Gao Wen performed well, scoring three points in a row and getting three consecutive set points.
"40:30".
One mistake, one opponent's winning point, and two set points were lost in the blink of an eye. Before I even had time to blink, the rhythm between each tennis point was much faster than imagined, and it was still a key point.
Gawain also realized this and took advantage of the time to wipe his sweat to slow down his pace.
He knew that Nadal would not surrender easily. Even if there was only the last bit of energy left in his body, Nadal would fight to the end without hesitation, especially on this court, so he had no luck or room to relax.
Taking a deep breath and then exhaling it slowly, Gawain was ready.
Second District.
interior angle.
Light and agile, the serving speed suddenly increases to 195 kilometers per hour.
Nadal's prediction was not accurate and relied entirely on reaction. He reflexively rushed to the right. There was no room for his backhand with both hands. He barely blocked it with his racket, and then the tennis ball flew high——
Raid.
Nadal immediately realized that Gao Wen changed his serving strategy to break the rhythm. This was not a clay court strategy, but a typical hard court serving routine.
Changes do not need to be earth-shaking. A hidden needle can subvert the situation.
After Nadal completed the ball, he immediately kicked his feet to change direction and moved to his left, preparing to defend his forehand.
From the second to the third set, Gauvin did repeatedly put pressure on Nadal's forehand position and succeeded many times, which also set off Nadal's alarm.
However……
Gao Wen entered the court quickly and faced a half-court attack. He did not rush or panic. Instead, he deliberately delayed a half-beat, waiting for Nadal to start, and then delayed his shot.
slash.
Empty.
Relaxed and freehand, free and easy.
One back and forth, one mistake and one mistake, this point has already determined the winner.
"6:4".
The victory in the third set belonged to Gawain.
The whole place was boiling.
This also means that regardless of the outcome, Gauvin has become the third player in the entire decade to win two sets from Nadal at Roland Garros after Isner and Soderling.
The audience has gone crazy.
Counting down Nadal's countless brilliance and miracles at Roland Garros, two of them are the most special.
First, he only lost one game, Soderling.
Secondly, he has only played one five-set match, Isner.
In other words, at Roland Garros, except for the two games between Soderling and Isner, Nadal won all of them in three or four sets.
When people talk about dominance, Nadal's performance on this field is worthy of being a strong candidate for the best in history; and behind Nadal's writing such a record, his opponents include the first decade of the 21st century, the second
Ten years and many other top players from different generations.
Now, the third exception appears——
Gawain.
He became the third player in history to win two sets from Nadal at Roland Garros; moreover, at the end of the second set, he once faced four set points and was about to fall into "
0:2", but now they are in the lead. How can the audience not go crazy?
So, what’s next?
The ending of Gawain, Soderling or Isner?
It is obvious from the tip of his toes that Nadal will never surrender.
On the court, both players looked very calm.
The game is not over yet, Gawain knows this, Nadal also knows this, and the next fourth set will be a new beginning.
It is precisely because of this that the Philippe-Chartier Stadium becomes more and more lively, and the bustling crowds continue to gather here.
Before the start of the game, people had already expected that the two quarter-finals matches in the lower half of the men's singles would be full of excitement, but they never expected it to be so exciting——
At the same time, the Susan Lenglen Stadium is also exciting and an upset warning.
In the Swiss Derby, Wawrinka won two consecutive sets with scores of "6:4" and "6:3" respectively, and achieved a "2:0" lead by a huge score, which broke everyone's glasses.
In their careers up to 2015, Federer and Wawrinka have met eighteen times, with Federer leading the way with sixteen wins and two losses, including a straight-set victory at the Rome Masters last month. There is no doubt that Federer is still this
The side that is more favored in this quarterfinal match.
But don’t forget that Wawrinka has only defeated Federer twice, all of which occurred on clay, in Monte Carlo in 2009 and 2014.
By the way, Monte Carlo is the venue closest and most similar to the Roland Garros competition environment, and is known as the French Open weathervane.
Perhaps, Federer is favored to win, but Wawrinka obviously will not hand over the victory easily.
In the middle of the second set of today's match, Federer asked for a medical timeout to bandage his right finger. It was temporarily unclear whether it was a scratch, a blister, or some other condition, nor could it determine the impact on the game.
But at present, Federer is indeed lagging behind by a big score, and the situation is very, very bad.
In the third set, "4:4", the two sides were still in a stalemate; moreover, the serve of both players was rock solid. Neither of them sent any break points, and even a tie was rare. In this set,
Wawrinka, who served first in the match, had a slight psychological advantage.
So...unpopular?
Before the quarter-finals kicked off, the call for the Big Four to join forces swept the entire Internet. Among them, the most worrying thing was not Nadal, but Murray, because Murray has not been able to win on clay in his career.
He lost all four fights against Ferrer, including a defeat at Roland Garros in 2012.
However.
Who would have thought that in the first two duels in the second half, the two giants Federer and Nadal would both be in dire straits and stand on the edge of elimination.
The whole Roland Garros was filled with tension, excitement and discussion. Even if they could not enter the venue to watch the game, people came to experience the atmosphere of the game. Thousands of fans gathered together to watch the game and experience it.
It's completely different from watching the game on TV at home.
On the one hand, people expected Federer to explode in the third set and keep the suspense of the game.
On the other hand, people are curious about the trend of the fourth set between Nadal and Gauvin. The two players gave top performances in the first three sets. The battle of bayonets and reds runs throughout, and the suspense of victory or defeat is often between one and two points.
Any slight deviation and the current situation may be completely different.
So, what about the fourth set?
To the right, can Federer launch a desperate counterattack; to the left, Nadal and Gavin once again interpret a new and gorgeous chapter of "Big Four VS Challengers".
This is a difficult choice, but what is unexpected but reasonable is that people can't resist the "suspense" after all, and they gather towards the Philippe Chartier Stadium one after another. In the blink of an eye, the stadium is surrounded by a sea of people. Such a scene is really
It has been a long time coming, and it makes people deeply feel the magic of competitive sports.