It took a full eighty-three minutes, and both teams worked together to save fifteen break points. The back-and-forth duel ended with a tie-break to determine the winner, and then——
Big score, "1:1".
Tim did it.
Continuing the good feeling of winning last week in Nice, when facing the second seed Gao Wen, he equalized the score and returned to the same starting line.
There is no doubt that Tim showed his talents and abilities to the world on the Grand Slam stage for the second time——
Or maybe this is the first time?
Last year in Flushing, Tim did not encounter top players in his promotion, and all eyes were occupied by the emergence of Gawain. Although people in the tennis industry have noticed Tim's emergence, for ordinary fans, Said, he is still a strange face.
This year is different at Roland Garros. Against Gao Wen, who is his good friend and the second seed, there are hot topics both inside and outside the court. It has attracted countless attention from the beginning of the game, and after actually entering the game , Tim did not disappoint people and showed his top level.
——Wait a minute, this young man is actually not among the top 20 in the world, or even the top 10 in the world. Is this serious?
Judging from the score, it was still just a "1:1" draw, but viewers who actually watched the game knew that the content of these two games was absolutely high-quality.
Both players gave top performances, and there was a strong collision with the bayonet. In the end, the side with a slightly better performance took the victory. The battle between the needle and Maimang was still unyielding, which also meant that in the third The importance of the three sets of "Tianwangshan Showdown" has skyrocketed:
Perhaps this is the watershed.
Facts have proven this to be the case. In the third set, the fierce and bloody scenes of swords and swords climbed to a new level again.
Start.
Thiem ran into trouble in his first serve.
Obviously, the tightness and heat of the tie-break in the second set consumed a huge amount of money. Then in the third set, Gao Wen won four straight points to hold serve, and then came to Tim's serve.
At this time, you can clearly feel that the quality of the serve fluctuates, the body and breathing have not fully adjusted, and the quality of the first serve has also declined.
This isn't a matter of experience, but a consistent problem with Thiem's game, where intermittent weakness often occurs because the burn is so intense.
Gao Wen, who is good at reading the game and capturing the atmosphere, seized the opportunity and although he missed a break point, he successfully cashed in the second.
First hold, then break, then hold again, "3:0"——
Gawain, directly opened the gap.
The situation was even stronger than in the first set.
It was still Gao Wen who seized the opportunity to break serve at the beginning, and it was still Gao Wen who showed his mature temperament and controlled the game.
So, what's the result?
This time, Tim refused to make the same mistake.
After adjusting for a few games, Tim's breathing and rhythm adjusted, and then returned to "Apollo mode".
In the middle stage of the set, Tim used his tireless and strong attack to tear apart Gao Wen's defense. The penetrating power of his forehand diagonal was like an arrow. Although Gao Wen saved three break points, he failed at the fourth break point. At that time, Tim still succeeded in cashing in with a forehand straight attack:
Violent, powerful, tough.
"ah!"
Tim, who has always been low-key, honest, and restrained, finally released himself uncontrollably, clenching his fists and roaring:
excusable.
This was the first time in today's match that Tim broke Gawain's serve.
Back and forth, he missed a total of seventeen break points, and finally cashed in on the eighteenth break point. It was so hard and difficult, and Tim couldn't control his emotions. He roared and screamed, sweating profusely and flushed. Just like a bloody war god, he is full of fighting spirit.
Although Tim won the second set, it was not until the middle of the third set that Tim broke for the first time; moreover, this break had more important significance, because the score in the third set returned to evenness.
Like the whole game, the suspense of victory and defeat returned to a tight state.
No wonder Tim roared out. ..
Across the court, Gawain was panting like an ox, breathing heavily, showing a smile, a little helpless and a little bitter, but he still applauded Tim.
At this time, the game time was rapidly approaching three hours. Gao Wen also ushered in his second physical peak. The quality of his batting fluctuated slightly, but he was caught by Tim. Gao Wen gritted his teeth and persisted. The methods kept changing, but Tim still caught it.
More importantly, Gawain knew that his extreme physical strength would continue for a while, but the third set had already entered the second half, and the situation was not good.
Now, Gawain has two choices:
Or, attack Tim's serve in an all-out manner to see if he can break serve again and regain the advantage, otherwise the game may be dragged into a tie-break.
Or, concentrate your strength and energy on your own serve, ensure that you can keep serve, and then wait for the tiebreaker.
Both options have pros and cons.
Normally, if facing other players, Gao Wen would choose the latter and focus on his own serve. He would at least delay the third set and wait for his physical strength to pass before making any plans; but at this time, he was facing Ti. Well, the situation is slightly different.
First of all, Tim will not let go of Gao Wen's serve easily. Even if Gao Wen concentrates on trying to hold serve, Tim will not make it easy. This physical powerhouse who is burning all the time is completely There is no "physical distribution strategy" to speak of, it's just to rush forward regardless.
Secondly, if Gao Wen did not miscalculate, Tim's physical fitness should have reached a critical point, and the situation in the serve and return games may be slightly different.
No professional is needed. Fans who often watch games will know that in fact, the serve game requires more physical energy, because serving and the subsequent offensive layout require more thought and energy; correspondingly, the return game can Take off the baggage and rely on instinctive impact.
Of course, this statement is "relative" and not absolute. Once the game enters a stalemate, the return of serve will also consume a lot of physical energy.
Therefore, although Gawain is facing the extreme physical limit, in Tim's serve game, relying on fighting strategies may not be unable to create some opportunities.
The game is not only stalemate, but also complex and ever-changing.
really!
With the front foot, Tim broke Gawain's serve for the first time in the match.
On the back foot, Thiem faced a crisis in his serve. Due to the consumption of physical strength and energy, he made two low-level mistakes, and the situation suddenly turned bad. At the critical moment, Dominic Thiem burned again, falling behind from a passive position. The situation goes back.
In Tim's service game, Gao Wen got four break points, but the game ended with Tim holding serve after a full 12 minutes.
At the last point, after Gao Wen returned the ball and hit the net, Tim rarely clenched his fists, raised them high, and then roared to himself to cheer him up.
Immediately afterwards, Tim also grabbed two consecutive break points in Gao Wen's serve game, "15:40". At this time, we can see the tragic consequences. Gao Wen put in too much energy in Tim's serve game. , when he came to his serving game, he couldn't keep up with the rhythm for a while, and then he fell into crisis.
However, at the critical moment, Gao Wen once again showed his big heart, scoring four points in a row, holding serve with almost no danger, and once again pushed the pressure to Tim.
