On the twelfth matchday of the Australian Open in Rod Laver Stadium, the upcoming men's singles semi-final match between Zhang Guan and Gonzalez came.
In the open field beside the court, the reporters were holding various kinds of rifles and shotguns, waiting for the start of the game.
The photojournalist Cole put a heavy camera on his lap, "Surely a boring men's singles semi-final! Zhang Guan and Gonzalez, one is a rookie who has just started playing professional games, the other is only using brute force, what's so good about this kind of competition! If it's not a job, I'm not willing to come."
Cole yawned, and then looked at his Chinese colleagues in the distance, but found that all the reporters from China were all excited, looking like they were looking forward to the upcoming game.
"The Chinese look very excited, but even if Zhang Guan won, he is only the runner-up, how could he be Federer's opponent!" Cole snorted.
At this point, both Zhang Guan and Gonzalez had made preparations before the game.
"Audience friends, the next game is the second game of the Australian Open men's singles semi-finals, the No. 10 seed Gonzalez against a non-seed player Zhang Guan! In another semi-final that ended yesterday, Federer has successfully advanced to the final, and today the winner of this semifinal will challenge defending champion Federer in the final!"
"I think before the Australian Open, no one would have thought that the semi-finals will be between Zhang Guan and Gonzalez. After all, in the second half, they are also strong, and the two players can compete and stand out among the players also shows the extraordinary strength of their owners. We also wish the two players can play an excellent state in today's game... Well, the game is about to start, first of all, Gonzalez's serve!"
On the court, Gonzalez held two tennis balls in his hand. He tried the elasticity of the ball, then threw one of the balls to the caddie, and then prepared to serve.
Gonzalez took a deep breath, tossing the ball high in the air, bending his body, hitting it homeopathically, and could not help but scream.
With the shouting of Gonzalez, tennis has already flown over the net. For this ball, Gonzalez chose the landing point near the sideline. The tennis ball landed a dozen centimeters away from the sideline, then quickly bounced.
From the landing point, this ball is not difficult to catch, but Gonzalez's serve speed is very fast. Zhang Guan reached out to catch the ball when the ball landed, but unfortunately, the frame of the racket only slightly touched the tennis ball, changed the direction of the ball, and then the ball was still ejected.
Gonzalez scored a serve, 15-0. The speed of Gonzalez's ball also appeared on the ball speed display beside the court.
"205 kilometers! Gonzalez sent a ball of up to 205 kilometers per hour on the first goal. No wonder Zhang Guan did not receive it!" While the commentator exclaimed, Gonzalez was ready to start serving the second goal.
With the successful experience of the first goal, Gonzalez feels much better, this time Gonzalez seems to be harder than before, and the choice of landing point is also more extreme than just now.
"Whoosh!" The tennis ball is still in the circle, but the landing point is closer to the sideline, and the speed of the ball is faster.
"ACE! 30-0" The referee immediately announced the score.
"This ball is so fast!" Zhang Guan looked at the ball speed display, "210 kilometers per hour! Gonzalez's Chilean artillery nickname is well-deserved!"
Although the serve of 210 kilometers per hour only made Zhang Guan a little surprised, the audience on the scene responded with warm applause. Serves of this speed are also uncommon in Grand Slam matches.
"210 km! He served at a speed of 210 km / h! He served so fast, let alone Zhang Guan couldn't even receive it, it can't even be received by other players!" The commentator went on, "Gonzalez's start was very smooth. I don't know if he can replicate the state of the last victory over Nadal."
Gonzalez continued to serve, and the success of two consecutive goals allowed Gonzalez to find some feel, so for the third point, Gonzalez chose a more extreme landing point.
Under the strong swing of Gonzalez, the tennis ball flew towards the sideline, and Zhang Guan moved faster this time. Almost at the same time as the ball arrived, Zhang Guan also reached the catching position.
The tennis ball hit the ground, making a clear sound, followed by a loud shout from the line referee.
"OUT!" The referee's penalty was accurate and the ball went out of bounds.
Gonzalez's serve failed to control the landing point, and the tennis ball landed five centimeters outside the sideline.
Gonzalez did not feel frustrated. Instead, he looked at Zhang Guan's accurate receiving position.
"For the ball just now, Zhang Guan has been able to reach the receiving position in advance. This kind of serve has been made three times in a row. Zhang Guan is probably already familiar with my serve. I will have to change it slightly and advance the ball's landing point a little bit earlier." Gonzalez took the ball out of his pocket, bounced twice on the ground, and started his second serve.
"Go!" Gonzalez snarled again, and tennis seemed to be inspired by Gonzalez and went straight to Zhang Guan's half.
"Sure enough, as Coach Joyce said! The second serve is still so fast!" Zhang Guan quickly ran forward, barely catching the ball.
For many players who are good at serving, the first ball will use a quick flat serve to spell the ACE ball, but if the first serve is out, for the second serve they will choose a more stable topspin or cut the serve, but will never use a quick flat serve again. Gonzalez is different. Not only did his second serve continue to use flat hits, but his speed and landing points are still very extreme.
The success rate of this second shot by Gonzalez is not high, and it depends on luck. If you are unlucky, you will make a double-shot mistake and directly score points for your opponent. If you are lucky, you will put a lot of pressure on your opponent. This makes it easier to score.
This time Gonzalez's luck was very good. The second serve was not only successful but also very high quality. Although Zhang Guan received this ball, he allowed Gonzalez to go to the net.
Gonzalez served on to the net directly. Although his speed is not very fast, since the opportunity came out, Gonzalez will naturally not let go. He used his forehand to hit Zhang Guan's neutral gear directly in front of the net and scored another point.
"40-0! He has got the game now. It looks like there is no problem with him! And Zhang Guan currently only successfully received a ball, but the quality of the serve is not very high. Zhang is famous for his speed. There is no good response to Gonzalez's high-speed serve."
"40-0, continue to work hard, come to a love-game!" Gonzalez felt that his body had begun to be slowly excited, and his serve became more and more sensational. Afterward, he threw the ball and swung it, which was another powerful blow.
Zhang Guan did not try to catch the ball this time, because Gonzalez's serve quality is higher than the previous few times. Not only is the speed fast, but the landing point is also very tricky. He judged that he could not catch the ball.
"ACE!" The referee then announced that Gonzalez had won the first game.
"The speed of this ball has exceeded 200 kilometers per hour. Today's 'Chile Cannon' not only has full firepower but also has opened the heavy artillery mode! Two ACE balls and one serve score, and the speed exceeds 200 kilometers per hour. It took only five minutes for him to win the first game. I think he should be a headache for Zhang Guan now. Zhang Guan is facing a Gonzalez with heavy artillery mode turned on. If you want to break, I'm afraid it will be very difficult."