The second semi-final was decided in just 62 minutes, with Djokovic sweeping past Kei Nishikori with an unparalleled performance.
So, "Djokovic VS Gawain" is here!
This year’s US Open semi-finals will be repeated in Paris.
In Flushing, Gao Wen emerged as a dark horse and became a dark horse. No matter how he performed, the fans and audiences were more or less "dissatisfied":
In fact, it is more unfamiliar than dissatisfaction.
Because Gawain jumped out of the cracks in the stone and did not have a good record, but he broke all expectations. Even though he defeated many masters on the way to promotion, he still lacked convincingness. In the eyes of ordinary fans and audiences, he was just "lucky" and a dark horse.
It’s just a shooting star, fleeting—
Now, Isner and Wawrinka are all injured, Boleili and Kyrgios are both underweight, and Kei Nishikori and Cilic are also dark horses.
These victories are difficult to convince the public.
The only one worth mentioning is Djokovic.
After all, not long ago, Djokovic defeated Federer to win the championship at Wimbledon; on the way to Flushing, he only lost one set against Murray. This shows that the world's No. 1 is in good form and Gao Wen can break out
Shockingly unpopular, but still persuasive.
It is precisely because of this victory that we have successfully avoided the negative voices of sour children and anti-fans complaining about "Shui Guan".
But having said that, it can be seen from Djokovic's post-match press conference that reporters generally believed that he was distracted by his wife's pregnancy and was not in the best condition. Losing the game was an accident. This also proves that
People's doubts about Gawain have not completely disappeared.
However, this is normal.
Just like Djokovic himself.
From the first time he reached the Australian Open in 2008 to when he finally won his second Grand Slam title in 2011, doubts never stopped.
In fact, this is also a subject that every athlete in competitive sports must face. They need to prove themselves again and again, win one victory after another, and win championship after championship before they can truly gain a foothold in their own field.
, otherwise, meteors will always be meteors.
Now, the opportunity has finally come!
After the US Open came out, Gao Wen actually performed well: there were two Masters tournaments in Magic City and Paris, one semi-final and one final, and he also reached the final in Valencia. The overall competitive state still maintained a high level.
However, just like the US Open, the results still lack a little convincing.
In four games, Gao Wen only defeated two of the top ten players in the world, Berdych and Raonic; and faced the two giants Nadal and Murray, both of them were defeated.
The gold content of victory still needs to be tested.
Of course, throughout the Asian season and the European indoor season, Gao Wen's overall performance is still second to none. This is why people have repeatedly expressed regret that Gao Wen missed the year-end finals seat. No one can deny Gao Wen's outstanding performance; but people still
With more expectations:
It is expected that Gao Wen can truly carry the banner of the new generation's youth storm, just like Raonic's upset victory over Federer and prove himself again.
Moreover, if Gao Wen defeats Djokovic again, this time can no longer be called an upset. After all, this will be the second time.
Everything adds a touch of bright color to the showdown for the final Masters championship in 2014.
The focus battle, no doubt.
"Ahhh!"
"Gawain!"
"Ah! Ahhh!"
When Gao Wen took the lead on the final stage under the introduction of the host, a burst of hoarse shouts broke out from the audience stands.
boom.
It exploded in such an earth-shattering way that even though the audience burst into applause, it still seemed so sudden that the entire audience focused their attention on it.
Gawain himself was also startled, as if someone was shouting in his ear. He looked along the sound reflexively, and the result was very unexpected——
It turned out to be the group of fans and spectators who happened to meet Dimitrov at the entrance of the tavern that night.
Gawain didn't even ask their names, but the faces gradually became clearer as they left the dim light at the door of the tavern in his memory and entered the bright halo of the center court, which could easily awaken his memory.
Gao Wen thought that they were not tennis fans, but simply liked sports, and occasionally watched Federer's matches. It was a pure surprise to see them in the finals at this moment.
"Hey!"
"Gawain!"
"Girl Knight!"
The audience noticed Gawain's gaze and waved their arms one after another, greeting him cheerfully, full of youthful vitality.
The smile naturally rose at the corners of Gawain's mouth. Feeling the cheers of support at any time and on any occasion is always happiness.
Gawain also waved his hand, and then made a gesture of picking out his ears. He tilted his head and patted his ears, as if his ears were filled with water or the screws might fall out. He used this gesture to respond to their shouts and roars.
:
Excessive noise and mechanical failure.
No words were needed, just one action was enough, successfully making the picky Parisian audience burst into laughter. Even Djokovic, who was standing behind, couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.
As if nothing had happened, Gao Wen continued to move forward, arrived at his players' rest area, collected his attention, and focused on the upcoming game:
the fourth time!
It was the fourth time in just three months that he faced one of the "Big Four". Although his dream of challenging Federer in Paris was not realized, he came to face Djokovic for the second time.
When I first stepped onto the challenge stage in July, I weaved the wildest and most magnificent dreams in my mind, and now they are being realized again and again.
Gao Wen clearly knows that whenever he faces the Big Four in any game, the game will not be easy.
What's more important is that facing any member of the Big Four, if you want to defeat each other continuously, the difficulty will increase exponentially, even among the Big Four -
Obviously, Djokovic, who suffered an upset loss last time, must be fully prepared for today's game.
But precisely because of this, Gao Wen's fighting spirit became even higher, even more exciting than when he challenged Djokovic for the first time at the US Open.
What is certain is that regardless of victory or defeat, every time you face off against members of the Big Four, it is a valuable learning and growth opportunity. Different games naturally have different contents, and they can become the energy for your own transformation. For this game
, every minute and every second is worth cherishing.
Facts also prove this.
Even though Gawain was mentally prepared, physically and mentally ready to face the storm, the actual situation was still far beyond imagination.
Everything happened so cruelly. The match had only started forty-one minutes, and Djokovic had already won the first set.
"6:1".
Ding dong, Gao Wen got a fried dough stick as a gift from Djokovic.
