Amid high expectations and heated discussions, the Asian season is slowly opening, and it is also announced that the world's No. 1 competition is once again on the horizon.
First stop, the Imperial Capital.
A little surprise, Zhang Ze met Istomin, who has a close relationship with Chinese players. The latter first lost to Gao Wen in five sets at Wimbledon, and then defeated Zhang Zhizhen in the qualifying round of the Imperial Capital to advance to the main draw.
Thinking of meeting another Chinese player Zhang Ze in the first round.
Zhang Ze continued his excellent form in the Davis Cup and defeated Istomin in straight sets to advance to the second round, marking his first career victory in the imperial capital.
But unfortunately, he encountered Djokovic in the second round and was swept.
"6:1", "6:2".
When his confidence was at its peak, Zhang Ze encountered a frontal blow, which made Zhang Ze realize the gap between himself and the top players, but this will also become the motivation to continue working hard.
In addition, the entire lottery has some surprises and surprises, and is overall good.
Upper half area.
Djokovic defeated Isner and advanced to the semi-finals without losing a set.
Dimitrov defeated Ferrer and reached the semi-finals again after New York, continuing the overall upward trend since the North American summer hard court season.
Lower half.
Gao Wen defeated Sock and also advanced to the semi-finals with an outstanding performance without losing a set.
Nadal defeated Fognini in straight sets, avenging the tragic loss at the US Open. At the same time, he also showed a different mental outlook from the first half of the season.
As a result, the final four were hotly contested, seamlessly integrating with the US Open semi-finals, just replacing Federer with Nadal——
Another giant.
Moreover, all the top four players successfully advanced without losing a set. It can be seen from the side that their excellent state is indeed higher than other players.
The competition at this year's Imperial Tennis Open was particularly exciting. It easily stole all the glory of Neon and became the focus of conversation.
In the first semi-final, Djokovic swept Dimitrov "2:0". It was not that Dimitrov performed poorly. In fact, Dimitrov performed better than New York, but Djokovic
Vicki is stronger.
Professionals can see that Djokovic has unleashed his potential——
The tragic defeat at the US Open was bad enough, and the restart of the battle for the world's No. 1 ranking was even more exciting. Djokovic has indeed raised his status to a new level.
After a short break of two weeks, Djokovic even missed the Davis Cup match. He stayed away from the tennis court and concentrated on practicing and adjusting behind closed doors. When he stepped on the court again, he showed an unstoppable attitude. After the final with Roland Garros,
It's a similar feeling to stepping onto the All England Club.
Unstoppable!
Victory can consolidate confidence, but failure can inspire the entire state.
In the second semi-final, Gao Wen defeated Nadal "2:1". You can feel it in the actual match. Nadal's golf quality is slowly recovering. The most important thing is Nadal's confidence, which seems to have regained his form.
Like Djokovic, a giant like Nadal can always show his tenacity. After encountering a trough season, he is still fighting back. No one expected Nadal to perform so well.
Although the final victory of this game still belongs to Gao Wen, Nadal has sounded the clarion call for recovery. This is undoubtedly the first surprise of the Asian season.
No matter what, the final is still what everyone expected——
The No. 1 seed and the No. 2 seed meet up!
This scene is actually no longer unfamiliar.
Following Melbourne, Indian Wells, Miami, and New York, this was the fifth meeting of the season between the two players, all of which took place on the final stage.
And what is certain is that there will be many more in the future, and they should all be final stages. This scene before us vividly explains the meaning of "giant".
From "Federer VS Nadal" to "Nadal VS Djokovic", the meeting of the top two players in the world for the finals has always been a beautiful sight, and it is also a solid foundation for the era of giants. Now it is
It's the turn of "Gawain VS Djokovic".
They are worthy of being the two players with the best performance this season, and worthy of being the last two players in the battle for the number one spot in the world——
Every time we meet, it's a final.
The first four encounters this season all ended in Gao Wen's victory, and Gao Wen has undoubtedly become a major pain in Djokovic's career.
However!
This time, just like Wimbledon, Djokovic, who worked hard and worked hard, showed unparalleled faith and determination and was absolutely strong.
"6:4", "7:6(9)".
Victory belongs to Djokovic.
This victory not only ended Gawain's personal 13-game winning streak. He lost again three months after losing to Federer in the Wimbledon semifinals. It also ended Djokovic's personal encounter with Gawain.
A wave of four consecutive defeats, defeating Gao Wen again after last year's year-end finals.
Moreover, it was two straight sets!
In this year's imperial capital, Djokovic indeed showed unstoppable momentum. He did not lose a set throughout the game and won the championship with an absolutely strong attitude.
——The Imperial Capital and New York are so similar. They are both Gawain's "home court", the whole world is on the opposite side of Djokovic, and Djokovic is getting better and better, taking the initiative and having the ability to end the game.
The opportunity is also for Gao Wen to improve his condition at the critical moment and seize the game.
However, Djokovic did not make the same mistake again this time.
In the second set tie-break, when he saved two set points and seized the second to cash in on the victory, Djokovic made a rare gaffe—
ah!
Roar, make a sound.
Djokovic clenched his fists and launched a counterattack with the world's best response to the home audience. One voice after another, facing the overwhelming cheers of the home audience, he once again completed an impossible challenge, and
The opponent fought against himself and the audience, and he had the last laugh.
Ah! Ahhh!
It's anger, passion, and catharsis.
The world's number one eyes are burning with murderous intent.
The momentum of the entire audience was severely suppressed.
People who eat melon expressed one after another——
The horn sounds!
This is the response from Djokovic.
It can be seen as a kind of declaration in the year-end battle for the world's No. 1 position. Djokovic is still the most stable, outstanding, top and strongest player in the ATP this year. All doubts can be shut up.
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The flames of war are burning.
Everything is really too similar to Wimbledon——
After the failure in the Roland Garros final, the media couldn't wait to badmouth Djokovic. Does losing two consecutive Grand Slam finals mean that he lacks a little explosiveness in his peak state? Gawain and Wawrinka teamed up to break through the Big Four.
Even harsher words are heard from time to time.
Then, in the Wimbledon final, Djokovic defeated Federer in four sets to reach the top.
Now, it's the same again.
From the bitter ending in New York to the beginning of the battle for world number one, Djokovic gave the most powerful counterattack with his performance on the court.
There are comings and goings, there are losses and wins, and there is a lot of suspense. This is the most exciting, exciting and exciting part of the master's fight. No one should miss it.
Djokovic issued his own declaration, so how did Gawain respond?