The last game of the Ilye-Nastase group is also the last game of the year-end finals group stage finally kicked off.
To be honest, the previous game was good to watch, but it was still a bit boring. Although it had nothing to do with qualifying, Wawrinka and Murray still fought for honor. After both suffered two consecutive losses in the group stage, no one wanted to win.
The season ended with three consecutive losses.
Be it Wawrinka or Murray, both players have no reservations.
However……
It is not unreasonable to suffer two consecutive defeats. Overall, the two players were indeed in a slightly inferior state in London. The quality of the confrontation was lower than expected, the number of mistakes was higher than expected, and the game was not coherent.
That’s why I say that it looks good, but it doesn’t make people excited.
No matter what, in the end Wawrinka showed his superior courage at the critical moment and broke the balance with a stronger and more determined violent attack.
"7:6(4)", "6:4".
At the end of the game, the score was settled here. The victory belonged to Wawrinka.
In this battle of honor that had nothing to do with qualifying, Wawrinka successfully defended his honor and ended the season with a victory.
Murray, on the other hand, swallowed the bitter taste of three consecutive losses to end the disappointing 2015 season.
Although the performance of the season has fully recovered, he has returned to the ranks of giants. Not only has he returned to the top four in the world rankings, but he has maintained the suspense of being third in the world at the end of the year until London. At the same time, his performance in the Masters has fully recovered, winning two titles in Madrid and Toronto respectively.
Championship trophy.
However, the Grand Slam stage is far below expectations, especially Wimbledon and New York. Although they performed well in the warm-up matches and were among the favorites to win the championship, they failed to produce corresponding results. They were only in Roland Garros.
Advancing to the semi-finals was even worse than last year.
You know, Murray is not good at clay courts. From the Grand Slams to the Masters, Murray's worst performance was on clay courts.
This year, in a venue that I am good at, I performed abnormally with high hopes. This is a very, very serious problem that needs to be summarized urgently.
For a long time, among the "Big Four", Murray has been repeatedly criticized by people, and the voice that firmly believes that the era of giants should be the "Big Three" has never disappeared; but now, Wawrinka is catching up, Gao Wen has made a strong comeback, and the golden era of ATP has entered a new era.
In this new stage, Murray undoubtedly feels the strongest impact and challenge. His performance in the year-end finals can be seen as a microcosm of the whole year.
As Murray's 2015 season comes to an end, people can't help but ask one question:
Three consecutive losses in the group stage. If you add the loss at the Paris Masters, it will be the end of the season with four consecutive losses. Is this a sign of hitting rock bottom, or is it a turning point in rebounding?
Where will Murray go in the 2016 season?
There is no doubt that it is disappointing, for Murray, even more so for the host audience, and also for the melon-eating masses.
Therefore, when Nadal and Gao Wen appeared on the stage together, the attention was crowded and at the same time, the expectations also climbed to a new level——
Because of the order of qualifying in the group, because of the suspense of the semi-final matchup, and because of the head-on collision between two strong players who have maintained a winning record and never lost a set.
People are looking forward to wonderful things.
In the group stage, there is only this last game left, and the next knockout round will be a different situation. People are looking forward to a match where Mars hits the earth to end the group stage, so that they can live up to the spirit of the year-end finals.
The name also lives up to the expectations and hopes of the Death Group.
At the beginning, Nadal delivered a signature defensive counterattack, which instantly brought the London audience back to the "Fena Show" at its peak, and the blood was boiling.
really!
Nadal lived up to expectations.
"0:15".
Immediately afterwards, Gawain responded.
In the fierce collision between you and me, Gao Wen's backhand position continuously withstood Nadal's two heavy forehand shots, a squeeze of super topspin, and the impact of a flat forehand shot, but in the gap,
Seizing the gap in Nadal's sideways forehand, he used a backhand straight attack to complete one shot and turn defense into offense.
Then, he used a repeated forehand diagonal "inside-out" to feint a shot, successfully deceiving Nadal and scoring a winning point neatly.
"15:15".
The confrontation in this round not only demonstrated Gawain's ability to resist and fight in the backhand position, but also demonstrated Gawain's excellent control over the rhythm of offense and defense.
The last shot of the forehand diagonal attack was just right and wonderful, and ended the offensive and defensive round with a crisp and neat attitude.
The O2 Arena went crazy——
Nadal won the first point in Nadal's way, and Gawain immediately won the second point in Gawain's way. The competitive state was full at the beginning.
They are indeed two giants!
Even the match between Federer and Djokovic was not that exciting.
At that time, it was the second game of the year-end finals between the two players. The state had slightly adjusted, but it was not adjusted to the best. There was still room for improvement in the quality of the game. In the end, Federer's victory in straight sets also showed that Federer was very satisfied with his state.
The transfer is stronger than Djokovic.
Now, both Nadal and Gauvin have been tested in two games and have consolidated their confidence through victory. The encounter at this time is a strong showdown; at the same time, it is precisely because of their friendship off the court that both players have shown their respect for each other.
respect and go all out to finish this game.
The excitement is slowly beginning to unfold before your eyes.
After five whole match days of ups and downs, with joy and disappointment, expectations and regrets, the O2 Arena finally witnessed a peak showdown that qualified for the year-end finals Huashan Swordsmanship before the group stage ended. Therefore, this was
Expected or not expected?
In the first game, while still warming up and still in the testing stage, Nadal showed a fiery forehand touch and successfully pushed Gawain to the brink of crisis.
However, Gao Wen still showed his true potential, went through a tie test, improved his condition in time, and successfully secured his hair.
In the second game, it was Gao Wen's turn to show off his offensive skills and frequently made a fuss about Nadal's second serve. Nadal's serve was indeed not in the state in the opening stage, which gave Gao Wen many second serve opportunities, which also led to
Nadal faces a tough test.
Similarly, Nadal also showed his tenacity. After two tie-break tests, he did not face a break point and successfully secured serve.
In the third game, he was still anxious. After "30:30", Gao Wen's serve finally entered the state. He relied on a serve to score directly to seize the opportunity for himself, and firmly grasped it, successfully holding serve for the second time.
"2:1".
When the game entered the first inter-inning break, the game had already lasted fifteen minutes, which is really uncommon on fast-paced indoor hard courts.
You can see the excitement of the game from the side.
What's more, it's only three games, and there are already many rounds at the top five level today, which quickly spread on social networks early.
Although it was still a group stage, it already felt like a semi-final or even a final. It was only at this moment that people realized——
It turns out that the Ilye-Nastase group is a death group.