Throughout the game, Gawain had no reservations and tried his best, but he could still feel the gap——
Judging from the scores, in both games, Gao Wen's performance was a little lacking in key points and key rounds, and he ultimately lost the game; but in fact, not only the key points, but also the lingering pressure ran throughout, from the combat methods to the tactical layout. From shot selection to more, you can feel the impact in all directions.
There is no doubt that on clay, Gao Wen is a newborn who has just started. This opportunity to learn in front of a master is really rare.
In the future, if someone says to Gao Wen that Federer's failure to defeat Nadal at the French Open is due to lack of strength, or that Djokovic is a coward for losing to Nadal in the French Open finals for two consecutive years, etc., he will be the first to say disagree--
It's definitely not that they are not strong, but that Nadal is too strong.
When Nadal stands on clay, his game is indeed on another level, even if he is not in good form.
No wonder!
Graf said before that this year is also the first clay court season, and there is no need to act too hastily and take a long-term view while playing.
Sampras and Agassi think so.
It's not that the coaching team doesn't believe in Gao Wen's ability, but the characteristics of clay itself are very complex and changeable, requiring patience and care.
Here, it is most taboo to rush for success, and it is also taboo to push the seedlings to encourage growth. If you want to usher in breakthroughs and transformations on clay, time is very necessary.
In fact, Gao Wen's growth rate has been very gratifying, but standing in front of Nadal, the gap immediately became apparent. From technology to tactics, he needs to continue to hone——
Not only training, not only time, but also competitions, a lot of competitions, accumulating experience from actual combat, and continuous learning from victories and failures. There is no shortcut to the accumulation of experience. You must stand on the clay yourself. You have to play it out one game at a time.
For Gao Wen, it was indeed a pity to stop in the semi-finals, but he steadily advanced to the semi-finals, continued his stable performance in the clay court season, and won the opportunity to face Nadal on clay, even if the final result was a loss, and he could not even win a set. Next, Madrid still benefited a lot.
then.
It is a pity that Barcelona's two finalists Gao Wen and Kei Nishikori both stopped in the semi-finals and watched Nadal and Murray meet in the final.
At this time, there was a lot of heated discussion and focus:
because!
This is the first time since Djokovic and Nadal met in the final of the Rome Masters last year that the two giants have once again witnessed the Masters final meeting.
shock!
The scenes that were once taken for granted, the scenes that once established the power of the giants, are indeed experiencing a comprehensive impact from last year to this year, and they are getting worse. From all aspects, the era of giants seems to be on the verge of collapse. This season's "Big Four VS Challengers" The theme is even more vigorous.
However, exactly fifty-one weeks later, at this year's Madrid Masters, the two giants once again stood firm, withstood the impact, and successfully met.
Wow, there was a cheer.
The giant is back.
The reason why the "Era of Giants" is so glorious and exciting is ultimately because:
The four giants are always able to continue to progress and transform amidst challenges and impacts, improve their combat effectiveness, and then bring the game to a new level again. Confrontation, excitement, etc. are all interpreting a new chapter of tennis. Let's work together Witness the golden age of tennis.
Now, as the Challenger League's impact becomes more and more fierce, they have proven this again——
Never underestimate the growth potential of giants. They will withstand shocks, they will experience troughs, and they will face injuries, but they will always be able to be reborn, and then take back the initiative with a stronger and better attitude, and bring this project to the next level. Sports confrontation is taken to a whole new level.
nice!
ATP men's tennis is really good-looking. A full year after encountering the full impact of the Challenger League, the giants have sounded the clarion call for counterattack during the clay court season.
Although Djokovic's absence is disappointing
, but the final of the Madrid Masters was still very lively, and even triggered a frenzy far beyond expectations.
There was a lot of discussion.
Rejoice.
Under the blue sky of Madrid, a party is going on.
finals.
On the one hand, Murray has fully recovered and returned to his peak level. The world ranking has quietly surpassed Nadal and reached fourth place.
On the one hand, Nadal continues to struggle. Although the lower limit is still at a very high level, the upper limit is still not at its best. In the strong collision of giants, if there is a little lack of magic, you can see the clues at the critical moment. The distance is the best. The King of Clay is still far away.
In the end, Murray defeated Nadal in straight sets. The scores in the two sets were "6:3" and "6:2".
Previously, Murray had failed to win six matches against Nadal on clay. This was also the first time in his career that Murray defeated Nadal on clay. With a wave of nine consecutive victories on clay, he reached the top of Munich and Madrid, rising strongly. Become a strong contender for Roland Garros this year.
Obviously, this was something Djokovic could not have expected:
Although Gao Wen failed to continue his upward momentum, Murray built up his confidence step by step and made his own declaration in the clay court season.
To be precise, Murray's impact, appeal, threat, etc. are stronger than Gauvin. Now that Murray has finally completed his adjustment and ushered in Nirvana, this also means that the pattern of this year's clay court season has once again changed, and As the clay court season progresses, there are more and more unknowns.
Of course, this is also one of the best parts of competitive sports:
A hundred schools of thought contend, a hundred flowers bloom; heroes vie for the throne, and there is a lot of suspense.
The most important thing is that each other brings out their full potential and constantly challenges the limits while chasing each other.
Only in this way can the Huashan sword debate at the top of the Forbidden City be truly exciting, and the enthusiasm of the melon-eaters be fully aroused.
In the bustling place, all eyes are focused on Rome. This will be the last Masters tournament of the clay court season, and it will also be the last important event before the opening of Roland Garros. Next week, the French Open qualifying tournament is about to start. It means the start of the second Grand Slam of the year.
This time, everyone is in full force—
With Djokovic returning as planned, this also means that among the top 20 players in the world, only Raonic is absent due to injury, and none of the others are missing.
It is precisely because of this that the Rome Masters has added a little different meaning.
This can not only be seen as the last preview before the French Open; it is also the most organized high-ranking seeded player in this year's clay court season.
So, who can be proud of the crowd?
Perhaps, the winning situation will become clear after the Rome race ends.
However--
A cold wind from Siberia passed through strongly, traveling southward from Monte Carlo to Madrid, and finally to Rome on the Apennine Peninsula.
There are constant upsets and frequent surprises, which have continued the chaos and turmoil of the clay court season.
If people want to use Rome to get a glimpse of the pattern of Roland Garros this year, then... maybe everyone can get a different answer.
