Federer, a generation of football champions, although he has a lot of records, when people mention him, the lush green courts of Wimbledon and the elegant figure fluttering in white are still the first thing that comes to mind. There is no doubt that he is Born for the grass, legends are created here.

However, 2012 seems to be Federer's "final glory"—

That year, Djokovic topped the Australian Open, Nadal topped the French Open, Federer topped Wimbledon, and Murray topped the US Open. The four Grand Slams belonged to four players, and they also established the era of the Big Four. The cornerstone has become the brightest, most magical and most important year in the golden age of ATP.

In the same year, Wimbledon became Federer's last Grand Slam championship experience. After that, he fell into a period of ups and downs, the impact of injuries and the decline in physical fitness after the age of thirty. It is also inevitable to enter a difficult gray period.

Among them, he went to the All England Club as the defending champion in 2013, but lost to Stakhovski in the second round. Shocked, I can still recall the turmoil after that upset.

To be precise, the results of stopping the second round at the All England Club, stopping the fourth round in Flushing in the same year, and stopping the third round at Melbourne Park at the beginning of this year all created the worst performances in their careers, but these are not the point; the point is that Federer's Peak form seems to be gone forever.

Even if he reached the top of the championship, even if he advanced to the semi-finals or even the final of the Grand Slam, Federer's competitiveness and dominance have obviously shaken.

The king of the ball is still the king of the ball, but "the peak is no longer", the main theme of the men's professional tennis matchup has gradually shifted from "Federer VS Nadal" to "Djokovic VS Nadal", such a change is cruel But it is also true, until this year, until this Wimbledon.

On the court he is best at, in his back garden, Federer has regained his vitality, from serving to attacking to moving.

"Return to the peak", even if it cannot be compared with the peak period, it is infinitely close to the peak, which also makes all professionals exclaim:

Here comes the opportunity.

Maybe, the time has come for Federer to break the three-year Grand Slam championship drought; maybe, the chance for Federer to reach the eighteenth Grand Slam title has come.

Even Federer himself is also full of confidence. After defeating Simon, the Swiss king said that he was "very close" to his peak state.

Federer at his peak is indeed an unattainable peak at Wimbledon, and any player needs to look up.

but!

"7:6 (6, when facing Gao Wen, he lost the first set; and in the case of holding two consecutive set points, he lost the victory by losing two service points in a row, such a embarrassment , gave Federer a slap in the face, so the behemoth woke up.

From the second set, Federer vividly demonstrated his understanding of the grass, such as bounce, spin, rhythm, friction, etc., the entire control and coverage have been upgraded to a higher level, and the concentration and dedication have also been improved to a higher level. Activate Super Saiyan Mode.

Federer firmly grasped the gap of Gawain's short-term chaotic rhythm, and brought the game under his control in one go.

Although the chaotic situation didn't last long, Gao Wen quickly recovered and found his rhythm, but Federer, who was engrossed in his eyes, gave Gao Wen a good lesson on "Introduction to Grass 101". Think back to the feeling when you faced Nadal for the first time on clay.

No wonder Sampras said that the "Channel Slam" actually exists in name only. Although they still need to switch venues, the players are different.

In the past, players would conduct different training according to different venues and change their technical and tactical combinations in order to adapt to the style of the venue.

Now, the players will still do adjustments and training, but the game style has basically remained unchanged, including Gao Wen is no exception.

At Wimbledon, Gao Wen used hard court and clay court tactics many times. Thanks to the advancement of sneakers and racket technology, this is all possible.

The same is true for Djokovic and Murray. From Melbourne Park to Roland Garros to Wimbledon, the tactics and style are basically the same.

What is really special is Nadal on clay and Federer on grass. It is no wonder that those legendary players have a special preference for these two players.

Today, Federer showed Gao Wen a good one. It was not a training, but an official match, and it was also the semi-finals of Wimbledon.

Even though Gao Wen is already ranked second in the world, standing in front of Federer on the grass court, he still needs to obediently ask for advice.

Whether it is the choice of the baseline hitting method, the timing of the net, or the choice of pre-net handling techniques, there are still many things that Gao Wen needs to learn.

What Sampras said in the daily training is clearly understood, but it still needs to be integrated and applied in the game. Actual practice is still needed. Looking at Federer now, Gao Wen finally understands why Sampras always likes to use Federer as an example .

Not only is it comparable to a textbook, but also the ingenious shot selection and amazing touch control fully display the charm of lawn tennis.

— "1:0".

Federer, broke.

Although Gao Wen saved five break points, he still failed to keep up with Federer's rhythm on the sixth break point. He hit the net with a forehand and sent his own serve. The first break of serve, Federer fans went crazy.

Gao Wen felt a little regretful, for the last shot back, his knees were still not fully bent, and the center of gravity was not lowered enough, which caused the return ball to go off the net.

Details, the closer to the critical moment, the more these details determine the outcome. These details are precisely what the audience cannot see but are crucial to the players.

In the last game, against Murray, Gao Wen had already felt it; but in this game, this feeling has been further deepened.

In the face of giants, it is these delicate parts, especially the key points, that often determine the outcome.

This time, UU Reading www.uukanshu.com directly established the outcome of the second set.

"6:4".

Federer's serve was still rock-solid. After winning the last serve in straight sets, he won the second set.

Big score equalized, "1:1".

Live up to expectations!

The back-and-forth contest in this semi-final completely met expectations, and even exceeded expectations. In the first two sets of duels where the bayonet did not let the bayonet catch the red, the atmosphere between the Center Court and Murray Hill reached a new climax. Gawain and Federer Both players put up their best performances so far.

Really top players prepare for the Grand Slam, just like football teams prepare for the World Cup. The finals reached the pinnacle of competition.

In front of them, Federer and Gao Wen were like this, and the collision between the needle point and the wheat awn continued all the way to the third set.

(end of this chapter)