The change in doubles has never been about sticking to the rules and maintaining the formation. On the contrary, whoever can take the initiative on the court first and make the doubles cooperation as if one person is on the court can win to a greater extent. Fan Ju and Nadal are not yet completely "in sync" on the court, but if they stand in tandem and make judgments without interfering with each other, they will be able to show stronger strength. A loophole in the network? The rampant Fan Ju is absolutely an unrivaled monster in front of the net, covering more than 80% of the defensive area. Once he touches the ball, he is almost always a sure kill. It¡¯s hard enough to be his opponent in front of the net, but to face Fan Ju who goes berserk in front of the net? This can already be equated with despair! ?Break at the beginning, consecutive breaks! Before the opponent could react, Fan Ju had already taken an absolute lead with a big score of 4:0. Although Fan Ju no longer continued to rage, to the Zimbabwean team, it was just like their country's currency. There is no room for salvation long ago. 6:2 Fan Ju and Nadal did not continue to play any tricks. It was not that they didn¡¯t want to, but that they really didn¡¯t have any more tricks. For the partners who had just been combined before the game, such performance had already reached the limit. . "Good job Rafael." If we really count the game, Fan Ju contributed more. It's not that Nadal didn't work hard enough or wasn't strong enough. It's just that in front of the net, that's Fan Ju's territory. With strong exclusivity, even if Nadal wants to perform, he may not have a chance. This may seem like a good idea, but don¡¯t forget that this is doubles. Relying on Fan Ju to conquer the world alone? This is simply impossible, and this also determines this pair, or all players who will partner with Fan Ju in doubles in the future. You will always encounter the most troublesome choice. Does he retreat to the bottom line and become Fan Ju's assist? Or try to cooperate with Fan Ju in front of the net with one plus one and less than 2? A bottom-line defensive player like Nadal may be able to accept such a combination, but if you switch to Federer or another more proactive offensive player, you may have to think carefully about partnering with Fan Ju. "The fourth round, really the fourth round, Fan Ju, you are so surprising. How many things have you hidden, tell me honestly, don't let me sleep every time." Rembrandt was excited. abnormal. shouted someone on the other end of the phone. Sweat, how do I know how much potential I have? Originally, I thought it would only be one or two rounds, who knows. This one went too far. The fourth round is the Australian Open quarter-finals doubles final. The ATP points that can be obtained by this result are already equivalent to the points of a mid-sized tour doubles championship, which is a full 250 points. Even though the bonus may not be as much as in the second round of singles, it is enough to produce a qualitative improvement for Fan Ju's current doubles ranking. "Who do you blame if you don't come? Besides, with your biological clock, I'm afraid you were just going to sleep at 1 o'clock, right? Who are you kidding if I don't let you sleep?" Fan Ju ruthlessly exposed Rembrandt's lies, or rather he Already guessed it. Rembrandt may have just watched the live broadcast of the game at this time. "How about the next round of doubles, can you make it through?" Rembrandt was obviously a little excited and carried away. I forgot who my opponent is in the next round. Jonas Bjorkman is a legendary doubles player. Unlike other doubles players who are only strong in doubles, in 1997, Bjorkman had already qualified for the top 8 Masters rankings at the end of the year. As of 2004, 5 singles tour championships, and 33 titles including the US Open, Australian Open, Wimbledon and year-end finals championships. Even the Bryan brothers, who currently occupy the No. 1 doubles ranking in the world, are far less famous in doubles than this player who has been competing for hegemony in the tennis world for 10 years. After all, the Bryan brothers rely more on tacit understanding and cooperation from childhood, and Bjorkman has never had only one partner. Even Blake and even Federer, who are competing today, have played with this wonder in doubles tennis. They cooperated in the same arena and won the championship. Such an opponent is absolutely fatal to a naive combination like Fan Ju. Their experience and coordination are completely at a disadvantage. Bjorkman's partner Todd Woodberg is both a player with excellent singles ability. Even though the current strength is not as strong as it was at the peak, in doubles, the gap has been narrowed. Although Fan Ju also has confident weapons, the final outcome is probably already obvious. "Forget it about doubles, but you have to perform well in singles. At least the result cannot be lower than your own ranking, right?" Rembrandt said it very seriously. It cannot be lower than the ranking. This is indeed what Fan Ju can do now. of. The fourth round opponent, American Robbie Inner Pooley¡¯s 2003 year-end rankingsHe is ranked 30th, born in 1982, and can be regarded as an extremely outstanding player of the younger generation in the United States. Not as good as the top players like Roddick and Agassi, but still a leader among the younger generation who can belong to the same top 50 level as Mardy Fish, Tyler Dent, and James Blake. With abundant successors, the status of American tennis in the world cannot be shaken. Even after Roddick reached the top, the media even made bold statements about dominating the hard court. But a temporary state will always be just a passing cloud. Roddick is better than Federer? In Fan Ju's view, this is not directly comparable. When Roddick was in excellent serving condition, it would not be an exaggeration to describe him as invincible. Even Fan Ju's miraculous return skills were unable to deal with the extreme ace serve. At most, he could only reduce the opponent's ace and serve. Data on points scored directly from the serve. After all, in the face of a top-level forehand hit, even if you are also top-notch, there is no possibility of counterattack. The huge advantage based on the serve makes the two sides have an inherent disadvantage in the forehand competition of the same level. But Roddick¡¯s serve cannot always be the same. Let alone a whole game, there will be some inevitable ups and downs even in a game. Ordinary players may not be able to pose a threat to Roddick if they give him a chance, but for players like Federer and Agassi who have world-class sense of the ball and can seize fleeting opportunities, these small fluctuations add up to The advantage was enough to wipe out the points accumulated by Roddick's serve! "Don't worry, the quarterfinals are certain. With such a good draw, if I can't reach the quarterfinals, I will be useless. My real opponent now is Agassi. Only by beating him can I reach the semifinals." Fan Ju's ambitions are lofty. ??The Australian Open is not just a game for him, but a test of whether the strength he has accumulated over several months, and even more than half a year of hard work, is really good enough to match his ranking! Fan Ju actually feels guilty despite being ranked ninth in the world. During training at the online school, many young students, even professional players, came to "admire" his skills. Fan Ju¡¯s skills at non-double speed are not yet at the top, which to some extent is misleading others. However, once the real competition begins, Fan Ju¡¯s strength can make those professional players admire him from the bottom of their hearts. Stability and efficiency at double speed are also important ways for Fan Ju to successfully improve his ranking and points in the tennis world. The points gained from one championship are not as good as three semi-finals. If a player can reach the semi-finals stably in every game in a season. ?Then the points he has earned are equivalent to 1 Grand Slam, 3 Masters, and 4 tour championships. Such results are enough for him to break into the top 5 rankings in the world. No championship does not mean that he will not be at the top. On the contrary, only players who can always be stable in the game can stay in this extremely stressful position for a long time. Fan Ju doesn¡¯t have many championships, and he only really started to accumulate points after the French Open. In just over half a year, he has already reached the 9th ranking in the world. This is closely related to his stable performance and ability to adapt to the entire field. Looking at the tennis world, there are very few players who can display strong strength on all surfaces. Federer may be considered one, and Nalbandian, who frequently loses in hard courts, can only be counted as half. And several others, whether Ferrero or Roddick, have obvious shortcomings, which also makes these players unable to meet the standards of stable performance in certain competitions to a certain extent. In the case of the same strength, each has its strengths, but there are also weak performances, and the strength has not truly reached the point of dominating the world. The points will naturally be gradually widened and shortened by players who can perform stably. ! "The next round is the key. Fan Ju knows very well whether he can break through Agassi is the real key." Agassi is the top player, but he is the oldest top player among hard court players. He has quit doubles competition to focus on singles. It can also be seen that Agassi can no longer bear the high-intensity schedule of consecutive games. At the beginning of the year, Agassi was definitely at his best physically. It seemed unwise for Fan Ju to challenge him at this time. But if we put aside the results, just from the perspective of proving who is stronger on the court, it would be better to compete with Agassi at his peak. , exactly what Fan Ju expected. The last time Fan Ju was injured, it can be said that he lost at the US Open with great regret, and the Australian Open is also the best time for him to make up for this regret. With the bright sunshine outside the window, the weather in Sydney is still extremely hot. Playing in this arena is a challenge for every player.But for Fan Ju, this is a game worth looking forward to, surpassing himself and continuing to move towards the top. (To be continued)