"The front wave is overwhelming, and the back wave is fierce: for the second consecutive week, Gawain is about to meet the challenge."
"The youth storm of the 'post-95s' generation has officially entered the stage of the Masters!"
"Before the '90s generation' took over the tennis world, a new wave of backers had already arrived."
“From challenger to challenger, is it possible that Gao Wen’s Miami debut will encounter challenges?”
"The new generation challenges the new generation, Gao Wen needs to prove himself."
Media, are they really that optimistic about Coric/Rublev?
not necessarily.
In essence, the media are not adding fuel to the fire, but fanning the flames and adding fuel to the fire. If there are no explosive points, then they will create some explosive points; if there are no topics, then they will create some topics, make things out of thin air, fabricate things out of thin air, and make false accusations.
You can tinker with something.
First it was Coric from Dubai, and then Rublev from Miami. When the draw came out, the reporters' eyes were all green, like sharks smelling blood, scrambling to "concoct" the news.
It's like the chefs are preparing to burn down the kitchen.
Show off your skills.
The media are all looking forward to Gawain's reaction, or even to Gawain's loss of control:
Angry? Irritated? Disdainful? Arrogant? Contemptuous? Or something else?
But obviously, the media underestimated Gawain, or in other words, they still haven’t really understood Gawain yet——
Sprinkle some water.
Such a provocation is really not worth mentioning.
In Gao Wen's view, the new generation has not yet fully grown up, and the younger new generation has already arrived with force. This is the eternal core topic of competitive sports.
This is not only true for tennis, but also for sports such as football and basketball. The Mesozoic, Cenozoic, New and New generations, as well as the old and strong veterans, compete on the same field, a hundred flowers bloom, and a hundred schools of thought contend. This is the only way to compete.
Only then can we be wonderful and promote each other.
not to mention--
If you knew that the opponent you were about to face would grow into the top ten in the world in two years, appear in the quarterfinals of Grand Slams many times, and also defeat Federer and Nadal, would you still think that this "
Are “unknown” opponents not worth mentioning at all?
Obviously, no.
"Don't bully young people into poverty", because people will never know where their growth limit is. From Coric to Rublev, they are all the same.
Just like last year's US Open.
At that time, people underestimated the existence of Gao Wen, and finally witnessed a miracle; now the same is true in the tour, these young players have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain, indicating that the new generation born after 1995 is ready, and fresh blood is coming one after another.
Join the Tour.
The wheel of the times has moved forward a little bit.
Against Rublev, Gawain did not neglect at all.
The 25-year-old Rublev has a certain "axis" in his game. Attack, attack, attack again. Attack when there is a chance, and attack forcefully if there is no opportunity. Moreover, if you are not careful, it is easy to get into a dead end. Use force, force, and still attack.
Use your strength, regardless of whether the opportunity is right or not, and keep pushing until the end.
The advantage is that you have high morale and fight until the last point.
The disadvantage is that you don't know how to adapt when encountering changes or difficulties.
Therefore, there is an obvious bottleneck in Rublev’s game——
When the Grand Slam tournament reaches the quarterfinals, there is no problem, and the performance is very good against low-ranked players; but in the second half of the stage, when encountering masters, it is often difficult to break through, trapped in one's own obsession, and unable to open up the situation.
At least this will remain the case until 2022. This is also a problem that lies ahead of Rublev's career. He must break through if he wants to go further.
Professionals like to regard Rublev as just another Ferrer. He is conscientious and sincere. He is a kind and honest man on and off the court. He is stable but difficult to break through; the only difference is that Rublev
Lev's forehand is better than Ferrer's.
Perhaps, in the future, Rublev may make further breakthroughs and reach a height that Ferrer cannot reach. This will depend on his own efforts.
And the 19-year-old Rublev has just started his professional career in youth competitions. He doesn’t even have much experience in challenge matches. He is like a newborn, and his playing style is even more so. He is full of passion and brute force, no matter what.
To put it simply, any chance he gets, Rublev will immediately complete the shot with a forehand——
There is no doubt about the power. Rublev's forehand is not the penetrating type, but the heavy hammer type. The entire ball is heavy and heavy.
However, the entire tactical layout is relatively simple, and the opponent can easily make predictions, break the balance, change the situation of the battle, and force Rublev into trouble.
For the first time in his career, he appeared on the Masters stage and defeated a good player in the first round to advance to the second round. This is undoubtedly good news for Rublev.
However, the encounter with Gawain was a wake-up call, and Rublev had a good professional training class.
First of all, Gao Wen's two-handed backhand is excellent. He is not only durable, but also has the ability to change his line in the face of continuous pressure.
Secondly, Gawain's rhythm, layout, and strokes are rich in changes. He is very good at making power players uncomfortable and in a position where it is difficult to exert force. In other words, he can make Rublev's violent forehand useless.
, instead it continues to be in a position that needs adjustment.
Finally, Gao Wen's grasp of timing, control of momentum, and reading of the game were experienced and mature enough, and he performed well in key points.
In addition, there is a very, very important objective fact that cannot be ignored, especially for Rublev, which has a direct impact:
competition environment.
What's the meaning?
To sum it up simply, there are two key words, venue and ball.
Of course, the effects of strong wind, temperature, humidity, sunlight, etc. also exist objectively, but in addition, there are two key factors worthy of attention.
One, the venue.
Indian Wells is a slow hard court, and Miami... is also a slow hard court. The key is that the court materials in Miami are different from those in Indian Wells, and the overall ball speed, bounce, spin and texture are obviously different.
Objectively speaking, Miami is between fast hard courts and slow hard courts. The overall ball speed will be slightly faster, the bounce height will be slightly lower, and the hitting will feel heavier and can release more power.
Second, use the ball.
As mentioned before, Hyde's Penn brand balls are used in all major competitions in North America, and almost all NCAA events are no exception. This is also the type of game ball that Gao Wen is most familiar with.
Indian Wells uses Payne.
This was also the case in Miami in the past, but after IMG Group took over, the game changed its ball sponsor to Dunlop, and the situation was different.
Generally speaking, Payne is a "blue collar", comprehensive and balanced, with no shortcomings and no strengths; Dunlop is a "hard-core", in fact, its characteristics are not obvious, but the inner tank is excellent and particularly durable, so it is particularly good on clay courts.
Popular, overall, the difference in hitting feel between the new ball and the old ball is obvious.
What is certain is that the hitting feel of Payne and Dunlop are very different.
These are all objective factors that "interfere" with the game.