Chapter 2012 is interesting
The first game, doubles.
The second game is “Berdych VS Ferrer”.
The third game, doubles.
The fourth game, “Djokovic VS Federer”.
When the organizing committee of the tournament announced the schedule for the third match day, everyone was shocked, from the media to netizens, from spectators to professionals.
Here it comes, the most important match of the Stan Smith Group is here. Originally everyone thought that this match should be scheduled for the fifth match day, but according to the draw results, it will now be staged in advance.
The two tennis kings, who both won the first round, met head-on in the second round.
The outcome of this game is not only directly related to the qualification for the group stage, but may also directly affect the world's number one position at the end of the year, which is of great significance.
At this point, many fans should remember the scene of last year's year-end finals. In the semi-finals, Djokovic defeated Gawain and Federer defeated Wawrinka to meet in the final. The peak showdown was about to take place, but Federer announced on the night of the final that he had to withdraw due to injury.
There was an uproar! After being postponed for a whole year, the peak showdown that was supposed to take place at the end of last year finally came again, and the fans' expectations were off the charts.
For Federer, this season has been bumpy since he withdrew from the final match of last year's year-end finals. He lost to the eventual champions at Wimbledon and the US Open despite being at the peak of his confidence and form, and his pursuit of his 18th Grand Slam title has once again come to a standstill.
In addition, facing Djokovic, Federer suffered three consecutive defeats in the Masters and Grand Slam stages, which is another crisis in his career.
This is the first time since Nadal that Federer has lost three games in a row against a player.
What's worse is that these three matches were played on three types of surfaces: hard court, clay and grass, which means that Federer lost completely all of them.
Even when facing Nadal, Federer was not so embarrassed. He had lost consecutive games on clay and hard courts before, but the losing streak did not include grass.
As a legend of Wimbledon, grass is Federer's last stronghold, but losing to Djokovic in the Wimbledon finals last year and this year is indeed a very, very painful thing for Federer. Not only did he miss the championship, but it was also a disadvantage in a head-on confrontation.
Of course, this wave of three consecutive losses has ended. In this year's Cincinnati, Federer defeated Djokovic in straight sets and finally made a comeback.
In a blink of an eye, they are back on the stage of the year-end finals, where there is another story.
Federer is the player with the highest indoor hard court winning rate in history, and Djokovic ranks second; at the same time, Federer still holds the record for the most year-end finals with six summits, making him the Mount Everest of the current indoor hard court tournaments, a goal that all players need to surpass.
but!
On indoor hard courts, Federer also suffered three consecutive defeats against Djokovic, which is a dilemma he did not encounter against Nadal.
Similar to Nadal but different, Djokovic is becoming another challenge in Federer's career.
No wonder the reporter asked Federer if he was prepared to make changes when facing Djokovic. The crisis was clear.
Looking at it from another perspective, for Djokovic, this is also the most important game in the group stage.
The reason is that Djokovic needs to defend his title of world No. 1 at the end of the year; at the same time, he and Gawain belong to different groups, and the two are competing against each other. He expects that he can advance to the final with all his wins, wait for Gawain to join him, and then they will compete against each other.
Djokovic doesn't want to lose and can't lose.
He is the world number one at the end of the year and the champion of the year-end finals, but it is more than that. Facing the impact and challenge of Gawain, Djokovic still needs to prove himself in front of Gawain after experiencing such a perfect and strong season. For him, this is a battle with no retreat.
Can't lose, won't lose.
In other words, Federer has Federer's battle, Djokovic has Djokovic's battle, and they all have missions and tasks.
No one will back down.
All kinds, all kinds——
The audience's expectations have reached a new height, hoping that the reunion between Djokovic and Federer will create another legendary duel.
As a result, this game actually arrived on the third day?
Did the climax come too early?
Judging from the situation so far, the victory predictions are generally optimistic about Djokovic. Although the odds are very close, the predictions are all on Djokovic's side.
The reason is very intuitive: Djokovic has reached the finals in Beijing, Shanghai and Paris, and his form is still at its peak.
Federer, second round in Shanghai, champion in Basel, third round in Paris, with ups and downs.
Judging from recent situations and the entire confrontation situation this season, Djokovic has the upper hand in all aspects.
Of course, the two players’ most recent meeting was in the Cincinnati final, with Federer winning, so it’s hard to say what will happen in London.
This is the competition between giants——
Past data and match records can only be used as references. When they step onto the court again, it will be a new game and a new beginning.
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Yesterday, Nadal defeated Murray in straight sets, which is a vivid example.
today……
Federer's straight-set victory over Djokovic is another vivid example.
“7:5”, “6:2”.
The entire match lasted 78 minutes, and Federer won the victory without any effort.
This victory not only ended Federer's three-game losing streak against Djokovic on indoor hard courts, but also completed Federer's two-game winning streak against Djokovic; most importantly, Federer ended Djokovic's three-year unbeaten streak in the city of London.
Huh! Everyone exclaimed.
It was so unexpected, shocking and impactful that the first match between Berdych and Ferrer was completely forgotten and the discussion almost disappeared.
In fact, the match between Berdych and Ferrer was very exciting.
"7:5", "3:6", "6:3".
Berdych defeated Ferrer in three hard-fought sets, keeping a glimmer of hope for Stan Smith to advance from the group.
This bloody hand-to-hand combat lasted for nearly two hours. It was undoubtedly the closest and most exciting match of this year's year-end finals so far. The atmosphere at the O2 Arena reached its climax; however, when Federer and Djokovic took the stage together, things were different.
Unexpected! Shocking! Legendary!
The victory belongs to Federer. It was unexpected, indeed unexpected. After all, Federer's performance in recent times has indeed been up and down. Coupled with Djokovic's feat of eleven consecutive wins at the O2 Arena, all aspects suggest that it will be a challenge for Federer to defeat Djokovic.
But even if it was an accident, it was not shocking. The real surprise was that they won in two straight sets.
A perfect victory! Federer once again proved his kingly heart through his performance on the court. He is still the champion, and never count him out.
From Nadal to Federer, the giants have made their voices heard.
(End of this chapter)