Chapter 295: Sampras' unique skills
Federer's slow start in the game is very common, especially in some major events, the current round of playing is relatively smooth, Federer will always appear in the finals very slow and hot. Federer's "slow fever" has not been "cured" until 2015.
"0-15, I didn't expect that Zhang Guan would be the first to score in this game!"
"This is the first point of this game. Federer made a mistake. He should first look for the feel.
Federer was aiming at the broadcast, and Federer's expression did not change. He bounced the tennis ball a few times on the ground and was ready to start his second serve.
"OUT!" The referee shouted again, and Federer made another mistake again.
"It looks like Federer's feeling at the opening was average, and he made two consecutive mistakes!" The commentator's voice sounded, and a disappointed sigh rang from the audience.
Federer was still not affected, he started his second serve again.
"Whoosh!" The tennis ball flew over, still, Federer's signature topspin serve, the landing point was not the limit, but it was already very close to the sideline.
Federer's second serve is still not fast. This ball is only about 170 kilometers per hour, so Zhang Guan has more time to run to the receiving point, and then hit back with a forehand.
This time, the rotation of Zhang Guan's enlarged ball, this high-speed rotating ball at the bottom line, is exactly what Nadal is good at.
"Boom!" The tennis ball bounced on the ground and then bounced, but Federer frowned when the tennis ball rubbed against the ground.
"This is a high-speed return!" Federer has accurately judged this point by his voice. He dared not have the slightest carelessness and cautiously swiped his forehand.
When the racket is in contact with the tennis ball, there is a feeling of a flutter on the racket. This is precise because of the high-speed rotation of the tennis ball.
"Sure enough, this rotation is no less than Nadal's forehand. Zhang Guan's forehand returns this high-rotation ball. Fortunately, he didn't use Nadal's bottom line defensive play. Otherwise, it will take some effort!" Federer thought to himself.
Federer's return this time was very cautious, and at the same time, he also gave up the initiative of the server, and the two sides began a phase of stalemate. However, Federer was a bit slow after all. He didn't grasp the point of the good ball twice in a row. Zhang Guan seized the opportunity and scored another point.
"Federer's opening two points were a bit too conservative. The last time when the ball was back, the landing point could have been more extreme. We all know that Zhang Guan is a fast-moving player. The kind of ball just now was difficult. To threaten Zhang Guan, Federer should play more aggressively," a commentary guest said.
"I think Federer hasn't entered the state of the game yet. We all know that Federer will sometimes be slower and hotter. His last loss was still half a month ago in Sydney. He lost to Roddick in that game. One of the reasons for losing was that he was relatively slow and hot at the beginning of the game, and did not enter the game quickly, so he was caught off guard by Roddick. Now for Zhang Guan, it is a good opportunity. If he can use this chance to get a break, he will be more beneficial during this game in the first set." Another commenter said.
Behind 0-30, Federer on the court finally felt a trace of pressure. He held his breath, focused, and delivered a ball. The opposite Zhang Guan started immediately, but still did not catch up with the flying tennis ball, Federer pulled back a point.
"ACE! 15-30." The referee announced the score.
"ACE ball! Ok, the first ACE ball in this game. After two consecutive turnovers, Federer sent out an ACE ball. Federer is starting to find the feel!" The commentator said.
Zhang Guan looked at the ball speed indicator on the sidelines. The speed of this ball was not fast, only 195 kilometers.
"The speed is only 195 kilometers per hour, but the landing point of this ball is indeed too tricky. It almost bounced from the ground and went out of bounds. Although the speed of the ball is not fast, it is still impossible to catch it."
This is the characteristic of Federer's serve. The speed of the ball is not the fastest, but the change is the most and the most difficult to catch. Federer can perfectly deliver the ball unless the direction of the ball is judged in advance, otherwise, it may not be received.
"Federer's serve feel has been restored. The next ball is to bet on Federer's placement." Zhang Guan thought of it while watching Federer's serve. While Federer was swinging, Zhang Guan's body had started to move.
"Zhang Guan's action is too early, the ball hasn't come yet, is he still moving? No, he's guessing where the ball is going to land!" Many senior fans judged Zhang Guan's intentions, and they widened their eyes while watching the field.
The tennis ball landed, but the Zhang Guan at this time has already appeared in front of the trajectory of the tennis flight.
"Zhang Guan is right!"
Zhang Guan's luck was very good for this ball. He guessed the ball's landing point and got into his position ahead of time. Then, with a strong forehand, he directly attacked the diagonal.
This scene was somewhat unexpected by Federer. He instantly realized that Zhang Guan guessed the ball's landing point, and then hurried to catch the ball. Federer used a backhand to cut the ball across the net, but this also gave Zhang Guan access to the net.
With Zhang Guan's on the net awareness, of course, he would not let this opportunity pass. Although Zhang Guan decided not to surf the net so easily before the game, he still would do it when he got the chance. Zhang Guan made small steps along the way to the front of the net, the ball was won with a beautiful net interception.
"Awesome! This ball is beautiful! Zhang Guan now has two break points!" Coach Su shouted helplessly.
At the scene, many spectators did not respond, and the game only started a few minutes. Federer lost points to Zhang Guan, and it was still two.
"What's going on? This is Federer's serve, shouldn't Federer hang his opponent all the way? How did Zhang Guan get the breakpoint first!"
Whether on the spot or in front of the TV, many Federer fans felt a little weird. During the Australian Open from the first round to the semi-finals, Federer has not lost a set till the finals but he is losing right now.
Federer finally began to feel a trace of pressure. Instead of worrying about losing the game, he felt that if he was broken in the first game, he would be more passive in the back, and it might be difficult to play.
"Oh!" Federer yelled rarely, tennis has already appeared in Zhang Guan's half.
Although Zhang Guan successfully received the ball, he somewhat underestimated the rotation of the ball. As a result, the ball hit the net, and Federer scored a serve and the score came to 30-40.
Federer eased his pressure by scoring a successful service, but Zhang Guan still has a breakpoint in his hand at this time, so for Federer's next ball, it still needs to be played well.
"Oh!" Federer sipped again. This time the serve almost duplicated the last one. The speed is very fast, the landing point is very good, and there is a certain rotation.
Zhang Guan was a good learner this time. He guessed that the ball would have a certain rotation, so he reduced the force a little and returned to Federer's frontcourt with a backhand chop, which offset some of the rotation.
"Did he not use the forehand to catch the ball, instead he uses the backhand to cut the ball? This is similar to me." Federer made the same choice, he also used the backhand to cut back the ball, but the ball fell closer to the edge and also closer to the frontcourt.
Federer hardly uses forehand cuts, and backhand cuts are occasionally used. Because they rarely score directly, players with Federer's offense play does not like slow cuts.
Zhang Guan caught up with the ball and then picked up his wrist. The tennis ball flew to Federer's backcourt, but the experienced Federer had already seen this.
"Good opportunity!" Federer saw a forehand on the other side of Zhang Guan's half-time while waving with his forehand.
"It's there! The high ball is transferred to the backcourt, and Zhang Guan will certainly not be able to catch it!" Federer swung, the ball changed the line and flew along the other side.
Zhang Guan also foresees that Federer will attack his neutral gear. While Federer hits the ball, he has already rushed towards the neutral gear position.
"You can't catch up with such a long distance!" Federer was ready to celebrate, but Zhang Guan made a move that surprised him.
He saw Zhang Guan jump laterally in the game, and then aiming at the tennis ball was a split.
"What? This action is ..." Federer's eyes widened, staring at Zhang Guan with a certain loss.
With a buckle, the tennis ball hit the ground directly at a small angle and then flew out of bounds.
"That technique! He learned this technique!" Federer took a breath. "The high-pressure ball after the lateral jump in motion, yes, this is the technique, this is the technique of Sampras, except Sampras, there is no second athlete in the world who can master this technique! Zhang Guan understood this trick!"
There are many similarities between the high-pressure ball technique and the serve technique. In general, the high-pressure ball technique is not bad for players who serve well, and the high-pressure ball course is a compulsory course for players before the net. The top technique in the high-pressure ball is to jump high or low in the horizontal or vertical direction during the movement.
This technique sounds easy, but it is very difficult to achieve. Even in the era when it is very popular to play on the net, only Sampras can use this technique proficiently in the world. With the retirement of Sampras and the decline of the play before the net, no player in the world no one can master this technique, even Federer, who has the most comprehensive technique, cannot use this technique proficiently.
"Zhang Guan did this trick, but this is Sampras' unique skill! And Zhang Guan will also use Sampras's pre-net play. What is his relationship with Sampras? Zhang Guan's tennis skills were taught by Sampras? When did he and Sampras get together?"
Federer frowned and looked at the score. The first game of the two sides was over, and he had been broken by Zhang Guan.
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