Chapter 277: Ups and downs
"This game should be the last time we will be together this year...... Fan Ju knows that the girl is unwilling, but there is no way, in October, he is destined to spend time in Europe.
As for November, Fan Ju has entered a real retreat period, and a long-term training plan has begun to be formulated, which will be the longest and most intensive training since Fan Ju left the online school.
"Challenge the top!" This is the goal that Fan Ju has set for this plan, and in the face of weakness against the top players with strong skills, he has become a key target for opponents on the high-speed court.
Continue to stabilize the ability to serve, further enhance the power of the forehand and backhand, and the balance between offense and defense, Fan Ju is now stronger in tennis, but the defense is not good, only after completing the balance, can it be regarded as having the ability to compete with those strong opponents on the court.
Including further refinement of physical ability, this is all that needs to be prepared during this offseason.
In the final of the WTA Tokyo Women's Open, Sharapova stood confidently on the court, and Fan Ju knew that the girl wanted to win, and at the same time was more confident than ever to win.
This is exactly what Fan Ju can see in those who are in great form, and he believes that Sharapova will not let him and Yuri down with those who support her!
The opponent is not the top in tennis, and Sharapova, who is in excellent form, is a strong opponent who is not afraid of even the top players, and her tall figure gives her a height advantage that is extremely rare among women's players.
Coupled with the excellent ball sense that she showed at a young age, the girl was already destined to show her talent on the tennis court. Let the whole world cheer for her victory.
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"Thank you!" Fan Ju looked at Sharapova as she walked out of the arena and said with a smile that the girl lived up to his expectations and left the arena with the championship trophy in her hand. Won her first real championship.
Sharapova also laughed, and she even couldn't help crying excitedly on the field, but when she came to Fan Ju, she couldn't cry, and gave the ball bag to Fan Ju's hand, and waved her hand happily to make a posture of "driving back to the palace".
Fan Ju looked at Yuri, who was still holding the trophy behind him, and said in his heart, "You should find me someone who can drive......
Celebration, of course, is to take place. In addition to the Japanese banquet, Fan Ju also privately agreed to a private luxury dinner for the girl, but this will have to wait until the two of them return to Florida. There will be a chance.
As for now, Fan Ju hurriedly boarded a plane and crossed half the world, a full 9 time zones to Madrid, the capital of Spain.
Along the way, Fan Ju chose the shortest flight. But the problem is that there are no planes that can go directly to Madrid when you go all over Tokyo. Connecting flights in Zurich also takes a full 16 hours.
Almost a day soaked in the plane, you will feel tired after changing the iron man, and the price of European airlines is expensive, as if you are spending money to find sin.
"When I have money, I must buy a private jet...... "Dick" silk, who is still struggling in the initial stage of being rich, leaves the airport with soft legs and wails distant wishes.
Nadal was waiting at the airport for Fan Ju, and although his ranking was not high, it was a drag on the blessing of nationality. This time, the Madrid Masters still got a wild card to participate, which is different from Fan Ju's status in the domestic tennis world. Nadal is one of Spain's promising future stars.
Compared to Ferrero, who has already climbed to the top, Nadal is still too young and needs to be tempered to shine.
"How's your body?" Fan Ju was concerned when he saw his little brother, but most of the answers had already been guessed when he saw Nadal's sad face, this game may really be a formality, and he is not Nadal's most suitable clay court, but he doesn't have to expect too much from the results.
Nadal is a simple young man, after Fan Ju came to Spain, almost all the itinerary was arranged by Nadal and his uncle Tony, while adjusting the state of jet lag, he did not forget to browse the scenery of the Spanish capital, and with limited permission, he also tasted a lot of Spanish specialties.
"Fan Ju, your body measurement number is low, there are still 2 days left in the game, and you need to hurry up a little bit to adjust." The physical fitness coach pointed out the problem of Fan Ju, the number jù does not lie, and all the body side numbers of Fan Ju basically fluctuate by about 2%-5%.
It may seem small, but it means that Fan Ju himself is not in the best condition, especially before the competition, and it means the worst result.
The qualifying draw for the Madrid Masters has been revealed, and Fan Ju was unlucky, as he had a first-round bye against the seeded player in the second round. Carlos. Jc.
Ferrero sounded like chocolate, but it was not a delicious snack for Fan Ju, but a ferocious poison, and coupled with a poor physical condition, it was almost the worst of the first meeting.
"You still have a chance." Raschet pointed out where Fan Ju is stronger than his opponents, and Fan Ju has a lot of advantages in terms of least strength.
Unfortunately, these are useless, Ferrero himself is a well-rounded player with a strategic style of play that Fan Ju admires, and although the advantage is on clay, he can still burst into strong strength in other courts.
It is not unreasonable to be able to beat Roddick and Federer and reach the top of tennis, Ferrero is very strong, and he has top strength in both forehand and backhand and bottom line.
For Ferrero's opponents, he is a bottom-line mountain on clay, and it will take the ability to climb the Himalayas to cross him.
On the hard court, Ferrero turned into a sharp arrow for surprise attacks, playing fast and precisely, and with the spin of the upper chipper, the opponent is often at a loss when facing him, always on the lookout for his sudden attack.
Not much power and not strong enough serve may be the king's most obvious weakness, but the first-serve goal rate can still be maintained at a level close to 60%, and it is more important to pay attention to landing points and spin, and it is difficult for ordinary players to take advantage of the first serve when facing it.
"But why is there no name for him?" Fan Ju was a little confused, in his memory, how could he not find a place for this king, with his age and his ability, even if he would eventually be surpassed by Nadal, he would not remain obscure, right?
Of course, there is not much time left for him to worry about, because the first round of the Madrid Masters has already begun!
"It's a cannon again, Fan Ju gives him a good look."
Croatian Ivan Ljubicic is the same countryman as the tallest tennis player, and the players in this small tennis country are also very similar, although Ljubicic is not as proud of Kalovich's height, but on the serve, it will not be worse than the tall man at all.
However, this big bald head belongs to the type of grandma who doesn't love his uncle in the tennis world, and in terms of appearance, well, Fan Ju feels that he is much more handsome than him, except for winning a tour championship in 01, and reaching the top 32 in other Grand Slam-level events is considered the best result.
And even the game that lost to Roddick in the US Open, he didn't pay attention to it, and even waited until Fan Ju got the details of the opponent to know that he had criticized Roddick after losing the US Open, of course, he was okay, Fan Ju knew that this was still one of the directors of the ATP Players Association, and the incumbent player served as a director, which was still the first.
However, complaining about the unfairness of the US Open, favoring domestic players and other topics, in other words, may be popular, but the bald Ljubicic said that the media regarded him as exhausting, not only did not provoke a little repercussions, but also caused a commotion himself, at that time, there were many players who lost to Roddick, and he was not the only one who "lost" to his opponent.
Fan Ju is not in the mood to understand these gossips and defend his rights? If it's a country, it's fine, but the problem is that ATP is an international sports event, and each country does have its own problems, you can manage Europe, but can you manage China, can you manage African games?
Commercial competitions, money speaks, you want to discredit and reduce the popularity of the game, you are against money, the bosses of the tournament organizers who pay for it, don't care about the players saying that each other's skills are not good, but this can be copied into the news and attention, they want to have it every day.
But if you discredit the event, you can't do it, even if what Ivan Lyubic says is true, those related cooperative media will not report it in a big way, relying on tabloids and magazines that are not well-known? It's one thing whether readers believe your report or not.
The weather in Europe has cooled down in October, but Fan Ju has been out of form since arriving in Madrid, and he has slept heavily the day before the game, which is obviously not only a matter of jet lag, but also that his form is at an extreme low ebb.
In the past, there was a long adjustment period, but for the pros, one day they will have to adapt, one week in Europe and tomorrow in the Americas.
After all, there is still a week of adjustment time, but after Fan Ju won the championship in Shanghai, the number of interviews and business activities accumulated is quite a lot, and he still does not stop what is in front of him while adjusting, which is the biggest culprit that the state has not recovered in time.
"I'll win the first round." Fan Ju also told Raschet before he came on the court that although his state will decline, his skills and speed ability are still there, and the instability may make his game more difficult, but for an opponent whose strength is already in front of him, Fan Ju is still confident to win.
But what should I do after the problem is taken? In the interviews in the past few days, Fan Ju has heard a lot, although Fan Ju has perfunctory the prediction of the year-end ranking and points in an official tone, but such problems appear frequently, which also means that the media has begun to really focus on Fan Ju.
This is a good thing for IMG, but it is a big challenge for Fan Ju, who is not in good shape, and for his team. (To be continued......)