Chapter 242 Reversed Position
"Competition, high."
As Kokkinakis's ball went out of bounds, very, very out of bounds, Gawain scored four points in a row and won his serve.
"5:5", the overall score has become a tie.
Kokkinakis didn't understand what was going on. His mind was full of question marks. The depression and irritation in his chest were about to explode. Similarly, no one in the live broadcast room understood what was going on.
Because the commentator responsible for the live broadcast of the Binghamton Challenge today was not Sofar, but two unfamiliar commentators who were watching Govan's game for the first time. They were originally broadcasting the game on Course No. 1, but later heard that the game on Course No. 3 was so exciting that they switched the broadcast signal.
"The game is getting out of control."
"Obviously, Kokkinakis still hasn't gotten over the impact of losing the match point in the previous service game. His mind is confused, his shots are off, his swings are a little out of shape, his hitting points and his hitting rhythm are disrupted. This is definitely not a situation Kokkinakis is familiar with."
"At the same time, Gao gradually got into the game and started to find the rhythm of the confrontation from the second set. Although he lost a serve due to his physical decline, he immediately stood firm and launched a strong attack. After breaking and saving, the score of both sides is now back to the same starting line."
"Kokkinakis urgently needs to regain his touch and form, otherwise he may fall into further trouble at the end of the second set."
Dilemma?
The commentator's words were relatively conservative and polite, but the truth was much more cruel.
The reality is that at the end of the second set, Kokkinakis' physical strength and energy both collapsed. After trying hard to win the match in his own serve but failed, his breath was suddenly released, and then his attention collapsed completely.
Wild! Dialect! Walk! Board! This is the best adjective! Starting from the point where Gawain miraculously saved the match point, Gawain won 14 points in a row, including three points from Gawain's serve winners, three points from his shot winners, and eight points from Kokkinakis' mistakes.
In just less than seven minutes, Gao Wen had turned the tables and won four games in a row, reversing the score to "7:5" and winning the second set.
The runaway situation caused the audience to boo, not because they supported Gawain, but because they complained about Kokkinakis. They did want to see the decider, but it should be a decider with sparks flying and blood drawn, not a decider with falling petals and flowing water.
Kokkinakis was furious and roared at the audience.
Suppose, if Kokkinakis had been more pressing and aggressive at match point, taking advantage of the momentum to overwhelm Gawain, the match would have been over, and naturally there would have been no follow-up.
However, there are no ifs.
After easily giving up the second set, Kokkinakis entered the final set. He still couldn't get through the limit of his physical strength, and Gao Wen won six points in a row again.
He first broke Kokkinakis' serve, and then took a 30:0 lead in his own serve. Only then did Gao lose a point due to his own forehand error, ending his strong performance of winning 20 points in a row.
In a tennis match, there are four points in a game and six points in a set. That is to say, to win a set with a score of "6:0" and each game is a "love game", you only need to win 24 points in a row. This is also known as a "perfect set" and is nicknamed "golden set" in the industry.
This is extremely rare in professional tennis. In the Open era, only two players have achieved such a feat, one male player and one female player.
In 1983, at the lower-level Delray Beach tournament, male player Bill Scanlon completed the "golden set" feat in the second set of his victory over Marcos Hocevar.
In 2012, at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, female player Yaroslava-Shvedova also delivered a "golden set" in the first set when facing Sara-Errani, who had just won the French Open runner-up last month.
Winning 24 points in a row requires not only strength but also a little bit of luck.
Gao Wen just won by 20 points in a row. It was impossible for him to win the "Golden Plate", but he was almost able to defeat Kokkinakis.
The ball that he hit easily in the first set was simply impossible to hit in the deciding set. He didn't even have time to worry about Gao Wen. He was immersed in his own irritation and anger, annoyance and regret, muttering to himself, and the whole game was completely out of control.
In fact, young players often do this. After encountering a setback or a turning point, their attention is distracted and they can't keep their eyes on the ball. Naturally, the hitting point and hitting rhythm are all in chaos, as if they suddenly don't know how to play. This is especially a severe test after experiencing such a dramatic game with ups and downs.
Otherwise, how can we say that mental state is always an important part of competitive sports that cannot be ignored, just like the overtime or penalty shootout in a football match, which definitely does not test technology.
In the deciding set, after only 23 minutes, Gao Wen was already leading by a score of 5:0. After breaking Kokkinakis' serve again, he served to win the match.
Who could have imagined that just half an hour ago, Kokkinakis had his first match point?
Unlike Kokkinakis, Gao Wen played his serve very solidly and meticulously. He did not relax at all because of the big lead. In a blink of an eye, he won three points in a row and got three consecutive match points.
Roar, roar, roar! Ahhh! Aaaaa! The audience was boiling with excitement again. Although there was no duel at all in the final set because of Kokkinakis's collapse, there was no fun at all. However, such a roller coaster game still made the audience excited. One by one, they whistled and cheered.
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Because the noise at the scene lasted for a long time, Gao Wen failed to serve twice until the referee took control of the atmosphere again and signaled everyone to be quiet. Then Gao Wen started to hit the ball for the third time, preparing to face his first match point.
Snap. Snap. Snap.
Gawain was concentrating on hitting the ball, and he glanced at Kokkinakis's position out of the corner of his eye. He could clearly see that Kokkinakis was a little loose and casual, as if he had given up the game.
But Gawain would not take it lightly.
Push off the ground! Bend your knees! Throw the ball! Turn! Swing the racket!
Bang! Gao Wen's racket quickly brushed the tennis ball, and the power burst out instantly. He released all the accumulated power without reservation, and hit the serve with great force, and the speed exceeded 180 kilometers per hour again.
Key weapons need to appear at critical moments.
Whoosh! The first serve was successful! At the same time, Gao Wen followed the serve and stepped into the baseline. At the last moment, he changed his usual tactics and used the advantage of his body pressing forward to create visual pressure, pressing towards Kokkinakis layer by layer.
Kokkinakis just pretended to stretch the racket, but his calves had no strength left and he couldn't kick out at all. He could only watch the tennis ball fly out.
ACE! Game over.
(End of this chapter)