"What a heavy rain!" Zhang Guan looked at the sky a little helplessly.
Wimbledon is happening in the rainy season in the UK, so it is normal to encounter rainy days. Fortunately, the rains in this season are mainly showers, and the coming will be more sudden. It is often windy and sunny afterward. It will be heavy rain in a flash, and after the heavy rain, it will look like the sun shines on the earth. Therefore, it is not uncommon for Wimbledon games to be canceled because of rain in history.
Zhang Guan's game was arranged at the No. 2 stadium, which was originally the No. 1 stadium at Wimbledon. After the new No. 1 stadium was built in 1997, it became the No. 2 stadium at Wimbledon.
The Wimbledon court is not covered by rain, and when it rains, it only covers the lawn. However, the retractable canopy system is under construction. The progress of the British project will not be completed until 2009.
Fortunately, the heavy rain came quickly and stopped quickly. When the rain stopped, it was bright sun.
As Zhang Guan's opponent, American veteran Jimmel Stober certainly hopes to win. Although the strength of the two sides is a bit different, Jimmer Stober is still looking forward to the miracle.
Zhang Guan took the lead to serve, but the wet rain made the grass at the Wimbledon more slippery. Zhang Guan's serve speed became faster this time. Jimmel Stober even though he didn't see the ball saw that the tennis ball has already landed and popped out of bounds.
"His serving is so fast! I didn't see the landing point at all. It was true. On the grass field, Zhang Guan's heavy artillery service was greatly improved, and just after the rain again, the ball will become faster. It's even harder to catch the ball." Jimmel Stober turned his head a little weirdly, looking at the tennis ball still rolling on the ground, confirming that Zhang Guan had finished serving this time.
"OUT!" The line referee's voice sounded, and then there was a look of joy on Jimmer Stober's face.
"Out of bounds, that's great! Even if Zhang Guan is strong again, he will make mistakes. He will participate in Wimbledon for the first time and the first time participating in a grass game, so he will be tense. And here is the "seed cemetery". Many seed players can't escape the fate of defeat, maybe this can bless me to win the championship!" Jimmel Stober seemed to see a glimmer of victory.
However, Zhang Guan raised his hand and signaled to the referee, "I want to challenge!"
This sentence was introduced into Jimmel mind and instantly made his mood fall from the heights like a roller coaster.
"How can I forget Zhang Guan's ability? Zhang Guan's success rate in challenging Hawk-Eye is 100%!" Jimmel Stober shook his head helplessly.
The French Open game is a clay court, and the ball will be left behind after the tennis ball is ground, so there is no need for the Hawk-Eye Challenge System. Zhang Guan naturally has not challenged the Hawk-Eye in the French Open, which made many people forget the success of Zhang Guan's challenge to Hawk Eye. The rate of the challenge is 100%.
Wimbledon officially launched Hawk-Eye technology for the first time this year, becoming the third Grand Slam tournament to introduce this technology after the US Open and the Australian Open. And since this is the opener and the first goal, Zhang Guan's Hawk-Eye challenge is also the first Hawk-Eye challenge in Wimbledon's history.
After hearing Zhang Guan's challenge request, the referee was slightly surprised for a second. This reminded me that this year's Wimbledon has introduced the Hawk-Eye Challenge system. Then, under the referee's indication, the operator pressed the Hawk-Eye system in a hurry with the start button.
"Zhang Guan chose to challenge Hawkeye. This should be the first time someone has ever challenged Hawkeye here. At the Australian Open earlier this year, Zhang Guan once showed the audience a 100% success in challenging Hawkeye, but now coming to Wimbledon, Zhang Guan wants to show off his special ability again." The commentator said that the analog imaging of the Hawk-Eye system has appeared on the TV screen. This is an in-sphere.
"Sure enough, Zhang Guan's challenge was successful. Wimbledon's first Hawk-Eye challenge in history has succeeded. The referee in this game should feel a lot of pressure now!" the commentator said with a smile.
Zhang Guan continued to serve, and the first service was still so fast and extreme, and the landing points were almost all close to the sideline. Of course, this limit of the service also made a single-serve error, but Zhang Guan used the service to access the net in the second serve. The tactics made up for a mistake, and in the first game gave Jimmel Stober, he gave a love-game.
"Zhang Guan leads Jimmel Stober 1-0. I don't think this result is beyond everyone's expectations. Now many experts are optimistic about Zhang Guan winning the Wimbledon championship. And what Zhang Guan showed just now at serving level, coupled with that beautiful serve online, I'm afraid it is a bit difficult for Jimmy Stober to get a break! Next is Jimmel Stober's serve, we can only wish him good luck in serving." The commentator's words already showed full displeasure about Jimmel Stober.
The second game was Jimmel Stober's serve. Zhang Guan combined running and offense tactics with the on the net attack, using the running attack tactics to disrupt the rhythm of Jimmel Stober, seeking opportunities to attack the net. This seemingly extreme offensive style of play has received very good results. Directly taking Jimmel Stober's falling water, Zhang Guan successfully got a break.
"If I were ten years younger, the ball should have been received just now!" Jimmel Stober shook his head, and he had no resistance at all. The veteran couldn't keep up with Zhang Guan's offensive rhythm, and he once again had the idea of retiring in his heart.
The following game did indeed fall into the rhythm of Zhang Guan. In Zhang Guan's serve game, he only needs to do two things, one fight to spell out an ACE ball, and the second serve to directly serve the net. Jimmel Stober has no way to face this tactic. In Jimmer Stober's serve game, Zhang Guan's aggressive play in front of the net can easily reverse the game.
"Zhang Guan's core tactics today seem to be on the net attacks. His tactical choice is very correct. At Wimbledon, playing in front of the net is the most powerful one." The commentator took a deep breath and then said, "Today's Zhang Guan seems to let me see the former champion, Sampras. That's right. This is simply Sampras' possession. I didn't expect that in this era of popular bottom line play, there will a someone using the pre-net technique!"
Zhang Guan finally won his first Wimbledon game. The score of 6-1/6-2/6-0 shows that he won very easily.
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"Sampras stunts reappear Wimbledon, will he be the next King of Wimbledon?" "
In the first round of the men's singles at the Wimbledon Tennis Open, which ended this afternoon, the third seed Zhang Guan of the match easily defeated the American player Jimmel with a score of 6-1/6-2/6-0 but, this result did not exceed everyone's expectations before the game. The third seed defeated the non-seed player for granted, but in this game, Zhang Guan showed an amazing pre-net technique, this pre-net technique is simply just like Sampras 20 years ago, in the game we often can see the classic "Sampras-style" backhand straight serve to block, or its extremely concealed downspin cutting to serve. Forced Jimmer Stober to have to actively run back and forth between two diagonals to receive the ball, and the ensuing "Samprasian" interception in front of the net...this tactic is too great, I miss it! We seemed to see Sampras back in Wimbledon again! Zhang Guan perfectly inherited Sampras's style of play. Will he be the next King of Wimbledon? It seems that it is only a matter of time before Zhang Guan wins at Wimbledon. Maybe two weeks later, we can see him win the Wimbledon Championship Cup!