After defeating Australia's Gross in the second round, Gao Wen's "luck" still has a little bit of mystery, which cannot be said to be bad or good.
"Good" is because Philipp-Kohlschreiber, another seeded player in Gaowen's small division, was unexpectedly eliminated. Following Krajinovic, the media believed that he might lead Gaowen.
The player who caused a little trouble has dropped again.
"Not good" is because the player who eliminated Kohlschreiber, Tomic, is also an Australian player and faced a home player for the third consecutive round.
So, is this good luck or bad luck?
Tomic, who was born in 1992, is currently ranked 66th in the world; in 2012, he reached a peak of 27th.
It is no exaggeration to say that this is a talented young man.
As a teenager, he won the Australian Open and US Open singles championships, and when he was only seventeen years old, he played for his country and represented Australia in the Davis Cup.
In 2011, Tomic, who was not yet 19 years old, came out of the blue and reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon in one fell swoop. Not only was he the youngest quarterfinalist since Boris Becker in 1986, he was also the second in the long history.
The player who accomplished such a feat at such a young age also became the youngest player among the top 100 players in the world.
In 2012, Tomic continued to shine at the Australian Open, a local Grand Slam, breaking into the top 16 of the fourth round and reaching a new high in the world, surpassing the Australian idol player Hewitt and becoming Australia's current top player.
The No. 2 men's single instantly became a rising star of tomorrow who is loved by thousands of people.
To be precise, Tomic and Raonic emerged almost one after the other, earlier than Janowitz, Dimitrov and others. They can be regarded as countless young players born after 1990.
Among them, the first group to make a name for themselves set off a youth storm in the professional tennis world.
Tomic does have outstanding talent. Although many people call him Hewitt's successor, in fact, his real talent is closer to Federer and Murray.
On the one hand, his hitting touch is comparable to that of Federer, and he often handles many returns with a touch of divine delicacy.
On the one hand, his ability to capture opportunities is comparable to that of Murray, and he often has eye-catching shot selections in long rounds.
Of course, "comparable" is just comparable, and wanting to realize your talent is another matter.
After becoming famous, this talented young man quickly lost himself——
Speeding, drunk driving, arrests, hanging out in bars, talking nonsense, and even winning the reputation of "the little prince of nightclubs" on the tour.
However, the uproar of off-field tidbits is still not as significant and shocking as the on-field news.
At the Miami Masters in March 2014, Tomic only resisted for 28 minutes and 20 seconds before losing to Finnish player Yarko Niemi with a disparity of "0:6" and "1:6".
Jarkko-Nieminen, this is also the shortest match in ATP history.
In the whole game, Tomic only scored 13 points.
"Negative competition".
The difference from Kyrgios, another "bad boy" among Australia's younger generation, is that Tomic is always drunk, careless and lost himself. He never seems to know what he really wants. Sometimes he is good and sometimes bad, and sometimes he seems full of
Fighting spirit, but more often than not, I don’t know what to say.
Tomic has boasted more than once, saying that he can win Grand Slam championships if he wants to, but deep down in his heart, he doesn't know if he really wants to win more championships.
This young genius lacks a little respect for himself, his opponents, the event, and competitive sports. He also lacks the spirit of competitive sports.
Tomic is like a bipolar disorder, going back and forth between peaks and troughs, ups and downs, but the important thing is that he himself cannot control his mood:
When it's good, it's very competitive; when it's not, it's all the way down to explore a deeper bottom line.
Most are the latter.
This year at the Australian Open, Tomic seemed to be back on track and performed well, defeating German players in two consecutive rounds. After losing in the first round last year, he returned to the third round.
The crowd cheered!
At the moment in 2015, Australian fans are not completely disappointed with Tomic, just like their own ineffective younger son:
Although he had been in and out of the police station many times last year for speeding and hanging out in bars, his parents would open their arms with joy as long as they saw their youngest son showing any signs of changing his ways.
What's more, this time, Tomic also carries the ardent expectations of the home fans——
Gawain.
No one expected that by a strange combination of circumstances, Gao Wen had eliminated two local Australian players in a row. I am afraid that even the Australian Open Organizing Committee had a look of astonishment on their faces.
But for local fans, Gowan can't continue to win, really really can't, otherwise this guy will almost become a nightmare for Australia.
Especially on the fourth match day, Zhang Ze, who defeated Hewitt and advanced to the second round, regretfully stopped——
Played five sets again!
In the final set, I was exhausted and obviously couldn't keep up with the rhythm. I lost "2:6" to another unseeded player from Germany, Benjamin Becker. After all, I was unable to make history.
Continue.
This once again proves how incredible and crazy the miracle that Gawain performed in Flushing last year was.
For Zhang Ze, there are no regrets.
As he said himself, he gave it his all and held nothing back, and when he left the court, he could turn around with his head held high.
However, for local Australian fans, there is a subtle sense of revenge.
Objectively speaking, the momentum of "China VS Australia" is not fierce, it is just a joke between fans. After all, Gao Wen and Zhang Ze are just two people and cannot form a collective force; but more or less, because
The two players have defeated Australian local players consecutively, and playful discussions are still inevitable.
Now, Zhang Ze is out, and Hewitt's great revenge will be avenged.
Next, it's... Gawain's turn.
It is precisely because of this that the home fans' expectations for the next game have quietly increased:
If Gawain stops here, then all the "grievances" will disappear, and Australian fans are willing to "forgive" this little guy.
But if Gawain continues to advance...
Not good.
It's really not good.
Because Gao Wen's opponent in the third round was also an Australian.
Look, this is exactly the most subtle part:
If Tomic can defeat Gawain, it means that the Australian players have personally completed their revenge, which is very satisfying; but once Tomic loses, Gawain will defeat three Australian players in a row, and then enter the Australian Open for the first time in his career.
the second week.
Wait, why does this story sound familiar?
Did it already happen once in Flushing last year? So, now at Melbourne Park, is Gauvin striding into the second week of a Grand Slam again? And still stepping on the corpse(s) of an Australian player?
No, really not.
So, is there anyone more suitable than Tomic?
Tomic, the legendary genius, compared to the fledgling Kogkinakis and the insignificant Gross, this is the real one, this is the King Arthur who pulls out the sword in the stone and destroys the super villain!