Chapter 1741 Self-doubt

"Calm down."

This was all Jilong could tell himself, to regain some sanity amid the chaos and confusion, and to pull himself back from the brink of collapse.

Lost eight points in a row and lost two games in a row.

Even if he wanted to pretend nothing happened and continue to focus on the game, it would be very difficult. He had to face the situation and regain his focus on the game.

But obviously, based on Jilong's experience, he couldn't find the answer for the time being.

So, the only thing you can do is to remind yourself:

This is a typical tennis match.

You go back and forth, ups and downs, and constant game. In the fierce competition, you take the initiative to fight for control and finally lead to victory.

Peaks are followed by troughs, and strengths are followed by weaknesses. The second set started with Jilong’s strength, followed by Gao Wen’s strong rebound.

Everything works fine.

There is no need for him to keep thinking about it or talking about it endlessly, and there is no need for him to doubt himself; he should continue to insist on himself and strive to regain the initiative.

"Calm down, calm down, calm down."

Jilong secretly cheered himself up, but this time, there was no break between games. He had to face Gao Wen's serve right after losing his serve. He had no time to adjust his thoughts and breathing, and it was a little tight.

"15:0", at the beginning, Jilong returned the ball into the net and gave away a point.

After taking a few deep breaths, Jilong finally regained his focus. In the next point, he showed his hot hand again and started a tug of war with Gao Wen at the baseline.

The Super Saiyan state did not dissipate in a short time.

Back and forth.

You push me and I block you.

In this round, Jilong learned his lesson, did not take risks nor be greedy, and fought back at the baseline with great concentration and dedication. He remained patient and dared to attack, and the round became completely stalemate.

Eight beats.

Fifteen beats.

Twenty-three beats.

The stalemate turned into the longest round between the two players in the two sets. Both Gao Wen and Ji Long showed solid baseline skills.

In the previous shot, Jilong split to save the ball in the forehand position, and then hit a heavy and deep forehand shot to press the baseline, but unexpectedly squeezed Gao Wen, creating a surprising defensive effect. Jilong immediately seized the opportunity -

Turn defense into offense.

Taking advantage of the loophole that Gao Wen's return ball's parabola was not suppressed, he launched an attack from the left side of the midfield with a two-handed backhand shot, hitting the dead corner with a backhand shot.

Generally speaking, it is more difficult to create an angle in the middle position; and now facing the return ball on the left side of the middle, Jilong should use a two-handed backhand to create a diagonal tear to suppress Gao Wen's feeling, which will result in a wider tearing angle.

However, Jilong also hit a difficult shot -

Backslash, aiming at Gao Wen's forehand bottom line triangle.

This shot was extremely fierce and determined, and its difficulty was beyond imagination, but basically NCAA players have this ability.

The difficulty lies not in hitting a shot like this, but in hitting the ball continuously and continuing to complete the shot at critical points.

This point was not a crucial one. Jilong made a decisive move when he was relaxed, and his hit had a stunning effect, successfully overturning the balance.

Across the court, Gawain looked a bit embarrassed.

After finishing the forehand shot and preparing to defend the backhand, the center of gravity just moved to the left, and then he realized that Jilong's shot broke the routine.

Emergency stop, emergency turn, and secondary start.

"snort."

Gawain groaned, turned back, and rushed to the right in the chaos.

As he was running, Gao Wen noticed that Jilong hit the ball flatly again, with almost no parabola, and it came close to the net, suppressing the ball completely. This also forced Gao Wen to bend his knees and quickly lower his center of gravity.

The hitting point is almost at the knee.

It was very unfriendly to a big guy like Gao Wen.

Fortunately, after the test of Wimbledon, Gao Wen already had experience in low-bounce shots, lowering his center of gravity while moving.

At the same time, he quickly scanned with his peripheral vision.

Jilong was also adjusting his center of gravity, returning to the center of the court, preparing for the next attack, and the entire movement trend was towards the forehand position on the right.

In other words, predicting that Gawain would hit the ball diagonally? Indeed, judging from Gawain's position and the bounce of the return ball, the diagonal shot was an easier and safer option; but Giron still underestimated Gawain.

During the year, their judgments on each other's growth and changes were not very accurate. Talking about it on paper is always superficial, and actual combat is the only benchmark.

Gao Wen's eyes were fixed on the tennis ball. As his body got closer and closer, he not only did not slow down, but he sped up and sprinted forward.

Tap tap tap…

Tap, tap, tap! They push off the ground more and more forcefully, sprint more and more focused, and rush forward, like two high-speed trains colliding head-on.

Then, he swung and lifted his forehand, completing the shot with a non-standard whip-like motion, with a strong topspin. The triple superposition of speed, weight, and power completed an instantaneous burst, and the tennis ball was almost blown up.

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Boom! The stadium suddenly changes.

On the other side, Jilong was about to move his body to the right, but the next second he realized that he had misjudged his prediction. As his center of gravity swayed, his feet were firmly nailed to the spot.

Here, Gao Wen's return ball was like a meteor, dragging a long tail across the court, following a straight line along the sideline and falling into the blind spot of the big triangle at the bottom line.

As heavy as a thousand pounds!

A dislocation, a reversal of time and space, and the entire audience held their breath.

Jilong turned his head, unable to move his body, and only stared at the tennis ball. A voice in his heart silently said:

No way. No way. No way.

Such a difficult shot, a shot that breaks the rules and routines, should be very difficult to get into bounds, at least he couldn't hit it out.

Eyeballs follow the tennis ball.

Then, watch the tennis ball go into the blind spot and accurately press the intersection of the baseline and the sideline, leaving a clear mark like a meteorite.

Gillon: Jesus Christ.

"30:0".

The referee's voice when announcing the score was firm, confirming that the return ball was in bounds.

Huh! Wow! Everyone at the scene exclaimed in amazement.

Jilong felt powerless. He stood there with his shoulders drooping. He looked helplessly at the spectator stands and found McDonald. He looked confused.

What's wrong with that guy?

MacDonald knew it was inappropriate now, but he really wanted to laugh.

"pretty!"

"Wow, Gawain's forehand swing was really good and strong."

"It's not that Jilong didn't perform well, but that Gao Wen improved his condition in a short period of time, from rhythm to landing point to ball quality, all aspects have been improved."

"In this state, he should have used about 70% to 80% of his energy. Although he is still not the strongest version of Gawain, the balance of the game has been broken."

“If Geelong can’t figure it out, adjust the tempo or change the strategy, then this game will quickly fall into Gawain’s hands.”

A bystander sees clearly——

The commentators could already see that Gao Wen scored ten points in a short period of time and was indeed taking control of the game little by little.

Jilong has already shown his super god state, but he is still on the verge of trouble. What should he do next? Now it is Jilong's turn to make a move.

Giron was a little confused, because this was all he had at the moment. Even when he faced Lopez in the last round, he did not feel this sense of powerlessness and confusion. His self-confidence had begun to waver.

What to do? (End of this chapter)