Chapter 1637 Traditional Characteristics

--Elite Eight, ready.

In the first week of Wimbledon, there were many upsets and surprises. The cold wind hit the All England Club and the most popular players fell out one after another.

But entering the second week, the top players slowly found their form, gained a firm foothold in the strong collision, and successfully extended the suspense of the championship.

The same is true for the women's singles field, and the same is true for the men's singles field. The top eight lineups are guaranteed to be interesting unexpectedly, and the fans can start to party.

In Zone 1/4, the matchup remains undecided because the match between Djokovic and Anderson failed to end.

Although the first game on Court 1 ended very quickly, the game between Gao Wen and Dimitrov lasted longer, causing the start time of the third game between Djokovic and Anderson to be delayed much later. , and the game itself almost caused another shocking upset.

In the first two sets, Anderson won two consecutive tie-breaks, leading the defending champion with a big score of "2:0"; then, the world's number one launched a desperate counterattack, winning two consecutive sets, and evened the score by "2:2"; however, The game could not continue because it was getting late and the referee announced that the game would be postponed.

Originally, Tuesday of the second week was supposed to be the match day for the four quarter-finals of the women's singles; but now, Djokovic and Anderson need to finish their matches first and blend into the women's singles match day. Moreover, victory The player will continue to play on Wednesday, playing for three consecutive days, and the situation is unfavorable.

As mentioned before, this is also one of the traditions of Wimbledon:

There are no night games; at the same time, games are often interrupted and postponed to the next day due to rain or weather conditions.

Of the four Grand Slams, the Australian Open and the US Open have night venues, but Wimbledon and the French Open do not. Therefore, both Wimbledon and Roland Garros may postpone their games because it is getting late.

But Paris is slightly different. The sunshine in May can last until about 9:30 in the evening, ensuring that the game can continue. However, London does not have such conditions. The vision is often blurred around 7 o'clock, and the referee has the power to decide whether The game was postponed.

The epic showdown in the 2008 Wimbledon final was just that.

Federer and Nadal took the stage at 2:35 pm London time. However, the match was interrupted three times due to intermittent heavy rain. The final 288-minute match lasted until 9:15 pm local time in London. It ended just before the break, and it was very, very thrilling.

In fact, in the final set, when the score reached "5:5", the sky had already darkened. The organizing committee and the referee had been in close communication:

Should this epic showdown, which was interrupted three times by rain, be postponed to Monday? Or is there no need for them to continue interfering so that fans can see the ending live? The point is, once the game enters a long game, everything will be in a state of uncertainty.

In the end, the referee did not interrupt the game after all, and decided the winner before the sky really darkened.

"9:7".

Nadal wins.

After that, the awards ceremony was almost held in darkness. Although the event organizing committee set up a few lights, they were not enough for the central court; however, this still did not stop the fans and the global audience from celebrating together. A coronation ceremony that will go down in history.

Today, it is actually the same.

The referee judged that it was getting late, which affected the player's field of vision——

The most important thing is that this is not a final, and it does not have the traditional constraints of Wimbledon "hoping to avoid dragging the event into the third week of Monday as much as possible"; at the same time, the event has just ended in the fourth set, which also means that it is impossible to decide in a short time Winning or losing, the deciding set between Djokovic and Anderson could only be postponed.

Typical Wimbledon, normal Wimbledon, and at the same time, consistent Wimbledon.

Of course, there is no need to blame the tournament organization. After the game, Djokovic himself admitted that he wasted too many opportunities in the first two sets, which made him passive, so that the final game had to be postponed. He said that he had insomnia that night and had been Thinking over and over about the opportunities you wasted.

In the end, no matter who wins and advances, Cilic, who has successfully advanced, will be waiting with ease.

In the 2/8 small divisions below this big division, Kei Nishikori retired due to injury, and Cilic became the biggest beneficiary.

Since reaching the finals last year, Cilic has fallen into a long downturn due to various reasons, and has already opened an insurmountable gap with Gao Wen; but this time, coming to the All England Club, Cilic finally excelled in what he is best at. The most outstanding venue has seen the light of day for a long time.

In the third round, after a thrilling victory over Isner in a two-day long game, he won another game to advance to the quarterfinals and found his form in time before entering the North American autumn hard court season.

Next, whether it is against Djokovic or against Anderson, it will be a tough battle; but Cilic has an extra day of rest and continues to prepare step by step, which is undoubtedly a good thing, and it also means that he can master some Take the initiative and have a great opportunity to break through at Wimbledon.

Maybe Cilic can replicate last year's feat of defeating Federer in Flushing?

Then, on Tuesday, Djokovic and Anderson continued to return to Court 1——

In this make-up match, the two players still showed their top form and did not show a one-sided attitude. They continued the stalemate in the first four sets until the end. The score in the final set was fixed at "7:5", although It's not a long game, but it's almost the same.

Djokovic successfully advanced.

In the make-up game of the final set, Djokovic also caused controversy. After a 20-shot tug-of-war ended with his own return of the ball into the net, he roared to express his dissatisfaction. As a result, he frightened the ball boy around him. The audience reported that To boos; after the game, Djokovic said he was willing to apologize personally.

Obviously, because of Kyrgios's turmoil, there have been a lot of turmoil at Wimbledon this year, and the players' competitive spirit and game state have attracted a lot of attention.

But no matter what, the defending champion finally passed the danger and will face Cilic next, which will be a brand new challenge.

Zone 2/4, "Wawrinka VS Gasquet".

A little unexpected, but in line with expectations.

In this area, Nadal's upset exit in the second round completely disrupted the draw. People originally thought that this area would fall into complete chaos, but the situation in the final eight brought surprises.

Wawrinka continued the golden period of his career and entered the quarterfinals for the second consecutive year after defeating Goffin. His outstanding performance also made his prospects for winning the championship all the way. Currently, he is only behind the three giant players and ranks fourth in terms of winning odds. position, this was something I didn’t expect before the game.

Next, as long as Wawrinka wins one more game, the Roland Garros final match a month ago is very promising to be repeated, which is exciting to think about.

This time, Wawrinka needs to face Gasquet, who has regained a new vitality in the "Challenger League". Maybe, this is indeed an opportunity?