Marcos Giron has always been introverted and low-key in character, and he is also relatively passive. He rarely expresses his emotions or even loses control of his emotions.
Such a character is very likable in real life, sensible and calm enough, but in competitive sports, he lacks a bit of "killer instinct". It is difficult to suppress opponents with momentum, and he also lacks some decisiveness at critical moments.
When his teammates stepped forward one after another and took the initiative to challenge, Jilong actually wanted to do the same, but he had his own pride and reserve, and it was difficult for him to take the initiative aggressively. Deep down in his heart, he always expected that the coach would believe in him.
It also has a "bloody" nature.
Therefore, Jilong has always stood beside and behind his teammates to show support. Whether he is playing the second singles position, the third singles position, or even being pushed to the fourth singles position, he has never complained. He has been conscientiously a member of the team and worked hard silently.
I believe that I can return to the top.
However, in the audience's field of vision, no one saw his existence——
In the team finals, Giron was supposed to be the fourth player to appear, but Thompson had already ended the game. He didn't need to play at all, and the championship trophy was already in his pocket.
Of course Jilong is happy to win the championship, but deep down he still has some regrets, because he didn't go on the court to deal with it, and he always felt like he was just free riding.
This is a bit uncomfortable for Geelong, who has been the absolute main force for two consecutive seasons and shoulders heavy responsibilities.
In fact, Geelong also has his own fantasy.
The coach arranged for Giron to appear in the fourth place, just to be prepared to lose one point in front and then let him end the entire championship game. After all, the opponent is the Trojans.
As mortal enemies in the same city, they are the opponents who know the Trojans' abilities best. They will not dream of winning the championship "4:0". "4:1" or "4:2" are relatively realistic goals.
In other words, deep down in his heart, Jilong also expected that he could become the final hero, but...he did not get such an opportunity.
But this is a team game, everything should be focused on the collective, and then celebrate together the Bruins' first national championship trophy in ten years!
However, the regrets and regrets of the team competition were still buried deep in his heart, and Jilong vented them all on the singles court.
"6:1", "6:1".
Geelong beat Hunter-Reese of the University of Tennessee and advanced to the second round. Unexpectedly, he became the only one among the top eight seeds. In an upset, he protected the top eight seeds.
The last trace of face.
Such a situation is really making people dumbfounded.
One upset, two upsets, the "vulnerable defeating the strong" script is always exciting; but seven upsets, eleven upsets, this is more like a farce.
Unintentionally, Geelong returned to the public's attention in such a way. After the team competition, the attention was still on the Bruins.
The first round of the men's singles was basically defeated, and the seeds fell one after another. This also means that it is difficult to accurately predict the winning situation and development.
Fortunately, the much-anticipated showdown still lived up to the audience's expectations.
"Gawain vs. Kerbert".
At the same time, this is also a contest between the 17th ranked player in the United States and the 10th ranked player in the United States.
Last week, in the quarterfinals of the team competition, the feud between UCLA and Ohio State University was a hot topic in Athens. People always like to gossip after dinner, looking forward to the contribution of the two favorite teams to win the championship.
A wonderful showdown.
Then Gawain beat Kerbert with a double egg, which was also the only double egg yolk in the entire United States Championship, once again adding a bit of "legendary nature" to the game.
For a while, there was a lot of discussion.
But I am afraid that no one expected that the draw of the singles competition would actually draw such a wonderful and interesting matchup in the first round——
Gawain and Kerbert will meet again.
Even the top NCAA leaders who were in charge of the lottery couldn't help but look at their right hand after completing the lottery. The word "Funny" was written on their cheeks.
Kerbert was also completely caught off guard. The opportunity to wash away his shame came so quickly.
But the question is, is it to wash away the shame, or...?
Kerbert cut off his thoughts in time before they became more terrifying, and then continued to cheer himself up and prepare for this battle of revenge.
On the day of the first round, the duel between Kerbert and Gao Wen was arranged on the center court. It can be seen from here that the organizing committee also certified that this was a focus match.
In the opening stage, Kerbert was indeed prepared. He summed up the experience and lessons from the previous game. Not only did he not take it lightly, but he also continued to cheer for himself. He played particularly carefully from the serving link, suppressing power and
The choice of route shows that he is well prepared.
No matter what, in a tennis match, the party with the right to serve takes the initiative. As long as the serving link can be perfect, it will be invulnerable.
Kerbert not only saved the first serve, but also successfully saved the second serve. It can be clearly felt that his morale is high.
But Kerbert's attention was more focused on his own serve, but he was not able to create a threat in Gao Wen's serve. Gao Wen also successfully maintained his serve and did not encounter too many challenges easily and contentedly, so the two sides came to
At "2:2", it was Kerbert's serve again.
After actually getting into the game, Kerbert realized that just doing a good job in serving was not enough.
Gao Wen's batting ability is indeed very good. After trying and adjusting in the first two receiving games, those seemingly random errors in receiving the serve were gradually adjusted, and then the various methods of receiving the serve began to improve.
The success rate continues to disrupt Kerbert's rhythm.
Slowly, the bottom line offense also became awkward.
A powerful baseline player like Kerbert has a relatively simple game style, which is to keep exerting force, exerting force, exerting force again, and attacking all over the court. However, facing Gawain, Kerbert found it difficult to find such a smooth and steady
Fast offensive pace.
Rotation, power, landing point, every shot of Gawain's return ball is changing, always in a state of changing speed, sometimes fast and sometimes slow, sometimes slow and fast, sometimes up and down, sometimes forward and now back, causing Kerbert to have to
Constantly looking for the rhythm of attack, exerting force with every beat, blindly exerting force, and exerting force without hesitation.
Sometimes, you can hit wonderful winning points; but more often, you make mistakes frequently.
Just like this round.
Kerbert's serve was very good, but Gao Wen cut the shot and flew over in a full parabola. After landing, it rebounded a little high.
Kerbert forced his attack and completed a forehand hit while adjusting his steps continuously while retreating. His power was very full.
However, Gawain accurately predicted Kerbert's hitting line, blocked his forehand diagonal, lightly chipped again, and returned a strong backspin ball, forcing Kerbert to lower his center of gravity and squat down awkwardly.
Pulling up the tennis ball, even if the opportunity is not right, he still exerts force and attacks forcefully.