Match point

At night, bright lights fall from four corners in different directions, evenly and brightly. Arthur Ashe Stadium is like Atlantis, quietly lurking under the sea. The flow of air also slows down, and the audience can't help but The ground held its breath, and thousands of eyes converged into a spotlight——

Bend your knees.Kick the ground.Throw the ball.

Dimitrov's posture is elegant and unrestrained. His fully stretched body mobilizes every inch of his muscles. His flowing hair and dancing jersey outline the path of gushing power, which is released instantly.

Landed.breakthrough.Score.

All in one go.

ACE!

"40:40".

Dimitrov saved the second match point in an absolutely crisp, strong and calm manner.

boom!
Cheers and screams, applause and whistles, detonating energy, Arthur Ashe Stadium fell into madness, and the billowing heat wave violently exploded.

The players' lounge is no different.

"what!"

Gawain clenched his fists and raised his hands in the air, cheering for Dimitrov. He turned around and high-fived the people around him, cheering together.

Then, Gawain saw Federer's smiling face.

After a moment, Gawain realized that the two of them were standing side by side in front of the TV. When their eyes met, smiles crept into the corners of their eyes.

Maybe they are rivals on the court, but that doesn't mean it's the same off the court.

Federer took the initiative to chat, "Gregor is in good condition now."

In just one sentence, he did not give a judgment or talk about the situation, but Gawain could immediately hear the subtext. Federer believed that the game should not end so quickly.

Gawain agreed, not because Dimitrov saved two match points, but because of the way he saved the match points and the determination Dimitrov showed. The whole temperament of the game has changed slightly, from the inside out. Exuding an indomitable attitude is the key.

but--

"Novak is also in good condition." Gawain responded.

Federer lightly shrugged, "That's why the game is fun to watch, right? Although it seems like we shouldn't be clapping and cheering for them now."

This joke successfully made Gawain laugh heartily, "But the decision is not in our hands, so we might as well enjoy it."

Federer said:

If the current game continues to be a struggle, it also means that the start time of the next game must be postponed. Warming up is one thing, but the postponement of the start time means that they may need to play late at night to affect their own condition. Something happened.

From this perspective, the sooner this game ends, the better.

But as Gao Wen said, the decision-making power is not in their hands. To be precise, the decision-making power on the trend of the entire game now is not in the hands of Djokovic, but in the hands of Dimitrov. What happens next? Dimitrov's performance.

Clearly, Federer believes in Dimitrov.

Facts also proved Federer's judgment.

——Inning score, "6:6".

——Small score, "5:5".

After Dimitrov saved two consecutive match points and secured serve, the two players were in a stalemate all the way, and the victory in the fourth set had to be decided in a tiebreaker.

However, the same was true in the tie-break. The two players still performed well in their own service points, and there were no mini-breaks in the first ten minutes.

Until No. 11 points, Dimitrov's serve point, Djokovic took the lead in completing a mini break through a forehand diagonal winner in a 34-shot round, once again showing the world's number one style at the critical moment. Further improve the state to break the balance and bring out the third match point.Small score, "6:5".

Djokovic not only avoided the crisis of Dimitrov continuing to hold on to serve and take out the set point, but he was also about to serve on the next match point.

The air was slightly anxious, which was slightly different from the situation in the tenth game. Djokovic had already grasped the key to victory.

but!

At the third match point, Dimitrov played very patiently and very strongly, dealing with Djokovic. On the contrary, Djokovic's habitual ball hitting style failed to seize the opportunity to end the game. The game finally left Dimitrov struggling and breathing space.

— backhand.

——It’s still a backhand.

——"Backhand VS Backhand 3.0".

The two players started a strong duel on the backhand position. In the battle of wits and confrontation, Djokovic took the initiative and showed the stability and toughness of his backhand, the world's number one, by continuously choosing to return the ball to suppress Dimi. Trov, clinging to Dimitrov's defensive steps.

Everyone knows that Djokovic's next step will be to attack the forehand. The question is, when?
Dimitrov was very passive and his backhand was suppressed. In a difficult situation, he chose to fight with one shot.

It's the same backhand, the same diagonal, but the advantage of the one-handed backhand is fully utilized. Dimitrov directly separates the angle and makes full use of the court with a shallower landing point, defeating Djokovic in one fell swoop. Kovich moved out to the singles line.

heh!
The whole audience exclaimed.

Almost everyone thought that Djokovic was finally going to change his line, and Dimitrov was also moving towards the forehand position.

But did not expect.

Djokovic threw his body directly and chose a diagonal line again, further tearing the angle apart, but once again made Dimitrov passive.

——"Backhand VS Backhand 4.0".

Dimitrov was very, very embarrassed. He went back and forth. When he lost his center of gravity and lost his balance, and when his backhand was strongly squeezed, he forcibly tore a small diagonal line with his one-handed backhand, along the diagonal The point where the line flies out is in the service area, creating the effect of a serve from the outside corner.

Moreover, it is fast and powerful, with strong backspin.

Head-on.

Djokovic's steps were simply pulled out of the doubles line. Although he touched the ball with a backhand with both hands, the ball returned to the net.

boom!
Boom boom boom!
Arthur Ashe Stadium is just crazy, completely crazy.

Including the players' lounge is no exception.

Gao Wen raised his arms and shouted, looking at Federer with joy and excitement: In this round just now, Dimitrov really showed Federer's style.

After "Little Federer" experienced ups and downs, he finally showed his temperament as a ball king at a critical moment in the semi-final stage of the Grand Slam.

And, it's still not over.

"8:10".

Immediately afterwards, Dimitrov saved the fourth match point on his own service point and seized his second set point, dragging the game into a decisive victory before changing venues for the third time in the tie-break. After a series of battles, they won the fourth set tie-break in a soul-stirring way.

The players' lounge was abuzz with excitement, even compared to the live audience.

Federer and Gawain exchanged glances, and the smiles on their lips both rose——

Sure enough, their prediction was correct, which also means that they need to warm up again, and the order in which they will appear in the competition will have to wait.

The scene in front of me is probably something that no one expected. The legend of Super Friday continues, and the night is getting brighter and brighter.