——“Ah, ahhhh!”
Wawrinka clenched his fist and roared, and his one-handed diagonal "inside-out" winner immediately set the Arthur Ashe Stadium on fire, igniting a frenzy.
The two players had a strong clash in the backhand position, and in the end Wawrinka showed a heavy punch like a boxer, completing the suppression with absolute power.
--"roar!"
Federer scored the winning point with a sideways forehand straight shot at a speed of 160 kilometers per hour, which was comparable to a sideways serve and also demonstrated his dominance.
Federer laid the groundwork and laid out the moves continuously, and finally seized the opportunity to turn defense into offense. His control over the rhythm of the round once again demonstrated his master-level top level.
Federer and Wawrinka both gave 100% of their effort in the match, and they did not hold back from the first point.
Obviously, both players know their opponent's abilities and cannot hold back. Even if they try their best, they still need to rely on their on-the-spot performance at key points, so they must get into the game as quickly as possible, firmly grasp their own serve, and then wait for opportunities to create unexpected waves in the opponent's serve.
There is no doubt that this match has the toughest draw in this year's quarterfinals. No wonder it was unanimously considered a death zone after the draw came out.
Not only Jiang Yanyun, Plan and others, not only Gao Wen, Sampras and others, but also the staff coming and going in the players' lounge couldn't help but stop to watch. The high-quality and high-intensity exciting duel has a fatal attraction for every tennis fan, and no one wants to miss it.
Pelt folded his hands over his chest and stared at the screen intently.
The competitive state displayed by Federer and Wawrinka is indeed on another level. Among the four quarterfinal matches so far, this one has the highest quality.
Pert's brows slightly frowned, revealing a serious look inadvertently. No matter who Gawain's opponent is in the next round, it will be a fierce battle.
“Huh!”
There was a sound of surprise in the players' lounge, followed by applause. Wawrinka had just scored a point in a strong forehand duel, which was violent and domineering. Since defeating Federer for the first time on the Masters level stage last year, Wawrinka's momentum is indeed different.
"Wow, Stan man!"
"Stan's point was brilliant."
The murmurs of discussion surged in my ears, and even though I was not at the Arthur Ashe Stadium, I could still feel the boiling heat.
Pelt groaned, "It seems that Stan is fully prepared."
Gawain was still pedaling his bicycle. The wheels were spinning rapidly, making a buzzing sound, but his breathing remained even and steady, and his entire state was very stable.
"In fact, Stan is in too strong a state now, and it seems a little out of control. He is a little rushed in both forehand and backhand shots, trying to improve the quality of his shots through strength and speed, and he stepped on the accelerator to the bottom."
"Roger should be aware of this. He will adjust his batting rhythm and disrupt Stan's rhythm. Now it seems that Stan has the upper hand, but Roger is in control of the metronome."
Although everyone here is an expert and can see more in the rounds, from the perspective of situation analysis and prediction of development context, Gawain is still the best, and people including Sampras and Agassi have expressed their agreement.
Sampras glanced at Gawain and asked, "Do you think Roger has a higher chance of winning?"
Gao Wen continued to pedal at a steady speed. "I think the situation and trend of the entire game did not exceed Roger's expectations."
The possibility of winning is equal for both players, and it all depends on their performance on the spot. Gao Wen still firmly believes in this; but in Gao Wen's opinion, judging from the pre-match preparation and analysis of the game situation, Federer should have a slight advantage, and it depends on whether Wawrinka can continue to be strong.
--really.
In the next game, Federer broke serve.
Federer's control of the rhythm of his shots in this game was superb, combining deep and shallow strokes, and being light, heavy, slow and quick. It was dazzling and overwhelming.
Wawrinka remained an honest man, and fought head-on in a down-to-earth manner, but his advantages in speed and strength were slowly eroded by Federer.
"6:4".
Federer, first set.
From the score to the situation to the state, the two players were very, very close. In the end, it all came down to the layout and control at the critical moment, and Federer seized the opportunity.
Sampras looked at Gawain, then at Peart and Agassi. "Is it just me? Why do I feel like Roger is in better shape than at Wimbledon?"
In the grass court season, Federer performed very well in his own serve games, building the entire tactical system around his serve and firmly grasping the initiative.
In Flushing, Federer's aggression and attacking power in his opponent's serve games went to a higher level. The corresponding price was that he had to devote some of his energy to his own serve games, and naturally he might encounter more shocks. But at critical moments, the serve could still turn the situation around, so the energy Federer put into receiving the serve games could become another factor in changing the balance of the situation.
Judging from the situation, Federer is indeed stronger.
Agassi nodded gently, "It seems that during the rest time, Federer should be at home sharpening his racket."
One second. Two seconds.
Gawain burst out laughing. Agassi's jokes always caught people by surprise.
"Okay, the bike ride is almost done. Now we should go take an ice bath."
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Pelt remained professional and reminded Gawain that he should not delay any further and that there were more important things to do than watch the game.
Gawain didn't complain, he got off the bike quickly and walked towards the physiotherapy room with Pelt.
The game continues.
Although Gao Wen did not watch the live broadcast of the subsequent games, he had basically predicted the trend of the game.
Federer was indeed more skilled and had a firm control over the situation. As the game progressed, he became more and more courageous and definitely did not underestimate Wawrinka's counterattack.
On the other hand, Wawrinka's overall condition has never been fully improved to his best in the North American summer hard court season. Although he slowly found his touch in Flushing and his confidence and condition were rising steadily, his dilemma of lack of successor was inevitably exposed when facing the well-prepared Federer.
After Federer withstood two waves of counterattacks from Wawrinka, the subsequent game lost suspense and ended in a hasty manner.
"6:4", "6:3", "6:1".
Federer defeated Wawrinka in straight sets and advanced to the semi-finals.
Federer has yet to drop a set in his North American summer hard-court season, including straight-set wins over Djokovic, Murray and Stan Wawrinka.
Federer's strong sweeping performance has made him more likely to win the championship, catching up with Djokovic.
It’s a bit regrettable that three of the four quarterfinal matches... did not meet expectations.
Djokovic defeated Cilic, Gawain defeated Gasquet, and Federer defeated Wawrinka, all in straight sets, with obvious score differences. Only the five-set battle between Dimitrov and Anderson saved some face.
but!
The top four spots have all been decided, which means the competition has entered the sprint stage and we can start looking forward to it.
"Gawain vs. Federer."
Darth's revenge, sound the horn.