Chapter 231: Overwhelming

He huffed and puffed.

huff huff.

His breath was burning, and his entire lungs seemed to be on fire. Gawain, sweating profusely, looked a little embarrassed.

Kokkinakis on the other side of the court was also panting heavily, his chest heaving violently, but he still raised his clenched right fist high, looked over with bright eyes, and silently celebrated his victory.

"Equal."

The referee announced the score, declaring that this was an extra-long round of 35 shots, which ended with Kokkinakis scoring and saving the break point for the third time.

Roar! In an instant, the entire No. 3 court was boiling with cheers, screams, and roars. Even the sunlight became dim.

Stadium No. 3, which can accommodate 500 spectators, was now fully packed. The audience, with red faces and waving arms, filled the entire stadium. They were venting their emotions without thinking, but they were not supporting any side in the game. Instead, they were looking forward to the game becoming more intense.

Ah! Ah! The earth-shaking shouts circled over the small town. At this time, matches were also being played on Courts 1 and 2, but the atmosphere was completely suppressed. Passersby all noticed the bustling crowd on Court 3, as if they could see the magma burning and boiling with their naked eyes, and their curiosity was aroused.

Boom! The whole stadium went crazy! On the court, the two players who had just finished a long round looked like they had just been fished out of the water, sweating profusely, their hair soaked.

Both Gawain and Kokkinakis entered an anaerobic state while running back and forth continuously. After this point, they both needed some time to adjust. The burning sensation in their muscles and lungs was completely ignited in the hot summer, as if they could feel an active volcano erupting.

The two men stared at each other without giving in. Even though their breathing was disordered, their eyes refused to give in, and the tense situation still produced sparks.

What's more, it was not just this one point. Kokkinakis' serve game had been going on for more than eleven minutes.

Gao Wen had three break points, but all of them were saved by Kokkinakis with a stronger and better performance at the critical moment, and he was back on the same starting line.

This is the third time the split has happened.

However, Kokkinakis was never able to get the game point in his own serve, so the crisis has not been resolved and the situation is still unfavorable to him.

Kokkinakis and Gao Wen have realized that this round is another turning point of the whole game. No one is willing to give in. Looking at the whole game and the scoreboard at this time, it is clear why the two players are fighting so hard. No one is willing to give up in the 35-shot round.

"6:2", "5:3", 1:27.

The number in front is the score, with Kokkinakis in front and Gawain in the back; the number behind is the game time.

Spectators who watch tennis matches should know that judging from the score, it seems to be one-sided and the gap is huge, so the match time should be shorter; but the match time is close to ninety minutes, which means that every game is very difficult.

Moreover, the style of play also needs to be taken into consideration. If it is "Gawain vs. Sacramento", then it is not surprising that the game takes a long time, but Kokkinakis is not the type who is good at defense, and the game rhythm is often short and fast.

From this perspective, the duration of the game further reflects the intensity of the confrontation.

This is indeed the case.

There is no doubt that Kokkinakis is the most powerful opponent Gawain has ever encountered. Including Sacramento, Giron, Hanfman and so on, all of them are not on the same level as Kokkinakis.

What does it mean to be ranked in the top 300 in the world? What is the level of a professional player? It finally became real and taught Gao Wen a good lesson.

At the start of the game, Kokkinakis was on full fire.

First of all, the speed is fast enough, the power is strong enough, and the tail power is sufficient.

Kokkinakis is a typical hard-court baseline player. His shots are mainly driven, with great force and power. The attachment effect of the instantaneous explosive force is heavy and heavy, and the flight trajectory of the tennis ball is very flat. Naturally, the speed of flight in the air is extremely fast and the momentum is fierce.

It was comparable to the match against Webber in the National Championship Game.

In other words, Kokkinakis is not afraid of Gawain's return. He can often use his strength to suppress the rotation and changes, and then change the return line or the way of hitting the ball to reduce the pressure. This also allows him to have more line combinations, and he can suppress Gawain by speeding up or changing the line.

Moreover, Kokkinakis does not need to fight because his ability is there, so his hitting success rate is more stable and more effective than Weber.

Gawain, very embarrassed.

Secondly, the rhythm is fast enough.

As mentioned before, Gawain's batting rhythm is his strong point. The connection between shots is particularly fast, and he can often restrict his opponents through changes in rhythm, but Kokkinakis is not inferior.

It is very likely that Gawain's shot had just returned when Kokkinakis' next shot had already completed the connection. It doesn't matter even if the line choice is not original, because the connection speed is fast enough and the reaction time is fast enough, which compresses Gawain's defensive reaction time and the quality of defense will also decrease.

He has speed, power and rhythm, and can suppress the opponent just by relying on the quality of his shots, like a violent storm.

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Finally, staying stable lasts longer.

Like Webber, Thompson, or Domyan, the duration of maintaining full-strength hitting is often not long.

The simplest truth is that high-intensity confrontation requires a lot of physical strength and energy. It is difficult for any player to maintain his most efficient hitting ability throughout the game, not even the Big Four. Therefore, a tennis match is a game of how to win with your best condition at the right time.

Young players often cannot control their energy and lack the ability to adjust, so they just rush forward.

In this regard, there is actually no difference between Kokkinakis and players such as Thompson, Domjan, Webber, etc., but the key point is that Kokkinakis has more outstanding abilities and obviously stronger endurance.

In the U.S. Championship match against Weber, Weber's ball quality declined significantly in the second half of the first set, which gave Gao Wen some breathing space and then slowly turned the situation around.

However, Kokkinakis continued to perform well until the second half of the second set and the end of the match, without showing any obvious signs of weakness.

The reason is that, on the one hand, Gawain did not bring enough pressure to Kokkinakis, so the consumption was naturally relatively slow; on the other hand, Kokkinakis's own ability was sufficient, and his ability to maintain speed and strength was stronger.

Thus, the whole situation became very, very difficult for Gawain.

To be precise, it was very difficult from the very first point, and the intensity was always above the standard. The initiative of the game was never on Gao Wen's side.

Third update.

(End of this chapter)