Here it comes.
In a passive situation, Murray attacked with both forehand and backhand, forced the attack, and launched continuous attacks by focusing on Gawain's backhand, improving the quality of the ball across the board, and raising his speed and strength to a higher level. This did not leave Gawain much time to think and room to adjust, and he had to make a judgment as soon as possible.
Gawain, not afraid at all.
Not only did he not panic, but he moved quickly and took one step ahead.
Take a step forward, go upstream, and use both hands to decisively speed up and move forward.
so--
Straight? Diagonal? Middle?
Or a small ball?
Could it be another strong topspin? In a flash, before the audience, who had just woken up from their slumber, could react, the tennis ball had already disappeared from their sight.
Bang! The sound of the ball bursting in the eardrums was brutal and fierce, solid and powerful.
"Hah! Ahhhh! " Gao Wen shouted from deep in his dantian, and the whole force was quick and decisive.
The backhanded strike was like a circular hammer blow, fighting violence with violence without reservation. The collision of strength against strength instantly released a rolling wave of air.
It swept the entire place, and it was almost impossible to open my eyes.
...What about tennis?
Murray was calculating against Gawain. He deliberately did not change the line to continue suppressing the backhand because he believed that Gawain would definitely continue to change the line and completely open up the entire court space. He also had enough understanding of Gawain's thinking mode.
Similarly, wasn't Gawain calculating Murray? From the moment he broke the deadlock with a straight line cut, Gawain took all the possible consequences of the round into account, and he took one step further than Murray.
The super topspin in the previous shot was a bait to distract Murray's backhand shot options. The diagonal shot was undoubtedly a high-probability event, and then Gawain was already waiting at his backhand position.
so--
Slash.
Gao Wen's two-handed backhand shot not only did not retreat or hesitate, but also faced the challenge head-on, completing the control in the collision of strength and power.
suppress!
Murray's backhand shot just now was actually forced at an awkward position. Although the power was solid, he was still squeezed and did not fully exert his strength. Now he was suppressed by Gawain.
Instant, release.
Tennis disappeared.
The speed was really too fast. Murray had just started to defend his forehand, and his body had not had time to leave the backhand area. Gawain's shot had already come, and Murray subconsciously swung his racket.
call.
The swing missed.
Murray's backhand failed to touch the ball, and his peripheral vision was pulled by the mustard yellow light and hit the baseline backboard with a loud bang.
Bang! The whole audience was excited.
It's over, just like that...it's over...
It accelerated without warning, ended without warning, and then nothing happened.
period.
The third break point was successfully converted.
"3:4".
Gao Wen, overtaking the score.
Buzz.
Buzz buzz buzz.
The O2 Arena was noisy.
It’s not cheering or shouting, it’s just... excitement.
The attention span is short-lived, I feel drowsy and bored, and before I have time to figure out what is going on, the quality of the confrontation increases rapidly and then increases again, and then this round comes to an end.
I blinked, unable to react.
but.
The boiling blood, the pounding heart, and the disordered breathing created different air currents that continuously hit the eardrums. The body trembled slightly uncontrollably. It was only a little slow that I came back to my senses.
They seem to have missed out on something exciting?
Wow! On the court, Gawain clenched his fist, swung it hard, and roared. Although he did not celebrate, the blazing fire in his eyes showed his increased momentum, and he firmly took control of the game.
When the audience saw this scene, they cheered and raised their arms almost reflexively. The real excitement and joy returned to their bodies little by little, rushing and burning rapidly in their blood vessels, and their brains were roaring.
Ah! Finally, I shouted out loud.
Ahhh! It was not until this moment, many beats later, that I realized that Gawain had broken serve first.
As everyone knows, Murray is the player who is best at planning and gambling in the entire tour, which is also the capital for him to gain a foothold among the giants; but just now, in the head-on confrontation between Murray and Gawain, in planning and gambling, Gawain was one step ahead of Murray and completely pinned Murray where he was.
Murray didn't expect this at all.
This is truly amazing!
No wonder Murray had lost four games in a row when he faced Gawain this year.
So, what about today? Just realizing this made me feel overwhelmed.
The O2 Stadium finally regained its vitality at this time.
And this is not the end—
Obviously, Gao Wen keenly captured the turning point of the game, grasped it firmly, quickly opened up the situation, and completely took control of the initiative in his hands.
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In the eighth game, a "love-game", Gawain won four points in a row. He delivered the first perfect game of the match, easily holding his serve and realizing the break advantage. The improvement of his entire rhythm and state suppressed Murray tightly. The tense atmosphere of the match could be clearly felt.
"3:5".
Gao Wen further established his advantage.
But what is more important now than the score is the overall situation, and Murray is also aware of the crisis.
The ninth game was a stalemate.
Although Gawain was ahead in the score, he did not let his guard down. Instead, he became more relaxed and bolder, repeatedly causing trouble for Murray with his return shots.
Murray missed three game points. Although he did not give away break points for the time being, he was still unable to hold his serve. This was a serve game that he had to hold. Once a break point appeared, it would be a set. This was a situation that Murray did not want to see, and his emotions became irritable along with the score.
Even those spectators who know little about tennis can feel the tense atmosphere.
"40:40".
After the third tie, Murray once again came to the first zone.
At this time, Murray also realized the importance of serving. In the seventh game, he was able to save the crisis continuously, and serving played an important role; but the problem is that the more he is eager to serve, the more likely his movements will be deformed, resulting in fluctuations in the quality of his serve.
The first serve went out of bounds, and a little outrageously, it was a whole step off the target. It should have been aimed at zone one, but ended up landing in the middle of zone two.
this……
Still tight.
This is how it is in a competition. The less confident you are, the more nervous you are. The more nervous you are, the more likely you are to make mistakes. The more you lose, the less confident you become.
A vicious cycle.
This is also the dilemma Murray faces.
But Murray is a giant after all. He took a deep breath, adjusted himself intermittently, and regained his composure.
Second serve.
Murray, fight——
He hit a second serve, which was at an outside corner at 180 kilometers per hour, which was basically equivalent to a first serve.
This is the foundation of the giant.
Gawain did not expect this, absolutely did not expect this, and was killed without any preparation. He did not have time to think and could only react reflexively.
One step, one arm extension, one reach, and then following the inertia of the forward rush, he used his forearm to quickly sweep the ball.
Use the opponent's force to counter attack.
Gao Wen's body center of gravity had been completely pulled out of the singles line, leaving no room for adjustment, but the whip of his forearm still increased the speed of the racket head.
Throw it out——
A stroke.
The tennis ball went diagonally and hit Murray's forehand sideline like a rocket.
The return effect is amazing! Murray's second serve is beautiful.
Gawain, who was pushed to the extreme, responded beautifully.
A return serve at a speed of 145 kilometers per hour went into Murray's forehand position. Before he had time to congratulate himself on his serve, Murray was already in a passive position.