Twenty-five minutes before the end of the game at Stade Philippe-Chatier, Susan Lenglen's game had come to an end early, and the winner was decided:
"6:4", "6:3", "7:6(4)".
Wawrinka won in straight sets.
Although Federer only managed to hold on to the situation in the third set and remained stalemate all the way into the tie-break, Wawrinka was in superb form and was on full fire——
In the whole match, Wawrinka hit 43 winning points, and in just three sets, the winning points data was already comparable to that of Gawain. You know, Gawain and Nadal fought hard for four sets. From this, It can be seen that Wawrinka's hot offensive touch completely controlled the situation.
Last year, against all expectations, Wawrinka stepped into Roland Garros as the Monte Carlo champion. At the same time, he competed in a new Grand Slam tournament as a Grand Slam champion for the first time. He performed abnormally under the pressure and was upset in the first round. , causing a gasp of cold air on social media.
It is precisely because of this that there are overwhelming voices attacking and complaining about Wawrinka on social networks. It is generally believed that he may be at the level of a Grand Slam. His extraordinary performance in the Australian Open was purely accidental and will never happen again. Despite Melbourne's outstanding performance, But still can't get rid of the title of "parallel import".
However, this year, with the baggage removed one after another and entering the clay court season, Wawrinka found his offensive touch and proved with practical actions that he has indeed been at the peak of his form in the past two years. Following the beginning of the year After the Australian Open, he broke into the semi-finals again.
——"Fighting like crazy".
This is people’s intuitive impression of Wawrinka’s two consecutive defeats of Berdych and Federer. Like Soderling in 2009 and 2010, he held high the offensive banner on the clay court, but relied on violent, continuous, and strong Attack, the shawl cuts through the thorny ground and cuts a bloody path.
In an instant, the memory returned to the Australian Open at the beginning of last year, flashback.
There is no doubt that if Wawrinka can continue such an offensive touch, he will have a chance against any opponent.
The focus now is whether Wawrinka can maintain his hot form in the subsequent games. How much energy does he still have in the tank during the two-week long tournament of best-of-five sets? Whether this energy can support him in consecutive encounters with strong opponents. Cross the finish line in one go despite the enemy.
This year's French Open has indeed seen a series of "upsets", but compared with previous years, people's definition of "upset" should need to be changed. It doesn't matter if there can be more such upsets, because the "Challenger League" has fully emerged and is no longer a dark horse. Like a shooting star, the game became exciting.
Two weeks ago, the French Open draw was released. Everyone from professionals to fanatical fans cheered and celebrated. The long-lost grand occasion finally appeared again——
The four giants are located in four divisions, making it possible to join the top four.
In the turbulent season of "Big Four VS Challengers", the giants do face many challenges, but when it comes to the French Open, this is still one of the two most stable and solid back gardens for the giants, the other is Wimbledon——
In the past ten years, the championship has never been left behind by the giants.
In Paris and London, the giants have always been able to firmly control the absolute advantage, so it should not be impossible for Roland Garros to recreate the spectacular scene of the four giants meeting the semi-finals this year.
Gearing up.
passionate.
However, Wawrinka and Gawain stepped forward to make different voices.
These two players happened to be the leaders of the Challenger League in the past year and played a key role in this ATP innovation storm.
This time at the French Open, it was no exception.
The two players teamed up to destroy the dream of "reunion of giants" and once again brought the storm of "Big Four VS Challengers" to Roland Garros, continuing the turbulent excitement of last year and this year.
Worth applause!
In an instant, the situation changed color, and then all eyes were directed towards the upper half of the area——
Wait, no...it can't be right?
a crazy idea
, slowly began to emerge.
In fact, after the form is signed, experts will give professional analysis:
The upper half is more intense and dangerous than the lower half, because players in good condition basically gather in the upper half. It is obvious that the players who stand out in the first half are more likely to be champions, while the lower half is likely to accompany them all the way.
This is reflected in two points:
First, there are only two unbeaten players in this year's clay court season, Djokovic and Murray, who happen to face each other in the top half.
Second, the players who ranked first in overall performance during this year's clay court season were generally in the top half. In the end, the two players who stood out were Kei Nishikori and Ferrer, who were on the favorites to win the championship.
Among them, Kei Nishikori faced off against Djokovic, with the former currently winning two consecutive games against the world number one.
Ferrer faced off against Murray, who had never beaten Ferrer on clay in his career.
That is to say——
Perhaps Djokovic and Murray are indeed the two best clay court players this year, but Kei Nishikori and Ferrer both have the ability to defeat their opponents.
This means that if you don't pay attention, the two giants in the top half will also lose. This year's semi-finals draw will be exciting.
From the expected "reunion of giants" before the game to the possibility of "the rise of challengers in an all-round way", even a slight possibility is enough to send all the media into a frenzy.
Naturally, Gawain and Wawrinka, who were the first to break into the semi-finals, have already seized the opportunity; moreover, once Kei Nishikori and Ferrer can complete the shocking upset mission, the experience of the two Grand Slam champions in the second half will be able to occupy With the upper hand, the entire situation may turn 180 degrees.
Perhaps this is their best chance to reach the top of Roland Garros?
Of course, the two top eight matches in the first half have not yet been played, and the results will not be known until tomorrow. It is too early to describe the chaotic situation, but there is no doubt that the two upstarts in the French Open semi-finals in the second half are indeed worthy of attention——
For Gao Wen, there is no need to face Federer; for Wawrinka, there is no need to face Nadal. It can be said to be a win-win situation for both players.
Especially for Gawain.
In the careers of Gao Wen and Wawrinka, they only met and played against each other once. In the last 16 match of the US Open last year, the two players fought hard for five sets and struggled until the final set, and finally the winner was decided in a thrilling way:
Victory belongs to Gawain.
It was through this victory that Gao Wen established his confidence and sounded the clarion call for his rise, and subsequently defeated Kei Nishikori, Djokovic and Cilic to successfully reach the top.
After more than half a year, the two players came to the clay court to meet again. Interestingly, Wawrinka's offensive style of play is obviously not the most suitable for Roland Garros. Gao Wen also has a lot of room for improvement in the first clay court season of his career. , both players have obvious shortcomings on this court, which also adds more uncertainty to their matchup.
Perhaps Gawain had a slight upper hand, but the advantage was limited.
One by one, the reporters were very excited, because of the chaos that had already occurred in the lower half, and also because of the possibility of potential chaos in the upper half. With a little bit of luck and a little coincidence, Roland Garros might be about to completely change. Just thinking about it made me so excited that I almost had a cerebral hemorrhage.
really!
In competitive sports, everything is possible, and this is the greatest charm!
(End of chapter)
