Who are the favourite contenders for the French Open? This has long been a list in the minds of major media outlets, Federer, Ferrero, Moya, Coria, but no matter whose list it is, Fan Ju is not among the top ranking options.

But when the third round of the French Open and the fourth round ended, and Fan Ju's name was still on the list, the direction of the media began to change quietly.

"Koria Fan is a life-and-death battle to decide where the Grand Slam will belong!"

"The two generals in front of the net will fight fiercely at the French Open, and the new and old partners will compete for the clay throne together."

In the French Open Grand Slam, Nalbandian and Hewitt are not without opportunities, but they also face the challenge of dark horses.

In the second half of the tournament, two former tennis players each took a spot, and Henman had the best record of his career at the French Open, and in the fourth-of-eight match, he faced Argentinian Chela, who had lost one of his previous clay tournaments at the Masters.

Fan Ju himself, on the other hand, will face the biggest opponent of the game, Coria, and only by winning him can he qualify for the semi-finals, and only by winning him, can Fan Ju be eligible to peek at the highest throne of clay, the fascinating Grand Slam trophy.

"Can you win?" Fan Ju couldn't help but ask himself, this answer seems to be between being able and not, not an absolute disadvantage, nor an affirmative advantage, in the last game, he gradually found a feeling in the duel with Koria, and now can he break through the fortress in reverse? This is indeed a question worth pondering.

Fan Ju will not accept defeat lightly, even on red clay that he is not good at. But he also doesn't forget the advantage he has, with plenty of spin to rival Nadal's on clay. He can also exert his strong combat effectiveness.

The disturbing external environment did not affect the hotel where the players rested, and looking at the other people who left early, Fan Ju looked at his competition more calmly.

"It doesn't matter if you win or lose, as long as you don't let yourself have regrets on the field." Fan Ju is hungry for a Grand Slam, but he knows it just as well. The hardships of this road, how many people have worked hard for all their lives for just a grand slam.

And how many people after winning a Grand Slam. But he could no longer lift this trophy.

In tennis, a Grand Slam is not a positive word, which means that the player's Grand Slam is not real, perhaps it is luck. Maybe it's a temporary state. A slam is not enough to be crowned, and it will always be only a supporting role for the strongest in this era.

Federer has already won his second Grand Slam, so there is hope for the era he led to begin, but this is only an expectation, Hewitt also won the second Grand Slam the following year, but after all, the year 03 came to an end with the rise of Fan Ju.

The one-year tennis king is destined to become the background for the opening of a new era, when the era continues to move forward. Hewitt and Safin, who seemed to have a good chance of becoming the king in the past, are gradually returning to their true position. A top-notch tennis player, not a top-notch tennis player.

"Double speed is still flawed, but on clay, double speed is the least obvious, and it is also the most suitable field for long-term endurance standing, and even I never thought that my breakthrough would happen in this field, which is really exciting." Fan Ju's anticipation was not for nothing, or rather, he found some exploitable features.

How did Fan Ju use multiples in the past? Either it explodes suddenly in the game, or it quietly grabs the next game and wins.

On the high-speed court, it is true that only by doing so can you give full play to the real advantage of double speed, to play fast, this is the essence of those courts, even if you want to play defense, you must have enough counter-attack technology to compare with the opponent's speed, there are not many people in the tennis world who can do this, and among the current top players, only Federer's all-round style of play can be slightly restrained.

However, on clay, even if you want to be fast, it is difficult to change the characteristics of the court, and when the ball hits the ground, the only thing that is strong is the line of rotation and the change of bounce height.

The speed and power of the rebound will be absorbed and weakened by the court, that is, unless Fan Ju can play every ball directly in front of the net and attack without question.

Otherwise, any other offensive method will be countered by the opponent, constantly consuming double speed, as well as showing one's own physical strength and ability to continue counterattacking.

The faster you are, the more willing your opponents are to drag you down, knowing that you're in a state of collapse.

Henman also played with him to the quarterfinals and insisted on his style of play in front of the net, but Fan Ju knew very well that as long as any game, any game! Even if there is only a slight fluctuation in form, making it difficult for Henman to maintain absolute suppression, it is the end of Henman's French Open tournament.

In a tournament, even if it is an average of two days like a Grand Slam, it is completely impossible for players to maintain a high level of concentration and fitness at the top of each round.

Even in a game, there are ups and downs in form, and it is a question of whether you can continue to play a good serve in the next game and continue to maintain an accurate return feeling.

"Therefore, my continuous offensive style of play must be steady, even if there are fluctuations, there will not be too many ups and downs, sudden outbursts, or winning breaks, can only be at critical moments, the whole game, what is needed is not a sudden storm, but to maintain a continuous state steadily, tightly press the opponent, and do not let the opponent have a chance to raise his head."

Raschet listened to Fan Ju's statement and agreed, or rather, this was the tennis he could really understand, not a devil's game that belonged to Fan Ju alone.

Forgive Raschet for describing Fan Ju's rampage, it's true that it's beyond his comprehension of tennis skills, like a superhero in anime, who suddenly becomes unbeatable.

But in actual tennis, sudden outbursts are out of the essence and from the guidance that his tactical coach can provide.

"Don't forget that your opponent is a small man who runs fast, your topspin has to be firm and strong enough to go beyond the limit of what he can return the ball, you have played against him before, you know that this year's Coria is stronger than ever!" Raschchet gave clear instructions that set the tone for Fan Ju's normal game.

After the meeting, Fan Ju was about to go back to his room to rest, tomorrow's game was the key highlight, but Raschet still walked over, he knew that Fan Ju in front of him was not a child, he had a stronger heart than an adult.

"I know you want to win, but don't forget what's important in the ring."

After listening to Raschet's words, Fan Ju grinned and showed his snow-white eight teeth and said with a smile: "I know, I will happily meet this challenge." ”

The word laughter is more in line with the status quo for Fan Ju, and his life has not only become enviable because of his rebirth, but even he himself feels that he has no regrets.

Perhaps, only the tennis path he chooses will allow him to get the ups and downs that he lacks in his perfect life, losing, winning, desperate, disappointed, and everything wants to be the epitome of life, showing in this game with unknown results.

This year's French Open is known as the battlefield of the golden generation, and the young players born after 80 years have occupied the peak of the tennis world.

After all, youth has the advantage of being young, both serving and netting, and as a representative of the current playing style in front of the net, the change of Fan Ju is impressive.

"It's amazing how quickly Fan Ju's style of play has changed since the first Monaco game, and how quickly he has become familiar with different styles of play and found his own tactics." The commentators are making pre-match introductions, and of course, the results of both players are also essential.

Needless to say, Coria is currently the highest-ranked player in Argentina and the leader of the clay players, although he has not won the French Open Grand Slam, but his voice to win the championship this year is undoubtedly very high.

But Fan Ju is also unusual, and it can be heard from the admiration in the commentator's mouth that Fan Ju's changes on the field during this period of time are amazing.

Every game changes a little bit, whether it's his opponents or those who follow him, they will find little changes in them.

Perhaps they don't know that Fan Ju is not changing his style of play, but finding the best combination from his own style of play that suits the clay and can play to its strengths on the clay.

Spin, power, stability, serve, movement, and offense in defense are all answers he constantly finds in the game, from the opponent and from defeat after defeat.

As he got closer to the answer he wanted, so did his results, and Fan Ju didn't improve his clay skills, but only made himself more comfortable with the court, becoming the same tennis rookie he was a year ago on clay with Nadal.

The returning Fan Ju has regained that feeling and allowed himself to have the same advantage on clay as he did on hard, grass and even carpet.

Double speed allows him not to face the troubles caused by those changes in ball speed, and the extremely fast adaptation is his weapon and the foundation of his progress.

"Look, the two players have already entered the court, and this match will be the match between the two highest-ranked players in the French Open, the third-ranked Coria and the fifth-ranked Fan Ju, who will be able to enter the semi-finals, let's wait and see." After the commentary, the TV screen switched to the commercial, but people's hearts remained in the stadium. (To be continued......)

PS: Sweat, vomiting and diarrhea these days, I almost forgot to set up automatic release, so everyone has been waiting for a long time