Chapter 1016: The King's Nature
"Save the Inventory!"
"incredible!"
“It’s unbelievable!”
"On the set point, Gao Wen hit a winner with an unparalleled performance, saving the first set point and continuing the first set."
"In the tie-break, the score is now 6:6, and the two sides are still unable to widen the gap..."
The whole audience roared.
The narrator's voice was completely drowned out. The slightly trembling excitement and joy surged in the rolling heat of the desert, and flowers bloomed in the heart.
"Federer vs. Gawain", the much-anticipated match really lived up to expectations, it was truly wonderful, all-round wonderful——
Both players showed excellent competitive form, and, in Dubai this week, both players advanced to the semi-finals without losing a set, which also means:
When two men meet on a narrow road, the stronger one wins.
The first set was indeed tense.
The so-called anxiety is not the kind of anxiety where you fight back and forth, refuse to give an inch, and engage in a fierce battle, but the kind of anxiety that is quick and decisive, full of firepower, and unmoved.
Federer is a typical offensive player. It’s not that his defense is bad, but he tends to attack and is keen to take the initiative through offense.
Among the top ten players in the world, only Federer and Wawrinka are better at offense than defense, while the other players are generally all-attack and all-defense types. This is also a trend in the development of professional tennis. Although the age gap between Federer and Nadal is not big, the change in trend can still be seen.
So, in general, Federer's matches are relatively clean and quick, regardless of winning or losing - this is especially the case when playing against other giants.
The same is true today.
Gao Wen guessed the coin and chose to serve first, showing an active and proactive competitive state. Then, the game entered a fast-paced confrontation.
Keep hair.
Also keep hair.
Save serve again.
Follow the serve.
Continue the cycle.
This was the rhythm of the first set. Both Gawain and Federer held their serve smoothly throughout the game, and even the break points seemed precious.
Gao Wen did not get any break points, and Federer only got one but missed it.
The game was deadlocked until "6:6" and then entered a tiebreak.
A tense atmosphere filled the entire venue.
Then, the stalemate was finally broken——
Federer was the first to break Gawain's serve!
Federer's most outstanding and adept technique is "variation", constantly changing the rhythm.
This is not like Kyrgios's drastic ups and downs, changing the rhythm suddenly and suddenly, which is comparable to a roller coaster; but it is a delicate, diverse and sudden breaking of the rhythm: using the landing point, rotation, ball speed, power and other rhythm changes that bystanders cannot really feel, breaking the opponent's batting inertia little by little, and quietly establishing an advantage; moreover, the smooth and sweeping attack can always maximize the subsequent effects of the variation.
In fact, Gao Wen is also very good at variation, which is also a very important part of his game, but in front of Federer, he is still slightly inferior: not in technology, but in inspiration.
Federer's "changes" are often unpredictable, with flashes of inspiration in every corner of the game, which greatly limits Gawain's thinking.
Or, like Djokovic and Nadal, use the depth of their own hard power to maneuver, withstand Federer's variations, and then launch a counterattack.
Otherwise, they must get ahead of Federer and use absolute strength and absolute speed to break the balance and establish an advantage for themselves. This is also the biggest reliance of young players to challenge Federer.
But Gao Wen didn't like these two types of games, so the balance was broken after entering the tie-break.
Federer takes the lead.
However, Gawain is still Gawain. Faced with difficulties, he not only did not get nervous or back off, but became even more excited.
Maybe, Gawain is not Djokovic or Nadal, but Gawain still has his own interpretation of the game.
Relying on the strength of his two-handed backhand, Gao Wen suppressed Federer's backhand for two consecutive shots, and when Federer came to the net to put pressure, he broke the net with a straight forehand, and then broke Federer's serve, bringing the tiebreak back to a balance.
The stalemate continues.
It was a stalemate all the way.
"5:6".
In the tie-break, Gao Wen, who served first, was in a backward position, but the next two points were both Gao Wen's serve points.
Just now, it was Gao Wen's first point.
Federer played at his best, breaking the inertia and creating advantages; however, Gawain also played at his best and survived.
In a stunning way, he saved the first set point, "6:6", and the balance in the tie-break was still not broken.
After scoring, Gawain did not clench his fist to celebrate, but turned around to look at where his shot landed, and then laughed: He himself did not expect that this back-to-back shot could directly result in the winning point. His eyes seemed to say,
“Sure enough, the competition is always full of surprises.”
The whole audience roared.
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The thunderous applause and cheers lasted for a long time, cheering for Federer and applauding for Gawain's wonderful return.
Federer's global home naturally includes Dubai. What's more, Federer is the defending champion and has a large number of fans in this city.
However, today, Gao Wen once again conquered the audience with his wonderful game.
The game continues.
Zone 1.
Gao Wen took a deep breath, regained his composure, glanced at Federer, and then -
Serve.
The close-range forehand serve was at a speed of 196 kilometers per hour, and the first serve still maintained a good state.
This was a surprise serve. In the first set, Gawain seldom chose close serve because Federer's footwork adjustment in a small range was very good. Facing close serve, he was not only able to adjust to the hitting point, but also able to complete a beautiful return with his unique hitting feel.
However, the landing point of this serve cannot be abandoned, and different combinations must be used to break the opponent's prediction of the serve routine.
So, very suddenly, Gawain chose to attack.
Federer, it was indeed a bit unexpected.
Moreover, Gawain deliberately broke the rules and chose to press the forehand at close range instead of suppressing the backhand. These two small details in a row broke Federer's inertia.
At the critical moment, Federer remained calm, took small steps to adjust, leaned his upper body back, put his forehand beside his body, and moved sideways to score a goal.
Skateboarding.
Very advanced technique. For the second time in a row, Federer made a different attempt in the serve return, which was extremely bold.
really!
The true qualities of a superstar!
Finally, Federer made a straight line and landed it in the deep area. The power and speed were not fast, relying on the landing point and line to break Gawain's plan.
Gawain, who had just finished serving, had not yet had time to recover before he realized the cunningness of Federer's shot.
He took a step forward.
He rushed out staggeringly, and at the same time, he could see from the corner of his eye——
Federer, at the net! Gao Wen's pupils suddenly contracted, and he could tell at once that Federer had made an extraordinary choice in a split second in the unexpected situation, from receiving the serve to immediately going to the net. The entire tactical deployment once again broke the routine and turned passivity into initiative.
What does this mean? It means that Gawain's serve was good enough, but he was not able to completely suppress Federer, and Federer once again showed his delicate touch.
However, this is not the most worrying issue right now, but the current shot, how should Gao Wen deal with it?
(End of this chapter)