Like Berdych, Tsonga has only reached one Grand Slam final in his entire career:
Berdych won Wimbledon in 2010, and Tsonga won the Australian Open in 2008.
This is obviously not normal.
Even if they don't reach the Grand Slam championship, at least judging from their ability, they should have experienced more than one final. Even Kevin Anderson has reached the final once at Wimbledon and the US Open, a total of two times.
, Berdych and Tsonga are two masters but only once?
What restrains Berdych is his psychology. He is often unable to break through his own inner demons at critical moments.
What binds Tsonga is injuries.
Similar to Del Potro, this talented player has the physical and mental qualities to write brilliant stories, but his progress has been hampered by injuries.
Every time when Tsonga reaches his peak form, injuries become a stumbling block, such as knee injuries, back injuries, shoulder injuries, etc., interrupting the continuation of his form.
Moreover, this is not all, to be more precise, it is not just the injuries, but the body——
Tsonga's playing style is somewhat similar to Tim's, relying heavily on the body, and physical support is the basis for their entire game.
Once there is an abnormality in the body, it does not even need to be an injury, it may just be some fatigue, some minor colds, etc., the quality of the game will decline. It is conceivable that during the two weeks of a Grand Slam tournament, the body must maintain
In the peak state, the difficulty is very high, which limits the performance.
In 2014, he lost to Djokovic again in the round of 16.
Although Tsonga is not good at clay courts, as a Grand Slam held in his home country, he has always hoped to achieve a breakthrough on this court; and, like Dimitrov, as a player who grew up on clay courts,
Even if your playing style doesn't perfectly fit on clay, it doesn't mean you know nothing.
The competition lived up to expectations.
Let's test and see whether the current status and abilities of the two players can withstand the test, whether they can go further and create more waves in subsequent games.
People can't help but recall Gao Wen's second round match against Thiem. He also lost one set and then won two in a row, and also won the third set tie-break.
This is true for both players.
In 2013, in the semi-finals, he defeated Federer to advance to the semi-finals but lost to Ferrer due to abnormal performance.
Tsonga refused to surrender. Amid the cheers and cheers from the home audience, he firmly grasped the advantage of serving first in this set and continued to exert pressure——
Playing against Gao Wen, in the eyes of professionals, this is a litmus test——
It can be seen from the above data that in the past few years, Tsonga is indeed in the golden period of his career, with a perfect combination of ability and experience.
In 2012, in the quarterfinals, he wasted four match points and lost to Djokovic.
The expectations of local audiences are naturally rising.
First, he used a violent forehand to break one of Gao Wen's service points in a straight line, and then performed strongly to keep two of his own service points, winning three points in a row.
Not to mention, at the beginning of this year, Tsonga had no choice but to withdraw from the Australian Open at the last moment due to injury, and almost missed the entire spring season, and did not return until Miami.
All the connections, all the directions, are all very familiar.
Regardless of victory or defeat.
In the past three years, Tsonga's performance at Roland Garros has been pretty good.
Everything seems familiar.
Next, Gao Wen played a perfect tiebreaker, speeding up both offensive and defensive ends. From layout to execution, from planning to adaptability, everything was impeccable. Although Tsonga also performed well, Gao Wen won the championship.
Chen, directly widened the gap, scored seven points in a row, and shaved Tsonga's head.
When arriving at Roland Garros, Tsonga gave up his expectations and set off in a low-key manner to reduce pressure as much as possible.
"7:0".
Of course, a master is a master. The talent, experience, and ability are there. As long as his body does not hold him back, Tsonga has the ability to defeat any player. When he gets into the state and plays crazy, even on clay, he will be the same.
The superman mode in which gods kill gods and Buddhas and kill Buddhas.
As the tournament progressed round by round, Tsonga slowly regained his form, his confidence and touch gradually returned, and then he found his magic.
For the second consecutive set, the match will be decided in a tie-break. This time, Tsonga is highly focused and the entire game is more delicate and bolder.
Gawain once again surpassed the score.
In the first three rounds, I didn't meet any real experts. I advanced to the fourth round smoothly and faced almost no challenges before returning to the top 16.
The first two games were evenly matched.
The key point is whether the body can support Tsonga in a five-set battle. Tsonga often ends the game before the game enters the fifth set——
Never underestimate Gawain. As long as this set, this game, this point is not over, Gawain's high fighting spirit will never be extinguished.
However, in a desperate situation, Gao Wen once again showed his big heart, continuously saving set points with unparalleled performance, and dragging the game into a tiebreaker.
Throughout the clay court season, Tsonga has been slowly looking for the feeling of returning from injury, with good and bad performances, ups and downs, and finally came to Roland Garros with a record of five wins and four losses.
In the first set, Tsonga was firing on all cylinders and launched an unreasonable and violent attack that was both powerful and well-placed. It really did not give Gawain much room to counterattack.
Could it be that Gao Wen will destroy Tsonga in one go and win the fourth set strongly?
However, Tsonga said no.
Since turning professional in 2004, Tsonga has only entered the final set 17 times in best-of-five matches.
but!
"6:3", Tsonga once again got the count; and, this time it was slightly different, with three consecutive counts, the opportunity was firmly in Tsonga's hands.
In the second set, Tsonga's offensive status declined slightly. Gao Wen seized the opportunity to turn the situation around, firing all the defense and offense to forcefully suppress his opponent.
Unfortunately, injuries are still a problem. Because of injuries, problems often occur in the second half of the season, and then they have to go into rest. Therefore, they have not been able to usher in more breakthroughs, and this year is no exception.
, interrupted by injuries, once again playing the role of the unknown.
However, the signing was good.
One piece of data can illustrate:
Record, eleven wins and six losses.
In the third set, Tsonga and Gauvin both went back and forth, and the competition became fierce. Gauvin, who gradually grasped the context of the game, had a slight advantage, but Tsonga's violent attack still managed to find a way out in the storm. You
We were in a stalemate all the way, and finally relied on a tiebreaker to win.
When Tsonga was leading at "5:4" and "6:5" respectively, he had three non-consecutive set points in Gawain's serve game where he had to save.
So, if it really enters the final set, doesn't Tsonga have the ability to defeat his opponent?
Obviously not.
After the exchange of venues in the "3:3" draw, Tsonga suddenly exerted his strength——
Under heavy pressure, Gao Wen saved two service points in a row and saved two set points again, and then put the pressure back on Tsonga.
So, the scene just now happened——
On the fifth count, Tsonga performed so strongly, but was still shocked into a cold sweat by Gao Wen's high-quality defense. And after finally fulfilling the count, Tsonga released his emotions without reservation, just like
Like Mount Tai.
The domineering roar hovered over the Philippe-Chatier Stadium and exploded into billowing waves of air.