"Scissors. Rock. Paper."

An unexpected scene occurred in the second semi-final of the 2015 US Open men's singles. Gao Wen and Federer decided the ball by rock-paper-scissors.

In the end, Federer's rock defeated Gawain's scissors and won the choice, and the Swiss king chose to serve first.

When the two players took a photo together, both of them had smiles on their faces and it can be seen that the atmosphere was filled with joy.

"……Ha ha."

Not only the audience at Arthur Ashe Stadium, but also the commentary booth were laughing. This kind of start was the first time for these old guys to see it.

"Who would have thought that there would be such a new way to play coin toss before a game?"

"In fact, it can be seen that outside the court, Federer and Gao Wen are also good friends. The two of them talked and laughed, and the atmosphere was slightly different."

"After Wimbledon, Gawain and Federer are facing off again in the Grand Slam semi-finals. Perhaps, we can expect more from this match."

"To be precise, the quality of this match depends on Gawain. How much impact will his abdominal and ankle injuries have? He hasn't faced a top 10 player in the world for two months since Wimbledon. What kind of performance can he bring in such an intense match? This is the upper limit of the match."

Rustling, chirping——

When the two players entered the warm-up phase, the commentators began to enter the game with ease, from the results of past encounters to the analysis of this tournament.

There is no doubt that Federer has the slightest advantage.

But this time is different from the past, not because the professionals are not optimistic about Gao Wen or underestimate Gao Wen, but because the conclusion is drawn based on objective facts.

Putting aside the impact of injuries and form for the moment, judging from the overall state of the North American summer hard court season, Djokovic, Federer and Murray are indeed in the first camp, not only in terms of wins and championships, but also in terms of overall competitive state, so it was so shocking when Murray was upset.

At this year's US Open, Federer's condition was indeed one step further than at Wimbledon. He easily swept Isner and Wawrinka, showing strong control and belief in victory. His indomitable dominance once again made fans and professionals feel his peak condition.

Even if Gawain is in his peak form, it is still a tie when facing a player of Federer's level, but Federer has a slight advantage.

Therefore, the real highlight and the real test of tonight are on Gao Wen's side. The excitement of the game will be determined by how well he can perform.

"On paper, Federer does have a slight edge."

"But we all know clearly, including Federer himself, that Gawain is a competitive player, a big-game player. Never underestimate his tenacity and explosiveness. Once a player steps onto the court, paper analysis is meaningless. Everything depends on on-the-spot performance."

"Right now, it's almost 10 o'clock local time in New York, and the temperature is still dropping further."

"It also means the ball will bounce lower, spin less and go faster, which both players need to pay attention to."

The game has begun——

Buzz. Buzz. Buzz.

The entire Arthur Ashe Stadium was filled with heat. Even though it was almost ten o'clock, the venue was still packed and there was no sign of fatigue. The excitement and excitement even reached a whole new level, burning under the New York night sky.

In the first game of the first set, Federer served.

There was some wind at the scene——

It’s ten o’clock. For party animals, the night hasn’t even begun; but for office workers, it’s already late at night and time for overtime work.

The night in New York was not only cold but also windy, which was a severe test for both players.

In fact, both Gawain and Federer had already experienced the test of arranging two men's singles matches at night in the quarterfinals two days ago; but tonight was different, as it was close to ten o'clock when they took the stage, and coupled with yesterday's heavy rain, the temperature drop was particularly obvious.

call.

Federer adjusted his breathing, but——

One shot and the net is gone.

Federer looked up at the sky, felt the wind direction, made slight adjustments, and then served his second serve.

This time, Federer obviously added some rotation, and the entire parabola was pulled up.

Under the influence of temperature, air pressure, altitude and other factors, the elasticity and rotation of a tennis ball will change, and the difficulty of controlling it will also change.

In the current men's tennis world, in terms of control, Federer is indeed at the forefront and unrivaled, but even Federer needs some time to adjust and adapt.

The game had just begun and Federer needed to adjust little by little, so his second serve was a bit conservative and had too much spin.

Chance?

Gao Wen stared at the tennis ball intently, and took a big step sideways to the right. During the movement, he straightened his knees, raised his center of gravity, and jumped slightly with the inertia of the movement, and his forehand was already attacking along the turning movement.

He grabbed a high point, shot from the forehand position, and used the force to quickly push the ball into the deep area.

It can be seen from the swinging action that Gao Wen did not exert his full strength in this shot, but as the receiver, he was obviously more relaxed in the beginning of the game. Without worrying about mistakes, the quality of his shots was even better.

Bang.

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The tennis ball moves diagonally back to Federer's position.

Flat and fast.

Federer's position was obviously squeezed, and his serve action had not yet fully recovered. His forehand could only rely on the rebound to return the ball.

The tennis ball flew out along the curve of the racket and rose high, but the control of the parabola was unsatisfactory.

On the other side of the court, a black figure cut into the baseline in the first moment, took two steps at a time, and appeared in midfield before anyone could even blink.

With both hands, he hits backhand, solidly and forcefully, releasing power in an instant.

Slash.

Sweep.

Fall to the ground and bloom.

Federer didn't even start the chase, he just stayed where he was, watching the tennis ball go into the gap of his backhand and win the first point.

"0:15".

The whole audience burst into thunderous applause.

The first point of the game, beautiful!

Gao Wen showed a strong and firm attitude from the beginning. He dared to take action, press and go to the net when he got the chance. His positive attitude was eye-catching.

Obviously, continuing the offensive attitude he had with Gasquet in the previous game, Gawain did not back down when facing Federer.

Zhan Jun turned his head and glanced at Hu Litao.

"This is somewhat similar to the opening of Wimbledon."

Not long ago at the Wimbledon Centre Court, it was Federer who served first and Gawain who dared to take action, getting three consecutive break points in one fell swoop. Then Federer started to save break points in succession and narrowly kept his serve.

But then, in Gawain's serve, Federer also attacked strongly and got three consecutive break points. Then it was Gawain's time to perform. He also saved the break points in succession and successfully held his serve.

So, it's the same tonight? Hu Litao couldn't help but smile, "This is only the first point, don't worry, don't worry."