From "1:6" to "7:5", the powerful showdown that the audience had been eagerly anticipating was finally staged. Gao Wen's "dark horse quality" once again shined in the audience, using practical actions to prove to everyone that the victory in the first three games was absolute.
It wasn't just a fluke, Louis Armstrong's atmosphere was pushed to a climax.
So, can fans look forward to a classic?
The answer is yes.
After the first two sets were tied, the third set became a tactical fortress. Both players had to seize the set and seize the commanding heights at the tactical level; however, after the bayonet battle in the second set, the two players'
Physical strength is facing severe tests——
As for Wawrinka, he is older and seems to have been out of form during the North American season. However, in the last round of games, he benefited from his opponent's withdrawal before the game, so he was recharged and waiting for this game.
Gao Wen is younger and more energetic. He took an extra two weeks of rest involuntarily before the start of the US Open, but all the first three games were hard fought. The total game time currently ranks among the top 16 players.
Therefore, as the game progresses, the uncertainty caused by the impact of physical strength will play an increasingly important role.
Facts have proven so.
In the third set, the state of both sides declined to varying degrees. The opening stage evolved into a break battle. First, Wawrinka broke Gawain's serve, and Gawain immediately broke Wawrinka's serve; then, after both sides held serve,
He broke the opponent's serve again and exchanged another service game. The whole back-and-forth game seemed very exciting.
In fact, in terms of the intensity and excitement of the round, the third set was not as good as the second set. However, due to the continuous occurrence of breaks and counter-breaks, the score was never able to open up, so the tension was even higher than in the second set.
Take your business to the next level.
In the end, it was the newly crowned Australian Open champion Wawrinka who used his backhand to withstand Gawain's ever-changing impact at critical moments and launched a counterattack. At the end of the set, he broke Gawain's serve for the third time and won the serve in one go.
Winning the game, winning the third set.
"4:6".
Wawrinka once again exceeded the score by a large margin, occupying the tactical commanding heights, and successfully seized the opportunity in this duel for the top eight seats in the US Open.
At the end of the set, Wawrinka won three games in a row, first holding, then breaking and then holding again, showing the depth of the third seed and directly pushing Gawain to the edge of the cliff.
Gawain was very dissatisfied with his performance.
On the one hand, the decline in physical strength caused obvious fluctuations in his batting, and while he made more mistakes and took the initiative to score points, the restrictions on Wawrinka also became loose, and he was unable to take advantage of the game.
On the other hand, Wawrinka once again showed a "God moment" at a critical moment. His incredible backhand really made people feel helpless. Even in the third set, even in the face of fluctuations in physical strength, Wawrinka's backhand was still able to deliver unparalleled power.
The winning points, the entire depth of strength is vividly displayed.
But Gao Wen believes that he can do better and has learned a lot from Wawrinka's performance. Compared with talking on paper, actual combat is the best way to accumulate experience.
In the fourth set, both sides passed their physical peaks one after another, and the overall performance improved somewhat, but after all, unlike the first and second sets, the intensity of the confrontation was still slightly weaker.
At this time, Gawain showed his composure and calmness. He was not affected by the defeat in the third set at all. He steadily re-adjusted his tactics, which really made Wawrinka extremely awkward and continued to destroy Wawrinka's hitting rhythm.
The number of changing balls began to increase significantly——
Cutting, spinning, small balls, lobs.
The advantage of Gao Wen's tactical system shined after he was relatively weak in physical strength. The two sides were in a stalemate all the way to "6:6". Just as the audience expected, they witnessed two players with a very high winning rate in the tie-break fighting with their bayonets.
The air became noticeably tight——
After all, Wawrinka leads by a big margin, and there are many uncertainties in the tie-break. It is very likely that Wawrinka will be able to get the match point and win in one go.
However, the progress of the tie-break was shocking. Gawain, who was on the edge of elimination, showed a big heart and performed very eye-catchingly. He firmly controlled the game. Instead, he forced Wawrinka to make consecutive backhand errors, taking the lead all the way, and finally won
The small score is "7:2" to win.
Especially in the set point, Gao Wen used his iconic straight backhand to form the winning point, without giving Wawrinka a chance, and won the fourth set neatly, successfully winning a roaring applause at Louis Armstrong Stadium.
"2:2".
Gao Wen successfully equalized the score, which also meant that the two players were about to enter the final set.
Although Gauvin defeated Burelli in the deciding set in the second round to advance, in the fifth set Burelli was obviously limited by his physical strength and lacked competitiveness. Gauvin easily won with a score of "6:2".
It has not withstood a real severe test.
But the Wawrinka in front of him was different.
At the Australian Open at the beginning of the year, they faced Djokovic in the quarter-finals. The two sides were tied in the first four sets, and the winner had to be decided through the deciding set. However, the Australian Open still maintained the rule of long-set deciding, that is, game points."
After the 6:6" tie, there is no tie-break, but one side must win two games in a row to win.
In the end, Wawrinka defeated Djokovic in the decisive set "9:7". The game was indeed soul-stirring.
Now, when Wawrinka faces Gawain, he will naturally not surrender easily. The outcome of the final set is still full of suspense, and the entire Louis Armstrong Stadium is boiling; moreover, at this moment, all the games in other venues have ended, only Arthur-
Ashe Stadium is waiting for the night game to kick off. Naturally, all eyes and all live broadcast signals are focused here.
The orange-red sun that filled the sky has evolved into blood-red, and the whole world is dyed in a colorful red, as if you are on Mars.
Then, the deciding set began, with Wawrinka serving first.
In the opening stage, Wawrinka seemed to be suppressing his breath and was very dissatisfied with the defeat in the tie-break of the previous set. His state improved very quickly and strongly. On the contrary, Gawain, who had made every move in the tie-break, was a little less focused.
Then Wawrinka took the lead in three consecutive games.
But then Gao Wen gained a firm foothold and first defended his serve. Then he took advantage of Wawrinka's disadvantage in the obvious decline in serving power and speed to launch a fierce attack. He scored four straight points and successfully broke serve with a "love-game".
After serving the game, he chased three consecutive games and returned to a tie.
After that, the two players stabilized their minds and each maintained their serve, and the score reached "4:4".
The audience thought it might be a break-break battle like the third set, but now it seems that it is more likely to be a tie-break like the fourth set——
The US Open is the first and currently the only tournament among the four Grand Slams to abolish the long set system in the final set. Even in the final set, after a "6:6" draw, it is still a tie-break.
If this is really the case, it is a "gamble" that makes your palms sweat. It is comparable to the big-money gambling in Las Vegas. The suspense of winning or losing is so random that all the people inside and outside the stadium, inside and outside the TV set
