When he saw Sock's volley error in front of the net, he did not give up. His first reaction was to move quickly to cover the gap and fill the gap. Even if he could not predict it, he still needed to disturb Gawain's attention and affect Gawain's hitting.
Choose to make a final attempt for this point, even if it is just in vain.
But what about Sock?
But Sock was playing like a circus performer, treating the game as a joke.
Looking at Sock who turned around and stuck out his butt, Pospisil, who was running with all his strength to move and defend, felt like a fool, doing useless work.
Damn it!
Pospisil had to fight tooth and nail to control his urge to curse.
However.
Sock seemed very satisfied with his little joke. After celebrating with Gawain and Dimitrov, it was not enough. He returned to the baseline and pulled Pospisil to celebrate together. He raised his right hand high and walked briskly.
My steps were skipping and trotting back, almost humming a children's song.
Pospisil:…
Although Pospisil still raised his right hand and gave Sock a high-five to celebrate, his expression didn't seem to be in a celebratory mood at all.
Sock noticed his partner's depression, "What's wrong?"
"What's wrong? This is not a circus performance." Pospisil cursed in a low voice.
Sock was very surprised.
A game is indeed a game, and winning or losing is very important; but this shouldn't be all, a little entertainment spirit is also a very important adjustment, otherwise wouldn't life be too boring?
What's more, the game is one thing, and life is another. They are all good friends outside the stadium, so there is no need to be so serious.
Sock thought that Pospisil should also have some entertainment spirit. After all, wasn't he the one who shouted "relaxation is just a joke" every day?
But what happens now?
He pulled back slightly, raised his hands and made a downward movement, "Oh, oh, oh, calm down, man, there is no need to get angry."
"Jack!" Pospisil's temper suddenly rose.
This time, Sock took the lead, shook his head, and stopped Pospisil, "If we take another step forward, it will really become a circus performance."
Pospisil knew the truth of what Sok said and barely controlled himself.
Sok didn't want to argue with Pospisil about these things, and reason held the reins.
"Vasek, relax, you need to relax."
"I know you want to win, and trust me, I do too, but if you continue to be an asshole, I don't think there's any hope of winning."
"As for the circus matter, we can go back to the locker room and investigate slowly. By then, we will still have a lot of time."
"May I?"
Pospisil turned his head away dully and said nothing.
Sock didn't give up, because while the game was still going on, they didn't have time to act like children, so he asked again.
"Vasek?"
Pospisil responded dully.
"Um".
Then without saying anything more, he went straight to the bottom line and responded with actions to show that he was ready.
The small interlude did not take up much time. It only lasted for ten seconds, but the atmosphere of the scene still changed subtly.
This time, let alone Dimitrov, many people in the audience noticed something unusual. Something obviously happened between Pospisil and Sock.
At this time, most of the audience was still cheering, screaming and whistling. The second set was really lifeless and they needed a little energy.
But in the stands near the bottom line on the side of Sock's team, they could clearly see the incongruous lowness and depression in the cheerful atmosphere of the audience.
The audience didn't know why.
They didn't know about the episode before the game, so they had no way of knowing how much Pospisil attached importance to this game, and how angry and depressed Pospisil was about Sock's little trick just now. There were even question marks on his head:
Wasn't Sock's little move just now interesting?
However, they can see the live score, which is the best reason——
Maybe Pospisil is just dissatisfied with the score and eager to win?
The problem is that in the second set, the advantage of Gao Wen's combination has been very obvious. Is there any hope that Sock's combination can reverse the situation?
Of course, if possible, the audience buys tickets to enter the venue, naturally hoping to see more exciting and more intense games that are worth the price of admission.
What's more, no one should forget that Sock's combination is the second seed in this tournament, and they are also the team that is more optimistic about winning this game, but now -
???
Something seems not quite right.
Judging from the score in the second set, it seemed to be one-sided, completely breaking people's expectations.
Therefore, these spectators thought that Pospisil was too frustrated, and they were worried that the Socks would simply give up the game, which would be too disappointing. So, the applause and shouts were directed towards the weaker side, and the audience
The second seed was greeted with enthusiasm to get back on his feet.
"Jack! Snap!"
"Vasek! Bang bang!"
A shout, two high-fives, cheers and cheers filled the air little by little, hovering over the center court of Monte Carlo.
"Vasek!"
One after another, some spectators can be seen standing up and shouting to Pospisil, hoping that the Canadian young player can have a little entertainment spirit. There is no need to be resentful of Sock's actions, and he should open his mind and let go.
hands and feet and really enjoy this game.
Fans didn't buy tickets to watch him show his temper there.
Noisy, turbulent, boiling.
Center Court, after being drowsy for more than half an hour, I finally regained my energy.
It's a little regrettable that because this is a semi-open stadium, it is difficult to gather the sound; plus the open side is facing the sea, and the sea breeze is roaring, and those shouts and cheers are swept up in the strong wind in a blink of an eye.
The strength was weakened and the momentum failed to take shape.
No one can be sure whether it is because of this reason that Pospisil, a young man who was supposed to be full of life and enthusiasm and could be ignited with a little passion, was not inspired, nor was he able to explode into the small universe. There were few sparks left in the second set.
It also goes out quickly.
To be more precise, being wiped out——
Pospisil still hopes to form a confrontation and reverse the situation, but he also needs to ask his opponent's opinion.
Obviously, Gawain and Dimitrov did not agree.
Rotate.
This became the final turning point of the second set.
Although Pospisil is still making some attempts, Gao Wen initially showed his excellent understanding of spin. Different variations, different techniques, different combinations of spin shots, changes in lines and placement points, which also made Gao Wen's
The content of the game is more enriched and it feels like taking a leisurely stroll.
Pospisil is obviously still acclimated to this.
Although they performed well in Monte Carlo this week and partnered Sock all the way to the doubles final, don't forget that the four players in the final are competing on clay for the first time this season. They are all in the stage of adapting to clay.
At critical moments, the gap in adaptation becomes apparent.