Federer Teams Up with Eason Chan for Epic Exhibition Match at Shanghai Masters Against Fan Zhendong and Zhang Zhizhen

[Naidheachdan Tilu]The Shanghai Masters follows Friday’s men’s singles and team table tennis gold medals at the Paris Olympicsa winnerFan Zhendong and Zhang Zhizhen, the “big brother” of Chinese tennis, finally won in straight sets between Federer Federer and Eason Chan Eason on Weibo after the match that it was a rare opportunity to be on the same court with three top athletes , saying, “It is possible to compete with these three gold medal players Appearing at the same time, no need to say more.” ” He even took pictures with everyone.

Eason Chan (from left), Fei Dana, Zhang Zhizhen, Fan Zhendong (Photo: Eason Chan Weibo)

Federer “hung up his racket” two years ago, but now he still has the chance to see “Felt King” on the tennis court recently he went to watch the Shanghai Tennis Masters and even hosted a “Super Friends Party” Feltana” “Night” men’s doubles exhibition match. 20-time Grand Slam winner and singer Eason Chan, who has joined tennis enthusiasts, against table tennis player Fan Zhendong and China’s “biggest tennis brother” Zhang Zhizhen, have heated discussions already built. Eason could not hide his happiness.

Fan Zhendong (Photo: Fan Zhendong Weibo)

When the four players came out last night, Fan Zhendong, the men’s singles player and the men’s table tennis team gold medalist at the Paris Olympics, smiled to himself: “Today I am the tennis player Fan Zhendong. The game adopts a three-set “tiebreak” system. In the end, Federer/Eason Chan defeated Fan Zhendong/Zhang Zhizhen in straight sets. Fan Zhendong jokingly told the audience after the game: “It’s not too embarrassing if we lose to Fedana.” This caused laughter in the audience, and the game ended with laughter.

Eason Chan (left) and Dana Federer (Photo: Eason Chan Weibo)

(Photo: Eason Chan Weibo)

Eason later posted a photo with three top athletes on Weibo and captioned it: “To be honest, it’s not to say that I can appear at the same time as these three gold medal athletes. I am more self-sufficient and want to talk to Roger Federer Playing on the same court!” Regarding the one-day tennis player “Rong Chuan”, Fan Zhendong also wrote that it was a wonderful day, and said e, “A beginner who plays tennis for the third time will not give up in the pursuit of improvement.” It seems that he will still be there in the future. Opportunity to play on the tennis court.

(Photo: Fan Zhendong Weibo)

In addition, before the men’s doubles exhibition match, Fedana played table tennis with former Chinese table tennis champions Wang Liqin, Fan Zhendong and Zhang Zhizhen in the dugout, Fedana also played “transformation” table tennis to good, opposite Wang Liqin and Fan Zhendong. Not to be outdone, the duo even presented Federer with a signed table tennis racket as a memento.

Text: Wu Junxi

This article was written by “Sports road“Originally published in”Shanghai Tennis Masters｜ Feltana teamed up with Eason Chan to compete in the “modified” Fan Zhendong friendly and faced Zhang Zhizhen.」