All-round Athlete

Chapter 236 Declaration of Winning the Championship (Fifth Watch)

"Zhang Guan snatched the wild card spot that should belong to me! This year should be the same as in previous years. There are three wild card spots in the men's singles event, all of which are for local Australian players, but in the end Australian players only got two of them. The other one was given to Zhang Guan!"

"I don't know what method Zhang Guan used to get that wild card spot, but I'm pretty sure that it's not fair! Zhang Guan is a track and field athlete. He has never participated in any professional tennis competitions before, and he has no competitions. For the record, no ATP points, maybe he can't even serve, he's a complete layman, how does he qualify for a Grand Slam wild card? Giving him a wild card is a waste!"

"The certificate of an ATP professional tennis player? Didn't you check where that certificate came from? It's just a prize for a charity event! It doesn't prove that he is a professional tennis player at all!"

"The sponsor's wild card is legal, of course I know it! If this sponsor's wild card is awarded to a professional tennis player, I have nothing to say, but now this wild card is awarded to a layman, I absolutely Unacceptable. Yes, I don’t have top sponsors, but I’m a tennis player, I love tennis, I’ve been practicing tennis since I was a kid, training day and night, I think hard work pays off But I didn’t expect that I lost to the sponsor this time! Sponsor wild card? In my opinion, it’s no different from spending money to buy a wild card!”

This exclusive interview with Chris Guccioni appeared on a media in Melbourne the next day. Taking advantage of Zhang Guan’s participation in the Australian Open, the report quickly became popular, and Guccioni completely put himself As a weakling, he has also won the sympathy of many people. At the same time, Guccioni's status as an Australian native player has also given him a lot of extra points.

A local radio station in Melbourne also conducted a street survey, asking some people for their views on this matter.

"I think what Guccioni said is very reasonable. It is indeed a very unfair thing to give a wild card for the Australian Open to a track and field athlete!" An interviewee said.

"Zhang Guan is indeed a big-name athlete, but he is not a tennis player after all! Sponsors can get wild cards for money? I am really surprised! I sympathize with Guccioni, and I also hate the Australian Open Organizing Committee This behavior,” said another interviewee.

"Zhang Guan? What else can he do besides running faster? I didn't even know he could play tennis! I think he will be eliminated in the first round!" The interviewee obviously didn't like Zhang Guan .

"The Chinese actually robbed our Australian players! God! Is this still the Australian Open? Tell me when Zhang Guan's match starts, yes, I want to watch his match, and I will send He was booed all over the place! I want to see how he is eliminated with my own eyes!" The interviewee was very excited, obviously dissatisfied with Zhang Guan.

At the same time, some sports commentators in Australia also spoke out:

“The current Australian Open is no longer worthy of being a Grand Slam tournament. First-class sponsors can qualify for the Australian Open, which is an insult to this event! The appearance of Zhang Guan on the Australian Open may really attract more spectators to watch the Australian Open. Maybe it can really increase the ratings of the TV broadcast, but this effect is only for one game! I think Zhang Guan will be swept out in the first round! He can't win a set, maybe he can win one game, that's enough Thank goodness! Dear viewers, you are about to see a game that will be recorded in history, a game that will be recorded in history as a laughing stock!"

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On the training ground, Michael Joyce waved his hands helplessly, and said to Sharapova who was not far away: "Martha, it seems that I will live up to your expectations this time! I have never seen Zhang Crown is such a perfect tennis player. From a technical point of view, he is very good at serving, receiving, forehand, backhand, net shot, volley, high-pressure ball, and step movement, and he can't find any weaknesses at all! There is also the handling of the ball, even the world champion Pete Sampras! To be honest, I have nothing to teach him. To put it bluntly, he was born for tennis!"

Michael Joyce is Sharapova's current coach, sparring partner, personal doctor, and psychotherapist. It can be said that she is Sharapova's full-time nanny. He used to be a professional player and became a tennis player after retiring The coach is also the biggest contributor to Sharapova's 2006 US Open championship and 2008 Australian Open championship.

Zhang Guan is about to participate in this Australian Open, but he does not have his own coach, so Sharapova asked Joyce, and by the way, as Zhang Guan's coach, Joyce also readily agreed.

Coach Joyce originally thought that it would not be difficult to teach a newcomer, but after a few days, Coach Joyce found that he really had nothing to guide Zhang Guan. Physical fitness, technology, experience, what Zhang Guan showed Everything is perfect.

Sharapova shrugged helplessly. Zhang Guan's performance also exceeded her expectations. She even thought that Zhang Guan might win this year's Australian Open championship!

"I can't watch Zhang Guan practice again in the future! The blow is too big! People used to say that I am a talented tennis girl, but compared with Zhang Guan, I seem to be so stupid that I can't even be counted as a scum!" Sharapova was very unwilling Pouted his lips, and said to Joyce, "Then let's stop here today! Do you want to have dinner together?"

Joyce shook his head, and refused sensiblely: "Forget it, I won't be the light bulb between you! Oh, by the way, it seems that many reporters came outside today, and they all came here for Zhang Guan. Be careful when you leave!"

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When Zhang Guan and Sharapova walked out of the training center, they did see a large group of reporters. The reporters also saw them and immediately surrounded them.

"Zhang Guan, Chris Guccioni said that you robbed him of his wild card spot, what do you think of this matter?" a reporter asked.

Zhang Guan was clearly prepared, and he said: "Competitive sports, of course, players with higher strength should get the chance to play. My strength is much higher than that of Guccioni, so it is only natural for me to get this wild card." !"

"But you have never played a professional tennis game!" A reporter said.

"That's why you don't know how powerful I am!" Zhang Guan said immediately.

"You seem to be very confident in your strength, but now everyone thinks that you will be swept out in the first round!" A reporter said sarcastically.

"'Thinking' does not mean 'fact', does it?" Zhang Guan asked back, and then continued: "I have only one goal in participating in this Australian Open, and that is to win the Australian Open! I will definitely be able to win This Australian Open champion!"

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