Viktor-Troicki.

This is Gao Wen's opponent in the third round of Wimbledon. It is really difficult and also a real test. Compared with the previous two rounds, it is rare to further improve.

Although his record and reputation are far inferior to Serbian fellow Djokovic, Troicki is undoubtedly a dangerous opponent.

The player born in 1986 is of the same generation as Djokovic, and his career-high ranking reached twelfth place in 2010.

The style of the game is sharp and tough, more than ferocious but not delicate. The powerful serve and solid backhand are the weapons he has gained a foothold in the tour, while the forehand is a little unstable.

In fact, Troicki has a very strong offensive ability, but the forehand often lacks package and stability, which leads to many unnecessary active mistakes. Even a game or even a game may have ups and downs like a roller coaster. Occasional touch.

To make matters worse, rough technique and psychological fluctuations made it difficult for him to complete adjustments quickly.

Because of this, Troicki's games often lack consistency.

Facing low-ranked players, Troicki always walks around with ease, but he is always short of breath in front of the real top players, not even the Big Four. In front of the top 30 players in the world, Troicki's game There may be many unstable variables.

Therefore, in the four Grand Slams, Troicki's best result is the fourth round, French Open and Wimbledon twice each, and the rest of the time is basically the third round cap—

In other words, stop at the top of the first week of the Grand Slam.

In 2010, against Nadal in Tokyo, Troicki held two match points and was overturned; in 2011, Roland Garros, against Murray, won two sets first and met Murray's counterattack, and then won the final set "5" :2" lead and lead "30:0" in the serve-winning game, and lost.

Violence, energy, continuous attack, these abilities are all lacking in Troyki, just lacking continuity and stability.

His impact is beyond doubt.

In 2013, Troicki did not participate in the post-match blood test after the first round of Monte Carlo. He was suspended for 18 months, which was shortened to 12 months through an appeal. However, he still missed the entire 2014 season and did not return until the beginning of this year. .

Judging from his performance in the first half of the year, Troicki has regained some touch in his prime. In the Sydney event at the beginning of the year, he won five consecutive championships. This is also the second championship trophy in his career. Five years have passed since his first championship, which shows his fighting spirit.

After a slow clay court season, entering the grass court season, his state has fully recovered, and he performed well in a series of warm-up matches.

Stuttgart, broke into the final, lost to Nadal; Queen's Cup, broke into the semi-finals, lost to Murray; Nottingham, lost the first game due to physical fluctuations due to continuous campaigns, however, Troicki is still the most outstanding performance in this year's grass season One of the players who beat several top 20 players in the world.

By the time he arrived at Wimbledon, Troicki had climbed back to No. 24 in the instant world ranking.

At Wimbledon, Troicki was lucky to sign. He won the chance to challenge Gao Wen in the first two rounds against two unseeded players in four sets.

In the last round, the Serbian rising star Krajinovic missed the opportunity to challenge Gao Wen; in this round, Troicki finally realized his dream—

Although no one discussed the topic of "Serbia VS China", it is undeniable that in the first half of the year, the media continued to bombard the grievances and grievances between Gao Wen and Djokovic. Players such as Krajinovic and Troicki They are all friends of Djokovic, and their mentality will inevitably change.

Imagine if they faced Gao Wen across the net, their belief in winning would undoubtedly be further burned.

For Gawain, Troyki was a test, a severe test.

Facts, and it turns out—

"6:4".

Troicki played first.

From the first point of his debut, Troicki's serve and offense were excellent, and he quickly entered the state, showing his proficiency and ease of playing on grass.

Of course, there is also the belief in victory and the determination to attack.

You come and go duel, in the end, Troicki relied on a backhand to break serve in a straight line. This was the only break in the first set, which decided the outcome of the first set duel. This is also a typical feature of grass court games, often a break It may determine the outcome of a game.

Big score, "1:0", Troicki leads.

Even though he lost the first set, Gao Wen was neither flustered nor angry. This match was different from the match against Istomin in the first round:

In the first round, Gao Wen has been adapting to the field and looking for the touch. Many times, he can't complete the tactical layout according to his own ideas when returning the ball. The defeat in the first and second sets is more often a state of helplessness.

In this match, Gao Wen is still adapting to the field and still looking for the touch, but after two matches, Gao Wen's control over the game has been significantly improved. Losing the first game is not so much because of Gao Wen's lack of performance. , it is better to say that Troicki performed better at critical moments.

So, no need to panic.

Don't forget that Troicki's world ranking is already close to the top 20, and he is also a member of the masters. Such a state and performance are completely expected.

What Gao Wen needs to do next is to continue to put pressure on Troyky, keep trying to break the balance, and finally disrupt Troyky's state.

—Gao Wen, you did it.

"7:5".

Gao Wen won the second set.

After entering the anxious state of the game, the number of active mistakes made by Troicki rose sharply. On the one hand, he felt the pressure of Gao Wen’s offense and batting, and on the other hand, it was because of the confrontation of the score and the progress of the game. The impact is staggered, and the hitting accuracy will fluctuate.

It's an old problem, and it happened again.

Once caught in the vicious circle of mistakes, Troicki doesn't have much to do. The only thing he can do is to continue to attack with strength.

It's like fighting.

Occasionally, it is successful, and it recovers briefly; but most of the time, it is ineffective, with a choppy performance curve, with a widening gap between highs and lows, and more and more frequent fluctuations.

"6:2", Gao Wen won another set and completed a lead by a big score.

"6:0", Gao Wen was liquidated successfully, and after the first round, he sent out his second donut at Wimbledon this year.

In the end, after losing one set first, he chased back three sets, withstood the impact from his opponent, reversed and defeated Troicki, and advanced to the fourth round of Wimbledon with his head held high, occupying a place in the top sixteen seats.

Who would have thought that Gao Wen, who had only one win and one loss in his career on grass courts, ushered in a new breakthrough at Wimbledon. Coming to Wimbledon to compete successfully broke into the second week of the tournament.

But... this is Gawain, the Miracle Worker.