Chapter 121: Djokovic
Shaw had already been released before the opponent in the final, and there was no suspense, and Djokovic came out of the top half.
The result was exactly as expected before the tournament, and this year's Djokovic was in great form, winning the Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open in one year, and also defeated Nadal for the first time in the French Open, and then met Wawrinka in flowered pants in the final, and was beaten by a frenzied meal.
The most terrible thing about Djokovic is his all-round and stable, when he is in good shape, he can win cleanly, and sometimes when he is not in good shape, he can drag the opponent's state to deteriorate with all kinds of small means, and grind the opponent to death, which makes him rarely upset and far ahead in points.
At this time, Djokovic is leisurely watching TV with his wife, there is no tension before the decisive battle, he does have such a relaxed qualification, not to mention the current excellent form, the China Open has always been his blessed land, since his first participation in 2009, in addition to missing 2011, he has achieved 3 consecutive championships in the China Open, a total of 5 crowns, the record is a terrifying 24 consecutive wins, undefeated, on this field he is "invincible".
He also knew his opponent in the final, Xiao Ji, a name that was very unexpected, but not worried.
Just like Nadal, Djokovic also didn't pay attention to Xiao Ji's victory over Nadal, he was not even very afraid of Nadal in his prime, let alone Xiao Ji who only defeated Nadal in his weak period.
What he thinks about is not how to arrange tactics to defeat Xiao Ji tomorrow, but how to play the game beautifully, win beautifully, and save some face for Xiao Ji by the way, he is the host player, and he also has a large number of fans, so try not to offend.
On October 11, the final of the China Open was held on the center court as scheduled.
Djokovic encountered something out of his control when he played, and he was actually the first to be arranged!
The order of appearance in tennis matches is exquisite, and generally speaking, it is the weaker and less famous players who are arranged to play first.
In the middle of the Open, Federer never participated, so Djokovic was able to enjoy high-end treatment, and he has never been scheduled to play first here.
After coming out in a bad mood, Djokovic's mood was even worse.
Tennis is a sport with a long history, much earlier than basketball and the like, and it has developed very well in Europe and the United States, and the fan market is basically dominated by Federer and Nadal, who has no chance to squeeze in, and often jokes that he is a "global away".
And because of the late development of tennis in China, those novices do not know much about the sport, so they simply think that the best and highest-ranked players are the most powerful, and regard Djokovic as their idol, which is indeed a very common sense thing, if it is a veteran, it will consider more factors such as age, ornamentality, etc., idols do not have to have good results, Iverson is the best example, there is no championship He can rely on his unruly character, The fancy and sharp breakthrough and unique personality charm attracted a large number of fans, so that fans will still remember after his retirement.
China Open as a very rare home stadium for Djokovic, he has always valued the fans here, he originally thought that although Xiao Ji is the host player, but after all, he is a newcomer to the tennis world, there is no fan base at all, and he has a large advantage in strength, he has been famous for a long time, and he should be more popular.
The result?
Looking at the place in the past is full of bright five-star red flags and various photos of Xiao Ji, he finally found the Serbian flag in two corners, one of which was returned to his grandmother by his compatriots, which means that only a small number of Chinese viewers supported him.
What about the loyalty that speaks, the trust that speaks good?
Just a day later, the original fans turned against each other, and Djokovic almost thought that he had gone to the wrong set.
In fact, Djokovic's prediction is not wrong, if he plays against Wu Di and others, maybe it will be true, but unfortunately his opponent is Xiao Ji now, and he will support him with die-hard brains.
Xiao Ji is an out-and-out newcomer in tennis, not elsewhere, as China's leading figure in football and track and field, he is arguably the most famous athlete in the country, a household name, and will there be a lack of supporters on his own doorstep?
Xiao Ji didn't think about it so much, and greeted the audience with a smile on his face, which caused more violent cheers and made Djokovic next to him even more jealous.
At the edge picking ceremony, Xiao Ji guessed the coin, but he unexpectedly chose the venue, instead of the regular first serve, he chose this way with his own considerations, among Djokovic's many titles, many are blown out, but the current world No. 1 hair extension is still more deserved, at least Xiao Ji admits it, and the serve is exactly Xiao Ji's biggest loophole now, compared to holding serve, he thinks it is easier to break.
This move is Xiao Ji's humility in the eyes of the audience, Djokovic has a different idea, this is looking down on him, he is the world's No. 1 and still needs you to let him?
Djokovic, who originally wanted to save some face for Xiao Ji, no longer scruples, he decided to give some color to see.
Throwing the ball, Djokovic quickly jumped a beat, this is an ace.
The pace is fast enough, the ball speed is also good, as for the landing point.
It was almost 1 meter beyond the starting area, and Xiao Ji didn't even move.
Djokovic became more and more angry, and he directly fought for the second serve.
The result was naturally the same, the second serve was also out of bounds, and serving has never been Djokovic's forte.
Djokovic gave a double fault package as soon as he came up.
On the serve in the second zone, Djokovic still didn't believe in evil and continued to ask for aces.
This time he finally fought in, but Xiao Ji's hair extension was not weak, and he paid the price of being transferred out of the field to return the ball to the past.
With an obvious advantage in his hand, Djokovic began to die, and he didn't play a large piece of space on his forehand, and he wanted to play with a small ball, Xiao Ji, who was highly focused, immediately reacted and exerted the sprint speed of the 100-meter flyer, so that Djokovic had a good increase in knowledge, and unbelievably pushed a small slash before the tennis two jumps, leaving Djokovic to stare at the bottom line.
If you can't play it, you will be played by others.