Chapter 1142: The situation makes

the game high, '3:6', '6:4', '6:1'.

The game is over——

Gawain had the last laugh.

Indeed, Thiem performed very, very well in the first set. His violent forehand and backhand covered the entire court, and his powerful style of play made Gao Wen very uncomfortable.

It was just like what Wawrinka did in the 2014 Australian Open, with high energy throughout, able to attack from any angle with a very high success rate. Not only did he dare to attack, but he also dared to imagine. The overwhelming pressure tore through the opponent's defense and finally won the points.

But, strictly speaking, Thiem only played one and a half sets well.

Entering the second set, Gao Wen had completely adapted to Thiem's ​​rhythm and speed, and he made changes to the line and landing point of the return ball to limit Thiem's ​​power.

Of course, Thiem still looked for opportunities to exert force regardless of the consequences, but Gawain understood this point. He knew that Thiem would look for any opportunity to try to exert force, which became the core point of Gawain's layout. By controlling the landing point and rhythm, he gave Thiem some special return landing points.

What does it mean? You can still exert force, but it is often difficult to tear the angle apart, or it is difficult to form a winning point in one shot.

Seeing the opportunity, Thiem chose to exert force without hesitation, but after hitting the ball, Gao Wen was able to complete the defense and hit the tennis ball back.

Therefore, Tim needs to continue attacking again and again. If one shot doesn’t work, then two shots, three shots, and four shots. However——

The first effort is strong, the second is weaker, and the third is exhausted.

According to post-match technical statistics, if the number of rounds was less than three, Thiem won 63.7% of the points and Gavin won 36.3% of the points; however, as the number of rounds increased, from three to nine and above nine, Gavin's winning rate became higher and higher, with a clear advantage.

In the first half of the second set, the two sides were still evenly matched, holding each other's serve and saving break points, and the outcome was still shrouded in mystery.

But in the second half, the game slowly entered Gao Wen's rhythm. In the final stage of the game, Gao Wen was far ahead with "8:2" and won the victory in one wave.

In the deciding set, Thiem was severely exhausted and obviously could not keep up with Gawain's rhythm. He was still trying to exert force, but his attack accuracy dropped sharply.

At the same time, Thiem's ​​rules and conservatism in choosing the shot lines were fully exposed, and he lacked wild imagination, which made it easier for Gawain to predict. As a result, Thiem's ​​offensive threat also plummeted, and the quality of the entire game showed a significant decline.

The most direct manifestation is that the scores in rounds with less than three shots also changed, and Thiem's ​​number of active errors soared and could not be stopped.

Gao Wen was in the lead in all aspects. From the end of the second set to the third set, he won seven games in a row, completely breaking the balance of the confrontation and firmly controlling the initiative.

At the end of the game, Thiem saved his face by holding his serve, but he still failed to launch an effective attack in Gawain's serve to win the match.

On the second match point, Gao Wen suppressed Tim with a backhand diagonal shot, forcing Thiem's ​​one-handed backhand shot to miss the racket, thus winning the game.

It’s not that Tim doesn’t want to keep fighting, it’s just that he doesn’t have the strength anymore.

Tim was exhausted, looking like he had just been fished out of the water. He was soaked inside and out, and water could be wrung out of his headband.

But Thiem still cheered up, dragged his tired feet, trotted to the net, opened his arms, and gave Gao Wen a big hug.

"Man, it was a great performance, really great. Now I finally know the gap between myself and the Grand Slam champion."

In a rare move, Tim also made a joke.

It can be seen that the competition between friends is different after all. The sparks of competition will remain on the court. Don't keep brooding over it after the game. After all, the competition is a part of life but not all of it. There should be a lot more to their lives.

Gawain let out a howl of agony.

"Easy, brother, easy, easy!"

Tim was very flustered. He loosened his arms in a hurry and looked at Gawain with worried eyes, asking repeatedly, "What's wrong? Gawain, what's wrong?"

Tim thought Gawain was injured.

As a result, Gao Wen covered his chest and said with a sad face.

"Brother, you simply crushed me in the first set. I was so embarrassed running all over the court. Next time, be gentler, okay?"

Tim was an honest man. He was stunned for a moment before he realized that Gawain was joking with him, and his shoulders drooped weakly.

"Gawain!" the honest man protested gloomily.

Gawain showed a smug smile, not even a hint of hurt on his face, and raised his chin slightly, "Dominic, do you see now? This is the gap between you and the Grand Slam champion."

Tim's reaction was also very interesting.

He thought about it seriously, then nodded in agreement, "That makes sense. It seems that I should study hard next time so that it will come in handy when I defeat you next time."

Gao Wen pursed his lips, revealing a gratified expression of "a teachable young man", and extended his right hand in a friendly manner, "Then I look forward to our next fight?"

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Tim also held Gawain's right hand and nodded solemnly, "Can't wait!"

Tim shook Gawain's right hand vigorously, and both young men laughed. This storm of youth had just begun.

This week in Miami, people born in the 1990s and 1995s became hot topics.

Although Dimitrov and Raonic lost to Isner one after another and watched Isner advance to the quarterfinals, the younger generation still performed well.

Janowic, Tomic, and Sok all advanced to the third round, Thiem and Gao Wen met in the quarterfinals, and Rublev and Zverev both won for the first time on the Masters stage. It is indeed clear that the comprehensive rise of the younger generation is driving the change of the times.

In direct contrast, Nadal lost to Verdasco in the third round, Wawrinka lost to Mannarino in the third round, and Federer withdrew before the game. It became increasingly obvious that the top players were plagued by age and injuries. After all, they are no longer eighteen years old.

Quarterfinals

In the upper half, Djokovic defeated Ferrer and Murray defeated Isner to meet in the semifinals, again and again.

In the lower half, Gawain defeated Thiem and Berdych defeated Kei Nishikori to meet in the semifinals, which was the third meeting between the two sides.

The result is clear at a glance.

When the storm of youth swept Miami, Gao Wen once again withstood a series of challenges and shocks, reached the semi-final stage, and became a representative of young players.

From Cilic in Doha at the beginning of the year, to the Australian team in Melbourne, to the "post-95s" in Miami, Gao Wen is feeling wave after wave of impact, but he has passed all the tests and proved himself in one game after another. "The right time, the right place and the right people" have made him brilliant.

Obviously, this storm of youth is gradually evolving into a wave of success. The times are indeed changing.

The media reporters also felt excited.

(End of this chapter)