Chapter 1600: White Clothes Fluttering
Ahhhh!
Ahhhh!
Layer by layer, rising step by step.
It is obvious that Gawain, who is participating in the competition for the first time this year, already has a considerable fan base at Wimbledon.
Times have changed. Through television and the Internet, fans around the world can watch tennis tours and feel the charm of this sport through the screen.
And Gawain? Because of his comet-like appearance, his fighting spirit, his cheerful and cheerful off-court image, and Nike's commercial promotion, the image of this young man has been widely spread, and he was highly sought after the first time he stepped onto the All England Club.
Maybe he was not favored at the beginning, but as round after round of competition went on, Gao Wen conquered more and more audiences with his actual actions.
“Ahhhh!”
Turning around, Plan saw his friends around him screaming and beating the drums, and his heart was swelling uncontrollably.
Plan thought she would be shy and reserved, or at least hesitate for a moment, but she wasn't.
Before he realized it, the cry had already broken free from the constraints of his throat and exploded.
Ah! After shouting out loud, Plan finally came to his senses, and his blood began to boil.
The party has begun.
More importantly, the battle has begun.
“Ahhhh!”
If she watches the live broadcast at home and screams and cheers a little, she will have to worry about her neighbors complaining or even filing a complaint. Parisians love to complain, and they will not tolerate any trivial matters, let alone noise. So, she must keep quiet.
But here, Plan finally realized that she didn't need to be patient, she could cheer and shout as much as she wanted, and join the carnival with the audience.
Although Plan was so nervous that she couldn't breathe at this moment, the urgency of the game was about to start, and countless thoughts in her mind were screaming "escape", she didn't even have the courage to watch the live broadcast of the game, let alone the scene? But she was learning to enjoy this tension, and the anticipation and excitement were overshadowing the tension, and then turned into a continuous burst of adrenaline. The rolling heat waves hovering over the entire No. 1 court brought her brain to another level.
I felt a tingling sensation on the top of my head.
It felt like my soul was leaving my body.
Faintly, she seemed to be able to rise to the air, overlooking the packed stadium in front of her. The applause and cheers, the joy and expectation continued to burn, and the whole world was flooded with a golden light. Looking at the two players who came on stage to toss the coin, shake hands, take photos and prepare for warm-up, the passion and unknown of the competition, the tension and excitement of the confrontation made the enthusiasm on the scene burst out with incredible energy——
Win? Lose? Of course, it's important. Competitive sports are all about winning and losing.
But Plan suddenly realized that victory was important, very, very important. She firmly expected Gawain to continue to advance, even if his opponent was Dimitro; however, if she thought about it carefully, the process leading to victory was more important.
Otherwise, victory is just a string of numbers on the scoreboard without much meaning or weight.
The tension, excitement, ups and downs in that journey, the ups and downs, twists and turns, and overcoming obstacles in that journey, this is the most wonderful and moving part of competitive sports. Laugh together with the game, cry together, get nervous to the point of collapse, rejoice together to the point of going crazy, and raise a toast to the fighting spirit together.
She's still not ready, but she's willing to commit to it.
The sight is focused on the court, and the two players are ready -
This is the first time that the two good friends, Gawain and Dimitrov, have faced off in their careers, competing for a place in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon.
Before the game, Dimitrov, who guessed the coin correctly, chose to serve first.
Dimitrov came to the baseline, raised the tennis ball to signal Gao Wen, and then prepared to serve.
Push off the ground, bend your knees, and throw the ball.
Dimitrov is like a full bow, fully drawn and then released. The entire serve is smooth and seamless, not only elegant but also chic. His white clothes flutter, and his eyes are filled with lush greenery as he looks at the clean, bright white that rolls up a piece of golden sunlight that excites the entire court.
Outside corner, 126 mph (203 kph).
Pop.
The tennis ball hit the sideline accurately, splashing a piece of white lime, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
ACE.
Although Gawain started immediately, he was unable to touch the ball and didn't even have time to shoot, so Dimitrov made a perfect, unstoppable ace.
The first point of the game was easily scored.
Dimitrov showed a relaxed mentality and good condition. He was not nervous, anxious, or depressed. He was fully focused and gave his all. It was indeed obvious that Dimitrov was ready to devote himself to the game and was not going to hold back.
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As mentioned before, Dimitrov is known as "Little Federer". The simplest and most straightforward reason is that his technical characteristics are similar to Federer in all aspects, including strengths and weaknesses, shot selection and tactical layout. The styles are very similar. Of course, there are still objective differences in the details.
Some of Federer's shots are full of inspiration and imagination. To be precise, before he makes the shot, perhaps he himself has not anticipated such a shot choice; but with his unique hitting feel, he is always able to transform inspiration into effective shots and create threats that break the routine.
On this point, Dimitrov is a little conservative. It's not that he is not bold enough, but in pursuit of perfection, he often likes to choose the routines that he is best at and most familiar with, to ensure that he can play a 100% effect.
In tennis matches, routines are not terrible. On the contrary, routines are the basis of the entire technique and tactics. As long as the layout is perfect, the routine will work. Dimitrov is pursuing the perfect routine.
That said, there are indeed many similarities between Federer and Dimitrov’s games, especially on grass:
With sharp serves, crisp forehands, elegant backhands and flexible net play, they can really display their characteristics perfectly on the grass.
Moreover, since last season, Rashid's most successful technical transformation of Dimitrov has been cutting.
As mentioned earlier, on other surfaces, the slice is a passive defensive shot; but on grass, because of its low bounce, the slice can also become an offensive weapon. Federer is very good at this, and later the 2021 Wimbledon women's singles champion Ashleigh-Barty is also the same.
How to skillfully use cutting, just like making full use of low bounces, is the secret of grass court masters.
After Dimitrov was able to master it, he also had a breakthrough at Wimbledon last season, not only defeating Murray, but also facing Djokovic in the semi-finals, also pushing the world number one to the extreme.
This season, Dimitrov has been in a slump. On the one hand, his batting feel is not right, on the other hand, his tactical combination is wrong, and his overall thinking is not clear enough; the most important thing is that he lacks confidence and is not focused enough. He often lacks confidence at critical moments and does not believe in his own choices.
After many twists and turns, Dimitrov finally found his form at Wimbledon and faced off against Gawain across the net.
(End of this chapter)