Chapter 73: Tennis Golden Slam (2nd Update)
The Olympic men's singles final was a best-of-five series, with the score at 2-0 and Zhang Guan leading.
In terms of small scores, Zhang Guan also led 5-1, and now the game score is Zhang Guan leads Nadal 40-15.
In other words, now Zhang Guan has won the game point, the handicap point, and the match point.
This is Zhang Guan's serve, and now Zhang Guan has also won the match point on serve, and he only needs to win one more ball to win the whole match.
"Drink!" Zhang Guan shouted, the tennis ball flew over the net quickly, although the speed of this ball is very fast, but the landing point is not tricky, and it can even be said that it is relatively positive, with Nadal's strength, it is not difficult to receive this kind of ball.
However, at this time, Nadal had no intention of fighting, he did not have the slightest will to resist, but only symbolically ran in the direction of the ball, and then gave up receiving the ball.
"Win! Zhang Guan won! The thunderous shouts instantly drowned out the entire stadium, and at this moment, even the most discerning fans gave Zhang Guan the most enthusiastic applause.
It's the time of the Olympics, and there's nothing more exciting than an Olympic champion.
In the VIP seat, almost all the leaders of the Tennis Association were present to watch the game, and at the moment when Zhang Guan won, many of them shed tears of fierce fighting. For those who have dedicated their lives to domestic tennis, this Olympic champion is the best gift they have ever received.
But for Zhang Guan, he won not only an Olympic title, but also a tennis Golden Slam. He became the second male tennis player after Agassi to win the honour.
"Congratulations to Zhang Guan, who won the match against Nadal. Zhang Guan also won his second gold medal at this Olympic Games, and more importantly, he won the highest honor in tennis - the Golden Slam! ”
"Two years ago, if someone asked anyone who was the closest tennis player to the Golden Slam, I would have answered Federer, but two years later, Zhang Guan is the first to win the Golden Slam. Although Zhang Guan did not participate in professional tennis competitions this year, his form is still hot, and there is no doubt that Zhang Guan is definitely the strongest tennis player in the world! ”
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In the most conspicuous position in the audience, Sharapova sat there, looking at Zhang Guan who was celebrating on the court, her expression was not too excited, but there was a sense of confusion.
"Time flies, two years ago he was a rookie who didn't know anything about tennis, I taught him to play tennis as if I remember it vividly, and now, he has won the Golden Slam! It took him only two years to go from being a tennis rookie to winning the highest honor in tennis......"
Sharapova can't help but think of herself, who has been plagued by injuries for the past two years, but has also achieved good results, such as winning the Australian Open this year. But compared with Zhang Guan, Sharapova found that she was so unbearable.
"Grand Slam and Golden Slam, that's my dream." Sharapova closed her eyes and recalled the hard training she experienced as a child, the first time she appeared on the professional stage, the first time she won a professional title, the first time she won a Grand Slam title, and the first time she reached the top of the world rankings......
Suddenly, Sharapova felt as if she had been living a little too comfortable lately, living in the most exclusive hotels, enjoying the best food, shopping, reading magazines, and the wonderful Olympic Games, which should be the envy of all women, but it was definitely not the life of an athlete.
When she opened her eyes again, her eyes were already full of determination.
"I can't continue to indulge and enjoy it anymore, I want to keep working hard, I want to achieve my dreams!"
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Next to the TV, Federer had a complicated expression.
This year's Federer's state is actually not as good as last year, after winning the Australian Open this year, Federer was found to have mononucleosis, so he did not play well in the next French Open, and he also lost in Wimbledon, which he is best at, and when it came to the Olympic Games, he had to play very hard and was eliminated early.
And when he saw Zhang Guan sweeping Nadal with his fiery form, Federer couldn't help but feel a sigh of emotion in his heart.
"Zhang Guan has finally come to this point! The Golden Slam, it only took him two years to get the Golden Slam that no one else could touch in their lifetime, and this was because there was no Olympic competition last year. I think if there had been an Olympics last year, maybe he would have won the Golden Slam. ”
Federer took a deep breath as he looked at the TV picture of Zhang Guan, who was draped in the national flag in celebration.
"Zhang Guan, you are really better than me, the first person in tennis, you deserve it!"
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United States.
Agassi, another Golden Slam winner, woke up early in the morning, turned on his computer, and quickly found news about the Olympic tennis competition.
"Sure enough, Zhang Guan won, with a score of 3-0, there is no suspense about winning! It seems that Zhang Guan is really the strongest of the active players. Agassi sighed, there is another Golden Slam player in the world, and Agassi also wants to share the glory of the men's Golden Slam player with Zhang Guan.
What originally belonged to one person, but now he had to share it with others, and Agassi suddenly felt a sense of unwillingness and helplessness in his heart.
"What are you looking at?" Graf's voice rang out from behind Agassi.
Graf is Agassi's wife, and she was also a tennis player, and the greatest female tennis player, as she was also the winner of the tennis Golden Slam. So the couple Agassi and Graf are also a "golden slam couple".
Graf walked over and saw the contents of the computer screen.
"Zhang Guan won, and there is one more Golden Slam winner in the world." As if seeing through her husband's thoughts, Graf leaned on Agassi and comforted: "The times are developing, tennis is also improving, and there will only be more athletes who will win the Golden Slam in the future!" ”
Agassi was relieved to know that Graf was comforting him, and he smiled at his wife and said, "You're right, there will be more players who will win the Golden Slam, and maybe someone will copy us in the next few years?" ”
"Copy us?" Graff didn't understand what her husband meant.
"Mr. and Mrs. Kim Slam!" Agassi reminded.
"You mean Zhang Guan and Sharapova?" Graf suddenly realized: "This possibility is really very big. Zhang Guan has already won the Golden Slam, while Sharapova has three Grand Slam titles, although she is still one French Open champion and one Olympic champion away from the Golden Slam, but she is only 21 years old after all, and there is still a chance! (To be continued.) )