- Bend his knees, squat, lower his center of gravity, Dimitrov walked against the wind, the gusts ruffled his hair, but his eyes did not waver at all, and he focused intently on the tennis ball that came up after landing.
A one-handed backhand, from bottom to top, pushed outward, and just before the shot was released, the chest suddenly opened and the swing was completed with the force of straightening the knees, so easy and free, so casual that the strong wind stopped.
Whoosh! Straight line, blind spot, score.
Boom! Court No. 1 went crazy, completely crazy.
After eighteen beats of stalemate and struggle, Dimitrov finally completed another stunning straight-line score with a one-handed backhand, saving the game point.
Suspense, continuation.
From "40:15" to "40:40", this time it was Dimitrov's turn to save the inventory, and two in a row, refusing to surrender.
In Gao Wen's first set serving game, the battle was still not over. At the critical moment, Dimitrov's magical shot broke the balance again.
Not only Plan, but the whole stadium, including the neutral fans, was suffocating.
Crazy, passionate, excited, and joyful, the excitement of this game continued. The voices shouting for Dimitrov obviously climbed to a higher level. It was not because they did not like Gawain, but because they were calling for excitement.
Before, the audience supported Gao Wen; now, the audience supports Dimitrov, and the reason is the same. They expect the first set to be more exciting, more interesting and more intense, and they look forward to continuing to enjoy the game.
It's that simple.
Now, the crowd is calling for a tiebreaker.
The next point, a set point, or a break point?
After a brief period of noise, the scene returned to silence and everything was silent.
At the same time, a long queue has quietly formed in front of the entrance of Court No. 1. Although the court is already full, fans who heard the news still come in an endless stream, waiting at the door, holding on to a glimmer of hope: perhaps, some people choose to leave because of Murray or other players' games, so they can enter Court No. 1 to enjoy this match.
Up to now, Gao Wen is the undisputed leader of the youth storm. Facing young players born in the 1990s and 1995s, Gao Wen remains undefeated, firmly grasps the initiative and lacks confrontation.
It can be seen that there is a gap between the young players and Gao Wen’s current level.
Today, Dimitrov, who became famous earlier than Gawain and won more recognition, had a good opportunity on the grass court that he is best at and most suitable for, as evidenced by everything from the course of the game to the confrontation.
No one should miss out.
Inside Court No. 1, everyone held their breath, trying to catch the sound of the wind.
Area 1.
Pop.
With a burst of whitecaps, a shot was cast into the net, but Gawain still didn’t catch a single shot.
Physical strength, breathing, rhythm, score, pressure from opponents, etc., all affect the serving state from the details, and deviations are inevitable in the end.
Otherwise, how can we say that serving is the most complicated technique in tennis?
Second serve on deuce -
Inner angle.
Gao Wen chose an inner corner serve with reduced power, trying to find the T point and contain Dimitrov's backhand; but obviously, the quality of the second serve could not match that of the first serve, the angle was not fully opened, and it was accurately predicted.
Dimitrov reacted quickly and leaped up.
However, Dimitrov took a step forward, cleverly used the flexibility of his one-handed backhand, and gently swung and pulled the ball with the swing of the racket head to complete the shot.
One flick, one hit, advanced ball——
The tennis ball, along the reverse diagonal line, flew towards Gao Wen's forehand like a fireball.
Although the power is limited and the overall force is not obvious, the connection speed and wrist flick increase the rhythm, and the attack comes in the blink of an eye.
Gao Wen's steps were obviously squeezed.
The action after just finishing the serve was not able to return to the correct position completely, and the center of gravity was unstable; obviously, Dimitrov hoped to seize this gap and disrupt Gao Wen's shots by compressing the rhythm of the shots.
However, Gawain was not panicked at all.
On the one hand, his feet moved flexibly, the accuracy was slightly lacking but he still successfully entered the hitting range.
On the one hand, he led the shot early and deliberately grabbed half a beat to take the initiative to move forward.
The final effect is a perfect hitting point, achieved by adjusting the lower body and attacking with the upper body, with a forehand sweep.
Bang! Use the force of the impact to increase the speed to a higher level. The speed of the racket head at the last moment of the shot changes the quality of the return ball.
Tennis, across the court——
Instead, it was Dimitrov who was caught off guard. His footwork was obviously a little lacking in position, so that the final closing action of his forehand was also insufficient. Although he hit the ball successfully, the flight trajectory of the tennis ball was obviously rising, and he had no speed and power, and fell into a passive position.
The next second, Dimitrov could see Gawain entering the field.
Step forward, seize the rising point, and compress the rhythm, which is a typical grass court playing style.
Dimitrov had no time to hesitate and subconsciously sprinted to the left, not only to defend the backhand, but also because the entire court was open. It was an instinctive reaction.
But the next second——
Diagonal, forehand, backhand.
Gao Wen completed a half-court attack in the midfield and easily scored the winning point.
"AD:40".
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Xu Yang couldn't control himself and exclaimed in admiration, and couldn't help but applaud Gao Wen, but he was quickly swallowed up by the thunderous cheers from the No. 1 court.
Even in front of the TV, one could feel the earth-shaking heat wave.
"Pah! Gawain!"
"Pah! Dimi!"
The cheers and shouts collided strongly with each other, and the audience went crazy.
However, the first set was still not over.
Previously, Gawain saved four set points and continued the confrontation; now, Dimitrov needs to face the test of the third set point.
Buzz...
There was still some turbulence in the air, but all the audience had quieted down.
--"oh!"
Incredible exclamations and groans rang out again, because Gawain's serve hit the net and went out of bounds. There was only one ball out of bounds, which was very, very regrettable.
As a result, there was still no first serve and he continued to face the dilemma of the second serve.
Gao Wen was not distracted, focused and prepared to continue serving.
The sun shines warmly on the surface of my skin, I feel the lightness and gentleness of the breeze, and the hot sweat slowly slides down my cheeks.
Bend your knees, push off the ground, throw the ball, stretch.
Finally, swing the racket.
The entire serving action was still smooth and the white color was breathtaking.
Zone 2, second serve, Gao Wen's choice is -
In an instant, time and space froze, and then two shadows of light could be seen.
On the other side of the court, Dimitrov took a series of small steps to prepare for the attack, but at the moment he was about to move, his center of gravity could be clearly seen swaying, first to the left and then to the right.
On this side of the court, the tennis ball broke away from Gawain's shot, drew a full parabola that went lightly upwards, and finally rotated and skimmed to the left, with the trajectory cutting into the inside.
Dimitrov's judgment: outside corner, the classic routine of suppressing the backhand in the outside corner of the second zone, not to mention that the previous point was to suppress the backhand.
Gao Wen's choice: inside corner, breaking the routine, breaking through Dimitrov's forehand position, with strong sidespin and continuous outward rotation.
One comes and one goes.
dislocation.
Then, the tennis ball broke through Dimitrov's swing, which was half a beat slower, and rushed directly to the back board of the court, making a loud bang.
Second serve ACE, cash in the inventory.
The first set, the winner has been decided.