Chapter 46: An Unexpected Opponent (2nd Update)
Federer got up from the couch and stretched.
Next to him, Federer's girlfriend Milka said: "Zhang Guan defeated Davydenko, you don't seem surprised at all?" ”
"Accidents? Isn't Zhang Guan's victory over Davydenko a normal thing? Federer asked rhetorically.
Milka was a little puzzled and said, "Why is it a normal thing?" Zhang Guan is not even a seeded player, he does not have any world ranking, and he even competes on the basis of a wild card; Davydenko, on the other hand, is the No. 3 seed in the tournament and a player who has already made a name for himself. The match between the two of them, no matter how you look at it, Davydenko has a better chance of winning. ”
"My dear, I am all too familiar with the level of Davydenko. He was the same age as me, our birthdays were only two months apart, and we had been playing professional tennis for about the same time, and I used to play against Davydenko when I was playing at the junior level. He's lost to me nine times in a row since he entered the pro. Federer smiled smugly and continued: "Davydenko has no talent, he doesn't have a good understanding, although his technique is not bad, but he has no characteristics of his own, his only bright spot is the experience he has accumulated over the years, I will not be surprised that any player in the top 50 in the world has beaten Davydenko." ”
"On the other hand, Zhang Guan, he is a talented athlete, and I think his physical talent should be the best in the world, which can be seen in track and field. Although Zhang Guan is participating in a professional tennis tournament for the first time, looking at his path to the finals, he will show a new ability in every match, and every match will surprise people. Take the match just now, Zhang Guan actually used my bottom-line tactics to deal with Davydenko, which is really a wise choice! However, this also fully proves how powerful my tactics are, even if Zhang Guan only learns a little bit, he can easily defeat Davydenko! ”
Milka shrugged: "I don't think Zhang Guan has 'only learned a little bit'. Especially the kind of sideways attack from the bottom line, which is very similar to you. In addition, in terms of ball selection and handling, Zhang Guan is the same as you, but it seems that Zhang Guan is even more gorgeous than you! ”
"That's because Zhang Guan's hitting point is more extreme, so it will look good. I can play that kind of ball, but you know, there's a lot of luck to that kind of ball. And I'm more used to winning games safely. After Federer finished speaking, he pointed to the TV, and continued: "Now is Nadal vs. Gonzalez, if Nadal successfully advances, he will have to fight Zhang Guan in the next game, Nadal vs. Zhang Guan, that is the game I am looking forward to the most!" ”
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In the lounge at the Rod Laver Stadium. Nadal stared at the TV screen with a smile on his face.
Zhang Guan used the same style of play as Federer, which was the happiest thing for Nadal, because the whole world knew that Nadal's style of play was more restrained than Federer.
"Zhang Guan used Federer's bottom-line offensive style of play! If I were farther away, I would have thought Federer was battling Davydenko. Why did Zhang Guan even go to the kind of play that of Delek? Zhang Guan has such good physical fitness, and his mobility ability is not inferior to mine, so he is definitely more suitable for my baseline defensive style of play. Nadal pouted in dissatisfaction.
"But that's exactly what I want. Later, I defeated Gonzalez and my opponent in the semi-finals was Zhang Guan. I really hope that Zhang Guan will continue to use Federer's bottom-line play, so that I should have an easier time in advancing to the final. Nadal picked up his bag and walked to the court.
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Zhang Guan did not leave the court after the victory, because the next match between Nadal and Gonzalez will be the winner of their next match.
"Who do you think will win between them?" Sharapova, who was sitting on the sidelines, asked.
"Of course Nadal won!" Zhang Guan said without any thought.
Sharapova shook her finger: "Not necessarily, Gonzalez and Nadal have met three times before. Gonzalez is leading 2-1, and Gonzalez eliminated fifth seed Blake in the last round, indicating that he has been in very good form lately. ”
"But Nadal is the No. 2 seed, and Gonzalez should only be the No. 10 seed!" Zhang Guan still instinctively felt that Nadal was stronger.
"Davydenko is also the No. 3 seed? It's not the same as losing to you as a wild card. Sharapova retorted.
"That's different, I'm a genius......"
The two were bickering. The match between Nadal and Gonzalez also began.
In the first set, Nadal took the lead in serving, and the first four games of the game can be said to be thrilling, although Nadal got a break point, but did not succeed in breaking serve, and the two sides drew 2-2. In the fifth game, Gonzalez won three break points at the beginning, and finally Nadal returned the ball out of bounds and gave away a game. Then in the seventh game, Gonzalez successfully broke serve again with a ferocious play, and as a result, Gonzalez easily defeated Nadal 6-2 in the first set between the two sides.
In the second set, Gonzalez continued to force forehand pressure with the net, which put Nadal under great pressure, especially in the next few games, Gonzalez was full of firepower, and the continuous aces and serve nets in the service game made it difficult for Nadal to deal with. At this point, it was already clear that Gonzalez had been pressing Nadal, and as a result, Nadal lost another service game in the second set and lost to Gonzalez again with a score of 4-6.
In the third set between the two sides, the "Chilean Artillery" Gonzalez was still fierce, and although the two sides protected the serve in the first two games, Gonzalez showed a much stronger state than Nadal. Nadal even called a medical timeout for hip discomfort at one point, but the timeout did not help Nadal stop his slump, and in a back-and-forth 22-round pivot matchup, Nadal made an outrageous forehand error that sent Gonzalez to a break, at which point the balance of victory had begun to tip in Gonzalez's favor.
In the eighth game, Gonzalez sent aces in a row, and it only took two minutes to end the game, and the score of the two sides came to 5-3. At the critical moment, Nadal made another mistake and returned the ball out of bounds twice in a row, burying the whole game. Gonzalez also defeated Nadal 3-0 on aggregate to advance to the last four of the Australian Open.
"Nadal actually lost, 3-0, so simply?" Zhang Guan looked at Gonzalez, who was celebrating in the stadium, and felt a little incredible. In Zhang Guan's memory, Nadal is not weaker than Federer, although Nadal's technique is not as perfect as Federer's, but even if he loses, it should be a pity, and losing the game with a score of 3-0 can be said to be a complete defeat.
Sharapova winked at her: "Looks like I guessed right, your opponent is not Nadal, but Gonzalez!" (To be continued.) )
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