Match point

Chapter 1256
In the first set, "6:2", the victory belonged to the Spanish combination.

In the second set, "7:5", the victory belonged to the youth combination.

In the doubles match of the Masters, the best-of-three sets are adopted; moreover, the final set will not be a complete game alone, and the winner will be determined by tie-break.

In other words, after the second set was over, the tiebreaker was immediately entered.

The situation is extremely anxious.

The Gawain Group, who had stood on the edge of the cliff before and finally managed to turn the tide and escaped from death, once again faced a new challenge——

Saved multiple match points, reversed the situation, won the second set, and endured a hell-level test from the physical level to the mental level.

Then, after winning the second set, there was no respite or rest time, and I was about to start fighting for the tenth tie again, and the tension was even higher.

It's a double test for any player.

Under such circumstances, many players do not hold their breath, and they tend to start to slide easily. Their physical strength fluctuates and their concentration declines, completely losing the momentum at the end of the second set. Instead, the stage has plummeted.

Things are definitely not easy.

Among other things, Dimitrov is the most direct example.

Dimitrov's character lacks a little bit of strength and domineering, and often fails to show the temperament of crushing opponents to win at critical moments. He is easy to be soft and easy to make mistakes. Although Dimitrov will not collapse, very rarely Crashed, but the decisive moment seemed to be short of breath.

Right now, that's it.

After the fierce battle in the second set, the tenth tie-break came immediately. The players were already in the limit state, and they still needed to maintain concentration and even further improve, to tap their full potential, and to grit their teeth in the bayonet battle. Sprinting towards the finish line is indeed a challenge.

In the audience stands, in the player boxes.

Rashid, Dimitrov's coach, was particularly anxious because he knew that Dimitrov might not be able to keep up with the pace of the game.

In stark contrast are Sampras and Agassi. Although the two are also a little nervous and the atmosphere of the game is really turbulent, overall, they are more relaxed and lighter. , appearing particularly immersive.

Because they understand Gao Wen, at such a moment and such a scene, Gao Wen can always find the right way to face the difficulties——

At this stage of the game, he may win or lose, but no matter what the result is, Gao Wen can guarantee that he will go all out without reservation.

After a short intermission, Dimitrov was a little distracted when he appeared on the stage again. After the nerves were tense, 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 grasped Keeping the center of gravity, he steadily brought his thoughts back to the game.

At this time, Gao Wen not only did not shrink back nor let up, but became more focused and excited, showing the vigor and vitality of the young people to the fullest, completely immersing himself in and forgetting the limits of physical strength and energy, and burning enthusiasm , to further improve the state.

Along with that, Dimitrov also became more focused. Although his performance dropped slightly, at least he didn't lose the chain, and he still clenched the game.

Monte Carlo, once again became Gawain's stage——

In the opening stage, the Gaowen team performed strongly in all aspects, from tactics to execution, from layout to game play, and pushed the momentum of saving the match point at the end of the second set and winning three consecutive games to a new height. The momentum was like a rainbow, Sweeping thousands of troops, performing better everywhere, and suppressing opponents in an all-round way.

The onlookers could clearly feel that Gao Wen's combination seized the opportunity everywhere and completely suppressed it in terms of rhythm and tactics.

"6:0".

The Gao Wen team once won six points in a row, established the 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, extreme physical troubles inevitably caused fluctuations. Coupled with the sophistication and strength of the Spanish team, they regained the situation slightly and staged a good show to save the match point again.

However, the Gao Wen team quickly gained a foothold, adjusted their tactics, and finally cashed in the match point with an incredible inside corner ACE to win the victory.

"10:4".

In the final tiebreaker, Gao Wen and Dimitrov had the last laugh.

The whole place is boiling!

Whether it's saving six match points, or the top performance at the critical moment; whether it's grabbing ten consecutive six points in the final set, or making tactical adjustments without fear, you can feel the gradual improvement of the combination of Gao Wen and Dimitrov in every aspect. , and finally dedicated Monte Carlo's best game of the year.

And, beat the fifth seed and advanced to the semi-finals.

Although the two players both stopped in the quarter-finals in the singles arena, it is undoubtedly good news that they have not repeated the same mistakes in the doubles arena.

Immediately afterwards, the semifinals——

Against the No. [-] seed, two doubles specialists, Nenad-Zimonjic and Marcin-Matkowski.

Polish player Matt Kowitzki is a professional doubles player and is currently ranked sixth in the world. His career record is not brilliant, but he is a standard clay court expert. His best results are the two summits of the Madrid Masters in 2008 and 2010 doubles champion.

But Zimonjic of Serbia is a doubles legend, currently ranked fourth in the world, ten Masters doubles champions, three Grand Slam doubles champions and two year-end finals champions; moreover, he is also a clay court expert and Masters champion A total of eight have been won on clay, five of which have come from Monte Carlo.

Although both players are not young anymore, Matt Kowitzki in 1981 and Zimonjic in 1976, they are still active in the doubles arena, especially in the clay court season.

However, in the face of a youthful and rising youth combination, Matt Kowitzki and Zimonjic's performance in Monte Carlo this year is slightly insufficient.

From the very beginning, the pair of doubles experts suffered from the aura of their opponents. In the first serve game, Gao Wen and Dimitrov's tactical choices were very bold and very risky; moreover, the two top singles players were able to execute perfectly. Tactics to ensure that their tactics deliver the desired effect.

The combination of Zimonjic seems insufficiently prepared.

The whole process of the game was completely caught in the rhythm of the youth group.

"6:2", "6:4".

In two straight sets, Gao Wen and Dimitrov won another game, beating the No. [-] seed, No. [-] seed, and No. [-] seed in a row, and reached the final 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 usher in a breakthrough in the doubles arena. The plan to adapt to the clay court is still in progress.

Neither Dimitrov nor Gao Wen was good at doubles.

So far, Dimitrov's best performance in doubles was the semi-finals of the 2014 Rome Masters, which was also a clay court match, when his partner was Rosol of the Czech Republic.

Gao Wen's best performance in doubles was in Doha at the beginning of this year, where he partnered with Nadal to win the championship, but the weight of Doha's match obviously cannot be compared with Monte Carlo.

Who would have thought that these two players would both usher in their first Masters doubles final in Monte Carlo?

(End of this chapter)