2086 Cold-Blooded Assassin

The pressure piled up layer by layer, all pushed onto Gao Wen who was leading the race.

However, Gawain withstood the pressure, taking control of the situation in an unexpected yet effortless manner, and then quietly pushed the pressure onto Djokovic.

Now, it is Djokovic who is standing on the edge of the cliff and needs to face the inventory.

Everything changes rapidly!

The O2 Stadium is not quiet at all——

Although the local London audience tried their best to control themselves and no one deliberately disrupted the order on the scene, they were helpless at this moment.

Restlessness and excitement collided, crowded and burned in the chest again and again, and the boiling blood and hot body temperature rushed out of the pores and permeated the air.

then.

Although no one made a sound, one could still feel the restlessness filling the air of the stadium.

District 2.

"First inventory, to be honest, I can't guess Gawain's strategy."

"But there was no sign of nervousness on Djokovic's face."

"The match was really exciting, a total head-to-head battle."

Not only the audience, but also the commentary booth was in an uproar, no one could calm down.

Perhaps, the calmest people in the whole game were the two people on the court.

Gawain, serve.

He didn't have the patience to wait for the scene to be completely quiet. He focused fully on the game, and the noise and restlessness were filtered out unknowingly.

Taking stock, Gawain chooses... outside corner? No, close range.

Close range pressure backhand.

A seemingly simple but actually surprising choice, not forehand but backhand, backhand instead of outside corner, using close serve with strong topspin to create squeezing.

Then what? Go online.

Gao Wen chose to serve and volley.

——Buzz.

The whole audience was shocked. This was unexpected, absolutely unexpected.

Surprisingly, it’s serve and volley!

Djokovic was the calmest person in the whole audience. Although it was unexpected and shocking, Djokovic's conditioned reflex was very quick.

At this time, Djokovic once again demonstrated his ability to receive serves. In the embarrassing situation of being caught off guard by Gawain and squeezed by the close serve, he leaned his upper body back to create some space, and scooped up the tennis ball with both hands, drawing a rainbow in a straight line.

It's not about power, it's about topspin.

In this way, he can control the tennis ball as much as possible in the limited hitting space. Only Djokovic can complete this way of receiving and serving with quality assurance, which requires mobilizing all the muscles of the body in a short moment.

Then.

The tennis ball drew a full and round parabola and went to a corner gap on the upper right hand side of Gao Wen, trying to make a breakthrough from here.

Does this scene seem familiar?

Although the situation was completely different, in the last game, Gao Wen was forced to pull out such a parabola on the break point, and Djokovic hit the net with high pressure.

Now, Djokovic's serve return also follows a similar trajectory and arc, whether it was intentional or not, but Gao Wen is indeed facing the same situation.

So how does Gawain handle it? Stay calm. Focus. Don't get distracted. Stay true to yourself.

Once you make a choice, stick to it. Many times, in a tennis match, the one who defeats yourself is yourself.

Gao Wen's footsteps jumped lightly while moving sideways, and he completed a sweeping high-pressure smash at a 45-degree angle upward, sweeping the tennis ball into the court.

Slash.

Gawain chooses the slash!

Moreover, he exerted force, and a roar of combined power erupted from deep within his dantian.

Ah! But this is not the end.

Gao Wen did not carefully feel the pull of gravity and wait to fall. Instead, he sank his energy into his dantian and made a heavy weight gesture, quickly returning to the ground. He completed a series of transitions with large strides, cross steps, and small steps. His body had already crossed half of the court from the forehand position to the backhand position.

The next second, the tennis ball was back.

As expected, Gao Wen made an accurate prediction.

Just when Gao Wen was about to smash, he could see Djokovic moving sideways in his peripheral vision. He knew that his high pressure would easily lead him into Djokovic's arms, while the entire court on his backhand was completely open. As long as Djokovic could push the tennis ball back, he might not be able to touch the ball.

So what to do? Change your shot at the last second like Djokovic did?

No.

Gawain chose another path.

First of all, use high pressure on the forehand, increase power and rotation, and go there even though you know there is a tiger in the mountain. However, you don't act rashly, but make good preparations, and then fight to the death in a fair manner.

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Secondly, after the high pressure is over, the feet have already moved towards the backhand position.

The former relies on power and rotation to create pressure, forcing Djokovic to bear more pressure when using leverage to hit the ball.

The latter relies on his own movement trends to interfere with Djokovic's judgment and create pressure from a visual level.

After a few exchanges, when Gao Wen's footsteps passed through the midfield and cut into the backhand position, he could see Djokovic's return ball hitting him.

Straight line, backhand.

Djokovic really didn't have many choices. Although he knew this might be a trap, he would not make the same mistake a second time. Without any hesitation, he chose the straight line.

But is it so easy for Djokovic to fall into the trap?

Not really.

Djokovic's forehand shot was a straight line and light, without any force, focusing on control.

The reason is that volleys at the net often require leverage. The greater the force, the easier it is for the opponent to straighten his arms and smash the ball down like a baseball, which can lead to a winning point. However, if the return ball has no power, it means that volleys at the net require control and rely on detailed skills with the hands.

Currently in the ATP, Federer's net skills are far ahead of others; what few people know is that Nadal's net skills are not inferior to Federer.

As for Djokovic and Gao Wen?

They are growing and improving rapidly, but there is still a long way to go. Their net skills are even slightly inferior to Murray's.

So, Djokovic also dug a trap.

A light tap, requiring Gao Wen to control it.

At the same time, after hitting the ball, Djokovic quickly stepped forward, cut into the baseline at the first time, and approached the net at lightning speed.

- Small ball. This is how Djokovic judged Gawain's return. He dug a trap, waiting for Gawain to jump in, and was ready to respond in the next shot. Djokovic was ready to start a small ball battle with Gawain in front of the net.

Maybe Djokovic's net skills are not the strongest, but it also depends on who he is compared with.

Tap, tap, tap.

Djokovic's steps forward were very determined and light. He entered the midfield with three consecutive big steps, and then he saw Gawain make a move.

With one stride and one forward charge, Gao Wen's body rushed completely to the left, and his two-handed backhand was pulled up early.

In just that brief moment, Gawain and Djokovic's eyes collided in the air and crossed each other. The two figures moved in their respective directions, but they separated before they could meet. Then Gawain struck out with his racket in hand.

Without exerting force, he relied on the wrapping and control of his wrists.

Gently, deftly, with a turn and a flick, push towards the deep area in the straight line direction.

Like an assassin, silent and deadly.

(End of this chapter)