When it comes to the media, this is often the truth.
It is precisely because of Gao Wen's calmness and composure, not only his generous performance in the post-match press conference, but also his subsequent training and daily life that have not changed. The enthusiasm of those buzzing rumors has been quietly extinguished before they have time to burn. After all, a
The slap can't make a sound.
However, what happened later confirmed Gawain's conjecture——
Lawrence seemed aroused with pride.
In the second round of Gowan's match, Lawrence appeared in the stands again, continued to watch the match, and greeted all eyes gracefully.
really!
Gawain is right, Lawrence is a bull-tempered person who is not so easy to convince, and some children have a tempered temper. If they are forbidden, they will try it. Seeing the red cloth constantly waving in front of their eyes, they will lose their minds and continue to persist in their own way and challenge.
Gawain's bottom line.
But does Gawain care?
Not really.
Since this is a public place and everyone is welcome to come and watch the game, there is no need for them to make a fuss because of one person's attendance.
After all, the stadium is so big. When Gawain was running wildly on the field, he couldn't notice the sight above the stands at all. This is not a Hollywood movie. There is a spotlight effect anytime and anywhere. Even Lawrence is in the stadium with thousands of people.
, and he is just an ordinary spectator.
Gawain:Jennifer-who?
The same goes for the coaching team headed by Sampras. They were completely focused on Gao Wen's game. After a brief distraction, the team's focus slowly returned -
After all, Gao Wen faced a tough opponent for the second consecutive round.
In the grass-court season, due to limited warm-up events and not many player options, top players often gather together. You may even encounter the top 30 or 20 players in the world in the first two rounds. The competition in the 500-point event is fierce.
Even the Masters with a score higher than 1,000 points.
In front of you, that's it.
After facing Kyrgios in the first round, Gao Wen will face the world's 18th-ranked South African cannon Kevin Anderson in the second round, a tough match.
Anderson has an excellent serve, a strong forehand, and balanced offense and defense, but lacks variety. He is rigid and honest.
In fact, it can be seen as a combination of Berdych and Isner. His solid basic skills and excellent strength make him a typical hard-court baseline player.
Overall, he is slightly inferior to Berdych or Isner in terms of talent, but his strong mental state can bring about stable performance. As long as he is in excellent condition, he can continue; therefore, despite the fact that the entire career
The length of time he stayed among the top players in his career was far less than that of Berdych and Isner, but his performance at his peak was even more outstanding.
In the eyes of professionals, Anderson's historical status is definitely not comparable to Berdych, and inferior to Isner; but in the eyes of ordinary fans, Anderson's career highlights are far stronger than those of Berdych and Isner.
you.
At the 2017 US Open, Anderson relied on his excellent luck and solid performance to reach the finals without encountering the top ten players in the world. He made a breakthrough in the Grand Slam for the first time in his career. However, unfortunately, he lost three games in a row in the finals.
He lost to Nadal in a sweep and finished second.
Perhaps, in the eyes of fans, Anderson is a dark horse in this US Open, and the luck of the draw helped a lot, which is not worth mentioning, but soon, Anderson proved himself.
At Wimbledon in 2018, he first defeated Monfils for the first time in his career in the fourth round and won for the first time in six meetings; then he faced defending champion Federer in the quarter-finals and saved a match point after losing two sets first.
, and finally defeated the Swiss King in a long game at "13:11". This was also Anderson's first victory since they met Federer five times.
Then in the semifinals, Anderson faced Isner. In the first four sets, the two players were evenly matched, "7:6(6)", "6:7(5)", "6:7(9)", "6:
4"; the final set was still inextricable, and finally it was a long set decider again, with the two big serving players not giving up an inch.
In the forty-ninth game, Anderson accidentally fell down while receiving the serve but did not give up. He stood up again and caught the ball with his left hand. He ran unremittingly and finally waited for Isner's unforced error, and finally won the game in this game.
Got three break points in a row and cashed in on the second break point.
"26:24", after breaking serve, he then held serve. In the end, Anderson defeated Isner and entered the Grand Slam final for the second time in his career.
Although facing Djokovic in the final, Anderson wasted five set points in the third set and lost in straight sets, but he still proved himself.
Stability, tenacity, focus, and dedication are Anderson's characteristics.
Perhaps, his talent is limited, and he is far from shining in the long history. He does not have the tragedy of Berdych, nor the strength of Isner's skills; but Anderson still blazed his own path, there is no doubt that
, the grass is definitely his favorite venue.
In fact, even before his breakthrough at the US Open in 2017, Anderson had firmly occupied a place in the top 20 in the world for more than three years. He was a regular in the quarterfinals of the Masters and the fourth round of the Grand Slam. His performance in this year's clay court season
Unfortunately, Roland Garros lost to Gasquet and ended up in the top 32, and his world ranking dropped to 18th. But when it comes to the grass court season, this is still the stage where he shines.
This is not the first meeting between Gawain and Anderson——
In the first half of the year in Miami, the two players faced each other once. In that game, Gao Wen won two consecutive sets after losing the first set and came back to win.
This time, the situation is completely different.
It is foreseeable that this is a tough battle, and the facts have proved so——
Although there were nine break points in the whole match, no one was able to break serve.
In other words, the two players saved all the break points and finally both saved all their serves. This once again proved the importance of the serve on the grass court. Often a break of serve may determine the outcome of the entire game. In the end, every set
The winner must be decided through a tiebreaker.
"7:6(9)", "7:6(13)".
Anderson, had the last laugh——
Defeat Gawain in straight sets.
The start of the grass court season is not satisfactory. With a record of one win and one loss, Gao Wen will embark on a low-key journey to Wimbledon for the first time.
Although he regretted losing this game, in fact, Gawain was not depressed.
The whole match lasted two hours, and the quality of the back-and-forth confrontation showed a high level. From the dilemma of the serving game to the challenge of the receiving game to the collision of the tie-break, the content of the game was also very rich, especially the face-to-face game.
For a top player like Anderson who is very adaptable to playing on grass.
It is no exaggeration to say that such a defeat is much better than defeating Kyrgios in the first round.
Of course, after a fierce battle, it would be great to win in the end and then win the opportunity to play another game, but it is a pity that the opportunity was missed, and there were two consecutive tie-breaks. Anderson vividly displayed the characteristics of the grass in front of his eyes, allowing Gao Gao to
It’s also a good thing that Wen can experience it himself.
It’s just that we don’t know how the media will view it.