"Here it comes, the peak showdown that has been going on throughout 2015 is finally here. From the beginning of the year to the end of the year, the finale has really lived up to everyone's expectations."

"A hot fact: this is the eleventh time that Gawain and Djokovic have met in their careers. The eleventh time! This is the eighth time this year alone!"

"One fact that no one would believe but is true is that Djokovic vs. Corvina has six wins and one loss against Corvina in the finals, and two wins and one loss against Corvina in the semifinals, which means Djokovic has a better chance in the semifinals. It's hard to believe, but it's true."

"In the 2014 year-end finals semi-final rematch, Djokovic won last time, but what about this time?"

"For the second consecutive year, Djokovic and Kovan met in the semifinals again; for the second consecutive year, Djokovic needed to prove himself and Kovan continued to challenge. Everything seemed familiar, yet completely different."

"Can't wait! The most noteworthy match of the year. No disrespect to Roger and Rafa, but this is indeed an early final."

"The two players who were in the best overall form in 2015 collide head-on."

"A life-and-death duel, a true life-and-death duel!"

"To put the weight of this duel into context, Djokovic and Gawain have won three of the four Grand Slams and six of the nine Masters this year. Period."

"The head-to-head match between the year-end world No. 1s is undoubtedly a must-see match. It is a match with no way out for both players. For Djokovic, if he loses the match, even if Corwin loses the final and keeps his year-end world No. 1 ranking, he still loses the entire season; and for Corwin, losing the match means his hope of ending the year-end world No. 1 is extinguished."

"Ahhh, I've been waiting for a whole year just for this game, ahhh!"

"'Gavan vs Djokovic 11.0' is about to start. Let's take a look at the top ten shots from the two players' past encounters."

"'Gawain vs Djokovic', who do you think will win in the end?"

Bustling and noisy——

There was a commotion on social networks, and the frenzy of heated discussions simply could not be stopped. Early on Saturday morning local time in London, the heat wave had already spread everywhere, and netizens could no longer contain their excitement.

Imagine a re-enactment of the classic Federer-Nadal final, and a Godwin-Derrick Lautner final for the year-end No. 1. Both matches have their own highlights and should not be missed. Even just imagining it in your head will make your blood boil.

The O2 Arena was surrounded by crowds of people early in the morning. Even if they didn't buy tickets, it didn't matter. Fans still wanted to go to the scene to feel the atmosphere. It was indeed the year-end feast of tennis.

Last night, after the match between Gawain and Nadal, the O2 Arena announced the semi-final schedule, which caused a huge stir and sparked countless discussions. Even before the knockout stage, people could already feel the heat, and once again witnessed the feat of the year-end finals.

In the first match, Rohan-Bopanna/Florin-Mergea VS Marcelo Melo/Ivan Dodig.

The second game, Djokovic VS Gao Wen.

In the third game, the Bryan brothers VS Jean-Julien Lucha/Holia Tecau.

The fourth game, Federer VS Nadal.

Despite the difficulties and struggles, the ATP still put Federer and Nadal in the last big game, once again proving the appeal of the two superstars. Even in the game between the world's No. 1 and No. 2 for the year-end world No. 1, and even in the game between two giants Djokovic and Galvin, they still have to stand aside.

Moreover, there is no harm without comparison.

The Bryan brothers' doubles match to defend their world No. 1 title was still placed in the third game, which indirectly proves that the ATP is clearly aware of what is happening at the year-end finals, yet they still made such a schedule.

At the first moment, social networks exploded, crazy fans, black fans, bystanders, etc. appeared on the scene, ghosts, monsters, demons, etc. competed for attention, and all kinds of opinions flooded the sky.

There are voices that speak up for Djokovic and Gao Wen, and voices that defend the status of Federer and Nadal as kings.

There are voices attacking Djokovic and Govender for being unworthy of their positions, and voices complaining that Federer and Nadal are no longer at their peak.

There are voices attacking the four players and voices defending the four players, voices of cheering and voices of adding insult to injury.

Imagine the sounds of four different final matchup possibilities.

All of these things are intertwined and overlapped, creating an amazing burst of energy that continues to today, which is the actual competition day.

The difference is that the arguments and negative voices have almost disappeared because the schedule is set and there is no need to argue. The game is the real business.

Then, from the Internet to reality, one can vividly and clearly feel that a tennis craze is surging in London and spreading to the world.

Carnival, real carnival!

And, this time it's a little different.

As Bob Bryan said last night, the pre-match predictions generally favored Gao Wen, which should be the first time in history.

Indeed, Djokovic ended his losing streak against Gao Wen in the imperial capital not long ago, and the straight-set victory was a very important turning point.

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Indeed, London and the O2 Arena are Djokovic's lucky places. Last year, he defeated Gawain at this venue, ending his embarrassing two-game losing streak.

Indeed, Djokovic has won three consecutive titles in the year-end finals, defeating Federer and Nadal to reach the top in the past three years.

Indeed, Djokovic is not afraid of pressure. The greater the pressure, the more motivated he is. He can always dig out and burst out more energy in adversity.

Never underestimate the world number one, ever! From all the circumstances, Djokovic has too much energy, and he steps on the court with a mission-fulfilling mentality, which should never be underestimated.

but!

Gawain's growth and transformation this season are obvious to all. He defeated Djokovic not once, twice, three, four, or five times, but a full six times - only this season, and all of them happened in the final stages of Grand Slams and Masters Tournaments, where Gawain proved his ability.

After entering the second half of the season, Gao Wen entered an unstoppable mode. Although he lost to Djokovic in the Imperial City, his three victories in New York, Shanghai and Paris were very convincing; more importantly, since the loss in the Imperial City, Gao Wen is now on a sprint of 17 consecutive victories.

Facing Djokovic again? Gao Wen is also full of confidence and determined to win.

Also, don't forget that Djokovic just lost to Federer in the group stage, throwing away his three-year unbeaten streak in London.

As you can imagine——

Judging from the pre-match predictions, bookmakers and professionals are generally optimistic about Gao Wen:

The race may be very close and intense, but Gao Wen should be able to have the last laugh.

Thanks to this, fans were stimulated, whether they were Djokovic's fans, Gao Wen's fans, or neutral fans, all of them entered the excitement mode.

No one wants to miss out, and no one should miss out.