"Strong vs. Strong", "Attack vs. Attack", "Shock vs. Shock"——
Not giving an inch.
At this moment, the air in the entire stadium was extremely tense. You didn't need to be very professional to feel the energy coming at you, continuously hitting your heart. The fierce collision brought the excitement of the game back to the audience at the second match point.
Whether it was Gawain or Tsonga, both players refused to compromise and still looked for opportunities to counterattack even in an absolutely passive situation.
The collision between you and me seemed to have returned to the scene of the first game, but it was slightly different. It was more agile, more strange and more graceful than the confrontation in the first game. It was not a pure collision of power, but found a balance point between skill and wisdom, bursting out amazing energy.
Then, Tsonga fell into passivity again -
Gao Wen used precise control of the cut to take advantage of Tsonga's shortcomings in footwork and create the greatest advantage.
Tsonga hurried over but had no room to swing for his two-handed backhand.
Normally, Tsonga would choose cutting.
As we all know, defense is not Tsonga's strong point, but in extremely passive situations, he can also cut the ball to buy himself some breathing space, make up for the lack of mobility, and then regain the opportunity to counterattack. He can cut from both forehand and backhand positions.
Maybe Tsonga's slice may not even rank in the top 50 in ATP, but it can still come in handy at critical moments.
but!
Tsonga refused to cut because this point was a match point, because of the difficulty of this game, and because the entire third set was full of weird and variable trends. In Tsonga's interpretation, the importance of this point in this game was far beyond imagination. This was a battle of momentum, and he had to fight back.
He pushed forward with his left leg and his whole body rushed out as if he was riding a skateboard.
He hits the racket backhand, releasing it at a low point, sweeping and lifting it. As he swings the racket, his whole body jumps high, and his knees fly on springs.
You can see an upward trend from the bottom up, like pulling up onions from dry land. The tennis ball is rolled up with both hands and swung out diagonally upward.
One shot, strong hit.
Tsonga hit a super shot from his backhand position -
Boom! The tennis ball drew a full parabola across the entire court, cutting out an "inside-out" highway along the diagonal defense line.
Overturn the situation and fight back on the spot.
Attack again and again.
Even when on the defensive, they attack instead of defend, and they refuse to compromise even in extreme difficulties.
Tsonga's magical ball fell quickly towards Gawain's backhand like a meteor.
The stadium is ever-changing.
This side.
Tsonga soared into the air. All his energy was consumed by the unreasonable attack. His body's center of gravity was completely disrupted and he flew out directly. In the chaos, he could hardly control his body, and he felt clumsy and embarrassed.
He, too, paid a price.
So, Tsonga stumbled to the left, completely out of position, and the entire court was empty. Once Gawain was able to complete the shot, he only needed to send the tennis ball back to this side of the court, and Tsonga would be very, very, very passive.
Over there.
Gawain was sprinting at full speed, and although he expected Tsonga not to give up easily, he did not expect him to launch such an unreasonable and forced diagonal attack.
The tennis ball had almost disappeared from sight, with only a hint of mustard yellow light remaining.
Push off the ground, sprint, and run wildly.
Gawain's speed has reached its limit. He is completely selfless. Injuries and physical constraints are no longer important. He sprints without thinking.
However, it is not enough.
As soon as he crossed the half court, Gawain realized the power of Tsonga's backhand, which broke expectations and overturned the balance.
There is no doubt that this is a super power shot.
Desperate situation!
cliff!
crisis!
It's shaky and precarious, the whole situation is really bad.
His mind worked quickly, and he stepped on the Hot Wheels at the same time as his feet, and then, with a push of his feet, Gawain rushed out.
Slide.
The hard court actually felt like clay. Then Gao Wen felt the pull of his abdominal muscles again, but he was too busy to care about it now. He didn't even have time to feel the pain. The swing of the racket had already come out. He was completely immersed in the game and in this shot.
Backhand, one-handed.
Gao Wen held the racket with one hand, extended it out in the backhand position, his feet almost formed a split, and he chopped down fiercely.
Cutting!
For the third consecutive shot, starting from the first shot of receiving the serve, Gao Wen used cutting for all three consecutive shots. He was indeed extremely passive, but in this super passive situation, he used cutting to firmly restrain Tsonga and continued the confrontation in an incredible way, like cattail.
Tough and tenacious.
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Chop down, cut sideways, and gently tilt the wrist outward, like a needle hidden in cotton, doing things with ease.
The tennis ball flew up into the air with a "whoosh".
whoosh.
The tennis ball was spinning at such high speed that the sound could even be heard in the air. The entire stadium was silent.
Until a loud shout broke the silence.
It's Tsonga.
A voice coming from deep within the Dantian.
Tsonga's body had lost its center of gravity and was thrown outside the doubles line. He braked suddenly to control his body, turned around and rushed back.
Return. Return. Return.
This was the only thought in Tsonga's mind. The entire court was cleared and he had to get back into position before he could continue the round.
However, just as he dragged his feet back into the singles area and was still running to the right, he saw Gao Wen's one-handed backhand slice hit a small ball.
It was actually a small ball! Moreover, it was a small ball that fell diagonally into the backhand!
In other words, Tsonga was moving to the right, but he had to brake suddenly to make a U-turn, go back and enter the court to chase the ball.
Bump, roll, spin.
Tsonga felt dizzy and could hardly breathe. He didn't even realize he had just let out a loud roar, gritted his teeth and ran out to attack.
Hurry up, faster.
This was the only thought in Tsonga's mind, but movement was really not his strong point. His sudden stops and turns seemed clumsy and slow. After a staggering and bumpy ride, he finally entered the court, and then he realized that the tennis ball had hit the ground, bounced back, and then fell again.
Oops.
Tsonga could only barely stretch his body out and hit the ball back with both hands in the curve of the falling tennis ball, very, very reluctantly.
There is no control at all!
This was a very embarrassing save, and it was a last-ditch effort.
In the fierce competition, it was Tsonga who was the first to lose his composure.
But this is still not over, this is still not the end.
After Tsonga barely saved the ball, he stood firm like a mountain. His body and weight stretched in front of the net like a wall of nuts.
The volley in front of the net was actually an opportunity for Tsonga. As long as Tsonga successfully saved the tennis ball and pushed it back to Gawain's side of the court, it meant there was still hope. Between being passive and clumsy, Tsonga held his breath, adjusted quickly, and found his position in front of the net in a blink of an eye.
So, is this a way out?