The earth continues to revolve and will not stop due to any fluctuations.
Life has always been like this.
In the world of competitive sports, no one wants to see injuries occur, but when it happens, it happens, and the game will not stop.
Gao Wen regretted withdrawing from the Rogers Cup semi-finals. The storm inside and outside the competition, and on and off the Internet spread like a hurricane, but in Toronto, the competition is still going on, and this year's championship trophy is still waiting for its owner. Everyone is looking forward to it.
A peak showdown.
In the lower half, Murray won without a fight.
The first half, "Djokovic VS Chardy".
Although the result of the game was not an upset, the progress of the game still brought small surprises.
On the one hand, Chardy once again brought an outstanding performance, proving that the confidence of the "Challenger Alliance" has risen in an all-round way, and they are vigorously attacking the blockade of the Big Four.
On the other hand, Djokovic is in poor condition. After winning Wimbledon, he took a one-month hiatus and came to North America. He is still in the adjustment stage.
A very interesting and special data lies in——
Djokovic is rapidly growing into the best hard court player in history. His hard court record, winning percentage, championship, etc. are all very good. Naturally, the North American hard court season is when he shines, but
The details are somewhat different from the imagined data.
In the spring season, Djokovic did have a strong performance. He won the Sunshine Double Championship in Indian Wells and Miami. Other players may not be able to complete it once in their entire career. However, as of this year, Djokovic has won the Sunshine Double Championship in 2011.
It was completed twice in 2014, and the total number of championships reached seven.
In the summer season, Djokovic is a completely different person. Although he won the Rogers Cup three times in 2007, 2011, and 2012, Cincinnati has never won the championship so far. Not only the number of championships, but also the overall semi-finals and the top eight.
The performance was also below Djokovic's personal average.
Climate, site, environment, etc., all play an important role.
Subsequently, it also affected Djokovic's performance at the US Open.
To be precise, it was not that Djokovic performed poorly, but that his dominance was not that strong.
This year is no exception.
After arriving in Toronto, Djokovic has never been able to adjust to his best condition. He almost lost when he faced Gulbis in the last round. However, after bumping and stumbling along the way, Djokovic still managed to win.
Showing his profound background, he once again proved his hard court strength.
"6:4", "6:4".
Djokovic defeated Chardy and advanced to the final.
Fans, satisfied.
In the 2015 Rogers Cup final, "Djokovic VS Murray", although Gawain was absent from the semi-finals, which overshadowed the event, the ending was still beautiful and worthy of celebration.
For both sides in the final, they have their own goals and things they need to prove.
Djokovic, after losing two consecutive finals at the Australian Open and the French Open, finally succeeded in reaching the top of Wimbledon, proving himself and regaining his blood, but he is not satisfied with this, and has set his sights on the US Open, and
Desire to hold on to the world's number one throne and withstand one wave of impact after another.
Now, Gao Wen has withdrawn due to injury and his future is unclear. From Djokovic's point of view, he does not need to rejoice. In a sense, he also hopes to meet Gao Wen again. The two have not met since Miami.
However, he has been sharpening his sword and preparing to fight again openly——
Unfortunately, at least in Toronto, that won't happen.
But it doesn't matter. Djokovic continues to focus on himself and continue to be himself. This is enough to seize the opportunity in the battle for the world's No. 1 ranking.
Murray, after a long struggle with injuries and a difficult recovery, finally returned to the top of this year's clay court and grass court seasons, but this is not enough, far from it.
Continuously defeated the French Open and Wimbledon, and his performance in the warm-up matches was absolutely top-notch. He entered the Grand Slam stage undefeated on both clay and grass, but suffered successive defeats. Those losses were bitter and painful, and
As a result, the pressure and accusations piled on him were mounting.
Losing to Djokovic at the French Open and losing to Gawain at Wimbledon——
Murray needs to prove himself again.
Although he missed the opportunity to avenge Gao Wen in the Rogers Cup this time, Murray's target has been set on Djokovic.
On the road to Murray's recovery and awakening, Djokovic was his victim.
Seven consecutive losses.
It was simply a long and terrible nightmare, tragic and tragic.
The two partners who grew up together have similar styles, similar playing styles, and similar abilities. However, Djokovic seems to be a little better, so a little bit, and the slightest difference can make a huge difference, and then the two of them are in the professional tennis world.
The position also undergoes subtle changes, which is a trick of fate.
After Wimbledon ended, Murray also rested for a month, but his state adjustment was better than that of Djokovic.
In fact, almost all of Murray's important career breakthroughs are closely related to the North American summer hard court season——
In 2006, he advanced to the semi-finals of the Masters for the first time in his career, in Toronto.
In 2008, the first Masters championship trophy of his career was in Cincinnati.
In 2012, he won his first career Grand Slam championship in Flushing, New York.
Data doesn't lie.
Setting foot on the North American hard court again, Murray is also looking forward to a breakthrough this year. In fact, his last Masters championship trophy dates back to 2013.
That year, in Miami, he saved the victory over Ferrer in the final, and it was also the first time in his career that he saved the performance of winning the championship; after that, he won the championship at Wimbledon for the first time, ushering in his highlight moment, but next
Entering a long period of injury troubles.
It is conceivable that this final is equally important to Djokovic and Murray. They both have their own goals and strategies.
No Federer, no Nadal, no Gawain and Wawrinka——
By the way, Wawrinka also suffered injuries in the third round against Kyrgios. He could hardly continue to persist in the decisive set. In the passive situation of "0:4", he had no choice but to withdraw; but with Gao
Wawrinka didn't have so much pressure, so it didn't cause controversy.
However, the final was still exciting.
The reason why the "Big Four" are giants is because they can still remain strong despite the turbulence and withstand the impact with superior skills.
This time, it's Djokovic and Murray.
Before the game, professionals generally believed that although Djokovic was in poor condition, the final would be different after all. Djokovic would definitely improve his condition. Coupled with the familiarity between the two players, Djokovic
Qi is better at dealing with Murray, so the winning rate is still on Djokovic's side.
However.
Murray disagrees.
"6:4", "4:6", "6:3".
Murray defeated Djokovic in three hard sets. Not only did he end his long seven-game losing streak against his friend, but he also won the Masters title again after two years. From clay to grass to North American hard courts, his outstanding form continued step by step.
It climbed steadily, and finally came to the moment of breaking out of the cocoon and becoming a butterfly.
Boom! Boom boom boom!
In an instant, no one remembered what happened to Gawain anymore, and all eyes focused on Murray.