Chapter 241 Breaking the Balance
Snap. Snap. Snap.
Snap. Snap. Snap.
Kokkinakis was stunned for a moment, his anxiety rising again. He couldn't believe that Gawain was procrastinating and deliberately delaying time.
In fact, he could also sense that Gawain did it on purpose. The game had lasted for more than a hundred minutes, and Gawain had never been so slow in bouncing the ball before serving. Now he did it suddenly, and his intention was obvious. However, Kokkinakis was filled with resentment and it was difficult for him to look at the matter calmly.
Kokkinakis looked up at the referee and protested with his eyes, as if to say:
I was given a warning for delaying the game, so does it matter if he delays the game? But the referee did not say anything, and Kokkinakis could not say anything either, because both sides were ready to hit the ball, and Gawain could serve at any time. If Kokkinakis gave up the shot, he would be penalized for losing points, and he must not give Gawain a chance to sneak attack.
So, Kokkinakis glared at the referee fiercely, but finally bent down again and prepared to catch the ball.
The sun shone, the air seemed to boil, and the only sound above the court was the suffocating sound of Gawain hitting the ball.
Then, Gawain threw the ball.
Push off the ground! Bend your knees! Turn your body! Swing the racket! The entire toss and swing of the racket is smooth and flowing, and the slender figure is pleasing to the eye, just like an ancient Greek sculpture, which makes people hold their breath and stare.
Bang! The ball was hit, and it flew out a long trajectory, dragging a mustard-yellow tail, rushing toward the wide outside corner.
Kokkinakis immediately started to move, pushing off the ground with his left leg and leaping forward, stretching his body, his arms and racket to the limit, but...
Gao Wen did not pursue the power of flat hit, but increased the rotation, using the strength of his wrist to cut a thin and shallow diagonal line, which landed shallowly in the front half of the serving area, falling lightly and nimbly.
Whoosh! In the blink of an eye, it disappeared into the sunlight.
Kokkinakis was still a little short of it! Because of the lack of leg power, the calf muscles were not able to fully release the power, and the power of bending the knees to straighten the legs was far from enough, so the speed of flying out was also lacking a little. Even with his height and long arms, he still couldn't cover the flight trajectory of the tennis ball.
Ah! Kokkinakis let out a loud roar, but he was still a little short, just a little bit, and then he watched the tennis ball fly out from in front of his racket head.
ACE!
“15:0”.
Kokkinakis cursed a lot and protested to the referee: "He just patted the ball for so long, aren't you going to say something? Is he your illegitimate child? Do you know what you are doing?"
The referee ignored Kokkinakis' complaints. If Kokkinakis continued to speak wildly, he would not hesitate to give him a second warning or even a penalty.
The atmosphere was slightly tense.
Fortunately, Kokkinakis still had a bit of rationality and did not take any further extreme actions. He muttered to himself for a while, then returned to the baseline, ready to receive the ball for the next point.
Just like in football, in tennis matches, no one can challenge the authority of the referee. Even if there is a misjudgment or favoritism, the players can only report to the referee organization related to the tournament after the game and request a re-judgment. However, during the game, the referee's judgment is the only standard on the court, and no one can interfere or challenge it.
Kokkinakis certainly knew this.
On this side of the court, Gawain watched Kokkinakis return to the baseline, and saw Kokkinakis' increasingly impetuous and exposed emotions. He knew that the gap he needed had appeared, but Kokkinakis would not give up the victory, and he still needed to fight for it himself.
It depends on whether he can seize the opportunity.
Serve again.
This time, Gao Wen did not use tactical ball hitting and returned to the regular routine.
Snap. Snap. Snap.
One shot.
Middle road, suppressing the backhand.
The speed was not fast, only 168 kilometers per hour, which was too slow for a male player's first serve, but the rotation was strong, and the side spin was obviously visible to the naked eye after it landed. It turned a corner and went into Kokkinakis' chest, causing Kokkinakis to be in a panic.
He took small steps, trying to move his body sideways and hit the ball with a backhand, but his steps were still a little slow and he didn't move away.
Chi.
The ball didn't hit the sweet spot and missed when he caught it.
"30:0".
An ace and a direct serve scored points. Gao Wen focused most of his energy on his serve and made full use of Kokkinakis's declining physical strength but eagerness to achieve success. He easily won two points and firmly grasped the advantage in the serve game.
If Sofar was commentating on the game in the live broadcast room, he would be able to see that Gao Wen made conscious adjustments.
Although Kokkinakis' physical strength was not optimistic, Gawain had spent a lot of effort to break the serve, and he was bound to face the same fluctuating situation in his own serve. It was precisely because of this that Gawain fully considered the conditions of both people and adjusted his tactics, which achieved miraculous results.
Brains are still a very important part of Gawain’s game.
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On the third serve, Gao Wen tried to find a point in the inner corner, but this time the ball was a little late, and the first serve went into the net, and finally a second serve opportunity appeared.
However, Gao Wen once again played a trick: serving with reduced force.
Second serve, middle, close, relying on forehand, reducing force, the serve speed is only 143 kilometers per hour, which is really a snail's speed. Women's serve is even faster than this.
Kokkinakis' eyes lit up, and he realized at the first moment that "the opportunity has come". He took small steps to adjust, led the racket early, and prepared to exert full force to kill the ball with one shot.
But why did Gawain serve like that? Obviously Kokkinakis had no room to think.
Being close and relying on the forehand means that Kokkinakis can get into the position without much adjustment; being impatient and attacking forcefully means that Kokkinakis is very eager to exert force, and will even rush for timing, blindly exerting force regardless of anything, to vent the anger in his chest.
Then……
The serve was really too slow, and Kokkinakis drew his racket early and waited and waited, until the end of time, when his hair was almost white, before he saw the incoming ball.
However, he found that the serve did not have much power. After landing and rebounding, the height was low and light. Kokkinakis eagerly grabbed a rising point, poured all his strength into it, and hit a powerful forehand, as if he was ready to hit the tennis ball into countless pieces.
Pop.
The tennis ball hit the net directly and got stuck in the fisheye of the net. From the side, you can see how hard Kokkinakis exerted, but it still went into the net.
"40:0".
Unable to vent his emotions, Kokkinakis got angry at himself, "Ah! Ahhhh!"
He felt so frustrated, so frustrated that he wanted to explode, but Kokkinakis really didn't understand what was going on.
Silently, the balance of victory slowly tilted towards Gawain, but Kokkinakis still didn't realize what he should do, and things got out of control little by little.
(End of this chapter)