"It's nice to be on vacation!" On a sunny beach in Florida, Fan Ju is relaxing on a beach chair.

Fan Ju is not a workaholic, as soon as he was eliminated from the Paris Masters, he boarded a flight to the United States, and even those shocked reporters could not find Fan Ju's whereabouts, so fast that people did not have time to react.

IMG's propaganda continues, but it will no longer disturb Fan Ju, as for the content to be broadcast on TV, it is simpler, and a large section of content recorded some time ago can be edited into a new report.

"I didn't expect it, at the end of the year, Safin was suddenly awesome, last time Nalbandian Safin came down twice, so that Federer's points kept the gap between himself in the final.

The Masters Finals points rules stipulate that 200 points will be credited to the account if you qualify for the group stage, but because Federer won the championship last year, no matter how many points you have, you are just "paying off the debt".

Participating in the Paris Masters did not help Federer really open up the gap with Fanju, although he barely reached the safety line of more than 200 points, so as not to fall into passivity before the start of the tournament.

But in fact, even the difference of 325 points is not enough for him to sit firmly on Mount Tai, as long as Fan Ju can reach the final, he can get 400 ATP points.

It also means that Fan Ju can easily overtake, even if he does not have to beat Federer in the final, he can lock up the top spot in the year-end rankings.

If it weren't for that, Fan Ju wouldn't have chosen to give up the Paris Masters and opt for the year-end finals, after all, he had also taken a great risk.

If Federer wins in Paris, the gap will be stretched to 675 points, and Fan Ju will be able to win the first place at the end of the year. Unless Federer was pressed down to win the title, there was no choice.

And as the top two seeded players. Destined not to meet before the final, all Fan Ju has to do is prove himself to the entire tennis world again. Have the strength to sit on this throne.

"Federer is more dominant on hard courts, it's not safe on grass, there are still chasers on clay, and my schedule for next year will not be easy." Fan Ju didn't think about the future, and when he won the first year-end first, he naturally had to consider the second one.

Competing with Federer in the rankings is certainly a big laugh for the fans, but for the players, it is a lot of pressure.

Once you rest and make mistakes, you are very likely to be overtaken by your opponent. It's like a tight spell on the head, and it will kill people at any time.

"Hey! You're so relaxed, we're all tired from training, and you're basking in the sun here. Wayne Odesnik is still the same heartless appearance, of course, when Fan Ju came back, he didn't forget to exchange the new manuscripts he had accumulated with Fan Ju.

"John, Ori-kei, come and sit together." Fan Ju ignored Wayne's complaints, he was about to vomit when he read the manuscript in the past few days, and this kid has not grown at all. Except for the protagonist Niu's superman, the others are still old-fashioned.

Greeting John Isner and Kei Nishikori to talk and laugh together, Fan Ju was happy and relaxed, and he still liked these "juniors" Fan Ju sincerely.

Wayne grinned and didn't need to greet him. He started talking about his plans, and the friends were talking nonsense, but the final topic would come back to tennis.

"Big brother, can you win the first place at the end of the year this time?" Kei Nishikori is a lot taller than last year. It's also time for the voice changer, and it's gradually getting closer to mature teenagers.

But the little ghost head is still the little ghost head. In Fan Ju's eyes, he is a little brother for one day and a little brother for life.

"Why not? And not only this year. Tomorrow, and the year after that, I will have it all. Fan Ju smiled and patted Nishiki Kei on the shoulder and made a bold statement.

With the ability to exemplify, of course, there is a great hope of advancing to the group stage, but the opponent is enough to cause headaches, and the year-end competition is over, which means that the ranking is determined.

The players in Fan Ju's group really gave Fan Ju a headache, Roddick, Safin, Henman, each player has their own characteristics, and they also have the ability to beat themselves when they are not in good shape.

Compared with Federer's side, it is much easier, except for Hewitt, who is more difficult to deal with on hard courts, Moya and Koria, the two clay players, are basically just attending the game to play soy sauce, and they don't even have much expectation for the semifinals.

It is almost certain that Federer will definitely be able to qualify for the group stage, and Fan Ju still needs to spend more body, so Fan Ju has already suffered a loss relative to his opponent, but fortunately, as long as he wins the semi-finals, Fan Ju will have enough points to overtake his opponent and win the championship.

"Hewitt again, but it's not bad, starting his own ascent to the top from him, and completing this moment in him." Fan Ju smiled, maybe he has a greater convenience than other players, that is, it is very easy to guess who the opponent is.

Hewitt is of course very strong, but when he met this opponent in the semi-finals, Fan Ju was completely sure, the hare can run, but he can't withstand the indiscriminate bombardment in front of the net, compared to the opponent with strong skills and strength, Hewitt is relatively easier to deal with.

As for the two who qualified, it is not to mention, there is no fall on clay, let alone a hard court.

Plenty of rest has allowed Fan Ju to recover most of his condition, and he has done some light training and adjustment exercises to ensure that he is in the best shape before the competition.

Although he is very much looking forward to the year-end first, it does not mean that Fan Ju does not want to win the year-end championship and suppresses the opponent in a dignified manner.

Especially in the standard game of the best-of-three system, Fan Ju is also more interested in winning.

Whether it's the Masters or the recent US Open, Fan Ju feels that the gap between him and Federer is gradually closing.

Of course, it is not that Federer has regressed, but it should be said that Federer's tennis has reached a limit, and although Fan Ju has not yet touched the edge of that limit, he has gradually narrowed the gap by relying on his special ability.

Letting go of the burden, Fan Ju is looking forward to challenges even more in his heart, and it is precisely because of the challenges that he can find his goal to move forward.

The vacation was not short, but the 10 days were just a blink of an eye, and Fan couldn't have arrived in Houston too late, unlike last year, he was no longer a substitute spectator of the game, but a real participant, the center of attention.

The focus of this contest is no longer about who can get the better result, but whether Fan Ju will make it to the top or Federer to keep his crown.

The two had already conducted a series of open and secret battles in the previous game, withdrawing from the game, and being upset, all of which were preparations for this last moment.

As for the relationship between Fan Ju and Federer, they were not too tense, and they greeted each other and laughed when they met backstage at the press conference.

The same peaceful personality and gentlemanly appearance also made the media can't help but praise, after all, the incident of not being convinced to speak before the game is not uncommon even in tennis, which makes this aristocratic sport also bring a different atmosphere.

"I heard that this guy Roddick is angry, he is ranked third in the world, but no one interviewed him." Fan Juhe laughed with Federer.

Federer also smiled euphemistically, what Fan Ju said was actually a bit exaggerated, after all, this is the home of Roddick in the United States, how could no one interview him.

It's just that these interviews are better than not good for Roddick, and at the end of each interview, I always ask who do you think is more likely to win the throne between Fan Ju and Federer.

What's more, the whole article asks him what he thinks of Fan Ju and Federer, and the angry Roddick directly left the scene in anger, which is really too indifferent to him, the former world No. 1.

But that's the way tennis is right now, and no one can shake the status of the two giants who are more than twice as many points as the third place.

This is a difference from the past few years, which is only a few hundred points of subtle difference, and it is almost an unusual level of the top of tennis once again.

So even if Roddick is helpless, he has nothing to say, after last year's peak, he can no longer find the scenery at that time, and he is now even more confused, how to make himself change again, exceed, no, it should be to catch up with the two people in front, so as not to be thrown away so that he can't even see the shadow.

"If it weren't for the Olympics, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to challenge you for the rankings this year." Fan Ju didn't shy away from it, and the 400 points he came for nothing did help him a lot.

Federer shook his head, Fan Ju was polite, but he knew in his heart that without the Olympics, Fan Ju would not face such a continuous schedule, and the Paris Masters would not choose to retire to save his strength.

Winning the Paris Masters will earn more points than at the Olympics, but fortunately, Federer doesn't have to lower his morale by playing an undecided match against Fan Ju in Paris before the year-end match.

"Your forehand is getting stronger and stronger, I'm afraid it won't be long before someone will call you the No. 1 forehand in the world." Federer quipped.

In fact, these are the limelight released by IMG, Fan Ju's forehand power and speed are of course very strong, and the rotation is also very good and powerful.

But in fact, the professional players who deal with it head-on can clearly feel that Fan Ju's forehand is still only in vain, and there is still a little bit of fire on the control, and he does have a very strong confrontation ability when attacking head-on, but once he suddenly changes, except for a few "special" times, there will still be frequent mistakes.

"Each other! Aren't you also the world's No. 1 SLR and the world's No. 1 prediction, my backhand is not as good as you, and judgment is even more based on reaction, not as good as you. Fan Ju exploded his shortcomings, these are also open secrets, and there is really nothing to hide when there are no outsiders.

Fan Ju knows that this is one of the biggest opponents in the next few years, and Federer also understands that if he can't completely press Fan Ju, he will be crushed by his opponent. (To be continued......)