Chapter 2046:

"Gawain vs. Nadal", the game enters a new level——

Did Gao Wen perform badly, missing all three break points at 0:40, wasting a good situation? No, of course not.

The real reason is that Nadal performed better and showed top level in the head-on confrontation. He not only kept up with Gawain's rhythm, but even surpassed him. He withstood Gawain's continuous attacks with his indisputable performance and held his serve after a fierce battle, once again demonstrating the charm of competitive sports.

The suspense continues.

Next, the seventh inning.

Gao Wen, who just missed six break points, showed obvious physical fluctuations. Of course, the same was true for Nadal. The intensity of the confrontation in the entire round declined and mistakes began to increase.

Gao Wen had two consecutive break points, but he saved them all.

On the second break point, Nadal's backhand straight shot was just out of bounds and had to be confirmed through a Hawkeye challenge, as it was only a hair's breadth out of bounds.

It was all about the heartbeat, and the O2 Arena almost made everyone faint.

Nadal felt very sorry about this and couldn't help covering his face.

Although according to the technical statistics after the game, this point was calculated as an unforced error by Nadal; but in fact, it was because of Gawain's excellent defense that put tremendous pressure on Nadal, forcing Nadal to be bolder and more adventurous with every shot, and it was inevitable that his control would deviate.

The reason behind the mistakes is actually that the intensity of the confrontation continues to increase, but the players are subject to fluctuations in their physical fitness, making each shot more difficult.

Suffocating.

After escaping death, Gao Wen scored two points in a row and seized his second game point, showing his big heart again and continuing to maintain the lead in the score.

"4:3".

Stalemate, intense, white-hot.

The deciding set was so exciting that I was definitely not disappointed. Everything was so tense that the breaks between games were so fleeting. It seemed like I had just sat down when I heard the referee announce the end of the break.

Game 8

The game is getting closer and closer, but the score has never widened, which also means that the pressure will increase step by step, like dancing on the tip of a knife.

"30:30".

The tension continued as expected. Nadal faced a small test in his serve game. Both players tried to seize the initiative in the deciding set.

Then, at this moment and at this critical juncture, the pressure soared exponentially.

Even the O2 Arena was no exception. As they shouted, their voices became hoarse and suddenly their throats began to clench. The blood rushing to their throats tightly squeezed them, making it impossible for them to make a sound.

The air is burning.

However--

Bang! Bang! With a one-two-punch combination, Nadal clenched his fists and raised his arms to cheer, igniting the O2 Stadium's heat wave again, and the whole stadium was boiling.

In the first zone, Nadal made a sneak attack in the inner corner, followed by a sideways forehand diagonal "inside-out" hammer shot. With unparalleled courage and determination, Nadal won the point. His clean and neat attack left no chance for Gawain at all.

At the critical moment, Nadal withstood the pressure and delivered a perfect answer, then got the game point, and at the same time pushed the atmosphere to a new climax.

Pressure, pressure, and more pressure. It's the same for both Nadal and Gawain. The pressure keeps coming down layer by layer, leaving them with no chance to breathe. They must mobilize all their energy to fight back in a tense state. The O2 Arena is like a pressure cooker that could explode at any time.

Then——

Rub, rub, rub.

Kirk adjusted his center of gravity with a series of small steps, caught Nadal's serve at the first moment, and started without hesitation to gain a time difference.

Push off, start, extend.

Forehand.

For the second consecutive point, Nadal went against the trend and chose the inside corner, but this time Gawain caught it accurately. His reaction to the stride was very timely, his body was completely pushed out, and then he hit it with his forehand.

Not only was he not conservative, but he completely released the force, inertia and acceleration in the direction of his movement, hitting a small diagonal line against the tennis ball.

An adventure, an inspiration.

The tennis ball rushed towards Nadal's left sideline, and Gao Wen boldly chose Nadal's forehand breakthrough.

There, Nadal broke the rules; here, Gawain also broke the rules -

Aiming at the forehand return, in the form of a skateboard, he tried to disrupt Nadal's center of gravity.

Nadal's reaction was very timely and fast. He pulled back the serve with a big stride and rushed out without waiting for adjustment. However, his center of gravity and stance were not adjusted properly, so he had no space to swing the racket.

Nadal showed off his ability to control spin and tried to hit a strong topspin, but he couldn't even complete a forehand overhead spin.

The ball was returned, out of bounds, and went straight into the stands.

This point belongs to Gao Wen.

Boom! The O2 Arena exploded again.

For the second consecutive game, the second time in a row, the strong collision between the two sides was still difficult to distinguish. The stalemate was so exciting and beautiful. Nadal just showed his top performance and Gawain immediately increased the intensity. The tense situation continued.

It looks good. It’s really, really good looking.

To the point where one wants to curse.

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"40:40".

Nadal's entanglement in the serve game continues.

Then, back to area one.

call.

Whether it was Nadal or Gawain, both of them were sweating profusely and entered the anaerobic exercise state again, mobilizing themselves under the fluctuations of physical energy.

Nadal still completed all his routines meticulously, and then dropped the ball——

Close range pressure backhand.

Inside corner, inside corner again and again, the third inside corner in a row, but this time, Nadal changed his strategy slightly and continued to seek a breakthrough from the inside corner.

Gao Wen admitted that this time, he was counted out.

He did not expect Nadal to choose the inside corner, so his steps hesitated for a moment.

Not much, just a momentary pause after an instant start.

However, this slight deviation prevented Gao Wen's body from getting out of the way completely, and his swing was squeezed. His elbow was almost against his waist when he tried to hit the ball. Neither his body rotation nor his forearm could provide enough strength to support him, and the tennis ball flew out halfway through the swing.

Damn it!

But Gao Wen remained calm. He realized his passivity and cut in from the return line to prepare in advance.

Offense in defense.

Gawain did not choose the middle route, but returned along Nadal's serve route, going back to where he came from. Gawain aimed at Nadal's position and the soles of Nadal's feet to complete the return.

Perhaps, the speed and power are average, but the compression formed by the return line and landing point can destroy Nadal's position.

So, what about Nadal? As soon as he resumed his serve, Nadal noticed the return line of Gawain and moved to the right without hesitation.

sideways!

Nadal decisively chose to turn sideways and raised his forehand high, like a rocket launcher, catching Gawain's return ball that had neither speed nor power. The second shot's attack was connected and came continuously without mercy. The rhythm between serve and attack was comprehensively improved, and then he hit hard.

Push off the ground, jump, give way——

Nadal quickly stepped back and flew into the air, not only gaining space, but also raising the height of his swing to aim at the hitting point and attack with thunder.

Bang! There was a crisp sound and it exploded.

(End of this chapter)