In the singles match of the U.S. Championship, in the quarterfinals, Gauvin faced the "Black Mark Star" Sarkeeson. He was a player who could rise to the top and control the rhythm of the game. At that time, the media believed that he was likely to become Gauvin's. Nemesis, because Sarkisian can compress Gawain's time to think about the layout.
After all, Sarkisian is only an NCAA player and his strength is limited. But if Sarkisian grows up, his model in the tour should be Fognini - his unconstrained hitting and point-control methods can make the game easy and comfortable. , or... Kei Nishikori.
Raonic has the same style of play as Isner and Kyrgios. Obviously Gawain is not afraid; but Kei Nishikori is a typical bottom line player. What he is best at is grabbing ascending points and rhythm connection points. , especially under the coaching of Zhang Depei, he adjusted ten technical movements one after another, and slowly began to learn to play with his mind.
In an interview, Nishikori Kei once said,
"Playing with my mind consumes a lot of physical energy and energy. There is not much time and space for my mind to wander in a game. My mind has to keep turning, which is very difficult."
Under the guidance of Zhang Depei, Kei Nishikori fully exploited his strengths and circumvented his weaknesses, avoided the shortcomings of his height, took advantage of his low center of gravity and fast movement, grabbed the rising point and the rhythm connection point, controlled the rhythm of the game, and then used his strength to play. Play to the extreme, which is why he often has a strong impact in the opponent's serve.
Originally, it might be very difficult to grab the rising point when encountering Nadal's super top spin, but Kei Nishikori took full advantage of his fast feet and took the lead when the spin was fully released. On the contrary, every confrontation was a success. Can make Nadal feel huge pressure——
Because Nadal is a typical clay court player who likes slow pace and long rounds. It was not until the coaching staff restructured him in 2017 and 2018 that Nadal's game pace gradually became faster in order to adapt to changes in age and body. .
It is precisely because of this that although Kei Nishikori had lost all seven games against Nadal as of 2014, and it was not until the 2015 Toronto Masters that he defeated Nadal for the first time; Kei Nishikori was able to defeat Nadal every time. Nadal is very awkward. For example, at the Australian Open at the beginning of the year, the two met in the top 16. In the end, Nadal narrowly won with the scores of "7:6", "7:5", and "7:6".
Kei Nishikori is what Sakison hopes to grow up to be.
Especially this year, Kei Nishikori has emerged in an all-round way and has a very strong upward momentum. This year, he is ranked the tenth seed at the US Open.
From the perspective of competing styles of play, it is indeed difficult for Gawain to face Kei Nishikori, but against Raonic, no matter the outcome, it will at least be much simpler.
Tobias's considerations are not unreasonable.
But the question is, is Tobias really considering the conflict between tennis tactics and style? Or is it...all this is a cover-up to hide the true purpose?
Therefore, Gawain did not answer Tobias's question, but just looked at Tobias with a smile.
Tobias was defeated after all and raised his hands in surrender, "Actually, I wanted to come over and see your condition, because I need to make a decision."
"Your decision shouldn't depend on whether I can continue to win in the next round, right?" Gawain immediately noticed the deep meaning of Tobias's words, and then you can see Tobias revealing a The smile, although silent, seemed to be affirmative.
Gawain also laughed, but did not continue to joke, but thought seriously, "John, to be honest, I still have many shortcomings, but this also means that I still have room for improvement. No matter it is Milos or Kei, they are both more mature and experienced, and I would be at a disadvantage against either of them."
Leaving aside the topic of whether the style of play is suitable, this is the objective reality.
Then Gawain raised his head and looked at Tobias, his eyes revealing an understatement but a firm determination, "But this also means that I have no baggage. I will not be complacent just because of my achievements so far. I will still put my mind down." Attack them with all your might, hold nothing back, fight until the end of the game and see what happens.”
The suspense of victory or defeat. Before the game starts or before the game ends, no one can say that everything is possible. This is the greatest charm of competitive sports.
However, the desire for victory and the belief in fighting are another matter.
As long as you have your feet on the court, anything is possible.
Tobias quietly stared at the young man in front of him. With his plain words and bright eyes, you could feel the firmness and confidence hidden in them. Humility did not mean timidity, caution, nor shrinkage. On the contrary, The high fighting spirit radiating from his whole body is so real.
Tobias couldn't help but think of the first time he met Gawain.
Asian faces are not uncommon on the tennis court, but they are not that common, and it has always been difficult to see them in the top ranks, especially male players. Therefore, they stand out in the bustling crowd but are easily ignored. —
It stands out because of the difference in appearance, but ignores it because of his low-key and humble temperament. In addition, the inertial thinking always thinks that the ceiling of Asian male players is obvious, which creates such a weird situation. Mingming noticed it. But he subconsciously chose to ignore it.
However, Tobias really noticed Gawain, that sunny and calm, confident and generous young man.
At first, Tobias thought it was because of Gawain's conversation and temperament, which was "a bit interesting."
However, after gradually getting to know him more deeply, I realized that it is the charm that exudes from the inside out, the grace and ease that are carried out from the court to off the court, and the light emanating from that unique belief is attractive.
Since the beginning of the NCAA, no one has been particularly optimistic about Gao Wen's prospects, but he has created miracles all the way to the present, standing on the stage of the top eight of the US Open, creating miracles step by step, not to prove himself, but because of fighting. In the end, he refused to surrender until the last point was reached.
To be honest, Tobias doesn’t think Gawain can beat Isner or Wawrinka.
Of course, he can stately say that it is because Gawain needs to make progress slowly and down-to-earth, and go all out to attack the opponent, in order to gain a chance of victory.
In fact, he knows that these are hypocritical and polite remarks, and the real thought deep in his heart is "there is little hope." This is the answer analyzed from an objective perspective.
But the result?
Gawain did it.
The 0.01% possibility has evolved into a reality, not because of the miracle, but because Gawain unswervingly believed in this slim hope and fought for it to the end, refusing to wait for the miracle to come, using his own hands and legs Fight your way to the other side of legend.
So, now that we have reached the quarterfinals, why not continue?
