The air is burning.
From the game where Gawain broke Federer's serve to win the set to the game where Federer broke Gawain's serve to win the set, from Gawain saving consecutive set points to Federer saving consecutive set points, the stalemate in the third set continued.
To be precise, it has continued from the first set to now, and has pushed the game to its climax in another way.
Even though fans and spectators had high expectations and everyone foresaw that this would be a classic game, the actual course of the game far exceeded expectations.
My heart was beating so wildly that it almost exploded.
"Pah! Roger!"
Although the Gavan fans at Arthur Ashe Stadium tried their best to make their voices heard, they were quickly swallowed up and drowned out by the Swiss superstar's unparalleled home fans. The mighty waves of sound continued to explode, and the rolling heat waves filled the entire stadium. In the end, only one name was left echoing.
In the players' box.
Plan couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. Even though he was in the audience stands, he could deeply feel the astonishing momentum of the raging waves, which instantly pushed them to an isolated island, standing on the opposite side of the whole world. They stood in the back, hugging each other tightly, looking ahead.
Right in front of him, Gawain stood tall and proud, not giving in an inch.
Despite sweating profusely, despite flushed face, despite panting heavily, despite being covered in bruises...but the spine remains strong.
The scratches from falling to the ground twice to save the ball were not properly treated, and they were not visible only because the jersey was black, but one could still feel the stubbornness and high spirits of the bloody god of war bursting out from the inside out, his fighting spirit burning, and that energy was so turbulent, so overwhelming, and so magnificent.
In a trance, Plan seemed to be back at Roland Garros and also back at Wimbledon.
Only by being with Gawain can one understand that, even though there were no regrets in those two games, the bitterness still slightly surged on the tip of the tongue.
This time, Gao Wen is more determined, more focused and tougher. He challenges the king, challenges the limit and challenges himself.
Fight, constantly.
"Fight."
Puran shouted.
She knew that Gawain couldn't hear her voice at all, and the thunderous cheers from the audience didn't give her any chance, but she still clenched her fists and shouted.
Because she knew that she would accompany Gawain to continue fighting, regardless of success or failure, she just wanted to see the scenery on the other side after challenging the limit.
My heart was pounding in my chest like the beat of a drum.
finally!
The shouting stopped temporarily because Federer was about to serve.
Someone made some noise.
Hush! The entire audience immediately responded with a collective silence, not even the sound of the wind was allowed, for fear of disturbing Federer's serve.
Now, Federer needs a serve.
Although this was Federer's serve point, it was still Gawain's set point.
If possible, it is best to hit an ace or a direct serve to end the point cleanly and neatly, otherwise the variables cannot be ignored.
Looking around, there were many people in the stands silently praying with their hands folded. It seemed that everyone was sending the same thought to the gods and Buddhas in the sky: ACE. ACE. ACE.
Breathing, frozen for a moment——
Federer served.
Stretching, extending, and flowing smoothly, just like Federer has performed thousands of times on the court, the tennis ball turned into a stream of light and passed through the net.
One shot, it goes in!
198 kilometers per hour!
Outside corner!
In review, Federer finally chose the classic second-zone outside corner tactic and executed it perfectly, with everything from speed to power to angle in place.
The only control was that Federer knew that the quality of his serve would decline in the tie-break, so in order to ensure the first serve, he did not fight in the dead corner.
That is to say, the lines in the outer corners are not completely torn apart.
Even so, Federer has already established an advantage through his serve.
Gawain, exceptionally passive.
As soon as he took a step, he pushed his body out and his hands were ready to backhand him in the first place, but he was still passive.
First, speed.
Second, bounce.
Third, rotate.
Federer's flat serve was very well controlled. After landing, it had obvious backspin and drilled into the ground, so that the bounce height was very low, forcing Gawain to squat while moving and constantly lowering his center of gravity. His two-handed backhand had to be pulled up from below the knees to lift the tennis ball.
Moreover, the pressure of speed and angle also left Gao Wen with no space to swing his racket.
He managed to lift and push the tennis ball forward, but the parabola was still a little too high. Gawain immediately sounded the alarm, realizing that Federer's next attack would inevitably speed up and launch full pressure.
Push once and brake.
Take a step and exert force.
With one push, the body rushes towards the right forehand space, dragging the center of gravity.
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But then, Gao Wen saw Federer's hitting action -
sideways.
Oops!
Although Gawain's return serve was in a difficult situation and tried to create an angle, pushing the tennis ball back to Federer's backhand to create a certain degree of suppression, there was too little room for operation and the diagonal angle was not pulled open. Then Federer, who was well prepared, moved in advance and hit a forehand directly sideways.
Attack.
With a sweeping shot, Federer's famous stunt reappeared at the Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Huh.
There were exclamations everywhere, and one could even see a few spectators clenching their fists in preparation for cheering.
Federer's sideways forehand "inside-out" is very penetrating, even against Djokovic's two-handed backhand. It has played a siege role in Federer's games countless times in his career and is very familiar to his fans.
The same is true for Gawain.
He caught a glimpse of Federer's movements out of the corner of his eye, paused, stopped and turned abruptly, and kicked the ground with his right leg hard. A surge of energy rushed towards him, pushing his body back to the backhand position.
Tap. Tap. Tap.
Gao Wen moved very quickly, his eyes fixed on the tennis ball, and at the same time he could see Federer coming to the net again -
Still typical Federer.
Especially at Wimbledon and the US Open, Federer brought his advantage of frontcourt pressure to full play; especially in this year's North American summer hard court season, the tactics of full-court pressure were pushed to a whole new level.
Although Federer's full-court pressure tactics were not as tight in the third set due to physical reasons, he still did not show any mercy at the crucial moment.
In the inventory, Federer did not serve and go to the net, but went directly to the net after the second shot.
Layout, clear.
Federer's calculations for this shot were ahead of Gawain's, including Gawain's choice of receiving and serving lines and his defensive tendencies, all of which were carefully planned.
Gao Wen realized his crisis in an instant, and for the second consecutive point he could clearly feel the powerful pressure released by Federer.
Like a bulldozer.
What to do? In fact, there was still not enough space for Gawain, and he was still in a passive position as the receiver. Federer's first serve at the critical moment played an important role.
so what?
Surrender? Of course not.
Gawain's brain was working at high speed. He ran and observed at the same time. The three-dimensional space of the entire stadium was reflected in his mind, looking for gaps in it.
He saw it.