Chapter 1465: Unparalleled

Concentrated, fixed eyes.

Gawain, sprinting at full speed.

In the previous shot, he chose to slice the ball with his backhand. After hitting the ball, Gao Wen's footsteps followed up immediately to prepare for the subsequent layout.

Steps, come to the middle, cut to the bottom line, and keep the center of gravity flexible, always pay attention to Wawrinka's state, and make judgments before Wawrinka touches the ball——

From the movement posture to the grip and physical condition, it is obvious that it is impossible for Wawrinka to return the ball deep, and small ball control is a high probability event.

So, Gawain followed immediately, concentrating his attention: a straight line? Or a diagonal line?

Slash!

Wawrinka has almost no space to hit the ball. If he chooses a straight line, the return ball will most likely go directly into the net. Only by jumping into the diagonal gap through the lowest area in the middle of the net can he have a chance of survival.

Step! With one kick, Gawain rushed out.

Then--

My pupils shrank and I seemed to hear Philippe Chattier's exclamation in my ears. The almost stagnant air began to burn slowly.

It was a wonderful small ball. In an extremely passive situation, Wawrinka actually hooked an incredible diagonal line with his forehand. The tennis ball flew along the net and fell into the outside of the front half of Gawain's right serving area, making full use of the return space to the extreme, leaving Gawain with an unsolvable problem.

Exquisite, delicate, and inspired——

This is often how people feel when watching Federer's games. Who would have thought that today they would see his style in Wawrinka's game.

In fact, even Wawrinka himself was so surprised that he staggered and quickly used his left hand to support the ground and control his body.

However, Gawain was neither nervous nor panicked. Instead, he could hear the sound of adrenaline boiling in his eardrums, and his heart was about to explode.

Wawrinka's return was brilliant, but not flawless:

Firstly, there is no rotation, so the tennis ball goes almost straight up and down after landing, and the space on the court is not fully utilized.

Secondly, there is no force unloading, which causes the tennis ball to rebound completely after hitting the ground, leaving a fatal hitting space.

In terms of strength, Wawrinka is impeccable; but in terms of technical delicacy and agility, Wawrinka can almost be said to be rough and crude, and the details are obvious at a glance.

Perhaps, the tennis ball is very, very close to the net, which does make the most of the vertical distance, but don't forget that tennis is three-dimensional. In addition, there is horizontal distance and vertical distance, which still leaves room for hitting the ball.

The blood is burning, but the brain is extremely calm.

Step, push off the ground... slide.

In one go, Gawain slid out, but his speed was slightly reduced.

Avoid touching the net.

Gao Wen was not worried that he could not catch up, but he was worried that he would speed up to the extreme and lose control, so that he would accidentally touch the net and give up the point and the victory of the game. Therefore, he had to adjust his steps carefully.

whoosh.

The red soil is flying.

Gawain leaned forward, and before his feet reached the position, his racket had already extended forward, staring intently at the falling tennis ball.

Then.

Just as the tennis ball just fell and passed the net, the racket was already in place. With a light lift and a fine touch, just like a net to catch dragonflies, the racket string lightly brushed the tennis ball. The delicate and flexible wrist strength completed the push. With just one touch, the tennis ball hit back.

Light, graceful, spinning, dancing -

Tennis ball is flying.

It crossed the net, broke through the serving area, and explored towards the deep area, but there was no sense of any force attached. Gravity pulled the tennis ball down quickly, and one could even clearly see the tiny dust flying on the red clay. It landed lightly and softly, with almost no bounce.

Snap. Snap. Snap. Gurgle.

The tennis ball just rolls out.

On the other side, Gao Wen had no time to pay attention to where the tennis ball landed. Instead, he supported the ground with his left hand, completed the manual brake, controlled his body, and stopped precariously at a position half a palm in front of the net. His muscles were tense, and he tried his best to avoid touching any part of the net.

Here, Wawrinka stood up shakily and tried to chase Gawain's return, but before he could even move his feet, he realized it was too late. He could only follow the flight of the tennis ball with his eyes, watching the thrilling arc pierce into the heart of the court like a dagger.

Tick. Tick.

I can seem to hear the crisp sound of the second hand moving forward in my ears.

"40:40".

The score, also changed, and another match point was saved.

Buzz...buzz buzz buzz...

The Philippe Chatrier Stadium was in a state of roar. Gawain created another miracle with his unparalleled performance and successfully saved the third match point.

The game is not over——

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The pressure was released on Wawrinka layer by layer.

"Pah! Gawain!"

"Pah! Gawain!"

Not to mention Philippe Chattier's spectators, even the staff coming and going in the player lounge stopped in their tracks and cast their eyes towards the TV screen. No one spoke a word, but they could all deeply feel the force of their hearts hitting their chests.

Although the audience had no intention of targeting Wawrinka, at this moment, the entire Roland Garros seemed to be standing behind Gawain and cheering. They just wanted the excitement to continue, they just wanted the duel to heat up, and they just wanted this carnival not to end so soon.

Wawrinka, feeling it -

Maybe you can't see it on the surface, but the next point, you can immediately feel your hands tightening.

The quality of Gawain's return serve was mediocre, but Wawrinka's forehand attack was unable to open up the angle, and Gawain seized the opportunity to launch a counterattack with a regular landing point. His attack from deep area hit Wawrinka's backhand head-on, and as a result, Wawrinka made an unnecessary low-level mistake on his backhand.

Off beat.

The tennis ball flew directly into the audience stands.

In fact, this shot was not difficult. Although Gawain's attack squeezed Wawrinka, Wawrinka's backhand was fully capable of competing. However, Wawrinka's judgment on the hitting point was biased, causing the ball to miss the racket. Such a simple mistake was not surprising, but it should not have happened here.

"ah!"

Wawrinka was very, very dissatisfied with his performance. He clenched his fists and roared out in anger.

Mistakes occurred when they were least likely to happen.

Wawrinka spoke a string of French, talking to himself to vent his emotions. Although he is Swiss, Wawrinka grew up in the French-speaking Lausanne, so he is more accustomed to French. When he gets hot-headed, he often chooses to curse in French, which makes him feel more comfortable and at ease.

"40:AD".

Break point.

From the moment he got the match point, Wawrinka had lost three points in a row. The pressure from himself, from Gawain, and from the audience surrounded him layer by layer. The tension and heat of the game was pushed to a new height again, and then he fell into trouble.

From match point to break point, everything happened too fast, and the victory that was within reach seemed to be slightly out of reach.

Grand Slam is indeed not easy.

(End of this chapter)