Three tie-breaks, 131 minutes, and finally Gao Wen had the last laugh in this fierce battle, reaching the final in Valencia with an outstanding performance, quietly waiting for the victory between Murray and Ferrer
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The difference was just a hair's breadth from the first set to the third set. Even though the tie-break score in the third set was not that exciting, it was actually just a difference of one serving point.
Despite this, Robredo was not too disappointed. After the game, he jogged all the way to the net and gave Gao Wen a big hug with a smile on his face.
"Wonderful game, really, really exciting."
Robredo is a "short" man, 180 centimeters tall, but there are fine wrinkles at the corners of his eyes. He raised his hand and rubbed Gao Wen's wet hair, just like an elder looking at a junior.
"Good luck in the final, I will warn those two old guys in advance."
With a little humor and a little bit of warmth, it can be seen that Robredo has no regrets about this game, he played to his full ability, and then enjoyed the game and every minute he stood on the court.
A veteran who has been in professional tennis for 16 years, he shines with a different light again.
Gawain could feel the sincerity in Robredo's words, and a faint warmth flowed in his chest. In fact, it was their first meeting, but it felt very natural.
Then, Gawain also showed a smile, "Shh, Tommy, help keep a secret."
Such a response made Robredo's smile completely bloom. He patted Gao Wen's back again, and without any courtesy, he took the lead to go to the referee to shake hands.
After the end, Robredo looked at the stadium affectionately, thanked the audience with applause for their support, and then gave his own applause to Gawain. Without staying too long, he left the stadium, leaving the moment of applause to Gawain.
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Because of Robredo’s help, all the fans at the scene stood up and applauded Gawain——
This game is worth it.
From Busta to Chardy to Robredo, the three consecutive rounds were all very close and intense matches, as can be seen from the scores:
From a negative perspective, there was no easy victory, and the state still needs to be improved.
From a positive perspective, his ability to grasp key points has returned, and most importantly, he has once again shown his rare competitive temperament.
In fact, to be objective, after Gao Wen won the U.S. Open as a dark horse, everyone will start to analyze his game, from tactics to techniques to characteristics and so on, all of which will be exposed in front of everyone and the mystery will be unveiled.
, the impacts and challenges he faces are naturally different.
The game will indeed become more difficult.
But the most valuable thing is that Gao Wen did not break his mental balance just because he was the US Open champion.
He clearly knows that he still has room for improvement and growth, and he also clearly knows that there are many hidden dragons and crouching tigers in the tour, so he still adheres to the mentality of a competitor and a challenger, and calmly welcomes all impacts. This kind of mentality adjustment, for
On-court performance is crucial.
Therefore, three consecutive tough battles definitely benefited a lot.
So, what’s next?
Be it Murray or Ferrer, they are not only Gowan's direct competitors for tickets to the year-end finals, but they are also currently the top players in men's professional tennis——
This also means that the time to roll out wool has arrived again.
No matter who the opponent is, Gawain needs to go all out.
Thirty minutes after the game between Gao Wen and Robredo ended, the second semifinals came on.
"Murray vs Ferrer".
This game, due to the high popularity of the two top players, is undoubtedly the most anticipated matchup in Valencia this year, especially after the second seed Berdych was upset and the two were ranked No. 1 and No. 1 respectively.
The reunion of the third-seeded players is something that everyone has been waiting for.
In fact, Ferrer and Murray had just competed in the Magic Masters not long ago. Ferrer defeated Murray and reached the quarterfinals. The three-set game was a roller coaster:
"2:6", "6:1", "6:2".
Such a score is really shocking. After all, breaks are relatively rare in men's games, and it is between two such top players.
The showdown again after a week has naturally attracted a lot of topics. Coupled with the competition for seats in the year-end finals, the expectations are even higher.
The two players did not disappoint, working together to deliver a high-quality and high-level duel.
"6:4", "7:5".
For the second consecutive semi-final, the winner was determined by a very, very close score. For those who watched two consecutive semi-finals, this was definitely a day worth paying for.
This time, Murray managed to have the last laugh, not only avenging the loss two weeks ago, but also suppressing Ferrell to gain an advantage in the year-end finals; considering that Berdych was upset in the first round,
Now Murray has taken the initiative in the championship standings.
So, the finals lineup is newly released:
"Murray VS Gawain".
In just three months, after Djokovic and Nadal, Gao Wen is about to face the third giant——
Gearing up!
Among the Big Four, the "controversy" among fans about Murray's status has always existed objectively. In terms of the number of Grand Slam and Masters championships, the number of weeks ranked No. 1 in the world, etc., it is indeed difficult for him to compete with the other three.
Superstars stand shoulder to shoulder.
But in the eyes of professionals, the "Big Four" are not too controversial.
In fact, Murray and Djokovic are very, very similar. They are the same age, have similar playing styles, and have been good friends who trained and played together in childhood.
In 2007, Djokovic emerged; in 2008, it was Murray.
In August 2008, Murray's world ranking reached fourth for the first time, and he has always remained at the top. From then to January 2014, in a full five years and six months, there were only fourteen weeks before and after.
Ranked fifth in the world, and ranked in the top four at other times——
Among them, there is still a lot of time occupying the second or third place.
In other words, Murray and the other three top players are the first group of players, widening the gap between them and other professional players. This is also the original source of the title of "Big Four".
To be precise, before Djokovic won three Grand Slam championships in 2011, these four players had already been in the top four in the world rankings for a long time, so the media began to call them this, which has no direct relationship with the number of championships.
Unfortunately, Murray's playing style and mentality also determine that he does not have an advantage when facing Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic.
In fact, Murray and the other Big Three are all close friends, and this friendship is somewhat different from the relationship between the other Big Three.
Later, some media also asked the Big Four about this matter, and Murray himself joked, "Maybe it's because they all think I'm easy to bully and can't beat them, so they all have a very good relationship with me."