"Bah! Dimi!"

"Bah! Dimi!"

There was thunderous applause at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The entire audience stood up collectively, high-fiving and chanting, and the billowing heat was burning under the night sky.

In the players' box, Sharapova, who appeared in Flushing for the first time after announcing her retirement this year and stood under the spotlight again, remained calm and expressionless, no different from her own performance on the court.

But attentive viewers will be able to find that Sharapova clenches her fists tightly and stares intently at the court. Her motionless body reveals a little stiffness. This is a detail that will not appear in her own game.

Under the peacock blue sky, the temperature is still dropping, and the hunting wind is roaring in the ears. However, the heat wave inside Arthur Ashe Stadium is dense and steaming, and the light all over the sky is blooming proudly.

In the players' lounge, Federer and Gawain have also arrived, both staring at the TV screen -

Game scores, "4:6", "6:4", "6:3", "5:4".

Small minutes, "15:40".

In Dimitrov's serve, Djokovic got two consecutive match points.

Once Djokovic is able to deliver and the game is over, the next game needs to enter the "preparation phase", so the two players are already in place.

On the TV screen, neither player was distracted and remained 100% focused. The live camera gave Dimitrov a close-up, and then gave Sharapova a close-up. The intention could not be more obvious.

The scene flashed by, and Gawain couldn't help but think of their chat at the gym yesterday.

Because of the rain, the players were unable to enter the field for training and could only complete basic training in the gym, which was relatively relaxed and had plenty of time.

Occasionally, players will gather together to play games, ranging from football to tennis; but now that the tournament is coming to an end and the gym is empty, the players will gather in twos and threes to watch TV and chat, kill time, or just have fun with themselves The team nests together.

Dimitrov was originally going to take a day off. Anyway, there was no supervision or planning from the coach, but when he saw Gawain entering the gym to continue training, he followed him into the gym to start training honestly, and the two chatted without a word. .

Last year at Wimbledon, Dimitrov was riding high. It was a period of rapid growth. After defeating Murray, his confidence reached a new level. Even against Djokovic, Dimitrov believed in himself. able to win—

At least, that's what the belief is.

But the confidence, calmness, stability and strength that Djokovic showed at critical moments taught Dimitrov a good lesson.

"6:4", "3:6", "7:6(2, "7:6(7.

Whether it was his overall dominance in the third set tie-break or the key handling of the fourth set tie-break, Djokovic suppressed Dimitrov with an unparalleled performance, although Dimitrov was not aware of it at the time and lost. I was just a little disappointed after losing the game, but the consequences were far-reaching.

Later, when Dimitrov encountered the Big Four again, deep down in his heart, at the lowest and deepest level, his confidence suffered a severe setback -

If you go all out to attack when you are at your best and most confident, but still lose, does that mean there is an insurmountable gap between them?

In fact, it is not just Dimitrov, but also all other players in the era of the Big Four, including Gasquet, Berdych, etc. Time and time again, they have great ambitions to impact, compete and challenge the Four. The giant, but swallowed the memories of tragic failures again and again.

So, when they stood in front of the Big Four again, something at the most essential and core position was different after all.

It is precisely because of this that when he faced Murray again at the Australian Open this year, Dimitrov's performance at critical moments showed some deviations and fragility that he had not expected. Coupled with his high expectations, Dimitrov's performance after losing the game The disappointment and pain were indescribable and enough to destroy his confidence.

The trough began like this.

After fifteen months, he has regained his form again, returned to the semi-finals of a Grand Slam, and faced Djokovic again. If Dimitrov is still energetic, confident and ambitious, then that is It's unrealistic; but Dimitrov also knows that some things need to be faced after all.

"I want to try."

It was a very simple and very casual sentence. When Dimitrov said it, he didn't even think too much and just showed a smile.

However, when these words fall into Gawain's ears, he can feel the wisdom that has gradually settled after being polished by wind and rain. It is not a lack of confidence or caution, but a kind of tenacity and determination.

Maybe Dimitrov also realized that the odds of victory were not on his side, but he was still ready to fight and fight, and he wanted to give it a try.

At this time, looking at the silence in Dimitrov's eyes, Gawain heard these words again -

Dimitrov, serve.

Djokovic's return performance was very good. Facing a serve with a speed of 201 kilometers per hour, Djokovic's package successfully pushed the tennis ball into an awkward position on Dimitrov's backhand, although it did not break the angle. But this return of serve successfully squeezed Dimitrov.

This is hard power.

But Dimitrov's handling was also very amazing. His backhand was squeezed and it was difficult to complete the swing smoothly. He simply gave up the complete swing and followed the direction of Djokovic's return. His backhand just opened Halfway, in the direction of the back slash, he used his strength to push back and beat it back.

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Without any force, just a push and a push in a passive state, Dimitrov not only resolved the crisis, but also made Djokovic passive.

Sure enough, when Djokovic rushed to hit the ball from the forehand position, the hitting point was awkward and the package of the return ball was slightly missing. He quickly pushed it back to the center of the court in an attempt to limit Dimitrov's offensive connection. , but was caught by Dimitrov's decisive sideways forehand.

Forehand and backslash, I found Djokovic's backhand in the shallow area on the sideline. As soon as he hit the ball with his skateboard, the tennis ball went straight out.

Score!

"30:40".

pretty!

There was a burst of applause in the players' lounge, and Gao Wen simply whistled, giving his friend all the applause and cheers without hesitation.

At this point, Djokovic's performance was already very good, but Dimitrov's two-shot backhand slash, forehand and backhand, vividly interpreted the inspiration of tennis.

It's more than just stunning.

After saving the first break point and match point, Dimitrov did not celebrate at all, his eyes remained firm, revealing an indomitable belief.

Because Dimitrov knows how powerful Djokovic is, and precisely because he knows this, he is ready to continue burning and fighting. This is what he learned from his good friend after fighting side by side with Gawain for a long time. The fur that arrived—

The moment you give up, the game is over.

And now, the battle for Dimitrov continues.

Plop! Plop!

The beating of the heart is short and powerful, one after another, and the vigorous vitality and high fighting spirit are gushing out.