After waiting for a while, the results of the Eagle Eye Challenge came out——
Out of bounds.
The result was no surprise. The linesman and referee's judgments were correct, which also meant that the combination of Ferrer and Verdasco won the second set.
Big score, "1:1".
The 2015 Indian Wells Masters is slowly kicking off. This year’s event is undoubtedly very lively, starting from the first match day:
The men's doubles arena was filled with stars, who made their debut on the first day of the match.
Federer partnered with Swiss veteran Michael Lammer, Murray partnered with Kogkinakis, Isner partnered with Querrey, Nadal partnered with Busta, and Gasquet partnered with Chady and Pospi.
Hill partnered with Sock, Wawrinka partnered with Kubert, and Anderson partnered with Melzer.
Etc., etc.
In addition, Gulbis, Fe Lopez, Robredo, Fognini, Agut and other players also signed up to participate in the doubles competition, so that the 32 doubles slots were filled early.
Raonic also found a partner at the last moment, Pakistani doubles star Aisam-Ui-Haq-Qureshi.
He was Pakistan's number one singles player for a long time, with the highest world ranking reaching 125th in 2007; but later he switched to doubles and has been ranked among the top 30 in the world all year round. It can be seen that his doubles ability is better than that of singles.
, it still maintains its top level.
Originally, registration for the Indian Wells doubles draw was about to close, and it was almost impossible for Raonic to qualify for the main draw just by relying on his own doubles ranking; but in the end they found Qureshi, and relying on Qureshi's world ranking, they did not need an outsider.
Cards can be directly shortlisted for the main draw.
Later I heard that it was actually Ljubicic who pulled the strings and single-handedly made this happen.
Ljubicic also worked hard to adjust Raonic's condition.
In direct contrast is Djokovic.
Djokovic was also preparing to participate in the doubles, and his partner was still Krajinovic. However, in the battle for wild card applications, Murray's agent was superior and snatched the last wild card.
Then... there was no more, Djokovic regretted missing the doubles.
You can see the hustle and bustle of Indian Wells from the side.
It was a feast for the eyes. Although the top 32 seeds in the singles field had a bye on the first match day, the doubles field was filled with stars.
Dazzled!
Overwhelmed!
Generally speaking, tickets for tennis events are often divided into two types:
One is date package, single-day package, weekend package, etc.; the other is single game ticket, center court package or single game ticket.
The reason for this division is very simple. Most of the games of top big-name players are arranged in large venues such as Center Court and Court No. 2. In order to increase attendance, event organizers naturally need to separate them for ticket sales. According to the stadium, and even the game
Make sales.
If you purchase a date package, you can move freely around the open venues around the entire event and watch any game, but you cannot enter the large stadium.
The difference is not only the price, but also the need to snap up. Tickets for the center court are sold out early, making it hard to get a ticket.
No one wants to miss the game of the Big Four.
The difficulty can be imagined.
But today, after leaving the central court, holding a one-day package, and walking around the outer courts, you can see that there is noisy everywhere, and there are huge crowds of people, shoulder to shoulder——
Top big-name players will appear one after another. Among the Big Four, Federer, Nadal and Murray will also be on the doubles stage.
In other words, for the price of a single-day package, you can see the Big Four. Such a good deal has the entire Indian Wells buzzing.
What's more, the star-studded doubles lineup also directly led to a series of strong collisions in the first round, such as——
"Ferrer/Verdasco VS Gawain/Dimitrov".
There is no doubt that this is the focus of the first round and is recognized by the organizing committee as a "must-see in the first round".
The most important thing is that the combination of Gawain and Dimitrov triggered a hot discussion on social networks. Fanatic netizens called them the "Knight Combination" and early determined that this beautiful scenery should be the most worthy of appreciation in Indian Wells this year.
During a game, the network was flooded with screams.
Although both pairs are unseeded players, the organizing committee still arranged the game to be played on Court No. 2 with top-notch treatment.
Facts also prove the wisdom of the organizing committee:
The seats were packed.
A doubles match ignited the enthusiasm of the fans on Court No. 2 and easily set a box office record for the first day of the game.
At the same time, the combination of the two teams lived up to expectations and the game was very enjoyable to watch.
"6:4", "4:6".
In the first two games, each team won one game.
From the stalemate of the score, you can deeply feel the back and forth between the two sides. Both sets were just a break of serve.
The outcome is still unclear.
There is no deciding set in the doubles match in Indian Wells. After the first two sets are tied, it directly enters the "ten-point tiebreaker", and the first team to win ten points wins.
After the tiebreaker began, both teams remained highly focused. In the first two points, both teams maintained serve, and no one was able to break the situation.
"3:3", exchange venues.
Immediately afterwards, it was Dimitrov's serving point.
This point...
"oh!"
The whole audience exclaimed, some people dropped their potato chips, some people cried out in surprise, some people held their heads in disbelief, some people covered their chests, some people even spilled their beer and wet their pants.
Gawain, who was standing in front of the net, was also holding his head tightly, unable to believe his mistake.
In fact, Gao Wen broke the situation by suddenly grabbing the net and intercepted Ferrer's return serve with a volley in front of the net, giving them an absolute advantage.
Verdasco, who was responsible for intercepting the ball in front of the net, relied on his ability to reach out and block the shot. Miraculously, he intercepted the tennis ball directly before it hit the ground.
The tennis ball shot up high, like a cannon shooting into the sky.
See the high but not the far.
Gao Wen plucked onions from a dry land, jumped on the spot, and directly hit the net with high pressure.
But everything happened too fast, and Gao Wen's reaction was completed in a blink of an eye, from blocking to high pressure, in a matter of seconds.
As a result, Gawain was worried that his take-off height was not high enough, so when he pressed down, he pressed his wrist harder, and finally the tennis ball hit the net belt, and then——
J.
Returning to Gawain's feet, he was like a puppy coming home.
This mistake was so shocking that the entire stadium was stunned.
No one expected that in the decisive tiebreaker, it was Gawain and Dimitrov who lost the first service point first, and in such a way.
Immediately afterwards, you can see that Gawain's shoulders collapsed as if they were melting. It seemed that his body could no longer bear the weight of the racket. He was dragged by the racket. His whole body collapsed bit by bit. His knees softened and his whole body almost collapsed.
He just fell to his knees, looking exactly like a marshmallow.
"Ha ha!"
The vivid mime performance made the audience of more than 8,000 burst into laughter.
Seeing this——
A second ago, Dimitrov's face was full of astonishment. Because it was so unexpected, he didn't know how to react for a moment.
The next second, looking at Gawain's body language, Dimitrov couldn't hold it back and burst into laughter.