From these two points, it can be seen that among the four players facing each other in today's doubles final, Pospisil is indeed the weakest link.
Regardless of talent or strength, no matter what the root cause is, the lack shown by Pospisil has indeed become a turning point that breaks the balance.
In the middle of the second set, Gao Wen's batting processing added more spin changes. At this time, Pospisil, who was eager to reverse the situation, seemed eager for success. From observation to judgment, from shot to control, the entire batting response
The roughness and simplicity slowly surfaced, and there was nowhere to hide.
Generally speaking, players who come from the North American hard court training system tend to have rougher basic skills - relatively speaking, but this is particularly obvious for Pospisil.
Four times before and after, Pospisil suffered losses from Gawain's spin shot:
Three forehands and one backhand.
It was either out of bounds or in the net. Fundamentally speaking, his observation and judgment of spin were wrong, and even his shots were inaccurate.
Pospisil was defeated by himself.
In this way, Gawain completely smoothed away the last bit of Pospisil's fighting spirit, and then, there was no suspense in the game anymore.
The last point of the game, also the first match point, was quite dramatic——
Gawain serves and Sock receives.
Sock saw that the situation was over, so he chose to return the serve and fight, forced a sideways forehand attack, stole the serve, and unexpectedly created an opportunity.
Fight with one shot and successfully press on the bottom line.
Gawain was caught off guard.
One second ago, he had just finished serving and had not yet had time to regain his position.
The next second, Sock's return of serve came towards him like a missile, hitting his feet directly——
Moreover, due to the different sideline materials of the clay court, the line ball will bounce irregularly, and the upward curve of the rebound will easily vary.
Gawain is in a terrible state.
In a hurry, Gawain did not have time to adjust his steps. He relied entirely on his upper body for support. He swung the racket in a small range with his forehand and lifted it. He completed a rebound ball in the narrow space beside him. He leaned back and tried to increase the racket and tennis ball as much as possible.
The friction time, attached rotation, and complete the ultimate hitting.
After hitting the ball, Gawain's whole body seemed to be overturned by the air wave, and he barely managed to control his center of gravity by jumping backward.
The tennis ball draws a thrilling trajectory across the court.
However--
Although Gawain tried his best to make friction, space and time were still too compact, the friction was not enough, and the parabola could not be completely pulled up.
Opportunities in Pospisil.
To put it simply, Gao Wen's return failed to raise the parabola, which also gave Pospisil the opportunity to make a high-pressure volley in front of the net.
Pospisil, who is 193 centimeters tall, stood in front of the net like a giant. With one small step sideways adjustment, he had successfully reached his position.
Here, he can perform high-pressure smashes or sideways volleys. He can successfully complete the shot with different techniques without much difficulty.
However, Pospisil took a look at Gawain's batting arc, made a judgment, and then let it pass sideways:
Actually! That’s it! Let it go!
At the moment before the shot was released, Pospisil completed his judgment and closed the shot again. After a slight step, the tennis ball had already flown out.
Obviously, from Pospisil's perspective, Gawain's return shot should go directly out of bounds, so there is no need for him to take risks.
Judging from the parabola, this seems to be the case.
The tennis ball is indeed flying towards the deep area of the baseline, and there is no sign of falling in the parabola. It is very likely that it will fly straight out.
At this time, Sock, who had completed his return of serve, was on the net, still preparing to rush forward, and then he saw the tennis ball flying over like an arrow.
what happened?
Sock was not on the flight path of the tennis ball. He moved his body forward and his head back. He turned his head along with the tennis ball and jumped high involuntarily——
It's like he can possess a tennis ball. As long as he jumps, the flight arc of the tennis ball can continue to soar.
In an instant, time and space froze.
Sok flew up, and Pospisil also flew up, and both of them were stuck in the air.
Dimitrov is rushing forward, and Gawain is also rushing forward, both of them are on the defensive.
Four people, four pairs of eyes, and all the eyes of the audience were all focused on the tennis ball.
at this time--
The tennis ball had already flown near the baseline, but it suddenly fell rapidly, turning into a cliff-like arc, just like Captain Blackbeard's barb.
Fall.
smashed down.
The tennis ball hit the baseline accurately, sending up a cloud of dust.
The spinning charm of the clay court is vividly displayed. It is obviously impossible, but it seems to break the laws of physics and write incredible trajectories.
boom!
The whole audience was shocked.
In an instant, you can see two or three figures standing up with their arms raised high, shouting and cheering.
However, there was no sound at all, he just stared at the court with wide eyes in disbelief, shock and confusion continuing to surge deep in his eyes.
Match point, cash in.
"7:5", "6:0".
The whole game is over.
2015 Monte Carlo Masters doubles champion, Gao Wen/Dimitrov combination.
Incredible!
All this is really incredible!
Although Gao Wen lost to Ferrer in the singles and stopped in the quarterfinals, ending his 18-game winning streak in the Masters, he was unable to continue writing history.
However, Gao Wen continued his top performance on the Masters stage in the doubles arena. Partnering with Dimitrov, he defeated the No. 1 seed, No. 5 seed, No. 4 seed and No. 2 seed in succession, and reached the championship with an unparalleled performance.
Complete the gorgeous transition from hard court to clay.
Applause, thunder.
Not to mention the audience, even Gawain himself couldn’t believe it——
He must admit that this score was more or less a matter of luck, because everything was an instinctive reaction, and he himself could not determine the effect of the shot.
Finally, when the tennis ball created a falling arc comparable to that of a banana ball and entered the boundary, Gawain's shock and surprise were no less than anyone else's.
Dimitrov's eyes widened, he turned around, raised his arms high, released his right hand, dropped the racket, and then looked at Gawain, joy suddenly emerged.
Gawain's first reaction was to look at his partner and ask with his eyes, "Inside?"
Dimitrov nodded vigorously and replied in the affirmative.
ha!
Laughter surged in my chest.
Hahaha.
So, champion?
Dimitrov clenched his fists and cheered: Yes, champion!
Gawain himself still couldn't believe it. He threw away the racket and ran towards his partner. The two of them jumped up in perfect harmony:
Jump and collide.
The two of them also celebrated with the Bryan brothers' iconic chest bump, and then, smiles bloomed at the corners of their mouths.
Dimitrov looked at Gawain again and repeated, "Champion?"
Gawain laughed out loud——
It was clear that Dimitrov had confirmed to Gawain just now, but when he turned around, it was Gawain's turn to confirm to Dimitrov again.
It can be seen that this doubles championship is a surprise for both players.
Who would have thought that this year's first Clay Court Masters would end in such a way?