"Novak, people have been looking forward to you being able to play against Gawain again, but now, you unfortunately stopped at the top eight. How do you feel about this?"
"We will see you again later, let us continue to look forward to it."
"Gaowen, countless fans are looking forward to you being able to challenge Djokovic again, but unfortunately this time you are not able to make the trip. How do you feel about this?"
"In every game, I will go all out to fight for a chance to face Novak across the net."
Same question, completely different answers.
What Djokovic showed was confidence, the calmness and calmness of standing on the top of the world and looking at the small mountains, and the calmness and pride of being the world's number one when facing challengers.
What Gawain showed was vigor, down-to-earth humility, the fighting spirit of a newborn calf, and the courage and vigor to stand tall and dare to meet all challenges.
One comes, one goes.
Although Gao Wen and Djokovic failed to meet the top four, the smoke floating in the air still spread quietly.
For Doha fans, this is undoubtedly a frustrating situation.
"Djokovic VS Nadal" could not be staged.
"Djokovic VS Gauvin" also failed to be staged.
Going around and around, unexpectedly, in the doubles arena, "Nadal/Gavin VS Djokovic/Krajinovic" has become the most topical and entertaining game in Doha this year.
At that time, it was hard to get a ticket for this match; now, this match is even more talked about, and the audience who can watch this doubles match at the scene instantly becomes the envy of everyone——
It lies in the excitement of the game, in the intensity of the game, and in the meaning of the game.
The outcome of the doubles match will not affect the performance of the singles players, but it is undeniable that the topic of the "Gawain vs. Djokovic" duel is rising; and because the two players failed to compete in the match,
The top four met in Doha, and the smell of gunpowder became even stronger.
After all, Gao Wen won and Djokovic lost.
If - just hypothetically, if Gauvin and Djokovic meet again at the Australian Open a week and a half later, then the duel will definitely be very exciting.
In fact, what people don’t know is that Djokovic’s upset loss to Karlovic was the most regrettable and disappointing thing for Gawain.
Gao Wen has been eagerly looking forward to playing against the giants again, because he hopes to test the results of his offseason training, and because every opportunity to challenge the Big Four is extremely rare, and any opportunity to face the top players is extremely rare.
It can make people's blood boil.
However……
Pity.
Therefore, when facing reporters' questions, Gao Wen said that sentence. He knew that he was a challenger. He needed to work hard in every event to win a chance to challenge the Big Four again, and then try his best to fight for the opportunity.
, another attempt to defeat the Big Four.
Regrettably, it was very short-lived. Gawain quickly regained his attention, regained his composure, and devoted himself wholeheartedly to the next game:
If he wants to strive for a better performance in Melbourne, then he must firmly seize the opportunity in Doha and enjoy every minute and second of standing on the court.
On Saturday, the first thing to be played was the doubles final. This was also the first time in Gao Wen's career that he entered the doubles final. The feeling was a little different.
In the final, the venue was full again, witnessing strong box office appeal once again. Now that they have bid farewell to Nadal and Djokovic in the singles arena, it also means that the only chance to see the Big Four match is now.
The doubles and the final are worth watching.
Standing on the other side of the net is another pair of unseeded players, Julian Knowle and Philip Oswald from Austria.
Noel, 41 years old, is currently ranked 50th in the world in doubles.
Oswald, 29 years old, is currently ranked 53rd in the world in doubles.
A simple set of data can tell that this doubles partner is not a well-known top pair in the professional tour, but it once again proved that the beginning of the season was unstable and uncertain, even in the doubles arena.
exception--
The combination of Noel and Oswild upset the second seed in the first round; in the semi-finals, they upset another Spanish pair, Verdasco and Marrero, and advanced all the way to the final, becoming the winner of this year's Doha doubles competition.
The biggest dark horse.
Before the game, Verdasco and Marrero generously shared their feelings about the game, providing a lot of information for Nadal and Gauvin's game preparations.
Overall, Noel is a relatively weak link in this pairing. It has nothing to do with age. It is more about his control over batting and a slight lack of handling methods. Once the opponent's batting changes become richer, Noel's handling
It seems monotonous, which also means that loopholes are prone to occur.
Oswild is younger and more versatile, especially in front of the net.
After the game started, the combination of Nadal and Gauvin went in the opposite direction and seized Oswald as a breakthrough point, successfully breaking the balance on the court——
They unconventionally adopted the tactic of shifting the front and suppressing the back.
To put it simply, it is to use a small ball to move players to the net, and then use a lob to attack the gap in the backcourt.
This is a tactic often used in the singles arena, especially on clay. Long-distance vertical movement can always achieve a very positive mobilization effect; but in the doubles arena, because there are two players covering the opposite side of the court, the advantage in front of the net is particularly obvious.
Overhead shots are also very dangerous.
However, both players, Nadal and Gauvin, have very good lob skills. Instead, they took advantage of Oswald's eagerness to go to the net and create loopholes.
On the one hand, Oswald seems a little impatient, and the handling in front of the net is not delicate enough.
On the other hand, Noel's baseline hitting ability is also an obvious shortcoming. In terms of strength, speed, spin, etc., he cannot seize the advantage in all aspects, and whether it is Nadal or Gawain, they are the same, only parrying skills
, no power to fight back.
In stark contrast, Nadal and Gawain, who have gradually found a tacit understanding, are becoming more and more skilled.
with full force!
"6:3", "6:1".
Judging from the score, the combination of Nadal and Gauvin easily won; but as can be seen from the game time, the intensity of the actual duel was still beyond imagination.
Seventy-nine minutes.
In the whole match, Nadal and Gauvin faced the test of five break points, and successfully saved all of them; they also created 11 break points in their opponents' service games, successfully broke serve three times, and won the championship with an absolutely strong performance.
In their first collaboration, Nadal and Gauvin collided with sparks and won the championship, kicking off the season. This was a real good start.
However, Gao Wen has no time to rest. For the fourth consecutive day, he will continue to face the test of a double match in one day.
After only two and a half hours of rest, Gao Wen came on the stage again to face the Croatian giant Karlovic.
Judging from Gawain's performance, it is true that youth is invincible, and the test of physical strength and energy is not a problem at all, because Gawain won again.
