Chapter 156 Nothing to say
Roar!
Gawain clenched his fists and roared from deep in his dantian. Even though the game was almost over, his concentration did not relax at all.
But immediately, Gao Wen noticed Alcorta's selfless save. After missing the return ball, Alcorta still lay on the ground without moving. He didn't know if he was injured because of the diving save. After all, doing such an action on a hard court is actually very dangerous.
Gao Wen immediately gave up his celebration, trotted to the net, and asked in a concerned voice.
"How are you?"
Gawain has experienced this himself, and he knows very well the pain and suffering of injuries, so he hopes that Alcorta will never get injured; what's more, when standing on the court, he does not want and does not need to rely on his opponent's injury to win, but rather to win in a fair and square manner.
"I'm fine!"
When Alcorta heard Gawain's voice, he shuddered and quickly waved his hands to clarify that he just felt a little depressed.
In the last confrontation, Gawain played the role of a dark horse. Not to mention Harris, no one, including Cowell and Alcorta, expected it and was killed off guard. It was precisely because of this that the Sooners thought it was an accident and were inevitably a little depressed.
This time, Gawain had already appeared in their sight and was given enough attention. Alcorta did not underestimate his opponent at all, but the game still did not turn around. Watching the victory slip away from his fingers little by little, that feeling was really unpleasant.
Alcorta was a little depressed, but the emotions were piled up in his chest and he couldn't vent them. He quickly wiped his eyes with his arm to hide his embarrassment.
call……
Alcorta let out a long breath, quickly stood up, and picked up the racket he had just thrown. Then he noticed that Gawain was still standing across the net, paying attention to him.
Alcorta was speechless: It would be better if Gawain had a worse character, at least he could curse this guy openly; but now, he probably couldn't even say bad things about him behind his back.
"You bastard!"
Alcorta smiled at Gao Wen to show that he was fine, and then the two players returned to their baseline positions. The game was not over yet.
In this point, Robinson once again clearly saw Gawain's ability to handle complex situations.
He is not only calm but also wise, and most importantly, he is decisive and will never show mercy.
From the match against Lipitis to the last game against Kerbert and then to today's match against Alcorta, Robinson was not sure if it was his illusion. He felt that Gawain seemed to be improving a little bit in every game.
When he first arrived in Athens, Robinson just thought it was "a little interesting", but today's game was "eye-opening" and his blood began to boil. He had a vague feeling that he seemed to have discovered a superstar of tomorrow? This should be an illusion, right? How could a player continue to improve in just three days? Illusion, it should be an illusion.
Robinson comforted himself in this way. There was no need to make a hasty judgment based on three games. This was really too hasty. But it was undeniable that Gao Wen's "level of attention" had been raised to the first level. He felt that he should watch a complete game to confirm his judgment.
Perhaps, the final is the best stage.
As he was speaking, Gao Wen, who had just taken the match point with a 40:0 lead, scored another point and won the game without a doubt.
Alcorta, who was fighting a desperate battle, didn't even get a single point in Gawain's serve to win the match. It was definitely not because Alcorta didn't try hard, but because Gawain didn't leave any chance for a counterattack.
The final scores were “6:4”, “6:1”.
The score can show the development process of the entire game.
The first set was very close, especially in the opening stage, when both sides were testing each other. Both players showed their tennis wisdom. In terms of return line layout, because they were unfamiliar with each other, the changes and routines were able to create more advantages and were evenly matched.
It was not until the middle of the game that Gawain seized a slight fluctuation in Alcorta's serve, and the entire attack instantly accelerated to seize the initiative, breaking the balance unexpectedly, breaking the serve, and maintaining the advantage of this break game until the end, successfully winning the first set.
However, after gradually becoming familiar with his opponent, Gawain accelerated his pace in the second set. His advantages in line layout, ball return ability, shot prediction and other aspects gradually emerged. The progress of the game was suddenly accelerated, and Alcorta found it difficult to keep up with Gawain's rhythm.
On the tactical level, Alcorta's calculation ability was suppressed in all aspects, so that scoring became very, very difficult. It took him a full eight minutes to barely hold his serve and avoid the tragedy of losing the second set. However, the match still lost suspense and the victory of the entire game was lost in a blink of an eye.
To be precise, the game was in line with expectations. Gawain and Alcorta did put on a wonderful showdown. Both players showed their abilities and there were quite a few dazzling rounds.
But the actual situation was still slightly off track. Gawain's victory lacked suspense. Even Alcorta, who tried his best and was alert, was unable to find too many opportunities throughout the game.
In the technical statistics after the game, Alcorta only got two break points in total, and missed them all; in sharp contrast, Gao Wen got a total of ten break points, and cashed in four of them. The former represents Gao Wen's chances, and the latter represents Gao Wen's performance at key points.
There is no doubt that the gap in the game was larger than expected compared to the final score.
Alcorta's defeat was not unexpected.
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With Alcorta's loss, the Bruins successfully won the match point, extinguishing the Sooners' last hope and ending the game.
"4:1".
Just like in the quarterfinals, after losing the doubles point, the Bruins showed strong dominance in the singles match.
The first victory was won by MacDonald defeating Harris in a focused matchup.
Then both Giron and Thompson seized the advantage in a mismatched duel, and although both players were still searching for their best form, the recovery of key points and the lack of strength of their opponents ensured victory, and both fought hard for three sets to win in succession, giving the Bruins the first match point.
How similar is it to the situation in the regular season?
However, it was the Brown Bears team that was standing on the edge of the cliff at that time, and it is the Sooners team that is standing on the edge of the cliff now. The advantage of the deployment of troops was fully demonstrated. The two teams simply swapped positions, and then Gawain and Alcorta came on the stage.
Gao Wen did not let the victory slip from his fingers and ended the fierce competition in the semi-finals with a perfect performance.
For the second consecutive year, the Bruins advanced to the U.S. Championship finals!
First update.
(End of this chapter)