Throughout the game, Gao Wen gave his all without reservation, but he could still feel the gap.
Judging from the scores, Gao Wen lacked performance in key points and key games in both games and eventually lost the game; but in fact, it was not only the key points, but the lingering pressure throughout the whole game, from the way of fighting to the tactical layout to the choice of shots, and so on, the impact was felt in all aspects.
There is no doubt that Gao Wen is a newborn who has just started on clay. This opportunity to learn from the master is truly rare.
In the future, if someone tells Gawain that Federer is not strong enough to beat Nadal at the French Open, or that Djokovic is also a coward for losing to Nadal in the French Open finals for two consecutive years, he will be the first to disagree.
It’s definitely not that they are not strong, but that Nadal is too strong.
When Nadal stands on clay, his game is indeed at another level, even if he is not in good form.
No wonder! Graf said earlier that this year is the first clay court season, so she should play and see, there is no need to rush, and should take a long-term view.
Sampras and Agassi agree with this.
It’s not that the coaching team doesn’t believe in Gao Wen’s ability, but the characteristics of clay itself are very complex and changeable, which requires patience and carefulness.
Here, the most taboo is to be impatient for success and to force things. If you want to achieve breakthroughs and transformation in the red soil, time is very necessary.
In fact, Gao Wen's growth rate is already very encouraging, but when he stands in front of Nadal, the gap is immediately apparent. He needs to continue to hone his skills and tactics.
It's not just about training, and it's not just about time, it also requires games, a lot of games, accumulating experience from actual combat, and continuing to learn from victories and defeats. There is no shortcut to accumulating experience, you have to stand on the clay yourself and play it out one game at a time.
For Gao Wen, it is indeed a pity to be eliminated in the semi-finals, but he advanced to the semi-finals steadily, continued his stable performance in the clay court season, and won the opportunity to play against Nadal on clay. Even if the final result is a loss, or even failing to win a set, Madrid will still benefit a lot.
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Unfortunately, Barcelona's two finalists, Kovan and Kei Nishikori, both stopped in the semi-finals and watched Nadal and Murray meet in the final.
At this time, it sparked heated discussions and focus:
because!
This is the first time since Djokovic and Nadal met in the final of the Rome Masters last year that the two giants have met in the Masters final again after a year.
Shock! The scenes that were once commonplace and established the power of the giants are indeed experiencing a comprehensive impact from last year to this year, and the situation is getting more and more serious. From all aspects, the era of giants seems to be on the verge of collapse. The theme of this season, "Big Four vs. Challengers", is even more vigorous.
However, exactly fifty-one weeks later, at this year's Madrid Masters, the two giants once again stood firm, withstood the impact, and successfully met.
There was a burst of cheers.
The giant is back again.
The reason why the "Era of Giants" is so glorious and exciting is that, in the final analysis, the four giants can always continue to make progress and transformation in the challenges and shocks, enhance their combat effectiveness, and then bring the game to a new height again. The confrontation, excitement, etc. are all interpreting a new chapter of tennis, and together we will witness the golden age of tennis.
Now, as the Challenger Alliance's attack becomes more and more fierce, they have proved this point once again -
Never underestimate the growth potential of giants. They will suffer shocks, they will experience lows, they will face injuries, but they can always be reborn from the ashes, regain the initiative with a stronger and better attitude, and bring the confrontation of this sport to a whole new level.
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ATP men's tennis is indeed exciting to watch. A whole year after facing a comprehensive attack from the Challenger League, the giants sounded the clarion call for a counterattack in the clay court season.
Although Djokovic's absence was regrettable, the final of the Madrid Masters was still very lively and even ignited a frenzy far beyond expectations.
There was a lot of discussion.
Joyful and excited.
Under the blue sky of Madrid, a party is taking place.
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On the one hand, Murray's form has fully recovered and returned to his peak level. His world ranking has quietly surpassed Nadal and moved up to fourth place.
On one hand, Nadal continues to struggle. Although his lower limit remains at a very high level, his upper limit has not been able to reach the best. In the strong collision between giants, he lacks a little magic, and clues can be seen at the critical moment. He is still far from the best king of clay.
In the end, Murray defeated Nadal in two straight sets, with the scores of "6:3" and "6:2" without any bloodshed.
Previously, Murray had lost all six matches against Nadal on clay, and this was the first time in his career that Murray defeated Nadal on clay. With a nine-game winning streak on clay, he topped Munich and Madrid, rising strongly and becoming a strong contender for this year's Roland Garros.
Obviously, this is something Djokovic could not have expected:
Although Gawain was unable to continue his upward momentum, Murray built up his confidence step by step and made his own statement in the clay court season.
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To be precise, Murray's impact, appeal, threat, etc. are all stronger than those of Gawain. Now Murray has finally completed his adjustments and ushered in nirvana. This also means that the pattern of this year's clay court season has changed again, and as the clay court season progresses, there are more and more unknowns.
Of course, this is also one of the best parts of competitive sports:
A hundred schools of thought contend, a hundred flowers bloom; many heroes compete for supremacy, and the situation is full of suspense.
The most important thing is to inspire each other to realize our full potential and constantly challenge our limits.
Only in this way can the final battle of Mount Hua on the top of the Forbidden City become truly exciting and the enthusiasm of the spectators be fully aroused.
In the hustle and bustle, all eyes are focused on Rome. This will be the last Masters Tournament of the clay court season and the last important tournament before the opening of Roland Garros. Next week, the French Open qualifiers will start, which also means the start of the second Grand Slam of the year.
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With Djokovic returning as planned, this also means that among the top 20 players in the world, only Raonic is absent due to injury, and all others are included.
It is precisely because of this that the Rome Masters has added a slightly different meaning.
This can not only be seen as the last rehearsal before the French Open; it is also the most organized of high-ranking seeded players in this year's clay court season.
So, who will be the winner? Perhaps the situation of winning the championship will become clear after the Rome race.
However--
A strong cold wind from Siberia passed through, moving all the way south from Monte Carlo to Madrid, and finally to Rome on the Apennine Peninsula.
There were constant upsets and surprises, which continued the chaos and turmoil of the clay court season.
If people want to use Rome to get a glimpse into the landscape of this year's Roland Garros, then... maybe everyone will get a different answer.