Just a little bit, just a little bit, so close yet so far away. The gap of half a palm is like the Milky Way between the racket and the tennis ball.

Is that it?

Of course not.

At least, Gawain refused to do so.

However, Gawain followed the pull of gravity, falling and leaning back, relying on the strength of his waist and abdomen to control his body, making a difficult backward leaning movement. His arms and body continued to stretch, and he waited for an opportunity to shoot from behind on the trajectory where the tennis ball passed the high point and began to fall.

Just like reaching with your fingertips.

Ah! The energy deep in Dantian exploded instantly, and the core strength pulled the upper and lower body towards the center, and the speed of the racket head increased instantly.

Ahhh! Smash. Block. Intercept.

Power bursts out in an instant.

The tennis ball was about to escape, but at the last moment it felt a huge amount of energy, was forcibly pulled back, and was rolled down at full speed.

Bang! There was a loud noise.

The tennis ball fell heavily and landed on the ground, a cloud of mustard yellow dust exploded in the gap between Federer's forehand shots on the right side of the court.

Put a perfect end to it.

This time, Federer was powerless to turn the tide.

boom.

In an instant, a torrent destroyed the castle of reason. No one could control themselves anymore. Everyone stood up, slammed the table, raised their arms and shouted, and fell into frenzy.

The heart is beating, beating wildly in an explosive manner——

Brain, completely blank.

Just marvel, sigh, and cheer, enjoying this moment wholeheartedly. The excitement and thrill of a head-on confrontation in competitive sports is enough to drive people crazy.

Even Federer's fans were no exception. They just felt their scalps tingling and their bodies trembling. They stared at the court with a look of shock and excitement on their faces, losing the ability to think.

If they were looking forward to the deciding set, they were expecting the excitement to continue, and the ups and downs in front of them were worth the price of the ticket; if they were expecting Federer to win, they were speechless in the face of Federer's unparalleled performance and Gawain's superior posture.

This is the essence of competitive sports.

In the previous game, Federer was trailing 0:40 but still won five points in a row to hold his serve.

In this game, Gao Wen was behind 0:40 but he still won five points in a row to reverse the situation and hold his serve.

The tense and stalemate second set entered its final stage, with exciting waves after waves, which were overwhelming and really made people unable to calm down.

Then, “5:4”.

In the second set, still no one broke serve.

What's next?

Everything is possible.

The O2 Stadium completely lost its mind. During the short 90-second break between games, a huge crowd swept the entire stadium, not only cheering for Federer, but also cheering for Gawain.

As they raised their expectations and longed for a peak showdown, the two players not only met their wishes, but also broke the limits with unparalleled performances, bringing a pure enjoyment.

No one can sleep tonight.

For a brief moment, people forgot about history, forgot about winning or losing, and forgot that the outcome of this game might overturn and rewrite the situation. They just focused on the game in front of them, the two players in front of them, and this peak battle brought about by their all-out efforts.

The charm of the game is more important than anything else.

"Pah! Roger!"

"Fight! Fight!"

Shouts and cheers intertwined and collided with each other, and the whole audience was boiling.

"The two players were ready, but the crowd at the O2 was still enthusiastic."

"In the next tenth game, Federer served. This was a serve that Federer had to win. It was also a serve that Federer fought hard to stay in the game."

“Wow.”

It was rare that Zhan Jun was at a loss for words. He could hypothesize, he could analyze, he could do many, many things, but when he really came to this moment, he found that all language had lost its color. Those hypotheses and analyses were nonsense because no one knew what would happen next.

Perhaps, the only thing they need to do is: to see, to listen, to feel, to immerse themselves, and to remember.

"Let's wait and see how the two players perform in this inning."

Finally, the O2 Arena fell silent. All the hustle and bustle, heat and surge, focused on the shoulders of Federer and Gawain.

The soul is burning, not because the suspense of victory or defeat is slowly being revealed, but because the confrontation and challenge of competitive sports are showing their full face, allowing every soul watching the game to clearly and vividly feel the weight and temperature of life.

At this moment, they could feel as never before that they were alive.

However, the battle-hardened Federer was not panicking, nor was the determined Gawain. Compared to the noise and anxiety of the audience, the two players were exceptionally calm.

Federer, serve.

"0:15", Gao Wen scored the first point with a forehand straight line winner.

"0:30", Federer's forehand hit missed the racket and he lost the second point.

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The whole audience took a deep breath——

The tension reached a new level. Was it necessary to witness the heart-pounding moment of "0:40" for three consecutive games? However, Federer refused.

"15:30", Federer served and volleyed the ball with his forehand to get back a point.

The more such moments are, the more tense it becomes. The entire audience is silent, even the beating of hearts and the boiling of blood have fallen silent.

Then.

Federer attacked continuously with his forehand and made large-scale movements in the two blind spots of the baseline. Gawain fell into a passive position, but after a long-distance attack, he withstood Federer's smooth three-shot winning attack, and then he caught the fleeting gap with a repeated backhand straight line return ball to release all his energy.

Ah, ahhhh, ahhhhhhh!

Apply force and take a shot.

The tennis ball tore through Federer's defense, forcing Federer to stumble and fall to the ground, creating the winning point.

"15:40".

Match point has arrived.

Buzz, buzz, buzz, the whole audience roared. The excitement and excitement that burst out in an instant gripped the heart tightly, making it almost impossible to make a sound.

In the second half of the second set, the serving side was in trouble and even desperate situation for three consecutive serving games. The stalemate between confrontation and counterattack made the atmosphere tense to a whole new level. There was only a roar above the eardrums. It felt like burying your head in water, and all the shouts and screams were surging above the water. Everything was so vivid yet so distant.

Match point has arrived.

It was not only a match point, but also a championship point, and also a turning point at the crossroads of history.

It's hard to breathe just imagining it.

"Match point has appeared."

"Now, the question facing Gawain is, does he dare to win?"

Zhan Jun said.

"Of course, I know that Gawain has proven himself more than once, standing at the node of making history, and he has such courage and determination to realize the victory, but this time is different, completely different, the history and significance carried by this game are completely on another level."

"And standing across the net is Federer, the battle-hardened Federer."

"Don't forget that in the past two service games, both players did not convert break points despite having all the advantages. It was not because of their poor performance, but because of the greatness and strength of their opponents. They stood on the edge of the cliff and showed a top-level performance, turning the tide and continuing the game."

“It’s the same now.”

"On the one hand, it's the pressure from Gawain."

"On the other hand, it's Federer's courage."

"So, at match point, no one can predict what will happen next."