Chapter 1686: No boring moments
Wow!
Gao Wen raised his hands high, his eyes full of disbelief.
Wow! The audience raised their hands high, and incredible shock and joy filled the whole place.
Hualalalalalalal——
The whole of Murray Hill was in a turmoil of uproar, astonishment, cheers and admiration. All kinds of emotions intertwined and collided together, releasing a rolling heat wave, pushing the atmosphere of the All England Club to a new peak, and even the golden sunlight all over the sky and the ground began to burn.
Inventory appeared again, but this time it belonged to Gawain.
Trailing at 4:6, Gao scored three points in a row and broke Federer's serve twice in a row, overtaking the score and taking the lead for the first time in the game.
In a trance, I thought back to the last game. Whether it was Gawain saving two consecutive match points, or Gawain scoring three points in a row at the end of the fourth set tiebreak to win the game, Gawain always showed unparalleled performance to save the situation under extremely difficult circumstances. I witnessed it again today.
Center court, completely and utterly crazy.
The score in the tie-break is "7:6". Now, Gao Wen gets his first set point, and it will be Gao Wen's turn to serve.
So, can Federer turn the tide?
The scene returned from the roaring peak to the silent valley in the blink of an eye. There was not a single sound in the whole venue, but one could still feel the gurgling and boiling surge in the air. The beating of the heart and the burning of the blood were hidden under the skin, emitting a tight and hot breath.
Zone 2——
Layout, calculation, game, counterattack, tug of war, everything was almost condensed in that brilliant golden color.
Gao Wen, serve.
Beep.
At 127 miles per hour (205 kilometers per hour), this was Gowan's fastest serve of the match.
Many people believe that Gawain may choose to reduce the force of his serve to control the landing point, ensuring the success rate of his first serve while maintaining the sense of pressure brought by the first serve. In the matches against Dimitrov and Murray, Gawain's tactical surprise has achieved good results, and there is no reason not to continue.
However, Gawain did not.
In the crucial point of the first set, Gao Wen not only did not slow down, but also speeded up and fought for a first serve.
Fight!
At the same time, he chose the outside corner to put pressure on Federer's relatively weak backhand. It seemed to be a conventional and classic tactical routine, but its use at this moment was a breakthrough, a change, and a risk.
This can be seen from the exclamations from the commentary booth.
but!
Federer is in place.
What was even more incredible was that Federer grabbed half a beat and gambled by moving towards the backhand position, and he caught Gawain's mind accurately.
Game and counterattack, this time, Federer got caught red-handed.
However, the problem is that even if Federer accurately predicted and moved in advance, Gawain's serve was still strong, with absolutely excellent speed and power, and impeccable line and landing point. It was accurately pressed on the outer edge of the serving area, with an angle torn, and the heavy ball hit him in the face.
then--
not enough.
Federer still did not have enough space to swing his racket. The pressure of speed and power made it impossible for Federer to complete a complete swing with his one-handed backhand.
What to do? In a split second, Federer's one-handed backhand did not flinch. Instead, his body moved slightly forward, and the racket face suddenly opened outward.
A wave.
Like the vibration of a guitar string, it was light and agile, using the opponent's force to counter attack, and the power of the forearm and wrist was lightly flicked outwards.
The shot is complete.
Hit lightly.
Federer simply gave up on a complete swing and relied on the force of the opponent's attack to complete a light hit, but the control of his wrist further widened the angle.
On the front foot, Gawain chooses the outside corner.
On the back foot, Federer further opened up the angle.
Then, the tennis ball rushed towards the shallow area on the left side of Gao Wen's service area, hitting him head-on at a larger angle and faster speed.
The only thing lacking may be insufficient power and rotation, which still leaves Gao Wen a little space, a very tiny space.
"snort."
Gawain groaned, and before he had time to return to his position after serving, he immediately caught sight of Federer's hitting action and reacted immediately. He stepped forward and the power from deep in his dantian burst out. Without waiting for his center of gravity to adjust, he rushed to the left.
Unfortunately, although the brain reacted in time, the footsteps could not keep up, as if sound was always one step slower than light.
Watching Federer's shots intently, Gawain immediately realized that he did not have enough space to hit the ball, and even the height was not enough.
What should I do? I just took a step sideways when the bumpy center of gravity dragged my ankle toward the ground.
Stay calm in the face of change, and have an idea——
He quickly glanced at Federer's position and the space between himself and the tennis ball, and then a bold idea came to his mind.
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He hit a two-handed backhand and drew the racket early, but it was just a feint. Just as he was about to step forward, he changed his grip and cut the ball hard sideways with the racket tilted.
A rub and a pick.
That's all.
With his footwork lagging behind, his center of gravity unstable, and his body unable to extend out in the backhand position, Gao Wen could only barely touch the tennis ball, let alone have any space to hit the ball. So Gao Wen simply gave up struggling and went with the flow, changing from a drive to a slice to complete the shot.
At this point, even the strength of the forearms cannot be relied upon, and everything depends entirely on the wrists.
The delicate and tenacious wrist strength quickly rubbed the ball in the limited space, and the tennis ball flew out again with a little topspin.
Federer used the opponent's force to play against him, while Gawain simply unloaded the force. From the beginning of his serve, his speed and power dropped little by little, and it was almost like a slow-motion replay; but the flight trajectory of the tennis ball made the audience hold their breath, as astonishment and surprise, magic and excitement intertwined and collided together.
"ah."
Federer started, and because it was unexpected and sudden, he was forced to start, and he had to exert force, and a very rare sound came out of his body.
Tap, tap, tap, Federer ran at full speed and quickly reached the net.
Although it was also a three-pointer, it was completely different from the previous three-pointers. Those were active shots, but this time it was passive shots.
Federer never expected that Gawain would unexpectedly choose to drop a short ball, luring Federer to the net and disrupting Federer's predictions with Federer's classic tactical routines; and in the first offensive connection after serving, he gave up struggling and retreated to advance, directly breaking the balance of the confrontation.
This cut unexpectedly produced a very, very good small ball, with no rotation, no power, and no speed, floating over the net, with almost no flaws except that the route was a little longer; and most importantly, it was unexpected enough to get ahead of the opponent.
Gaming and counterattack only require one touch of the ball; this is what a true top master does.
The wind is howling.
Federer stared at the tennis ball intently as he sprinted at high speed. He then watched it fall, land, and bounce. Gravity pulled the mustard yellow light and shadow to fall rapidly again. His speed had been increased to the extreme, and his feet and body extended out to try to do the splits.
Charge forward.
extend.
Reach out.
——I touched it! But!
The referee's voice came to my ears, "Two jumps."
Snap. Snap. Snap…
Federer's tackle also knocked the tennis ball directly into the net, but he was still half a beat slow after all.
(End of this chapter)