Chapter 1746 Like a Duck in Water
The game ended in an almost absurd yet magical way.
MacDonald was a little worried about Jillong.
It's not that I'm worried about Jilong being angry or anything, but I'm worried about Jilong's self-confidence. Losing 24 points in a row is far beyond the level of humiliation. It is simply a heavy blow, like a frontal punch that hits the bridge of the nose hard. The piercing pain makes people forget their own embarrassment.
When we think back to the struggles and suffering that Jilong has been going through in recent times, it becomes even more worrying.
No one could blame him if Giron had completely collapsed after returning to the locker room, or if he turned around and fled from Toronto.
However, it did not.
Jilong did not collapse or run away. Not only that, he chose to stay in Toronto for two more days to accompany Gao Wen in training.
Privately, Gillon was open with MacDonald.
"Shame, collapse, depression, discomfort, despair... all the expected and unacceptable emotions."
“But more than that, it’s a sense of relief.”
"I was finally able to completely shake off the burden of being a 'genius' and face the fact that I was worthless in the professional arena."
"It wasn't easy, but I should thank Gawain for finally bringing me to my senses."
MacDonald seemed to understand, but he couldn't help but think of himself as the captain of the Bruins, living under the shadow of Gawain. Did he realize this? Or did he realize it but pretend it didn't exist? After the second round of the game, Giron stayed in Toronto for two more days, trained with Gawain, and watched Gawain's third round game as a spectator.
Gilles-Muller from the Netherlands.
This is a typical big serve player. Although he has never made a breakthrough in his Grand Slam record in his career, he can always pose a threat on grass and hard courts. He is also a late bloomer. He is currently ranked within the top 50 in the world and is in the best performance phase of his career.
In the last round, he defeated the 15th seed Monfils in the final set tiebreak, creating an upset and winning the opportunity to challenge Gao Wen.
It can be seen from the paper analysis that against a player like Muller, serving and receiving play important roles and the game is not easy. If you are not careful, the winner will have to go to a tie-break, which is another level of nerve test.
However! "6:2", "6:2".
Gao Wen won two sets in a row and easily defeated his opponent.
Gillon knew that since the NCAA period, Gao Wen had his own experience against big players, and he was assisted by God in the National Championship.
But after a year, I watched the match between Gawain and the typical cannon up close again. It was the same yet different. I could clearly feel Gawain's growth and transformation.
Starting from the variety and changes in his serve and receiving techniques, we can see Gao Wen's continuous attempts to break the balance of confrontation; then to the tactical combination, rhythm control, timing of shooting, etc., a series of shortcomings of the cannon player are fully exposed, such as slow movement, single hitting technique, etc.
The entire game was completely under Gao Wen's control, just like the U.S. Championship Game yet different.
This is transformation.
It's not just the growth of muscles, not just the improvement of strength and speed, but also the transformation of competition wisdom and competition temperament. No wonder the gap between them is getting bigger and bigger.
At this point, Jilong would benefit a lot from thinking back on his match with Gao Wen.
Jilong thought that despite the pain and suffering, he should watch the video of the previous game again and again, especially the second half of the 24 points.
Then, Jilong left Toronto.
After entering the professional arena, the pace of life is different. Sometimes, in order to make a living, Jilong needs to participate in competitions and travel non-stop, and support his life through the prize money of challenge tournaments and hope tournaments. Once he stops, his daily life may fall into difficulties.
It is also because of this that life will become more difficult once you are in poor condition or suffer an injury.
Helpless and bitter, but this is the reality.
Toronto's elimination in the second round brought Jilong 45 points and 23,000 US dollars in prize money, which is even more than what Jilong has gained in the past three months. This is why everyone is eager to pass the qualifying test and compete in the Masters, but now is not the time to rest.
Jilong needs to train, summarize and grow. He needs to absorb nutrients from the match with Gao Wen, and then look forward to the near future when he will be able to participate in the qualifying rounds of ATP events of different levels again and win the opportunity to compete with masters.
He needs to refuel.
Full of motivation!
When Jilong left, neither Gawain nor MacDonald made a fuss. There was no escort or farewell. Everything was calm. As they grew up, they slowly began to get used to the separation.
Despite this, when Jilong took the subway to the airport, he still received a text message from Gao Wen.
“Looking forward to seeing you next time.”
Jilong himself did not realize that he read the text message carefully over and over again, and then his blood began to boil again.
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Here, the smoke of the Rogers Cup is still lingering.
After defeating Giron and Muller in succession, Gao Wen strode into the quarterfinals. After Wimbledon, he stayed away from the court for a short month. After adjustments and adaptation, Gao Wen slowly got into the game state. Major media and professionals exclaimed: Sure enough, as expected, in the North American hard court season, Gao Wen once again shines.
It’s not that the clay court season and the grass court season are not good, but that Gao Wen is still the most familiar and adaptable on the hard court, and his strength is the most outstanding.
Like a fish in water!
After all, Gao Wen grew up on hard courts, and North American hard courts at that. During his NCAA period, he competed on different types and styles of courts. He has a lot of experience with the competition environment and court conditions in North America. Coming back now is like returning to his own backyard.
In this year's US Open series, from Toronto to Cincinnati, Gao Wen should be a strong opponent competing for the championship.
No one has forgotten at this point that in the first half of the spring North American hard court season, Gawain won the Sunshine Double, and with Paris, he won three consecutive hard court Masters titles. It is conceivable that this will not change in the summer, and the following events should be even more exciting.
What's more, there are off-court highlights of the battle for the world's number one spot. Every race is crucial and no one should miss it.
However, objectively speaking, neither Giron nor Muller are top players, and both players are not in the top 30 in the world rankings. Compared with other players, Gawain had good luck in his first Rogers draw, so the "Gawain praise" can be a little more relaxed and there is no need to be too exaggerated.
Give Gao Wen some time and some space.
After returning to the competition after a month, Gao Wen also went through a short period of adjustment and adaptation, and slowly found his peak form.
The fourth round, the quarterfinals, is the first real test, a touchstone to examine Gao Wen’s form and ability in this North American summer hard court season.
Next, Gao Wen will face Tsonga.
Attracting everyone's attention!
The crowd is boiling!
(End of this chapter)