Zhan Jun's eyes were filled with tears, and he tried his best to control them but still couldn't stop the tears from blurring his vision.
"The game goes on, the fight goes on."
"Everyone thought the match was over, including Gawain's father, who repeatedly signaled his withdrawal. Both Sampras and Agassi looked grim. The difficulty of the situation was beyond imagination, far beyond imagination."
“But Gawain still stood on the field.”
"After the final at Melbourne Park this year, Gawain said in an interview with a magazine: I can face failure calmly, but I can't accept surrendering without a fight."
“So, he did it.”
"He's fighting, he's struggling, he's persisting."
"In Belučić's serve game, with the score 40:15 ahead, Gawain turned the disadvantage around with a gamble, launched consecutive attacks, and overturned the entire situation in one go."
"Now, his persistence has finally paid off, as he broke back after falling behind in the third set, and now both players are back on the same starting line."
"incredible!"
“Unbelievable!”
"'4:4', the third set has come to an end, but there is still no clear sign of the outcome."
"However, Gawain still stood on the field."
If you didn’t watch the game, and just scanned a line of text from the post-match news report and saw Zhan Jun’s comments, I’m afraid no one would understand -
Standing on the field.
So what? Is there anything to praise? Is Gawain sure that he wasn't injured by the explosion? A sprained ankle doesn't have any impact at all, right? But the audience watching this match at this moment will not think so, because they accompany Gawain through this battle, because they witness this journey with their own eyes, and that experience is indescribable in any language.
My heart was beating and my scalp was tingling.
Be it Zhan Jun or Hu Litao, they thought they witnessed a legendary journey in Flushing last year, which was destined to be unsurpassed this year, but they did not expect that Gao Wen would once again interpret the most wonderful and moving aspects of competitive sports with his soul.
A power that transcends victory or defeat.
The game continues.
After venting, releasing, and burning with emotion, Gao Wen returned to the baseline again and continued to devote himself to the game. The high morale in his eyes bloomed with an incredible light.
"40:40".
The balance of the game has not been broken.
Although Gao Wen is continuously improving, the impact of weather and physical fitness still exists objectively, and Belusic's performance is still stable.
Even when he was broken with two game points, Belučić's psychological defense was not broken. Instead, he launched an offensive in Gawain's next serve.
Belučić also showed his ambition. He was eager to break through the third round in a hard court Grand Slam for the first time in his career and tie his best result of the fourth round at Roland Garros.
Belučić still had a breath in his chest and was holding on to the game tightly.
Gao Wen exerted too much strength in the previous innings, and the sultry weather made it hard to breathe, so the quality of his batting in this innings fluctuated.
But at the critical moment, Gawain still showed his style.
A two-handed backhand straight line winner.
An ACE.
After two deuce tests, he did not face a break point and finally cashed in on the third game point, managing to hold his serve in a very thrilling and difficult manner.
"5:4".
Gawain was ahead.
Although this was an advantage of serving first in the third set, it was not a big deal; but considering that they were almost at a "0:3" crisis at the beginning, the score at that time seemed unreal.
In the next game, Belushić had to defend his serve.
Similarly, the weather also has an objective impact on Belucic.
Just look at the fifth set of last night's match between Nadal and Fognini.
In such a severe competition environment, the serving side consumed more energy, and the power of the shot was also limited by the heat, so that the serving games faced more shocks. It was very difficult for both players to hold their serve in the deciding set.
"40:40".
For the third straight game, both players came to at least a tie.
Moreover, this time, Belucic saved a break point and tied the score, and the two players were in a stalemate again.
Even if you are just a beginner in tennis, you can see the clues at this time. This game may very well become the final turning point of the entire game.
Once Gao Wen was able to break the serve, he not only won the third set and took a big lead; he also finally overcame the shadow of his ankle sprain, found a path to victory when he was behind, and completely reversed the entire situation.
Then, for Belučić, the difficulty of the fourth set will increase exponentially.
Obviously, Bellusic also realized this. This game not only determined the outcome of the third set, but was also a turning point in the momentum battle between the two sides.
In fact, the impact of Belucic's physical limit is becoming more and more obvious, but he also knows that this game is the final level and he needs to fight to the end, so he gritted his teeth and ignited all his potential.
Game point. Break point.
Break point. Game point.
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The entanglement in this innings really reached a whole new level, and the influence of the hot weather was playing an unwelcome role as both players fluctuated and made some simple mistakes.
However, this is tennis, finding a way to cope with difficult situations.
For a full fourteen minutes, there were eight deuces, and both players missed multiple game points and break points, but still no one could win two points in a row.
Anxious. Dull. Confused.
Then.
Belucic's backhand shot went into the net, giving away the fifth break point of the game. Belucic was very depressed and threw his racket high into the air.
This time, he hit the ball purely because he was out of strength and was unable to squat completely, so he suffered a simple backspin.
In normal training and games, he could hit the ball accurately out of a hundred times like this, but it just happened that he failed at this moment.
Belushi couldn't help feeling a little annoyed.
But what else can we do?
He had to grit his teeth and continue to persevere.
District 2.
Should we continue with the outside corner? For a top player like Nadal, the outside corner of the second zone doesn’t need to be predicted or discovered, because the quality of the serve and the subsequent attack connection can keep up; but it is different for Bellusic.
Choosing the same routine requires more caution.
Take a deep breath.
Belushi served.
Close-range backhand pressure, no routine is chosen, but this is also a very practical serving tactic when physical strength is reduced, relying on strong rotation to squeeze the opponent.
Gao Wen, the prediction was wrong.
Because Gawain was moving to the left, he obviously judged that Belušić would continue to choose the outside corner and was ready to fight for a shot; but in this game, Belušić's serve successfully shook Gawain.
Gao Wen is now in a passive position.
Moving your feet is equivalent to hitting the ball head-on, which is equivalent to watching a car accident happen.
But Gao Wen did not seem nervous or flustered. He took another step forward without hesitation, simply made room, and dodged to hit the ball with his forehand.
The idea is good, but the feet are not fast enough, the side body is not fully turned, the forehand and backhand are also the same and cannot be stretched out.
Therefore, Gao Wen simply gave up on fully swinging the racket. He put his right hand behind his body, swung it with his forearm, tilted his upper body backward, and skated outward in a small arc.
Like a circus acrobatic performance.