"… Steve Johnson."
"Of course, there are still legends about him at UCLA, about how he knocked the crowd unconscious with one serve, about how the potholes on the court were the traces of damage left by his forehand attack, and about how he could pass by wherever he passed. It is inevitable that there will be no possibility of survival in such a bloody situation."
"Before we train every day, the coach will organize a lecture for us, constantly emphasizing that we should always remember the wounds Johnson once left on the Bruins."
"I still remember that when I first entered school, I couldn't help but cry silently and tremble when I heard this name."
...Looking at Gao Wen who was talking nonsense seriously, the reporters endured it again and again, but in the end they couldn't hold it back and rolled their eyes.
In fact, Gawain knew the reporters’ intentions:
They are both from the NCAA, and they are also rivals in the same city; they also achieved brilliance in the National Championship, and were both team and singles double champions.
Gao Wen and Johnson have too much in common. Johnson has left a mark in the NCAA, but after entering the professional arena, there is a huge difference between the two. Now Gao Wen is already a Grand Slam player. Champion, but Johansen has yet to enter the semi-finals of any ATP level event.
This meeting was like a high school reunion:
Once a man of great influence, he lost his halo and became mediocre after entering the society. He once always lived in the shadow of his opponents and became the shadow's mortal enemy, but he has become a powerful figure in the adult world. Isn't the reunion of the class reunion the best time to turn around and sing?
This is completely Shuangwen's best script.
The reporters just wanted to see Gao Wen "attack" Johnson and extend the spark of the Los Angeles derby to the Magic City, so that the news would break.
Moreover, don’t forget that during the US Open, Gao Wen won the favor of countless viewers because he wore the school team uniform. College is definitely a very important part of Gao Wen’s career; now the highlights of the college arena are finally real Extending into the professional arena, how could reporters easily miss it?
However, Gawain did not play his cards according to common sense.
In Gao Wen's view, of course "rivals from the same city" are still sworn enemies from the same city. This is indeed a spirit deeply imprinted in university culture. It is not just a team, but a competition between two universities; so in this game, He will do his best to defeat Johnson and continue to defend the Bruins' glory in the extra chapter.
But they have both left college and are competing on the field under their own names. There is absolutely no need to target each other in the youthful and passionate way of college days; what's more, Johnson's NCAA glory has not overlapped with Gao Wen, so there is no need for him to deny it pettyly. The success of others.
In matters of competitive sports, victory and defeat should be upright. There is no need to smear opponents to set off one's own nobility. The real strong will take to the field to prove themselves through competitive sports and defend their rights through victory in an aboveboard and aboveboard manner. own honor.
Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for Gawain to add insult to injury to Johnson as the reporters expected.
On the contrary, Gao Wen responded to the grievances and resentments of the "City Derby" in a humorous and almost absurd way, and defused the reporters' attacks invisible——
Obviously, no one can take Gawain's words seriously.
After the joke, Gawain said seriously.
"I respect what Johnson has achieved. It is undoubtedly a benchmark that is difficult to surpass, but I hope that I can have a relaxed mentality. When I step on the court tomorrow, everything will be brand new, and then I will do my best to strive for it." The ultimate victory.”
“I’m also looking forward to this game.”
These words all come from the sincerity.
In his last life, Johnson was indeed an NCAA legend, so much so that after Gauvin bid farewell to the court due to injury, he couldn't help but take a second look when paying attention to tennis news. Just like MacDonald, Giron and others, he also You'll be curious to see how Johnson fares in his career.
Johansson ushered in the highlight of his career in 2016.
First, he eliminated Dimitrov at Wimbledon and advanced to the fourth round, creating his best record in a Grand Slam, and then unfortunately lost to Federer; then at the Rio Olympics in the summer, he partnered with Sock to win the men's doubles Bronze medal; in the end, his personal world ranking also reached a career-high 21st, and he once became the number one brother in the United States, although it was only for a short week.
Indeed, compared to Johnson's NCAA glory, his career is not as shining, but there is no doubt that he still occupies a place in the professional tennis world through his diligent training and hard work, and until 2021, he will also Still within the top 100 in the world.
Therefore, Gao Wen is really looking forward to playing against Johnson because of his NCAA complex and his respect for Johnson.
Facts also prove Gawain's wisdom.
When Johnson and Gao Wen shook hands before the game, the bearded man looked at Gao Wen seriously, "Are those legends really circulating in your locker room?"
Gawain also answered very seriously, "They also said that you actually have a third eye, but now I can confirm that this is a false rumor."
The smiles on the corners of the two people's mouths both rose. Maybe they couldn't be friends, "rivals in the same city" were sworn enemies in the same city, but at least they didn't need to tear each other into pieces.
Likewise, the facts also prove that Gawain does what he says.
Gawain was fully prepared for this game.
In the opening stage, both sides tested each other.
Johnson and Isner are players trained in the same era and the same system, and their playing styles are also very similar. They are 188 cm tall and 86 kg in weight. Their overall body shape looks slightly stronger than Gao Wen, but in fact, the two are not. Personal technical styles are very different.
Johnson's serve and forehand are very good. The instant explosive power is not the kind with impact and penetration, but the kind that is solid and thick.
At the same time, his weight is almost the same as Gao Wen, and he is even shorter in height. Logically speaking, his mobility should be good, but in fact, his moving steps are very heavy, and his defensive judgment is always a little slower than half a beat. It can be seen that During daily training, footwork training and movement training are relatively lacking.
However, compared to Isner, Johnson is shorter, so his hitting is more solid and stable. This also means that the fluctuation range of the serve is relatively smaller. Of course, Johnson's serve is different from Isner's. In comparison, it is not on the same level. The main reason is the lack of changes.
"2:2".
After the two sides maintained each other's serve for two games, in the fifth game, it was Johansen's serve, and he could clearly feel that Gao Wen was starting to exert strength.
From the moment you receive the serve, you can feel the impact——
It was the same first serve, and it was also a flat serve. Anyway, on Johnson's end, he was still following the routine without any change; but the quality of Gao Wen's return changed, and then Johnson found that the game situation was slightly out of control.
Wait, how did all this happen?
