The Absolute on the Tennis Court - Chapter 183



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Episode 183

US Open (1)

【“Game, set, match, Djokovic.”】

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#. August 29, 2016

#-One. USA, New York

#-2. Billie Jean King National Tennis Center

#-3. Arthur Ashe Stadium

▷ GAME SET

6 5 6 6 : [1st place] Novak Djokovic (1)

3 7 2 1 : [228th] Jerzy Janowitz (PR)

Novak Djokovic, who graced the main event on the first day of the 2016 US Open that fans had been waiting for, did not look bright despite his victory.

In a match that should have been a comfortable 3-0 win, he gave up a set point, and although he was able to tie the knot well, it ended up informing his competitors of the poor condition of his wrist.

However, Novak Djokovic knew that in times like these, he had to manage his facial expressions.

This is because he knew that in a tennis match where mental strength is important, the image created through one’s achievements and performance is more important than anything else in taking the lead.

So he stood up for the interview smiling brightly.

“Tell me first how you feel about winning.”

“hmm… .”

Clever Djokovic knew he had to mention first where Jerzy Janovic won the set.

When he jokingly praised Jerzy Janovic, the fans gathered at Arthur Ashe Stadium thought that Novak Djokovic was showing the ease of a champion.

Knowing that public opinion can be easily misled, Novak Djokovic saw this and was confident that a set loss would not hold him back.

After completing a satisfactory interview, it was only after returning to the players’ area that Djokovic revealed his true feelings.

“It was terrible.”

“I just haven’t figured it out yet.”

“Do you really think so?”

“… .”

“shit. “It can’t go on like this.”

The sudden wrist injury created a subtle rift between Novak Djokovic and his team.

This was caused by the tendency to pursue the best, and it was not due to a lack of ability on the part of the coaches.

However, Marianne Wajda recently thought that Boris Becker’s method was not of much help to Novak Djokovic.

One of the team members, Milan Amanovic, a professional psychologist, was also concerned about Novak Djokovic’s feelings towards Boris Becker.

Novak Djokovic thinks Boris Becker is not giving his best.

Novak Djokovic initially started coaching to pay off gambling debts, and once he paid off all of his debts, he fell into gambling again and neglected himself.

Although she did not know the details, in Marian Wajda’s eyes, Boris Becker seemed to be doing his best.

But what matters is Djokovic’s mood.

“The second set was unlucky.”

“It’s not luck. shit. “The serve wasn’t enough.”

“That’s what you’ve been saying lately.”

“Whoa – wasn’t Cilic’s coach fired recently?”

“You mean it.”

“yes. “It looked okay.”

“I’ll find out right away.”

Novak Djokovic was neither a promising prospect nor a player who was evaluated as a complete player from the beginning.

I achieved my present only through my own efforts.

Even now that he is in the best position, Novak Djokovic still finds what he is lacking at the end of each match, and recently he has been thinking about constantly improving his serve.

Although it was said because Boris Becker was not present, it seems certain that the two will break up in December, when their contract actually ends.

“I had a really bad day today.”

“It’ll get better, Novak.”

“Whoa-”

“For now, let’s focus on recovery.”

Novak Djokovic’s mindset of acting as if he is a loser even though he has won shows why this man is currently at the top of the ATP.

Djokovic’s wrist is throbbing slightly as he moves his feet on the cycle machine.

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#. USA, New York

#-One. Lotte New York Palace Hotel

“Novak’s condition has clearly deteriorated.”

“This US Open will be difficult, right?”

“Mulberry. How about you?”

“… huh? yes?”

I forgot to breathe and focused on TV.

So I didn’t know what was being said.

The coaches were a little worried.

He thought I was having a hard time.

But that wasn’t the case.

My condition is okay.

And mentally, it’s pretty good.

Because my family and Uncle Dennis are here.

After asking him to speak again, after listening to Coach Ace’s story, I responded as follows.

“If it were me, I would have lost 0:3.”

“… .”

“I don’t know if Djokovic’s condition is poor. I think the opponent was quite difficult. “Wasn’t his serve stronger than that of John Isner?”

“Yes, but the success rate was low.”

“It wasn’t the second set.”

“Is that so?”

“yes.”

Jerzy Janowicz, who lost to Novak Djokovic, is 204cm tall.

The first serve exceeded almost 130 miles (about 209.2 km/h), and the fastest one reached 144 miles (about 231.7 km.h).

It is true that the success rate was low, but the second was also a difficult serve to receive, forming at around 110 to 120 mph (about 177.0 km/h to about 193.1 km/h).

Also, at least today, his groundstrokes looked better than John Isner’s.

If the opponent had not been Novak Djokovic or a higher seed, it seemed possible that he would have advanced to the second round.

At least it felt that way to me.

“If it were me, my head would explode.”

The whole time I was watching the match on TV, I was playing against a virtual Djokovic player in my head.

As usual, I set out to destroy Djokovic with aggressive shots, but the picture was that most of my attempts were blocked.

Neither side could be attacked.

Forehand.

backhand.

Bali.

Drop.

Unless it was a perfect shot, everything was blocked.

However, it is impossible for a tennis player to hit every shot perfectly.

In an interview three years ago, Roger Federer also answered, “There are only one or two shots in a match that I feel are perfect.”

me too.

There are one or two shots that I really like.

Most of the others are just average shots.

Anything below that leads to a mistake or a chance ball.

So, in a typical tennis match, the winner is determined by who can raise the average level higher.

However, Djokovic’s average is extremely high.

So you can’t win with just an average shot.

Either I have to wait for mistakes or I have to do better.

This means that you will be under pressure throughout the match to make better shots to score points.

dump-

“Whoa-”

All the coaches at TTA liked Djokovic.

This is because they are of the same Serbian nationality.

Coach Janko, who participated in the US Open together, also has a close relationship with Djokovic, and Coach Plavsic and Coach Andrey were officially offered to join the team.

But since I tried to get Coach Andrei out, his attitude has changed, and I don’t like him that much lately.

Anyway, so I grew up listening to a lot of stories about Novak Djokovic since I was young.

Uncle Dennis also supported Novak Djokovic since he was an unknown player, so we became close friends and called him old man.

Well, it’s not really that important.

I couldn’t lie still, so I got up from the bed, took my laptop out of my bag, and returned to my seat.

I plan to watch more of Djokovic’s games.

As far as I know, my wrist isn’t feeling well right now.

Nevertheless, the performance is at that level.

“wow-”

The process of holding on to a situation where it seemed like the point would be lost without fail and scoring a goal was something I had to watch over and over again.

When can we meet?

I want to stick together once.

I think I will be defeated more completely than at Wimbledon when I played against Roger Federer, but it was very frustrating to only have a match like this in my vague imagination.

This year’s US Open also has sections so far apart that they cannot meet unless it is the finals.

Even if one side advances, there is a high probability that the other side will fall.

And there will be a higher chance that I will fail.

It is natural to compare him to Novak Djokovic.

“… .”

I put down my laptop for a moment and went back to my bag and took out a notebook and pen.

This is like my own diary.

It’s more of a plan than a diary, though.

About two years ago, I accidentally searched for how to make a planner on the Internet and came across something called the ‘Mandalart technique.’

First, create a total of 81 cells, divide them into nine groups of nine, and write your goal in the middle. And add the essential elements around it to make your dream come true.

The eight written like that are expanded to the surrounding area again.

The method is to write each in the center of each section divided into nine groups, and then add eight things that need to be done to achieve the essential elements one by one in the blank spaces.

On a site where fans who like Japanese baseball gather, they are using something that a baseball player created when he was in high school.

What I’m looking at now is strengthening the serve.

However, the specific details are only half-filled.

Actually, most of them were like that.

When I tried to write down only new things and leave out things I already knew or did, there were many cases where the filled-in spaces ended up disappearing.

This was the seventh or eighth time I had rewritten the plan, and I decided that I lacked a specific plan to strengthen my serve.

I want to fill in some more content.

You can’t do it alone.

then.

“Ugh.”

There is only one way I can do it.

Asking coaches for help.

After putting the note back in my bag and getting up, I picked up my phone and sent a message to Coach Andrei.

Although this is already planned.

what.

I know that if I do this, the coaches will pay more attention.

Sometimes I send messages like this that come to mind.

It’s rude to go to your room at night.

There were many cases where I thought I should tell you tomorrow but then forgot.

So it’s a habit I developed.

Bah-ang

Beep-beep-beep-beep.

The New York seen from the room window was huge and a bit noisy, but I thought it wasn’t that bad.

What does it feel like to stand on the US Open court?

Tomorrow you will find out everything.

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(Chris McKendry) – ESPN Press Room Host

“The second day of the US Open is going on without stopping. There has been no seed eliminated in the men’s division yet, and two seeds have been eliminated in the women’s division. They are 20th seed Kiki Bertens and former WTA No. 1 Anna Ivanovic of Serbia. Yesterday, six seeds were eliminated in the women’s division alone, and it certainly seems like the WTA side has higher variables. Anyway, it’s the time I’ve been waiting for.”

(Mary Jo Fernandez) – Funditz

“Let’s get going.”

(Chris McKendry)

“right-! It seems like a happy mood is already flooding into the studio. The men’s match will be held at Lewis Armstrong Stadium shortly thereafter. This is the second match at Lewis Armstrong today, and is also the venue where Anna Ivanovic was eliminated not long ago. Will an upset happen again this time?”

(Chris Evert) – Maine Funditz

“Which one? haha. Actually, it is. Honestly, it’s a bit of a strange structure to discuss upsets. In general, it would be fair to say that a 15-year-old player is looking for an upset at the US Open. But now it’s the exact opposite, right? The 15-year-old player is actually ahead of the game. And the answer to that question is, no. There will be no upsets.”

(Chris McKendry)

“Just because the universe answered your question the day before doesn’t mean you’re showing favoritism, does it? ha ha ha. It was a joke. “May I ask the basis?”

(Chris Evert)

“It’s simple. Because Universe is a better player. Of course, I think Jared Donaldson is also a talented player, but… .”

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#. August 30, 2016

#-One. USA, New York

#-2. Billie Jean King National Tennis Center

#-3. Louis Armstrong Stadium

▷ 10 minutes before match starts

0 0 0 : [122nd] Jared Donaldson (Q)

0 0 0 : [15th] Shinwoo (13)

This stadium, named in honor of legendary jazz musician Louis Armstrong, was the symbol of the US Open before the opening of Arthur Ashe Stadium.

It was originally built for the 1964 New York Exposition, and was later used for special events and concerts until it was closed in 1973 due to financial difficulties.

Meanwhile, it was noticed by organizers who were looking for a new location to host the US Open, and a major change occurred.

Over the next 38 years, numerous US Open matches were held here, and this long-standing stadium is scheduled to close at the end of this year.

As a result of the $600 million investment project to transform the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, the current stadium will be demolished and a new Louis Armstrong Stadium will be built.

So, some players found it more meaningful to stand here than at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

The reason why the voices of those who protested that Shin Woo-soo’s US Open debut was not held at Arthur Ashe Stadium lost momentum was because this fact was recently announced by the organizers.

In this way, many celebrities visited Louis Armstrong Stadium, which will light the last fireworks of the year.

The stands, which had been more than 1/3 empty during the first game a little while ago, were soon full.

Starting with fashion figures known to be tennis fans, such as Karl Lagerfeld and Anna Wintour, Tommy Hilfiger, who collaborated with Rafael Nadal, also made an appearance.

And fashion model Ashley Graham, actor Alec Baldwin and his wife Hilaria Baldwin, and international celebrity couple rappers Jay Z and Beyoncé also occupied VIP seats.

In addition, the most notable celebrity was Kendall Jenner, a world-renowned high-fashion model who was at the center of several controversies.

In particular, Kendall Jenner has recently uploaded a series of posts related to the new universe on her social media, and has been receiving suspicion from celebrities [“Aren’t you interested?”].

However, in the midst of all this, when he appeared in the US Open New Universe match, a huge response poured in in real time.

However, the most popular people on the scene were, strangely enough, Shin Woo-joo’s parents, Shin Hyeon-cheol and Jang Mi-ae.

“Hwi—ik!!”

“Poof!!”

“WE LOVE YOU!!”

As soon as the camera showed Shin Woo-soo’s parents before the official broadcast, a huge cheer came from all over Lewis Armstrong.

Unlike Jang Mi-ae, who leaned towards her husband in shame, Shin Hyeon-cheol waved his hand while looking towards where the large monitor was.

Among Korean fans, photos and videos of Shin Hyun-cheol and Jang Mi-ae when they were young became a hot topic and circulated around, and somehow they were obtained, and such videos began to be played on site.

Thanks to the good sense of the broadcasting staff who kindly indicated that they were Shin Woo-joo’s parents, the stadium heated up once again.

Shin Woo-ju, who could not contain his curiosity.

The boy eventually stuck his head out.

Then I checked the video.

“uh? what?”

Shin Woo-joo suddenly became one of the audience members and watched the video blankly as he saw his parents’ younger days.

Meanwhile.

“Ha ha ha ha ha!!”

“and–!!!”

The camera captured Shin Woo-joo looking at the screen with his upper body stretched out in an oblique position.

The boy was so surprised when he suddenly appeared on the screen that he disappeared into the aisle, and as soon as explosive laughter erupted, the announcer began his introduction.

Originally, he was supposed to wait another 2 minutes before introducing himself, but he did it for the sake of the show.

【”ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to the 2016 US Open! I’m from Korea! God-Woo-Lord!”】

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“Hwiik!!”

“New Universe Piety—ing!!”

“universe!! Let’s win!!”

While the loud voices of Koreans resonated, Shin Woo-joo, who unexpectedly brought fun to the fans, appeared awkwardly.

The cheers for the boy were truly enormous, and even though the opponent was on his home ground, the interest was so high that it felt like the home of Shin Universe.

Now, the celebrities in the audience appeared on the screen one after another, causing loud and small cheers and a few boos.

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(Song Min-hee) – JTBS Caster

“It’s really, really popular. This is my fourth year broadcasting tennis, and I think this is the first time I’ve heard such enthusiastic cheers. “Maybe it’s because it’s a live broadcast, but my heart is pounding too?”

(Lee Hyung-taek) – JTBS Commentary

“It’s huge. “It’s just like a concert.”

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“Then I will now decide who to serve. What do you want to do?”

“I don’t care.”

“Jared?”

“I’ll take care of it.”

“Then the universe. “You are in front.”

Ting-

As a result of a coin toss, Jared Donaldson served first, and the two players began practice in an atmosphere mixed with some commotion and chaos.

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(Chris Fowler) – ESPN Caster

“It’s space. Every time I look at the rankings, I just can’t get used to it. It ranks 15th. Reached 15th place in the shortest time in tennis history. For reference, Rafael Nadal has 1,303 days and Roger Federer has 1,366 days. But the universe lasts 134 days. Can you believe it? “It’s 134 days!”

(Patrick McEnroe) – ESPN Commentary

“It’s not standard. In fact, no matter what tennis record you have so far, it will pale in front of this boy. He will continue to break many records in the future. “I guarantee it.”

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(Andrew Castle) – BBC Tennis Caster

“Wow. “Isn’t that a mistake in the subtitles?”

(Lleyton Hewitt) – BBC Commentary

“Ha ha ha ha ha. “Tsk tsk tsk tsk.”

(Andrew Castle)

“As far as I remember, there has never been an example like that. Top 15 after 134 days. “It’s an unbelievable speed.”

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(Ines Nastasi) – France TV Commentator

“Ula la-134 days?”

(Michael Rodra) – France TV commentary

“It’s huge. No other expressions are needed. “It’s just fantastically huge.”

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While the broadcast crew was amazed at Shin Woo-soo’s record, practice was already over and the match was about to begin with Jared Donaldson’s serve.

【“First set, first game.”】

Barrel, barrel.

【“Jared Donaldson’s serve.”】

Barrel, barrel.

【”paly.”】

Taang-!

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widely!

Looking a little nervous, Jared Donaldson’s first serve ended up in the middle of the net.

Donaldson, who took the ball out of the pocket, prepared a second serve, and Shin Woo-joo, who was bending at the waist, received the toss and immediately straightened up and moved forward.

Taang-!

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bang.

The boy who chose SABR from the start completely caught Jared Donaldson off guard and took the returned ball, but the high ball was good prey for Shin Universe.

Shin Woo-ju, who easily smashes.

bang!!

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【“Love, Fifteen.”】

Very loud cheers fill the stadium.