Chapter 49: Heavy Artillery Mode On
On the twelfth match day of the Australian Open, the Rod Laver Stadium will be held in the men's singles semifinals, between Zhang Guan and Gonzalez.
In the open space on the sidelines, reporters held various long guns and short cannons, waiting for the start of the game.
Photojournalist Cole sits his heavy camera on his lap: "It's going to be a boring men's singles semi-final!" Zhang Guan and Gonzalez, one is a rookie who has just started playing professionally, and the other is a violent man who only uses brute force, what's so good about this kind of game! If it weren't for work, I wouldn't want to come. ”
Kerr yawned, then looked at his Chinese counterparts not far away, only to find that the reporters from China were all excited, looking very much forward to the upcoming game.
"The Chinese look excited, but even if Zhang Guan wins, it is only the runner-up, how can he be Federer's opponent!" Cole snorted coldly.
At this time, Zhang Guan and Gonzalez were ready for the game.
"Audience friends, the second match of the Australian Open men's singles semifinals is about to begin, against 10th seed Gonzalez and unseeded Zhang Guan! Federer has already reached the final in the other semi-final that ended yesterday, and the winner of today's semi-final will face defending champion Federer in the final! ”
"I think before the Australian Open, absolutely no one would have imagined that the semi-finals would be between Zhang Guan and Gonzalez, after all, they are also strong in the second half, and the fact that these two players can stand out from the crowd also shows that they have extraordinary quality, and we wish both players the best of luck in today's match...... Okay, the game is about to start, starting with Gonzalez's serve! ”
On the court, Gonzalez will have two tennis balls in his hands. He tested the bounce of the ball, then tossed one of the balls to the caddy and was ready to serve.
Gonzalez took a deep breath, threw the ball high in the air, bent his body, and struck a blow. At the same time, I couldn't help but shout in my mouth.
With Gonzalez's shout, the tennis ball has flown over the net, this ball, Gonzalez chose to land near the sideline, only to see the tennis ball hit the ground more than ten centimeters away from the sideline, and then quickly bounced.
Judging from the position of the landing, the ball is not difficult to catch, but Gonzalez's serve is very fast. Zhang Guan had reached out to catch the ball when the ball landed, but unfortunately, the outer frame of the racket only touched the tennis ball slightly. The direction of the ball was changed and the ball was still bounced out of bounds.
Gonzalez served to score, 15-0. On the ball speed display next to the court, the speed of Gonzalez's ball also appeared.
"205 km! Gonzalez sent a ball with a speed of up to 205 kilometers per hour on the first ball, and it is no wonder that Zhang Guan did not receive it! While the commentator exclaimed, Gonzalez was ready to serve the second ball.
With the success of the first goal, Gonzalez's hand felt much better, and this time Gonzalez seemed to work harder than before. The choice of landing point is also more extreme than just now.
"Whoosh!" The tennis ball is still in bounds, but the landing point is closer to the sideline. The speed of the ball is also 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 is a well-deserved nickname! ”
Although Zhang Guan's 210 km/h serve only surprised him slightly, the crowd responded with warm applause, which is not common in Grand Slam matches.
"210 km! A serve that reaches a speed of 210 kilometers per hour! With such a fast serve, not to mention that Zhang Guan can't catch it, even if he changes to other players, he can't catch it! The live feed was now focused on Gonzalez, and the commentator continued: "Gonzalez got off to a very good start. I don't know if he will be able to replicate the form he had in the last win over Nadal. ”
Gonzalez continued to serve, and the success of two consecutive balls allowed Gonzalez to find some touch, so for the third ball, Gonzalez chose a more extreme landing point.
With Gonzalez's powerful swing, the tennis ball flew towards the sideline. Zhang Guan also moved faster this time, almost at the same time as the ball arrived, Zhang Guan also reached the position of receiving the ball.
The tennis ball bounced on the ground with a crisp sound, followed by the shouts of the line referee.
“OUT!” The referee's decision was accurate, and the ball went out of bounds.
Gonzalez's serve was not well controlled, and the tennis ball landed five centimeters outside the touchline.
Gonzalez didn't feel frustrated, but looked at where Zhang Guan received the ball accurately.
"The ball just now, Zhang Guan has been able to reach the position of receiving the ball in advance, three consecutive times of this kind of serve, Zhang Guan is probably familiar with my serve, to change it a little, the landing point of the ball is slightly advanced." Gonzalez pulled the ball out of his pocket and bounced twice on the ground to start his second shot.
"Drink!" Gonzalez let out another low roar, and the tennis ball seemed to be inspired by Gonzalez and went straight to Zhang Guan's half.
"Sure enough, it's the same as Coach Joyce said! The speed of the second shot is still so fast! Zhang Guan quickly ran forward, barely catching the ball.
Many players who are good at serving will use a quick flat serve to fight the ace ball for the first shot, but if they make a mistake on the first serve, they will choose a more stable topspin serve or a cutting serve for the second serve, but will never use a fast flat serve again. Gonzalez is different, not only does he continue to use a flat serve on his second serve, but his speed and landing point are still extreme.
Gonzalez's success rate of this second serve is actually not high, and it depends on luck, if you are unlucky, you will make a double error, and you will directly send points to the opponent, and if you are lucky, you can put a lot of pressure on the opponent, so that it is easier to score.
This time Gonzalez's luck was very good, the second serve was not only successful, but also of extremely high quality, although Zhang Guan received this ball, but gave Gonzalez a chance to go to the net.
Gonzalez serves directly to the net. Although his speed was not very fast, Gonzalez naturally did not let go of the opportunity when it came out, and he used his forehand directly in front of the net to hit Zhang Guan's gap to score another point.
"It's 40-0! Now that he's got the game point, it looks like there's absolutely no problem with holding his serve! Zhang Guan has only managed to receive one ball so far, but the quality of the return is not very high. Zhang Guan, who is known for his speed, has no good way to deal with Gonzalez's high-speed serve. ”
"It's 40-0, keep up the good work, have a love-game!" Gonzalez felt his body slowly start to get excited, and his serve became more and more felt, and then he threw the ball and swung the racket, and then hit it hard.
Zhang Guan didn't try to catch the ball this time, because Gonzalez's serve quality was higher than the previous ones, not only was it fast, but the landing point was also very tricky.
“ACE!” The referee then declared Gonzalez the winner of the first game.
"The speed of this ball exceeded 200 kilometers per hour, and today's 'Chilean Cannon' is not only full firepower, but also opens the heavy artillery mode! With two aces and one serve, both at speeds above 200 kilometers per hour, Gonzalez needed just five minutes to win the first game. I think it should be a headache for Zhang Guan now, Zhang Guan has to face a Gonzalez who has turned on the heavy artillery mode, and it will be very difficult to break the serve. (To be continued.) )
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