On the front foot, people relaxed their vigilance a little. Looking at the top four men's and women's singles lineups, they all said that the upset was over and the US Open was back on track.
On the back foot, consecutive upsets in the women's singles semifinals subverted all imaginations and pushed the chaos of this year's US Open to a new level.
Jaw-dropping.
transfixed.
As Pennetta swept Halep, Vinci reversed Serena Williams, a series of records were written strongly, and more than 30 records continued to hit the screen. Among them, the two records that deserve the most attention and discussion are:
For the first time in seventy-four years, the U.S. Tennis Open welcomed two players who entered the Grand Slam women's singles final for the first time.
For thirty-six years, and for the first time since the 1979 Australian Open, there was no Grand Slam women's singles final among the world's top 20 players.
Shocked. Astonished. Amazed.
But if you think about it seriously, does the scene in front of you look a bit... familiar?
Last year, in the men's singles semifinals, Cilic defeated Federer, Gao Wen overturned Djokovic, and two unknown players met in the final.
This year, the exact same scene was copied and pasted and played out in the women's singles semifinals. It was not very similar but exactly the same. I was stunned.
People felt a violent attack deeply, and even if they witnessed it with their own eyes, it was still hard to believe that it all really happened like this——
Moreover, for two consecutive years, the players who reached the Grand Slam final for the first time in their careers have joined forces and defeated the No. 1 seed and the No. 2 seed respectively. They performed the feat repeatedly, first in the men's singles and then in the women's singles, which continued to attract attention.
Suddenly, there are so many elements that it’s overwhelming.
Some people were shocked that Halep was helpless throughout the game. The player with the most hard court wins this year suddenly seemed like he couldn't play anymore.
Some people were shocked by Vinci's outstanding performance. You must know that this Italian veteran is a clay court expert. He has defeated the highest-ranked player on hard courts throughout the season, namely Bouchard, currently No. 25 in the world.
Some people were shocked that Serena Williams' horse stumbled, and she might never be able to surpass Graf, and she would eventually be involved in the storm in troubled times.
Others were shocked...
Bah bah bah, I just can’t stop.
Looking back at the entire US Open women's singles event at this time, the foreshadowing has been laid since the upsets in the first round. Such a situation was brewed amidst chaos and disaster, and finally became the legendary meeting of the two Italian veterans.
Admiration and astonishment unfolded in great force.
Until the nightclub kicked off, I still couldn't regain my composure.
The most shocking and intuitive thing is the tickets for Saturday’s women’s singles final——
Originally, the American audience was looking forward to witnessing Serena Williams' historic completion of the annual Grand Slam feat on home soil. Coupled with Serena Williams' absolute advantage against Vinci, it seemed certain that the world's No. 1 would be able to advance strongly. Tickets for the women's singles finals
It just kept racing like crazy.
Even before the start of the US Open, all tickets were announced to be sold out early. This is also the first time in history that the ticket sales of a women's event lead the men's event, which shows people's expectations for the women's singles final.
The cheapest mountaintop ticket at Arthur Ashe Stadium was once priced at an astonishing $270. However, just after Serena Williams lost to Vinci, the lowest ticket price fell off the cliff in just five minutes.
Plunged to forty dollars.
The difference is huge.
Involuntarily, people began to speculate, will the cold wind continue in the men's singles arena?
When Dimitrov and Djokovic took the lead on the court, the Arthur Ashe Stadium was already in a frenzy. They applauded with the most fanatical attitude. Everyone was looking forward to a truly beautiful game.
Contest.
At the scene, the five-star red flag was flying again, and the forces from China did not hesitate to cheer and shout, cheering for Gao Wen's friend Dimitrov.
Indeed, the excitement of this semi-final depends on Dimitrov's performance. After all, Djokovic has shown his top form this year. Once Dimitrov cannot keep up, the game may become one-sided.
.
Dimitrov needs this encouragement.
In fact, Dimitrov did the same thing. At the end of a long and difficult trough, after washing away the past and present, he emerged with a new vitality.
"6:4".
In the first men's singles semi-final, Dimitrov took the first set and once again failed. Although this was not the first set that Djokovic lost at the US Open this year, it was the first time that Djokovic lost the third set.
One plate.
Dimitrov showed rare determination and was very focused from the first point. Even without a coaching team, he formulated clear tactics, made adjustments to Djokovic, and implemented them.
Even professionals said that Dimitrov brought surprises. The genius known as "Little Federer" seemed to have finally found the core of his game, and his organizational support at the tactical level has improved significantly.
However, it is not without reason that Djokovic can continue to maintain top competitiveness this year and frequently reach the semi-finals and even finals in Masters and Grand Slams. His competitive state has indeed reached a harmonious state.
"6:4", "6:3".
Djokovic won two consecutive sets to complete the lead and took most of the lead.
It cannot be said that Dimitrov did not play well, but that Djokovic performed at a higher level and his absolute strength on both offense and defense was amazing.
In fact, the current Djokovic does not have a sharp-edged style, but has found a perfect balance point between baseline attack and defense transitions, and maximizes his talents in baseline dribbling ability.
More than once reporters asked Djokovic the same question at a press conference:
Every time at critical moments, Djokovic habitually takes more shots, often starting at 20 shots, and often shooting at 30 or 40 shots. Is this a tactic or a habit?
Djokovic also said that he did not intentionally extend the number of shots, but that multiple rounds allowed him to find a sense of stability and a way to break the game.
Therefore, when facing Djokovic, the impact at the tactical level is very important. Later, when Djokovic faced the impact players among the new generation players, his shortcomings were obviously exposed. The impact of strength and speed was
The key point, otherwise only by relying on the saw, it is estimated that only Medvedev can use Djokovic's method to defeat Djokovic.
This is also the reason why Dimitrov fell behind in the score. He is an elegant and smooth hitting player, but he does not have an advantage in terms of absolute power and speed.
So, does this mean that the game has no chance? The game has completely entered Djokovic's familiar track? Is it a standard ending again?
If we look at it from the past, Dimitrov does lack a bit of blood. Not only when facing Djokovic, but also when facing the Big Four, Dimitrov always lacks a little bit and fails to break through that
If you add a layer of window paper, things may just be like this and cannot be changed.
But tonight, at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Dimitrov finally made his voice heard.
