There was an unexpected scene in the second semifinal of the US Open men's singles in 2015. Gawain and Federer decided the ball in a guessing game.
In the end, Federer's stone defeated Gawain's scissors and won the right to choose. The Swiss golf king chose to serve first.
When the two players took a group photo together, both faces were filled with smiles. It could be seen that the atmosphere was full of joy.
"……Ha ha."
Not only the audience at Arthur Ashe Stadium, but also the commentary booth was filled with laughter. It was the first time for old guys like them to see such an opening.
"Who would have thought that there would be such a new interpretation of coin guessing before the game?"
"Actually, this can also be seen. Off the court, Federer and Gawain are also good friends. The two talked and laughed, and the atmosphere was slightly different."
"After Wimbledon, Gauvin and Federer once again met in the Grand Slam semi-finals. Perhaps, in this game, we can expect more."
"To be precise, the quality of this game depends on Gao Wen. How much impact does the abdominal and ankle injuries have? It has been two full months since Wimbledon and I haven't met the top ten players in the world. In such an intense game,
What kind of performance can be achieved is the upper limit of the game."
Rustling, chirping——
When the two players entered the warm-up session, the commentators began to cut into the game with ease, from past results to the analysis of this game.
There is no doubt that Federer has the slight upper hand.
But this time is different from the past, not because professionals are not optimistic about Gao Wen or underestimate Gao Wen, but because they draw conclusions based on objective facts.
Putting aside the impact of injuries and status for the time being, judging from the overall status of the North American summer hard court season, Djokovic, Federer and Murray are indeed the first team, not only in terms of wins and championships, but also in the entire season.
The state of competition is why he was so shocked when Murray was upset.
At this year's US Open, Federer's state has indeed gone further than that of Wimbledon. He easily swept through the games of Isner and Wawrinka, showing his strong control and belief in winning. His indomitable king's domineering attitude really once again impressed the fans.
and professionals feel at their peak.
Even if Gawain is at his peak, meeting Federer at such a level is still inextricable but Federer has a slight advantage.
Therefore, the real highlight and the real test tonight are on Gawain's side. How much state and level he can show will determine the excitement of the game.
"On paper, Federer is indeed slightly better."
"But including Federer himself, we all know clearly that Gao Wen is a competitive player and a big-game player. Never underestimate his tenacity and explosive power. Once the player steps onto the court, then paper analysis
It makes no sense, everything depends on on-the-spot performance."
"Now, it's almost ten o'clock local time in New York, and the temperature is still dropping further."
"This also means that the tennis ball will bounce lower, spin less, and the overall speed will further increase. Both players need to pay attention."
The game has begun——
Buzz. Buzz. Buzz.
The entire Arthur Ashe Stadium was filled with a heat wave. Even though it was almost ten o'clock, the stadium was still full, and there was no sign of fatigue. The excitement and excitement could even reach a new level, that kind of excitement and excitement.
Emotions are burning under the New York night sky.
In the first game of the first set, Federer served.
There was some wind at the scene——
It's ten o'clock. For party animals, the night has not yet begun; but for office workers, it is already late night overtime time.
The night in New York is not only low temperature, but also windy, which is a severe test for both players.
In fact, both Gawain and Federer had gone through the test of arranging two men's singles matches at night in the quarterfinals two days ago; but tonight was different. It was already close to ten o'clock when they came on stage.
There was a heavy rain yesterday and the temperature dropped particularly obviously.
call.
Federer adjusted his breathing, but——
Off the net in one fell swoop.
Federer looked up at the sky, felt the wind direction, made a slight adjustment, and then served his second serve.
This time, Federer obviously added some spin, and the entire parabola pulled up.
Under the influence of temperature, air pressure, altitude and other factors, the elasticity and rotation of tennis balls will change, and the difficulty of control will also change.
In the current men's tennis world, Federer is indeed the leader in terms of control, but even Federer needs some time to adjust and adapt.
At this time, the game had just started, and Federer needed to adjust little by little, so this second serve was a little conservative, with too much spin.
Chance?
Gawain stared at the tennis ball intently, and moved sideways in a long step to the right. During the movement, his knees straightened, his center of gravity rose, and his whole body jumped slightly along the inertia of the movement. His forehand was already turning along the way.
Attack with body movements.
I grabbed a high point, shot from the forehand position, and used my strength to quickly push into the deep area.
It can be seen from the swing action that Gao Wen did not fully exert his power in this shot, but as the party receiving the serve, he was obviously more relaxed in the early stage. Without worrying about mistakes, the quality of the shot was actually better.
boom.
Tennis ball, along the diagonal line back to Federer's stance.
Flat and fast.
Federer's position was obviously squeezed, and his serving action had not yet fully recovered. He could only rely on the rebound of the ball for his forehand and beat it back.
The tennis ball jumped out along the arc of the racket surface and flew high, but the control of the parabola was not satisfactory.
On the opposite side of the court, a completely black figure had already cut into the baseline immediately, taking two steps in three steps, and appeared in the midfield before he could even blink.
Backhand with both hands, hammering with a solid and powerful hand, and the power is released instantly.
slash.
Sweep.
Fall to the ground and bloom.
Federer didn't even start his pursuit, he just stayed where he was, watching helplessly as the tennis ball got into his backhand gap and scored the first point.
"0:15".
The whole audience burst into applause.
The first point of the opening game, beautiful!
Gao Wen showed a strong and firm attitude from the beginning. When he got the opportunity, he dared to take action, pressure and go to the net. His whole positive attitude was eye-catching.
Obviously, continuing the attitude of attacking Gasquet in the last game, Gawain did not flinch when facing Federer.
Zhan Jun turned his head and glanced at Hu Litao.
"This is somewhat similar to the opening of Wimbledon."
Not long ago, at the Center Court of Wimbledon, it was Federer who took the lead to serve, and it was Gawain who dared to take action, winning three consecutive break points in one fell swoop. Then Federer started a great show of saving break points in a row and saved the serve in a thrilling manner.
But then, in Gao Wen's service game, Federer also attacked strongly and won three consecutive break points. Then it was Gao Wen's performance time. He also saved break points consecutively and successfully secured serve.
So, tonight is the same?
Hu Litao couldn't help but smile, "This is the first point, don't be anxious, don't be anxious."