As light as a swallow, I took a breath and rose up. For a moment, a very, very brief moment, I was suspended in the air for a short time like Michael Jordan's slam dunk moment. I seemed to be able to break free from the constraints of gravity, open my arms to embrace the blue sky, and the whole world was crawling at my feet.
Then.
The arms are stretched out, fully opened, and fully extended. All the energy hidden in every corner of the body is released, and it is infinitely extended to the extreme.
The racket has evolved into a part of the arm, and the fingertips seem to be able to clearly touch the fuzz on the surface of the tennis ball, and the power deep in the dantian is instantly released.
fold.
Press down.
Blocked shot.
smash.
In this brief moment, a moment so short that even milliseconds could not be counted, the O2 Arena fell into extreme silence and all sounds disappeared.
Silence, breathtaking silence.
Immediately afterwards, the grace and beauty comparable to the blooming of a night-blooming cereus was released.
Bang! There was a loud noise.
A bolt from the blue.
It was released instantly, the magic was lifted, the frozen moment returned to normal, everything was played at ten times the speed, and my heart sank.
Only then did we see a force that was almost enough to explode the tennis ball blooming in the half-court space at Federer's forehand position, and a ball of mustard yellow fireworks exploded.
Roaring and exciting.
Slam dunk, win——
Ah! Gravity pulled Gawain back to the ground, but he immediately jumped up again, clenched his fists, and roared to release all his energy.
Ah! That long roar towards the sky stirred up layers of ripples in a mighty way, and one could clearly feel the rolling waves of air sweeping across the entire venue, unstoppable.
It’s violent, straightforward and exciting enough.
Wow.
Then, everyone was in shock.
They just stared at the court and even forgot to make any sound. They just felt their hearts pounding against their chests crazily, their eardrums roaring, and their hearts surging uncontrollably.
nice!
Gawain clenched his fists and continued to cheer himself up. The second set was not over yet. Although Federer had just won eight points in a row and reached the peak of morale, Gawain refused to retreat without a fight. He was still fighting and struggling.
It is too early to tell whether a victory or defeat has been achieved.
At this moment, Gao Wen was inspired to fight hard, as if he was the player standing on the edge of the cliff and fighting hard, as if he was the player who was in danger and could lose at any time.
Compared with Federer, Gawain is hungrier and more eager, not only for the year-end world No. 1, but also for the year-end finals championship.
Federer has won numerous honors, including six year-end finals titles, while Gawain still has nothing. He is still young, hungry, and eager, and he has never lost his concentration even when he is leading.
Because Gao Wen knew his opponent's ability, everything was possible in the final set. Even if they still had to compete in the final set, Gao Wen could not give up the second set. It was not that easy. Moreover, who said that Gao Wen had no chance in the second set? "30:40".
In the blink of an eye, there were three consecutive break points and only one last chance left.
Gawain looked across the court with burning eyes, staring at Federer with dignity, a smile on his face, then he clenched his fists and roared again—
The storm has come.
Turning around, Gao Wen walked towards the baseline and took a deep breath.
The third break point is often the most dangerous. When you see three consecutive crises about to be resolved, you either become impatient or relax, and then your skills may not be so meticulous, and the situation will be out of your control.
Moreover, unlike before, Gao Wen knows that the power of his serve has decreased, and it is more difficult to make an ace or a straight serve, so he needs to plan more carefully.
We can't just do things casually and perfunctorily.
While wiping his sweat off his face, Gao Wen slightly controlled his rhythm and adjusted his breathing, sorting out the situation with his brain, and then he slowly returned to the bottom line.
District 2.
...Backhand? Yes, backhand!
This time when he came to the second zone, Gao Wen aimed his gun at Federer's backhand without hesitation, but did not choose the outside corner, mainly to avoid Federer's attack, but to use the angle to tear open the angle; instead, he chose to press the backhand in close range, and after the first shot landed, he served with an inside rotation, cleverly controlling the situation.
178 kilometers per hour.
Pop.
Judging from the sound of the ball, it is not crisp, and spin replaces power to become the protagonist of this serve.
However, just after serving, Gawain realized that
Oops.
Federer, step up.
Although it was not a "SABR", it perfectly continued Federer's way of stepping forward to receive serves during the North American summer hard court season, applying aggressive pressure.
Gao Wen was reading the game, and apparently, Federer was not distracted either.
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Federer was also able to judge the situation. Both sides were facing some difficulties in serving, mainly due to the influence of physical fluctuations. When the ball speed could not maintain a sufficient suppressive effect, they would often use a combination of rotation and landing points to achieve the purpose of containment and layout.
Close serve is one of them.
Although Federer cannot predict which direction Gao Wen will choose to serve, as long as it is a close serve, he can step forward and attack.
There is no need to completely cut into the baseline, just one step forward is enough.
One steal! Then, what's next? Federer's attention remains highly focused, because he knows that his active step forward will shorten his reaction time, and facing close serves will be more cramped and crowded, so he can't be distracted.
Not only do you need to stay focused, but you also need to concentrate fully. Everything depends on your reaction speed.
Federer dares to use "SABR" in the duel between top players because he has such confidence -
The same is true at this time.
Almost at the same time as he stepped forward, Federer judged that Gawain would choose to serve with his backhand in close range. He did not move his feet, and did not make any adjustments or dodges. He just leaned his upper body back, shifted a position, and held up his one-handed backhand. He did not need to swing the racket, but relied on the movement of his feet forward to complete the push and force.
First gear.
A stroke.
The seemingly simple batting action actually puts a severe test on reaction, flexibility, coordination, balance, and the most important point: feel.
However, the angle of Federer's racket face was tilted to the side, and it was obvious that he was preparing to hit a diagonal shot, but the slight difference this time was that the angle was particularly obvious.
The tennis ball hits and collides, and then bounces back in the direction of the reaction force.
Slash.
Big slash.
Completely tearing up the angled slashes.
Federer's return ball actually drew an incredible arc and landed in the small triangle at the bottom line of Gao Wen's left serving area, and continued to jump out after landing.
Angle, unique.
It easily breaks all predictions, because even Federer himself doesn't know how effective his return will be, let alone others?
And, this is still not all.
Because Federer didn't swing the racket at all, it was almost equivalent to having no power, he was purely using the opponent's force to hit the ball; plus, Gawain's serve was mainly spin-based and also had no power, so after the tennis ball was pushed back with one shot, it floated and there was almost no power after it landed.
So, this return serve was shallow, off-center, light and low.
In an instant, Gao Wen was pushed to the edge of the cliff, and there was no space left for him to hit the ball before he even started walking.
Danger! Danger! Danger!