Oops!

The moment he touched the ball, Gao Wen realized that something was wrong, but everything happened too fast and it was too late to adjust the angle of the racket.

Irregular bounce caused by pressing line?

What are the odds? Gawain glanced at the bottom line in astonishment.

But then a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth and he shook his head gently.

Regret? A little.

Depressed? Not at all.

Gawain's brain was very clear. Before the irregular bounce, he should have praised Djokovic for his excellent serve reception. The power, line and landing point were all top-notch. Even without the irregular bounce, the threat was still huge, and his return might not be able to save the situation.

Moreover, to take a step back, in the previous game, he was favored by the goddess of luck, and both times the net was touched were in his favor. Now the goddess of luck is standing on the other side of the court. This should be regarded as the law of conservation of energy. Everything is fair. There is no need to complain and hold a grudge.

These accidents are part of the game.

What's more, he is just facing a break point now.

Not in a hurry, not in a hurry. Not only is there no hurry, but thinking of the current situation, Gao Wen couldn't help laughing, and instead felt a little more relaxed. He used the time to wipe the sweat off his face to adjust himself.

"40:AD".

Break point.

In this game, Djokovic's tactical layout was very clear. He looked for opportunities to attack based on entanglement and saw-saw. His forehand attack was very decisive, showing the results of the past few months without reservation. Instead, he made breakthroughs in the forehand position repeatedly, subverting Gawain's battle plan.

Despite this, Gawain responded very calmly, once again showing his strength and touch, proving that he was not afraid of Djokovic at all, which allowed him to get the game point first; naturally, there is no need to panic now, just calm down and continue to follow his plan.

District 2.

When he reached the baseline again, Gawain looked up at Djokovic.

Djokovic noticed Gawain's gaze and raised his racket to signal him. He could see that the return ball just now caused irregular bounces on the line, just like the net hit. He still needed to apologize to his opponent, and then he held the racket tightly with both hands, ready to continue receiving the serve.

The O2 Arena fell silent, with only the sound of air flowing gently.

Gao Wen did not hesitate and served very firmly.

Inner angle.

Yes, Gawain knew that Djokovic's forehand performance in these two games was stable and strong; but the so-called fluctuations often occur under pressure. The more critical the moment, the more you cannot waver. Gawain still needs to continue to stick to his strategy and not change the formation immediately when difficulties arise.

But this does not mean that Gao Wen will just go head-on foolishly. He also chooses the forehand, but the details are different.

This time it was a spinning serve at a speed of 185 kilometers per hour. While ensuring that the ball speed did not decrease, a strong topspin was added to pull the tennis ball up as much as possible.

After rebounding from the ground, the tennis ball rose sharply with a strong rotation, which was obviously to squeeze Djokovic in the gap where he could not step forward to grab the rising point. By the time the tennis ball reached Djokovic's position, the hitting point had risen to the shoulder position and was close to the inner corner of the T point.

Djokovic's batting posture was very awkward and difficult to handle. His body was completely lifted into the air and extended out, so he couldn't exert any force at all. He could only follow the direction of his body's movement and hit the ball in the reverse diagonal direction with his forehand.

However, Djokovic also realized that Gawain might make changes on the break point, and he was also more bold and adventurous, showing his calmness and wisdom.

It was a backslash, indeed a backslash, but this time, Djokovic took the initiative to open up the angle for the first time in this game, aiming his return ball towards the sideline.

then.

The tennis ball flew towards the left sideline of Gao Wen, and it was in a shallow area, with an outward rotation, and the angle was torn apart immediately.

Gao Wen reacted in time, and rushed over after two crossovers. He immediately realized that there was a trap hidden in this serve -

Hit lightly.

Djokovic did not force the ball, but just pushed it in the direction of his body's movement without any force; but the whole push felt very good and landed just right near the sideline, forcing Gawain to move forcefully without fully recovering his serve.

But at the same time, this also means that if Gao Wen moves fast enough and in the right position, he can try a backhand straight line attack and overturn the situation again.

Traps are crises, but also opportunities.

However! —It was too late.

Djokovic's return line and landing point were very good, forcing Gawain to move half a step after two cross-step changes before he could get into position. Due to a moment of misalignment and hesitation, Gawain had already missed the point of the change of line, but there was no time to regret it now, and what was more taboo was hesitation.

When taking action, you must be decisive.

A slash is just a slash.

Push off the ground and swing the racket.

Go forward and attack.

Although the swing time was still a little late, Gao Wen's shots were very solid and firm.

Most importantly, work together to succeed.

Ah! A light sigh.

The ball hit the backhand space behind Djokovic like a fledgling returning to its nest.

Djokovic was equally flustered.

Front foot, still receiving the serve, completely throwing the body out.

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With your back foot, you need to make continuous small steps to adjust and drag your center of gravity to sprint horizontally to the left with all your strength.

Push off the ground and sprint.

Sprint and push off the ground.

At this moment, it can be seen that Djokovic's condition has improved——

Attention, complete concentration.

From prediction to start to footwork, everything was smooth and done in one go. Amidst the bumps and chaos, Djokovic had already grabbed the position.

Moreover, Djokovic slid forward and rushed out.

This is Djokovic's signature hard-court slide. Although other players also use the hard-court slide, no one can compare to Djokovic, including Gao Wen.

Gao Wen sounded the alarm immediately.

In fact, Djokovic's steps were already in place and there was no need to slide, but Djokovic still slid, and the reason was obvious.

straight line.

Djokovic was ready to hit a straight line, but it wasn't just Gawain's backhand straight line that was a deadly weapon.

Djokovic was highly focused, carefully catching the gap when Gawain tried to hit a straight backhand but missed the opportunity, and he immediately seized it.

Counterattack, counterattack——

This shot is crucial.

Therefore, Djokovic does not mind exposing his tactical intentions, but wins by quality, using sliding steps to gain the hitting point and complete the shot.

Gao Wen, a kick.

His feet were already moving across the field like hot wheels, sprinting horizontally to the right with all his strength.

Push off the ground and change steps.

Sprint and speed up.

Then, Djokovic made his move, hitting a straight backhand shot, sharp and powerful, which blew up the whole audience.

From the solid and crisp sound of the ball, one can feel that Djokovic used all his strength in this backhand shot, and on the basis of Gawain's, he raised the speed and rhythm to a higher level. The tennis ball disappeared from the field of vision, and turned into a streak of light, moving majestically along a straight line.

And, this is not the end.

Djokovic jumped up into the air without any pause or hesitation, and then sprinted diagonally forward.

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