Chapter 1838: High morale
Ups and downs, twists and turns, full of excitement——
When the third set ended, people inside and outside the Arthur Ashe Stadium couldn't help but sigh. The scalp-tingling feeling of pleasure was crazy:
Now, the game should return to the familiar Gawain mode, with the God of War returning, taking control of the initiative, rushing to the finish line in one go, and reaping victory.
However, they still think that competitive sports are simple, thinking that things seem to have no suspense and will naturally come to fruition; but the real charm of competitive sports lies in the fact that even if the probability of winning is 99.99%, everything is possible until the end of the game.
Belushi has proved through his actions that he is more than just a foil and a footnote. Like Gawain, he also has his own battles.
From "1:1" to "5:5", Gawain and Belučić were in a stalemate in the fourth set. Both players were unable to break the situation due to their declining physical strength. Belučić's stability played an important role. He just held on to the score and continued the confrontation all the way, performing well.
In the tenth game, Belučić won four points in a "love game" to hold her serve. She withstood tremendous pressure and neatly held her serve with no way out. Her steady performance successfully won applause from the Arthur Ashe Stadium, and many Brazilian fans roared in support of the football.
Then.
The competition is heating up, with the high temperature and scorching heat under the scorching sun playing an important role. It is a severe test not only for the players but also for the spectators.
Game 11.
Belučić continued to exert pressure and got a break point in Gawain's serve, but at the critical moment, Gawain once again showed his big heart, seized his second game point, saved his serve, withstood the impact of Belučić, and held the defense line despite severe physical exhaustion.
"6:5".
The pressure was once again put on Belučić, who had to face his second serve game with no way out. The atmosphere on the scene became even more tense.
"30:30".
This time, Belushi really felt the pressure. It was completely different from the tenth game. The quality of Gawain's shots was obviously improved to a higher level.
Heat wave, surging.
This made Belucic suspect that in the previous few games, Gawain was accumulating strength, saving his energy and physical strength for his own serve in preparation for the tie-break. It was not until Gawain himself successfully held his serve and was in an undefeated position that he began to launch an attack and improved his condition at the end of the fourth set.
Then, the ominous premonition came true.
"30:40".
In the outside corner of the first zone, Gao Wen hit the ace back with a forehand straight return serve, scoring cleanly and giving no chance to Belučić.
Match point has arrived.
Beluci's heart began to beat wildly. It would be a lie to say that he was not nervous, but he still had to control himself.
District 2.
It’s District 2 again.
Generally speaking, zone one is also called the "equal zone" and zone two is called the "advantage zone". That is to say, in zone two, it is either a game point or a break point, and the player's performance on this side is often more important. Most of the time, a game ends in zone two.
Now, the test is once again put to Bellusic.
Second zone, continue to the outside corner? No.
Inner angle.
Belushi did a trick.
In fact, in the previous point in the first zone, Belucic chose the outside corner to suppress Gawain's forehand, but Gawain returned the serve with an ace to directly win the point. Logically, he should have avoided Gawain's forehand; plus the advantage of the outside corner in the second zone, everyone guessed that Belucic should not choose the inside corner.
However, Bellusic chose the inside corner.
Moreover, the deceleration, topspin, and precise landing point can be seen from the serve. Belushi has already practiced the tactics for this point in his mind.
A shot at 170 kilometers per hour, slow, very, very slow, but with strong topspin and sidespin. After landing next to the T point, it turned to the outside right.
Belučić showed off all her clay court skills without reservation.
Give up? Surrender? Compromise?
No.
Of course not.
Belusic is still fighting.
There was no doubt that this serve targeted Gawain. Bellusic could see Gawain flying into the air, losing his balance, and his forehand was in a very awkward and reluctant position above his shoulder. The tennis ball just hit the target and flew back shakily.
No spin, no power, and no control.
Belushi was extremely focused, taking small steps to adjust, switching to the forehand, pushing off the ground, turning, and attacking, all in one go, aiming at the blind spot at the baseline.
Of course, the topspin is still there, which is the way Belucic is used to hitting the ball, and he is not going to change it; but this time, the landing point requires to be more accurate.
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Bellusic aimed at Gao Wen's backhand and made a big triangle attack from the baseline, turning and going deep.
Although Gao Wen moved into position smoothly, the space for hitting the ball was completely squeezed. He barely returned a shot with a hasty two-handed backhand, but it still lacked quality.
Bellusic firmly grasped the advantage established by serving, continuously adjusted small steps, looking for the most accurate hitting space, and attacked again with his forehand.
Backslash.
This time, he aimed at Gao Wen's forehand triangle hammer at the baseline, making maneuvers at two large angles to the left and right, making the most of the horizontal space of the court.
Tap, tap, tap.
Belučić took complete initiative, adjusting with continuous small steps, with light steps and stable center of gravity. He locked onto Gawain's figure and watched him cross the court again, his body fully stretched out, his forehand extended to the extreme, and in an extremely passive situation, he used his forehand to roll and knock for a shot.
The opportunity still lies with Belusic.
Belushi watched the flight trajectory of the tennis ball, which rose high up along the diagonal line, with a strong topspin, and hit the big triangle on his right baseline.
However, Gao Wen still lacked some control in passive situations. He did not fully enter the big triangle, so he was not able to meet expectations and lacked some pressure.
Belushi arrived at the position early, and his two-handed backhand was launched smoothly without any hindrance. Although he could still feel some pressure, it was not a big problem. Belushi's two-handed backhand drew a straight line and attacked for the third consecutive shot, continuing to mobilize Gao Wen to run around at both ends of the baseline.
In a straight line or in a blind spot, Belushi's shots are still very decisive.
However, this time, in order to be on the safe side, Belucic did not aim at the blind spot. After hitting the ball, he immediately moved to the left, quickly occupying the position and maintaining his offensive advantage.
In his sight, Belushi could see that Gawain moved very quickly and was in position smoothly in the blink of an eye. Although he still failed to reverse the situation, Gawain's shot was very resolute and decisive. He used the inertia of the forward rush with both hands to hit a flat shot across the court in a diagonal line.
"Inside-out" slash shot
When everyone is familiar with Gawain's famous straight backhand skill, they inadvertently overlook that since the clay and grass seasons, Gawain's backhand diagonal line has become more and more penetrating. This is also a part of his improved strength after the strong collision with Djokovic, and now he is striking again.
Pressure, pressure, pressure...layer upon layer, piled up on Belushi.
(End of this chapter)