Since becoming a track and field athlete, Zhang Guan has been extremely interested in things such as breaking records. In tennis, there are not so many world records that Zhang Guan can break. Now when he encounters a person with the world record of serving speed, Zhang Guan will certainly not miss this opportunity to break it.
Coach Zhang is very conservative, he said, "You still don't care too much. Roddick once also boarded the world's number one throne. If Federer and Nadal were not too strong, it is estimated that Roddick can continue being the world first, his strength and experience are top-notch, and you are playing with him for the first time, do not understand each other, it is better to be a little more cautious.
Zhang Guan nodded and said, "Is there any problem besides Roddick? Federer?"
"Federer is the second seed. If you want to meet him, you have to wait until the final, and Nadal is the third seed. If Federer wants to enter the final, he must first pass Nadal in the semifinals." Coach Zhang pointed out Pointing to the icon on the 2/4 area of the computer screen, then said, "Federer is the second seed, so he will meet the third seed Nadal in the semifinals, and you are the first seed, so you are in the semifinals with the No. 4 seed."
"Second seed? Djokovic?" Zhang Guan points to the division list of Zone 2/4, and sees Djokovic's name.
"The fourth seed is Djokovic, and his points are now close to catching up to Nadal. And two weeks ago, in the Masters Montreal game, also in the cement field, Djokovic defeated Federer and won the championship. Djokovic is one year younger than you, but his strength is really strong. I think that among the young athletes now, he is the most likely to be the next Federer." Coach Zhang said here, suddenly the voice changed, and then said, "I am talking about young athletes, you do not count, you are better than Federer."
"Coach, your judgment is accurate!" Zhang Guan said.
In the future Djokovic, although not as high as Federer, the time to occupy the world's first is not much shorter than Federer. From 2011 to 2016, Djokovic is everywhere at other times. Besides the world's number one position, he is rarely crowded into the second. Especially after 2014, Djokovic's points can often reach an astonishing 16,000, which is more than double the second place, and the lead cannot be shaken.
Although Djokovic now has no future dominance, in the next few years, he has also been following Federer and Nadal to become the strongest tennis players after them.
"Play Roddick first, then Djokovic, and finally Federer is waiting for me in the final. It's troublesome for me to win this US Open championship!" Zhang Guan murmured to himself.
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When the US Open group was announced, the sports world also entered the US Open time. Although the influence of the US Open is not as good as Wimbledon, it is also comparable to the French Open. After all, the US Open is hosted in the United States. In the world's most developed sports country, the US Open receives even more attention than the French Open.
The closer to the game, the more discussions about the US Open. Especially on the Internet, some tennis forums are full of discussions of various netizens. What everyone is arguing about is who can win the championship of the US Open, including Zhang Guan, Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, and others who are regarded as hot favorites. Some professional sportspeople also express their opinions through blogs or writing articles. ESPN also invited several tennis experts to discuss the topics before the game.
In a talk show, King Sampras and Golden Slam winner Agassi have an indisputable dispute over who can win the U.S. Open title. The two legendary stars were a pair of old enemies when they were players. Now both sides insist on their views, and no one will give in.
Sampras is undoubtedly supporting Zhang Guan to win the US Open championship, while Agassi said he is more optimistic about Federer.
Agassi is optimistic about Federer because Agassi was also a bottom-line player. Even the bottom line of modern tennis was created by Agassi. So Agassi will of course support Federer who also uses the bottom line.
"Federer has won the championship at the US Open for three consecutive years, which is enough to prove his strength! If Federer wins this year, he will win the US Open trophy for the fourth time. Know that no one in the world has ever won the US Open with four consecutive championships in tennis, Federer will make another history!" Agassi said.
Sampras said immediately, "Zhang Guan has won three Grand Slams this year. He only needs one U.S. Open champion to get a Full Slam. He can get a Full Slam within a year. There are few in the world. I can do it personally! And Zhang Guan is participating in professional tennis for the first year, and he can become a player who won a full slam in the first year of professional competition. This is more than creating history, it can be said that a miracle was born!"
"But don't forget, Federer has three consecutive U.S. Open titles, he has plenty of experience in Flushing, and Zhang Guan is participating in the U.S. Open for the first time," Agassi said.
"This year's Australian Open, French Open, and Wimbledon, Zhang Guan was participating for the first, hadn't he won all the championships!" Sampras continued, "In Wimbledon, Federer also won four times, but was still defeated by Zhang Guan. Let's say Federer has been defeated by Zhang Guan three times this year!"
The two legendary stars were arguing with heated discussion, and the host was showing a look at the lively side, and ESPN's ratings were soaring.
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On August 27th, the US Open officially began.
Zhang Guan's first-round opponent was named Jenkins. He was an American player with average fame and strength. Zhang Guan lightly defeated Jenkins by 6-2/6-1/6-2. This is a strength contest. In this game, Zhang Guan's first serve scoring rate is as high as 90%, and the break rate is also more than 50%. These two data alone are enough to ensure Zhang Guan's victory.
On August 29, Zhang Guan defeated Chilean Capdeville by 7-5/6-1/6-1 in the second round. Capdeville's style of play is similar to that of his fellow Chilean Cannon Gonzalez. Both are fierce and strong forehand. This style of play is very suitable for the US Open, but Capdeville's stability of the game is far less than that of Gonzalez. There is a feeling of Cheng biting the gold three ax. At the beginning of the game, it was very fierce. Both the recieve and the services are full of fun, but once the momentum is over," If the "three axes" didn't work, Capdeville changed from "big wicked man" to "good baby".
The opponents in the first two rounds are either strong or weak, nothing else. In this way, Zhang Guan easily advanced to the third round of the US Open. His opponent in the third round was American player John Isner.