Chapter 583 Inspiring
incredible.
Unbelievable.
Even Gawain and Thiem didn't know how it all happened, from the continuous high pressure in the previous point to the soft volley that went into the net, to this point when the high pressure took the absolute initiative but was completed by a fatal counterattack with a casual shot, the ever-changing doubles match was vividly displayed.
The astonishment and surprise in his eyes blossomed like fireworks, landing lightly on the corners of his mouth, blossoming into a smile, and then -
Gawain and Tim celebrated by bumping fists with big smiles on their faces.
Kubert and Lindsted looked at each other and smiled helplessly.
That's the beauty of doubles matches.
After miraculously breaking Kubert's serve, Gao and Thiem took a 4:2 lead and took the most solid step towards victory.
This is indeed the case.
In the following game, Kubert and Lindsted seemed to have lost their energy and had no desire to fight. The Gawain combination first saved and then broke, and combined with the previous save and then break, they completed the feat of winning four games in a row. After the "2:2" draw, they rushed to the finish line in one go and successfully cashed in the first match point.
“6:4”, “6:2”.
The game is over.
Gawain, who wrote a legend at the US Open, teamed up with the equally young Thiem to unexpectedly defeat the combination of Kubert and Lindsted, who wrote a miracle at the Australian Open. Moreover, they won in straight sets in the doubles arena where their opponents were good at. Such an incredible result is really talked about.
Of course, what is more important is the exciting process of the doubles match, which is worth discussing.
Just look at the reaction of the audience at Court No. 2. After the game, their excitement and excitement were completely beyond words, and they were enthusiastically discussing the wonderful rounds and unforgettable moments of the game.
In fact, doubles matches have received too little attention all along. People always seem to place all their heroic desires on singles matches and fail to give doubles matches the praise and recognition they deserve.
Throughout history, many doubles champions who have created countless glories and achievements have not been able to receive more recognition from the general public. The most typical example is the legendary female star Martina Navratilova, who is known as the "Female King Kong".
In Navratilova's professional career, she topped the world's year-end ranking for eight years. In 1984, she was the year-end world number one in both singles and doubles. She is a rare all-rounder in singles and doubles. She has won a total of 59 Grand Slam championship trophies, including 18 singles titles, 31 women's doubles titles, and 10 mixed doubles titles.
Of course, when people talk about Navratilova, the brilliant number of "59" Grand Slam championship trophies always makes people praise and marvel, but what really won her a historical position is still her outstanding performance in singles. This female representative of the tough serve and volley style has indeed created an entire era in the singles field.
Until 2000, six years after his retirement, the legendary player announced his return to the professional arena, specializing in doubles, and won three Grand Slam championship trophies again. At the age of 46, he continued to write the immortal myth and completed a feat, becoming the third player in history to complete the gift box set.
"Boxed-Set", the amazing feat of having won the championship in all the singles, doubles and mixed doubles events of the four Grand Slams.
Throughout the 100-year history of tennis, only three players have accomplished this feat: Margaret-Court, Doris-Hart and Martina Navratilova.
But Navratilova is the only one from the Open Era.
Only then did people truly realize the importance and uniqueness of doubles matches.
In 2004, Navratilova won the Wimbledon mixed doubles championship, becoming the oldest Grand Slam champion in history; and just the year before, in 2003, the Bryan brothers won the French Open and won their first Grand Slam championship trophy, starting their legendary journey.
The times have ushered in change.
It is no exaggeration to say that Navratilova brought people's attention to the doubles arena, while the Bryan brothers took the doubles game to a whole new level and even redefined the impression of tennis doubles in the minds of ordinary audiences.
To be honest, the excitement of doubles matches is definitely not inferior to that of singles matches, and it shows excitement in another form and at another level.
In the past in the NCAA, Gao Wen had experienced the charm of doubles matches up close many times, but his focus was more on singles matches.
Today, I personally took the stage to complete the doubles match, and the feeling was completely different. I truly appreciated the unique charm of doubles. Not only was it changing rapidly, but the entire court layout, the way of play, and the confrontation situation all took on a whole new look, allowing me to interpret tennis from a different angle.
Smile, fully bloomed.
When Gao Wen won the match point with a volley at the net, it was more of a pure joy and happiness than excitement, filling his entire chest. Unlike the release of a singles victory, a doubles victory is more of an enjoyment.
Then, turning around, Gawain looked at Tim, and the two raised their fists and bumped their fingers together like the "alien ET" touching each other's fingers, then jumped up in tacit understanding, bumped shoulders with each other, and both laughed heartily.
Obviously, both Gao Wen and Thiem were a little bit unbelieving. After just two days of running-in, the doubles training was actually just two training matches. And they were facing this year's Australian Open champion, so neither of them had high expectations. However, they did not expect that the progress and results of the game would bring surprises. Everything was unexpected.
"You know how we won?"
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"No, I thought you had the answer. Aren't you the one with the brains between us?"
"So you're in charge of the muscles?"
The back and forth exchanges between Gawain and Tim, as well as their cheerful banter, were a rich and exciting duel, which was the biggest reward, with victory being an extra bonus.
Then, the two men restrained their celebration a little, stood in front of the net waiting for Kubert and Lindsted, and the four of them shook hands to express greetings.
Somewhat surprisingly, Kubert smiled and congratulated Gao Wen on his miracle in Flushing. "Brother, your performance has inspired many people."
Gao Wen was very surprised. He thought Kubert was just being polite. But why did he say such polite words? Then Kubert continued.
"Not everyone has the courage and guts to challenge for a Grand Slam title. Thank you for inspiring us ordinary players and making us believe that there are more possibilities in competitive sports."
Kubert's eyes sparkled with sincerity, and the complexity behind his words made Gawain vaguely feel more emotions. Gawain didn't think clearly for a while, and just responded with a big smile.
"You still have to have dreams. What if they come true?"
Just one sentence made Kubert laugh happily - failure is undoubtedly bitter; but sometimes, failure is not necessarily the end of the world.
Ninth update.
(End of this chapter)