Chapter 1100 Enjoy it
Done!
The smile on the corners of his mouth rose up and bloomed wildly, and that kind of excitement and excitement, that kind of enthusiasm and high spirits, just expanded in his chest.
Burning brightly!
The golden sunlight is like a flame, spreading all over the sky and the earth. The whole world is so dazzling and bright, blooming brilliantly.
Gawain stood up all of a sudden, jumped high, clenched his fists, then jumped lightly twice on the spot, looking at Federer with burning eyes.
There was no celebration or cheering, just immersion in pure happiness and joy, with adrenaline rushing through the blood.
He loves moments like this.
To be more precise, he enjoyed such moments.
A challenge, a limit, a breakthrough...the feeling of game and confrontation is really wonderful.
Here, the gossips of the media and the malicious speculations of the reporters are no longer important; even winning or losing is no longer important.
It’s not that Gawain doesn’t care, but Gawain enjoys the process of competing with Federer more. From Dubai to Indian Wells, these changes, these growths, these confrontations, these are the most fascinating parts of competitive sports. When you are truly immersed in it, all the noise will disappear.
Stepping back, turning around, Gawain picked up the racket he had just thrown aside.
In tennis, when a player falls, the first thing he needs to do is to throw away the racket, because the racket is a hard object and can easily cause accidental injuries.
Throwing away the racket is a form of self-protection.
The second thing is to roll over to cushion the impact, dissipate the force, and avoid potential damage caused by hard contact, even if it's a little embarrassing.
After finishing the self-protection, he looked down at his knees, wrists and other joints. After making sure there was no problem, he quickly returned to the baseline: This round is not over yet.
Boom boom boom! The whole place was boiling with excitement. Almost all the audience members stood up and clapped, cheered, roared, celebrated and partied.
I say "almost" because a small number of viewers are still shocked.
Some people, die-hard fans of Federer, covered their heads, unable to believe their eyes. This point was almost in their grasp, but he lost it.
Some people stared at Gawain intently, worried that he might be injured from the fall, but they relaxed when they saw Gawain jump twice on the spot, as light as a swallow, and then return to the baseline to prepare for the next point. Then they joined the party and cheered.
Unbelievable!
At this time, whether it is Federer's fans or Gawain's fans, the boundary between "global home court vs. second home court" is becoming increasingly blurred.
Because the only thing that matters is the exciting duel. When the game enters the peak confrontation stage, other things are no longer important.
Just enjoying the game is enough.
"30:40".
The break point appeared again. If Gao Wen could break the serve in this game, then he would be able to serve and win the game.
The value of this point is very likely a championship trophy. It is not a match point but it is worthy of a match point.
The cheers soon died down, and all the audience returned to their seats and held their breath.
How will Federer handle the break point? More importantly, how will Gao Wen handle it? Obviously, both players have proved their performance on key points more than once.
Two weeks ago in Dubai, Federer defeated Gawain in two tiebreaks thanks to his better ability to grasp key points; the same was true in Indian Wells today, where the first two sets were won or lost on key points.
Now, the critical moment has come again.
The whole place was completely silent; even the sound of breathing had disappeared.
District 2.
One shot.
Push off the ground! Swing the racket! Hit the ball!
Inner corner!
200 kilometers per hour.
"ah!"
Gawain was in a mess, very, very messy. From the previous point to this one, serving was always the starting point for Federer to control the situation. To be precise, it was like this throughout the game.
In this point, Gawain's prediction was correct. At critical moments, Federer especially liked to suppress Gawain's forehand because Gawain's forehand was unstable.
Go up one point and slow down.
This point speeds up.
Variation is still Federer's favorite variation.
Before Gawain could even take a step to move sideways, the serve came rushing over, fast and hard, a signature Federer first serve.
However, after three sets of fierce battles, Gao Wen has gradually found a little bit of touch in returning the serve. Not much, but a little bit is enough to try.
His arms were fully stretched out, and even though his footsteps did not keep up, he still managed to quickly intercept and block the attack by relying on the extension of his upper body and arms.
Boom! Parabola, very bad, very, very bad, high and floating, and without depth.
However, Gao Wen really couldn't ask for more because his return ball went into the zone smoothly.
This also means that Federer was not able to end the point cleanly through serve, and the return ball represents an opportunity.
Federer, at the net.
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Whether actively or passively, Federer's steps were very timely. When he saw the parabola of Gawain's return, he quickly followed and entered the baseline.
Gawain's return ball was in an open position because he couldn't exert any force or control, and he couldn't even complete the action of retracting the racket. Therefore, he only blocked one shot. The final parabola that flew back, that is, the backslash, flew towards Federer's backhand.
The landing point is near the bottom line of the serving area, which is basically equivalent to a half-court ball.
Therefore, Federer will definitely not miss the opportunity. Whether it is active or passive, these are opportunities for Federer to move forward and put pressure.
The dazzling footsteps followed up in time, and even relied on continuous small steps to transfer from backhand to forehand——
Sideways forehand attack.
This also means that Federer is ready to exert his strength.
So, straight line? Or diagonal line?
With Federer's ability, there is no problem with straight lines or diagonal lines, he can choose either one.
Gao Wen quickly judged his position, and after catching the ball, his feet stayed in the middle of the court, keeping light and ready to defend.
But overall, the backhand position is empty and the court is more spacious; plus the movement inertia of receiving the serve is the forehand, so it is definitely more difficult to stop and turn suddenly to defend the backhand position.
In other words, aiming for Gawain's backhand attack should be a common-sense choice.
The question is, will Federer choose "common sense"?
Or, in other words, breaking the rules? A pause! A jump! Gao Wen swung towards his backhand position, but it was a feint, and his body returned to its original position, continuing to maneuver.
Then--
straight line!
In just this little bit of deception and planning time, Federer had already completed the shot. He chose a straight line, unexpectedly breaking the inertia of thinking.
Gao Wen, caught him red-handed.
A large horizontal stride.
Forehand, lead the racket early.
but!
Fast and heavy!
Although Federer was unable to exert his full strength, the sharpness of his forehand was still reflected in the quality of the ball, which rushed towards Gawain like a cannonball.
In fact, Federer did not completely open the line, and the return ball landed in the middle of Gao Wen's right half of the court, but he ensured the quality of the shot.
Gao Wen can touch the ball with one step, but he can feel the pressure from the racket when returning the ball.
Shake, shake, shake! Shake, shake, shake! There was even a strong topspin that was violently hitting the strings.
(End of this chapter)