The rolling heat wave in New York is still rising. According to the weather forecast, cumulonimbus clouds are slowly accumulating and approaching, and it will rain in the near future.
For cities, it is a blessing after a long drought. They urgently need this rain to break the blockade of the scorching heat and make the hot weather a little cooler.
But for the event, the threat of rain is like a time bomb that may become a variable that disrupts the schedule at any time. Because neither the Arthur Ashe Stadium nor the Louis Armstrong Stadium are equipped with roofs, once it rains, the event must be suspended, which is obviously not a good thing.
However, the weather cannot be controlled and until the rain drops, the event will go on and the unbearable heat will continue to play a major role.
The ninth match day.
Although two quarterfinal matches in the upper half of the men's singles are about to start today, with popular players such as Djokovic and Dimitrov preparing to take the stage, the entire focus of the entire US Open event is on a focus match in the women's singles quarterfinals.
"Valentines Williams vs. Serena Williams".
Following the fourth round of Wimbledon, the Williams sisters met for the second consecutive Grand Slam and are about to start their 27th sister war.
Not only in the WTA, but also in the ATP, the Williams sisters have undoubtedly become the most successful representatives of brother/sister singles players in tennis history. From the number of championships, sports influence, image labels and other perspectives, they are constantly working together to break history, and every meeting is history.
Moreover, this year Serena Williams is pursuing the feat of winning the annual Grand Slam. She once defeated her sister Venus Williams on the road to winning the Wimbledon title. Coming to Flushing Meadows to face such a challenge is of great significance. She will easily attract all attention inside and outside the tournament.
In fact, people were not disappointed.
"6:2", "1:6", "6:3".
The Williams sisters fought hard for three sets, but in the end Serena Williams was the better player and strode into the semi-finals, continuing her dream of winning the Grand Slam of the year.
Focus, full explosion.
Compared with the women's singles competition, the men's singles competition is slightly less exciting, but it is also full of topics.
Daytime.
The "Dimitrov VS Anderson" match was the first to come on stage. It was the first match between Youth Storm and Challenger Alliance, and the media could no longer contain their excitement.
For both players, this is the best chance to advance to the Grand Slam semi-finals, and both players are in desperate need of such a breakthrough opportunity. Anderson is eager to advance to the Grand Slam semi-finals for the first time in his career, while Dimitrov is eager to prove that last year's Wimbledon was not a flash in the pan.
The competition was indeed very intense and even more exciting than expected.
“6:4”, “6:4”.
Dimitrov won the first two sets. His smooth and brilliant attack once again showed the style of this talented young man, and he is worthy of being called "Little Federer".
It's not that Anderson played badly, but Dimitrov, who had been working hard for a long time, did put in a better performance and firmly grasped the initiative. In the "offense VS offense" offensive battle, Dimitrov's decisiveness and sharpness successfully suppressed Anderson's stability and strength.
Opportunities are tilting towards Dimitrov. Almost everyone believes that this representative of the youth storm will easily break into the semi-finals. Not only will he be able to prove himself, but he will also wait for Djokovic and reserve his strength for further breakthroughs. However, Anderson has made his voice heard.
He said, no, the game is not over yet.
"6:7(3)", "6:7(5)".
Anderson won two tie-breaks in a row, tied the score and dragged the game into the deciding set. His unparalleled strong performance in the tie-breaks was perfect.
Anderson countered offense with offense, using Dimitrov's way, which is also his own way, to roar in Flushing. It was no coincidence that he defeated Murray. In this year's Arthur Ashe Stadium, he also found his own rhythm and was ready to launch an attack on the semi-finals.
Roar, roar, roar——
The audience was the happiest person, and this match, which could easily last for more than four hours, was like a carnival.
However.
In the deciding set, Dimitrov went crazy.
As we all know, Dimitrov is not good at tough battles. Such gifted people often grow up in honey and are not good at facing adversity or dealing with difficulties. Once they enter the deciding set and the final stalemate, they often lack a little tenacity.
Of course, this does not mean that they are fragile or weak, they just lack the last breath.
But in the cruel world of competitive sports, it is precisely this breath that can determine the outcome of a match, and at the same time, the championship.
In Dimitrov's career, he played a total of six deciding sets in Grand Slam tournaments, winning three and losing three, with a winning rate of only 50%.
In direct contrast is Anderson, who has a record of nine wins and four losses in deciding sets at Grand Slam tournaments, including a deciding set at Wimbledon this year in which he pushed Djokovic to the limit.
Judging from data analysis, the trend of this game, etc., Anderson is the more favored one, but Dimitrov has indeed shown growth.
Dare to attack, dare to take risks, dare to break the game, Dimitrov's offense once again demonstrated his ability as a top ten player in the world and overturned the balance with great force; on the other hand, Anderson encountered tough battles in a row, including the fierce battle in this game, and his physical strength declined significantly, so the quality of his shots could not keep up.
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“6:1”.
In the deciding set, the team collapsed.
Dimitrov defeated Anderson with an absolutely strong and outstanding performance, advancing to the Grand Slam semi-finals for the second time in his career and completing his redemption.
From last year's Wimbledon to this year's Flushing Meath, the hardships along the way were indeed mixed. When Dimitrov cashed in on the match point, he simply fell to the ground and lay there motionless.
It's like being the champion.
Although he did not win the championship, friends and fans who are truly familiar with Dimitrov know how difficult these eight months were for him and how rare it was to break into the semi-finals. The feeling was no less than winning the championship.
Accident!
Absolutely unexpected!
When the US Open draw came out, no one thought that the player who finally stood out from the 2/4 zone would be Dimitrov. It was an unexpected surprise.
However, this is what happened -
"Youth Storm VS Challenger Alliance 1.0", Youth Storm had the last laugh.
So, what about “Youth Storm VS Challenger League 2.0”?
Like the upper half, the lower half also has a focus matchup outside the Big Four, "Gawain vs. Gasquet", but we don't know what the result of this match will be. Will the Youth Storm continue their winning streak, or will the Challenger Alliance turn the situation around? Of course, from the analysis point of view, Gawain is more optimistic, but the upper half has already overturned the prediction, Dimitrov curbed Anderson's offensive and brought surprises, so there may be surprises in the lower half.
Perhaps the Challengers League will rise? However, before the excitement of the lower half, there is another quarterfinal match waiting to kick off on the ninth day of the competition, with Djokovic and Cilic joining hands on the night stage!