Chapter 1089 The Right Track
Boom!
Sosa raised his hands high and shouted, his heart and eyes filled with happiness and joy, but he couldn't make a sound.
He just opened his mouth, smiled, looked at his mother, looked at the fans around him, looked at Gawain on the court, and felt his heartbeat bursting.
She knew that this was just an ordinary victory and that Kohlschreiber was not one of the top ten players in the world, so there was no need to make a fuss.
But this was her first time watching Gao Wen's game live, and no matter who the opponent was or what the score was, it would be engraved in her heart forever.
On the court.
After shaking hands after the game, Gao Wen returned to the center of the court, raised his racket, patted the racket face with his left hand, and thanked the audience with applause. The smile on the corners of his mouth and the sweat on his forehead sparkled in the sun. Although he was tired, he could feel the joy radiating from the inside out.
That figure fell into Sosa's eyes, and his eyes turned slightly red when he was caught off guard.
At this moment, she was so happy, as if she owned the whole world.
However, precisely because of this happiness, she soon realized that the game was over, the party was over, and this rosy journey was over. She and her mother were about to return to Mexico and return to the muddy and gray life. The more beautiful the dream, the more cruel the reality.
Worrying about gains and losses, reluctant to leave, tears continued to fall like pearls from a broken string.
Sosa did not wipe away his tears, nor did he hide his vulnerability. Instead, he raised his chin slightly and imprinted the figure on the court deeply in the depths of his pupils.
She will not be afraid, will not retreat, and will not surrender. She will fight, and she will fight to the end with her dreams in her arms.
She believed that she and Gawain would meet again.
By that time, she had grown into a big girl, and then she stood in front of Gawain with dignity and told him thank you for being a light in her youth.
After crying for a while, I started to laugh.
The dream is about to end, but it doesn’t matter, because it also means that the journey of chasing dreams has begun.
Meanwhile, Gao Wen made his debut at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden Center Court, fending off Kohlschreiber's counterattack in the final stage of the game and advancing to the round of 16 in straight sets.
On the other hand, Dimitrov was in deep trouble. In the match against Robredo, he once again exposed his poor condition.
Indeed, after arriving in the desert, with the company of Gawain, Dimitrov gradually regained some of his touch, and the victory over Kyrgios was a positive sign.
But it is undeniable that Dimitrov still needs more time, more training and more games to rebuild his confidence bit by bit.
Moreover, at any time and in any game, defeating Kyrgios requires a lot of energy. There is a reason why people call Kyrgios a "time bomb". After the fierce battle, Dimitrov's energy and physical strength are severely depleted, and his concentration is inevitably fluctuating.
Facing Robredo, after losing the first set 4:6, Dimitrov won the first set with a score of 6:1 and dragged the game into the deciding set.
“7:5”, Robredo had the last laugh.
At the end of the game, Dimitrov's condition was obviously not keeping up, and the quality of his ball declined. Robredo won two consecutive games and won the final victory.
After the Australian Open, Dimitrov still has not been able to win consecutive games in singles - his doubles winning streak with his partner Gao Wen is the only ray of hope.
However, compared to the Rotterdam and Acapulco tournaments, Dimitrov's condition has obviously recovered and is back on the right track.
From all aspects, there are more positive factors. What Dimitrov needs to consider now is not the upcoming clay court season and grass court season, but returning to the training ground, continuing to hit the ball, continuing to practice, first seeing the performance in Miami, and then making further adjustments.
It is very regrettable that the loss to Robredo also means that Dimitrov will miss the next game against Raonic.
Like Dimitrov, Raonic and Kei Nishikori have also struggled in recent times, but each of the three players is better than the other: Raonic is better than Dimitrov, and Kei Nishikori is better than Raonic.
Of course, this refers to status, not strength, a relative status.
Overall, the pressure brought by attention and expectations still plays an important role. Wawrinka and Gao Wen also experienced the same situation after their first Grand Slam title last year, but now both of them have gotten rid of the slump and regained their touch; the next step depends on the adjustment ability of these young people.
In Indian Wells, Milos Raonic and Kei Nishikori both advanced to the round of 16.
Next, the performance of this group of young people will continue to be the focus of attention. They all face their own difficulties and respond in their own way.
In the competition for the top eight——
Gao Wen defeated French veteran Adrian-Mannarino in straight sets and advanced to the next round.
Facing the challenge from Robredo, Raonic showed good competitive form, winning 6:2 and 6:3 and advanced easily.
Keisuke Nishikori and Verdasco fought hard for three sets, which took a full two and a half hours. Keisuke Nishikori defeated Verdasco for the first time in his career and finally made a breakthrough.
At this point, the final eight men's singles in Indian Wells have been decided.
In the upper half, Djokovic vs. Murray, Gawain vs. Kei Nishikori.
In the lower half, Federer vs. Berdych, Nadal vs. Raonic.
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They are all familiar old faces.
Wait, what about Wawrinka? And what about Cilic?
Wawrinka lost unexpectedly to Dutch veteran Robin-Hass in the second round and was eliminated in the first match.
Cilic returned from injury, but also lost to Argentine veteran Juan Monaco in the second round and was eliminated in the first match.
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Despite this, the final eight remained calm.
It's not much different from Melbourne Park.
Of the top eight seeds, only Wawrinka fell behind, replaced by ninth seed Berdych from the same division, who is even more stable than at the Australian Open.
Among them, it is worth mentioning that in the round of 32 to 16, Federer successfully avenged Seppi and avenged his defeat at the Australian Open.
Of course, the media and fans began to worry about "Sepi's Law" again, joking that Federer's hopes of winning the championship might be dashed. But at least this time, Federer took the lead in defeating Seppi and successfully advanced to the quarterfinals. Compared with the Australian Open, this situation is much better. Let's celebrate first.
From Melbourne to Indian Wells, although it still takes a little more time to observe, it is indeed clear that the world's top players have gradually stabilized.
From average strength to on-the-spot performance to stable form, they are forming a "first echelon" and continuing to play the core melody of "Big Four VS Challengers" here.
The big four are still those four familiar faces.
Among the challengers, Wawrinka and Gawain stand out, as do Kei Nishikori, Raonic, Dimitrov, Cilic and others, plus old faces like Berdych and Ferrer.
After the all-out melee in 2014, the competitive landscape in 2015 gradually took on a new shape.
(End of this chapter)