Chapter 1468: Exhilarating

Lungs, burning.

The blood is boiling.

My heart is exploding.

There was a roar above the eardrums, and the whole world was drawn into a halo storm. The shaky body seemed like it would fall apart at any time.

But Gawain didn't care at all.

He pushed off the ground and sprinted. Even though gravity was pulling his body's center of gravity down little by little, his feet still burned the last bit of energy to keep running, and a smell of blood surged in his trachea.

——Warrinka, where is it?

His brain was in a state of chaos but he did not lose his rationality. In panic he glanced across the court and saw Wawrinka returning to defend. The afterimage had returned to the center of the court.

Trying to block the line.

Perhaps Wawrinka's steps were a little unsteady, and he simply couldn't hold his position, leaving the lines in front of the net full of loopholes; but similarly, Gawain had very little energy left, and even if he saw a loophole, he might not be able to seize it.

In a thousandth of a millisecond, Gawain's brain was clearer than ever before, and a three-dimensional image of the stadium slowly unfolded in the depths of his mind.

straight line.

Neutral.

Gao Wen's footsteps are not yet fully in place, but it is too late. He needs to seize a time difference, not only his own hitting time, but also the brief space when Wawrinka is in place to defend, to quickly complete the shot.

Therefore, the backhand of both hands has already extended in the direction of the body leaning forward——

One pick.

One push.

The racket face is pushed at a right angle to the upper direction, and the control is completed by the wrist. At the last moment of the shot, the racket head is swung and retracted quickly.

Pop.

The sound of the ball hitting the target was not crisp, and was even a little dull, but one could clearly see that Gawain had torn a gap in the airtight time and space, and accurately stuffed the tennis ball through the gap.

Tennis is not fast, but it looks elegant and graceful.

He broke through the net, broke through Wawrinka, and left behind the figure who had leaped over the top of the goal, falling into the vast space behind him, like a ballerina taking her final bow, spinning and jumping, her skirt fluttering, gracefully drawing the curtain.

Land and score.

After thirty-six rounds of tug-of-war, this point finally belonged to Gao Wen.

Break, success.

At the moment of hitting the ball, Gawain's knees lost strength, his left leg softened, and he knelt on one knee. He squatted heavily to support his body, but his eyes were always fixed on the tennis ball.

Until all the dust settled——

Ah! Gawain clenched his hands into fists, curled up into a ball, and roared.

It was not just about saving match points. Starting from the third set, the entire game was under total suppression. And it was not because of his poor performance, but precisely because his opponent played so well that he was helpless. That feeling of frustration and helplessness continued all the way until he was on the brink of match point.

All along, Gao Wen has been struggling, fighting and persisting. He has not given up. He has always been looking for ways, finding loopholes and creating opportunities.

From the last round to this round, Gao Wen did not celebrate, not because of cowardice or fear, but because of concentration -

He knew the game was not over. He didn't just believe it, he knew it.

Therefore, he did not celebrate those exciting rounds and those powerful clashes. He knew that he had such ability and he knew that he was still fighting.

Then.

After two consecutive games, they turned the tide and finally broke through the heavy shackles, catching up from a "2:5" deficit to a "4:5" situation, and the game was finally back on track.

That kind of joy, that kind of catharsis, was finally no longer held back at this moment.

Ah!

Roaring, roaring, releasing, the bulging veins seemed like they would burst in the next second, igniting the passion and blood deep in the soul.

The hearty burning and the overwhelming explosion swept the whole place.

Boom! Philippe Chatrier Stadium went completely crazy——

Even Murray couldn't help but applaud Gao Wen, then turned around and caught a look of contemplation on his old friend's face.

It is a complexity that cannot be simply described in words and contains too many emotions.

Djokovic also noticed Murray's gaze, turned around, and smiled to hide his emotions, "It seems that the game may continue for a while, we should prepare for the second warm-up."

Murray tilted his head. "Are you so sure? Maybe Stan will continue to break Gawain's serve and perform well to convert the match point? Or maybe it will go to a tiebreak and Stan will explode again to win?"

Djokovic looked at Murray deeply and said with a hint of sarcasm, "Andy, do you know what you are talking about? That's Gawain."

After saying that, Djokovic did not stay any longer.

Murray's eyes fell on Djokovic's back——

Although there is no direct praise, one can still appreciate the deep meaning of this sentence.

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After hesitating for a moment, Murray did not leave after all, but continued to stay in the players' lounge to watch the game. After all, a little rest time was not a big deal.

"5:4".

Gao Wen first held his serve and then broke his serve, winning two games in a row, but the crisis was not resolved. The next game was still Gao Wen's serve game that he had to hold, and match point could still appear. In the fourth set, Wawrinka, who served first, continued to maintain the lead, and the pressure hovering over Gao Wen's head had not completely disappeared.

In other words, Wawrinka is still closer to victory and the match could end in the fourth set at any time.

However, Djokovic doesn't think so.

The world number one has turned around and left the player's lounge, gone into a state of rest and relaxation, and then prepared to warm up again. It seems that he is certain that the game will not end in a short time. So, what does this mean?

It turns out that Djokovic was right, not about the winner, but about the length of the match, which was still not over after 30 minutes.

"5:5".

"6:6".

After Gawain saved match points and won two games in a row to tie the score, Wawrinka quickly gained his footing and once again showed his excellent form. He successfully returned his attention and regained his offensive dominance, avoiding the dilemma of losing ground, keeping a close eye on the score and gaining the advantage.

As a result, both players firmly took the initiative in their own service games and did not face the test of break points. In the end, the victory of the fourth set will be decided by a tiebreak, which will be tense, exciting and full of surprises.

At least Djokovic was right about the length of the match.

After entering the seventh game, the situation remained stalemate.

Although Wawrinka completed a mini break first, Gao Wen quickly broke back and did not allow Wawrinka to quickly widen the gap in the tiebreak.

Then Gao Wen seized the opportunity to continue the mini break, but the good times did not last long. Wawrinka also broke back strongly and continued to maintain the balance in the tiebreak.

From here, we can see that both players have entered their best state of being completely immersed in the game; at the same time, the impact of physical strength and energy is also magnified in the tie-break, and any slight mistake may be fatal.

After all, the game had lasted three hours and forty minutes.

Then.

"6:6".

This is the game score and also the tie-break score.

Just now, Gao Wen used a forehand diagonal return shot to break through Wawrinka's defense in his own serve point, saving the fourth match point, and tied the score again in the tiebreak. Then the venue was exchanged for the second time, and the game continued.

The next point was still Gao Wen's serve.

(End of this chapter)