Match Point

After the US Open draw was released, there has been a lot of discussion, and all kinds of expectations and predictions are flying all over the sky, but who can refuse "Gawain VS Federer 4.0"?

For Gao Wen, this is Wimbledon's revenge game. Although it is regrettable that he has not been able to complete the ultimate challenge of "defeating Djokovic at the Australian Open, Nadal at the French Open, and Federer at Wimbledon", he now has the "U.S. Another opportunity to challenge Federer at the net.

After all, since the new century, Federer has completed five consecutive championships in Flushing and is the only player to defend his title in New York in the past two decades. Although his dominance is slightly inferior to Wimbledon, he is still Arthur Arthur. An iconic figure on the field.

Unexpectedly, "Djokovic VS Murray" could not be staged, but "Gawain VS Federer" came as scheduled, which was also a surprise.

For Federer, this is a return to the top. He defeated Wawrinka in the last round to avenge his loss at Roland Garros. In this round, he will face Gawain, whom Federer just defeated at Wimbledon. The goal is obviously not just to continue winning games, but his goal is to win the championship.

After experiencing the tragic defeat in the Wimbledon final, Federer's desire for the championship and victory reached a new peak. His performance without losing a set since entering the North American summer hard court level is his best performance. The king of the ball is still the king of the ball, even if Ranked third in the world, he is still the absolute king.

—Wawrinka. Gawain. Djokovic.

Federer's goal on the road to the championship is extremely clear and clear. Not only does the world champion show no timidity and hesitation, but he also has a stronger fighting spirit.

He is already prepared. If there is no challenge, victory will be meaningless.

Now, Mars is about to collide with Earth.

and!

Imagine that whether it is Gawain or Federer reaching the final, the quality of Sunday's men's singles final has been guaranteed. Putting aside the tidbits of revenge or not, it is worth getting excited simply from the perspective of the development trend of tennis. —

The "Big Four VS Challenger League" that runs throughout the year is still going on. After the Challenger League, including Youth Storm, has continuously broken the strong situation of the Big Four blocking three Grand Slam finals, the Big Four are finally in their own back garden. Wimbledon made a great comeback.

The situation continued all the way to New York.

Despite the frenzy of withdrawals in the first week, despite the sweltering heatwave becoming an unknown factor, despite Nadal and Murray being upset, and despite all the accidents that took away the heat of the event, the final four lineup still deserves applause, "Big Four VS Youth Storm" "The pattern is absolutely perfect.

Now, Djokovic has withstood Dimitrov's crazy impact and advanced to the final first, which also means that the focus on the next victory or defeat is rising steadily -

Will Federer continue the strong recovery of the Big Four, or will Gao Wen once again prove the rise of the challenger alliance?

Two possibilities, two trends.

Various factors on and off the court collided comprehensively.

then.

Arthur Ashe Stadium went crazy, especially after experiencing the excitement of the entire Super Friday, one and two of them had already put aside their baggage and played completely.

"Bah! Roger!"

"Bah! Gawain!"

The billowing heat wave couldn't wait to detonate when the two players came on the stage. The scene was like a party. It was announced that it would start at ten o'clock in the evening, but the real party had to wait until two o'clock in the morning to get down to business. The long preparations in front were all for waiting. This moment of release.

In the commentary box above the stadium.

Zhan Jun has corrected his mentality and faced the game calmly, at least he thought so, but when he actually saw the two players coming on the stage one after another, he still couldn't help but feel excited -

Whether he or Hu Litao, they have all experienced the process of men's tennis from the golden age to Federer's rise to the top and then to the era of giants. Although they cannot be said to be fans, they more or less have a special feeling for Federer, commentating on the game. It is inevitable that there will be some tendencies.

Tonight, Gao Wen and Federer are about to have a peak showdown, and their emotions are even more complicated.

"It doesn't matter who wins. The final winner is the audience, enjoying a wonderful game."

Having said that, I still can't control my mood when I'm actually there.

call.

He took a long breath and turned to look at Hu Litao. Then Zhan Jun discovered that his partner was just like him. The more he reached such a stage, the more excited he became, and the excitement was mixed with some tension, expectation, anxiety, etc. Emotions are really difficult to express accurately in a few words.

"Looking forward to a wonderful showdown." Hu Litao said.

Zhan Jun also laughed, "Yeah."

Look towards the stadium, and you can see large expanses of red—

The red of Switzerland and the red of China collided together and melted majestically into the blue Arthur Ashe Stadium, just like an oil painting, with large swaths of color splashed onto the canvas, contradictory, harmonious, and flamboyant. It's so gorgeous and full of vitality that it explodes in all directions.

Listen, that is the cry deep in the soul.

"Bah! Roger!"

"Bah! Gawain!"

Amidst the commotion, two players appeared on the stage—

ah!

Ahhhh!

In an instant, all the shouts and cheers condensed into a ball, rising steadily, bursting out with incredible energy, spreading like a mushroom cloud.

The camera footage of the live broadcast climbed all the way. Not only was the Arthur Ashe Stadium packed, but Flushing was as noisy at nearly 10pm. A dense and bustling crowd gathered in front of the big screen in front of the stadium, raising disposable cups high. beer to celebrate. UU read www. uukanshu.com

The wave of people was like lava, spreading in all directions in the hazy and brilliant halo.

Friday night is a time to go out, party, and watch football.

From the pre-match handshakes and pre-match photos, it can be seen that Federer and Gao Wen are indeed very familiar with each other. The two chatted and laughed happily, with a lot of relaxation between their brows.

Then, a small accident occurred at the scene—

There was something wrong with the coin guessing session before the game.

The first time, the referee actually forgot the choice of the two players. Even though the coin result had come out, he didn't know who guessed correctly. The two players were also stunned and couldn't remember their choice for a while.

Both people are.

Federer and Gawain exchanged glances. Both of them felt it was a little ridiculous and couldn't help laughing.

So, we can only start over.

The second time, the referee and the two players finally remembered the choice, but...

The coin rolled gurglingly toward the bottom of the referee's chair and got stuck in an upright position. It actually... stuck...

There is no front or back, it is the upright state.

"Hahaha."

Not only Federer and Gawain, but the surrounding audience who noticed this scene also laughed.

The Arthur Ashe Stadium was so big that the spectators on the top of the mountain couldn't see clearly what was going on. They just saw the two players laughing, so everyone rustled and whispered to each other.

So, what to do?

Gawain looked at Federer and made a suggestion with a smile on his face, "If you continue for the third time, forget it. How about we guess the game?"