Unexpected opponent

Federer stood up from the sofa and stretched.

Beside him, Federer's girlfriend Mirka said, "Zhang Guan defeated Davydenko, you don't seem to be surprised at all?"

"Accident? Isn't it normal for Zhang Guan to defeat Davydenko?" Federer asked.

Mirka said a little puzzled, "Why is this a normal thing? Zhang Guan isn't even a seed player, he doesn't have any world rankings, and he even participates with a wild card; and Davydenko is the third seed of the tournament, he is a player who has already become famous. The game between the two of them is a big win for Davydenko."

"My dear, I'm familiar with Davydenko's level. The guy is the same age as me, our birthday is only two months away, and we are entered professional tennis at the same time. We played youth games before. At that time, I once played against Davydenko. After entering the profession, he has lost to me nine times in a row." Federer smiled with pride, and then said, "Davydenko is not talented, and his perception is not a good technique. Although it's not bad, he doesn't have his characteristics. His only bright spot is his accumulated game experience over the years. I won't be surprised if any player in the world's top 50 beats Davydenko."

"In contrast, Zhang Guan, he is a talented athlete, I think his physical talent should be the best in the world, which can be seen in track and field competitions. Although this is Zhang Guan's first professional tennis competition, look on his way to promotion, he will show a new ability in every game, every game will make people feel surprised. Take the game just now, Zhang Guan used my bottom line tactics. It is a wise choice to deal with Davydenko! But it also fully proves how powerful my tactics are, even if Zhang Guan only learns a little, you can easily defeat Davydenko!"

Mirka shrugged, "I didn't notice Zhang Guan's 'only learned a little bit', especially the sideline attack, which is very similar to you. Also, Zhang Guan is the same as you in the selection and handling of the ball. But it looks like Zhang Guan is more gorgeous than you!"

"That's because Zhang Guan's hitting point is more extreme, so it will look good. I can also play that kind of ball, but you know, that kind of ball requires a lot of luck. And I am more used to it. He won the game steadily," Federer finished, pointing to the TV, and then said, "Here is Nadal against Gonzalez. If Nadal is promoted successfully, he will have to fight with Zhang Guan next game. The contest between Nadal and Zhang Guan, that is the game I am most looking forward to!"

...

In the lounge of Rod Laver Stadium, Nadal stared at the TV screen, but there was a smile on his face.

Zhang Guan used the same style of play like Federer, which was the most joyful thing for Nadal because the whole world knows that Nadal's style of play is more restrained by Federer.

"Zhang Guan used Federer's bottom line offensive play! If it was further away, I would have thought that it was Federer who was competing with Davydenko. How can even Zhang Guan go to Federer's style of play? Zhang Guan has such good physical quality and is not inferior to my ability to move. It must be more suitable for my bottom line defensive play." Nadal pouted with dissatisfaction.

"But this is exactly what I want. After a while, when defeat Gonzalez. The opponent in the semi-finals will be Zhang Guan. I hope that Zhang Guan will continue to use Federer's set of bottom lines so that it should be easier for me to be promoted to the finals." Nadal raised the bag and walked to the field.

...

Zhang Guan did not leave the field after winning, because the next match will be between Nadal and Gonzalez, and the winner among them will be Zhang Guan's opponent in the next game.

"Who do you think will win between them?" Sharapova asked, who was sitting beside him.

"Of course, Nadal will win!" Zhang Guan said without thinking.

Sharapova shook her finger, "That's not necessarily. Gonzalez and Nadal have had three encounters in the past. Gonzalez led 2-1, and Gonzalez eliminated 5 in the previous round, indicating that his recent state is very good."

"But Nadal is the No. 2 seed, Gonzalez should be the No. 10 seed!" Zhang Guan still instinctively feels that Nadal is stronger.

"Davydenko is also the No. 3 seed? Didn't he lose to you a wild card player?" Sharapova retorted.

"That's different, I'm a genius..."

The two are fighting, and the game between Nadal and Gonzalez has begun.

In the first set, Nadal was the first to serve. The first four games of the game can be said to be unsurpassed. Although Nadal got a breakpoint, he did not break successfully, and the two sides battled 2-2. In the subsequent fifth game, Gonzalez got three break points at the beginning, and finally, Nadal returned to the ball out of bounds and sent off one game. In the seventh game, Gonzalez successfully broke again with a fierce play. As a result, in the first set of the two sides, Gonzalez easily defeated Nadal 6-2.

In the second set game, Gonzalez continued to press his forehand with the net, which gave Nadal great pressure. Especially in the next few games, Gonzalez's firepower was fully opened, and the continuous ACE ball and serve on the net made it difficult for Nadal to deal with it. At this point, it can be seen that Gonzalez has been playing against Nadal. As a result, Nadal lost another serve in the second set and lost to Gonzalez again with a score of 4-6.

In the third set between the two sides, "Chile's artillery" Gonzalez is still fierce. Although the first two games were to protect the service, Gonzalez's state is much stronger than that of Nadal. Nadal even requested a medical suspension because of the discomfort of the hips, but this medical suspension still did not help stop the decline in Nadal state. In a key ball of 22 rounds, Nadal forehand made a very ridiculous mistake, and Gonzalez was given a break, and at this time the winning balance had begun to lean towards Gonzalez.

In the eighth game, Gonzalez sent the ACE ball continuously. It only took two minutes to end the game of the set. The score of the two sides came to 5-3. At this time, Gonzalez was already crazy, even if it was in Nadal's serve that he still easily got the match point. At the critical moment, Nadal made another mistake and returned to the ball twice out of bounds, burying the entire game. Gonzalez also defeated Nadal with a 3-0 total score and advanced to the Australian Open semifinals.

"Nadal lost, 3-0, so he lost altogether?" Zhang Guan looked at Gonzalez, who was celebrating in the stadium and felt a little weird. In Zhang Guan's memory, Nadal is not weaker than Federer's existence. Although Nadal's technique is not as perfect as Federer's, even if he loses, he shouldn't be defeated with a score of 3-0. The game can be said to be a complete defeat.

Sharapova threw a wink at him, "It looks like I guessed right. Your opponent is not Nadal but Gonzalez!"