Reborn Almighty Life

Moya, Gu Fei is no stranger to this name, because he was not only the French Open champion in 1998, Ferrero, the king of clay before Nadal, but also a benchmark figure who brought Spanish tennis to a new height.

In 2016, Moya served as Nadal's coach. He helped Nadal come out of the trough of injury and went on to win four consecutive French Open titles and two US Open titles, returning to the top.

Of course, Gu Fei's coach Becker is also very familiar with Moya, because when the latter debuted in 1997 as an unseeded player, he knocked out defending champion Becker in the first round of the Australian Open.

The 27-year-old Moya is in the prime period of his career. He is at the peak of his skills, physical fitness and experience. He just won the Barcelona Gold Tour Championship with a total prize money of US$1 million a week before the French Open.

At this year's French Open, Moya, the fifth seed, made it all the way to the quarterfinals. Even though his ranking is lower than Gu Fei, the outside world is generally more optimistic about him.

In addition to the top-seeded player Hewitt who stopped in the top 16 and Federer who was eliminated in the first round, the second-seeded Agassi, the third-seeded Ferrero, the fourth-seeded Gu Fei, the fifth-seeded Moya, and the seventh-seeded Coria are all

Breaking into the quarter-finals, it can be regarded as the highest number of high-ranking seeds retained in recent years.

The sun was shining brightly at Roland Garros in June. Because Gu Xue and He Xiaolan both went to school, their families did not come to Paris to watch Gu Fei's quarterfinal match, which made the players' box a little empty.

The camera frequently focused on Becker. The scene of Moya knocking out Becker at the Australian Open 6 years ago appeared on the screen from time to time. The commentator was also trying his best to explain to the audience the old and new grudges behind this match.

The quarter-final match between Gu Fei and Moya was a head-to-head confrontation between two high-ranking players with similar ATP rankings, which attracted the attention of a large number of fans, and the TV broadcast agencies could also exaggerate the grudges and hatreds of this game.

At the beginning of the game, Gu Fei's serve still caused some trouble for Moya. After all, Gu Fei, who was full of energy, still had great lethality even on slow clay courts.

However, Moya's airtight defense at the bottom line also forced Gu Fei into a tough battle, and it often took multiple rounds to score a point.

Time was ticking, and an hour later, Gu Fei finally broke serve in the 10th game and took the lead in winning the first set.

At this time, Gu Fei's clothes were completely soaked. When he was sitting on the sidelines changing his uniforms, female fans all over the world saw his perfect muscle lines.

The loss in the first set did not make Moya feel depressed. The gains and losses in the clay court match were not important.

Patience is a virtue on clay courts!

Gu Fei was still the starter. Even though he was physically exhausted, his serve was still precise and powerful, which allowed him to always control the situation on the court.

However, the King of Clay is not a vegetarian after all. His tenacity, running and experience make Gu Fei have to expend more energy and energy to win every ball.

"Gu Fei fell into a passive situation. He made a mistake in the baseline confrontation, sent a break point, and stood on the edge of the cliff!" Teacher Han's explanation had a hint of vibrato, and the cheers of Spanish fans could be heard in his ears.

This year's French Open, China's five sets will broadcast the French Open for the first time. In addition to Gu Fei's game, famous players including Agassi are also popular matches for broadcast.

Entering the quarter-finals, Teacher Han and Xin Ning both came to Roland Garros to commentate on the Mars-Earth match.

Gu Fei was still strongly blocked by Moya in the second set. Even in his own serve game, he could not win as easily as on hard courts.

The setting sun was a bit dazzling. Gu Fei squinted his eyes, looked at Moya who was waiting on the other side of the net, and took a deep breath.

When throwing the ball, the sun was shining a little, and Gu Fei didn't dare to use too much force. The moment the racket hit the ball, Gu Fei knew something was wrong.

The inner corner of the first area is a bit shallow, the strength is not enough, and the bounce is a bit high. This opportunity is left to Moya, and he will certainly not make a mistake.

I saw Moya sliding sideways, widening the angle and then using his forehand to go straight. Although Gu Fei caught the ball with his backhand, Moya followed up with a high-pressure ball in front of the net, and Gu Fei was unable to recover!

In this way, Moya broke Gu Fei's serve in the ninth game and took the initiative in the second set.

In the tenth game, Gu Fei desperately adopted the crazy tactic of returning serve and hitting the net. Unfortunately, Moya's crossing skills were so good that Gu Fei still lost the second set.

The tone of the two games completely ran through the rest of the game. Two people of equal strength must fight for every ball. It often takes seven or eight minutes for a game to end!

By the end of the fourth set, the two sides were tied at 2:2. The game had lasted 4 hours and 12 minutes. The lighting system of the Chartiers Stadium had been turned on, and it was already two o'clock in the morning Chinese time!

Sitting on the sidelines eating bananas and energy drinks, Gu Fei couldn't help but gasp for breath. His feet seemed to be filled with lead, and there was a dull pain in his right hand.

Gu Fei seemed to have returned to the time when he was in a desperate situation after running three thousand meters for the first time in his freshman year of high school. He felt as if he didn't belong to him at all!

After taking a rest, eating something, and changing into another shirt, Gu Fei finally felt that he had regained some strength and mustered up his energy to continue the fifth set!

Unfortunately, Gu Fei's physical recovery was just a return to form. His physical reserves were far less than the 27-year-old Moya, and he gradually fell behind in the competition.

At 3:6, Gu Fei was broken twice by Moya and unfortunately stopped in the quarterfinals of the French Open. He watched his opponent enter the French Open quarterfinals again after five years.

The audience at the scene all stood up, cheering for the clay court king Moya, and also expressing encouragement for the young player who fought fiercely with the former French Open champion for five hours.

This five-hour five-set battle also allowed fans, media reporters and professionals around the world to see Gu Fei's tenacity and strength.

If this wasn't Moya's best clay court match, I'm afraid it would be Gu Fei who advanced, because he has no technical shortcomings, it's just his physical fitness that's holding him back.

With a long sigh, Gu Fei buried his frustration deeply, smiled, shook hands with Moya and the referee, and then threw all the bits and pieces in his hands into the stands.

It would be a lie to say that I'm not sad. After all, the semi-finals of the French Open are right in front of me. I was so disappointed that I failed to win the game in the fourth set, and there was no chance of me entering the fifth set.

However, Gu Fei himself is still young and has a long time to come!

After the game, the global media also reported on the game in all aspects. Whether it was Moya's return as the king or Gu Fei's sudden rise, they all indicated that there would be more intense competition in the men's tennis world in 2003.

Although Gu Fei did not advance to the semi-finals, his points in the quarter-finals were enough for him to surpass Safin and become the well-deserved fourth place in the ATP. He can truly lead one and a half areas at Wimbledon, which starts at the end of the month.

This is the end of Gu Fei's first clay court season. Next, there will be an even more exciting grass court season!