Match point

Chapter 179
Judging from the results, Gao Wen was promoted smoothly without any risk, but gradually, Gao Wen also felt the strong impact of the double consumption of physical strength and energy.

Moreover, the NCAA is indeed a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger, especially those masters who did not show their strength in the team competition, finally shine in the individual competition.

With the progress of the singles competition, hidden masters are gradually emerging, and the follow-up competition should encounter more challenges and shocks.

In any case, Gao Wen and Jilong both withstood the severe test, coupled with McDonald, who played steadily and easily won, three Bruins players appeared in the top [-].

Then, the third round officially debuted.

Geelong is getting better and better, beating Nathan Pasha of the University of Georgia; MacDonald's biggest dark horse in the three-set thrilling singles match, Nik-Scholtz from the University of Mississippi, first broke into the quarterfinals, The two teammates quietly waited for Gao Wen's final meeting.

At this moment, under Thompson's gaze, Gao Wen was facing a dangerous opponent——

Roberto Sheed, who defeated Thompson in the first round.

Sid was able to defeat Thompson, partly because of Thompson's physical exhaustion and fluctuating state, but more because of his outstanding performance.

Sid is a typical European clay court player. He is basically the same height and weight as Gawain, and his overall body shape is almost the same. His muscles are very similar. Although his strength is not very good, he has strong running ability, wide coverage area, and top defensive ability.

Moreover, unlike typical hard-court players such as Giron and Saramento, Sid grew up on clay courts, which also means that he has a deeper reading and understanding of rotation. own way.

It is precisely because of this that after defeating Thompson, Sid defeated another strong enemy to advance to the third round.

When Gao Wen faced Sid, he also needed to be cautious——

Because of the rotation, Sid can serve as Gao Wen's teacher. If Gao Wen continues to play against powerful players in the previous two rounds, it is estimated that Sid will be upset all the way to the promotion.

Of course, similarly, for Sid, Gawain has a different style from his opponents in the previous two rounds, and he also needs to face Gawain's varied tactical combinations.

In the eyes of many people, this should be a fierce duel.

However, the actual situation is slightly different from the imagination.

First of all, Athens is a hard court, and Sid's spin shot can't exert the maximum effect. It may work against Thompson, but it is still not enough against Gawain.

Secondly, Gawain is not afraid to deal with changing rotations, and his strength and speed can suppress Sid, and the wisdom of tactical arrangements is even more outstanding.

Finally, and most importantly, Sid's defensive quality on hard courts is still inferior to that of Sacramento. Even if the national ranking can only be used as a reference, Sid's ranking is far lower than that of Saramento, which can still reflect Out of the gap.

The progress of the game is surprising.

"6:0", "6:3".

Gao Wen swept Sid and advanced easily.

Originally thought that Sid could cause some troubles for Gao Wen, but Gao Wen firmly controlled the overall situation and did not give Sid any chance in the whole match. On the contrary, this was the most relaxed and most comfortable duel for Gao Wen since the start of the single competition. It was easier than the previous two rounds against powerful players.

When Gao Wen won the match point again with a beautiful backhand straight line, Thompson could be seen in the stadium stands raising his arms and shouting——

"That's my brother!"

Thompson kept patting his chest, and the jerseys of the Bruins players had already revealed their identities, but he was still afraid that people would not know, jumping and cheering ecstatically, trying to tell the audience that the handsome guy who just won the victory He is his good brother and good partner.

It's as if it was Thompson himself who just advanced to the quarterfinals.

Gao Wen didn't evade either, but followed by beating his chest and made a King Kong gesture, echoing Thompson, causing good-natured laughter from the audience.

After the game, Gao Wen was surrounded by reporters at the gate of the stadium.

"Among the quarter-finals, the Bruins already occupy three positions, nearly half of the seats. Undoubtedly, you are the team with the best performance this season. So, do you have the confidence to reach the semi-finals together?"

From the first question, it can be seen that the reporters don't think it's a big deal to watch the excitement, and they directly ignore the other players in the quarterfinals, and the focus is completely locked on the Bruins.

But Gao Wen also knew that no matter what the reporter said, they were the most eye-catching opponents of other players, but he still had skills in answering questions.

"Are you sure you asked our opponents for the next round? I think they should have different ideas from you."

A joke immediately made the reporters laugh, and then Gao Wen continued.

"Of course, this is the goal we are working hard for. We still have dreams. What if they come true?"

"But now we need to focus on our opponents in the next round. I believe that every player entering the quarter-finals is eager for the championship, and the game needs to be played one game at a time."

The well-behaved answer was full of youthful vigor because of Gao Wen's previous foreshadowing, which made the reporters willing to listen patiently to these official rhetoric before asking the next question.

"Gao Wen, what do you think about your opponent in the next round, Sarkesson? It is generally believed that you have not undergone a severe test so far, and Sarkeeson's style of play is indeed difficult. Regarding this, you What do you think?"

Is this fanning the flames?

"I totally agree."

Gao Wen actually agreed like this?Wait, is this the reaction that a hot-blooded young man should have?
What about being impulsive and brainless?What about tit for tat?What about talking nonsense?

Wait, the style of painting seems wrong.

"Sarkeesan is a very strong opponent, he has the ability to beat anyone, I need to go all out..."

Come on, there is no need to finish listening, the reporter already knew what Gao Wen was going to say later, so someone interrupted him impatiently.

"But Sarkeeson doesn't have a high national ranking and comes from a mediocre Pepperdine University."

What the reporters want to hear is that Gao Wen speaks out to belittle the opponent's attack, and then they can make a fuss, but now the reporters have to change their tactics and "friendly" remind Gao Wen.

Gao Wen repeatedly shook his head.

"No no no."

"When the game comes to the quarterfinals, we can't ignore any opponent. No one can come here just by luck."

"The national rankings represent the average performance of a season, and the quarterfinals represent his form for the week. Obviously, Sarkisian is in form and I need to give it my all; and I think his style of play is very difficult. After I go back tonight, I need to think about the tactics, otherwise, losing is the only possibility.”

This……

Gao Wen was obviously more rigorous and serious than the reporters. His serious attitude caused the reporters to collapse like a punctured balloon.
It's so boring!

What about news headlines?
　Fourth more.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)