Staggering.
Staggering!
After finishing the ball, Gawain was almost unsteady on his feet. He supported his body with his hands and feet, knelt on one knee and stayed in place, staring intently at the flight path of the tennis ball. In a trance, he completely forgot about his burning lungs and pain. With tired legs, the only thing in my eyes and mind was the tennis ball.
Then.
In bounds!
"ah!"
Gawain immediately clenched his fists and roared.
"Ahhh!"
The passionate roar continuously released all the emotions in his chest.
"Ahhh!"
Gawain waved his fist heavily, beat his chest hard, looked up to the sky and roared, stood up, stared at Djokovic who was a net away from him, and issued a challenge with his eyes, shouts and momentum——
Facing the world number one, the Grand Slam champion, and one of the four giants, Gawain not only showed no fear, but also challenged ambitiously and won the first set with an unparalleled performance.
After saving six break points and going through eight tie-break tests, Gao Wen finally won the third set point and successfully won the first set!
"Ahhh!"
The whole Arthur Ashe Stadium went crazy.
Even Djokovic's fans were shocked. They were not surprised that Djokovic might lose the set. After all, everyone knew about Djokovic's slow start; but what surprised them was that, It was obvious that Djokovic had regained his form at the end of the set, but Gao Wen still won the first set with such a tough and outstanding performance.
The neutral fans began to curse one after another, and looked at Gawain in the middle of the court with clenched fists and roaring irrationally. It was not because of anger but because of an accident. It was so unexpected and exciting that his brain went blank, and he blurted out the curse words, excited and Excitement is building.
"Incredible."
"Incredible!"
Zhan Jun's mind went blank, and he was almost speechless for a moment.
"Gawain challenged Djokovic with an almost perfect set performance. Although he was a dark horse and a newcomer, he stood in front of the world's number one and on the stage of the Grand Slam semi-finals. He was not restrained at all and was fighting wits. Yong’s game was really great to watch.”
"The victory in the first set is undisputed."
Even the wildest guesses, no one expected that the first set of this semi-final would be so exciting.
Facing Djokovic, Gao Wen showed incredible competitive level and game intelligence. His calm and decisive performance at critical moments was truly amazing and completely amazing.
"Ouch!"
"Ouch!"
"Ouch!"
On the other side of the Pacific, in the midnight online live broadcast, the sound of wolf howls filled the screen, and the tag "US Open Semifinals" directly entered the hot search list. Night owls who had no interest in tennis or sports also came online.
Gurgling.
Heat wave, sweeping across.
Djokovic looked at Gao Wen, who was so close at hand, and he was so angry that he was full of power. He exuded incredible passion and enthusiasm. He endured it again and again, but still could not control his anger.
"Grass."
Djokovic dropped his racket. Rather than venting his anger towards Gawain, it was better to say he was dissatisfied with himself——
The quality of the final volley at the net cannot be justified, which directly led to the loss of the first set; but what was even worse was that in this game, he missed six break points.
Six!
This is an unforgivable mistake.
Missing six break points in any game is a disaster.
Djokovic was really angry.
Then, Djokovic turned his head and roared at his team in the stands, seemingly complaining that there was something wrong with his tactics.
Apparently, the audience didn’t like Djokovic’s “complaint.”
For the first time, boos rang out at Arthur Ashe Stadium, and they were directed at Djokovic.
This is always the case in tennis matches. If a player keeps throwing his racket and losing his temper, the audience will boo mercilessly. The US Open is already very tolerant because they themselves are so noisy; the French Open audience is truly ruthless and can even Just boo the players until they collapse.
Facing the boos, Djokovic finally regained some sense.
He did not confront the audience like Kyrgios did, but stopped cursing, and then his eyes became brighter and brighter, staring at the entire audience.
Such occasions are not unfamiliar to Djokovic. When facing Federer and Nadal, and even when facing American players, he is always the one who is booed.
And Djokovic also knows how to deal with such a situation. Instead of getting into a verbal dispute, it is better to use his on-court performance to fight back. The best way to silence those noises is always victory.
So, Djokovic returned to the dugout, looking like an eagle at the Arthur Ashe Stadium audience.
Then, the inter-set break ends and the second set begins.
The strongest point of the Big Four is actually not their technical ability but their psychological quality. They have faced countless difficulties and dealt with countless crises. The more important the game and the grander the stage, the more people can watch it. Show their ability to handle critical moments.
It is precisely because of this that they have been able to withstand the test time and time again when facing the impact of the new generation and become stronger.
Lose the first set in a Grand Slam semifinal? It's not a problem for Djokovic at all.
Second set, comeback.
The first one to serve was still Djokovic. After entering the state, Djokovic became more and more courageous and easily saved the first serve with a "love-game".
But Gawain is no slouch either.
At this time, Gao Wen once again showed maturity and stability that was inconsistent with his age and experience. Even if he won the first set, his performance in the second set was still very stable.
Losing only one point, Gao Wen also held his first serve in the second set.
"1:1".
"2:2".
"3:3".
The two players took turns to keep serve, and there was always a deadlock whether it was game points or small points. No one could break the situation easily, and then the second set entered the final stage.
"Obviously Gawain is having some physical issues right now."
"When we look back at the promotion process of the two players, Djokovic only played a total of sixteen sets, and the game lasted less than eleven hours; while Gao Wen played a total of twenty-one sets, and the game lasted more than For sixteen hours, the physical exertion of the two players was not at the same level."
"In addition, in the first set of this match, Gao Wen obviously fought harder than Djokovic. Especially at the end of the set, it was very hard to serve to win the set."
"It can be seen from all aspects that Gawain's physical exertion is more serious. Of course, Gawain is also younger, and his physical recovery speed will definitely be faster."
"However, now entering the final stage of the second set, Gawain seems to have reached the peak of physical strength first, but I don't know what Djokovic's physical reserves are. The only thing that is certain is that Djokovic, who has experienced hundreds of battles, Vicky will never miss such an important opportunity, and the game is very difficult for Gao Wen now."
There is no need to distinguish between authorities and bystanders, everyone can see that Gawain is indeed facing some crises now.
"4:3", and then in the eighth game of the second set, Gao Wen served.
"15:40", the break point came.
