Match point

Chapter 1842 Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea
In District 3/8, there is no doubt that Murray is the favorite to qualify, and he deserves it.

As the champion of this year's US Open series, although the overall momentum cannot be compared with Djokovic, Toronto's performance in defeating Djokovic to end the losing streak is the best proof that Murray has returned to the top and once again proved himself The strength and ability of a giant.

Compared with Kei Nishikori and Nadal, Murray is feeling hot right now.

Moreover, no one will forget that Murray's desire for the championship is burning brightly.

From the clay court season to the grass court season to the summer hard court season, Murray's performance has always been at the top, but he has always fallen short of his last breath.

Especially the loss to Gowan at Wimbledon deeply stimulated Murray and made him learn from the experience. When he came to North America, his whole state and will were different.

What Murray desires is not only to prove himself, but also to win a Grand Slam championship——

Wawrinka and Gao Wen are coming fiercely, and both players are still competing for the championship. If they are not careful, they may overtake.

This is obviously something Murray doesn't want to see.

When the Challenger Alliance was inspired by the youth storm, one or two burst out with new energy. The four giants endured the fierce impact while constantly improving themselves.

Murray is no exception.

Now, Murray's fighting spirit is fully ignited.

Entering the fourth round, Murray faced South African cannon Anderson.

There is no doubt about Anderson's stability and strength. In this year's Queen's Cup, he defeated Gawain, demonstrating his excellent strength.

However, Murray had an absolute advantage against Anderson, winning five and losing one.

The only defeat occurred in the distant 2011 Rogers Cup. Murray was completely out of form and Anderson lost only four games to sweep the victory.

In addition to the five encounters, Murray has maintained victory, including two games in Miami and the Queen's Cup this year. Murray has always performed well.

From all aspects, there is no doubt that Murray defeated Anderson.

However, competitive sports once again proved its charm.

“7：6（5）”、“6：3”、“6：7（2）”、“7：6（0）”。

Anderson had the last laugh, upset one of the favorites in four sets.

At this point, the chaos at the US Open has reached its true peak.

For two consecutive days, from Bouchard to Murray, the air in New York was filled with heat waves. Surprise and astonishment, absurdity and weirdness intertwined and collided.

Not only did Murray miss the quarterfinals at the US Open for the first time in five years, but he was also upset and eliminated early in his second consecutive Grand Slam. Wimbledon failed to reach Federer, and Flushing failed to reach Djoko. In front of Vicki, players other than the giants stopped early.

Putting aside the poor performance of having only one break of serve in the whole match, the scoreless performance in the tie-break of the fourth set was really disappointing.

Accident, shocking surprise——

Before the start of the US Open, everyone was talking about Gao Wen. The rise of this super star is slowing down. Does it mean that the magical halo is slowly dissipating?

Unexpectedly, Gao Wen's prospects are still unknown. Murray, who has been on the rise over the past year, instead received a slap in the face.

An overwhelming number of eyes gathered towards Murray, and then the old things were brought up again——

Maybe the era of giants should be the "Big Three" instead of the "Big Four"?
After all, now that Wawrinka and Gao Wen have fully emerged, they can keep pace with Murray. They are not so much the "Big Six" as they are "3+3".Controversy, doubts, and attacks once again swept social networks, and this time the victim was Murray.

Actually...that's not fair.

Because Murray's overall performance is not bad, it is still the standard Murray data. The key point is that Anderson almost went crazy throughout the game. With divine help, especially his control of his serve, it is reminiscent of Cilic in last year's semifinals. Murray's loss was nowhere near as bad as it looked.

However, does anyone care?
No.

Become a king or lose a bandit, everything is so simple and crude.

Therefore, in this ridiculously crazy US Open event, Murray has become a new footnote, taking away all the grace of Kei Nishikori and Nadal.

If it weren't for Bouchard's "competition for beauty", I'm afraid Murray would have become a sieve now.

And Anderson finally had an important breakthrough.

In fact, in this year's Wimbledon match between Anderson and Djokovic, he almost dethroned the world's number one, winning the double tie-break and leading "2:0", but Djokovic Qi still stood firm and came back in the final set at "7:5", but Anderson lost.

Arriving in Flushing, Anderson finally took advantage of his opportunity.

In the last round, Anderson faced the younger, stronger and more violent Tim, and he played his career masterpieces, "6:3", "7:6(3)", "7:6(3)", and very A convincing performance defeated Thiem in straight sets and earned him the opportunity to talk to Murray.

Then, Anderson completely defeated Murray with his smooth attack. His perfect service performance ran from the first point to the last point, fully taking advantage of Flushing's fast and hard courts, and once again won the key battle. , broke into the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career.

Anderson, who was born in 1986, is the same age as Murray and Djokovic. It was not until this year that he truly completed his final transformation on the Grand Slam stage. He can be described as a late bloomer. The "Challenger League" has also continued its outstanding performance this year and continues to play in the Grand Slam. There are more surprises on the Grand Slam circuit.

The promotion path of Tim first and then Murray also proves Anderson's excellence.

Wild!

This year's US Open is really too wild. From the beginning of the WTA to the end of the ATP, both singles and doubles have been in a war situation, and almost no one can be an exception.

In men's singles, men's doubles, women's singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles, the top ten seeds and even the top five seeds all suffered upsets, and not just one or two upsets, but upsets everywhere, plus injuries on and off the court. Sickness and countless accidents——

Wild indeed.

Of course, it is precisely in this situation that there is so much confusion about who can emerge from the chaos to become the champion, which makes the fans even more excited.

Maybe, there is a surprise?

Last year, Gao Wen and Cilic both caused a shocking upset in the semi-finals and jointly entered the final. What about this year?

Of course, Djokovic and Federer are still in the draw. It is too early to tell. The point is that this year's various patterns have once again awakened the memories of last year. Therefore, after Wimbledon joined forces to defend the reputation of the giants, this Will he be able to continue his rule in Flushing?
Suspense, the wind rises.

Precisely because of the accident, and precisely because of the chaos, the suspense of the event has been rising steadily, and naturally more and more people have attracted attention, making it more exciting.

Amidst the commotion, all the top eight men's singles were decided. The eight immortals crossed the sea and showed their magical powers. Those who can advance to the top eight in the end will naturally have some encounters.

Eight players, eight story lines, wrote their experiences in the last Grand Slam of the year in different ways, just like a wonderful movie.

And this movie is only now entering the climax of its second act.

(End of this chapter)