On October 11th, during an exhibition match at the ATP Shanghai Masters, table tennis star Fan Zhendong faced off against singer Eason Chan and tennis legend Roger Federer, with Chan and Federer coming out on top with a 2-0 victory. After the match, Fan offered some words of comfort to his teammate Zhang Zhizhen, saying, “Losing to Federer isn’t embarrassing at all!” To which Federer humorously replied, “You aced me!”
According to reports from various media outlets, the exhibition was divided into two teams: Team Federer and Team Amazing. Team Federer was led by the tennis icon Federer, a 20-time Grand Slam champion, teamed up with the enthusiastic Chan. Unable to hide his excitement, Chan remarked, “Competing alongside Federer is a dream I never thought I would dare to have.”
Team Amazing featured Fan Zhendong, the upcoming champion of men’s singles at the Paris Olympics, paired with tennis player Zhang Zhizhen.
The match format was a best-of-three sets, with each set played as a tiebreaker. Each team needed to win two sets to claim victory. Federer showcased his timeless prowess, proving to be a scoring machine for Team Federer, while Chan displayed remarkable agility, executing multiple successful net intercepts and showcasing his powerful serves that reflected his training efforts.
Team Amazing also impressed, with Fan Zhendong skillfully applying his table tennis spin techniques to tennis, even scoring a signature spinning ace against Federer that drew enthusiastic applause from the audience.
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