Chapter 1018: Superior Skills
In tennis, the word "strike" is often used to describe hitting the ball, because players need to use the racket to complete a series of actions including leading the racket, swinging the racket, and hitting the ball.
However, when professionals describe it, they like to use the action of "touching the ball", which means touching or touching, which is very vivid.
The so-called "touching the ball" emphasizes the feel of the hand and the ball at the moment of hitting the ball, as if there is no racket and the hitting action is completed by directly touching the ball with the hand.
Therefore, "touching the ball" is often connected with words such as delicate, soft, wrapping, light, graceful, inspiration, etc.
Looking back at the past twenty years of professional tennis, there are indeed many players who can use the verb "touch the ball" to the fullest extent, such as A-Radwanska and Fognini.
Federer is one of them.
Just like the ball in front of us.
Completely passive, completely embarrassed, and completely exhausted, everything happened in a flash, so that Federer had no time to make adjustments. He could only rely on his own feel and barely complete a touch of the ball. Before he could adjust, the tennis ball was pushed out by the reaction force.
call.
The tennis ball drew a shallow parabola, not full nor high, and it swayed as if a light breeze could blow it away.
Whoosh.
Slowly and leisurely, the tennis ball moved straight along the sideline, actually crossed the net, and then fell down as lightly as a feather.
Huh.
At the scene, everyone took a deep breath, but before they could burst out in shock, they held their breath. All sounds were cut off, and they watched the tennis ball fall quickly.
Small ball!
It was actually a small ball! Obviously, this was not Federer's intention, but that miraculous touch, in desperation, hit a return shot comparable to a small ball -
The tennis ball flew in a straight line, crossed the net, and landed near the baseline of Gao Wen's right serving area.
From the perspective of small balls, the route is not short enough, and the force is not completely unloaded, which still leaves the opponent with a chance to continue attacking.
But from the perspective of the return, it was unexpected! Unexpected! Still unexpected! A return that completely broke expectations! Gao Wen was shocked! He threw his body center of gravity completely out of the previous shot with full force, and then he stopped and turned abruptly, and started again, preparing for the next shot; however, Gao Wen did not expect Federer to return the ball like this, amazing! Unexpected! Suddenly!
The footsteps had just started when they immediately changed direction and rushed towards the point where the return ball would land.
But a pause, a restart, and the distance across the entire field were ultimately too late.
As he ran, Gao Wen realized that he could not catch up.
I watched the tennis ball make two, three, four jumps, and finally roll out on the court.
The first set, the winner has been decided.
It was a bit powerless for Gawain, because in the last two points, his batting was at its best so far, with no problems from tactics to execution.
Everything went according to Gao Wen's plan.
However, Federer was ultimately more skilled, breaking the deadlock with incredible shots, turning the situation around, and winning two points in a row in the final stage.
This is ability.
"7:6 (6)".
Federer wins the first set.
Despite losing the first set, Gao Wen had no regrets, let alone anger. He had given his all and played at his best today. In the end, the side with better performance won. This is the nature of competitive sports and he can face it calmly.
Moreover, it is precisely because of this that it shows that Gawain still has room for improvement, right? Gawain looked up at the sky, a smile rose lightly on the corner of his mouth, and then he raised his hands, applauding Federer's shot for the second time in a row.
Boom boom boom!
Boom boom boom!
The whole stadium roared with thunder, whistles and cheers filled the air, and the desert of Dubai was also filled with heat waves, and the whole world was dazzled.
It's for Federer, but also for Gawain.
It is not easy for the new generation of players, living under the shadow of the Big Four, to gather the support of fans. Most of the time, the cheers come from their hometown. It may be more difficult to play away from their hometown.
However, in the two Middle East events from Doha to Dubai, Gao Wen conquered the fans with his unparalleled actual performance on the field. Not only the victory, but also the game temperament, game demeanor and field etiquette, etc. In all aspects, Gao Wen is gaining more and more love and support from the fans.
Even Federer, who is facing the "global home court", is no exception.
In the first game, there were no losers, to be precise.
At the final crucial moment, it was not that either side performed poorly or made mistakes, but that both players performed at their best and confronted each other head-on. The better side won the points and took the first set.
When two brave men meet on a narrow road, the brave one wins.
For the fans, this is undoubtedly a happy moment. Everyone is immersed in the atmosphere of the game, forgetting everything else and enjoying the charm of competitive sports.
So, what about the second set? It was obvious that Gao Wen did not give up. To be more precise, not only did he not give up, but Gao Wen's high fighting spirit was still burning.
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The more difficult it is, the more determined we are; the more challenging it is, the more excited we are.
After entering the second set, it was Gao Wen who broke the deadlock first.
Play steadily and attack vigorously! At the beginning of the game, Gao Wen forced a break point on Federer's serve, which was the first time in the game.
Although Federer directly used ACE to resolve the crisis, and continuously relied on serves to establish an advantage and successfully held his serve, it was still possible to see directly: Gawain was launching a counterattack.
After his opponent forced break points in three consecutive service games but missed them all, Gao Wen finally seized his fourth break point opportunity in the fifth game, which was also Federer's third service game, and broke for the first time in the game.
This was the first time in the game, whether it was Federer's serve or Gawain's serve.
The whole audience was boiling.
As expected, Gawain would not surrender easily, and he continued to fight.
But it has to be said that Dubai is indeed Federer's blessed land. As of this year, the Swiss king has won the championship here six times and his performance is excellent.
Moreover, after his upset elimination at the Australian Open, Federer made adjustments both mentally and physically, and after arriving in Dubai, he regained his top form.
It feels hot.
Facing Gao Wen, Federer was fully prepared and anticipated all shocks and challenges, and his counterattack came very quickly.
Gao Wencai successfully broke the serve on the first foot.
Federer then improved his form and launched a fierce attack in Gawain's serve. Gawain also realized that his serve was crucial, so he improved his form and started a back-and-forth battle. This game became the most stalemate and tense one since the start of the tournament.
Three game points, five break points.
There were nine deuces in total, and just one game lasted eighteen minutes. Both players were sweating profusely, and both were forced to perform at their best under the scorching sun.
Finally, Federer seized the sixth break point and, facing absolute suppression in the backhand position, he picked out a backhand straight line, an accurate line shot, forcing Gavin to lose his position. Then Federer followed up with a high-pressure shot in front of the net to win the point and break Gavin on the spot.
The game returned to an even stalemate, and the suspense of the second set continued.
It's another tiebreaker again.
(End of this chapter)