When Tobias told Gawain that Kogkinakis was eliminated, this was Gawain's only reaction, and then he called Tim to continue training.
Originally, Tobias was worried that off-field disputes might distract Gawain. After all, Gawain's condition has been really average in recent times, and it has been more difficult to concentrate than before.
As an agent, he must handle the public relations crisis and take care of the ATP relationship at the first time; but at this time, seeing that Gao Wen's attention is completely on the singles arena, it seems that he is finally getting back on track bit by bit, which also makes him
His heart that was hanging in the air slowly returned to his chest.
The thing is, just as Tobias judged, Gawain is regaining his rhythm and state, step by step, which can be seen from the first round.
As the 13th seed, Gao Wen's first-round opponent is Spain's Pablo Andujar, currently ranked 43rd in the world.
In fact, the lottery is a bit tough, and Andouar's world ranking is even two places higher than Thiem.
Spain's overall tennis strength has always been outstanding. Moya was there before him, and Nadal was behind him. In addition, there are also a large number of outstanding players among the top 100 in the world. In the world tennis group based on the country,
In the Davis Cup, Spain has always been a strong country——
In the Open era, Spain ranked second behind the United States in terms of the number of championships it won, with a total of seven championships, all of which came after 2000. It is the well-deserved number one championship power after the millennium.
The Davis Cup, like the NCAA, tests the overall strength of the team. Singles and doubles matches are played together to show the national heritage of the entire project.
However, among the famous players in Spain, Anduar is not outstanding. Since turning to the professional arena in 2007, his best results in the Grand Slams are only the second round; moreover, the performance of the four Grand Slams this year is respectively
It was the second round of the Australian Open and the US Open, and he was eliminated in the first round of the French Open and Wimbledon.
Looking at Andouard's entire career, in the second round of the 2021 Geneva Open in the distant future, he defeated Federer in three sets; and in the first round of the French Open that followed, he upset Thiem in five sets.
, these two games were landmark victories that caused seismic reactions around the world.
Even Anduar himself said, "I will tell my children that my father once defeated Federer. This is the proudest moment of my entire career."
It can be seen from the side that Andouar's career has indeed been lacking in highlight moments.
However, it would definitely be a mistake to underestimate Andouar because of this. In his career, he has defeated a series of masters, such as Isner, Dimitrov, Berdych, and Ferrer.
Kei Nishikori, Robredo, Simon, Verdasco, etc., no one can underestimate him.
Last year, Andouard held a wild card, but reached the semi-finals of the Madrid Masters; this year, Andouard won his third championship trophy in Switzerland.
It can be seen that Andouar is also in the best period of his career and showing a slow upward trend. For the first round, he is an opponent who needs to be vigilant.
Gao Wen was fully prepared for the first round match against Andouial.
Anduar is a typical clay court player. His defense is very solid, and his offense is mainly about rotation and placement. Although he lacks a little explosive power, he is full of tenacity.
When playing against Andouard on a fast and hard court like the Magic City Masters, you must first be patient, secondly, you must attack decisively, and the rhythm must be good.
Gawain did exactly this.
At the beginning of the game, Gao Wen's entire offensive rhythm was very closely connected and very agile. His tactical intention of adapting to the field and adjusting the state through the doubles match was well implemented, so Gao Wen entered the state very quickly.
On the one hand, Gao Wen connects his offense by grabbing ascending points, interspersing between regular shots, disrupting the rhythm of the attack.
On the other hand, Gao Wen consciously controls the length and rotation of the landing point to change the rhythm of the ball. This is the experience he learned from the game against Nadal. It is not necessary to hit the tennis ball into the deep area every time.
, but by changing the depth of the landing point combined with changes in rotation to disrupt the opponent's hitting feeling.
Especially when Gao Wen is still slowly finding his batting feel, he does not need to take risks by challenging corners, but controls the situation through layout. This way of hitting the ball can often accumulate more advantages and reduce Gao Wen's performance.
The risk of the final winning shot.
The most direct and obvious data is that unforced errors have dropped significantly.
Last week at the Imperial City Open, Gao Wen's own active errors remained high, which was also the most direct reflection of his poor state of play; but this week it was effectively controlled, and it can still be seen that the weekend's systematic training worked.
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Of course, time is still short, and the state and feel will not magically return overnight. Therefore, Gao Wen still needs to remain patient when facing Anduar.
In the opening stage, Andouard was the first to break before he could gain a firm foothold, and then continued his efforts in the middle of the set to break Andouard's serve for the second time. In the end, the score of the first set was fixed at "6:2".
Judging from the score, there is a huge disparity, but the game lasted forty-three minutes. On a fast hard court, this can be regarded as a fierce battle. From the side, it can be seen that the competition between the two sides is very fierce.
The trend in the second set also proved this.
Anduar seized the trough of Gawain's physical decline in the opening stage and took the lead in breaking serve. He also maintained his advantage in his own service games. He did not give up any break points in the first three service games. His advantage was very obvious.
Watching the situation develop towards the final set.
But at the end of the game, after Gao Wen gritted his teeth and got through the low point of physical strength, he also seized on Anduar's mental fluctuations and began to launch a fierce attack.
First, he broke Andouard's fourth serve, and then held serve strongly to stabilize the situation, allowing both sides to return to the same starting line.
Then the two sides once again entered into a stable situation of guaranteeing each other's serve, and saw the second set heading towards a tie-break. However, Gao Wen keenly grasped Anduar's slightly conservative mentality, instantly accelerated, and saved two game points.
At the third break point, he succeeded in breaking serve for the second time with his iconic backhand straight line.
This once again demonstrated Gawain's keen interpretation of the game.
In the final stage, Gao Wen withstood the test of two non-consecutive break points, suppressed Andouar's final counterattack, and seized the second match point opportunity to successfully realize the victory.
At the end of the game, the final scores were "6:2" and "7:5".
Although there were some twists and turns in the process, the match lasted for a full one hundred minutes and was extremely intense to the naked eye; Gao Wen still got back on the right track bit by bit, steadily adding another victory and advancing to the second round.
At the same time, Tim defeated Rosol in straight sets with a score of "6:3" and "6:4" on Court No. 4, passed the first round, and won the first challenge to Djokovic in his career.
Amazing opportunity.
Gawain and Tim, the doubles partners, fought on two fronts and won!