The game ended, in an almost absurd but magical way.
Macdonald was worried about Geelong.
Not worried about Jilong being angry or anything, but worried about Jilong's self-confidence. Losing 24 points in a row was far beyond the level of humiliation. It was simply a heavy blow, like a frontal punch, hitting the bridge of the nose hard.
The piercing pain makes people forget their own embarrassment.
Thinking back on the struggles and suffering Geelong has experienced in recent times, it becomes even more worrying.
No one could blame Giron if he returned to the locker room and completely collapsed, or if he just turned around and fled Toronto.
However, it didn't.
Giron did not collapse or run away. Not only did he not, but he also chose to stay in Toronto for two days to accompany Gawain in training.
Privately, Giron was open to MacDonald.
"Shame, collapse, depression, discomfort, despair...all the emotions that should be there and shouldn't be."
"But more than anything, it's a sense of relief."
"I was finally able to put aside the burden of being a 'genius' and face the fact that I was worthless in the professional arena."
"It's not easy, but I should thank Gawain for finally waking me up."
MacDonald seemed to understand, but he couldn't help but remember that as the captain of the Bruins, he also lived in the shadow of Gawain. Did he realize this?
Or, in other words, you are aware of it but pretend it doesn’t exist?
After the second round, Giron stayed in Toronto for another two days, trained with Gao Wen, and watched Gao Wen's third round game as a spectator——
Gilles-Muller from the Netherlands.
This is a typical serving cannon. Although he has never had a breakthrough in Grand Slam records in his career, he can always pose a threat on grass and hard courts. He is also a late bloomer and is currently ranked in the top 50 in the world.
At the best performance stage of his career.
In the last round, he defeated No. 15 seed Monfils in a thrilling tie-break in the final set, causing an upset and winning the opportunity to challenge Gawain.
It can be seen from the paper analysis that against a player like Muller, the serve and return of serve play an important role. The game is not easy. If you are not careful, you have to decide the winner through a tie-break. This is another kind of
Levels of nerve testing.
However!
"6:2", "6:2".
Gawain defeated his opponent in two straight sets.
Geelong knows it. Since the NCAA period, Gao Wen has had his own experience against Cannon players, and the National Championship game has been like a miracle.
But after a year, I once again watched the game between Gawain and Typical Cannon at close range. It was the same but different, and I could clearly realize Gawain's growth and transformation——
Starting from the variety and change of receiving and receiving techniques, we can see Gao Wen's continuous attempts to break the balance of confrontation; to tactical combinations, rhythm control, shot timing, etc., fully exposing a series of shortcomings of Cannon players, such as movement
Slow steps, single hitting technique, etc.
The whole game was completely controlled by Gao Wen, which was the same as the United States Championship but different.
This is transformation.
Not only the growth of muscles, not only the improvement of strength and speed, but also the transformation of competition intelligence and competition temperament. No wonder the gap between them is getting wider and wider.
At this time, Jilong will benefit a lot from carefully recalling the match between himself and Gawain.
Giron thought that despite the pain and suffering, he should watch the video of the last game again and again, especially the 24 points in the second half.
Then, Geelong left Toronto.
After entering the professional arena, the pace of life is also different. Sometimes, in order to make a living, Jilong needs to compete non-stop and travel, and maintain his life through the prize money of the challenge and hope competitions. Once he stops, his daily life may
In trouble.
It is precisely because of this that once you are in poor condition or suffer an injury, life will be more difficult.
Helpless and bitter, but this is reality.
Toronto's stop in the second round gave Geelong 45 points and a bonus of $23,000, which was even richer than Geelong's gains in the past three months. This is why everyone is eager to pass the qualification test and compete for the masters.
Reasons for the game, but now is not the time to rest.
Jilong needs to train, summarize and grow. He needs to absorb nutrients through the game with Gao Wen, and then, looking forward to the near future, he will be able to compete in the qualifying rounds of ATP events at different levels again and win the opportunity to compete with the masters.
He needs to cheer up.
Full of motivation!
When Geelong left, neither Gawain nor Macdonald made any fuss. There was no escort or farewell. It was calm. As they grew up, they slowly began to adapt to the separation.
Despite this, when Jilong took the subway to the airport, he still received a text message from Gao Wen.
“Looking forward to meeting you next time.”
Jilong himself didn't realize it. He read this text message carefully, over and over again, and then his blood began to quietly boil again.
Here, the smoke from the Rogers Cup is still filling the air.
After defeating Geelong and Muller in succession, Gauvin entered the quarterfinals with high spirits. After Wimbledon, he stayed away from the competition for a short month. After adjustment and adaptation, Gauvin slowly entered the game state. Major media and professionals lamented:
Sure enough, as expected, in the North American hard court season, Gao Wen once again shined.
This is not to say that the clay court season and the grass court season are not good, but that on the hard court court, Gao Wen is still the most familiar and adaptable, and has the most outstanding strength.
Like a fish in water!
After all, Gao Wen grew up on hard courts, and they were North American hard courts. During the NCAA period, he played on different types and styles of venues. He has a lot of experience in the North American competition environment and venue conditions. Now that he is back, it is like
It's like returning to your own back garden.
In this year's US Open series, from Toronto to Cincinnati, Gauvin should be a strong opponent for the championship.
At this time, no one has forgotten that during the North American hard court season in the first half of the spring, Gao Wen won the Sunshine Double Championship. Including Paris, he won three consecutive hard court Masters championships. It can be imagined that in the summer, this
Nothing will change at all, and the next events should be even more exciting.
What's more, there are also off-field highlights of the battle for world No. 1. Every game is crucial and no one should miss it.
However, objectively speaking, neither Giron nor Muller are considered top players, and neither player has entered the top 30 in the world rankings. Compared with other players, Gawain's first time participating in Rogers' draw was good, and "Gawain blew" can
Relax a little and there is no need to go overboard.
Give Gawain some time and give Gawain some space.
After returning to the game after a month, Gao Wen also experienced a short period of adjustment and adaptation, and slowly regained his peak state——
The fourth round, the quarter-finals, is the first real test, the litmus test of Gao Wen's status and ability during this summer's North American hard court season.