Chapter 1609 Grassland Special It

was high and floating, without rotation or control, just rolled up and pushed back. The only advantage worth praising was the depth of pressure, and the landing point was still controlled in the deep area near the baseline, which was not completely useless.

Dimitrov's handling of this shot was slightly off track.

Everything was within Gao Wen's expectations. Gao Wen naturally had no reason to miss the opportunity. He immediately took small steps to adjust and follow up, and attacked with his forehand.

With a quick glance out of the corner of his eye, he saw Dimitrov's center of gravity moving towards the backhand position subconsciously, and Gao Wen did not hesitate to take action.

With a push and a push, relying on the pressure of the body moving forward, he strikes flatly from a high point with his forehand, and with the power of a wrist flick, he strikes like lightning.

Slash.

Gao Wen once again chose to return to Dimitrov's forehand diagonally, insisting on implementing his tactical adjustments in the last two games, continuing to aim at the forehand position; moreover, this shot was full of force and no longer reserved.

"Ugh!"

Dimitrov stopped and turned suddenly, and a roar erupted from deep in his dantian.

He pulled his body back to the forehand position, but the characteristics of the grass made it difficult for him to stand completely steady during sudden stops and turns, and his push-off force was insufficient, so the ball often deviated during high-speed movement, which was what happened to Dimitrov at this time.

Steps, unsteady.

Naturally, the forehand swing was not full of force, and in the end he just swung the racket barely, relying on the strength of his forearm to quickly swing the racket and quickly grab a shot.

In this shot, strength and speed are not the key points. The key is to use the opponent's force to quickly connect and compress the rhythm to complete the counterattack as quickly as possible.

whoosh.

The tennis ball flew out in a low parabola and passed close to the net.

Huh! The whole audience exclaimed, because Gao Wen's shot was already very good, but he didn't expect Dimitrov to complete this shot at a low point, and because Dimitrov's return ball was too low and was about to go into the net, it flew just past the net, which was really too thrilling.

This scene is completely a special feature of the grassland.

Because of the low bounce, players often need to constantly lift and hit the ball, but now young players are accustomed to fast flat hits on hard courts, so even on grass, it is easy to return to the hard court mode if they are not careful, habitually hitting the ball flat, ignoring the impact of the low bounce, and the result is that the ball easily goes into the net.

Occasionally, the ball won't hit the net, but it will often fly right next to the net, like a high-altitude tightrope. Even the players themselves are not sure when the ball will hit the net directly and when they will be lucky enough to pass by it.

When watching a game live, your vision is certainly not as clear as the 360-degree close-up magnified live broadcast on TV, which also means it is easier to create illusions.

Therefore, this scene can often be seen at Wimbledon, with exclamations coming one after another, and the ball is about to go into the net but it just doesn't. The thrill is much more real and intense than a roller coaster.

However, Gawain was not distracted at all, and his attention remained highly focused.

He took a series of small steps to adjust, and glanced at Dimitrov again quickly. Sure enough, he saw Dimitrov's subconscious action of preparing to defend the backhand position again. He also took a step forward without hesitation to complete the shot.

Forehand, diagonal.

And again, there's the slash.

Moreover, this time the diagonal line was a little more particular. Gao Wen did not continue to expand the angle, but instead retracted it a little, away from the sideline and baseline.

There are two reasons.

One is that Dimitrov's return quality is good. If he continues to play fast, it will become more and more difficult to control. What Gao Wen is worried about is not that he can't handle it, but that it will deviate from the tactical layout and evolve into a pure muscle showdown. Then no one can predict the final outcome of this point.

The second is to pave the way for the next shot.

Just as Gao Wen finished his forehand shot, he went to the net.

Similarly, this is also a special feature of the grass field. Relying on going to the net to break the rhythm of the round, and finally deciding the outcome in front of the net, it has become a landscape of the grass field.

But in this game, this was the first time that Gao Wen took the initiative to go to the net.

The situation suddenly changed.

Dimitrov was a little flustered. First, he did not expect Gao Wen to suppress his forehand for three consecutive shots, and then he did not expect Gao Wen to follow the ball to the net. Then he felt that Gao Wen's return ball suppressed the deep area and created an impact, which squeezed the hitting space and caused his footwork adjustment to be a little hasty.

Everything changes rapidly.

Too fast, everything happened too fast.

Dimitrov had no time to react at all. After he stopped and turned quickly, he had to hit the ball quickly and find a way to break the net.

"ah!"

In a flash, Dimitrov had no time to think, he squatted down completely, lowered his center of gravity, made sure he would not miss the hitting point, and then quickly attacked with a forehand diagonal shot, but this time it was slightly different.

Considering that Gawain was blocking in front of the net, his return ball needed to bypass Gawain's blockade and at the same time ensure that it could pass the net, so Dimitrov did not choose to hit it flat, but instead pulled up an arc, trying to bypass Gawain's coverage and complete a breakthrough from the upper diagonal of Gawain's right forehand position.

The whole audience held their breath, turned their heads in the direction of the tennis ball, and then saw Gawain——

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Tiptoe, jump, and move sideways.

With his arms fully stretched out and his body stretched to the extreme, he used his height and long arms to the fullest to complete the interception diagonally above his head.

The racket was gently rubbed. Although the body could not exert force, the wrist was very delicate and light, and it looked like just a light touch. Then, the shot was completed, and the tennis ball bounced back with a series of rotations and reaction force.

Time and space, frozen in an instant——

change.

The tennis ball spun around, but no force could be felt at all. It perfectly unloaded the force, passed over the net lightly, and then fell vertically.

Land and stagnate.

Score.

Dimitrov's footsteps were firmly nailed to the baseline, without any chance; Gao Wen showed a flash of inspiration in front of the net, and he completed the control with just a touch and a rub. It seemed easy but in fact it ended the point with thunder and lightning, and the balance was broken without warning.

Ah! Plan, clenching his fist and screaming, stood up instantly, staring at the court with burning eyes, releasing all his emotions without reservation or taboo.

Obviously, she was not alone. She could see the audience at Court No. 1 cheering and standing up to applaud. Their faces were filled with astonishment and surprise, and the excitement spread across the entire stadium. This wave of heat incredibly climbed to a higher level and ignited the entire stadium.

"40:AD".

Break point, it appeared.

After saving two set points, Gao Wen, with a stroke of inspiration, got the first break point of the first set in the most grass-court style. The real critical moment came.

This also means that Dimitrov's test is coming.

Hush! Without the referee's reminder, the audience reminded each other to keep quiet. The cheers and shouts soon died down. The whole stadium fell into silence again, staring at the court intently. Thousands of burning eyes were directed at Dimitrov and Gawain.

(End of this chapter)