Chapter 1607: Give It a Go
incredible!
Unbelievable! Pulan felt an indescribable excitement and trembling mixed together, rushing from the soles of his feet all the way to the top of his head, and his entire crown seemed to be broken.
Numb, stimulating, and surging.
Of course, regrets exist.
In this point, Gao Wen performed very, very well. That split shot made full use of his body and the court. If he could score it, it would be a break point.
This will also be Gao Wen's first break point in this game, an extremely valuable and important break point.
However, Dimitrov seemed to be assisted by God, and that shot was so stunning that it astonished everyone, and even Dimitrov himself did not expect it.
When Dimitrov confirmed that his shot landed within the boundary, he unexpectedly smiled and raised his racket to signal Gao Wen to apologize.
Just like the net shot, this point was more or less a result of luck.
On the other side of the court, Gawain looked at the spot where Dimitrov found his return ball, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and then he applauded his friend.
Worthy of respect!
This scene once again reminded Plan that competitive sports are far more than just winning or losing. Such ups and downs and such exciting confrontations are the real essence. Even the game highlights and the top five goals of the day cannot summarize the feeling of watching the entire game process with your own eyes. They are completely two different things.
Without experiencing those leads and falls, those misses and opportunities, without feeling the impact that Gao Wen showed in this game, it would be impossible to appreciate the rarity and preciousness of Dimitrov's outburst in this point.
After a moment of surprise, Plan also applauded Dimitrov sincerely and from the bottom of his heart.
He deserves this victory.
Similarly, Plan also saw the fighting spirit shown by Gao Wen, and she believed that this game and this set were not over yet.
Plop.
Plop.
My heart is beating wildly.
"40:30".
inventory.
The entire audience held their breath and stared, all eyes on Dimitrov. The reason was very simple: Goodbye ACE?
Obviously, Dimitrov has the ability to serve an ACE at a critical moment. If this is an ACE, it will end the first set neatly.
This is the best result for Dimitrov's fans, but not necessarily for Gao Wen's fans and other neutral fans.
On Court No. 1, everything was quiet until a sound pierced the sky and broke the silence.
——“out”.
Dimitrov's serve was slightly long and went out of bounds.
So, the second shot.
It was hard to imagine that even during the simplest and most basic first and second serves, Plan could feel the surge of emotions, and he couldn't help but swallow.
Push off the ground, throw the ball, and swing the racket.
Second shot, attack.
Get close!
At the critical moment, Dimitrov also changed his tactical routine. Instead of choosing the inside corner or the outside corner, he used close serve to limit Gao Wen's return.
Although it was a second serve, the ball was not fast, but it had obvious side spin and continued to drill into Gao Wen's body after landing.
Gawain, no pre-scripted work—
In the first set, Dimitrov did not face any break points, which meant that Gao had no way of knowing the key scores and Dimitrov's layout choices; similarly, Gao did not expect that Dimitrov would choose to change his serve to break the deadlock on his first set point.
From the perspective of tactical game, Dimitrov took the initiative.
Gao Wen tried to move his body to the side, but it was very passive and his footwork was still a little lacking. In the end, he simply leaned his upper body back to make room, put the racket in front of him, and cut and pushed the ball sideways. He received the ball in a very awkward and unconventional posture, and there was no guarantee of the effect of the shot.
For tennis, the parabola is a little high, but the line is controlled in the middle. Judging from the parabola, the final landing point should be near the baseline of the serving area.
This is a midfield ball.
The opportunity is with Dimitrov, so how will he connect the attack?
Forehand? Backhand? Middle?
Volley? Small ball? Chip?
In a flash, a myriad of thoughts came to Gawain's mind, but he had no time to think. He could only follow his intuition and he needed to guess.
Yes, guess, gamble, guess, it all works. At this time, you need to trust your intuition and a little luck. There is no other way.
——Backhand.
Gawain makes his choice.
The main reason is that in the last chance ball in this game, Dimitrov chose forehand, and Gawain scored; and in the previous point, the two players faced off with forehands, and although Dimitrov scored, there was obviously an element of luck, and Dimitrov was unwilling to leave the result to luck.
So, backhand.
Maybe Gao Wen is right, maybe he is wrong, but the situation on the tennis court changes rapidly. He has no time to hesitate and must be firm and decisive.
He took steps, stood on tiptoe and jumped lightly, as if stepping on a spring, and his body jumped out.
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A stride.
Then, Gawain's pupils contracted rapidly, and he saw that Dimitrov's shot had already been released, a forehand diagonal shot, aiming at the backhand.
Guessed it right! Another step forward.
Gao Wen's conditioned reflexes were extremely fast. He moved in a continuous cross-stepping manner and was in position smoothly in just three steps. He was even waiting on the line a beat in advance.
Squat down to lower your center of gravity.
Lead the racket and prepare in advance.
Glancing at the court from the corner of his eye, Dimitrov took advantage of the situation and went to the net. His light footsteps had already reached the net, his tall body completely covered the net. His body remained relaxed, blocking and covering different lines. Even if his hitting line was discovered, he would still have an absolute advantage in the next shot.
This is the advantage in the first three shots established through serving, which is particularly prominent on grass courts.
Turn and swing the racket quickly.
Gao Wen remained unmoved, calm and composed, with clear thoughts. He saw a gap in the airtight blockage in front of the net and launched the attack in one smooth swing.
Push flat.
straight line.
At the moment of hitting the ball, the wrist wraps around the racket head to make it swing completely, and even with a slight shake, the arc of the return ball will be drawn into a boomerang curve.
bass.
The not-so-solid sound of the ball hitting the ground pushed the tennis ball through the air.
Uh ah!
Dimitrov was caught completely off guard.
Although the body covers the net, the focus is on the backhand.
From all aspects, Gao Wen should choose to break through from the backhand diagonally. Even if he fails to break the net in the first shot, he can create opportunities for subsequent net breaks based on the quality of Dimitrov's net-front interceptions. This is a routine and conventional choice.
Dimitrov's center of gravity has shifted to his left foot.
However--
straight line.
Gawain made light of the heavy task, without any blind exertion of force or forced passage. He hit the ball lightly and simply in a straight line, making good use of the advantage created by his early movement. He changed line with ease and tore a channel in the line-changing area on the left side of the court. The tennis ball jumped out directly like an elf.
The situation changes suddenly.
Dimitrov forced the brakes on and used his racket to support the ground to provide the center for his turning. Then his body flew out. From taking the initiative in front of the net to falling into a passive position, it all happened in a flash, and there was no time to prepare.
Ah! With a roar from deep in his dantian, Dimitrov leaped to the top and flew out.
Soar into the air.
Unfortunately, it was not enough, still not enough. Dimitrov watched helplessly as the tennis ball broke through his blockade and was pushed into the depths of the court.
Breaking the net, success! (End of this chapter)