Running, sprinting, following the pull of centrifugal force and the push of inertia, Djokovic ran at full speed without reservation, whizzing all the way -
The whole body was thrown out like that.
The two-handed backhand is set up early, and all the speed and power are released through the turning movement. The floodgates are opened, and energy is accumulated for a powerful blow.
Ah! Bang! Djokovic roared with anger from deep inside his dantian, and the sound of the solid ball hitting rose into the air like a mushroom cloud, stirring up waves of echoes.
Backhand.
straight line.
Fight.
Unexpectedly, but understandably, Djokovic finally completed his plan after struggling hard and delivered the fatal blow with his backhand.
Determined to win!
Wait, that's——
Gao Wen.
It came out of nowhere like a flash of lightning, with light steps and a flying gait. It was strong, determined, fast and fierce enough, and it cut in laterally with great force.
Draw your sword and mount your horse!
Go upstream!
Not only was there no passive defense, but the forehand was actively moving forward. The entire action of swinging the racket, turning, and leaning forward was done in one go without any hesitation.
Everything was within Gawain's prediction and planning. In this game of calculation and counterattack, Gawain calculated one step more than Djokovic.
This step is fatal enough.
Push off the ground.
Swing the racket.
Leverage.
fight back.
—Ah! Ahhhh!
The power surged from the soles of his feet, his entire scalp felt numb, but he did not retreat at all. Then the tennis ball was compressed to the extreme and disappeared into the air.
Light, fast, explosive, comparable to lightning.
Accurately drilling into the forehand gap that Djokovic has completely cleared, there is no need to even take risks, just completing the return is enough.
Land and score.
"5:5".
Bang, bang, bang…
Above the eardrum, there was a roar and rolling thunder, and the roars and cheers from the sky and the ground all disappeared, as if burying one's head under the water. The shock of the outside world gradually faded away, but it could be transmitted more clearly to the depths of the soul through the vibration of the eardrum, causing an uncontrollable slight tremor.
The deciding set, the tie-break, from "1:5" to "5:5", everything happened so fast that I couldn't breathe, and there was no oxygen in the Arthur Ashe Stadium.
The stalemate, the deadlock, the tension, the suspense of victory or defeat, all depend on a hair's breadth.
Opportunity, equal.
In the true literal sense, neither of them has the upper hand, 50% to 50%, Djokovic and Gawain both have their destiny in their own hands.
Next, it was Gao Wen's serve again -
Bend your knees.
Push off the ground.
Toss the ball.
Swing the racket.
Gawain is still the same Gawain, meticulous and smooth.
Area 1.
Inner angle.
190 kilometers per hour.
It's average, but the landing point is accurately placed on the T point.
Crisp, solid, accurate.
On the other side of the court, Djokovic clearly misjudged his move and his center of gravity swayed to the right, but when he waited for the second start, it was too late.
"ACE!"
"Ahhh, ACE!"
"incredible!"
“Match point!”
"Match point has arrived."
"Again and again, but this time the match point belongs to Gawain."
"After saving four match points, Gao Wen finally got his first match point in this final."
"and!"
"It was an ace. If I remember correctly, it was Gawain's first ace in the final set."
It was crazy, crazy. The Arthur Ashe Stadium was completely crazy. All the spectators stood up and cheered, their eyes filled with madness and restlessness.
From the dilemma of losing seven games in a row to facing four match points and then falling behind 1:5 in the final set tiebreak, bad situations followed one after another; if we trace back further, there were injuries and accidents, as well as pressure and doubts, and countless difficulties lay ahead for Gao Wen.
but!
Gawain did it.
Again, and again, match point.
Ah! Arthur Ashe Stadium was so frenetic that even the lights and the setting sun were dimmed.
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I'm restless and can't stop.
The referee Esdraki had to remind Djokovic three times before he was able to serve. However, before Djokovic could dribble the ball, he was interrupted twice. Some Serbian fans cheered for Djokovic, while some Chinese fans fought back.
Djokovic and Gao Wen are both a little helpless——
This time the match point was interrupted for a full ninety seconds, and Djokovic still couldn't serve.
On the contrary, the two players on the court were the calmest and most composed.
Because they all knew that the tie-break was still evenly matched, and the next two points were all Djokovic's serve, so Gawain was the passive party.
There is no need to make a fuss about the match point. The most important thing is to keep a calm mind. Once you are anxious, you may lose concentration.
finally--
Djokovic served.
District 2.
Inner angle.
Gawain immediately started to attack with his forehand, but he found that Djokovic's serve was very light and very flat, without power, without rotation, and without anything. It was not just a matter of reducing the force, but it was obvious that Gawain was going to attack.
fluctuation.
What Djokovic calculated was Gawain's psychological fluctuations.
Normally, Gao Wen's forehand attack is not very stable, so his forehand often becomes the opponent's breakthrough point; and when the match point appears, there are inevitable fluctuations, either too excited or too calm, too nervous or too excited. In a word, the feeling of the shot is not the same.
Djokovic seized on this slight deviation, not only boldly but also calmly. This is the style of a world number one.
Gao Wen's shot was indeed a little tight, because the first reaction in his mind was to not be anxious, but this idea instead caused his shot to be insufficiently powerful and soft; plus, there was no way to leverage Djokovic's serve, so Gao Wen's forehand push to the middle was a little difficult.
The tennis ball has a hard time flying past the serving area on the other side of the net.
Djokovic was not in a hurry. He walked to the bottom line and started with a backhand shot with both hands. He did not rush to hit the rising point, but just hit a solid and steady diagonal shot.
Bang! The whole connection was quite normal, but he consciously slowed down the strength, speed and rhythm to avoid the rush of Gawain's adrenaline.
Gao Wen took a series of sideways steps and hit a solid backhand with both hands. Faced with such a blunt and blunt shot, he tried to push deep and use the line and landing point to squeeze Djokovic and create a threat, but he saw Djokovic step forward just after he hit the ball.
Go online.
Moreover, he did not go to the net with the ball, but deliberately waited for a beat, waiting for Gawain to make a shot before going to the net, which is somewhat similar to Federer's "SABR".
Very sudden and very unexpected.
But Djokovic did not take any risks. He used both hands to backhand forward and then seized a rising point. The combination of slow and fast created a time difference.
On the front foot, Gao Wencai moved towards the forehand position to try to make up for the defense.
On the back foot, Djokovic's two-handed diagonal backhand had already penetrated the gap.
He has a plan that is perfect and has superior skills.
Plan carefully and execute boldly.
On the match point, Djokovic showed calmness and wisdom, reappearing the style of the world's number one——
Gawain, no chance.
"6:6".
A match point came, and before I could blink, it was gone.
There was no tug-of-war like in the previous rounds. Instead, it seemed particularly simple. Just like Gawain's ACE, Djokovic also ended the battle in three shots.
Arthur Ashe was a little breathless, his eyes wide open, staring at the court in amazement. The two players remained calm, like cold-blooded killers.
Exchange venue -
The score was a multiple of six again, and the venue was changed for the second time in the tie-break.