This is Gao Wen's opponent in the third round of Wimbledon. It is truly difficult and a real test. Compared with the first two rounds, it is rare to improve further.
Although his record and reputation are far inferior to fellow Serbian Djokovic, Troicki is undoubtedly a dangerous opponent.
This player born in 1986 is of the same generation as Djokovic. His highest career ranking was 12th in 2010.
His playing style is sharp and tough, with more ferocity than delicacy. His powerful serve and solid backhand are his weapons to gain a foothold in the tour, while his forehand is slightly unstable.
In fact, Troicki has a very strong offensive ability, but his forehand shots often lack package and stability, which leads to many unnecessary mistakes. Even a game or even a game may have ups and downs like a roller coaster.
The feel may come and go.
To make matters worse, his technical roughness and psychological fluctuations made it difficult for him to make adjustments quickly.
Because of this, Troicki's games often lack consistency.
Facing low-ranked players, Troicki is always at ease and at ease, but he always lacks a breath in front of the truly top players, not even the Big Four. In front of the top 30 players in the world, Troicki's game
Many unstable variables may occur.
Therefore, in the four Grand Slams, Troicki's best result is the fourth round, twice each at the French Open and Wimbledon, and at other times he is basically capped in the third round——
In other words, stop at the top of the first week of the Grand Slam.
In Tokyo in 2010, against Nadal, Troicki held two match points, but was overturned; in 2011, at Roland Garros, against Murray, he won the first two sets but faced a counterattack by Murray, and then won the final set at "5
:2" leading and "30:0" leading in the service game, but lost.
Violence, energy, and continuous offense are all abilities Troicki lacks, but he just lacks continuity and stability.
There is no doubt about his impact.
In 2013, Troicki failed to participate in the post-match blood test after the first round of Monte Carlo and was suspended for 18 months, which was later shortened to 12 months through appeal. However, he still missed the entire 2014 season and did not return until the beginning of this year.
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Judging from his performance in the first half of the year, Troicki has regained some touch in his early playing years. In the Sydney tournament at the beginning of the year, he won five consecutive games to reach the championship. This was also the second championship trophy of his career.
Five years have passed since his first championship, which shows his fighting spirit.
After experiencing a decline in the clay court season, he entered the grass court season and his condition fully recovered, and he performed well in a series of warm-up matches.
In Stuttgart, he reached the final and lost to Nadal; in the Queen's Cup, he reached the semi-finals and lost to Murray; in Nottingham, he lost the first game due to physical fluctuations caused by continuous battles. However, Troicki is still the most outstanding performer in this year's grass court season.
One of the players who defeated many of the top 20 players in the world.
By the time he arrived at Wimbledon, Troicki's instant world ranking had risen to No. 24.
At Wimbledon, Troicki had a good fortune. In the first two rounds, he faced two unseeded players in four sets and won the opportunity to challenge Gao Wen.
In the last round of competition, Serbian rising star Krajinovic missed the opportunity to challenge Gao Wen; in this round of competition, Troyki finally realized his dream——
Although no one discussed the topic of "Serbia VS China", it is undeniable that in the first half of the year, the media continued to bombard the grievances between Gao Wen and Djokovic, as well as players like Krajinovic and Troicki.
They are all friends of Djokovic, so their mentality will inevitably change.
Imagine that if they faced Gawain across the net, their belief in winning would undoubtedly be further ignited.
For Gawain, Troikie was a test, a severe test.
Facts also prove this -
"6:4".
Troyki took the next set first.
From the first point on the court, Troicki performed very well in serving and attacking. He quickly got into the state and showed his proficiency and ease in playing on grass.
Of course, there is also the belief in winning and the determination to attack.
In a back-and-forth duel, Troicki finally broke serve with a straight backhand shot. This was also the only break of serve in the first set, which determined the outcome of the first set. This is also a typical feature of grass-court games, often breaking serve in one go.
It may determine the outcome of a game.
Big score, "1:0", Troicki takes the lead.
Despite losing the first set, Gao Wen was not panicked or angry. This game was different from the first round match against Istomin:
In the first round of the competition, Gao Wen has been adapting to the court and looking for a touch. Many times he was unable to complete the tactical layout according to his own ideas when returning the ball. The losses in the first and second sets were mostly in a state of being at a loss.
In this game, Gao Wen is still adapting to the court and still looking for touch. However, after two games, Gao Wen's control of the game has been significantly improved. He lost the first set not so much because of Gao Wen's poor performance.
, it is better to say that Troicki performed better at critical moments.
So, there is no need to panic.
Don’t forget that Troiji is already close to the top twenty in the world, and he is also a member of the masters. His performance in this state is completely expected.
What Gawain needs to do next is to continue to put pressure on Troyki, constantly try to break the balance, and finally disrupt Troyki's state.
——Gawain, did it.
"7:5".
The victory in the second set belongs to Gawain.
After entering the anxious state of the game, the number of Troicki's active errors skyrocketed. On the one hand, he felt the pressure of Gawain's offense and batting, and on the other hand, he was under pressure due to the score confrontation and the progress of the game.
It affects the stagger and the accuracy of the shot will fluctuate.
The old habit happened again.
Once he falls into a cycle of mistakes, Troicki doesn't have much to do. The only thing he can do is to continue to attack with strength and look forward to regaining his touch during the mistakes.
It's like fighting.
Occasionally it can be successful and recover briefly; but most of the time it is ineffective, with an ups and downs performance curve, the gap between high points and low points is getting wider and wider, and fluctuations are becoming more and more frequent.
"6:2", Gao Wen won another set and completed the lead with a big score.
"6:0", Gao Wen successfully cleared the match and gave away his second donut of this year's Wimbledon after the first round match.
In the end, after losing one set first, he went back three sets, withstood the impact from his opponents, reversed and defeated Troicki, advanced to the fourth round of Wimbledon, and occupied a place in the top 16.
Who would have thought that Gawain, who had only one win and one loss in his career on grass courts, would usher in a new breakthrough at Wimbledon, winning consecutive grass court matches for the first time and winning three games in a row for the first time.
Come to Wimbledon to compete and successfully enter the second week of the tournament.