Chapter 1677 Unable to Fight
Sure enough, Simon is Simon, difficult, difficult, and difficult——
For any player, even if he can defeat Simon, it will take a lot of effort, and it will be a mental and physical challenge on different levels.
The Big Four are no exception.
From Halle to Wimbledon, Federer's record of consecutive service games ended in Simon's hands. Unexpected, but not unexpected.
The moment Simon cashed in on the break point, Court No. 1 boiled, exploded, and exploded. The audience stood up and applauded:
Simon held serve for Federer for 11 consecutive times and completed a miraculous performance of breaking serve and breaking the blockade, which made the suspense of the game return.
To be precise, everyone except Federer's fans were cheering, applauding and celebrating, looking forward to a more intense and exciting game.
Maybe, people are looking forward to the peak showdown between Federer and Djokovic; maybe, people are looking forward to the exciting show of Gao Wen challenging Federer. But those are things for the future. For now, the Grand Slam tournament has reached the quarterfinals, and no one wants to see a one-sided game.
With Simon's break, the suspense of the second set returned, and the excitement of the game returned. Does this mean Simon sounded the clarion call for a counterattack?
However, Federer said "no".
After a short ninety-second break, Federer regained his strength and made a comeback, launching an offensive on Simon's serve.
Tennis players all know that the next serve after a break is often under tremendous pressure, because the opponent will inevitably improve his condition and try to counterattack on the spot, quickly complete the breakback, and eliminate the disadvantage. Almost all professional players have this mentality. , and the giants are even stronger.
Simon knew this clearly; and in fact, Federer did exactly that, fighting back on the spot.
In this game, the situation was extremely tight.
Simon has exhausted all his strength, but at Wimbledon this year, Federer's offense is indeed outstanding. He is smooth and airtight. His excellent touch and precise control can always give full play to his weapons. Even if he is as difficult as Simon, It's also difficult to continue the round.
After some back and forth, Federer broke serve again!
What's even more incredible than the break is that the set lasted just over four minutes, less than five minutes.
Gawain had met Simon, and he knew how difficult Simon was; and the game before him also proved this. From the first set to the second set, Simon's fighting skills firmly dominated the game, and even in the crucial second set Breaking serve at all times, and the defense covering the whole court can always fight to the end.
but!
After Federer improved his condition in a short period of time, he became almost "unstoppable".
"Unplayable", there was a burst of exclamation in the commentary box. Even after witnessing countless matches of Federer on the tour, it was still difficult to control his exclamation and admiration. Witnessing the king's demeanor again at Wimbledon, one and two He shouted uncontrollably.
Court No. 1 is also——
"Roger! Snap!"
"Roger! Snap!"
The cheers and high-fives are deafening and the sound is rolling. Only at this moment can we truly see the power of Wimbledon——
Even Murray was not treated like this.
Now Gawain finally truly feels Federer's supreme status in the All England Club. If Murray is a local hero, then Federer is the king of the world. Fans from all over the world are cheering for Federer and surrendering to Federer. This is not the case at all. One level.
Unlike Djokovic at Melbourne Park and Nadal at Roland Garros, Federer at Wimbledon has the support of the whole world as his backing. It is unimaginable that Nadal and Djokovic are at home within a home court. How to complete the feat of defeating Federer on this venue.
Gawain, a little excited——
Although he had been looking forward to challenging Federer at Wimbledon before, now, the expectations have risen further.
There was no fear, no timidity, and no shrinking back. Instead, he became more and more excited and restless, eager to try. The sound of blood boiling came from the roar above the eardrums, and his high morale also burned. It seemed that he could feel thousands of butterflies flapping their wings at the same time. , the storm is brewing.
Gawain is full of respect for Simon, and he very much hopes to play against Simon again; but today, he hopes Federer can win.
“The second serve in the second set won the set.
but!
Unexpectedly, the rain once again intervened in the game unwillingly. "15:0", after Federer scored the first point, the game was interrupted.
Gawain, unable to hide his disappointment, said, "Oh, please!"
Seeing this, Beckham couldn't help but laugh, "I thought you were used to it. After all, this is part of the game."
Gawain showed a smile, "No, this is different."
"If we are players, we must stay focused at this time. Even if we are annoyed, depressed, and have different emotions, we cannot let our minds wander. We need to slowly bring our thoughts back and use this time to review the game and prepare for subsequent games."
"But if you are an audience and the excitement is interrupted, it is undoubtedly a kind of suffering and torture. I am allowed to express dissatisfaction, although in the face of the weather, all I can do is complain."
Looking around, Player One also had large audiences expressing their strong protest.
A small number of spectators left the stadium with ease, apparently accustomed to weather disrupting games and having already developed a skill for it.
A small group of people cursed and expressed their strong dissatisfaction and lingered reluctantly at the venue, constantly looking to the sky, hoping that the rain would stop, but this was not easy.
In events on hard courts and clay courts, you can occasionally see situations like this. Even though there are some raindrops and some light rain, the game still continues - not many but it does exist; however, such a situation is absolutely not possible on grass. Possible, strictly prohibited by ATP and WTA.
Grassland has higher requirements for dry conditions. Once the air humidity reaches a certain level, players are very easy to slip and may even cause injuries. Therefore, once raindrops appear, the referee will immediately stop the game. This is a non-negotiable situation. Wimbledon is even more so——
The game was suspended, and the caddies were in position immediately. In just sixty seconds, they covered the entire field with raindrops to keep the field as dry as possible.
In addition, there is a small group of spectators who skillfully took out raincoats or umbrellas from their backpacks and sat in the drizzle to wait without any intention of leaving. They just quietly watched Wimbledon in the rain and waited. Waiting for the rain to stop, waiting for the sun to clear, and waiting for the game to start again.
The difference between the audience and the players can be seen in the small details.
Gao Wen, too, reluctantly stood up and returned to the VIP room with Beckham to take shelter from the rain, but he still couldn't help but look back at the stadium.
His eyes stayed on the lush green stadium, and then he remembered another thing. After a little search, he quickly found the target.
In the drizzle, Gawain saw Pu Lan take out a yellow raincoat from his pocket and put it on skillfully, like a mushroom, thriving in the mist. This made Gawain's smile rise slightly.
It seemed that Pulan was fully prepared, at least more professional than him.