On the other side, Gao Wen chose to press deep and the return ball landed on the baseline.

Here, Djokovic chose to cut shallow and aim to hit the ball along the sideline.

On the other side, Gao Wen launched an attack with his forehand straight line.

Here, Djokovic launched a counterattack by cutting a big diagonal line while defending.

Back and forth, everything changes in a flash, and every shot is like fencing on a tightrope, with the transition between offense and defense moving continuously.

Then, Gawain's footsteps were pulled out of the singles line, and the entire court was completely empty. The low, backspin, and unassisted return ball was a difficult problem, which immediately pushed Gawain into an extremely passive predicament.

The wind is howling hard and the situation is very dangerous.

but.

Gawain was fully focused, not only was he not panicking, but he was fully focused and entered a whole new realm.

Brake the left leg, bend the knee, squat, lower the center of gravity, use the body to form a shield effect, and swing the backhand with both hands out in advance.

Whip?

No, cutting.

Counter cut with cut, counter backspin with backspin, and release your left hand at the moment of contact with the ball, changing the two-handed backhand into a one-handed one, increasing the flexibility of the shot, wrap your wrist around the tennis ball and quickly brush the racket face, increasing friction and rotation as much as possible, and making the racket turn completely.

A rub. A bump.

Squat down with your knees and lower your center of gravity, even lower than the hitting point, to make sure your cut is sufficient to rub the tennis ball.

whoosh.

Light and silent, agile and graceful, the tennis ball then flew up.

To be precise, it was not flying, but spinning, breaking free from the constraints of gravity with an incredibly strong rotation and rising up again.

It's a parabola, not high, and flying low over the net.

Turn, turn, turn! Fall through the net.

Small ball.

Small ball!

It's actually a small ball! Huh.

The whole audience was stunned. They couldn't believe Gawain's shot selection or his return control. There was only a buzzing sound in their brains, but they couldn't make any sound. They stared at the flight path of the tennis ball in a daze.

Uh ah.

At the same time, Djokovic roared, a roar of strength and annoyance -

He was totally unprepared, his center of gravity completely remaining near the baseline. By the time he realized Gao Wen's choice to shoot, he was already a whole beat late. No matter how fast he started the second time or how fast he moved, he was still in a mess.

Damn damn damn!

But Djokovic did not give up and ran at full speed after the second start.

In tennis, vertical movement is much more difficult than lateral movement, but not everyone does. Nadal and Djokovic's vertical movement abilities are probably among the best among active players, so when facing them, players must ensure the quality when choosing to cut and place the ball, otherwise they will be like a sheep walking into the tiger's mouth.

Tap, tap.

Djokovic's speed has been taken to the extreme.

However……

Still a beat late.

Gao Wen's cut was exquisitely controlled. He flew low over half the court close to the net and then fell rapidly. Almost all of his strength was removed, and there was no room for rebound after landing. From the on-the-spot tactical changes to the unwavering shot control, it was impeccable.

——A wild goose flies over the flat sand.

This small ball landed lightly, gently and delicately, leaving no chance, thus bringing the round to an end.

Everything came to an abrupt stop.

Djokovic watched helplessly as the tennis ball hit the ground and bounced twice. His steps were half a beat slow before he arrived, but it was too late.

Damn! Damn! Djokovic hit the tennis ball hard back into the net, making a dull sound. The white net was stirred up by a huge wave, and the whole stadium roared continuously.

Wow! Break! Here it comes! Gao Wen was the first to break serve in the entire match. He seized the fourth break point and reversed the score, taking the lead by half a body length in this semi-final.

Although Gao Wen was generally favored before the game, when you actually watched the game, you could feel the tension that permeated the entire stadium, and the air was almost burning; however, at the moment of explosion, it ended in such a gentle way, and the trigger was gently pulled to put an end to it.

oh.

Oh oh oh…

The O2 Arena stared at the tennis in amazement, first Djokovic's slice, then Gawain's slice, watching the incredible energy burst out as the round entered a white-hot stage, the screams broke free and gradually climbed, and detonated the brain at the last moment.

Oh! Ah! Surprise, praise, exclamation, filled the whole place.

Not even cheering.

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Incredible smiles and surprise were written all over their faces. They looked at each other, forgetting to scream or applaud, and just admired.

really!

It is worthy of being a match between Djokovic and Gawain. Both players are not full-fire offensive players, and there are not many sharp head-on confrontations, but their flexible and changeable strategies and elusive traps always make their matches full of variables, and the surprises never stop.

The exquisiteness of the transition between offense and defense truly showed another level of superb standard.

"3:4".

Gao Wen is ahead!

On the court, the two players performed differently.

Gawain did not roar in celebration, but simply clenched his fists secretly. After all, this point was won by cleverness, without any collision of strength.

Similarly, the two sides competed more on the tactical level, and neither the physical nor the mental level had reached the extreme. He knew that difficulties were still ahead.

Djokovic was stunned and couldn't believe Gawain's shot. He immediately turned to look at his player box.

After a brief moment of shock, his fighting spirit began to burn, but this time, his brain was not occupied by anger. Instead, he calmed down and his eyes were completely focused.

Whether it is Gao Wen or Djokovic, the two sides have met too many times and are very familiar with each other. They all know that the battle has just begun.

After taking a deep breath, Djokovic has completed his adjustments, turned and walked to the baseline, straightened his back slightly, and seemed to be ready to fight.

"Novak..."

The referee had to give a reminder.

"Break between innings."

Djokovic paused for a moment, his attention completely focused on the game, so much so that he forgot the score. He raised his racket to signal the referee, changed his route, and walked towards the players' rest area, lowering his head and lost in his own thoughts, thinking about how to play the next game? No one at the O2 Stadium laughed at Djokovic's concentration, because they were the same, completely immersed in the tense atmosphere of the game, completely forgetting themselves. If the referee hadn't reminded them, they would have forgotten to rest between games. Only then did they suddenly realize what was going on, and applause broke out.

The whole audience was celebrating.

From "Federer VS Djokovic" to "Galvan VS Nadal" and then to today's "Galvan VS Djokovic", the focus duels of this year's year-end finals have been one after another, but for various reasons, some sparks did not emerge until the last collision of the group stage.

It's bound to be disappointing.

However, today they finally got what they wanted and entered the knockout stage. With the added chemistry of the year-end world No. 1 battle between Gawain and Djokovic, the intensity of the game has never been relaxed since the start of the tournament, and has even been rising as the game progresses, on the verge of an explosion.

Just now, Gawain has shown the courage of a young man, and now the audience is expecting Djokovic to show the spirit of a giant.

After just ninety seconds, the game continued amid cheers and splendor.