a Grand Slam." Coach Zheng replied.
"Okay, I got it. Bo Yan, I must defeat you! Lin Teng silently clenched his fists.
"As for you, Pansiqi, although I haven't met the two strongest, the rest of this one won't be easy to deal with." Coach Zheng turned to Pan Xiqi and said.
"Coach, you know me, I don't care who my next opponent is." Pansizzy shrugged his shoulders lightly.
"Yes, with your strength, you don't have to care about that. But knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent will not be defeated in a hundred battles. Your opponent in the quarterfinals is Zhang Zhizhen, who is ranked third in China and is known as the third person in China today. ”
"Oh, I heard that name when I was a tennis fan. As for the strength, I really don't know. After all, Chinese men's tennis is too weak. Pansic said without the slightest politeness.
"Look at how you speak, you know, you are now a member of the Chinese men's tennis. Revitalizing China's men's tennis and rushing out of Asia to the world is the biggest dream of all our men's tennis practitioners. It seemed to be a little stung by Pan Xiqi's words, and Coach Zheng said excitedly.
"Sorry coach, you know I didn't mean that. But don't worry, I'm sure your dreams will come true soon! Pansiqi said firmly.