The championship battle between the world's No. 1 Swiatek and the Greek No. 1 sister Sakkari is over. Everything is as expected. The world's No. 1 will win without any suspense. This game was talked about by the outside world, not because of how exciting the game was, but because many people sighed after the game, truly experiencing time travel, from the 5g era to the 2g era!
Before this "Sister Showdown" began, almost everyone selected the final winner as Swiatek. Although this makes people feel a little unfair to the Greek sister Sakari, it is also a helpless move.
As the top seed in the tournament and enjoying a first-round bye, Swiatek was in extremely hot form in Indian Wells. In the first show, he gave away eggs and swept the powerful American star Collins. In the other rounds, except for Wozniacki's retirement, he swept the others smoothly and advanced to the finals without any blood.
Looking back at Sakari, her journey to promotion is really comparable to Monk Tang’s journey to the West. Except for the third round against French girl Garcia, who won in two straight sets, the other rounds only passed through three hard sets. The two are both top ten players, with completely different fates on their promotion paths. So in front of Swiatek, who consumes less physical energy, and Sakari's strength is ranked first in the world, it is not surprising that Swiatek is favored by everyone.
Facts have proved that the outside speculation is not wrong at all, Sakari is indeed no match for Swiatek. What was unexpected was that Sakari only played one good game against Swiatek. After letting the world No. 1 win the first set in a thrilling manner, he actually surrendered the entire match in the second set by swallowing eggs. With tears in his eyes, he watched Swiatek run towards the victory finish line and lift the 19th medal in his career. Championship trophy, second Indian Wells crown. After
won, Swiatek received a huge prize of 7.9 million yuan with this victory. Although some people described the performance of the world number one in Indian Wells as "crazy", it did not arouse much interest from the outside world. On the contrary, some people directly said that the match between Swiatek and Sakkari was a surprise to everyone. The mentality of watching the game is not to see how brutal the world's number one is, but to experience the long-lasting sense of time travel.
After seeing Swiatek and Sakkari successfully meet in the Indian Wells 1000 final, some people regarded it as a repeat of the 2022 final.
When the two competed for the championship for the first time in Indian Wells, Sakkari was not optimistic about the outside world like this year, and was finally defeated by Swiatek in straight sets.
Two players compete for the championship again on the same field. From an emotional point of view, it is naturally a major attraction. This is also the most critical reason why this game attracts many people's attention. After all, as time flies for professional players, various situations, including accidents, will happen. No one can guarantee how long they can maintain their best form, or which event they will make a strong comeback. Not everything in the past can be repeated, especially in the highly competitive world of tennis.
For example, after Nadal returned this year, the outside world has been calling on him and Djokovic to appear in the same event, recreate the classic "Dena Final", and reminisce about the passionate years of the past. This hope has always been strong from the Australian Open to the North American Sunshine Double Tournament, but unfortunately it failed to come true in the end, and it ended with Nadal regretfully withdrawing.
The duel between Swiatek and Sakkari in Indian Wells reappeared, although it was not as spark-filled and full of tension as the duel between the two giants Djokovic and Nadal. Those who watched it said that their hearts could not stand it and they needed it. He held Suxiaojiuxinwan tightly in his hand, but as the strength of the two people gradually grew apart, they were no longer at the same level. It was very rare to meet again in the finals at the same venue, and it was also quite attractive. .
Sakkari lost to Swiatek for the second time in Indian Wells. After the game, everyone was somewhat disappointed with her performance. In 2022, she played against Swiatek in the final with a score of 4-6 and 1-6. This time she seemed to have regressed, and the final score was 4-6 and 0-6.Although the two scores were not much different, the outside world still gave Sakari applause, thanking her for advancing to the final even though she was not optimistic before the game, and recreating the scene of the 2022 Indian Wells final for everyone. , able to relive it again.
The game between Swiatek and Sakari is so popular. There is another reason why everyone feels that they have traveled from the 5g era back to the 2g era, and reminisce about more unforgettable scenes from the past.
Also in Indian Wells, Swiss Princess Hingis and American hunk Davenport met twice in the finals in 1998 and 2000, but Hingis and Davenport were in The two championship matches were much more intense than the two matches between Swiatek and Sakkari. What makes Davenport admirable is that she also reached the finals in 2003 and 2005, and her opponents were both Kim Clijsters.
These four past memories of fans and netizens were completely awakened, all because of Swiatek and Sakkari. Even if the most glorious years of women's tennis can never go back, or even appear again, the memory can still be resurrected from the duel between Swiatek and Sakkari, which can also make the passion surge. (Source: Tennis Home Author: Moon River Starry Sky)
