Chapter 1699: The Victory Horn

Hit lightly, in the shallow area, serve from the outside corner——

Federer once again showed his true qualities as a king. He hit the ball with a shot that seemed light but was actually murderous. He turned the situation around in a passive state.

This shot also seemed familiar. The two players kept tearing the angle apart on the diagonal line. As a result, Gawain broke the balance with a forehand cut in a straight line. The unexpected shot choice pushed Federer into a desperate situation again. So, what about this time?

Push off the ground.

Run wildly.

Sprint.

While running and observing, the three-dimensional image of the entire stadium unfolds in my mind at lightning speed.

Soon, Gawain realized that he had few options left, because Federer's shot had pulled his feet outside the doubles line. If he chose to hit a straight line, whether it was a drive or a slice, the referee's chair would be an obstacle and his vision would be obviously disturbed.

Diagonal or middle? Or small ball? In a split second, Gao Wen had no time to hesitate. He needed to trust his instincts and take the shot decisively.

Splits, push off the ground, brake.

For the second time in a row, from right to left, Gawain finished the shot in a split position, but this time it was slightly different, with a forehand pull-up super topspin.

——Red clay tactics.

The bottom line is that Gao Wen is still not familiar enough with the grass, and at critical moments he will still have to choose to hit the ball on hard court or clay, just like now.

Gao Wen hit a super topspin from outside the doubles line on his forehand position, completing the shot with his signature clay court style, drawing a full parabola along the diagonal area and returning to Federer's forehand position; moreover, it was also in the shallow area and also in the outside corner.

Copy and paste.

The reason is very simple.

Gawain noticed that Federer was quietly moving towards his backhand to make up for the loss. Apparently, his memory had not forgotten Gawain's forehand cut in the straight line, so he subconsciously protected his backhand.

So, Gawain simply repeated the route and pulled Federer back again.

Tap tap tap.

Federer went and came back, moving quickly sideways.

Tap tap tap.

Gao Wen stopped and turned suddenly, and with a push of his right leg, he sprinted towards the left, adjusting from long strides to small steps to regain his defensive position.

On both sides of the court, two white figures moved in the same direction.

Then!

Federer unsheathed his sword and struck with his forehand—

Quickly swing and lightly flick the ball with a flat stroke of one and a half shots. The whole swing action is short, flat and fast, completing the instantaneous force in a small range.

Advanced technology.

Straight line, sweeping attack.

Federer's footsteps were also pulled outside the doubles line, but unlike Gawain, there was no referee chair here and the entire court space was open, so he could choose a straight line, a sweeping shot, and quickly sweep out an "outside-in" straight line, launching an attack like a sledgehammer.

Understated, but powerful.

You can even clearly see the path of the breeze blowing Federer's hair. His white clothes are whiter than snow, and he looks elegant and chic. Every move he makes is a perfect visual enjoyment.

Push! Federer stopped and turned suddenly, braked urgently to control his body, held the racket with both hands, and then quickly adjusted his steps and moved sideways to the left backhand position.

On the one hand, it was to return to his position smoothly and facilitate subsequent attack/defense; on the other hand, it was to defend the backhand. Obviously, Gao Wen had been pushed to his limit.

The wind is howling.

Across the court, Gawain was sprinting at high speed, staring intently at Federer's return.

Straight line, quick connection, but the line is slightly short, not considered a short ball or a small ball, it is mainly an "outside-in" straight line shot. In order to avoid the ball being out of bounds due to the line being too long, a short line is often chosen. In a rapidly changing game, short-line control may be somewhat deviated.

Federer's return shot landed in the midfield, which was a bit awkward, especially for Gawain. It seemed that there was no need to go to the net, but he seemed to need to reach the ball to stick to the baseline. The position of the hitting point was not easy to judge. If he was not careful, the parabola of the return ball might be out of control.

While running wildly, Gao Wen braked with his left leg to control his body, and without any hesitation, he took a step diagonally forward.

Step forward!

Instead of going to the net, he stepped forward. While moving at high speed, he took a step diagonally forward and his body had already entered the baseline. His knees were bent and his center of gravity dropped. His hands shot back like catching the moon from the bottom of the sea, quickly brushing it up from bottom to top. He did not exert any force, but chose to hit it lightly and quickly.

--straight line.

Hit the ball back with a straight line, counter speed with speed, and use the ball's force to push the tennis ball back.

Next step.

Go online.

The speed and rhythm increased again.

In the previous shot, Federer's forehand straight line compressed the rhythm; in the next shot, Gawain's backhand straight line further compressed the rhythm.

Beat speed with speed.

Generally speaking, it is very, very unwise to play fast against Federer on a grass court, because this is Federer's specialty. Even the other big three often use different means to break the rhythm when playing against Federer to avoid being caught up in the road of fast play.

Of course, the same was true for Gawain in this game. He was also trying to disrupt Federer's rhythm.

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But this shot was different.

Gao Wen very suddenly and unexpectedly chose to play fast, not using diagonal lines but straight lines, further compressing the rhythm.

At the same time, the use of the Internet creates oppression.

Federer was caught off guard.

"Well."

Federer was in a mess, really in a mess. His feet were moving towards the backhand position, but Gawain hit a return ball with a repeated route, forcing Federer to stop and turn quickly for the second time. However, his center of gravity lagged behind a little, and his feet could not keep up. He could only stretch out his right hand.

One step, and Gawain's return ball landed one step behind Federer.

Federer stretched his body fully and hit a rebound with his right hand, once again demonstrating his unparalleled hitting touch in the crisis.

However! Before people had time to marvel at Federer's wonderful handling of the forehand rebound, they saw that Federer's body center of gravity felt a violent impact during the continuous transfer, and before he could control it, his feet slipped.

BANG! Federer slipped.

An incredible scene occurred. Federer, who was always known for his elegance and composure on grass courts, and whose footwork on grass was absolutely top-notch in professional tennis, actually slipped and fell.

Wow! The whole audience exclaimed! From this shift in focus, we can see how ingenious Gawain's shot arrangement was and how intense the confrontation between the two players was.

Then, all the exclamations were swallowed up, because Gawain's figure had appeared in front of the net in a flash.

Pay attention, stay 100% focused. Even though you may notice the opponent's accident out of the corner of your eye, the ball is not over yet and you cannot be distracted.

Focused, devoted, immersed, the violent wind quieted down, and Gawain only had eyes for the tennis ball.

Federer's rebound ball did not have a complete parabola and hit the upper arm position above Gawain's head.

Gawain stretched his body, leaped up lightly, and completed a heavy hammer strike from top to bottom -

Slash.

Blocked shot.

Press down.

Boom! No doubt, no suspense.

Gao Wen had the fifth break point and set point, and he cashed in again. The fourth set victory belonged to Gao Wen.

"7:5".

The horn of victory has been sounded.

(End of this chapter)