Focus your attention on the task at hand.

The more critical the moment, the more you need to stay calm.

Then.

Djokovic served.

Gao Wen was very focused, watching Djokovic's movements closely, and reflexively shifted his center of gravity and pulled towards the backhand position.

But just as his body started moving, Gawain immediately realized that it was a fake move, a very secretive fake move, and Djokovic had just faked it.

Obviously, Djokovic knew that the atmosphere was tense at the moment and that Gao Wen must be highly focused and pay attention to his movements at all times, so he dug a trap.

On the surface, this is the second zone, and Djokovic is going to choose the outside corner; but in fact, Djokovic gave up speed and made a side slice, and finally controlled the serve to the inside corner. Although the angle, landing point, speed, power, etc. were all average, he successfully deceived Gao Wen and entered the zone smoothly.

A shot at 170 kilometers per hour.

Clever and bold.

On the match point, Djokovic made clear his advantage. He had three consecutive match points and could make some attempts to break Gawain's prediction.

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Gao Wen's center of gravity was shaken, and although his feet did not move, his center of gravity was pulled left and right, which slowed down his starting speed. Even if it was just a little bit slower, the hitting point and the swing space would be completely different. His already tired calves could not push off the ground with enough strength, and his steps were slightly staggering.

There was a commotion! In a hurry, Gawain's footsteps did not keep up completely, and he could not exert force. He could only rely on his upper limbs to complete the shot, and Gawain was forced to cut with his forehand.

Slice, backspin, middle, deep.

Gao Wen tried to buy himself some time and space by hitting the ball like this.

However! Just as the ball was about to hit the target and the tennis ball left the racket, Gao Wen saw Djokovic stepping forward.

Serve and volley.

It was serve and volley! Not to mention today's final, during the entire two-week US Open, Djokovic served and volleyed a limited number of times, but now?

Suddenly. Unexpectedly. Unexpectedly.

Djokovic cut to the baseline without warning, moving vertically up the middle like twins in "The Shining," and continued to pressure the line of sight.

The key point is suddenness.

From Gawain to the commentator to Arthur Ashe Stadium, everyone was stunned.

In fact... even Djokovic himself was not so sure about his tactics, and the connection between serving and going to the net was not as tight as imagined.

Fortunately, Gao Wen was caught off guard. First he served and then he went to the net, falling into a passive position and his return shots lacked lethality.

This also bought time for Djokovic's inconsistent serve and volley, and he made continuous small steps to adjust and switch from the backhand position to the sideways forehand.

A pause—

Djokovic was observing Gawain's position, preparing to feint again. If successful, it would mean that he had fooled Gawain for the third time in a row.

straight line?

Slash?

Middle lane?

There was an obvious pause before Djokovic made his move, but this time, Gawain did not act rashly. He would rather take the risk of a slightly slow start than move in advance and give Djokovic a chance to hit the gap, so Djokovic had to take the initiative.

Otherwise, Djokovic would have missed the hitting point, and Gawain's backspin cut was not so easy to handle. If he was a little slower, it would have gone into the net.

For the sideways forehand, from all aspects, Djokovic would choose a backslash; but he broke the framework, went against the direction of his body stretching, scooped up the tennis ball with his forehand, pulled a high arc, glanced at the diagonal line, and attacked Gawain's forehand position.

Pop.

The sound of the ball hitting the ground is not solid.

At this point you can see that Djokovic tried to dig a trap and missed the best hitting point, but he didn't take any risks and the angle didn't tear apart.

Gao Wen took a big sideways step and arrived at the position smoothly. One step, one step was enough, and his forehand stretched out following the inertia of his moving feet.

Lead the racket, open it, and step forward.

Gao Wen's upper body clearly made a forward movement, and the racket swing was slightly accelerated, and the instantaneous burst of power was released.

Bang! Heavy, solid, strong.

In a flash, Gao Wen seized an opportunity that was not an opportunity and launched a counterattack, hitting the ball diagonally with his forehand, exerting all his strength.

In front of the net, Djokovic also realized that the quality of his half-court shots was average, so he decisively moved his feet close to the net and quickly moved forward to apply pressure.

Slash?

Just right!

Djokovic made a move of spreading his wings like an eagle, stretched out his forehand, stepped forward and rushed towards the tennis ball, using his body as a backup to hit the ball.

Strength, layers of strength came at him. Djokovic could feel the solidity of Gawain's shot, so he didn't dare to exert any strength.

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With a little force, this volley may go directly out of the baseline.

Push and block, use the opponent's force to counter attack.

Djokovic was obviously a little restrained at the net, and he didn't let go, and simply pushed the ball in a straight line.

but!

Hidden tricks.

A light flick of the wrist creates a side spin, and the tennis ball flies in a straight line, but it flies further and further out, and by the time it lands, the angle has already gone astray.

Coupled with Djokovic's volleys at the net, the rhythm of the round was shortened, which suddenly pushed Gao Wen into a passive state and forced him to run all the way.

Big stride. Big stride! Big stride! After the sudden stop and turn, Gao Wen ran at full speed, but Djokovic's shot at the net was a backspin ball, and there was almost no room for rebound after landing. Although the power, line, landing point, speed, etc. were not top-notch, this was enough to put Gao Wen in a passive situation.

Huh! Ah! Seeing that the tennis ball was about to hit the ground and make two jumps again, the entire Arthur Ashe Stadium could no longer hold back. Was this the way the match point would be realized?

Then, Gawain stumbled and stumbled, barely catching up, his upper body fully extended, his racket cutting into the gap between the ground and the tennis ball.

Just before two jumps, he used the strength of his wrist to lightly flick the ball.

Wow! The whole audience was amazed, watching the tennis ball rise high up in a perfect parabola.

It swayed and staggered, rising rapidly like an elevator, and rushed towards Djokovic's head inconceivably.

Wait, is it...over the top? Djokovic took small steps to adjust, staring at the ball, and retreated, retreated, and retreated again. He jumped from the spot and intercepted the ball just as it was about to pass over his head.

High pressure at the net!

At this moment, it can be seen at a glance that Djokovic's hands were weak, because his body was stretched to the extreme, because his body was in the air, and because the difficulty of this high-pressure ball was extremely high, so he did not force his force, but instead hit it lightly with control and pressed it back.

"Straight line VS straight line".

Gawain raised the ball along the straight line, while Djokovic pressed it down along the straight line.

The tennis ball miraculously returned to Gawain's backhand. His steps remained in the same place, and he didn't even need to adjust before the tennis ball came over.

Push off the ground, turn the body, lead the racket, push forward——

Without hesitation, smoothly and in one go, Gawain's two-handed backhand was already launched.

Bang! With a solid and crisp sound, Gao Wen's two-handed backhand shot flew out, mighty and vigorous, like a torpedo.

boom--