3-6, 2-6, in the second round of Group E of the United Cup, Zhang Zhizhen lost to Djokovic 0-2, and the Chinese team fell behind 0-1.
Despite the loss, this is already the third time that a Chinese player has played against Djokovic, and the score difference is the smallest. Winning 5 games from the No. 1 hand in the world, frankly, this score is passable.
During the game, despite being extremely passive and crushed, Zhang never gave up and refused to simplify the victory. Fighting, fighting, blood flowing, face flushed, Zhang Zhizhen really tried his best!
Chinese players vs Djokovic
- 2010 China Net|Gongmaoxin|1-6, 3-6
- 2015 China Net|Zhang Ze|2-6, 1-6
- 2024 United Cup|Zhang Zhizhen|3-6, 2-6
When the "first brother of China" meets the "first brother of the world", when the 58th of the world meets the first of the world, the result of the game seems to be no suspense, but as a Chinese, I still hope that Zhang Zhizhen can have a stroke of genius, do not expect to win, but only want to lose not ugly.
In fact, there really is a stroke of genius. The winning of several service belts in the opening stage, as well as the firmness in Zhang Zhizhen's eyes, still bit the score. But as the game progresses, the gap comes out, and it's clear that it's all-encompassing.
In the game, Zhang Zhizhen worked the offensive end, and he tried his best on the defensive end. But helplessly, Djokovic has always made Zhang Zhizhen exhausted at the bottom line through large-angle scheduling and accurate landing point selection.
In the 2nd set, Zhang Zhizhen failed to do anything on Djokovic's serve, although he tried his best to play his own attack, but in front of the world No. 1, "the concubine can't do it"!
The first set
In the first game, Djokovic came up and served 3 aces in a row, 40-0 gave Zhang Zhizhen a dismount, as if to say, witness the gap, starting from the serve, 0-1;
In the second game, Zhang Zhizhen served straight in return, and then grabbed 1 point in the bottom line hold, followed by 2 straight serves, successfully held serve, and it was relatively easy, 1-1;
In the 3rd game, in the face of Deyo's bottom line suppression, Zhang Zhizhen played a beautiful forehand crossing, and took advantage of Deyo's 2 soft shots to play a beautiful Return Ace, once leading 30-15, however, Deyo was not made of water, and then he controlled the drop point, forcing Zhang Zhizhen to always be on the bottom line and refused to be broken, 1-2;
In the 4th game, Zhang Zhizhen ace opened + strong 1 forehand small slash to win, Zhang Zhizhen fought fiercely, and then intercepted a beautiful small slash in front of the net without waiting for the ball to land, resolving a break point, at the end of the game, Zhang Zhizhen established an advantage through the serve, and hit 1 winning point each with the forehand and backhand, 2-2, and refused to be pulled away;
In the 5th game, Djokovic relied on a steady baseline and the scheduling of the landing point, love game to hold serve, Zhang Zhizhen could only be tired of running back and forth on the bottom line, 2-3;
In the 6th game, Zhang Zhizhen lost a gap in the opening game, and was broken after losing 4 points in a row, 2-4;
In the 7th game, Zhang Zhizhen's backhand straight line was lost again, 0-30, and then, an unforced mistake by Deyo ended this wave of small climaxes of scoring 10 points in a row, but the game has entered the rhythm of Deyo, 2-5;
In the 8th game, Zhang Zhizhen put a small ball to score, 40-0 to get 3 game points, and through a straight serve, the score was bitten to 3-5;
In the 9th game, Djokovic easily won his own serve to win the set, 3-6, and Zhang Zhizhen counted the first set.
In the first set, Zhang Zhizhen led 68%-58% in the first-serve goal rate, and the winning score was tied at 5-5.
Unfortunately, in terms of unforced errors, Zhang Zhizhen was nearly 3 times more than his opponent at 13-5. There is no way to hit Djokovic, you can only take the risk to fight.
Judging from the data, this game is still very tight.
Second set
In the first game, Zhang Zhizhen missed the opportunity of 1 game point, and he suffered a break when he came up, 0-1;
In the second game, Zhang Zhizhen volleyed the net in a low position, Djokovic scored 4 points in a row, and the love game held serve, 0-2;
In the third game, Zhang Zhizhen's serve was lost again, and in the fourth game, Djokovic's "German-style high pressure" in the half court also succeeded, 0-4;
In the 5th game, Zhang Zhizhen still relied on the advantages established by the serve, survived in passivity, and struggled to hold serve, 1-4;
In the 6th game, Zhang Zhizhen's normal unforced errors have reached 25 times, 1-5;
In the 7th game, Zhang Zhizhen sent the match point by double mistake, but the continuous good serve saved his life, a midfield high pressure + Zhang Zhizhen held serve hard, 2-5;
In the 8th game, Djokovic did not give the "Chinese first brother" another chance, easily won the service game, and got a big point for Serbia that should not be lost.
Although he lost to Djokovic by a big score, being able to play against Djokovic in the United Cup is a win for the Chinese team and for the Chinese men's singles!
After all, last year we couldn't even make it to the Cup, let alone play against the world number one.
Speaking Xi, he may be too modest, but he has seen a big scene, and for Zhang Zhizhen, who has already rushed into the TOP50 in the instant ranking, it may be an invisible wealth.
When you see the gap, you know the gap, and you know how to advance.
In the second game, Zheng Qinwen will play, and the opponent is Danilovich, who is 100 away.
Winning this ball, it shouldn't be a big problem.
Therefore, Zhang Zhizhen quickly adjusted, forgot about singles, and went to mixed doubles to rush again, not without a chance!
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