After the draw was released, people obviously did not expect such a matchup in the quarter-quarter. Even if they expected Wawrinka, they did not expect Gasquet.
As mentioned before, Gasquet and Nadal were childhood friends and were known as young geniuses. After turning professional, Gasquet still performed well and ranked among the top ten in the world, becoming a representative of France's golden generation. However,
Compared with the expectations in childhood, there is inevitably some gap.
This year's Wimbledon, after Nadal and Raonic were eliminated early one after another, Gasquet seized the opportunity and stood out, returning to the top eight of Wimbledon again after 2007.
In Gasquet's career, the experience of the fourth round of a Grand Slam is very familiar. It has happened sixteen times, but the fourth round is a threshold.
As of this year's Wimbledon, he has only crossed this threshold in the 2007 Wimbledon and the 2013 US Open. Not only did he advance to the quarterfinals, but he also advanced to both the semifinals. In the end, he unfortunately lost to Federer and Nadal respectively, but
Still writing the highlight moments of his career.
Here, Wawrinka is looking forward to breaking his best record at Wimbledon and continuing his upward momentum.
On the other side, Gasquet hopes to advance to the semi-finals of a Grand Slam for the third time in his career and relive his old dream at the All England Club after eight years.
In this game, both players have opportunities.
Moreover, the collision of strong players in the "Challenger League" has completely continued the main theme since the opening of this year's season. In addition to the giants' duel, the quality of the competition has been comprehensively improved. There are more and more confrontations between strong players and narrow paths, which will increase the appreciation of tennis events.
A level is indeed a good thing.
In the past, the youth storm showdown between Gawain and Dimitrov set off a frenzy on social networks. Now it is the turn of the backbone of professional tennis to prove with practical actions that the "Challenger Alliance" is not just a gimmick, it is indeed
More breakthrough players emerge.
Who knows, maybe this game can bring surprises?
Zone 3/4, "Murray VS Gawain".
No need to elaborate!
After the draw came out, this was the match that deserved the most attention. The last two players indeed showed excellent competitive form and met in the quarterfinals.
Although professionals and fans generally believe that Murray should be able to win, how much trouble Gao Wen can cause, what role injuries will play, what context the game will take, and whether Gao Wen can seize the loopholes to create waves, everything remains the same.
Worth paying attention to.
Among the four quarter-finals, this one is definitely the center of attention, and the show is on stage!
There is no need to exaggerate, and the discussion heats up.
Zone 4/4, "Federer VS Simon".
A little surprising, but not shocking.
Federer made an excellent draw and had a smooth journey, once again showing his demeanor as the King of Grass——
Since the first round in Halle, Federer has not been broken in the grass court season, holding 107 consecutive service games, showing an incredible competitive state, not inferior to any other competitor, and pointing his sword at Wimbledon.
The 18th Grand Slam championship trophy.
Starting in 1991, the ATP officially introduced statistics related to service data. Karlovic ranked first in consecutive service data by holding 129 consecutive service games; Isner followed closely by holding 119 consecutive service games.
After; now, Federer has reached the third position in history.
Federer is indeed born on grass.
Next, it gets interesting.
On that side, some people are optimistic that Murray will be crowned for the second time on home soil due to the advantage of being a host, while others are optimistic that Djokovic will regain his strength and break the decline of finishing second in two consecutive Grand Slams to win the championship.
On this side, Federer kept a low profile under the aura of being the favorite to win the championship. He followed the steps and slowly revealed his superiority, showing his desire and confidence in the championship. There is no doubt that this year's hot serving state on the grass court season is the crowning of the Swiss King.
the most important weapon.
Simon's emergence cannot be regarded as an upset. He defeated Berdych in straight sets in less than two hours, showing his top competitive status. This difficult player can perform in the world on different venues.
The ability of the top 10 players was enough to make Berdych lose his temper.
Grinding, entangled and sticky, this is Simon.
Perhaps, for fans, Simon's tennis lacks appeal, and he may never reach the Grand Slam; but no player on any surface can take Simon lightly. To be precise, no one wants to inspire Simon.
The best state of defense and counterattack.
In the next game, Simon will continue to pester Federer. For the King of Grass, this is also a duel that needs to be vigilant.
Zone 1/4, Mesozoic showdown.
District 2/4, one-on-one decision.
Zone 3/4, focus showdown.
District 4/4, conflicting confrontation.
It is very, very regrettable that unlike last year when the new generation was fully emerging, there is only one young player in the top eight this year, Gao Wen. It can be clearly felt that the young generation has hit a wall after their rapid rise, and they all fell into a short-term downturn; relatively speaking, the challenge
The Alliance of Players has emerged in an all-round way.
Despite this, all four duels are interesting to watch, including the 1/4 area where there is the least suspense. It also adds some uncertainty because Djokovic has played for three consecutive days. This should also be the three major games so far this year.
The top eight lineup is the best and most exciting in history, and the fans are excited.
However!
The real focus after the game was Berdych.
It's not Gawain, it's not the three giants, it's not the rejuvenated Cilic or the breakthrough Gasquet, it's Berdych who lost.
A reporter asked an idiot question, "How do you feel after this game? Are you confident about the next game?"
This is the first question at the press conference.
So much so that Berdych, who had just lost, was confused, but Berdych, who was always polite, still suppressed his emotions and asked politely, "I'm sorry, can you say it again?"
As a result, the blind reporter actually repeated it again and asked Berdych to look forward to the next game.
The good-tempered Berdych changed his expression on the spot.
In the end, the host intervened and ended everything before the situation got out of control.
But Berdych still found it incredible. He lost the game with a score of "0:3" and couldn't find his form throughout the game. He was very aggrieved and depressed. The reporter even rubbed salt in the wound, which was like a slap in the face.
Degree.
"Did he do it on purpose?"
Berdych said.
After the press conference, the Wimbledon Organizing Committee also apologized to Berdych for their failure to control the situation at the scene in time.
Although the media always likes to provoke and cause trouble, such behavior really lacks respect. Later, many reporters also defended Berdych.
Unexpectedly but not surprisingly, the media still caused trouble before the quarterfinals were about to begin; however, off-court topics could not steal Wimbledon's shine after all.
The top eight players are in their respective positions, ready to go—
but!
How will the venue be arranged and who will be on center court?