Chapter 1090 Perfect Match
The 2015 Indian Wells Masters entered the second half, the quarter-finals officially started -
In the first game, Gao Wen faced Kei Nishikori, the third showdown between "Asia's No. 1 vs. Asia's No. 2".
“6:3”, “6:3”.
Gao Wen defeated his opponent in straight sets, achieving three consecutive victories against Kei Nishikori and further consolidating his position as Asia's top player.
From the course of the game to the result, Kei Nishikori's form has indeed fluctuated significantly in recent times. Although he just defeated Milos Raonic and Pospisil in the Davis Cup, and defeated Verdasco for the first time in his career after arriving in Indian Wells, he seemed to have few options when facing Gawain.
The core reason is that the quality of the shot has declined. The rhythm of grabbing the rising point has not been able to form effective pressure, so the confrontation has been completely disadvantaged.
Of course, another reason is that Gao Wen is getting better and better.
In the second game, Nadal faced Raonic.
Obviously, after suffering consecutive injuries in the second half of last year, Nadal's condition has declined in all aspects after returning from injury this season.
In Melbourne, he was eliminated by Gavan in straight sets; in Rio de Janeiro, he lost to Fognini for the first time in his career.
So far this season, he has only 11 wins and 4 losses and is experiencing the worst time in his career.
The same was true when he came to Indian Wells this time. Facing Raonic, who had won all five matches in his career and only lost one set, Nadal performed poorly.
"6:4", "6:7(10)", "5:7".
Nadal missed three match points and finally lost.
Raonic defeated Nadal for the first time in his career! This also means that Raonic is one step closer to the milestone of "defeating the Big Four" in his career. Now only Djokovic is left.
Although Raonic was not in his best condition, he did show his high morale and big heart at the critical moment in this game, which left a deep impression.
In the third game, Djokovic faced Murray.
There is still no suspense in the game.
After Murray returned from injury, his form has been on an upward curve, but facing Djokovic, facing his childhood rival whose tactical style and game type are almost exactly the same as his own, Murray must bring out the best of the best to have a chance.
It's obviously not time yet.
Djokovic defeated Murray in straight sets, achieving his sixth consecutive win against Murray.
In the fourth game, Federer faced Berdych.
Again, there was no suspense.
The one who had the last laugh was Federer.
Not only did Federer win in straight sets, but he also mercilessly delivered a donut in the second set to clear the set directly.
After losing to Berdych twice in 2012 and 2013, Federer got back on track and won two consecutive matches against Berdych.
At this point, the top four teams have been decided, and the matchup schedule is completely in line with expectations.
"Djokovic vs. Gawain".
"Federer vs. Raonic."
Two giants facing off against two leaders of the "post-90s" youth storm. Undoubtedly, this is the situation that all media and all fans are looking forward to.
Even better than the Australian Open.
It's not that people have any opinions about Wawrinka or Murray, it's simply because people still hope to see the rise of the younger generation, new faces and new atmosphere. These young fledglings born after 1990 and 1995 need to grow up and support the future of tennis.
It took ten months of twists and turns since the double breakthroughs of Raonic and Dimitrov at Wimbledon last year, and we finally have such a situation again.
"Perfect matchup".
The ATP official website labeled the Indian Wells semi-final lineup with such a title, and once again witnessed the surging popularity of the "fifth Grand Slam".
Moreover, in addition to the topic of "Big Four vs. Challengers", these two matchups also have similarities with the focus showdown of the previous Masters Tournament.
Last Masters Tournament?
That was the Paris Masters at the end of last year, when Raonic defeated Federer unexpectedly, but then lost to Gawain.
In the final, Gavin saved match points and defeated Djokovic, achieving two consecutive victories against Djokovic and winning a substitute seat in the year-end finals. That game should be the beginning of the "Djokovic VS Gavin" duel that attracted attention and heated discussions.
Everything started from that time.
Although a whole month has passed since the Australian Open final, when people talk about Gawadzukic's comeback from 2-0 down to win the championship, they still can't help but feel excited. The scene of that night is still vivid in their minds, the temperature, the sweat and the shouts.
And of course, there's Celjan.
Who can forget the controversy of Serjan's big mouth outside the court? To be precise, not only has no one forgotten it, but someone has repeatedly pulled Serjan out of the spotlight and repeatedly "whipped his corpse", constantly awakening Serjan's painful memories.
"Didn't you say that kid with a mouth full of fuzz would never win the Australian Open?"
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Gao Wen held the Norman Brooks Challenge Cup high up, bathed in the sky full of paper fireworks, with a bright smile.
Over and over again.
Never get tired of it!
In the blink of an eye, from Melbourne to Indian Wells, the Australian Open final was staged again; of course, the classic matchup of the Paris Masters was also re-enacted.
It is foreseeable that with the overall rise of Gawain, there will be more and more opportunities for Gawain to face the Big Four in the future, just like the rise of Djokovic and Murray; but in just half a year, this is already the fifth confrontation between Gawain and Djokovic, which is really too much.
So, what about this time?
"Mr. Serjan Djokovic, may I ask, what about this time? How about you predict the result of the game in advance?"
Not only social networks, but also media reporters have become excited, one after another, not minding the big deal, and have flocked to Belgrade -
This time, Serjan did not follow his son to North America to compete, but stayed in Belgrade to run the restaurant named after Djokovic.
The media once again surrounded Serjan in a bustling crowd.
Originally, Serjan refused to make any response.
The painful lesson of Melbourne is still a deep pain that cannot be forgotten. Seljan is really in no mood to deal with the media and just hopes that they will all disappear.
But the victims who have actually experienced the media siege know that media reporters are definitely not easy to mess with. They will not stop until they achieve their goal and will use any means necessary to pursue and intercept them. In an age where entertainment is everything, they will show no mercy as long as they can get a hot spot or a gimmick.
In the end, the reporters succeeded in angering Serjan.
This time, Seljan cannot be blamed. It was because the reporters were too fierce and he was ultimately unable to resist.
"roll!"
"Novak is going to beat him, and let me tell you, Novak is going to teach him a lesson."
"Remember, Novak is the world's No. 1, Novak is the best in history, and he can only follow Novak's ass forever. At most, he can be the world's No. 2, and he will always be No. 2."
The anger finally broke free and ran rampant like a wild horse, and then the reporters succeeded.
Very good, the war is about to break out.
Again and again.
(End of this chapter)