In the singles arena, the focus of the showdown "Djokovic VS Nadal" did not take place, which is undoubtedly a big regret for the fans.
However, such regrets can be made up for in the doubles arena.
The combination of Nadal and Djokovic both performed triumphantly and successfully met in the third round to compete for a spot in the semi-finals.
Among them, the Djokovic team upset the third seed in the second round, showing a good competitive touch; in addition, Djokovic also showed the world's number one attitude in the first two rounds of singles matches.
They only lost six games in total, and they were promoted consecutively. They are obviously ready for the new season.
This also makes people full of more expectations for this duel in the third round of the doubles. Although it is not the expected singles duel, it is still a duel between the four giants.
Moreover, in addition to the two members of the Big Four, there are also two newcomers, Gao Wen and Krajinovic, as extra bonuses, adding flavor to the topic.
Especially Gawain——
"Gawain VS Djokovic" in the singles arena still needs to wait for another round of matches, but "Gawain VS Djokovic" in the doubles arena has already arrived first.
It’s full of topics and full of expectations.
No one should miss out.
Both players Gao Wen and Djokovic advanced to the quarterfinals in their singles, and they still need to play later today. Therefore, the organizers of the tournament also considered carefully when arranging the schedule.
After weighing the interests, the organizers still wanted to ensure the excitement of the singles match, so they arranged this focus showdown in the first match on the center court. While paying enough attention to it, they also hoped that Djokovic and Gao Wen could have the opportunity.
Enough time to adjust without affecting subsequent singles matches.
So, a grand occasion occurred.
At noon, with the scorching sun in the sky, the whole city seems to have been emptied out. No one can be seen in the streets and alleys. People are all hiding indoors to escape the heat. Doha is like the mysterious ancient capital in Hayao Miyazaki's animated movies, prosperous and modern but empty.
, and then it will be extremely noisy at night.
However, the Khalifa Tennis Center ushered in a rare event, with a huge queue of people creating a raging heat wave under the golden sunshine.
From a distance, it looks like ants meandering on the vast golden desert. They seem insignificant, but they are connected in a mighty way.
The Khalifa Tennis Center, which was only renovated in 2008, has become somewhat outdated in just a few years. The sunshine and strong winds in the desert climate have gradually polished the splendid burgundy and bright purple court, which stands like a mirage.
In this unique and quiet city, everything blooms quietly.
The center court can only accommodate 7,000 people, but it is enough for a 250-point level event.
Although Doha has a large number of passionate tennis fans, this noble sport undoubtedly has a solid mass base, but due to the hot weather, outdoor matches are indeed very challenging, so attendance has never reached the highest level.
But today.
The center court is packed with people, and if you take a quick glance, you can see that the attendance rate is close to 90%, and every corner is filled with spectators.
More importantly, those faces were filled with anticipation and excitement, as if they could capture the excitement surging in the air, and the atmosphere of the entire stadium was also boiling with it. Playing in such an atmosphere and environment, the players also
You can deeply feel the passion of competition.
Sure enough, "Nadal VS Djokovic VS Gauvin", this focus showdown is exciting.
In fact, the progress of the game also proved this.
Judging from the first half of the first set, Djokovic and Krajinovic were fully prepared for this game and were coming aggressively.
At the beginning of the game, Djokovic and his team launched a fierce attack on Gawain's side——
Somewhat unexpected.
Judging from the singles competition, Nadal is currently in poor condition. If Nadal breaks through in the doubles competition, it will obviously be a more tactical choice.
But Djokovic didn't, he chose Gawain.
No wonder some reporters said that because he lost to Gawain in the first two games of his career and is still lagging behind in head-to-head record, Djokovic is particularly energetic every time he faces Gawain, fighting like a beast.
Desire and the desire to win continue to burn brightly.
Just like Serena Williams and Sharapova back then.
In 2004, Sharapova emerged from nowhere, defeating Serena Williams in two consecutive games in the Wimbledon finals and the year-end finals. The 17-year-old Sharapova quickly became a global darling; but this
It also inspired Serena Williams' hatred skills, which can improve her best condition as long as she plays against Sharapova——
After two consecutive losses, Williams never lost to Sharapova again in her career. Not only did she set a record of 19 consecutive victories, but she also set a "6:6" in the 2012 Olympic finals.
0","6:1"murder case.
Judging from everything, the "Djokovic VS Gauvin" matchup does have a bit of this flavor.
In fact, this is not the case.
Nadal's shots always have strong topspin, which also means that the insurance is particularly strong. This is especially true in doubles matches, because the doubles court is wider and because doubles has partner cover, this also means
Nadal is the more difficult side to break through.
Gao Wen's playing style is still that of a typical baseline player. Some of his batting choices in the doubles match are questionable and the threat is not that strong. In addition, Gao Wen's state at the beginning of the season is indeed not adjusted to the best. From here on
Breakthrough is actually a tactical choice.
"3:0".
The Djokovic team, who took the lead in serving, quickly gained a foothold in the opening game, defended their two serve games, and broke Gawain's serve, quickly opening up the score.
However, after getting through the chaos in the opening stage, Nadal and Gauvin also found the rhythm of the game, and Nadal took the lead in holding serve to stabilize the situation.
After "4:1", the combination of Nadal and Gao Wen also ushered in a small climax of winning three consecutive games, successfully breaking Krajinovic's serve, and continuously and cleanly completed the hold to win the game.
The score tied to "4:4".
At this time, they not only brought the game back to parity, but also found the feeling state to launch a further impact.
Next, in Djokovic’s service game, Nadal and Gao Wen once again got break points——
"30:40".
Looking at it, the combination of Nadal and Gauvin was about to overtake the score in one fell swoop.
At the critical moment, two pairs of four players on the court created a wonderful close-quarters offensive and defensive battle:
From the battle in front of the net to the bottom line, and from the bottom line to the stalemate in front of the net, the offense and defense switched back and forth for several rounds, but both sides showed an incredible level of competition and never lost the ball.
A whole forty shots!
Incredible forty shots!
The audience held their breath and stared, and could even hear the sound of the heart hitting the eardrums from small to loud, then from loud to small, and finally the whole world fell into silence.