Chapter 1642 Second Issue Problem

Huh.

Standing at the baseline of the first zone, Gao Wen exhaled lightly to adjust his breathing rhythm. The long-lasting applause and cheers from the entire stadium reached a new peak and then turned into silence. The central stadium once again fell into a state of complete silence, with only the cold wind still blowing the hem of his jersey.

Gao Wen admitted that Murray's fighting spirit in this game did catch him off guard; but this is tennis, it changes rapidly and the brain needs to work all the time, to be flexible and respond on the spot, and to find ways to bring the game into one's own rhythm in the ever-changing torrent.

Murray made his move; then, it was Gawain's counterattack.

Serve, serve, serve, serve.

Bend your knees, push off the ground, and throw the ball.

Swing!

"Ugh", accompanied by a muffled groan of force, the tennis ball flew out quickly, over the net, but then the voice of the linesman could be heard.

"False."

oh.

The center court was once again filled with low sighs, with many people expressing their regret for Gawain.

Three consecutive serves failed to get into the zone.

Just now, he had a double fault and lost the match point. Now he couldn't get his first serve in, so he had to face the test of his second serve. If he double faulted again...

I dare not think too deeply.

But in a blink of an eye, the sighs disappeared and without any reminder, the audience automatically kept quiet and stared at the two players on the court with bated breath.

So, what will Gao Wen choose for the next second serve?

It doesn't take a lot of expertise to know that in order to avoid consecutive double faults, Gawain should play insurance and increase his second serve success rate; however, Murray will not miss the opportunity easily.

Murray also knew that this second serve was his chance, and he would definitely attack with all his strength. Even if he failed in this second serve attack, he still had a second match point. In other words, he had the capital to fight and the capital to make mistakes, and he should not be soft-hearted.

Naturally, Murray's impact will inevitably lead to increased pressure on Gao Wen. He needs to further improve the quality of his second serve, otherwise the game may be over. However, improving the threat of the second serve also means taking risks. What if he double faults again? Infinite circle.

From various analysis angles, Gao Wen's current situation is very dangerous, very, very dangerous.

It was precisely because of this that there was no sound at all in the entire central stadium. To put it in a clichéd way, one could even hear the sound of a pin dropping to the ground.

Literally.

Perhaps, Gawain was the calmest one.

Because the game is still going on, he doesn't have the Pacific Time to look back and forth. Once he is overwhelmed by those worries and fears, he will give up the game.

In competitive sports, waiting for your opponent to make a mistake and give up victory is foolish and will not work in 90% of cases. If you want to win, you must act decisively and firmly grasp the initiative.

Even if it means taking risks.

If Gao Wen is given a choice, to take a risk with his second serve and end up making consecutive double faults and losing the match, or to serve conservatively and wait for Murray to make a mistake to save the match point, he will always choose the former.

Even if you fail, you must hold your head high. Only by fighting to the end without reservation can you avoid regrets.

Therefore, those worries and entanglements have never been a problem for Gawain.

Of course, taking risks is not blind risk-taking. Rushing forward without a plan or strategy, exerting force unreasonably, and serving/hitting the ball without thinking about the consequences... that is equivalent to committing suicide by banging your head against a wall.

Gawain was not prepared to commit suicide by banging his head against a wall.

The game on match point is more subtle and more sophisticated. In addition to tactics, there is also psychology.

Overall, Murray is a conservative player. He likes to be in control of the overall situation. If the layout is not complete, he will not easily launch an attack.

It is also because of this that Murray always wins less and loses more when facing the other Big Three.

But this game is different.

Murray was in an undefeated position. Even if he failed to break the serve, the next game would be a tiebreak; even if he lost the tiebreak, there would still be a fifth set.

Thanks to this composure, Murray played very coolly and boldly in the first few points, not only improving his condition, but also the choice of landing points and lines, the timing of shooting, etc. were all improved to a higher level.

However, the situation is different at match point.

Although Murray had two match points, he missed the first one and still had the second chance; but judging by Murray's character, his shot selection was certainly not as bold and decisive as in the previous points. He inevitably pulled back a little, maybe not as conservative, but he would be more hesitant.

There is no way, this is nature, something deeply engraved in our bones.

Now, Gao Wen is ready to start with the subtle changes in psychology and make a new layout.

In just a few seconds, Gao Wen had already completed the idea in his mind. He looked up at Murray's position.

He took a small half step forward.

Judging from his position, Murray was ready to grab the second serve, and his aggressive posture put pressure on Gao Wen.

But in Gao Wen's opinion, this should be a smokescreen.

Snap. Snap.

Gao Wen started to hit the ball. Without much hesitation or pause, the entire serving action became smooth, and his slender figure was like a fully drawn bow and arrow.

Tennis ball, thrown up.

A ray of golden sunlight fell down, covering the tennis ball, and landed on Gawain's raised face, his eyes staring at the tennis ball intently and passionately.

At that moment, the halo was suspended above the head like a crown.

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Push off the ground, swing the racket, hit the ball——

Get close and press forehand.

Fast, heavy, and doesn't turn.

Flat hit.

It's unbelievable that Gao Wen actually chose to hit the serve flat when facing match point after three consecutive serve errors. There is no insurance. This is simply...

Unbelievable.

110 miles per hour (177 kilometers per hour), not the top, but already in the upper reaches of the second serve, a very risky, very, very risky choice.

but!

It's in the zone! The referee's eyes immediately fell on the point where the serve landed, and he made a gesture of spreading his palm with his palm facing down, indicating that the ball was in bounds.

The linesmen at the baseline and sidelines of the service area also made the same gesture:

Within the boundaries.

Although it was a flat serve, the second serve was slowed down and the control was significantly improved, and the ball landed accurately, which perfectly matched Gao Wen's tactical layout.

Smooth entry into the zone.

The entire court was in complete silence. Everyone's eyes were drawn to the tennis ball and flew to the other side of the court. They had completely forgotten to breathe.

Murray reacted quickly, moving his body to the left at the first moment and leaning back to try to make room, then hitting the ball with his forehand.

Steal! It can be seen from Murray's swing that he is still trying to steal the second serve, but at the moment of shooting, Murray realized that his judgment of rotation, speed and landing point were slightly off.

Just a little deviation.

But just this slight deviation caused Murray's shot to have a fleeting hesitation. Should he hit it back flatly, or should he hit it with topspin to pursue the landing point?

Bang! Before he could even think, the tennis ball had already hit the strings, and the next second Murray had already swung his racket.

Flat hit.

Originally, Murray judged that Gao Wen would use topspin to choose a precise landing point, so he prepared to hit it flat and downward, but the landing point and line did not need to be too risky. By increasing the rhythm and speed, he could suppress Gao Wen and create opportunities for continuous attack.

But now, Gawain's second serve was different from what was expected. When Murray hit the serve again, there was inevitably a slight deviation and a little hesitation in his shot.

Bang! In a flash, the tennis ball turned into a streamline and flew back, hitting the net on Murray's side hard, stirring up a white net wave.

Murray, the return went into the net.

——Serve straight.

(End of this chapter)