A little trivia: among the Big Four, Nadal has the best doubles record.
Nadal has represented the national team many times, not only in singles but also in doubles.
In Nadal's doubles career, in addition to the doubles gold medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, he also won nine doubles championships, including three Masters tournaments.
Among them, it is basically a routine for Doha to participate in doubles matches at the beginning of the year to warm up. In 2005, 2009, and 2011, they won the championship three times.
This year, Nadal once again chose to participate in the doubles match in Doha, continuing the tradition and kicking off the season in this way. However, this time the partner was a little unexpected. Nadal did not choose his compatriot partner to play, but played with Djokovic.
Like Kovic, choose young players to partner.
It seems that this year’s competition in Doha is indeed worth looking forward to.
At this time, the two players standing on the other side of the training ground were also familiar faces, both from Spain.
One is Verdasco, whose highest career singles ranking was seventh in 2009. This is also a famous Spanish player, but compared to his performance on the court, this handsome guy's off-court highlights are always more attractive.
eyeball.
He once dated Ana Ivanovic, and it was after Ivanovic won the French Open championship in 2008 that it sparked a heated discussion. Unfortunately, they broke up after just five months.
Later, he dated several other beautiful women, including tennis players, fashion models, and movie actors. Unfortunately, each relationship did not last long, so that the media paid attention to his relationship every now and then, which was comparable to the treatment of the top in the entertainment industry.
, the name "Playboy" spread like wildfire.
This also robbed Verdasco of his excellent performance on the field. Many fans insisted that he was a "vase", and even some players thought so.
Kyrgios once shamelessly criticized Verdasco, "He thinks he is talented, but his backhand is too mediocre."
In fact, Verdasco has reached the fourth round in all four Grand Slams, and in the 2009 Australian Open, he defeated Tsonga and Murray to reach the semi-finals. His performance on the field cannot be underestimated.
The other one is Marrero, who is less famous than his other compatriots because he specializes in doubles and has almost no participation record in singles. His highest career doubles ranking was fifth in the world in 2013.
Although Marrero is less well-known among fans, he has always been very popular within the Spanish team. He has partnered with many Spanish players in doubles, among which his partnership with Verdasco was the most successful, reaching the top spot.
Winning the 2013 ATP Year-End Doubles Championship is undoubtedly a feat and proves their strength.
This year in Doha, Marrero and Verdasco will continue to partner in the doubles arena, and they are both looking forward to achieving good results.
At this time, watching the combination of Gao Wen and Nadal still appear to be comfortable and confident when facing strong opponents, and their relaxed mentality made the fans on the side of the training ground relax. Yu Jia's attitude towards the doubles arena
Expectations also began to rise——
It's not about the results, it's about the game itself.
The entertainment effect should be good.
Just like last time in the Imperial Capital, Gao Wen partnered with Tim in a doubles match. Those two games were very interesting and left a deep impression on the audience.
What's more, this time I'm partnering with Nadal!
Yu Jia had thought before that maybe Gao Wen should participate in some doubles matches to practice, and sure enough, Doha came.
Facts also proved Yu Jia’s conjecture:
The competition is indeed very interesting.
"4:4", "15:40".
On the first match day of the Doha Tennis Open, the doubles match took the lead.
The combination of Nadal and Gauvin faced two old acquaintances in the first round, the partnership of Simone Borrelli and L. Meyer. All four players played singles and have played against each other. It can be said that
Very, very familiar; this time we played doubles together in Doha, mainly to warm up for the Australian Open.
In comparison, Borrelli and Mayer participated in more doubles matches and cooperated more tacitly, which also made the game more anxious.
The first set was very close and the game was even, but now it was Gao Wen's serving game, falling behind by a small point and facing the test of two break points.
In Doha, the sun is still shining brightly, and the scorching sun is in the sky. Just standing outdoors seems like the hairs on the surface of the skin will be scorched, let alone standing on the court to fight, with hot sweat pouring out continuously, almost
It's about to boil.
However, even in such a hot weather, the attendance rate of the stadium still reached an incredible 80%. All the seats within sight were basically full, and the bustling figures seemed to be about to crowd the entire stadium——
Obviously, Doha fans came here specifically for Nadal and Godwin.
One is a top giant; the other is a shining star.
Both of them are topical figures. If it weren't for the special conditions of the Australian season, how could they see these two players playing together in a doubles match?
It is true that the combination of Djokovic and Krajinovic is also worthy of attention. After all, Djokovic's doubles match is indeed rare, but the combination in front of us has many aspects, from topicality to popularity to freshness and so on.
The team was completely blown away, and it has undoubtedly become the biggest focus at the start of the new season.
The homepage of the ATP official website directly gives a central page for a grand introduction——
"Nadal x Gawain, the first strong show of the new year."
I am afraid that except for the Big Four who pair up in pairs, there will never be such frenzy in the tour.
The attendance rate also gives feedback, and even the top eight singles matches may not be able to have such a box office.
The sun was blazing, and the air was filled with a burning smell, but the audience was still full of energy, and applause and cheers filled the venue between points.
No one wants to miss such a golden partner.
Nadal and Gauvin are discussing serving strategies.
Doubles matches require attention to strategy. It is not about who is better who is responsible for arranging tactics, but it is important.
If it is a service game, then the non-serving side will arrange the tactics, because this player often needs to carry out tactical pressure in the first half.
If it is a serve-receiving game, then the receiving side will arrange the tactics, because the player's return route often determines the subsequent attack connection.
Moreover, whether serving or receiving, the tactics of the first and second serves need to be adjusted. As partners, the two players always need to communicate.
At this time, Gao Wen serves, and Nadal naturally arranges the tactics.
Yu Jia stared curiously at Nadal and Gao Wen, who were discussing tactics. He was also very curious about how they would respond at the break point.
In the first eight games of today's game, neither side had a break point. It can be seen that the first game back in the new season still needs to be adjusted. The batting feel and competitive state are far from the best. Both sides are struggling.
Exploring, so the service game progresses faster.
This game was the first time the balance was broken.