At night, bright lights fall from four corners in different directions, evenly and brightly. Arthur Ashe Stadium is like Atlantis, quietly lurking under the sea. The flow of air also slows down, and the audience can't help but
The ground held its breath, and thousands of eyes converged into a spotlight——
Bend your knees. Push on the ground. Throw the ball.
Dimitrov's posture is elegant and unrestrained. His fully stretched body mobilizes every inch of his muscles. His flowing hair and dancing jersey outline the path of gushing power, which is released instantly.
Land. Breakthrough. Score.
Done in one go.
ACE!
"40:40".
Dimitrov saved the second one in an absolutely crisp, strong and calm way.
boom!
Cheers and screams, applause and whistles, detonating energy, Arthur Ashe Stadium fell into madness, and the billowing heat wave violently exploded.
The players' lounge is no exception.
"ah!"
Gawain clenched his fists and raised his hands in the air, cheering for Dimitrov. He turned around and high-fived the people around him, cheering together.
Then, Gawain saw Federer's smiling face.
After a moment, Gawain realized that the two of them were standing side by side in front of the TV. When their eyes met, smiles crept into the corners of their eyes.
Maybe they are competitors on the court, but that doesn't mean it's the same off the court.
Federer took the initiative to chat, "Gregor is in good shape now."
In just one sentence, he did not give a judgment or talk about the situation, but Gawain could immediately hear the subtext. Federer believed that the game should not end so quickly.
Gawain agreed, not because Dimitrov saved two, but because of the way of saving and the determination shown by Dimitrov. The temperament of the entire game has changed slightly, and a kind of spirit burst out from the inside out.
The attitude of moving forward in an indomitable way is the key point.
but--
"Novak is also in good condition." Gawain responded.
Federer lightly shrugged, "That's why the game is fun to watch, right? Although it seems like we shouldn't be applauding and cheering for them now."
This joke successfully made Gawain laugh heartily, "But the decision is not in our hands, so we might as well enjoy it."
Federer said:
If the current game continues to be a struggle, it also means that the start time of the next game must be postponed. Warming up is one thing, but the postponement of the start time means that they may need to play late at night and affect their own condition.
Something happened.
From this perspective, the sooner this game ends, the better.
But as Gao Wen said, the decision-making power is not in their hands. To be precise, the decision-making power on the trend of the entire game now is not in the hands of Djokovic, but in the hands of Dimitrov. Next, we will see
Dimitrov's performance was outstanding.
Obviously, Federer believes in Dimitrov.
Facts also proved Federer's judgment.
——Inning score, "6:6".
——Small points, "5:5".
After Dimitrov saved two consecutive thrilling serves, the two players were in a stalemate all the way, and the victory in the fourth set had to be decided in a tiebreaker.
However, the same was true in the tie-break. The two players still performed well in their own service points, and there was no mini-break in the first ten minutes.
Until the 11th minute, Dimitrov's serve point, Djokovic took the lead in completing a mini break through a forehand diagonal winner in a 34-shot round, once again showing the world's number one at the critical moment.
Style, further improve the state to break the balance, bring out the third.
Small score, "6:5".
Djokovic not only avoided the crisis of Dimitrov continuing to hold the serve point and taking the set point, but also was about to serve the next one himself.
The air was slightly anxious. This was slightly different from the situation in the tenth game. Djokovic had already grasped the key to victory.
but!
In the third game, Dimitrov played very patiently and very strongly, dealing with Djokovic. On the contrary, Djokovic's habitual ball hitting style failed to seize the opportunity to end the game.
Finally, Dimitrov was left with room to struggle and breathe.
——Backhand.
——It’s still a backhand.
——"Backhand VS Backhand 0".
The two players started a strong duel on the backhand position. In the battle of wits and confrontation, Djokovic took the initiative and showed the stability and toughness of his backhand, the world's best, and continuously chose to return the ball to suppress Dimi.
Trov, clinging to Dimitrov's defensive steps.
Everyone knows that Djokovic's next step will be to attack the forehand. The question is, when?
Dimitrov was very passive, and his backhand was suppressed. In a difficult situation, he chose to fight with one shot.
It's the same backhand, the same diagonal, but the advantage of the one-handed backhand is fully utilized. Dimitrov directly separates the angle and makes full use of the court with a shallower landing point, defeating Djokovic in one fell swoop.
Kovic moved outside the singles line.
Huh!
The whole audience exclaimed.
Almost everyone thought that Djokovic was finally going to change his line, and Dimitrov's footsteps were also moving towards the forehand position.
But I didn't expect it.
Djokovic threw his body directly and chose a diagonal line again, further tearing the angle apart, but once again made Dimitrov passive.
——"Backhand VS Backhand 0".
Dimitrov was very, very embarrassed. He went and came back. After losing his center of gravity and losing balance, and when his backhand was strongly squeezed, he forcibly tore a small diagonal line with his one-handed backhand, along the diagonal
The landing point of the flying line is in the service area, creating the effect of a serve from the outside corner.
Moreover, it is fast and powerful, with strong backspin.
A head-on collision.
Djokovic's steps were simply pulled out of the doubles line. Although he touched the ball with a backhand with both hands, the ball returned to the net.
boom!
Boom boom boom!
Arthur Ashe Stadium went crazy, completely crazy.
Including the players' lounge is no exception.
Gao Wen raised his arms and shouted, looking at Federer with joy and excitement: In the round just now, Dimitrov really showed Federer's style.
After "Little Federer" experienced ups and downs, he finally showed his temperament as a ball king at a critical moment in the semi-finals of a Grand Slam tournament.
And, this is still not the end.
"8:10".
Immediately afterwards, Dimitrov saved the fourth on his own service point, and seized his second set point, dragging the game into the deciding set before changing venues for the third time in the tie-break.
Fighting for each other, he won the fourth set tiebreaker in a soul-stirring way.
The players' lounge was abuzz with excitement, even compared to the live audience.
Federer and Gawain exchanged glances, and the smiles on their lips both rose——
Sure enough, their prediction was correct, which also means that they need to warm up again, and the order in which they will appear in the competition will have to wait a little longer.
The scene in front of me is probably something that no one expected. The legend of Super Friday continues, and the night is getting brighter and brighter.