Chapter 1069 Mime Performance
After a short wait, the result of the Hawkeye Challenge came out——
Out of bounds.
The result was not unexpected. The decisions of the linesman and the referee were correct, which also meant that Ferrer and Verdasco won the second set.
The overall score is “1:1”.
The 2015 Indian Wells Masters slowly kicked off. This year's event was undoubtedly very lively, starting from the first day of competition: the men's doubles arena was full of stars, who made their debut on the first day of the competition.
Federer partners with Swiss veteran Michael-Lammer, Murray partners with Kozienakis, Isner partners with Querrey, Nadal partners with Busta, Gasquet partners with Chardy, Pospisil partners with Sock, Wawrinka partners with Kubert, and Anderson partners with Melzer.
And so on and so forth.
In addition, players such as Gulbis, Lopez, Robredo, Fognini, Agut and others have all signed up for the doubles competition, so that the 32 doubles spots were filled early.
Raonic also found a partner at the last minute, Pakistan's doubles star Aisam-Ui-Haq-Qureshi.
He was once Pakistan's number one singles player for a long time, and his highest world ranking was 125th in 2007; but later he switched to doubles, and has been ranked among the top 30 in the world for many years. It can be seen that his doubles ability is better than singles, and he still maintains a top level.
Originally, the registration for the Indian Wells doubles draw was about to close, and it was almost impossible for Raonic to qualify for the main draw based solely on his doubles ranking; but in the end, they found Qureshi, and relying on Qureshi's world ranking, they were able to enter the main draw directly without a wild card.
Later I heard that it was actually Ljubicic who made this happen.
Ljubicic also took great pains to help Raonic adjust his condition.
In direct contrast is Djokovic.
Djokovic is also preparing to participate in doubles, and his partner will still be Krajinovic, but in the battle for wild card applications, Murray's agent was one step ahead and snatched the last wild card.
And then... nothing happened. Djokovic regretfully missed the doubles.
From the side, you can see the hustle and bustle of Indian Wells.
It was a feast for the eyes for the audience. Although the top 32 seeds in the singles competition had a bye on the first day of competition, the doubles competition was packed with stars.
Dazzling!
Overwhelmed!
Generally speaking, tickets for tennis events are often divided into two types:
One is a date package, such as a single-day package, a weekend package, and so on; the other is a single-game ticket, such as a center court package or a single-game ticket.
The reason for this division is simple. The matches of top players are mostly arranged in large venues such as the Center Court and Court No. 2. In order to increase attendance, the event organizers naturally need to separate them for ticket sales and sell them according to the stadiums and even the matches.
If you purchase a date package, you can move freely around the open field around the entire event and watch any game, but you cannot enter the large stadium.
The difference is not just the price, but also that they need to be snapped up. Tickets for the center court are sold out early and are hard to come by.
No one wants to miss the game between the Big Four.
The difficulty can be imagined.
But today, leaving the center court, holding a single-day ticket, and taking a walk around the outer courts, you can see that it is noisy everywhere, with crowds of people jostling for position.
Top-notch players are appearing one after another. Among the Big Four, Federer, Nadal and Murray are also about to take the stage for doubles.
In other words, you can see the Big Four for the price of a single-day ticket. It's such a good deal that the whole Indian Wells is buzzing with excitement.
What's more, the star-studded doubles lineup also led to a series of strong clashes in the first round, such as -
"Ferrar/Verdasco vs. Galvin/Dimitrov".
There is no doubt that this is the focus match of the first round and is recognized by the organizing committee as a "must-see in the first round."
Most importantly, the combination of Gawain and Dimitrov ignited a hot topic of discussion on social networks. Fanatical netizens called them the "Knight Combination" and early on determined that this beautiful scenery should be the most worth-watching match in Indian Wells this year. Screams flooded the Internet.
Although both teams are unseeded, the organizing committee still arranged the match to be held on Court No. 2, giving them top treatment.
Facts also prove the wisdom of the organizing committee:
The seats were packed.
A doubles match ignited the enthusiasm of the fans at Court No. 2 and easily set a box office record for the first day of viewing.
At the same time, the two team combinations lived up to expectations and the game was very exciting.
“6:4”, “4:6”.
In the first two sets, both sides won one set each.
From the stalemate in the score, one can deeply feel the back and forth between the two sides. In both games, there was only an advantage of breaking serve.
The outcome of the game is still unclear.
In the doubles match in Indian Wells, there is no deciding set. After the first two sets are tied, the match goes directly to the "tie-break" match, and the side that wins ten points first wins.
After the start of the tiebreak, both sides remained highly focused. In the first two points, both held their serve and no one was able to break the deadlock.
"3:3", change of venue.
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Then, it was Dimitrov's serve again.
This point...
"oh!"
The whole audience exclaimed, some people dropped their potato chips, some screamed, some held their heads in disbelief, some covered their chests, and some even spilled their beer and wet their pants.
Gao Wen, who was standing in front of the net, also held his head, unable to believe his mistake.
In fact, Gawain broke the situation by making a surprise attack on the net, and intercepted Ferrer's return serve with a volley at the net, winning them an absolute advantage.
Verdasco, who was responsible for intercepting the ball at the net, relied on his instinct to stretch out his hand to block the ball, and incredibly, he intercepted the ball directly before it hit the ground.
The tennis ball soared high up like a rocket.
See the high, not the far.
Gao Wen jumped up from the spot and shot directly at the net.
But everything happened too fast, and Gao Wen's reaction was also completed in a flash, from blocking to high pressure, it was just a matter of breathing.
As a result, Gao Wen was worried that his jump height was not high enough, so when he pressed down, he pressed his wrist harder, and finally the tennis ball hit the net, and then -
Lower the net.
Returning to Gawain's feet, like a puppy returning home.
This mistake was so shocking that the entire stadium was stunned.
No one expected that in the tie-break, it was Gawain and Dimitrov who first lost the first serve point, and in such a way.
Then you can see that Gawain's shoulders collapse as if they are melting, and his body seems unable to bear the weight of the racket anymore. He is dragged by the racket and collapses bit by bit. His knees go weak and he almost falls to his knees, looking like a cotton candy.
"Ha ha!"
The vivid pantomime performance made the audience of more than 8,000 people burst into laughter.
Seeing this——
A second ago, Dimitrov was also stunned. It was so unexpected that he didn't know how to react for a moment.
The next second, looking at Gawain's body language, Dimitrov couldn't help but burst out laughing.
(End of this chapter)