Chapter 1340 Paying Homage

Limit.

Fight.

Fight back.

Tiafoe stared at Gawain on the other side of the court. He had already done his best. He had put all his chips on this sideways forehand shot. He had tried everything he could, and now the entire forehand court was cleared and he could do nothing.

The reason was simple. His sideways forehand shot caused his center of gravity to shift. He had no chance to adjust in a split second and had no time to return to defense.

Now, Tiafoe's fate has been handed over to Gawain. His body is still flying, his eyes are fixed on Gawain, his heart is like a rose blooming in the middle of the desert, and then he watches the mustard yellow light penetrate the entire court, from the doubles line on the opposite side of the court, and fly back into the court.

The iconic "Outside-In" banana ball.

Then--

The tennis ball went around the post and fell towards the large triangle area at Tiafoe's forehand baseline.

"Out of bounds!"

"Out of bounds, out of bounds, out of bounds!"

This is all Tiafoe can do now: pray, pray sincerely.

Unfortunately, his prayers were not heard.

In the sight, the tennis ball hit the blind spot accurately, spinning at high speed to create a vortex, and leaving a clear ball mark on the red clay.

Within the boundaries.

Break.

Boom! The Suzanne Lenglen Stadium was boiling.

Sinner only felt a tingling sensation on his scalp. Shock and joy jumped from the soles of his feet to the top of his head like an electric current. His body began to tremble uncontrollably. Before his brain could even react, he stood up like the audience, waving his arms and cheering. However, no sound could be heard, only a roar above his eardrums.

Buzz...

On the court, Gawain almost did the splits and had to use the court to support his body. Then he clenched his left fist, his eyes bright, the sunlight all over the sky projected deep into his pupils, rippling the light of the sea of ​​stars. He could feel the powerful aura without cheering or celebrating.

Rolling in.

On the other side, Tiafoe couldn't believe his eyes. His knees went weak and he fell to his knees, crawling on the ground in a posture as if praying for rain.

My brain is blank.

Tiafoe had to admit that he had played to his full potential in this point, using all his best skills. From serving to attacking, he was cautious and aggressive. His strength and speed were released without reservation. However, in the end, this point still did not belong to him.

At the critical moment, Gao Wen was still one step ahead in skills, instantly raising his condition and level to a higher level, reaching a position that no one else could reach.

From the perseverance in the previous point to the determination to accomplish the mission in this point, the belief in victory burst out with unimaginable energy and broke the balance of confrontation.

Ahhh! Ahhh! Suzanne Lenglen is going crazy. Completely crazy.

Who could have thought that such an ordinary first-round match would give such a performance in the final stage? The wonderful offense and defense were enough to make everyone bow down in worship.

So full of passion!

The passion was surging! The thunderous whistles and applause set off a rolling wave of heat.

Gawain stood up using his racket to support himself, and then noticed Tiafoe kneeling on the ground. Without time to celebrate, he trotted to the net, walked around the net, came to the court on Tiafoe's side, and patted Tiafoe on the shoulder.

"Dafu, are you okay?"

Tiafoe finally came to his senses, held Gawain's right hand, stood up, and waved his hands repeatedly to show that he was fine. Only then did Gawain's heart, which had been hanging high, return to his chest.

While waiting for Gawain to turn around and walk back to the dugout, Tiafoe, who was slightly behind, raised his hands, bent down, and made a gesture of kowtow to the air. Then he kept shaking his head, expressing his admiration with a bright but helpless smile on his face, as if to say: I tried my best, I really tried my best.

Ha ha!

The Suzanne Lenglen Stadium burst into laughter. Although no one in the audience should recognize Tiafoe, after all, he was just a rookie, but at this moment, Tiafoe's eccentricity successfully won the applause of the audience, and even Gawain's fans were no exception.

Hearing the laughter, Gawain looked up in confusion, then looked back and saw Tiafoe's performance, and couldn't help but laugh too.

Gawain was about to sit down, but he continued to stand, waiting for Tiafoe to approach, and took the initiative to extend his right hand, "Dafu, you are not giving up just now, are you?"

Tiafoe's eyes widened, his face serious, "Who gave up? Humph." He raised his chin proudly and staggered back to his own dugout with a duck's gait, leaving Gawain behind.

The whole audience burst into laughter.

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Sinner felt like he was about to suffocate. Even though Gawain had an absolute advantage and the match was drawing to a close, his nervousness could not be relieved. But at this moment, seeing the interaction between Gawain and Tiafoe, he could not help but smile, and his tense mind finally relaxed a little.

Facts have also proved that Sinner's worries are unnecessary.

"5:4".

Gao Wen served for the match point and his performance was still outstanding. He established an advantage through his serve and soon got three consecutive match points.

Although Tiafoe fought back with a forehand shot to save a match point, Gawain still found an opportunity through patient maneuvering in a round of balls:

After withstanding Tiafoe's three powerful attacks in a row with his forehand and backhand, Gawain seized the opportunity when Tiafoe's footwork was not adjusted properly and hit a signature straight line with his two-handed backhand, pinning Tiafoe's defensive footwork in place and ending the 17-shot round of competition at the end of the game.

Tiafoe was powerless to save the situation. He was still trying to start defending again, but the gap was too big. Before he could even start, Gawain had already seized the opportunity to hit the ball. In the end, he could only stand there with his shoulders drooped, watching the tennis ball fall to the ground and score.

Match point, cash in.

"6:1", "6:1", "6:4".

Although Tiafoe finally regained his form and launched a strong counterattack in the final stage of the game, Gawain still withstood the test and defeated his opponent in straight sets.

This also means that Gao Wen's unbeaten record in the Grand Slam tournaments continues, and he got off to a good start in his first appearance at Roland Garros.

Ah! Ah! Sinner was finally able to relax, and Plan in front of the TV was also finally able to relax. They both clenched their fists and stood up, cheering and roaring, bringing this wonderful duel to an end.

The audience at the Suzanne Lenglen Stadium also stood up one after another.

Although the first two sets were fragmented and basically messed up, they couldn't ask for more from a 17-year-old rookie who was playing in a Grand Slam for the first time in his career, right? At least Tiafoe still had many wonderful moments in the third set. The offensive and defensive transitions between the two players still made the audience excited. From this perspective, today's match was worth the price of admission.

Applause and cheers gathered to pay tribute to the two players, and then...

Haha, hahahaha!

Laughter surged again. What happened on the court? (End of this chapter)