The entire Stade Philippe-Chatier went crazy, roaring, screaming, cheering and jumping irrationally, and the carnival atmosphere was spreading.
And it’s not just the audience, even Nadal is no exception.
With a little bit of regret and a little bit of embarrassment, Nadal lowered his head and did not hide his disappointment, but he still raised his hands to applaud Gawain——
In this game, Gawain's outburst in a desperate situation truly proved his ability. He is worthy of being a Grand Slam champion. Gawain used his blood and talent to fight his way out, which is worthy of applause and admiration.
But will Nadal give up?
The answer is 100% no.
The Stade Philippe-Chatier has gone into a frenzy and no one is exempt.
Then, some media discovered an unexpected but reasonable phenomenon——
According to real-time viewership data, the viewership figures of Stade Philippe-Chartier exceeded those of Stade Suzanne Lenglen worldwide.
Moreover, this is only a quarter-final match, which shows how popular Gawain is in his hometown.
Come on, this is the Stade Philippe-Chartier.
Be it Nadal or Gawain, both players' physical strength will inevitably decline at the end of the second set. Even if they have not reached the extreme, they are not far away. This is a key factor that must be taken into consideration.
His breath was like sulfur, and he seemed to be able to taste the blood in his trachea, but Gawain still exhaled a long breath and was ready for battle——
Let the storm come more violently.
Of course, an important reason why the ratings at the Philippe-Chatier Stadium are so crazy is that in mainland China, this game attracted 35 million viewers, although it could not break the record of Li Na's French Open championship in 2011.
With a record of 110 million, it is already the second highest viewing figures for a tennis event in Chinese history.
Immediately afterwards——
He never thought that he would be able to push Nadal to such a situation at Roland Garros on clay, but since he has already done so, why not go further? This is why he is eager to challenge Nadal at Philippe Chatier.
Dahl’s reason, this is his ultimate goal for the clay court season!
Maybe, he can start by breaking Nadal's serve and then move forward step by step, one step at a time. There is no need to be greedy.
After all, so far in this game, Gao Wen has not been able to break serve, not even once.
Under the combined influence of all aspects, the game became increasingly tense at the end of the second set.
Secondly, Nadal has rich experience. In the first half of his career, he basically did not rely on his first serve. He won most of his games on his second serve. When reading his game data, you should not look at the first serve scoring rate, but rather
Looking at the second serve scoring rate, he has a variety of tactical combinations on the second serve.
First of all, Nadal did suffer from the impact of his physical strength, and his state fluctuated significantly. He failed to score a single serve in a row, and basically relied on his second serve for support in his serve game.
In every aspect, inside and out, everyone can deeply feel the intensity of this game——
"30:0", Nadal established an advantage.
As a result, according to incomplete statistics, worldwide, the viewership of the Suzanne Lenglen Stadium was stable at around 20 million, while the Philippe Chartier Stadium easily exceeded 60 million.
The situation is still tense.
But Gawain knew that he was tired, and Nadal was tired too. They were all the same. Now it was a battle of wills——
The difference is obvious.
It can be seen that the excitement of the game itself is still a major attraction.
Especially Nadal, because he will be the one serving next, and his physical energy consumption will be more intense; and the fluctuations in his own state will be more intense than in previous years, not to mention that he is nine years older than Gawain.
This does not mean that if the official signal broadcasts this game, the ratings will be high.
"30:30", Gawain launched a counterattack.
But it is not entirely correct to say that the Philippe Chartier Stadium only relies on the Chinese market behind Gao Wen. At the beginning of the game, the viewership number was stable at around 45 million, rising steadily as the game progressed, and in the second
The end of the session reaches a whole new level.
At the same time, Nadal played against Gauvin at the Philippe-Chatier Court; Federer played against Wawrinka at the Susan Lenglen Court.
In the next game, the situation is delicate.
"5:5", the second set is really coming to an end, and any game may change the outcome.
What's more, the ratings of the Philippe-Chartier Stadium far exceeded imagination, not just one and a half stars higher, but more than twice as high.
The game just now took ten minutes, and it went into the next game without a break. The test was even more severe, for both players.
Huff, huff... Every time he breathed, Gawain felt like a fire-breathing dragon, with flames surging in his chest. Even the sunlight turned into magma boiling at his fingertips, and every pore was breathing in the heat and scalding heat.
He couldn't remember how many opportunities he had missed. There should be eighty-five, right?
tired.
Of course, since the official live broadcast signal is the Stade Philippe-Chatier, it is natural that the viewership figures will be higher; but the key is that if the game played by the official signal is not the game they want to watch, fans can change the channel or switch to
Internet, or even not watching, these choices exist objectively.
The super spin of Nadal's close serve successfully squeezed Gawain, resulting in poor return quality. Nadal directly followed up the previous shot to form a winning point and save the break point.
The body is protesting, the brain is protesting, and every muscle and bone in the body is protesting. Although the race is less than two hours long, it is as thrilling and exciting as a marathon, and it is definitely a test.
But the game did not stop and continued——
Then--
Not only in China, but also globally, the number of viewers who gave up the Swiss Derby between Federer and Wawrinka and chose the "Big Four VS Challenger" match between Gao Wen and Nadal is far beyond imagination.
Nadal made a very simple mistake on his forehand, missed an offensive opportunity, failed to get the game point, and instead gave up a break point.
From the perspective of ATP, we welcome it with both hands and feet. The new generation has finally risen. The atmosphere that has been brewing for five months in the media has finally ushered in a harvest moment.
However, it doesn't matter, what matters is always the next opportunity.
When the viewership numbers come out, it proves the appeal of the game itself.
"40:40".
Similarly, whether Gauvin, who has exhausted his physical strength, still has the energy to launch an attack in Nadal's serve, and to what extent the offensive quality can be achieved, is also a question mark. I am afraid that Gauvin himself does not have the answer.
a district.
Nadal's first serve... still didn't go in. This time, it went beyond the bottom line of the service area, and the serve aimed at the center and inside corner failed to enter the area.
It can be seen from the details that Nadal is still trying to find the landing point of "close to the backhand", and maximizes the squeezing feeling of topspin through deep serves, and then squeezes Gawain's backhand swing.
Shoot to create opportunities for your own attack, but unfortunately, the first serve still did not enter the zone.