Match point

Chapter 937
There is no doubt that this final is of great significance to Djokovic and Gao Wen.

Moreover, this is already the fourth time the two players have met in just half a year. Among them, two occurred in the semi-finals and two occurred in the finals. All four games were key contests in the final stage of the event. Every victory or defeat carries more pressure and weight.

However, from the weather to the fans to the accident, the opening stage of the game was full of weird atmosphere, so that the game never tightened up.

从“2：2”到“4：2”再到“4：4”，德约科维奇和高文的表现都出现明显起伏，整个比赛就显得支离破碎。

Objectively speaking, a tennis match is very long, and players have ups and downs, which is part of the game itself, but Djokovic and Gawain are relatively stable players, but today they achieved an abnormal roller coaster in the first set , which also indicates the weirdness of this game.

Then--

Djokovic, who requested a medical timeout because of his finger cramps and worn out skin, returned to the game after finishing the dressing:
Break first and then protect.

"6:4".

All the audience, raise your arms and shout!
In the first inventory, Djokovic won with an inside corner ACE.

Let's go to the next plate first.

The entire Rod Laver Stadium fell into madness.

Before the final, both Djokovic and Gao Wen showed good form. On the way to the promotion, the two players lost only two sets and only one set respectively, and both lost in the semi-finals; Meanwhile, both players have taken the lead in winning the first set in the previous six games.

In other words, in this final, when the first set is over, there is only one player who can maintain his unbeaten record in the first set of this year's Australian Open.

It is even possible that the outcome of the first set will herald the victory of the whole game. After all, the performance of the two players in the opening stage is too good.

Now, the answer emerges——

The winner, Djokovic.

This also means that Gao Wen lost the first set victory at the Australian Open for the first time this year, and also lost his second set victory in this tournament.

really!

As predicted after the semi-finals, Murray's victory over Gawain proved that Gawain's state is far from being as good as it looks; now, Djokovic has also proved that not everyone can Gawain was defeated, but because Gao Wen did not encounter a real challenge.

So, does this indicate that the ownership of the championship has gradually become clear?
The audience, frenzy.

Fans of the host country, it has been a long time since I have enjoyed such joy and happiness. It has been a long, long, long time... the feeling of dreams coming true is so sweet.

The ferocious cheers and roars of barking teeth and claws condensed into a billowing heat wave, pouring down like a torrential rain in midsummer.

The audience roared!
With red faces, they waved their fists to show off their might to Gao Wen. They waited hard for this moment, and they really suppressed it for too long.

However, the game is not over yet.

In the second set, Gao Wen took the lead to serve.

Gao Wen's state has improved, and his serve and backhand performance have recovered a bit. In his first serve game, he saved two break points again.

And, on his second game point, through a 27-shot long-round stalemate, he scored a crucial point and secured serve.

Djokovic's defensive performance was superb, he forced Gao Wen to a desperate situation, and the moment he scored the winning point, Gao Wen also screamed; at the same time, Djokovic was saving the ball At that time, it seemed that I sprained my ankle, and I kept adjusting my ankle condition on the spot.

Obviously, something happened to Djokovic's ankle, Gao Wen immediately raised his attention, seized the opportunity, scored four straight points, and broke serve with a "love-game".

"2:0".

In this game, Djokovic lost very quickly, and his overall concentration dropped very obviously. It seemed that he was worried about his ankle condition.

During the interval between rounds, Djokovic did not request a medical timeout, but asked the guards to enter the field and massage his ankle during the [-]-second interval between rounds. After making sure that there was nothing serious, he swallowed a reassurance pill and Just stand firm and focus back on the field.

Entering the second set, the humid and hot weather still had a serious impact. The most direct manifestation is:
After the two players went through a long round of multiple shots, they both needed some breathing time, and their physical and energy consumption was faster and greater than usual.

Summer in Melbourne is playing an important role like never before.

Amid the predicament, Gao Wen still stood firm and regained his feel and state step by step.

Then, the game finally returned to the track and entered a relatively stable state. The two players kept each other's serve and stalemate all the way.

However, the magical score, "5:2", appeared again.

In a serve game with no way out, Djokovic successfully set straight for four points to secure serve, and then launched an attack in Gao Wen's serve to win the game.

Tonight, Gao Wen's backhand state has not been adjusted, good and bad, once again caught by Djokovic, continuous breakthrough, forcing two consecutive serve points.

Although Gao Wen saved one with a beautiful forehand winning point, the second break point still sent his own serve with a backhand that missed the sideline.

The score returned to the same starting line.

At the end of the game, both Gao Wen and Djokovic fluctuated again. Both sent break points in their own serve games, but both players stood firm, resolved the crisis, and successfully secured their serve.

"6:6".

In the second set, the tiebreaker must be decided.

The tense and anxious atmosphere gradually climbed to the peak.

Djokovic opened the game with a double fault, and Gao Wen was conservative and timid in his serve points. On the contrary, Gao Wen made a bold shot and backhanded with both hands to gain a chance and win the winning point.

Small score, "4:2", Gao Wen took the lead and exchanged venues.

however.

At the critical moment, the unstable serving state came out to make trouble again, and Gao Wen also sent a fatal double fault, repaying Djokovic's opening gift.

Immediately afterwards, Gao Wen made two consecutive attempts to change the backhand position, all of which ended in out-of-bounds, and the situation of the entire game was reversed.

"Djokovic!"

With Gao Wen's two-handed backhand grabbing the second serve and hitting the net, Djokovic won the second set in his first count.

The final score, "7:6 (5)".

"incredible!"

"Extremely difficult!"

"The victory in the second set still belongs to the world's No. [-] Djokovic!"

"In such a chaotic, tense and close two-set match, both players experienced severe tests and were under unimaginable pressure."

"In the chaos, Djokovic showed the demeanor of the king of the ball. Whether it is in terms of will or physical fitness, he was fully prepared for this game, and with an unparalleled performance, in the hand-to-hand combat where the bayonet became popular. In the middle, I had the last laugh and further opened up the advantage of the score."

"incredible!"

"It's unbelievable!"

"In the second set, Gao Wen once led '5:2', and then came to the tie-break, and also led '4:2' at one point. The victory of the second set seemed to have touched his fingertips, but there were ups and downs and a twist. The game continued the pattern of the first set, and in the end it was Djokovic who came out on top."

"2:0!"

"Sure enough! Djokovic is Djokovic after all, the king of Melbourne Park, and he is now only one set away from his fifth Australian Open championship trophy!"

(End of this chapter)