Chapter 1842: Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea
In the 3/8 zone, there is no doubt that Murray is the biggest favorite to qualify, and he deserves it.
As the champion of this year's US Open series, although his overall momentum cannot be compared with Djokovic, his performance in Toronto defeating Djokovic to end his losing streak is the best proof that Murray has returned to his peak and once again proved his strength and ability as a giant.
Compared with Kei Nishikori and Nadal, Murray is in hot form right now.
Moreover, no one will forget that Murray's desire for the championship is burning.
From the clay court season to the grass court season and then to the summer hard court season, Murray's performance has always been among the top, but he has always been just one step away.
In particular, Murray was deeply shocked by his loss to Gawain at Wimbledon. After learning from his mistakes, he came to North America with a completely different state and will.
What Murray desires is not only to prove himself, but also to win a Grand Slam title.
Wawrinka and Gawain are coming on strong, and both players are still in the race for the championship. If they are not careful, they may overtake.
This is obviously not what Murray wants to see.
When the Challenger Alliance was inspired by the storm of youth, one or two of them burst out with new energy, and the Big Four were constantly improving themselves while bearing the fierce impact.
Murray is no exception.
Now, Murray's fighting spirit is fully ignited.
Entering the fourth round, Murray faced South African cannon Anderson.
There is no doubt about Anderson's stability and strength. In this year's Queen's Cup, he defeated Gao Wen and demonstrated his strong strength.
However, Murray has an absolute advantage against Anderson, with five wins and one loss.
The only defeat happened in the distant 2011, at the Rogers Cup. Murray was in poor form throughout the match, and Anderson swept to victory after losing only four games.
In addition to the five encounters, Murray remained undefeated, including two matches in Miami and Queen's Cup this year, where Murray always performed well.
In every aspect, there is no doubt that Murray beat Anderson.
However, competitive sports have once again proved their charm.
"7:6(5)", "6:3", "6:7(2)", "7:6(0)".
Anderson had the last laugh, upset one of the favorites to win the title in four sets.
At this point, the chaos at the US Open reached its true peak.
For two consecutive days, from Bouchard to Murray, the air in New York was filled with rolling heat waves, and surprise and astonishment, absurdity and weirdness intertwined and collided together.
Not only did Murray fail to reach the quarterfinals at the US Open for the first time in five years, but he was also eliminated early in the second consecutive Grand Slam. He failed to get ahead of Federer at Wimbledon and failed to get ahead of Djokovic at Flushing Memphis, losing to players other than the giants and being eliminated early.
Putting aside the poor performance of only breaking serve once in the entire match, the performance of not winning a single point in the fourth set tie-break was truly disappointing.
Accident, shocking accident——
Before the US Open, everyone was talking about Gao Wen. The rise of this superstar is slowing down. Does it mean that his magical aura is slowly fading?
Unexpectedly, while Gao Wen's future is still unknown, Murray, who has been on an upward trend in the past year, has suffered a wake-up call.
A rustling of eyes gathered towards Murray, and then the old story was brought up again -
Perhaps, the era of giants should be the "Big Three" rather than the "Big Four"? After all, now that Wawrinka and Gao Wen have fully emerged, they can definitely keep pace with Murray. Rather than the "Big Six", it is better to say "3+3".
Controversy, doubts and attacks once again swept social networks, and this time the victim was Murray.
Actually... this is not fair.
Because Murray's overall performance was not bad, it was still standard Murray data. The key point was that Anderson almost played crazy throughout the game, as if he was assisted by God, especially the control of his own serve, which reminded people of Cilic in last year's semi-finals. Murray's defeat was far from as bad as it seemed.
But does anyone care? No.
The winner takes it all, and everything is so simple and crude.
Therefore, in this ridiculously crazy US Open, Murray has become a new footnote, stealing all the limelight from Kei Nishikori and Nadal.
If it weren't for Bouchard's "competition for beauty", Murray would probably have become a sieve by now.
Anderson finally had an important breakthrough.
In fact, in this year's Wimbledon match between Anderson and Djokovic, he was just a little bit away from dethroning the world's number one. He won two tie-breaks and was leading 2:0, but Djokovic still stood firm and reversed the score to 7:5 in the deciding set, and Anderson lost regretfully.
Arriving in Flushing, Anderson finally seized his opportunity.
In the last round, Anderson faced the younger, stronger and more violent Thiem, and he played the masterpiece of his career, "6:3", "7:6 (3)", "7:6 (3)", and defeated Thiem in three straight sets with a very convincing performance, and won the opportunity to talk with Murray.
Anderson then completely defeated Murray with his smooth attack, and his perfect performance in his own serve from the first point to the last point, fully leveraging the advantages of Flushing's fast hard court, winning the key battle again and reaching the Grand Slam quarterfinals for the first time in his career.
Anderson, born in 1986, is the same age as Murray and Djokovic. It was not until this year that he truly completed his final transformation on the Grand Slam stage. He can be said to be a late bloomer. The "Challenger League" has also continued its outstanding performance this year and continues to bring more surprises in the Grand Slam arena.
Anderson's path to the final, first Thiem and then Murray, also proves his excellence.
Wild!
This year's US Open was really wild. From the beginning of the WTA to the end of the ATP, both singles and doubles were in a full-scale battle, and almost no one was an exception.
In men's singles, men's doubles, women's singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles, the top ten seeds and even the top five seeds all experienced upsets. And it wasn't just one or two upsets, but upsets were everywhere. In addition, there were injuries on and off the court and countless accidents.
Wild indeed.
Of course, it is precisely in such a situation that the mystery of who will emerge from the chaos and win the championship makes the fans even more excited.
Maybe, there is a surprise?
Last year, it was Gawaddy and Cilic who both created shocking upsets in the semifinals and made it to the finals together. What about this year?
Of course, Djokovic and Federer are still on the draw, but it is too early to tell. The point is that this year's various patterns have once again awakened the memory of last year. So, after defending the reputation of the giants together at Wimbledon, can they continue their dominance in Flushing Meadows this time? The suspense is rising.
It is precisely because of the unexpectedness and the chaos that the suspense of the event continues to rise, and naturally more and more people are paying attention, making it even more exciting.
Amidst the hustle and bustle, the top eight in men's singles were all decided. Each of them showed their unique skills, and those who were able to advance to the top eight naturally had their share of experiences.
Eight players, eight story lines, write their experiences in the last Grand Slam of the year in different ways, like a wonderful movie.
And this movie has only now entered the climax of the second act.
(End of this chapter)
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