In 2015, the first round of the men's doubles at the Indian Wells Masters was the focus of the match. The results were mixed, and varied.
The Federer combination lost, the Wawrinka combination lost, the Raonic combination lost, the Gasquet combination lost, and the Phil Lopez combination also lost.
The Nadal combination won, the Murray combination won, the Isner combination won, the Fognini combination won, and Gauvin and Dimitrov also won.
"6:4", "4:6", "10:7".
In the match against the strong combination of Ferrer and Verdasco, the combination of Gao Wen and Dimitrov played smarter and more determined in the final stage. With a little luck, they had the last laugh and succeeded.
Advancing to the second round is a good thing for Dimitrov.
It’s also a good thing for Indian Wells——
According to official ticket statistics, the game "Gavin/Dimitrov VS Ferrer/Verdasco" attracted more than 6,000 spectators on Court No. 2.
The attendance rate is as high as 75%.
This is also the first match day with the highest attendance of all events at all venues, far exceeding the respective doubles matches of Federer and Nadal.
After all, four singles players with surnames are standing on the doubles court to start a powerful collision; moreover, the team-up of two new generation leaders, Gao Wen and Dimitrov, is undoubtedly the focus of the topic, and it is easy to win.
It attracted a large number of people and created a craze on the first day of the game.
Even after the game, the popularity of the topic did not drop significantly. GIFs and photos of the two players Gao Wen and Dimitrov during the game were widely circulated. Both tennis reporters and the audience couldn't wait to express their enthusiasm.
Share your thoughts on watching the game up close.
Facts also prove the skill and wisdom of the event organizing committee. Arranging this game on Court No. 2 is definitely a stroke of genius——
After all, even Federer and Nadal are not treated like this.
The first round of doubles ended with mixed results. The good news was that the audience traffic reached a new high; the bad news was that Federer, Wawrinka and others all lost.
People in the industry have always emphasized that if top singles players join hands to participate in doubles, they are obviously the more favored side, but countless games have also proved:
A master in singles may not necessarily be able to shine in the doubles arena.
Of course, looking at it from another perspective, this may not be a bad thing.
The main purpose of the doubles match is to adapt to the venue and adjust the state. Simply put, it is to prepare for the singles event.
The impact of winning or losing is very limited.
Even if these singles masters can really advance in doubles, if doubles may affect singles, they will not hesitate to give up doubles. This also means that when the doubles competition enters the quarterfinals and the semifinals, it may be
There will be situations where you cannot win without fighting.
This doesn't look good.
Therefore, the singles masters appear in the first and second rounds, attract box office, lose and are eliminated, and then leave the stage to professional doubles players. In this way, the box office is there, the competition is also there, and the singles and doubles are exciting.
The level will not be compromised, and everyone is happy.
It is not necessarily a bad thing for Federer, Wawrinka and others to lose in doubles.
However, having said that, the victory is still worth celebrating.
For Dimitrov, he needs this victory not only to regain the feeling of victory, but also to find the way to enjoy the game.
A victory may seem insignificant, but when you hit the bottom, it is like a faint ray of dawn, becoming a beacon guiding the way forward.
Whether it is a singles victory or a doubles victory; whether it is an ATP level victory or a challenge victory, as long as it is a victory, it can become the dawn of the future.
Dimitrov needs a game like this.
The feeling of victory continued into the singles arena.
In the second round of the singles event, the top 32 seeds in the men's and women's singles all made their debut after enjoying a bye in the first round.
Gao Wen met Raonic's Canadian compatriot Pospisil.
This young man born in 1990 is the same player as Raonic. For a long time, he was also considered the hope of reviving Canadian tennis.
In fact, Pospisil's situation is somewhat similar to that of Australia's Kogkinakis. They are also talented, but unfortunately they suffer from frequent injuries and are repeatedly distracted by off-field affairs, so that they have never been able to fully realize their talents.
Talent, just go round and round and be lost to everyone.
The two players even have some similarities in their playing styles:
Powerful serve, strong forehand, offensive dominance, weak defense, a typical new generation baseline player.
Overall, Kogkinakis is more explosive and impactful, while Pospisil is more balanced and comprehensive on both offense and defense.
It is precisely because of this that Pospisil's career is still more dazzling than Kogkinakis. He has had his own shining moments:
In January last year, his world ranking reached 25, setting a new career high and entering the spotlight at the same time as Raonic.
Compared with the new generation in Australia that is waiting to rise, this group of young players from Canada have already taken the lead on the stage and become a new force in the tennis world.
Last week, Pospisil and Raonic played in the Davis Cup together, and they also had one win and one loss, losing to Kei Nishikori.
This week, Pospisil faced Gao Wen, and he could feel some gunpowder before the game——
Obviously, Pospisil has a close personal relationship with Djokovic, and he does not like Gawain's attitude towards Serjan and Djokovic.
Although Pospisil did not express it directly in words, the signal was clear enough with the perfunctory handshake before the game and the eye roll during the coin guessing session:
He didn't like Gawain at all.
But does Gawain care?
of course not!
Note that this is not a show-off for netizens, but a competition. Neither he nor Pospisil entered the arena to make friends.
Therefore, Gawain really doesn't care about Pospisil's little adolescent thoughts, emotions and awkwardness.
The game is a game, and Gawain is completely unmoved.
On the other hand, it can be seen that Pospisil is obviously a little impatient. The more he wants to exert force and express himself, the more likely he is to make low-level mistakes.
Moreover, the unpredictable windy weather in Indian Wells has been "fanning the flames", and the frequent occurrence of unexpected situations has also changed the atmosphere of the game. The more impatient you are, the more hopeless you are. You can't get angry in the air, which may be considered mental.
Abnormal.
Pospisil's impetuousness and anxiety were in sharp contrast to Gawain's proper advance and retreat, overall layout, and calmness in every situation. The whole game fell a bit fast.
"6:1", "6:2".
Gao Wen was able to win in two straight sets without losing any blood. The whole match was over in less than an hour.
When shaking hands after the game, the atmosphere was still tense.
Pospisil refused to have any eye contact with Gawain, and refused any form of communication or politeness. He completely avoided his eyes and lowered his head, just like a player going to the black market for a secret transaction, and hurriedly patted Gawain's palm.
, turned around and left.
The figure from the back is very similar to the criminal suspect.