"Actually, the player I want to play against most is Nadal, because his playing style is so special. He is the only one in the entire tour. But there is no problem. Djokovic is a good start."
Seeing that Gawain still had time to "pick and choose" here, Tobias couldn't help but laugh, as if the next game was worth enjoying.
Originally, Tobias was still worried that Gawain might be overwhelmed by nervousness, but now it seems that Gawain is probably the most relaxed person in the audience.
Patting Gawain on the shoulder, Tobias gave the young man a hug, "Let go and fight hard. I believe you can have the last laugh in this duel."
Then, Tobias turned and left the players' locker room and headed to the players' box; when the two players entered, he also stood up with the audience, expressing warm welcome with applause and whistles, looking forward to the two players.
Join forces to create a wonderful showdown.
Ahhhh!
Bang bang bang!
Woohoo!
The whole place was boiling.
Raising his head, Gawain could see a huge crowd of people rushing towards him. The Arthur Ashe Stadium was packed with seats. Although Gawain had played three games at this stadium, this was the first time he saw a full house.
It was a grand occasion, with a mighty rolling heat wave pouring down, as if the whole world was on fire.
That feeling, that experience, makes my heart tremble.
Standing in front of 25,000 viewers, it feels like the center of the world right now; moreover, if you follow the TV station signal and look towards the entire North American continent and even the world, you can still see tens of millions of viewers waiting in front of the TV.
According to official statistics from ESPN, the semi-final of "Djokovic VS Gauvin" attracted two million viewers in North America!
This number not only easily surpasses last year’s thrilling five-set semifinal battle between Djokovic and Wawrinka, but is also the first time since 2011 that the number of viewers for all men’s and women’s semifinals has exceeded two million——
That year, the four giants of "Djokovic VS Federer" and "Nadal VS Murray" joined forces to dominate the semi-finals and started fighting each other. There was no doubt that it created a big topic, and the ratings results were probably difficult.
was surpassed.
Until now, Gao Wen suddenly emerged to challenge the world's number one competition, and once again attracted the attention of more than two million viewers in the semi-finals after three years.
Moreover, according to unofficial statistics, the number of viewers in Asia has exceeded 20 million, easily surpassing the ratings of this year's Australian Open women's singles final, showing incredible popularity.
The whole world is paying attention, as if the sunshine is enough to melt the stadium.
But Gawain only has one target in his sight:
Djokovic.
Currently the number one in the world, he is also a legend who is competing side by side with Federer and Nadal for the title of the best male tennis player of all time. Maybe every fan has his own judgment in his mind, but one thing is beyond doubt——
Including Murray, the four giants have jointly contributed to the most dazzling and glorious ten years in the history of tennis so far. There are countless classic duels, and they are constantly stimulating their opponents to continue to improve and improve, and jointly perform the most incredible performances in the field of tennis.
A magnificent history.
Each of them deserves a place in history.
Gao Wen carefully looked at Djokovic in front of him, feeling unreal.
In the past, I always watched the peak showdown of the Big Four in front of the TV screen, and then imagined in my mind that I could also run across the net; but now Djokovic truly appears in front of my eyes, shrouded in the golden sunshine.
Everything becomes magnificent and dreamy.
"Looking forward to a wonderful match." Djokovic extended his right hand in a friendly manner.
Gawain also extended his right hand, "Looking forward to a wonderful game."
After the coin guessing was over, Gawain turned around and stepped heavily on the court beneath his feet, feeling the counter-shock force of the cement floor. Then, the sense of reality settled in his stomach bit by bit, and his hands clenched into fists——
The opportunity has come! Next, it’s time to fight!
In the opening coin-guessing session, Gawain guessed heads, and he chose to receive the serve. His strategy was slightly different from before. The reason why he chose to receive the serve in the quarter-finals with Kei Nishikori was also different. Instead, he developed a strategy based on his opponent.
Throughout Djokovic's entire career, starting from his first appearance at the Australian Open in 2008 when he won his first Grand Slam trophy, he has never been considered a "server master" because of his solid baseline ability.
He is so strong that he is known as the highest ceiling that cannot be surpassed in professional tennis.
Djokovic's playing style can be divided into two periods with his arm injury in 2017 as a watershed:
Before 2017, Djokovic was a typical bottom-line full-court coverage player. His offensive and defensive abilities have reached a new level. In particular, his body flexibility gives him a unique hitting feel, both offensively and defensively.
His defense and his ability to wrap up the tennis ball were excellent.
In addition, Djokovic's prediction, observation, movement and other abilities are top-notch. His and Murray's serve-receiving abilities are generally considered to be the best in professional tennis.
This also makes Djokovic an out-and-out baseline master. His game relies on baseline layout and confrontation to find ways to score.
It is no exaggeration to say that Djokovic really does not drop the ball at the bottom line. Every time Federer, Wawrinka, and Nadal defeat Djokovic, they use smooth offense to tear apart the opponent's super ability to cover the entire court.
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Until very, very later, Zverev, who was more durable and resistant than Djokovic, and Medvedev, whose defensive ability surpassed Nadal at his peak, came out of the blue. Two young people had the bottom line to not drop the ball.
His ability surpassed that of Djokovic.
However, during this period, Djokovic's forehand attack was still very sharp. He would often take the initiative to attack and seize the offensive initiative; moreover, Djokovic's forehand could often score key points.
Create a winning score.
After 2017, due to an arm injury, Djokovic rarely attacks. Even if he takes the initiative, he usually uses spins and arcs to minimize violent attacks with flat strikes.
It is precisely because of this that Djokovic's game has become very "grinding", and the back and forth baseline hitting seems to never end.
Watching Djokovic's game becomes a severe test, because he always wraps all the balls with a soft touch and then lets the rounds continue.
However, Djokovic's control and adjustment of his hitting method is still ahead of many young people, so he can always choose the correct hitting method to score points at critical moments.
At the same time, because of the lack of attack power on his forehand, Djokovic has put a lot of effort into serving. His serve is often not as cannon as Isner, but it can always be created through the control of the landing point and the collision of speed.
threaten.
In other words, serving is indeed one of Djokovic's comprehensive and balanced skills and tactics, which is relatively less strong.
