In competitive sports, everyone hopes to be insulated from injuries, but everyone knows that this is impossible.
In fact, injuries are one of the most difficult, terrifying and nightmare challenges in competitive sports, both on and off the field.
In the past year, Gao Wen's career has had a perfect start. Not only is he healthy, but also in excellent condition, and he is still growing. This has allowed him to write a year that is difficult to surpass and difficult to copy; but this is just the beginning.
, the next step is the real challenge——
From the fledgling first-year students to the fully-adapted second-year students, from the unknown to the second in the world, from the dark horse jumping out of the rocks to the upcoming first defending tour, everything will open a new page.
, this is the real beginning of a career.
One glorious year is just a shooting star.
From Janowitz to Safina to Bouchard, these new stars who carried countless hopes were submerged in the tide of history in the blink of an eye. Their short-lived brilliance gradually dimmed in the long years. What they showed
It is the beauty of competitive sports, but also the cruelty of competitive sports.
No one wants to be a shooting star, like a firework.
The Big Four are called the Big Four because they have proven themselves over a long period of one, two, three...five years.
Gawain's test has just begun.
Agassi, trust Gawain.
Despite the difficulties, and despite the fact that he is still suffering from injuries, it is precisely because of the difficulties that Agassi becomes more determined.
"Pete, a year ago, no one believed that Gawain could reach where he is now, including you and me."
"But Gawain did it. Not only did he do it, but he far exceeded expectations."
"The real battle begins now."
Simple words, but with a persevering power.
Sampras couldn't help but become excited and passionate——
He is willing to accompany Gawain to continue on this journey. No matter the peak or the trough, no matter the glory or difficulty, he is ready.
On the court, Gawain reappeared.
On the surface, there is no difference at all. The jersey blocks the position of the abdominal muscles and blocks the line of sight. The steps are light again and there is no abnormality. But real professionals know that you still need to look.
Only by watching the next games can we judge.
"Gawain!"
"Ah, ah, ah, Gawain, I love you."
"come on, come on, come on!"
Shouts came and went, hovering over the entire stadium for a long time.
Everyone in Gao Wen's player box also stood up and cheered for Gao Wen with applause and cheers. They were Gao Wen's strong backing.
The whole place roared.
Returning to the court, Gao Wen quickly packed up his towel and racket and jogged into the court.
Tsonga has been waiting for a long time.
Because Gawain was not seen for a long time, Tsonga simply returned to the court by himself and kept his muscles warm through serving training.
When Gao Wen reached the baseline, the first thing he did was to raise his racket towards Tsonga to express his apology.
For Gawain, this is also new——
During the game, I left the field for medical treatment and then returned to the game. After a short interval and adjustment, I immediately regained my concentration on the game.
This is not easy.
Moreover, there is another problem, the muscle tape binds the muscles so tightly that the stretching and extension feel of the entire hitting movement is different.
Along with this, firstly, I dare not make movements, and the range of movements will inevitably shrink; secondly, the batting feel is abnormal, from touching the ball to controlling everything.
A new experience, a new test.
It can be seen at this time that Tsonga still has rich game experience. From self-adjustment to staying focused, etc., he quickly gained a foothold.
"40:0".
In his own service game to win the set, Tsonga followed the plan steadily, got three consecutive set points, and saw that the second set was about to end.
Subsequently, Tsonga's state fluctuated, and he was a little soft. He made two unforced errors and a forehand winning point that Gao Wen came up with. The three set points were exhausted before he could blink.
The whole audience took a deep breath.
However, Tsonga still stood firm and scored two consecutive points again. On the fourth set point, he finally cashed in.
"7:5".
The victory in the second set belongs to Tsonga.
This quarterfinal match will also enter the final set.
The suspense of victory and defeat was rekindled.
During the break, the commentary booth was very lively.
"The situation is difficult to predict now."
"Injuries, play a big role, but not just the usual causes that we know about."
"Of course, due to injury, this may affect Gao Wen's performance. We have no way of knowing the specific situation of Gao Wen's injury now, but there is no doubt that this will change the game."
"The most intuitive point is that Gao Wen will not continue to play at the original pace because injuries have become an unknown constraint."
"Then, facing Tsonga's incoming ball, what method, rhythm and tactics will he choose to complete the hit, including the entire tactical layout, everything will change. This is completely different from his original game, let alone
Tsonga is added, and Gawain himself cannot predict it."
"That's why the situation in the final set may be a little strange."
"The focus now is how Gawain lays out the situation and how Tsonga breaks the situation."
"For Tsonga, the most important thing is to continue to insist on himself and complete the game at his own pace, but we all need to put a question mark, will Gao Wen allow it?"
"In the state of injury, not only the player's willpower and combat effectiveness are tested, but also the player's ability to press the box is tested. If a set of tactics does not work, how should he choose and how should he adjust?"
"There is no doubt that the key to the decisive set should be Gao Wen's serve. The key point is whether Gao Wen can hold serve and how many serve games he can hold. Once Gao Wen can continue to hold serve and push the game to the second half
, then the situation will usher in a completely new change.”
"We'll wait and see."
The commentator’s professionalism is beyond doubt——
At the beginning of the third set, Gao Wen took the lead in serving, and encountered a serious crisis in the first serving game.
"0:40".
This was also Gao Wen’s first service game after receiving a medical timeout. It can be clearly seen that Gao Wen’s serving power has declined and he did not dare to exert force:
The speed of the first shot drops directly to about 160 kilometers per hour. For Tsonga, there is no threat, and the first shot can be used as a second serve to attack.
Fortunately, Tsonga is not a player who likes to attack the serve like Serena Williams. Although he often goes to the net, he is still a baseline player in essence, so he does not catch Gao Wen's serve directly.
Launch an attack.
But in fact, Tsonga doesn't need to attack at all. He can directly pull up the round from the bottom line, take the initiative, and launch the attack first.
Not only the serve, but also Gao Wen's backhand with both hands was obviously unable to withstand the ball, and the entire batting action was indeed affected.
As a result, in the blink of an eye, the round was not deadlocked at all. Gao Wen had already lost three points in a row and was in a desperate situation.