Chapter 874: No Loss
“6:1”.
In a flash, Gao Wen won the third set without any suspense. He didn't even need to do much, just one match point was enough.
In the fourth round, Gao Wen defeated Kyrgios in straight sets and advanced to the next round with his head held high, reaching the Grand Slam quarterfinals for the second time in his career.
Everyone, hold your breath.
It’s not that the audience is unwilling to react, but that their brains briefly freeze and they don’t know how to react for a while: Just… just like that? So far, at the 2015 Australian Open, Gawain has defeated four Australian players in a row to advance to the quarterfinals, playing the role of the host country’s serial killer all the way.
Moreover, in four games, they did not lose a single set and performed perfectly. Whether it was the highly expected Koggenakis, or the emerging Tomic and Kyrgios, none of them were able to snatch a set from Gawain. Only Kyrgios had to play a tiebreak, and the rest of the scores were all lost.
Gap, disparity.
The home fans have always believed that they have a chance; but it was not until now that they realized that the so-called chance was always an illusion and never existed.
The bloody reality is right before our eyes.
Because it was too cruel and too real, even the away fans couldn't bear it. The Chinese fans widened their eyes in amazement: We won like this?
"6:3", "7:6(3)", "6:1".
The entire game lasted one hour and forty-seven minutes, and the final score was "3:0".
“…The game was definitely not as easy as the score looked. It was a very rich and solid game.”
In the commentary booth, Zhang Sheng was still very excited, but he controlled himself very well and continued his commentary conscientiously.
"Kyrgios was a very dangerous opponent throughout the match, very, very dangerous, especially in the first two sets, he showed his impact."
"In terms of rhythm control, power burst, and strong confrontation, Kyrgios is indeed very talented. We can see the shadow of Safin in his games."
"Violent, tough, clean, decisive, and hot-tempered."
“Temper can be the key to success, but it can also be the trigger for failure.”
"Of course, Safin is a player with great charisma, while Kyrgios is still an impulsive and passionate teenager. If he wants to grow into a Grand Slam champion like Safin, Kyrgios still has a long way to go."
"Focus on this game again."
"At the end of the first set and the middle and late stages of the second set, we can clearly see Gao Wen's growth and transformation. In terms of tactical execution, opportunity grasping, line layout, etc., Gao Wen has initially demonstrated the ability of a top player. In the key games and key points, Gao Wen's performance is dominant."
"That is to say, in normal scores, Kyrgios can always play to his strengths; but in critical moments, Gawain can strangle Kyrgios by the throat."
"For ordinary spectators, a net touch and a misjudgment in Kyrgios' serve to win the set in the second set may be considered a turning point in the match. Obviously, the impact on Kyrgios is obvious."
"But, in my opinion, the real key should be Gao Wen's serve after '5:2'."
"At that time, Gao Wen was indeed facing a physical test. He knew he had to endure it, wait for his physical strength to recover, and then return to a state of balance. Therefore, the performance of that serve was a kind of deployment."
"In that game, the score was 30:30, but Gao Wen gritted his teeth and used two consecutive forehand winners to stabilize the situation and hold his serve, which also sounded the clarion call for a counterattack in the next game."
"In the four matches at Melbourne Park this year, Gao Wen played better and better. Compared with the impact and competitiveness in Flushing Meath last year, Gao Wen has initially shown his dominance, defeating four host players without losing a set, including two superstars in the quarterfinals of the Grand Slam."
“Such a performance is indeed convincing.”
"In the next round, Gao Wen will face the winner of Nadal and Anderson. No matter who the opponent is, it will probably be the toughest challenge of this year's Australian Open. Today's match has brought out Gao Wen's form very well, which is a good thing."
"But at this moment, let's just enjoy our victory and another historic moment."
It is written in a fluent and smooth manner and completed in one go.
As he spoke, Zhang Sheng's voice became uncontrollably cheerful, which surprised his commentator partner Wu Wensheng.
Their partnership has always been known for being rational and objective, and even when they are commentating on games of Chinese players, they are rarely seen losing control.
But at this moment, Wu Wensheng could completely understand it.
"At the US Open last year, teachers Hu Litao and Zhan Jun were there to witness the miracle and were so excited that they were speechless. Now we feel the same way."
From the US Open to the Australian Open, although this is not the first time a miracle has happened, the feeling is still the same -
Because this time, they gradually began to firmly believe that miracles are not fleeting meteors, but rising stars.
What's more, Zhang Ze also won his first Grand Slam victory. Perhaps under the influence of Gao Wen, the future of Chinese tennis has just begun.
Wu Wensheng's smile also rose.
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"Congratulations to Gao Wen for becoming the second male player in the Open Era, after Federer, to reach the quarterfinals of two Grand Slams before the age of 20."
From Raonic, Tomic, Janovic, Kyrgios, to Dimitrov...
The young generation born after 1990 has emerged like bamboo shoots after a spring rain. Who would have thought that the first person to accomplish such a feat would be Gao Wen from China.
Moreover, with such a strong and outstanding performance, even if he did not face any seeded players in the four rounds, it would not cause controversy.
Indeed, Gawain's luck seems to be good as he did not encounter any seeded players; but strictly speaking, Gawain's luck may be the worst at this year's Australian Open, as he has to face the host players in four consecutive rounds, which is unprecedented.
In four games, four away games, Gao Wen not only won all of them, but also won beautifully, lighting up the summer in the southern hemisphere with his absolutely strong performance.
No wonder the Los Angeles Times called Gawain the "Wonder Boy."
Twelve years after the "Big Four" joined forces to dominate the men's professional tennis world, a new atmosphere seems to have finally arrived.
The entire Margaret Court Stadium was filled with shock, astonishment, surprise, joy, happiness, and astonishment, all kinds of emotions were intricately intertwined together.
The sunshine in Melbourne is more brilliant and dazzling than ever before.
Kyrgios stared blankly at Gawain across the court.
Today, Gawain seemed to be doing it on purpose, and patted the hem of his clothes again.
Wave your sleeves and not a cloud will be taken away.
There was no fist-clenching in celebration, no loud screaming, and no wanton cheering. It looked so relaxed and so cool. Even the sweat on his forehead looked like a sign of enjoyment.
Bathed in the golden sunlight, the faint smile is like an airplane cloud slowly crossing the blue sky on a midsummer afternoon.
(End of this chapter)