Chapter 1637 Traditional Features
-Elite Eight, ready.
In the first week of Wimbledon, there were many upsets and accidents. A cold wind hit the All England Club and the popular seeded players were eliminated one after another.
But entering the second week, the top players slowly found their form, stood firm in the competition among strong opponents, and successfully continued the suspense of the championship.
This is true for the women's singles and men's singles as well. The lineup of the top eight is guaranteed to be a highlight amidst the surprises, and fans can start to party now.
In the quarter-finals, the matchup was still undecided as Djokovic and Anderson's match was not finished.
Although the first match on Court 1 ended very quickly, the match between Gawain and Dimitrov lasted longer, causing the start time of the third match between Djokovic and Anderson to be delayed a lot, and this match itself almost created another shocking upset.
In the first two sets, Anderson won two consecutive tie-breaks and led the defending champion 2:0; then, the world number one launched a desperate counterattack and won two sets in a row to tie the score at 2:2; but the game could not continue because it was getting late and the referee announced that the game would be postponed.
Originally, Tuesday of the second week should have been the day for the four women's singles quarterfinal matches; but now, Djokovic and Anderson need to finish their games first to mix in with the women's singles match day, and the winner will continue to play on Wednesday, playing for three consecutive days, which is an unfavorable situation.
As mentioned before, this is also one of Wimbledon’s traditions:
There are no night games; also, games are often interrupted and postponed to the next day due to rain or weather conditions.
Among the four Grand Slams, the Australian Open and the US Open have night sessions, but Wimbledon and the French Open do not. Therefore, both Wimbledon and Roland Garros may postpone the games because it is getting late.
But Paris is slightly different. The sunshine in May can last until about 9:30 in the evening, ensuring that the game can continue. However, London does not have such conditions. The vision is often blurred around 7 o'clock, and the referee has the power to decide whether to interrupt the game and postpone it.
Such was the case with the epic showdown in the 2008 Wimbledon final.
Federer and Nadal took the court at 2:35 p.m. London time, but the match was interrupted three times due to intermittent heavy rain. The final match, which lasted 288 minutes, did not end until 9:15 p.m. local time in London. It was very thrilling.
In fact, in the deciding set, when the score reached "5:5", it was already dark, and the organizing committee and the referee had been in close communication:
Should this epic match, which was interrupted three times by rain, be postponed to Monday? Or is there no need for them to continue to interfere so that fans can see the end on site? The point is that once the match enters a long set, everything will be in a state of uncertainty.
In the end, the referee did not interrupt the game and decided the winner before it got completely dark.
"9:7".
Nadal wins.
After that, the award ceremony was almost held in the dark. Although the organizing committee of the event set up several lights, they were not enough for the central stadium; however, this still could not stop the fans and audiences around the world from celebrating and witnessing a coronation ceremony that would go down in history.
Today, it’s actually the same.
The referee judged that it was getting dark, which affected the players' vision of hitting the ball.
Most importantly, this is not the final, and there is no traditional constraint of Wimbledon's "hope to avoid the tournament from being dragged into the third Monday as much as possible"; at the same time, the tournament has just ended the fourth set, which also means that it is impossible to decide the winner in a short time, so the deciding set between Djokovic and Anderson can only be postponed.
Typical Wimbledon, normal Wimbledon, and, at the same time, always Wimbledon.
Of course, there is no need to blame the tournament organizers. After the game, Djokovic himself admitted that he wasted too many opportunities in the first two sets, which put him in a passive position, so that the game had to be postponed. He said that he couldn't sleep that night and kept thinking about the opportunities he had wasted.
In the end, no matter who wins and advances, Cilic, who has already advanced successfully, will be waiting with ease.
In the 2/8 sub-division under this large division, Kei Nishikori withdrew due to injury, and Cilic became the biggest beneficiary.
Since reaching the final last year, Cilic has fallen into a long slump for various reasons, and has long since opened up an insurmountable gap with Gawain; but this time, coming to the All England Club, Cilic finally ushered in the long-awaited dawn on the venue where he is best and best.
In the third round, he defeated Isner in a thrilling two-day long set, and then won another game to advance to the quarterfinals, finding his form in time before entering the North American autumn hard court season.
Next, whether it is against Djokovic or Anderson, it will be a tough battle; but it is undoubtedly a good thing that Cilic can rest for one more day and continue to prepare step by step. It also means that he can take some initiative and have a good opportunity to break through at Wimbledon.
Maybe Cilic can replicate last year's feat of defeating Federer in Flushing? Then, on Tuesday, Djokovic and Anderson returned to Court 1.
In this make-up match, both players still showed their top form and did not present a one-sided attitude. The stalemate in the first four sets continued until the end. The score of the deciding set was fixed at "7:5". Although it was not a long set, the difference was almost the same.
Djokovic successfully advanced.
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In the tiebreaker of the deciding set, Djokovic also caused controversy. After a 20-shot tug-of-war ended with his return going into the net, he roared to vent his dissatisfaction, which scared the ball boy next to him and the audience booed. After the game, Djokovic said he was willing to apologize in person.
Obviously, because of Kyrgios's scandal, there were quite a few waves at Wimbledon this year, and the players' competitive spirit and game status attracted a lot of attention.
But no matter what, the defending champion finally got through the danger and will face Cilic next, which will be a new challenge.
Zone 2/4, “Wawrinka VS Gasquet”.
A small surprise, but in line with expectations.
In this zone, Nadal's unexpected elimination in the second round completely disrupted the draw. People thought that this zone would fall into complete chaos, but the final quarterfinal matchup brought a surprise.
Wawrinka continued the golden period of his career. After defeating Goffin, he reached the quarterfinals for the second consecutive year. His outstanding performance also made his prospects of winning the championship rise all the way. He is currently only behind three giant players and ranks fourth in the championship odds, which was not expected before the game.
Next, as long as Wawrinka wins one more game, there is a very good chance that the matchup in the Roland Garros final a month ago will be repeated, which is exciting to think about.
This time, Wawrinka needs to face Gasquet, who has regained new vitality in the "Challenger League". Maybe this is indeed an opportunity?
(End of this chapter)