Chapter 1698 Extreme State
——“40:0”.
The eleventh game, Gao Wen's serve.
In the end, he hit a forehand diagonal shot into the dead corner of the baseline and scored four points in a row. It was a "love-game" and it only took two minutes for Gao Wen to save his serve.
After breaking and holding the match, Gao Wen took the lead in the fourth set.
——“30:30”.
In the twelfth game, Federer serves.
In the fierce competition between the two, one could clearly feel Gawain's rising momentum, which was faintly suppressing Federer.
Gawain entered the Saiyan mode and played like crazy. His attack was so smooth and his touch was hot. He aimed at every corner and edge with every shot. He was successful no matter how he played. He turned defense into offense and dominated the match, launching a fierce attack in Federer's serve for the second time in a row.
Obviously Gao Wen hoped to seize the opportunity to break the balance of confrontation between the two sides and directly win the fourth set.
Federer also realized this. As a legend, he regained his focus, adjusted his breathing, and tried to stand firm and withstand his opponent's offensive.
The two sides fought back and forth, neither giving an inch, and the fight was bloody. No one expected that this would become the most intense round since the start of the game.
On the other hand, Federer saved four break points and set points, gritting his teeth and holding on on the edge of the cliff.
On the other hand, Gao Wen saved two game points in succession to bring the game back to a balance and continue to create trouble for his opponent.
In one game, the score lasted for nine minutes, but it was still "40:40". After going around in circles, the game returned to a familiar position again and again.
Time seems to have stopped here.
Then.
In a seesaw round, the two players fought for sixteen shots. Gawain's sudden forehand straight line attack forced Federer's backhand cut into the net, giving him the fifth break point of the game, which was also the fifth set point of the fourth set, and he took the initiative again.
"ah!"
Very, very rarely, Federer lost his composure, roared irritably and angrily, and was extremely dissatisfied with his own performance.
Again! Again! Again, I have to save the break point.
“Damn it!”
Federer stood at the baseline, muttering and cursing to himself, venting all the negative emotions in his chest, trying to regain his composure.
"...A little digression, this scene reminds me of the final between Djokovic and Gawain at the Paris Masters last year."
"At that time, Djokovic swept all the way to the next round. A series of opponents failed to bring him enough impact. The same was true when he faced Kovan in the final. The first set was smooth sailing, but at the end of the second set, Kovan finally found the rhythm and launched a counterattack, and the quality of the whole game improved."
"Of course, as the world number one, Djokovic still put up a strong fight, but the intensity and tenacity of the whole game was still not as good as that of Corvina. In the end, Corvina saved the match point and reversed to defeat Djokovic and won the Masters Championship for the first time."
"Rogue is doing the same thing right now."
"Without a doubt, this should be Roger's toughest and most difficult challenge so far this year. The intensity and quality are completely different."
“It’s a difficult hurdle.”
"Ten minutes ago, Roger had two consecutive match points in his serve game; but now, he has to face the severe test of the fifth set point."
Even McEnroe in the commentary booth could hardly control his excitement, analyzing the game from different perspectives, let alone the audience?
The atmosphere in the venue was boiling.
"Pah! Roger!"
"Pah! Roger!"
From Federer to Gawain and back to Federer, the cheers on the center court surged, and Federer's fans burst out with incredible energy.
They need a belief
In the past month, Federer has only been broken twice, and he will definitely not suffer consecutive breaks; in this game, Federer has saved four break points, and he will definitely be able to save the fifth break point. They need to believe in Federer and keep fighting.
"Pah! Roger!"
The roar of the mountains and the sea was deafening.
Federer was ready. After a brief catharsis, he regained his calm and rationality, and looked calmly at Gawain on the other side of the court.
District 2.
One shot. Inside corner.
Speed, 128 mph (206 km/h).
Like an arrow.
He entered the zone smoothly, and it was obvious at this point that Federer's emotional catharsis had worked. He quickly calmed down and regained his serving form.
Gao Wen, all by conditioned reflex——
Take a step forward and attack with your forehand.
The only thing to be thankful for is that Federer pursued speed and power, and did not pursue extreme lines and landing points, and the inner corner did not press on the T point.
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Forehand, no swinging of the racket, just straightening the forearm to hit and push.
Then, Gao Wenzhen used the racket to support the ground, made an emergency brake, controlled his center of gravity with the racket, and quickly adjusted his center of gravity with small steps. Then Federer turned sideways and launched an attack with his forehand.
Gawain's return was slightly towards the backhand in the middle, but its parabola was completely upward, floating and slow, and the landing point was not deep enough, lacking in threat. Federer would naturally show no mercy in his second attack, and he chose to turn sideways and use his forehand without hesitation, preparing for a fatal shot.
But see.
Federer's steps were light and agile, and he moved freely and gracefully. He turned sideways, jumped into the air, and attacked with his forehand like a whip.
In the same situation, Federer made a sudden forehand straight line with a sideways movement in the previous game, but Gawain scored in the end of that round.
So, what about this time?
Sideways forehand diagonal line.
The entire hitting action did not have any hesitation, just grasping the rhythm, as fast as lightning, the forehand hit was already launched, and the tennis ball turned into a beam of light and shadow.
Before Gao Wen had time to make a judgement, his body had already reacted reflexively, moving in small steps and sprinting towards the backhand at lightning speed.
A split is to get into position in time, and also to brake in an emergency, and a two-handed backhand is already launched.
It was more like using the force of the ball to push it back rather than hitting the ball, and he pushed back Federer's sideways forehand attack without reservation.
Come straight and go straight.
The difference is that Gawain's wrist is wrapped, and he pushes out a straight line with his forearm completely straight.
Although he did not actively exert force and lacked some strength, his rhythm and speed were elevated to a whole new level, low and flat, like a hummingbird.
Huh! The whole audience exclaimed——
The tennis ball flew almost close to the net and was about to touch or even fall into the net, but it passed over the net narrowly without even touching it, and fell rapidly.
With just one shot, Gawain eliminated the disadvantage and forced Federer into a defensive state.
However, Federer was not embarrassed.
Because Gawain's return was too short and lacked power, Federer had enough time to cross the court and complete his defense.
Federer moved and observed at the same time. Although he was not in a mess, it was still very difficult to move after giving up the entire court with his sideways forehand. He needed to race against time to find the correct hitting point. Then, Federer made another inspired choice.
Hit lightly.
Forehand, a light hit, drawing a full diagonal parabola, aiming at the sideline of Gao Wen's forehand position, not hitting the deep area, but the shallow area.
Whoosh, it was like a serve from the outside corner of the first zone.
(End of this chapter)