Chapter 1743 A Plate of Gold
"Oh! Unbelievable!"
“Wow!”
"Gawain directly transformed tennis into badminton!"
"His position should be about three or four meters away from the baseline. Jilong had completely taken the initiative, but Gao Wen unexpectedly chose to smash the ball with his head. This is a completely badminton hitting technique rather than a typical tennis technique. In the end, it created an incredible effect and completely disrupted Jilong's tactical intention of trying to go to the net to block the volley."
"Breaking the net successfully!"
"This reminds me of the semi-final in Basel in 2002, when Federer played against Roddick. Federer was about four meters away from the baseline, and Roddick smashed the ball at the net. Federer was in a very passive situation, but he hit the ball high above his head, just like playing badminton."
"That shot made Roddick throw his racket away."
"His wild imagination and inspired hitting touch really bring a whole new charm to tennis. I didn't expect that Gao Wen would show it today."
"Wonderful! Absolutely wonderful!"
"'0:30', in this round, Jilong was in crisis again."
…
“Oh, God.”
“Ouch!”
"A double fault, it was actually a double fault. It was really hurtful for Jilong."
"No one wants to see this scene, and it was even more fatal for Jilong. He lost four points in a row again, and he didn't even have time to fight well. He lost his serve again in such a way. There is no doubt that this is a heavy blow."
"Up to now, Jilong has lost 16 points in a row and lost four games in a row. Jilong's confidence and condition have been obviously shaken."
"Of course, from a tactical and state perspective, Gawain dominated the game, putting pressure on Jilong from the beginning of the serve, and executing it all the way through every shot. The entire tactical layout and execution were perfect, showing Gawain's interpretation and control of the game, which was really outstanding."
"Little by little, Jilong is sinking into the mud. He now barely knows how to hit the ball and has completely lost the way to compete and score."
…
"Look, the whole audience is applauding Jilong now. I hope this young player will not be discouraged and can muster up the courage to continue fighting to the end."
“In this match, Jilong and Gao Wen had a wonderful and powerful clash, playing a set and a half of good matches.”
"Not only was the first set very close, but in the second set, Gillon was leading at one point, with the score '2:0', and he took a small lead of '0:30' on Gawain's serve, but after that, Gawain completely took over the match."
"Wow, a forehand straight line score! Gao Wen has won the eighteenth point in a row!"
"It's not normal. It's really not normal. It's not certain whether Jilong is injured or is going through a physical limit. But the whole game suddenly took a cliff-like turn. The clash of strong duels turned into a one-sided collapse in an instant. This is not what the audience wants to see."
The whole audience applauded loudly! Once again, they cheered for Jilong. They were looking forward to the wonderful match, but at the same time they began to worry about whether Jilong had any health problems.
MacDonald was no exception, his face full of worry -
However, judging from Jilong's movements, expressions and body language, there was no problem. After the irritability and anger, there was more of a frustration and confusion.
For a moment, MacDonald couldn't tell.
In the 20th minute, Gao Wen used a low-power high-bouncing second serve to force Jilong's return serve out of bounds and easily saved his serve again.
It was the fourth consecutive "love game" and also the fifth consecutive round. In the blink of an eye, the balance of victory and defeat of the entire game was completely broken.
“5:2”.
Next is Jilong's serve game which he must defend.
In fact, objectively speaking, Jilong was only one break behind, and the magical "5:2" still had the possibility of a different direction, but everything that happened in the past fifteen minutes completely broke the balance, so that the mentality and feelings changed.
Jilong, can you hold your serve? Only by holding your serve can you stay in the game.
Or, can Jilong win a point after losing 20 points in a row? In tennis, a perfect set is also known as the "golden set" -
There are six rounds in a game, and each round is four points. That is to say, if you score 24 points in a row, you not only win the game with "6:0", but also completely clear six consecutive "love games".
But any tennis player should know that this requires not only strength but also some luck. After all, it is impossible to make no mistakes in a tennis match.
Of course, the current game is no longer a "golden game". Jilong performed very well at the beginning and won two games in a row; but the problem is that Jilong has lost 20 points in a row, that is, five games, but he couldn't get a single point. This situation is completely confusing.
What's next?
"Pah! Marcos!"
"Pah! Marcos!"
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The audience at the center court began to cheer for Jilong.
It is purely an expectation, an encouragement, a support, a desire to see exciting games, the passion of competitive spirit, and an outburst of powerful energy.
The Toronto audience had no complaints about Gao Wen, but such a one-sided match was disappointing, especially since they did not come with high expectations today. As a result, until the third game of the second set, the two players' strong exchanges really brought surprises, and the current situation became more and more uncomfortable.
Applause and cheers were overwhelming and rolling in.
The entire audience's attention was focused on the two figures on the court who were taking a short break between innings.
MacDonald is no exception.
For a moment, conflicting emotions collided, and MacDonald held his breath without even realizing it.
On the one hand, he couldn't bear to watch it any longer. If Jilong really collapsed completely and gave up the victory, it would be too cruel.
On the other hand, he didn't want Gawain to let the opponent win, because things had come to this point. If Gawain let the opponent win, it would be an insult. What is uglier, more terrible and more humiliating than the golden plate is sympathy. In the world of competitive sports, sympathy is a poison and an insult.
So, what should he do? Sitting quietly, McDonald realized something more than ever before: he still had a lot to learn on the road of tennis.
Perhaps, the direct blows suffered by the Bruins in the past year are not a good thing but are far from a bad thing.
At least, MacDonald was unwilling to face the current predicament. He didn't want to be Jilong, and even less did he want to be Gawain.
Even though he understood those principles deep down in his heart, Gawain should stay focused, continue playing ruthlessly, and never be shaken by personal feelings; but the principles are simple to say, if McDonald himself stood on the court, he didn't think he could do it.
Winning is torture; conceding is even more so.
McDonald could no longer feel his own heartbeat and just stared at the court quietly. He knew that this was the only way for him to grow.
"0:40".
Match point has arrived.
(End of this chapter)