In the first set, "6:2", the victory belonged to the Spanish combination.
In the second set, "7:5", the victory belongs to the youth combination.
The doubles match of the Masters adopts a best-of-three-set system; moreover, the final set will not be a complete game alone, and the winner will be determined by a tiebreaker.
In other words, after the second set, the tiebreaker immediately began.
The situation is extremely anxious.
The Gao Wen combination, which had been standing on the edge of the cliff before and finally managed to turn the tide and escape from death, once again faced a new challenge——
He saved multiple match points, reversed the situation, and won the second set. He endured a hellish test from both the physical and mental levels.
Then, after winning the second set, there was no respite or rest time. It was about to start fighting again in the tiebreaker, and the tension became even higher.
It's a double test for any player.
Under such circumstances, many players often start to slip without holding their breath, with fluctuations in physical strength and concentration, completely losing momentum at the end of the second set. The more they try to exert force, the easier it is for them to collapse. In the decisive victory Instead, the stages plummeted.
Things are definitely not easy.
If nothing else, Dimitrov is the most direct example.
Dimitrov's character lacks a little bit of strength and domineering. He often fails to show the temperament to crush his opponents and strive for victory at critical moments. He is prone to being soft-handed and prone to mistakes. Although Dimitrov will not collapse, rarely, very rarely. Collapse, but the decisive moment seemed to lack a breath.
In front of you, that's it.
After a fierce battle in the second set to regain the situation, the tiebreaker came immediately. The players were already at their limit, and they still needed to stay focused and even improve further, tap their full potential, and grit their teeth in the bayonet battle. Sprinting towards the finish line is truly a challenge.
In the stands and in the players' boxes.
Rashid, Dimitrov's coach, seemed particularly anxious because he knew that Dimitrov might not be able to keep up with the pace of the tiebreak.
In stark contrast, Sampras and Agassi were a little nervous, and the atmosphere throughout the game was indeed turbulent. But overall, they were more relaxed and lighter, staying focused, without random thoughts, and focused on the game. , seemed particularly immersed.
Because they understand Gawain, at such moments and in such scenes, Gawain can always find the right way to face the difficulties——
When the game reaches this stage, there may be victory or defeat, but no matter what the result is, Gao Wen can guarantee that he will go all out without reservation.
After a short break, Dimitrov was slightly distracted when he came on the stage again. His nerves were so tense that he would inevitably start to relax, otherwise it would be like a rubber band, which would easily break after being stretched to the extreme; but Gawain caught it. He regained his focus and steadily brought his mind back to the game.
At this time, Gawain not only did not retreat or relax, but became more focused and excited, fully displaying the vigor and vitality of the young man, completely devoted and immersed, temporarily leaving the limits of physical strength and energy behind, burning enthusiasm , to further improve the status.
As a result, Dimitrov also became more focused. Although his performance dropped slightly, at least he did not lose his grip and still clung to the game.
Monte Carlo once again became Gawain’s stage——
In the early stage of the tenth tie, Gao Wen's combination performed strongly in all aspects from tactics to execution, from layout to game. They saved the match point at the end of the second set and won three consecutive games to a new height. The momentum was like a rainbow. Sweep thousands of armies, perform better in every aspect, and completely suppress your opponents.
Onlookers can clearly feel that Gao Wen's combination seizes opportunities at every turn and completely suppresses them in terms of rhythm and tactics.
"6:0".
The Gaowen combination once won six points in a row, established an advantage in one go, and took the lead in changing venues with an absolute lead, killing the suspense.
Although at the end of the game, the trouble of extreme physical strength inevitably caused fluctuations, coupled with the sophistication and strength of the Spanish combination, they slightly regained the situation and once again performed well to save the match point.
play.
However, the Gaowen combination quickly gained a foothold, adjusted their tactics, and finally won the match with an incredible ACE in the inside corner to cash in on match point.
"10:4".
In the final set, Gao Wen and Dimitrov had the last laugh.
The whole place was excited!
Whether it is saving six match points, or top performance at critical moments; whether it is grabbing six points in a row in the final set, or making tactical adjustments without fear of danger, you can feel the improvement of the combination of Gao Wen and Dimitrov in all aspects. , and finally delivered the best game in Monte Carlo this year.
Moreover, he defeated the fifth seed and advanced to the semi-finals with his head held high.
Although the two players both stopped in the quarterfinals in the singles arena, they did not repeat the same mistakes in the doubles arena, which is undoubtedly good news.
Immediately afterwards, the battle between the top four——
The opponent is the fourth seed, the combination of two doubles experts, Nenad Zimonjic (Nenad-Zi
The Zimonjic combination seemed ill-prepared.
The entire competition process was completely trapped in the rhythm of the youth group.
"6:2", "6:4".
In two straight sets, Gao Wen and Dimitrov won another game, defeating the No. 1 seed, the No. 4 seed, and the No. 5 seed in succession, and reached the finals with an upset.
unexpected surprise!
Obviously, when these two young people came to Monte Carlo to compete, they did not expect that they would be the first to have a breakthrough in the doubles arena. Although they could not go further in the singles competition, reaching the finals in doubles meant that they Plans to adapt to clay courts are still underway.
Neither Dimitrov nor Gawain are good doubles players.
So far, Dimitrov's best doubles performance was the semi-finals of the 2014 Rome Masters, which was also a clay court match. At that time, his partner was the Czech Republic's Rosol.
Gao Wen's best doubles performance was in Doha at the beginning of this year, when he partnered with Nadal to win the championship. However, the weight of the competition in Doha was obviously not comparable to that of Monte Carlo.
Who would have thought that these two players would both reach their first Masters doubles final in Monte Carlo?
