Chapter 77: Counterattack (Five Watches)
The TV broadcast was focused on Sharapova in the stands, and Sharapova looked excited, with a smile on her face as Zhang Guan had already led Federer 2-0, and he only needed one more game to claim the final victory.
However, not far away, Federer's girlfriend Mirka looked at Federer with a worried face, she could see that Federer was in very good shape today, but losing two sets in a row in this good state would definitely have an impact on Federer's psychology.
Federer sat down in his chair and summed up the game seriously.
"The last ball in the tie-break requires strong ball control, if Zhang Guan has such excellent ball control ability, the first two games have already been used, and there is no need to wait until now to use it, which shows that the ball is just a coincidence. Is even Lady Luck on Zhang Guan's side today? This kind of ball has been covered by him! Federer shook his head with some dissatisfaction, losing the game was due to luck, which was enough to make Federer depressed for a long time.
"Before I knew it, I was 2-0 down, how long did I have to be 2-0 down? I've almost forgotten about that feeling myself. Let me think about it, when was the last time we came back from 2-0 down? Federer fell into the memory, the past scenes flashed through his mind like a movie, and he recalled every time he made a Jedi turnaround, and his eyes were full of war.
"It's just 0-2 down, and the game isn't over yet!"
On the other side, Zhang Guan's expression was clearly much more relaxed, he was 2-0 up and only needed to win one more set to claim the ultimate victory. What's more, Zhang Guan is now equipped with rackets and sneakers, so he is extremely confident in himself.
Federer might have thought that the ball was a coincidence. But now I'm here. It's stronger than when it started! I'm sure of the Australian Open title! ”
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In addition to Federer's dissatisfaction with the 0-2 scoreline, the advertising sponsors of the Australian Open are also very unhappy with this. The sponsors obviously didn't want the match to end quickly, and they wanted to play the full five games before the final long-set tiebreaker came up with another ungodly score to extend the match. Then you can insert more ads.
As it stands, Federer is likely to be swept 3-0, which means that the next set may be the last set of the Australian Open, so the advertising time has been doubled.
After a long wait, the third set finally began, with Federer serving first.
"The third game of the Australian Open men's singles final is about to begin, and the score is now 2-0 ahead of Federer. I think this score must have been unexpected, Federer faced Zhang Guan, and it turned out to be 0-2 behind on the Oita. It's incredible. Zhang Guan played very well today, he only needs to win one more set to win the Australian Open, and he will also create a number of 'firsts'. For example, the first player to win a Grand Slam title in his first professional league, the first player to win the Australian Open as a wild card, the first Asian and Chinese to win a Grand Slam title, and so on......"
The commentator changed his voice and continued: "But the game is not over yet, and Federer is not without hope of a reversal. In Federer's career, there have been many occasions when two have chased three. The last time he came from 2-0 down to win the title was at the 2005 Miami Masters, when Federer trailed Nadal 2-0, before rallying to win three sets in a row to lift the trophy. Perhaps today, Federer will replicate the miracle he did in Miami two years ago! ”
"Alright. The race is on! First of all, Federer's initiation game, let's take a look at how Federer carried out the counteroffensive! ”
At this time, Federer was holding back a lot of energy in his heart, he felt that the last set was lost because of luck, so he was a little impatient to find the court. And being led 2-0 by Zhang Guan is also a stimulus for the tennis king.
"I have to win! How could I lose to a first-time professional player! Federer thought to himself.
Federer had this idea. It was because he felt for the first time that he might lose to Zhang Guan. In this final, Federer also made careful preparations before the game, but he always thought that it was impossible for him to lose to Zhang Guan. It wasn't until this 2-0 deficit that Federer had the idea of losing.
Federer started his first serve, this time with a flat serve, and he chose a very tricky landing point.
Zhang Guan started to run, but only halfway through the run, the ball had already landed, and Zhang Guan knew that he would definitely not receive this ball.
“ACE!” The referee's voice sounded, and the number "218" was displayed on the ball speed display.
"An ace ball with a speed of 218 kilometers per hour, and the landing point is very good, it is natural that Zhang Guan did not catch the ball. Federer got into the groove from the start. ”
In the second ball, Federer's hand was still hot, and he sent out an ace ball with a speed of 215 kilometers per hour.
“30-0。 Federer scored two aces in a row! It looked like the 2-0 deficit had only boosted Federer's morale. These two serves are very good, this speed and this angle, I believe that no one in the world can catch it! ”
At this point, Federer started to serve the third ball, which was still fast, but he was unlucky, the tennis ball hit the net, and Federer made a mistake.
"Federer's second serve, I think he will use the topspin serve, and according to his habit, he will definitely attack my backhand with a tricky landing point." Zhang Guan was ready to move towards the backhand.
But instead of opting for a more conservative topspin serve as usual, Federer continued to use a quick flat serve.
"Or a flat serve? That's too far forward. The speed of the ball must have exceeded 200 kilometers, and Federer's second serve did not seek stability, and he played well! Zhang Guan sighed secretly.
"Ace ball! Three ace balls in a row! The commentator shouted: "It's worthy of Federer, who can send this high-quality ace ball three times in a row!" It looks like our tennis king is about to explode in this game. ”
The score came to 40-0, and Federer easily won the set point with three consecutive aces.
Zhang Guan could sense that Federer's momentum was strong, and he had a hunch that Federer would use this kind of quick flat serve.
"Federer wanted to win the game in one go. He now has three game points in hand, and he will definitely go for the ace ball. However, Federer's ball speed has been declining for three consecutive balls, which means that his muscles can't sustain this continuous burst, and the speed of the next ball will definitely be slower. And for me, this is an opportunity. ”
Zhang Guan bowed his waist and leaned forward, ready to step forward to catch the ball.
I saw a cold light in Federer's eyes, and at the same time he swung his racket and slammed it, and it was indeed a flat serve.
"The speed of the ball is really slow, barely 200 kilometers! At this angle, I should be able to catch the ball! Zhang Guanda strode forward and picked the ball over the net with a backhand.
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After Federer served, he only saw a flash of the opposite figure, and Zhang Guan had already made a move to receive the serve. At this moment, Federer suddenly thought of the last ball in the tie-break of the previous set, Zhang Guan should have caught the ball with his backhand, but he relied on his speed to run into a forehand catch.
"Zhang Guan's speed has become faster, and he is so fast in the last game of the last set of seven games. Is this his true speed? (To be continued.) )
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