Chapter 1874: Belief in Winning
After the US Open draw list was released, there was a lot of discussion, and all kinds of expectations and predictions were flying around, but who could refuse "Gawain vs. Federer 4.0"?
For Gao Wen, this is a revenge match at Wimbledon. Although unfortunately he has not been able to complete the ultimate challenge of "beating Djokovic at the Australian Open, defeating Nadal at the French Open, and defeating Federer at Wimbledon", he now has another extreme challenge opportunity of "beating Federer at the US Open".
After all, since the new century, Federer has won five consecutive championships in Flushing Meadows and is the only player to defend his title in New York in the past 20 years. Although his dominance is slightly inferior to that of Wimbledon, he is still an iconic figure at the Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Unexpectedly, "Djokovic VS Murray" did not take place, but "Gawain VS Federer" came as scheduled, which was also a surprise.
For Federer, this is a battle to return to the top. In the last round, he defeated Wawrinka to avenge his loss in Roland Garros. In this round, he will face Gawain, who he just defeated at Wimbledon. Federer's goal is obviously not just to continue his winning streak, his goal is to win the championship.
After the tragic defeat in the Wimbledon final, Federer's desire for the championship and victory reached a new peak. His best performance since entering the North American summer hard court tournament is that he has not lost a set. The king of tennis is still the king of tennis, even if he is ranked third in the world, he is still the absolute king of tennis.
— Stan Wawrinka, Gawain, Djokovic.
The goal that lies ahead for Federer on his road to the championship is extremely clear and definite. Not only is the tennis king not timid or hesitant, but his fighting spirit is even stronger.
He is already prepared. Without a challenge, victory would be meaningless.
Now, Mars is about to collide with the Earth.
and!
Imagine that no matter whether it is Gawain or Federer who enters the final, the quality of the men's singles final on Sunday is guaranteed. Putting aside the tidbits of revenge or not, it is worth getting excited just from the development trend of tennis.
The "Big Four vs. Challenger Alliance" that lasted throughout the year is still going on. After the Challenger Alliance, including the Youth Storm, broke the strong situation of the Big Four blocking the three Grand Slam finals, the Big Four finally made a beautiful comeback in their own backyard, Wimbledon.
The situation continued all the way to New York.
Despite the wave of withdrawals in the first week, despite the scorching heat wave becoming an unknown factor, despite the upsets of Nadal and Murray, and despite various unexpected events that stole the heat of the tournament, the final top four lineup still deserves applause. The pattern of "Big Four vs. Youth Storm" is absolutely perfect.
Now, Djokovic has withstood Dimitrov's crazy attack and advanced to the final first, which also means that the attention index for the next victory or defeat is rising steadily.
Will it be Federer who continues the Big Four’s strong comeback, or will it be Gawain who once again proves the rise of the Challenger League?
Two possibilities, two trends.
Various factors inside and outside the field collided with each other.
then.
Arthur Ashe Stadium went crazy, especially after the excitement of Super Friday, everyone let go of their burdens and had fun.
"Pah! Roger!"
"Pah! Gawain!"
The rolling heat waves could not wait to explode the moment the two players came on the court. The scene was like a party that was claimed to start at 10 pm, but the real party had to wait until 2 am to get started. The long preparations before were all to wait for this moment of release.
In the commentary booth above the stadium.
Zhan Jun had adjusted his mentality and faced the game calmly, at least he thought so. But when he saw the two players coming on the court one after another, he couldn't help but feel excited.
Whether it is him or Hu Litao, they have all experienced the process of men's tennis from the golden age to Federer's rise to the top and then into the era of giants. Although they cannot be said to be fans, they all have a special feeling for Federer to a certain extent, and they are inevitably biased when commenting on the game.
Tonight, Gawain and Federer are about to start a peak showdown, and their feelings are even more complicated.
"It doesn't matter who wins, the final winner is the audience, who enjoys a wonderful game."
Having said that, when I was really in it, I still couldn’t control my emotions.
call.
He let out a long breath, turned his head to look at Hu Litao, and then Zhan Jun discovered that his partner was just like himself. The closer it got to this stage, the more excited he became. And his excitement was mixed with some nervousness, anticipation, anxiety and other emotions, which were difficult to express accurately in a few words.
"Looking forward to a wonderful match," said Hu Litao.
Zhan Jun also laughed, "Yeah."
Looking towards the court, you can see large areas of red.
The red of Switzerland and the red of China collided with each other and dissolved into the blue Arthur Ashe Stadium. It was like an oil painting, with large patches of color splashed on the canvas, which was contradictory and harmonious, bold and gorgeous. The vitality exploded in this way.
Listen, that is the cry from the depths of the soul.
"Pah! Roger!"
"Pah! Gawain!"
Amidst the waves of cheers, two players appeared on the field——
Ah! Ah! In an instant, all the shouts and cheers gathered into a ball, rising higher and higher, bursting out with incredible energy, spreading out like a mushroom cloud.
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The live camera lens climbed up all the way. Not only was the Arthur Ashe Stadium packed, but it was also as noisy as Flushing Mess at nearly 10 o'clock in the evening. A bustling and densely packed crowd gathered in front of the big screen in front of the stadium, raising beer in disposable cups high to celebrate.
The waves of people, like magma, spread in all directions in the hazy and brilliant halo.
Friday night is a good night to go out, party, or watch a game.
From the handshake and group photo before the game, it can be seen that Federer and Gao Wen are indeed very familiar with each other. The two of them chatted and laughed, and their brows were full of ease.
Then, a small accident occurred at the scene——
There was a problem with the coin toss before the game.
The first time, the referee actually forgot the choices of the two players. Even though the coin result had come out, no one knew who guessed correctly. The two players were also stunned and couldn't remember their choices for a while.
Both of them.
Federer and Gawain exchanged glances. Both of them felt that it was a bit ridiculous and couldn't help laughing.
So, I have to start over.
The second time, the referee and the two players finally remembered the choice, but...
The coin rolled to the bottom of the referee's chair and got stuck upright. It was...stuck...
There is no front or back, it is just an upright state.
"Hahaha."
Not only Federer and Gao Wen, but also the audience around who noticed this scene started laughing.
Arthur Ashe Stadium was so huge that the spectators on the top of the mountain couldn't see clearly what was happening. They just saw the two players laughing, and everyone started whispering to each other.
So, what should we do? Gawain looked at Federer and made a suggestion with a smile on his face, "Forget about it if we continue for the third time. How about we play rock-paper-scissors?"
(End of this chapter)