In the first set, "6:2", the victory belonged to the Spanish combination.
In the second set, "7:5", the victory belongs to the youth combination.
The doubles match of the Masters adopts a best-of-three-set system; moreover, the final set will not be a complete game alone, and the winner will be determined by a tiebreaker.
In other words, after the second set, the tiebreaker will immediately begin.
The situation is extremely anxious.
The Gao Wen combination, which had been standing on the edge of the cliff before and finally managed to turn the tide and escape from death, once again faced a new challenge——
Saved multiple match points, reversed the situation, and won the second set. It was a hellish test from the physical level to the mental level.
Then, after winning the second set, there was no respite or rest time, and the fight was about to start again, and the tension became even higher.
This is a double test for any player.
Under such circumstances, many players, without holding their breath, tend to start to slip, their physical strength fluctuates, their concentration declines, and they completely lose their momentum at the end of the second set. The more they try to exert their strength, the easier it is for them to collapse.
On the contrary, the stages have plummeted.
Things are definitely not easy.
If nothing else, Dimitrov is the most direct example.
Dimitrov's character lacks a little strength and domineering. He often cannot show the temperament to crush his opponents and strive for victory at critical moments. He is easy to be soft and prone to mistakes. Although Dimitrov will not collapse, rarely very rarely.
It collapsed, but the decisive moment seemed to lack a breath.
In front of you, that's it.
After a fierce battle in the second set to regain the situation, the tiebreaker came immediately. The players were already at their limit, and they still needed to stay focused and even further improve, tap their full potential, and grit their teeth in the nail-biting battle.
Sprinting towards the finish line is indeed a challenge.
In the stands and in the players' boxes.
Rashid, Dimitrov's coach, seemed particularly anxious because he knew that Dimitrov might not be able to keep up with the pace of the tiebreak.
In sharp contrast, Sampras and Agassi were a little nervous, and the atmosphere of the whole game was indeed turbulent. But overall, they were more relaxed and lighter, staying focused, without random thoughts, and focused on the game.
, seemed particularly immersed.
Because they understand Gawain, at such moments and in such scenes, Gawain can always find the right way to face the difficulties——
When the game reaches this stage, it is possible to win or lose, but no matter what the result is, Gao Wen can guarantee that he will go all out without reservation.
After a short break, Dimitrov was slightly distracted when he came on the stage again. His nerves were so tense that he would inevitably start to relax, otherwise it would be like a rubber band, which would easily break after being stretched to the extreme; but Gawain caught it.
Focus on the game and steadily bring your mind back to the game.
At this time, Gawain not only did not retreat or relax, but became more focused and excited, fully displaying the vigor and vitality of the young man, completely devoted and immersed, temporarily leaving the limits of physical strength and energy behind, burning enthusiasm
, further improve the status.
Along with this, Dimitrov also became more focused. Although his performance dropped slightly, at least he didn't let up and he still clung to the game.
Monte Carlo once again became Gawain’s stage——
In the early stage of the tiebreaker, the Gao Wen combination performed strongly in all aspects from tactics to execution, from layout to game play. They saved the match point at the end of the second set and pushed the momentum of the three consecutive games to a new height. The momentum was like a rainbow.
Sweep thousands of armies, perform better everywhere, and completely suppress your opponents.
Onlookers can clearly feel that Gao Wen's combination seizes opportunities at every turn and completely suppresses them in terms of rhythm and tactics.
"6:0".
The Gaowen combination once won six points in a row, established an advantage in one go, and took the lead in changing venues with an absolute lead, killing the suspense.
Although at the end of the game, the trouble of extreme physical strength inevitably caused fluctuations, coupled with the sophistication and strength of the Spanish combination, they slightly regained the situation and once again performed a good show of saving the match point.
However, the Gaowen combination quickly gained a foothold, adjusted their tactics, and finally won the match with an incredible ACE in the inside corner to cash in on the match point.
"10:4".
In the final set, Gao Wen and Dimitrov had the last laugh.
The whole place is excited!
Whether it is saving six match points, or top performance at critical moments; whether it is grabbing six points in a row in the final set, or making tactical adjustments without fear of danger, you can feel the improvement of the combination of Gao Wen and Dimitrov in all aspects.
, and finally delivered the most beautiful game in Monte Carlo this year.
Moreover, he defeated the fifth seed and advanced to the semi-finals.
Although the two players both stopped in the quarterfinals in the singles arena, they did not repeat the same mistakes in the doubles arena, which is undoubtedly good news.
Immediately afterwards, the semi-finals battle——
The opponent is the fourth seed, a combination of two doubles experts, Nenad-Zimonjic and Marcin-Matkowski.
Polish player Matkowski is a professional doubles player, currently ranked sixth in the world. His career record is not brilliant, but he is a standard clay court expert. His best result is to reach the Madrid Masters twice in 2008 and 2010.
Doubles champion of the tournament.
But Serbia’s Zimonjic is a doubles legend. Currently ranked fourth in the world, he has ten Masters doubles championships, three Grand Slam doubles championships and two year-end finals championships. Moreover, he is also a clay court expert and Masters champion.
There are eight wins on clay courts, five of which came from Monte Carlo.
Although both players are no longer young, Matkovski was born in 1981 and Zimonjic was born in 1976, they are still active in the doubles arena, especially during the clay court season.
However, facing a youthful combination that is young and energetic and rising steadily, Matkovski and Zimonjic's performance in Monte Carlo this year was slightly insufficient.
From the very beginning, this pair of doubles experts encountered the opponent's aura suppression. In the first service game, Gao Wen and Dimitrov's tactical choices were very bold and risky; moreover, the two top singles players were able to execute it perfectly.
Tactics to ensure their tactics deliver on their vision.
Zimonjic's combination seemed ill-prepared.
The entire competition process was completely trapped in the rhythm of the youth group.
"6:2", "6:4".
After losing two straight sets, Gao Wen and Dimitrov won another game, defeating the No. 1 seed, the No. 4 seed, and the No. 5 seed in succession, and reached the finals with an upset.
unexpected surprise!
Obviously, when these two young people came to Monte Carlo to compete, they did not expect that they would be the first to have a breakthrough in the doubles arena. Although they could not go further in the singles competition, reaching the finals in doubles meant that they
Plans to adapt to clay courts are still underway.
Neither Dimitrov nor Gawain are good doubles players.
So far, Dimitrov's best doubles performance was the semi-finals of the 2014 Rome Masters, which was also a clay court match. At that time, his partner was the Czech Republic's Rosol.
Gao Wen's best doubles performance was in Doha at the beginning of this year, when he partnered with Nadal to win the championship, but the weight of the competition in Doha was obviously not comparable to that of Monte Carlo.
Who would have thought that these two players would reach their first Masters doubles final in Monte Carlo?