Chapter 1337: Juggling Show
Huh! The whole audience gasped and exclaimed again.
Whether it was Gawain's save at the net or Tiafoe's subsequent response, the tennis ball was wandering on the tightrope, pushing the drama to the extreme in an instant.
However, Gao Wen sprinted with all his strength. Although he was tall and strong, he moved lightly. He returned to the backcourt from the baseline of the serving area and arrived there in three big strides.
Push once and brake.
Turn around, a 180-degree turn.
Following the turning movement, the forehand swing rushed out like a whip, cleverly utilizing inertia, momentum and rotation speed to complete the powerful swing.
Charge! Swing! The forehand shot is like a cannon, bombarding the ball with great force; at the same time, the wrist quickly pulls up the tape, and a strong topspin is used to complete the control.
The sound in the entire stadium was cut off in an instant, just like a screaming chicken with its neck strangled. Everyone watched the tennis ball fly across the entire court and sprint at full speed towards Tiafoe's forehand space. Everyone held their breath, their eyes fixed on the tennis ball, and flew along with it.
Then--
Tiafoe showed up.
With one step and one leap, Tiafoe once again demonstrated his physical talent. In addition to his strength, his flexibility and mobility are also top-notch.
With just two steps, moving sideways on tiptoe, the body has been stretched to the extreme, and the forehand grip appears on the trajectory of the flying tennis ball.
The hitting point is at a position diagonally above the head, which is considered a semi-high ball. This is a position that can be pressed down to smash, but the problem is that it is neither high nor low, and it is difficult to exert full force. The burst of power is difficult to be full and complete, and it may even be a bit awkward, which affects the swing action.
Traps, one trap on top of another -
It can be seen at this point that even if Gao Wen is in a completely passive state, his return of the ball is still full of ingenuity and his ability to dig holes is first-class.
This is actually a reflection of defensive ability. Even in the most passive and difficult situations, one can still create difficulties for the opponent to hit the ball.
Of course, if the opponent sees through it and kills the round with offense, then that means the opponent has performed well; but if the opponent is careless or too hasty, he may be tripped by the trap, and then Gawain will be able to find an opportunity to counterattack.
At this moment, out of a hundred North American hard court players, perhaps ninety-nine would choose to smash directly, trying to end the point simply and roughly, but the clay court might make them run head-on into a wall; only one player would be able to calm down and think carefully about how to deal with this ball.
That's basketball IQ.
Tiafoe is a typical North American hard court player; but the problem is that he does not belong to the first ninety-nine, nor to the last one.
Normally speaking, he would handle it the same way as the previous ninety-nine players; however, this player's imagination often breaks people's imagination, even his own imagination. He is an outlier outside of these one hundred players and often makes some incredible choices.
Just like now.
Tiafoe glanced at Gawain from the corner of his eye and immediately noticed that Gawain made two quick stops and turns, and then started to return to defense for the third time.
A little bit of mischievous mentality, a little bit of joking mentality, just popped up, and then, Tiafoe showed a smile at the corner of his mouth——
He jumped high, as if he was going to slam the ball, but at the moment of shooting, he gently swung his forehand, like a spring breeze blowing on his face, and hit another small ball.
Small ball!
It’s a small ball again!
Tiafoe, like a juggler, once again moved Gawain back from the baseline to the net.
The whole audience exclaimed.
"oh!"
When the audience saw Tiafoe choose to drop the ball again, they were dumbfounded and couldn't believe it, and screamed in surprise.
Gawain was in a bit of a mess, indeed, he was in a bit of a mess. Even though he had set a trap, Tiafoe's handling of the situation was also unreasonable, so that the confrontation between the two continued to disrupt the balance. Tiafoe, who had established an advantage with his serve, was in a favorable position.
Trample! Trample!
The third time, Gao Wen made an abrupt stop and turn, then turned and rushed forward again. However, unlike on hard court, it was not a pure acceleration. He felt the sliding of the red clay with his footsteps. The whole movement looked difficult, but because of the use of sliding, he gained some breathing space.
Gawain demonstrated his advantage in pace to the fullest. With three big strides, his figure was close in the blink of an eye, and then he pushed his body out directly.
Slide!
Slide again!
The tennis ball was about to land, but there was still a little space, a little space to hit the ball.
He observed Tiafoe's position out of the corner of his eye, but the problem was that the space left for Gawain to break the net was very limited. The limited hitting space restricted Gawain's power, and his success rate in breaking the net naturally dropped sharply. If the angle was widened, it might give Tiafoe a chance to smash.
So, Gawain flicked his wrist and pushed the tennis ball towards Tiafoe's position.
Close squeeze.
Since we can't break the net, then we'll break through head-on.
"ah!"
Tiafoe was also a little surprised and exclaimed——
Everything happened so fast.
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Tiafoe and Gawain were standing less than three meters apart. Gawain had just finished hitting the ball when the tennis ball flew towards Tiafoe's body.
"ah!"
Tiafoe let out a scream and jumped up, using this movement to move away to avoid being hit, then stretched out his forehand and picked up the tennis ball again in a very awkward posture.
Gawain could even see the bright smile on Tiafoe's face, showing that he had succeeded in his prank.
High ball.
Obviously, Tiafoe did it on purpose.
It's hard to believe that facing the key game and key points in the third set, if he wasn't careful he might give up another break point, but Tiafoe actually had so much fun. But this is Tiafoe, a player with a desire to perform in his bones, and always has weird ideas in his mind.
That's his style.
So Tiafoe lobbed the ball again.
“Huh!”
The whole audience was surprised again.
Gao Wen had anticipated this and was prepared in advance. He stood up straight and jumped up from the spot, trying to intercept the opponent directly.
but……
It was just a little bit off, still a little bit off after all, and I watched the tennis ball pass over the racket, then over my head and fly towards the backcourt.
"oh!"
The whole audience exclaimed in surprise. One or two of them couldn't believe their eyes. Their eyeballs seemed to be about to fall out as they stared at the scene in amazement.
Are you sure this isn't an exhibition match? This is simply a juggling match.
Tiafoe's prank was successful again, forcing Gawain to return to the baseline from the net for the second time.
"Run! Gawain, run!"
There was a slight commotion in the Suzanne Lenglen Stadium. Watching this scene was both funny and exciting, and it was very entertaining. Obviously, no one had expected this.
Gawain was running wildly. He did not give up hitting the ball because of Tiafoe's teasing. He kept running wildly, stopping and turning suddenly for the fourth time in a row. He had entered an anaerobic state at this time. The explosion of muscles and the burning of blood rushed through his body. He could feel the release of power every time he pushed the ground.
Trample! Trample! Trample! Run like crazy, run like crazy with all your might! (End of this chapter)