Chapter 157: Re-Appointment
Fan Ju was in a terrible mood, this was not the game he wanted, and he would rather lose than see Nadal leave the field injured.
The game was not over yet, even though he was already 1:5 behind, but Fan Ju did not have the previous excitement, he sat calmly on the rest bench, and from time to time glanced at Nadal, who was being dealt with a few meters away.
"This luck, it's really not good......" Fan Ju shook his head, if it was a balloon that hit the net, or even won the game with this, Fan Ju wouldn't think it was a problem at all.
Nadal didn't seem to be seriously injured, or the doctor didn't ask to leave the field when he discussed it with him.
"You have some problems with your left elbow, it's not too strict, the specific situation needs to go to the hospital for a detailed examination, you can choose to withdraw now." The doctor made a preliminary judgment on the sidelines.
Withdrawing doesn't mean you can quit if you want to, it's like your next opponent is the world No. 1, and you think you're going to lose, so you choose to quit.
This is absolutely not allowed, there are only two situations for retirement, one is to give up the game before the whole race starts, and in most cases the high-level players will not give up on participating, after all, even if the first round is eliminated, there are a lot of points, and some bonuses that are enough to pay for the airfare.
The other is the most common injury in the game, which can be sent on the field of play or after the game, accidental injury, as long as you get a doctor's certificate, you can choose to retire, after all, even if it is a competitive sport, it will not force the injured and sick to play.
"No, I'm going to fight." Nadal was persistent. Even if he loses, he's going to finish the game.
The doctor was a little surprised, although Nadal had the advantage, but if he couldn't use his elbow. How to hit the ball? Even if it's only one point, you can't expect your opponent to excitedly send you a double fault at this time, right?
"I don't have to use my left hand, I can play with my right hand." Nadal picked up the racket with his right hand and swung it with a powerful punch that startled the doctors.
The doctor doesn't know. Many spectators on the court didn't know, only those who knew Nadal well knew that he was actually right-handed!
Started playing tennis. He uses his right hand, but because of his uncle Tony, he plays with his left hand, but that doesn't mean his right hand can't hit the ball. Although they can't fully exert their strength. But Nadal was adamant about finishing the match.
In the eyes of everyone, Nadal stood up again, and the applause of the audience rang out, Nadal did not wave, but looked at Fan Ju on the side of the court and raised his racket with his right hand.
"This stubborn cow~! Hehe" Fan Ju laughed, and when he saw Nadal's movements, Fan Ju suddenly felt that he couldn't stop laughing.
He sees the same spirit in Nadal as he does, and it's ridiculously stupid.
Fan Ju felt sad that Nadal could not play. Nadal, on the other hand, was injured and had to fight to the end with a change of hand.
The two fools returned to the court, and Fan Ju was about to hit his second serve. He didn't intend to keep his hand, he knew that his opponent didn't need his own mercy.
"Bang!" The sound of the ball on the baffle was so loud that the crowd who approached it was startled.
Nadal glanced at the tennis ball that slipped behind him with some surprise, but the corners of his mouth showed a smile, he knew that Fan Ju understood what he meant, he didn't have to worry that Fan Ju would keep his hand, he still had to face that powerful Fan Ju, who could entangle with him in the best condition on clay to the final tie for seven!
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The outcome of the match was obvious, even if Nadal was right-handed, but he lacked the powerful double reversal that caused another headache, and without the powerful forehand superspin with powerful suppressive power, he could only use a more awkward right hand to serve.
At this time, even if Nadal can still maintain the level of a professional-level player on the court, it is too far from Fan Ju, too much!
Fan Ju reversed, only a 2-point gap, he used his best style of play, solid completion of the reversal, Nadal was not nothing, he took two points from Fan Ju's hand, stunned to drag the battle into a score of 6:7 (9), and finally decided the winner.
"How's it hurting?" Fan Ju came to the center of the arena to say a final polite goodbye, and there was a medal ceremony later.
During the game, Fan Ju did not communicate with Nadal even if he changed matches, but after the game, the two were still friends and good friends who cherished each other before the game.
"Don't worry, it's okay, it's an old injury." From the mouth of Nadal, who is not yet 17 years old, the word old injury seems a bit heavy, but this is competitive tennis, you don't lose to your opponent every time, sometimes you lose to yourself.
Nadal didn't leave the court, he insisted on attending the medal ceremony, and Fan Ju could clearly see the sweat running from Nadal's head, and it was clear that he was not completely fine as he said.
Young but already has the responsibility of a man, Nadal's psychological qualities make Fan Ju, an old brother, also feel admired.
If I was a fan of myself, I am afraid that he would have chosen to leave the court early at this time and go to the hospital to check the injury, but Nadal is still patient and patiently participated in this award ceremony that does not belong to him.
Fan Ju returned to the hotel, he refused some post-match interviews, which were all left to Honoré to deal with, and he himself rushed to the hospital after putting down his belongings, he was still a little worried, he wanted to see how Nadal's injury was and whether it would affect the rest of the game.
"Maybe he was also injured in history, or maybe not, what did his appearance change?" Fan Ju didn't know what he felt, his presence must have caused some impact, whether it was good or bad, he couldn't be sure, but it didn't seem to be good at the moment, Nadal's injury made him feel that he had some responsibility.
At the hospital, Fan Ju saw Raschet and Toney, while Nadal took a CT scan in his room, apparently to confirm the impact of the elbow injury.
"It's not your fault, I've asked Rafael to play hard, but this kid still didn't hold back in the third set." Toni doesn't think it's Fan's fault, and certainly not Nadal's. It can only be said that bad luck, or when the time comes, what should happen will happen.
Tony explains. Fan Ju learned that Nadal had an elbow injury himself, but he was not so strict that he needed surgery or recuperation.
But as long as the game and training continues, these injuries will always explode, and even a talented young player like him will inevitably struggle with injuries.
Tony's tactics are to defeat the enemy slowly, and Fan Ju is indeed very uncomfortable with the slow pace of the game, and his past games have deliberately increased the speed of the game, which Tony has seen.
His strategy was successful. Nadal did rely on slow speed to suppress Fan Ju's attack in the first set, but Fan Ju adapted too quickly, and began to effectively counter the suppression of slow balls in the second set. Coupled with Nadal's ups and downs, the slowness was completely useless in the third set.
Untied the shackles on his body, Nadal completely exploded his speed on the baseline, not to mention that Fan Ju is still a power type. Opponents with strong spins. This is even more to his appetite.
The continuous power of the game was like a galloping mustang, and the excessive force finally caused the final consequence, Nadal suffered an elbow contusion, and it is still unknown whether he will need surgery or not, and how long he will need to recuperate.
The examination was quickly over, but in order to prevent unnecessary activity from becoming more serious. Nadal was given a fixed brace, and his arm hung from his chest like a broken bone.
Inside a café not far from the hospital. Fan Ju and Nadal sat opposite each other, still a combination of coffee and juice, and now the atmosphere is much more relaxed.
"The doctor told me that the results of my initial examination may require a minor operation and then a month of recuperation, but unfortunately I will not be able to participate in the Monte Carlo Masters, and I think I will definitely get good results in this participation." Nadal's upset was not because of his injury, but because he missed out on a rare tournament.
Fan Ju shook his head, he only felt that this guy was really hopeless, he only thought about the game in his heart, and he knew that he should have played harder in the game just now, so that he didn't even have a chance to touch the ball.
"Isn't there still a legal open? With this championship, if I win the San Renault race, my points will be about the same, and you should be able to participate in it then, right? Fan Ju drank the juice and said with a smile.
A championship is so simple, maybe it's confidence, maybe it's Nadal's injured spirit that also infects him, and he suddenly wants to be stupid again.
"I will definitely participate in the French Open, and we will definitely meet in the final when the time comes!" Nadal's eyes lit up as if he had already set a fact.
"Yes! See you in the finals! Fan Ju reached out and hooked Nadal's uninjured right hand, saying stupid things that even he didn't believe, but he felt extremely happy.
The results of the examination were still a few hours away, and Fan Ju couldn't wait, although he and Raschet went to the hospital, and Honore was helping him deal with the reporters, but Katrina was not idle.
The ticket has already been booked, and she is now helping a few people pack their bags alone, but fortunately, Katrina has no "sexual interest" in men, and several men are not the kind of difficult characters who care about their clothes.
After returning to the hotel, several people only hurriedly checked to make sure that there was no missing luggage, and then boarded the plane to San Reno.
It was a short but hurried flight, and after getting off the plane, Fan Ju suddenly felt a little tired, and he knew that it was caused by the feeling of a sudden return to normal from the state of the game, not a period of burnout, nor physical fatigue.
"Tony called, tell sù that you have been determined, and you can come back after a month of rest after surgery." Raschet hung up the phone, sensing that Fan Ju was still worried about Nadal.
"Really? …… A month off, it's a good option, and I should take a break after this game, right? (To be continued......)
PS: Nadal in history missed his first French Open due to injury, and the appearance of Fan Ju changed history, although Nadal missed the Masters and missed his first victory over the top 10 players, but the French Open is where Nadal should go, don't you think? In other words, isn't there a local tyrant who gives a vote at the end of the month?