Chapter 1624
: Beginning and End—"Out of Bounds!"
The linesman's shout caused the two players who were moving quickly to stop and gasp, and the entire Stadium No. 1 was filled with exclamations.
In this point, the two players once again launched a breathtaking round of offense and defense. The powerful collision between them was full of sparks. In the end, Gao Wen's forehand straight line was called out of bounds, which ended this round very regrettably, and lost this point, and also lost the second match point.
Strictly speaking, the quality of the third set declined slightly. The intensity and strength of the entire confrontation were not as good as the first two sets. The impact of physical fitness is a reality that cannot be ignored.
After the first two sets of fierce and bloody clashes, both players inevitably had to face the test of extreme physical strength and adjust their batting feel; with the decline in ball quality, the offensive efficiency also declined, and the number of back-and-forth rounds began to increase slowly.
If the quality of the ball can be guaranteed, then the see-saw round will be exciting; but if it cannot be guaranteed, some of the see-saw rounds will be purely batting practice.
As you can imagine, the intensity and excitement of the third set declined significantly; but this is part of tennis, even on fast-paced grass courts, where speed and power alone cannot score points and more wisdom is needed, which shows a different side of tennis.
Gawain, as always, gives an excellent performance, which is no surprise.
Dimitrov also performed well, and the audience watching this match will no longer wonder why he was able to beat Murray last year.
Being two sets behind was undoubtedly a very, very bad situation; and in both sets, he had chances to win but missed them, which was inevitably discouraging; but from another perspective, being able to get set points in both sets also meant that he was not at a disadvantage in the confrontation with Gawain.
Since the first two sets are OK, why not the third set?
After parting ways with Rashad and hitting a wall in his career, Dimitrov showed unparalleled concentration and dedication in this game.
"1:1".
"2:2".
"3:3".
In the third set, the score was deadlocked.
Although Gao Wen served first in this set and continuously put pressure on Dimitrov, his performance under pressure was very convincing.
Until the eighth inning.
"40:30", when Dimitrov had already got the game point, Gao Wen showed a convincing and outstanding performance, scoring consecutively in the tug-of-war, and became the first to break in the third set. At the same time, he also pushed Dimitrov to the edge of the cliff, and the fruits of victory were within reach.
“5:3”, after breaking the serve, there was no rest time between games, Gao Wen went straight to his serve to win the game.
Time is running out for Dimitrov.
However, Gawain is still the same Gawain. Although his physical strength has declined, his concentration is still highly focused and his ability to adjust on the spot is still top-notch.
"40:15", Gao Wen got two consecutive match points and was only one point away from the Wimbledon quarterfinals.
At this moment, Dimitrov's calmness can be seen.
A magical backhand straight line shot hit the outside of the baseline to create the winning point, which was unstoppable and saved the first match point.
A forehand diagonal shot created pressure in the deep area of the baseline, and Gao Wen tried to reverse the situation with a forehand straight line, but just now, the linesman nipped his intention.
This forehand shot went out of bounds, it was truly worth a fortune.
In a blink of an eye, both match points were squandered.
"40:40".
The competition still has many possibilities——
“We are not surprised by this scene.”
In the commentary booth, Xu Yang explained his views slowly and calmly.
"In today's match, both players showed top performances at break points, set points and other critical moments. They were fighting hard and competing against each other."
"Dimitroff used his performance to tell Gawain that if he wants to win, he can, but he will never give it up. Gawain needs to win with a better and more exciting performance. Otherwise, I think Dimitrov doesn't mind launching a counterattack and opening up other possibilities."
"It has a beginning and an end."
"From the first point to the last point, both players were focused and committed. They both played at their best, which made for such a wonderful match."
"Although there were some surprises, this was undoubtedly one of the most exciting matches since the start of Wimbledon this year."
call.
Gao Wen let out a long breath. He knew that he was a little too impatient when he made the move just now, and there might be some deviation in his control.
He needs to stay calm and focus on the game, otherwise, as the end stages of the first two sets have proved, anything is possible and there is no room for carelessness.
Zone 1.
Gawain looked up at Dimitrov's position, and then something came to his mind.
One shot, 110 miles (178 km).
Gawain, slow down.
At the most tense and crucial moment, Gao Wen unexpectedly chose to serve with reduced force, and the ball landed in the outside corner.
Large outside corner.
The ball landed within the small triangle of the serving area and flew towards the outside of the doubles area with a strong sidespin, forming a super wide corner.
This serve aims at the landing point rather than the speed and power.
"Ugh!"
Dimitrov was a little surprised, mainly because he thought Gao Wen would choose the inside corner, but it turned out to be a reduced-force outside corner.
The startup speed is a little slow.
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Dimitrov slid out with his legs split, and used his forehand to cut high above his shoulder, trying to force the tennis ball back into the court.
Unfortunately, it failed.
The tennis ball went diagonally out of bounds to Gao Wen's right.
Serve straight!
"AD:40", the third match point, appeared.
After losing two match points in a row, Gao Wen quickly regained his footing, broke the balance with a serve, and won a point without any effort, stabilizing the situation again.
Next, area two.
The breeze, the dappled shadows of the trees and the projections of the leisurely strolling white clouds intertwined together, and the suffocatingly tense All England Club also became a little relaxed.
Then, Gawain served.
Push off the ground, bend your knees, and throw the ball.
Swing!
The whole body rises into the air, and the simpler and cleaner serving action connects the strength of the whole body, and finally pours it into the tennis ball.
The tennis ball drew a mustard yellow track, and the golden light all over the sky and the ground gathered together, bursting out a breathtaking halo.
——Inner angle.
For the second time in a row, Gao Wen chose to break through Dimitrov's forehand, but this time, it was a standard flat serve, with speed and power as the focus.
127 mph (205 km/h).
Like a cannon.
Boom! Across the field.
Dimitrov's reflexes were excellent and timely. He flew out directly with his arms stretched out and his steps light. His whole body was stretched to the extreme. He could see that the racket was about to touch the ball, but it seemed to be slightly lacking. His body, freed from the constraints of gravity, flew up.
Closer, closer, just a little bit more is enough -
However.
It's too late.
The tennis ball turned into a hurricane, whizzing past the racket head and crashing into the baffle with a dull sound.
The next second, Dimitrov's racket was swung out along the movement of his wrist, but it was only hit by a gust of wind.
ACE!
The third match point was finally realized.
(End of this chapter)