It took a full eighty-three minutes, and both teams worked together to save fifteen break points. The back-and-forth duel ended with a tiebreaker, and then——
Big score, "1:1".
Tim did it.
Continuing the good feeling of winning last week in Nice, when facing the second seed Gao Wen, he equalized the score and returned to the same starting line.
There is no doubt that Tim showed his talents and abilities to the world on the Grand Slam stage for the second time——
Or maybe this is the first time?
Last year in Flushing, Tim did not encounter top players in his promotion, and all eyes were occupied by the sudden emergence of Gawain. Although people in the tennis industry have noticed Tim's emergence, for ordinary fans,
Said, he is still a strange face.
This year it was different at Roland Garros. Against Gao Wen, who was his good friend and the second seed, there were hot topics both inside and outside the court. It had attracted countless attention from before the game started, and after actually entering the game
, Tim did not disappoint people and showed his top level.
——Wait a minute, this young man is actually not among the top twenty in the world, or even among the top ten in the world. Is this serious?
Judging from the score, it was still just a "1:1" draw, but those who actually watched the game knew that the content of these two games was absolutely high quality.
Both players gave top performances, and there was a strong collision with red bayonets. In the end, the side with a slightly better performance took the victory. The battle between the needle and Maimang was still unyielding, which also meant that in the third round
The importance of the three sets of "Tianwangshan Showdown" has skyrocketed:
Start.
Now, Gawain has two choices:
It was still Gao Wen who seized the opportunity to break serve at the beginning, and it was still Gao Wen who showed his mature temperament and controlled the game.
Secondly, if Gawain did not miscalculate, Tim's physical fitness should have reached a critical point, and the situation in the serve and return games may be slightly different.
Therefore, although Gawain is facing the extreme physical limit, in Tim's serve game, relying on fighting strategies may not be unable to create some opportunities.
really!
Gawain, directly widened the gap.
After adjusting in a few games, Tim's breathing and rhythm adjusted, and then returned to "Apollo mode".
This is not a matter of experience, but a consistent problem in Thiem's game, because the burning sensation is too strong, so intermittent weakness often occurs.
Although Tim won the second set, it was not until the middle of the third set that Tim broke for the first time; moreover, this break had a more important significance, because the score in the third set returned to balance, just like the entire game.
As in every game, the suspense of victory and defeat has returned to a tense state.
More importantly, Gawain knew that his extreme physical strength would continue for a while, but the third set had already entered the second half and the situation was not good.
With his front foot, Tim broke Gawain's serve for the first time in the match.
First hold, then break, then hold again, "3:0"——
Normally, if facing other players, Gao Wen would choose the latter and focus on his own serve. He would at least delay the third set and wait for his physical strength to pass before making plans; but at this time, he was facing Ti.
Well, the situation is slightly different.
At this time, the game time was rapidly approaching three hours. Gao Wen also ushered in his second physical peak. The quality of his batting fluctuated slightly, but he was caught by Tim. Gao Wen kept gritting his teeth and persisted.
The methods kept changing, but Tim still caught it.
Facts have proven this to be the case. In the third game, the fierceness and bloodshed of swords and swords reached a new level again.
First of all, Tim will not let go of Gao Wen's serve easily. Even if Gao Wen concentrates on trying to hold serve, Tim will not make it easy. This physical powerhouse who is burning all the time is completely
There is no such thing as a "physical distribution strategy", it's just to rush forward regardless.
The competition is not only stalemate, but also complex and ever-changing.
"ah!"
Gao Wen, who is good at reading the game and capturing the atmosphere, seized the opportunity. Although he missed a break point, he successfully cashed in the second one.
Tim, always low-key, always honest, always reserved, finally released uncontrollably, clenched his fist and roared:
excusable.
Of course, this statement is "relative" and not absolute. Once the game enters a stalemate, the return of serve will also consume a lot of physical energy.
This time, Tim refused to make the same mistake again.
Both options have pros and cons.
The situation was even stronger than in the first set.
No professional is needed. Fans who often watch games will know that in fact, the serve game requires more physical energy, because serving and the subsequent offensive layout require more thought and energy; correspondingly, the return game can
Take off the baggage and rely on instinctive impact.
Or, concentrate your physical strength and energy on your own serve game, ensure that you can keep serve, and then wait for the tiebreaker to work hard.
No wonder Tim roared out.
Perhaps, this is the watershed.
Or, attack Tim's serve in an all-out manner to see if he can break serve again and regain the advantage, otherwise the game may be dragged into a tie-break.
Obviously, the tightness and heat of the tie-break in the second set consumed a huge amount of money. Then in the third set, Gao Wen won four straight points to hold serve, and then came to Tim's serve.
On the back foot, Thiem faced a crisis in his serve game. Due to the consumption of physical strength and energy, he made two low-level mistakes, and the situation suddenly turned bad. At the critical moment, Dominic Thiem burned again, falling behind from a passive position.
The situation goes back.
Thiem ran into trouble in his first serve.
This is the first time in today's match that Tim broke Gawain's serve.
So, what's the result?
At this time, you can clearly feel that the quality of the serve fluctuates, the body and breathing have not fully adjusted, and the quality of the first serve has also declined.
Back and forth, he missed a total of seventeen break points, and finally cashed in on the eighteenth break point. It was so hard and difficult, and Tim couldn't control his emotions. He roared and screamed, sweating profusely, and his face was red.
Just like a bloody war god, he has high fighting spirit.
In the middle stage of the set, Tim used his tireless and strong attack to tear apart Gao Wen's defense. The penetrating power of his forehand diagonal was like an arrow. Although Gao Wen saved three break points, he failed at the fourth break point.
At that time, Tim still succeeded in cashing in with a forehand straight attack:
Violence, strength, toughness.
Across the court, Gawain was panting like an ox, breathing heavily, showing a smile, a little helpless and a little bitter, but he still applauded Tim.
In Tim's service game, Gao Wen got four break points, but the game ended with Tim holding serve after a full twelve minutes.
At the last point, after Gawain returned the ball and hit the net, Tim rarely clenched his fists, raised them high, and then roared to himself to cheer up.
Immediately afterwards, Tim also grabbed two consecutive break points in Gao Wen's serve game, "15:40". At this time, we can see the tragic consequences. Gao Wen put in too much energy in Tim's serve game.
, when he came to his serving game, he couldn't keep up with the rhythm for a while, and then he fell into crisis.
However, at the critical moment, Gao Wen once again showed his big heart, scoring four points in a row, holding serve with almost no danger, and once again pushed the pressure to Tim.