Chapter 1760 The fatal turning point
- it's here!
Tsonga raised his eyes high, staring at the tennis ball intently, high and floating, entering the sunlight, and slightly blurred in the golden color.
At this point, professionals can see that Tsonga's overall style is a bit rough. When the pressure is high in front of the net, he does not take small steps to adjust his position and find the best hitting position and hitting point.
If it were an ordinary player, such high-pressure balls would often lead to mistakes, especially in tennis, where the timing of the shot is not easy to grasp due to the acceleration of gravity, and it would be difficult to find the hitting point without adjusting the footwork; but Tsonga's high pressure in front of the net is pretty good, and such problems do not often occur.
Firstly, Tsonga has good skills at the net; secondly, he has absolute power suppression.
Some talents can indeed make up for laziness and shortcomings in technology.
Tsonga, with his energy concentrated and his mind focused on the falling tennis ball, was confident of victory. He could already foresee himself scoring the point, which meant he had the game point. How he should plan for the next point was crucial, and he needed to keep the initiative in the attack firmly in his hands.
The tennis ball falls rapidly, faster and faster.
Tsonga stretched his body completely, swinging the racket from behind his head in front of the net. Before he could release the strength of his arm, he realized that something was wrong.
Oops!
The tennis ball actually fell a little slower than expected, which means that Tsonga swung the racket too early.
The hitting point is ahead of schedule.
What to do? Pause? Slow down a bit?
No, it's not working. This is not a game console where you can pause and adjust parameters. The whole action must be done in one go.
In fact, in the brief moment when a thought pops into the mind, there is no room for reaction or adjustment, and the hitting action has already rushed out.
Damn it!
Perhaps, the only thing Tsonga can do is to increase his strength, increase his strength, and increase his strength again, using the absolute suppression of force to complete high pressure and force a block.
"Ugh!"
A roar of power erupted from deep within his dantian, and the racket was swung downward with full force.
But Tsonga overlooked one thing. Exerting force often also means speeding up - although not much, the swinging action does speed up a little as the force expands and releases. A change of just milliseconds can once again subvert the accuracy of the hitting point.
The huge waves just poured down like this.
Bang! The racket string and the tennis ball collided with each other, but it missed the sweet spot and even grabbed a shot, so that the upper part of the racket hit the tennis ball directly.
Suddenly, the tennis ball flew out of an incredible trajectory——
Not going down, but forward, even upward, maintaining a trajectory parallel to the ground of the court, like a parallel line, slowly rising up.
Huh! The whole audience exclaimed.
At this moment, you can see that all the spectators raised their jaws, looking at the rising arc of the tennis ball and flying towards the audience stands in disbelief.
It went flying! Tsonga's high-pressure ball actually went flying!
Surprisingly!
Buzz...buzz buzz buzz...
There was a roar in the ears, and no one even knew how to start talking. Sighs and surprises were intertwined and surged in the hustle and bustle.
Even the commentators were no exception, one by one they held their foreheads in their hands, unable to believe their eyes.
It shouldn't have happened in such a crucial game and at such a crucial point.
But if you think about it carefully, this is already Tsonga's third unforced error in this game. What does this mean? Is it just because of the pressure of this game?
No, that's not the case.
In the first four service games, Gawain showed a performance that turned the tide despite the predicament of fighting with an injury, and challenged Tsonga's confidence again and again. Gawain, who escaped from death, finally found his rhythm, and after holding his serve strongly, he pushed the pressure to Tsonga.
Everything had actually been foreshadowed long ago.
For the spectators, what they saw was a mistake by Tsonga in the "40:40" situation, which gave away the second break point and the second match point; but for the audience who actually watched the entire game, what they saw was the game and entanglement between the two players in extreme distress.
Mistakes also have traces to follow.
"40:AD".
Second match point——
Perhaps, this will be the fatal turning point in this confrontation?
In fact, amidst the shock and agitation of the entire stadium, the two players on the court were surprisingly calm.
Tsonga hopes to calm down and not dwell on this terrible mistake. He needs to stay focused and continue to focus on the next point.
Gao Wen hopes to remain stable and avoid relying on luck, because he knows that instead of relying on mistakes, he should believe in himself.
Tsonga is facing a test again. After six consecutive service games without facing a tie, he now needs to face the dilemma of the second break point.
Ever since Gao Wen was injured, the entire game situation has been full of weirdness. Now, no one can predict what will happen next.
call.
Tsonga let out a long breath and regained his calm.
District 2.
So, the second zone outside corner?
Although it's old-fashioned, it also means classic and often works.
One shot.
Throw the ball, push off the ground, and swing the racket.
Tsonga's serve was simple and rough, full of power. One could even clearly hear the sound of the tennis ball being hit hard, almost bursting.
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Pop.
Bang.
——Lower the net.
Wow! The whole audience exclaimed.
Actually. Get off the net.
Even the commentary booth could clearly feel a sense of suffocation.
"Not a single one."
"The pressure is rising little by little."
"We, including Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, all know the power that Koeman has, not just in terms of tennis, but also mentally."
"His tenacity, his perseverance, his focus and his fighting spirit, Gawain has proven his big heart through game after game. He is no less capable than the Spanish god of war Nadal. His strong willpower is a powerful weapon at any time."
"Now, Gawain attacked with half of his body dragging, with little health left, but he still fought with Tsonga to the end, so the situation was different."
"Gawain, there is a chance too."
"Literally."
In fact, in this game, Tsonga's serve was always good, but now it seems that the shocking mistake just now inevitably brought some ripples.
In this point, Tsonga couldn't help but feel a little lucky, hoping that his serve could score directly, so his downward movement was a little too harsh.
As a result, it didn't get through the net.
"Second serve on the second match point..."
The commentator's voice was also a little tense, and he lowered his voice involuntarily. There were no extra words, and he stopped at the point, but it left a lingering aftertaste.
Because they all knew that Gawain would not miss such an opportunity.
Originally, this should have been the time for Tsonga to take control of the situation, but he unknowingly fell into Gawain's rhythm.
So, how would Gao Wen plan? The air was filled with a rolling heat wave, and the whole audience watched with bated breath.
Second serve.
For reference, the first serve is indeed a classic routine of choosing the outside corner of the second zone, but it no longer counts now, and the second serve tactics need to be completely re-arranged.
The atmosphere gradually became tense, and the suspense of the unknown was boiling up like never before.
Second serve, outside corner.
Still an outside corner.
Moreover, Tsonga did not show any mercy and fought hard for his serve again.
This time, he made it.
(End of this chapter)