The most touching images of the Indian Wells arena appeared, with the protagonists Dimitrov and Monfils!

When the 33-year-old handsome Bulgarian guy and the 38-year-old French Lao Meng met in the 1/16 finals, the reason why this focus duel aroused everyone's strong interest in watching the game was due to two reasons: first, two veterans aged 30+ had to fight to the death in order to compete for a promotion place, lamenting that fate was a little ruthless to the veterans; The second is whether Monfils is regarded as the dark horse candidate of this tournament by the nine-member expert group of "Tennis" magazine, whether he can really get past Dimitrov and run for a while.

This matchup is definitely one of the most exciting battles of this year's Indian Wells Masters. The two veterans met in the third round, and in order to compete for a place in the round of 16, no one was lazy, and from the first set, they all chose to fight hard.

The two did not give in to each other, pushing the whole match to a climax from the first set, which was directly reflected in the tie-break in the first set.

Unfortunately, in the tie-break, even though Monfils tried his best, he still didn't get more favor from luck, allowing Dimitrov to win this set, but also making the 38-year-old French veteran the side under more pressure.

At that time, seeing that Monfils had gone through such a big consumption in the first set, the fans and netizens in the live broadcast room were still very worried, whether Lao Meng's state would plummet from the second set, so that the game would completely lose suspense, so that Dimitrov would end the battle in two sets?!

Unexpectedly, everyone still underestimated the tenacity of the French veteran! Monfils used his desperate spirit to keep the match tight and resolutely refused to give Dimitrov a chance to beat him in two sets.

This kind of hard work and tenacity finally allowed Monfils to find an opportunity in the battle of wits with Dimitrov and pull back a set 6-4.

The fierce confrontation in the first two sets made the physical exertion of the two tennis veterans Dimitrov and Monfez very large, which also made the deciding set full of suspense.

Someone bluntly said that the deciding set was an opportunity for Monfils to prove himself, "If he can win this set and beat Dimi in a reversal, he really lives up to the optimism of the tennis magazine expert group on him, and I absolutely believe that he is a dark horse and will go further in Indian Wells." ”

How hard did the two play in the deciding set? Some fans and netizens directly described it as "thrilling", which shows how tense the atmosphere on the field was at that time.

When entering the tiebreaker again, everyone also began to speculate whether luck would choose to be on the side of Monfils this time, understanding that he is still not retiring at the age of 38, and let him reverse and take this victory away, so as to reward him for this great competitive sportsmanship.

It is a pity that Monfils's advanced age finally dragged him back at a critical moment, allowing Dimitrov, who was five years younger than him, to have the last laugh in the tie-break in the deciding set with his outstanding performance at the critical moment, which made the prediction of the "Tennis" magazine expert group optimistic that Monfils would become a dark horse directly failed.

I thought that the victory and defeat had been divided, and the game between the two was completely turned after shaking hands, but I didn't expect Dimitrov and Monfils to hug each other for a long time after smiling in front of the net, and the picture was very touching.

The reason why this picture touches the softest place in everyone's hearts is because the duel between Dimitrov and Monfils makes people see how difficult it is for older players to persevere. From standing on the Indian Wells arena to meeting in the third round, the two of them know the many hardships behind their age, and all the efforts and efforts are to present this three-hour wonderful showdown to fans and netizens, which is really not easy.

In addition, Dimitrov and Monfils, as players in the era of the Big Three, have survived from the cracks of the year, and now in order to compete with young players, even if they lose to the dust, they still grit their teeth and choose to rise up.

The sympathy between the two veterans after the game, and the special feelings for tennis conveyed in the hug, also reminded fans and netizens of Deyo, who is also choosing to adhere to the current situation, because love will stick to the original intention, if it is not for the love of tennis engraved in the bones, how can it be so desperate.

At the moment when the veterans are retiring and leaving, they are still holding rackets and fighting to hit the ball, and the flying yellow balls are condensed with the tears of the times. It is touching, and at the same time, it is also in awe of the tenacity and persistence of the veterans. Someone bluntly said that while he was moved to cry by the picture of Dimitrov and Monfils hugging, his heart's respect for the veterans has long been like the water of the Yangtze River, rushing in his heart! At that moment, I really couldn't control my feelings, and I couldn't suppress my crying!(Source: Tennis House Author: Starry Sky of Moon River)