Match point

Oh!
The audience exclaimed——

The distance of a strand of hair, the volley in front of Gao Wen's net just now, after the eagle eye playback shows that it is still out of bounds after all, but it must be calculated in millimeters, even the eagle eye system has to zoom in and then zoom in to see the hair in front of it The gap between the hair strands confirms the penalty of the bottom line referee.

Hard to believe, but out of bounds is out of bounds.

"40:40".

In the player's box.

Sampras covered his cheeks in disbelief, looked up to the sky and let out a silent cry, his eyes were tightly closed, and he didn't have the courage to continue watching.

Agassi crossed his hands with his face full of restraint, sat on the spot with his muscles stiff, tried his best to control himself, and continued to watch the field.

They all know that this match is ten times more dangerous than the Australian Open final. The superposition of various subjective and objective reasons has added countless difficulties to the confrontation before them. The worst and most dangerous thing is that Gao Wen still The correct way to open the grass field has not been found.

But what else could they do?

Experience, this is the mountain that looms before Gao Wen's eyes. There are no shortcuts and no tricks. He fights game by game, accumulates victories and failures on a down-to-earth basis, and finally transforms them into his own wisdom and wealth. is the only way.

Especially the transition from the clay court season to the grass court season is a severe test at any time, even for top players.

In 2005, Nadal won the championship at Roland Garros for the first time in his career, but then came to Wimbledon, but was upset in the second round. The matter is so simple, including the Big Four, all players must go through this process.

Take a deep breath!
Agassi reminded himself, turning his head to glance—

Gao Hongli stared at the court solemnly, without saying a word. Although he tried his best to control, his brows were still slightly gathered, revealing a touch of nervousness.

Jiang Yanyun leaned forward to watch the field, put his hands together on his thighs, and the muscles on the back of his hands and forearms were tense due to too much effort.

Both of them looked dignified, but neither of them averted their eyes, because they clearly knew that Gawain needed the support of spiritual strength at this moment, and they needed to make Gawain realize that he was not fighting alone, they were the backing and the motivation Accompanying Gao Wen to fight side by side.

"... Pete!"

Agassi called out in a low voice.

Sampras didn't respond, but he took a deep breath, then opened his eyes, expressionless, and focused on the court.

It may not be long, but they have accompanied Gao Wen through countless storms. Although they cannot say the result of today's game, they can confidently assert that Gao Wen will not surrender until the last two goals. Jump until the game can be declared over.

"Seed Grave"?
Then let them see who is stronger, the spell or Gawain's spirit.

——The next second.

"Ah! Ah ah ah!"

Istomin roared, stretched his arms, and screamed to the sky, releasing all his emotions passionately. Through the sports glasses, he could feel the high-spirited fighting spirit shining in those eyes, fully releasing it without reservation.

Match point appeared!

Istomin dared to take a shot, and in a passive situation, he hit a fairy ball, backhanded the ball straight back with both hands, pressed the dead corner, and forcibly nailed Gao Wen's return footsteps in place.

With the winning point, Istomin got the break point and the match point, the first match point of the whole game, which really pushed Gao Wen to the corner of the cliff.

From the lead of "40:0" to the passivity of "40: AD", it was only a blink of an eye, and then the game situation was pushed to a position that was caught off guard.

The air, burning—

It must be admitted that Istomin is not as easy to deal with as imagined.

So, who is Istomin? Doesn't it mean that Gao Wen won't face severe challenges in the first three rounds and can easily advance to the top [-]?Didn't it mean that the organizing committee thought that this Asian civil war lacked suspense, so it was arranged on the second court?

Istomin, a player from Uzbekistan, was born in 1986 and turned into professional tennis in 2004. In 2009, he was promoted to the No. [-] player in Asia after consecutive breakthroughs in the hard court season in the spring, and he stayed in this position for five years. To Kei Nishikori completely rewrote history.

Before the birth of Kei Nishikori and Gao Wen, Istomin represented the highest level of Asian men's singles. His best results in the three Grand Slams outside the French Open have all reached the fourth round. He was the highest in the world ranking in 2012. Coming to the No.30 three, there is no doubt that this is a difficult player.

Later, when people mentioned Istomin, it was often not the performance of reaching the top of the men's singles championship in the Asian Games in 2018, but the performance of defeating Djokovic in the second round of the Australian Open in five sets in 2017. Contest--

Leaving aside the fledgling youthful period, Djokovic's record in Australia has been excellent since he completed his transformation in 2007. The worst performance was the two fourth rounds in 2007 and 2018. At other times, he was at least Enter the quarter-finals, and once you enter the semi-finals, you will definitely be the champion. There is no doubt that you are the king of Melbourne.

However, the only exception is that in 2017, Djokovic stopped with an upset in the second round, which caused a tsunami of shock, and it was Istomin who defeated Djokovic.

Perhaps, Istomin is not a top player, but he must not be underestimated.

Istomin's game, to some extent, has many similarities with Djokovic. The forehand and backhand are balanced, and the serve is excellent. The big weapon is without a doubt the backhand.

Sight, back to the present in 2015.

This year, due to injuries, Istomin's career has fallen into a trough. It has not been smooth since the beginning of the year. He started with a three-game losing streak and was eliminated in the first round of the Australian Open.

After entering the spring season, he recovered slightly, but his performance was still unsustainable. He could not even win two games in a row. He was eliminated in the first round or in the second round of all competitions. Worst start to his career.

Judging from all signs, Istomin's season has no tendency to pick up, and the world ranking has also slipped to No.70, and the grass season is no exception.

In the warm-up match before Wimbledon, Istomin participated in full attendance in the first two weeks, and the result was only one win and two losses. Therefore, he had to continue to compete in Nottingham the week before Wimbledon, hoping to get back some touch. Nottingham has unexpectedly ushered in a harvest, and a strong rejuvenation——

He won six games in a row, defeated four top [-] players in the world, and finally defeated Querrey in the final to win the first tour championship of his career.

The plot of the story with twists and turns is indeed jaw-dropping. No one thought that Istomin would have a breakthrough at this point in time.

Then, Istomin stood opposite the net, ready to challenge Gao Wen, and gave this super rookie who swept the world in the past year the unforgettable experience of "grand slam first-round exit" for the first time in his career. There is still one point for this goal.