Sampras secretly clenched his fists and did not celebrate. On the one hand, he respected Isner, who was a compatriot after all. On the other hand, he kept calm. A victory in one set is just one set and does not mean victory in the whole match.
The winner of four Grand Slam trophies still maintains a calm mind.
Judging from the first set, Gao Wen still lacked experience in competitions and faced top players, and it obviously took him some time to find his rhythm; of course, the same was true for Isner, because
It was unfamiliar to me, so I was not fully prepared for the sudden impact in the tie-break.
Looking at the entire first set, the key lies in Gawain's calm and witty performance in the tie-break, which broke the balance. But the next game should be more difficult. Isner will not be easily shaken. Don't forget, this
He is the player who can force Nadal, the king of clay, into a five-set battle at the French Open.
But when Sampras saw Gawain's actions, he gently nodded——
Although he lacks experience, Gawain's advantage lies in his clear mind. Gawain firmly remembers all the experiences taught by Sampras.
Replenishing energy is a step that requires experience and judgment, because eating bananas or energy bars does not have an immediate effect and requires time to be digested and absorbed.
Of course, athletes who are in a state of intense exercise cannot eat too much in one go, otherwise they may vomit directly, so they need to be supplemented in advance and at a certain pace.
Especially New York.
Because the summer in New York is stuffy and humid. Although the temperature is not as high as that of the Australian Open, the US Open is famous for its stifling heat. The body will sweat a lot, so it is necessary to pay attention to hydration at all times, which requires players to pay more attention to themselves.
's physical condition.
Top players like the Big Four will complete supplements in advance based on the intensity of the game and their own physical condition, as well as the timing.
But most players are often too immersed in the game and forget about it if they don't pay attention. The coach doesn't know the physical condition of the players and can't remind them. Therefore, sometimes the body consumes a lot of energy, and it is belatedly replenishing energy.
distressing situation.
Details like this are also part of the competition.
Gauvin had no experience in Grand Slam best-of-five-set matches. In the past, they were all best-of-three sets, so Sampras’ experience came into play. He told Gauvin in advance when to replenish energy and what to do.
It’s time to calm down and feel your physical condition.
Now, Gawain is doing just that.
This also means that Gao Wen did not forget about his victory in the first set, his mind was still clear, and he was ready for the subsequent strong showdown.
This is a good thing.
Sampras looked at Gawain on the court and became more and more satisfied.
During the break, both Gao Wen and Isner changed into brand new jerseys. The anxious match in the first set made both of them soaked, as if they were fished out of the water. The wet jerseys
It has affected the movement of body muscles.
Moreover, Isner also has a habit of "drying" his hats, and then you can see a small row of hats drying on the seats in the players' dugout, like a whitehead squatting on a telephone pole.
, because he must wear a hat, and it cannot be a wet hat, so he will bring a bunch of hats to replace, and then dry the hats at any time during the game before continuing to replace them.
One hundred and twenty seconds later, the second set began.
Because Gawain served first in the tie-break of the first set, Isner served first in the second set.
After a short break, both players regained their focus and temporarily put the outcome of the first set behind them. When the second set started, everything was new.
Isner was not affected at all by the defeat in the tie-break of the first set. He regained his serving touch at the beginning and fired four ace balls in a row. Forty-eight seconds later, he won the third game with a "love-game".
The first service game of the second set.
Throughout the whole process, Gawain was not able to touch the ball at all.
Isner declared his determination in such a way that the defeat in the first set would not be a blow, not only not, but it would also stimulate his fighting spirit and he was ready to fight.
Next, Isner's performance also proved this point.
In Gao Wen's serve game, Isner ran more actively and returned the ball more carefully. Even some hopeless defenders would still run to the end, showing his determination as much as possible. In this way,
Continuously exerting pressure on Gao Wen forces Gao Wen's offensive quality to further improve.
Suppression and counterattack, confrontation and resistance, the transformation of advantages and disadvantages in tennis matches is always flowing.
Then, the turning point of this set occurred in the sixth game.
The quality of Gao Wen's serve fluctuated slightly. The high temperature in New York hit hard. You can clearly feel that Gao Wen's sweating increased. Although there was no decline in physical strength, the feel of returning the ball was still more or less affected.
, and then Isner bit the score and created an opportunity.
After four draws and two missed break points, Isner finally withstood Gawain's two forehand attacks at the third break point, and then, in an extremely passive situation, rushed across the entire court.
Backhand to himself, but when his body's center of gravity was almost out of balance, he made an unexpected choice——
Backhand with both hands, before the tennis ball falls rapidly and is about to hit the ground, cleverly use the movements of the forearms and wrists to quickly pick and push, and most importantly, unexpectedly choose to hit the ball in a straight line.
With the push of the swing, Isner almost sat on the ground doing the splits, but his unbalanced body superimposed all his body weight on the hitting motion in the forward motion, and then the tennis ball was like a round ball.
The scimitar usually penetrates the court directly and makes a gash.
Accident!
Very unexpected!
Surprisingly, Isner's backhand was able to counterattack despite being extremely passive. It was even more surprising that Isner gave up diagonally and attacked in a straight line.
Gawain failed to predict the route accurately, and he realized that he could no longer catch up as soon as he started to move.
Fairy ball!
Even Zhan Jun and Hu Litao applauded Isner's flash of inspiration. The most beautiful return came at the most important moment.
Then, there was finally a break of serve for the first time in the match, when Isner broke Gawain's serve.
Although the fluctuation in Gawain's performance was part of the reason, Isner's magic ball really caught Gawain off guard. In the end, he could only watch the ball and sigh. At the critical moment, Isner's experience and ability still burst out.
It showed huge energy and showed the ability of the top twenty in the world.
boom!
The entire audience burst into applause, and Isner clenched his fists and roared loudly. The emotions he had suppressed for a full plate and a half were finally released.
Sure enough, facing top seeds and local favorites at Arthur Ashe Stadium has never been that simple.