Chapter 315 Undercurrents
"40:30", at the critical moment, Isner once again ace to save the game and successfully hold serve. "4:4".
“40:15”, the first long multi-shot round of the game. After a tug-of-war of 14 shots, Isner’s forehand was hit by a backspin ball, causing the return ball to not cross the net. Gao Wen saved his serve again. “5:4”.
"40:15", the familiar plot was repeated. Although Gawain seized Isner's very rare second serve and scored another winning point with a backhand straight line, Isner then served straight and continued to hold his serve. "5:5".
"40:40", the first tie of the whole game, but at the critical moment, Gawain served twice in a row to attack Isner's forehand, and the strong rotation caused Isner to miss two consecutive serves, so that Isner almost wanted to throw his racket. "6:5".
"40:0", Isner stood firm, with three aces and a serve, giving the team a love-game. "6:6".
Intense. Tense. Exciting.
The undercurrent is surging.
It can be clearly felt that the content of the game has begun to become richer, not only with the increase in rounds of balls, but also with the emergence of different situations between the two players in the confrontation.
As Zhan Jun said, the competition became obviously more intense as the first set entered its final stages, but Gao Wen's outstanding performance allowed him to stand firm and hold his serve all the way. Then the two sides would enter the tie-break to decide who would win the first set.
"It was very surprising that in the first set, neither player had any break points. Overall, both players firmly controlled their serve and now the match has come to a tiebreak."
"For Isner, this should be a routine operation, so he seems very calm; but for the young player Gao Wen, this is a test of pressure. In the first match of the Grand Slam, in the first appearance of Arthur Ashe, he needs to enter the tie-break test comparable to a roller coaster, and the opponent is Isner..."
Needless to say, one can already deeply feel the layers of pressure coming at you.
Zhan Jun turned his head and looked at Hu Litao, and then he could hear Hu Litao letting out a long breath, so that Zhan Jun couldn't help but laugh happily.
Hu Litao shook his head and said with a wry smile.
"No need to say more, let's see how the two players perform."
"In the tie-break, Gao Wen served first."
Gurgling.
It was already 1:45 in the afternoon. Although the game was about to enter a tiebreak, the two players were playing at a very fast pace. Only half an hour had passed since the game began. The scorching golden sunlight was shining down, as if the air was beginning to twist and evaporate. The rolling heat waves coated the dark blue court with a layer of brilliant oily sheen, as if every pore was breathing magma.
Toss the ball. Bend your knees. Push off the ground. Turn your body. Swing the racket.
Instant speed increase.
Then you can hear a crisp sound stirring in the air, and the next second the referee's voice comes from the microphone.
“1:0, high lead.”
ACE!
Zhan Jun's cheerful voice came through the microphone, unable to conceal his excitement.
"In the tie-break, Gao Wen opened with an ace!"
"Although Isner guessed the inside corner correctly, it was clear that Gawain had picked up the pace in the tie-break, and Isner was still a little slow to start and failed to touch the ball."
"It seems that Gao Wen is ready to bring out his best condition."
Snap. Snap.
Isner, on the other hand, was completely unmoved. He ignored Gao Wen and focused on his serve. He turned around and was ready to serve.
One shot, outside corner.
Whoosh! The tennis ball came over like a bolt of lightning, and the speedometer in the corner of the court immediately showed the speed of the racket and the tennis ball at the moment of contact, which was 129 miles per hour.
Still fast.
However, Gawain's prediction was correct.
With a sudden push of his right calf, his body leaped out, pushing the ground! Pushing the ground! Just that little bit of time of foresight was enough to gain the initiative, and two big steps were already in place!
Isner's serve, in general, emphasizes power and speed, and does not require tricky angles - of course, this is only relative.
At the same time as starting, the two-handed backhand has completed a small swing, touching the ball for the first time, and then the forearm swings quickly along the 45-degree diagonal line towards the head. The wrist can clearly feel the huge friction force fiercely hitting the ball line.
The rubbing sound was as if you could smell the scent of gunpowder.
If Gao Wen used the method of using the opponent's force to receive the ball, this return serve would definitely go flying because Isner's first serve was indeed very powerful.
The surging force instantly squeezed the swing action, but Gao Wen's leg strength and core strength still held on firmly. He gritted his teeth and completed the swing action, and even pushed out the strength of his upper body to complete the big loop of the shot.
Well.
A roar erupted from deep in the dantian, and then the tennis ball could be seen falling into the sunlight, but it was falling very quickly, sinking as fast as a meteor.
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Ugh! Isner also groaned. Because he adjusted his steps in a hurry, he didn't expect Gawain's return at all. He not only caught the serve, but also controlled it in a straight line.
At least it's a straight line to try.
After serving, Isner hurriedly returned to his position and moved sideways to his right without stopping. The violent bumps made his center of gravity unstable.
Fortunately, Gawain's return was still of low quality. The line was not completely straightened and the landing point was not deep enough, leaving Isner with enough space to hit the ball. The only thing he needed to pay attention to was the rotation.
But this is a topspin shot, which is not a problem for Isner.
Stop! Push off the ground! Swing the racket! Hammer down! Isner's footsteps arrived in time, and he swung his forehand mercilessly, like Thor's hammer, smashing it down with all his strength, completely suppressing the flight trajectory of the tennis ball from top to bottom, preparing to make a fatal blow, and use this shot to directly score the winning point.
Diagonal, open! Isner chose the diagonal without hesitation, because that was a big open space. Wait... Why did Gawain appear in the forehand open space? Isner had no time to change his mind. He put all his strength into the tennis ball, then held the racket with both hands, bent his knees, and took a defensive posture. However, from the awkward and restrained movements, it can be seen that this is really not what he is good at. Maybe he is a little better than Karlovic, but just a little bit.
Gawain saw everything.
Forehand diagonal shot is almost Isner's best offensive line. Once an offensive opportunity arises, he will never show mercy.
So, as soon as he received the serve, Gao Wen adjusted his center of gravity with a series of small steps, and then sprinted towards his forehand position at lightning speed.
Whoosh.
Whoosh.
The wind was howling, but Gawain was completely focused, trying to do two things at once: with his peripheral vision he was observing the flight trajectory of the tennis ball and the trend of Isner's center of gravity.
However, everything happened in a flash. Isner just stood there, showing no sign of defending. So what should Gawain do? Tap, tap, tap.
The right leg suddenly braked to control the body, and the forehand swing was fully completed -
This is a power move, not a cutting defensive move.
"Power vs. Power"! Facing Isner's attack, Gao Wen rarely showed a head-on confrontation.
Boom, boom, thunder and lightning! It's as if you can really see the wrath of Thunder God! (End of this chapter)