Zhang Guan also sent an ACE ball in color. The audience at the scene suddenly fell into a tumult.
"After Federer sent an ACE ball, Zhang Guan also sent an ACE ball. It is unimaginable. After the score of the tie-break reached 6-6, the two sides even sent ACE balls one after another!" The commentator was excited and shouted, the kind of depression and boredom in the previous dozen games was swept away at this time.
Under normal circumstances, when it comes to tie-breaking, players will choose to be more stable in all cases, especially when the score is 6-6. Only two points are needed to win, and it is a chance for players to make mistakes.
However, at this time, the two top tennis players did the opposite. At this most crucial time, they chose to fight with ACE balls, and they also achieved success. This also greatly increases the enjoyment and excitement of the game.
Federer was slightly surprised, but then his calmness was restored immediately. A powerful opponent can make Federer more focused and more able to arouse his desire to win.
Zhang Guan tried two tennis balls in his hand, then threw one of them to the caddie, and then continued to serve.
"GO..." Zhang Guan roared, even the audience sitting in the last row could hear clearly.
The tennis ball flew over the net and Federer's body also moved. He rushed towards the tennis ball and stretched out the racket.
But Federer was still a little bit slow. His racket didn't touch the ball.
Another ACE ball!
"ACE ball! Zhang Guan sent two ACE balls in a row at the most crucial point in the tie-break. He is daring to fight. The current score is 8-7, Zhang Guan temporarily leads." The narrator looked at Federer on the opposite side as he spoke. He saw that Federer tried the elasticity of the ball and then made a serve.
Federer shouted the same words, and Zhang Guan moved a step earlier.
"Bang..." The racket hit the tennis ball, but the angle was a bit low, and the ball was eventually intercepted by the net.
Federer scored a serve and tied 8-8 in the tie-break.
Federer continued to serve, and this time, Federer's serve quality was slightly worse than the last one, Zhang Guan successfully received.
Although Zhang Guan's serve was successful, the quality of the service was only average. Federer immediately opted for a forehand suppression, and Zhang Guan quickly ran to catch the ball.
Federer mobilized back and forth through his forehand, but Zhang Guan relied on rapid movement to constantly complete the return. Although Federer had a few extreme hits during the period, they were eventually resolved by Zhang Guan's surprise. Eventually, it became a ball holding each other.
"This ball has a chance to break!" Zhang Guan realized that this was his chance, and he also worked hard to save the ball, so he certainly would not give up the ball easily.
Zhang Guan struck the bottom line with one arrow step and received the ball in advance, but it was the front point of attacking Federer.
Federer immediately ran into the bottom line, he wanted to continue to pull the bottom line but lost the opportunity.
In the end, Zhang Guan scored the ball through consecutive points.
The score became 9-8, and Zhang Guan's serve was below, and Zhang Guan also cherished this opportunity and finally won the tiebreaker with a score of 10-8.
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"Zhang Guan's condition is also very good!" Nadal's silent evaluation in his heart, through the contest just now, Nadal has noticed that now the two of them on the field have played the best state and also come up with their best personal level.
"The two are not very different in forehands. Perhaps Zhang Guan's ball may be faster, but in the French Open clay court, this advantage is not obvious, but Zhang Guan's mobility is stronger, which is also the key to winning the crown. If Federer has my ability to move, he would have at least held the point just now! But in general, both of them are very strong! If they can also play in the finals in this state, I am afraid that there will be more fierce competition. I must also enter the best game state as soon as possible. If the best game state is not achieved, maybe I will lose very easily in the final!" Nadal clenched his double fist, in his eyes were even revealing an extremely bright fire.
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Although he lost the first set and lost in the tiebreaker, Federer's mood was not affected but calmed down even more.
"Zhang Guan's mobility is too strong, comparable to Nadal, and perhaps even a bit stronger in explosiveness. This is also my disadvantage." Federer recalled his many battles with Nadal, Nadal also relies on strong mobility to win in the clay court.
"It is still not enough to suppress. If Zhang Guan is given enough pressure, even if he has super mobility, he can only be exhausted! I won against Nadal thought that way in the Hamburg Masters."
Federer decided to put more pressure on Zhang Guan in the next game.
In the second set, Federer changed his tactical strategy. He played very unrestrainedly in Zhang Guan's serve game, constantly seeking counter-offensive opportunities, and some of the balls were more like gambling luck. Federer hopes to get a break.
Federer played extremely stable in his serve, without showing any flaws, obviously to keep his serve.
This style of play is often used when facing players who are stronger than themselves. Because the strength is not as good as the opponent, you can only depend on your luck if you want to break; also because the strength is not as good as the opponent, you can only choose to be stable in your service game, so that you can maintain the service.
Federer uses this style of play because he has realized that his strength is not as good as Zhang Guan, he must make changes to win.
This is the play of the weak. For Federer, he has not used this style of play since 2001. Because in 2001, he entered the quarterfinals of the Grand Slam, and since 2003 has won the Grand Slam championship continuously. He is the king of tennis, and no one in the world is stronger than him, even facing against Nadal on the clay court, Federer did not use this style of play.
Today, Federer is forced to use this weak man's play.
Federer is eager to win. To win, Federer is willing to put down the self-esteem of the tennis king and admit that he is a weak man.
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"Federer is this..." Nadal had stood up, and he saw that Federer used the "weak play".
The next moment, Nadal's mouth widened in surprise.
"That's Federer! That's Federer with 9 Grand Slam titles! That's the king of tennis! He even uses this style of play! How brave must he be to make this choice!"
It takes a lot of courage to let a strong man who has stood at the top of the world for a long time choose to use be a weaker person on the court!
At this moment, Nadal felt Federer's strong desire to win, and Nadal could feel that Federer now only has victory in his heart! He sacrificed everything for victory.
"Federer is the greatest tennis player!" Nadal sighed, and then he looked at Zhang Guan, but there was a trace of fear in his eyes.
"Could Zhang Guan be so strong?"