Sure enough, Simon is Simon, difficult, difficult, still difficult——
For any player, even if he can defeat Simon, it will take a lot of effort, and it will be a challenge on different levels both mentally and physically.
Including the Big Four are no exception.
From Halle to Wimbledon, Federer's record of consecutive service games ended in Simon's hands. Unexpected, but not unexpected.
The moment Simon cashed in on the break point, Court No. 1 was boiling, crazy, and bursting into flames. The audience stood up and applauded:
It was Federer's amazing journey of holding serve for 116 consecutive games, Simon's miraculous performance of breaking serve and crushing the blockade, and the suspense of the game returned again.
To be precise, except for Federer's fans, everyone was cheering, applauding and celebrating, looking forward to a more intense and exciting game.
Maybe, people are looking forward to the peak showdown between Federer and Djokovic; maybe, people are looking forward to the exciting show of Gao Wen challenging Federer. But those are things for the future. For now, the Grand Slam tournament has reached the eighth
In the strong stage, no one wants to see a one-sided game.
With Simon's break, the suspense of the second set returned, and the excitement of the game returned. Does this mean Simon sounded the clarion call for a counterattack?
However, Federer said "no".
After the short ninety-second break, Federer regained his strength and made a comeback, launching an offensive on Simon's serve.
Tennis players all know that the next serve after a break is often faced with huge pressure, because the opponent will inevitably improve his state, try to counterattack on the spot, quickly complete the breakback, and eliminate the disadvantage. Almost all professional players have this mentality.
, and the giants are even stronger.
Simon knew this clearly; and in fact, Federer did exactly that, fighting back on the spot.
In this game, the situation was extremely tense.
Simon has exhausted all his strength, but at Wimbledon this year, Federer's offense is indeed outstanding. He is smooth and airtight. His excellent touch and precise control can always give full play to his weapons. Even if he is as difficult as Simon,
It is also difficult to continue the round.
After some back and forth, Federer broke serve again!
What's even more incredible than the break is that the game lasted just over four minutes, less than five minutes.
Gawain and Simon have met before, and he knows how difficult Simon is; and the game before him also proves this. From the first set to the second set, Simon's fighting skills firmly dominated the game, and even in the key moment of the second set
Breaking serves at all times, and the defense covering the whole court can always fight to the end.
but!
After Federer improved his condition in a short period of time, he became almost "unstoppable".
"Unplayable", there was a burst of exclamation in the commentary box. Even after witnessing countless matches of Federer on the tour, it was still difficult to control his exclamation and admiration. Witnessing the king's demeanor again at Wimbledon, one and two
He shouted uncontrollably and raised his arms.
Court No. 1 is also——
"Roger! Snap!"
"Roger! Snap!"
The cheers and high-fives are deafening and the sound is rolling. Only at this moment can we truly see the power of Wimbledon——
Even Murray was not treated like this.
Now Gawain finally feels Federer's supreme status in the All England Club. If Murray is a local hero, then Federer is the king of the world. Fans from all over the world are cheering for Federer and surrendering to Federer. This is not the case at all.
one level.
Unlike Djokovic at Melbourne Park and Nadal at Roland Garros, Federer at Wimbledon has the support of the whole world as his backing. It is unimaginable that Nadal and Djokovic are at home within a home court.
How he accomplished the feat of defeating Federer on this venue.
Gawain, a little excited——
Although he had been looking forward to challenging Federer at Wimbledon before, now, the expectations have risen further.
There was no fear, no timidity, and no retreat. Instead, he became more and more excited and restless, eager to try. The sound of blood boiling came from the roar above the eardrums, and his high fighting spirit also burned. It seemed that he could feel thousands of butterflies flapping their wings at the same time.
, the storm is brewing.
Gawain is full of respect for Simon, and he very much hopes to face Simon again; but today, he hopes Federer can win.
"6:5", Federer ushered in his second serve to win the set in the second set.
but!
Unexpectedly, the rain once again intervened in the game unwillingly. At "15:0", after Federer scored first, the game was interrupted.
Gawain, unable to hide his disappointment, said, "Oh, please!"
Seeing this, Beckham couldn't help but laugh, "I thought you were used to it. After all, this is part of the game."
Gawain showed a smile, "No, this is different."
"If we are players, we must stay focused at this time. Although we are annoyed, depressed, and have different emotions, we cannot let our minds wander. We need to slowly bring our thoughts back and use this time to review the game and prepare for subsequent games."
"But if you are an audience and the excitement is interrupted, it is undoubtedly a kind of suffering and torture. I am allowed to express dissatisfaction, although in the face of the weather, all I can do is complain."
Looking around, Player One also had large audiences expressing their strong protest.
A small number of spectators left the stadium with ease. It was obvious that they were accustomed to the weather interfering with the game and had already developed their skills.
A small group of people cursed and expressed their strong dissatisfaction and lingered reluctantly at the venue, constantly looking at the sky, hoping that the rain would stop, but this was not easy.
In events on hard courts and clay courts, you can occasionally see situations like this. Even though there are some raindrops and some light rain, the game still continues - not many but it does exist; however, such a situation is absolutely not possible on grass.
Possible, strictly prohibited by ATP and WTA.
Grassland has higher requirements for dry conditions. Once the air humidity reaches a certain level, players are very easy to slip and may even cause injuries. Therefore, once raindrops appear, the referee will immediately stop the game. This is a non-negotiable situation.
Wimbledon is even more so——
The game was suspended, and the caddies were in position as soon as possible. In just 60 seconds, they covered the entire field with raindrops to keep the field as dry as possible.
In addition, a small number of spectators skillfully took out raincoats or umbrellas from their backpacks and sat in the drizzle to wait without any intention of leaving. They just quietly watched Wimbledon in the rain and waited.
The rain stopped, waiting for the weather to clear and for the game to start again.
You can see the difference between the audience and the players in small details.
Gao Wen, too, reluctantly stood up and returned to the VIP room with Beckham to take shelter from the rain, but he still couldn't help but look back at the stadium.
His eyes stayed on the lush green field, and then he remembered something else. After searching for a while, he quickly found his target.
In the drizzle, Gawain saw Pu Lan take out a yellow raincoat from his pocket and put it on skillfully, like a mushroom, thriving in the mist. This made Gawain's smile slightly rise.
It seemed that Pulan was fully prepared, at least more professional than him.