Chapter 663

"Berdych vs Gawain".

There is no doubt that this is the focus of the third round of the Paris Masters, second only to the "Murray VS Dimitrov" matchup in the first half.

Because this is the only two matchups between the "direct competitors of the year-end finals" in the eight games of the top sixteen.

Among them, the matchup of "Murray VS Dimitrov" is undoubtedly more topical.

No one will forget that this year at Wimbledon, Dimitrov eliminated defending champion Murray in straight sets and reached the semi-finals of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career.

Just four months later, in Paris, the two players are about to meet again, not only to compete for a quarter-final position in the Paris Masters, but also to compete for a seat in the year-end finals, coupled with Wimbledon's "holidays" ", then this game will be even more interesting.

For Tobias, the third day of the Paris Masters was a torment.

The two matches between Dimitrov and Gao Wen were head-to-head duels, and the outcome was very simple:

If you lose, then we will see you in the year-end finals; only by winning can you continue your hope.

Relatively speaking, both Murray and Berdych are more relaxed. They have basically secured their seats in London. Winning is to further consolidate their advantages and keep competitors out of the door; but losing is not the end of the world , which allows them to travel lightly.

And, that's not all.

In addition, Tobias also needs to pay attention to another game of "Kei Nishikori VS Faye Lopez" in the upper half:

If Kei Nishikori wins, it means that Kei Nishikori and Raonic will compete for the eighth place in the championship points-up to add Dimitrov who "assumes he can beat Murray" to compete. The scope narrowed immediately, and Gao Wen was completely out of the game.

Even if Gao Wen wins the championship in Paris, the championship points are still not enough for him to enter the top eight, which also means that the door to the year-end finals is closed.

Crisis is everywhere.

This feeling is like walking on a steel wire rope at high altitude. The raging winds from all directions are constantly making troubles. Even if you go all out, you can't ensure a smooth pass.

It can be said that life is hanging by a thread.

Tobias said that he was tired and didn't want to love anymore.

On the contrary, the person involved is more relaxed and does not feel the tension at all.

Originally, in Paris, Gawain and Tim practiced together, but after Tim lost to Wawrinka in the second round, he immediately set off for Vienna and prepared to enlist in the army.

Therefore, Gao Wen and Dimitrov practiced together. It happened that Gao Wen and Murray played against Murray in Valencia last week. He has a clear understanding of Murray's current situation, and his feedback can help Dimitrov. Prepare better.

Dimitrov was also a little nervous.

The reporters waiting at the gate of the training ground are really annoying, and the tension of the imminent battle has more or less negative effects.

"...Winter is coming soon, but there are still so many mosquitoes. Sure enough, mosquitoes are the most annoying in winter, and they will directly break the defense."

As they approached him, Dimitrov could see the faint smile on the corner of Gawain's mouth, and after a short turn of his thoughts, he immediately understood who Gawain was talking about.

is not that right? Those reporters were like mosquitoes, buzzing endlessly.

"How do you deal with them? One or two of them can't wait to put the microphone in their mouths. I suspect that my teeth may be bleeding."

"I guess they mistook the microphone for an ice cream cone. I thought the French didn't like cones."

"Haha, very vivid."

"Actually, they are not that difficult to deal with, I just tell them, thank them for their close attention, so that if I lose, I can confidently shirk the responsibility because they interfered with my training and caused my poor form. Okay, that's why we lost to Thomas."

Dimitrov: …

Seeing Dimitrov's jaw-dropping expression, Gawain looked serious, "Be careful, mosquitos may be about to enter."

Dimitrov quickly shut his mouth, "Gao Wen, are you really telling them that?"

"Of course, as soon as I finished speaking, they were stunned with expressions on their faces, and I came in very smoothly."

Dimitrov thought for a while, then slowly gave Gawain a thumbs up.

In fact, Gao Wen did complain about the reporter like this, but that's not all, he added politely later.

"I mean, I don't have time to focus on other things right now. The only thing I can and needs to focus on is the next game."

"Believe me, Thomas is a very, very good player, I don't think I have the energy to think about other things."

But the result was the same, the reporters were dumbfounded, the shock and astonishment in their eyes didn't dissipate, and then obediently watched Gao Wen enter the training ground, no one harassed Gao Wen anymore.

Gao Wen did not compliment politely, he meant it seriously.

When Berdych was interviewed by reporters, he was full of praise for Gao Wen. He thought that Gao Wen had completed an unbelievable race in Flushing. He did not think that Gao Wen was a "dark horse" because of Gao Wen's performance in the competition. The maturity and wisdom that came out are indeed worthy of the championship trophy,

"I need to give it my all."

Gao Wen knew that now he had no secrets to speak of.

It's not just that players with a relatively lower world ranking launched strong challenges and impacts, eager to defeat him to prove themselves. After all, Gao Wen is not the Big Four, nor does he have the strength accumulated by Wawrinka for many years on the tour. Among them, it looks more like a soft persimmon.

Moreover, the top 20 and top 10 players in the world have also begun to pay attention to him. From Nadal to Simon to Murray, including Berdych in Paris this time, these masters have already paid attention to the existence of Gao Wen, which also means that The possibility of "surprise victory" is decreasing, and it is slowly entering the stage of real strength duel.

What does this mean?

After winning the Grand Slam, Gao Wen was gearing up to face a new challenge, but the challenge had just begun, and the difficulty had directly escalated~lightnovelpub.net~ This also made Gao Wen more eager to try.

To a certain extent, this is more attractive than the challenge of the year-end finals. After all, when I went to London, I hoped to face more masters, but now I am about to face the players in the year-end finals in Paris. How can you not be excited if you want to be better?

A head-to-head decisive battle with hand-to-hand combat can always make people excited.

nervous?

Why be nervous? Such an exciting and exciting moment should be grasped and enjoyed. This is one of the essences of competitive sports.

Gawain patted Dimitrov on the shoulder and said with a smile.

"The next time you're in front of a reporter, you can try it, trust me, these mosquitoes are annoying, but not that scary."

"And now, we'd better start practicing. I need to work on my forehand. How about it? Are you ready?"

Dimitrov was still a little tense, but his mood was cheered up by Gawain's enthusiasm. After letting out a long breath, he trotted into the field, and it was time to start training.

(end of this chapter)