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The Canadian Masters, also known as the Rogers Cup, is not only the highest level of the ATP Masters, but also the highest level of the WTA crown.

The championship points are 1,000 points, and the prize money is also very generous, second only to the Indian Wells and Miami Sunshine double championships in the first half of the year. In addition, the event signed a cooperation agreement with the US Open to form a US Open series. The exposure, attention, and bonus synergy are very attractive.

There is no doubt that if you focus on the last Grand Slam of the upcoming year, then the Rogers Cup is an event not to be missed.

It is worth mentioning that the biggest difference between the Rogers Cup and all other events on the tour is that the same event is held in different cities.

Just like the World Cup and the Olympics.

The men's and women's events are held in different cities and switched every other year.

Last year, the men's event was in Montreal and the women's event was in Toronto; this year, the men's event is in Toronto and the women's event is in Montreal.

Next year, switch back again.

Different cities and different venues have different styles. Although they are very similar, there are still subtle differences. Therefore, the difficulty of defending the Rogers Cup has soared.

Since 1990, only three players have defended the title in the men's event, Agassi in 1994 and 1995, Djokovic in 2011 and 2012, and Nadal in 2018 and 2019 respectively.

The women's event is no exception, with only two players winning back-to-back titles, Seles completing four consecutive titles between 1995 and 1998, and Hingis defending the title in 1999 and 2000.

Last year's Rogers Cup, the men's singles competition deserves a special mention—

Tsonga defeated Djokovic, Murray and Federer consecutively to reach the championship.

A Masters Tournament, a 1,000-point event, an important warm-up match leading to the US Open, an event where top players compete in advance before the arrival of the Grand Slam, and it is also the first major event of the North American summer hard court season. It is conceivable that everyone is eager to be a part of it.

Geelong is no exception.

But the point is that Geelong knows his own state and his own weight. He will not expect a high-level stage like the Rogers Cup, and even the Atlanta-Washington match. Even if he wins the qualification, he does not think he can win.

He has no confidence.

However.

Geelong did it anyway, applying for a qualifying wild card to the Rogers Cup—

Don't forget, as the singles runner-up of last year's NCAA National Championships, Geelong has the right to choose a wild card for the US Open series. At that time, Geelong chose the Rogers Cup. Although he lost in the first game, it was still a valuable experience.

This year, Geelong applied for a wild card again, not a wild card for the race, but a wild card for the qualifying round.

I had a small expectation, but in the end, I passed it!

As a result, Geelong, who was ranked outside the 300th place in the world, embarked on the journey of qualifying for the Rogers Cup.

Somewhat ridiculous.

Thinking back to the past month, Geelong only had a bad record of 5 wins and 4 losses in the Challenger and Hope level, and it was difficult to be competitive; but now, he is on the stage of the Masters qualifiers, fighting for a seat in the main match, no matter how he thinks, he feels ridiculous.

despite this…

Gillon, I still want to try.

He admitted that the main reason was from Gao Wen. After a year, their timelines overlapped again, but they were two different positions. He wanted to try and work hard, not to prove anything to Gao Wen, but to prove to himself:

He did not give up.

He will not compromise or be content, he will not be satisfied with barely making ends meet in the Challenger League, he will not be stuck at such a level and unable to advance or improve.

He refuses.

He still has a dream, he still wants to be on the grand slam stage, he still wants to stand on the center court of a grand slam, he still wants to compete with the top ten players in the world, he still wants to fight for something in his career, he is still fighting and fighting.

Reason, he knows everything, his state, his situation, his mentality, etc., maybe now is not the best time, he needs patience, calmness, and focus; but deep down, he is still the proud son of heaven.

This is his pride, but also his stubbornness.

He wants to give it a go.

An adventure, a rebellion, a... indulgence.

Giron, giving yourself an excuse is also an opportunity.

Although the source of everything is Gawain, Jiron knows that this is his battle, in the final analysis, it still depends on himself——

Otherwise, Kong has a passion and nothing can be done.

The turbulent mood was completely settled, and Jilong regained his focus, just like back in college. The Bruins are all firmly united, fighting side by side and moving forward side by side. Everything is about tennis and only about tennis.

a surprise-

In the first round, Geelong defeated another American player, Ryan-Harrison (Ryan-Harrison), "6:4", "7:5", and the score was very close.

More importantly, after regaining his concentration, Geelong played the best game in the past month, especially the decisiveness and toughness at the critical moment, which gave Geelong some confidence. In a trance, it seemed that he had returned to the college game and enjoyed tennis without any worries.

Next, the second round, UU reading www.uukanshu. Geelong must face Australian player James Duckworth (-Duckworth). Although the world ranking is not high, Duckworth won a ball at the Australian Open in 2012 and 2013 and broke into the second round. It is definitely not that easy to deal with.

Tap, tap, tap—

Giron was running all the way, rushing from one end of the court to the other, his speed had reached the extreme, his eyes were shining brightly, watching the tennis ball.

With a kick of footsteps, he braked suddenly.

Hit the backhand with both hands quickly, like a baseball home run.

boom!

straight line.

"Yes!"

Giron clenched his fists heavily and cheered—

It is very thrilling to save the break point by breaking the net in a straight line, but it is very firm.

At this moment, there was a commotion next to the stadium. The buzzing sound was like ripples, gently rippling on the surface of the lake, and the rustling sound was surging.

Different from those large stadiums, the qualifying matches are all held in small stadiums. The whole space is limited. The players almost have to compete under the noses of the audience. The audience stands can only accommodate about 300 people, or even less, creating a sense of intimacy like an experimental theater, close at hand.

Naturally, everything is magnified in front of the eyes, which is extremely clear, and even the movements of the audience picking their noses, dozing off and looking at their mobile phones are all clearly visible.

In addition, the stadium and the street are not blocked by walls at all, that is, the short spectator stands, the noise of coming and going can enter the stadium without hindrance, and all the high-spirited talks and laughter echo in the ears.

For outfield games, anti-interference has always been a very, very important part of tennis games, and it is even noisier than some challenge games.

as if now—

Subconsciously, Ji Long followed the sound and looked over, it was Gawain and Macdonald.

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