Chapter 344 Breaking the Deadlock

In fact, Borelli's return was very clever. It looked like a half-court ball, but the rotation and landing point restricted Gawain. Even if Gawain successfully rushed to the ball, his position was not good and his body center of gravity was obviously not controlled. On the surface, it looked like a chance ball, but the ever-changing rotation concealed many risks.

Moreover, Borelli's movements were also very cunning. He used his false movements to interfere with Gawain's judgment and create invisible pressure on the defensive end.

Simply put, this is not an opportunity.

Normally, it would be a wiser choice to cleverly disrupt Borelli's defensive rhythm during the transition, wait for Borelli to return the ball again, and then look for offensive opportunities; but it is also the effect that Borelli hopes to achieve, because he is a clay court player and is accustomed to seesaw battles.

After the first four sets of matches, Gawain had a good understanding of Borelli's return intentions. He knew that he needed to break Borelli's habit, even if it meant that Gawain needed to take the initiative and take risks to attack.

so--

Gawain ran at full speed, his footwork just barely reaching the limit, and his batting motion became twisted, making it difficult to complete. However, Gawain still did not choose to transition.

Anyway, I have two break points. I can be bolder and more adventurous on the first break point and bravely break the deadlock.

Then you can see that Gawain, with his footsteps not enough, leans his upper body out and tries to hit the ball almost with the strength of his arms.

But that’s what Gawain wanted: to get there first.

In the past, Gao Wen would take a step forward to gain a rising point and suddenly speed up; now that his steps were not in place, he used the extension of his upper body to gain the rhythm.

Amid the turbulence of the rough sea, Gawain's movements were resolute and decisive. Even though his upper body was powerless, he still used the strength of his arms and wrists to exert force.

Bang! The entire upper body is pushed out suddenly, and the speed of the arm swing is increased to the extreme. In the next second, you can see——

whoosh.

The tennis ball turned into a streak of light and its extreme speed gave the illusion of disappearing, as if a gust of wind was rushing towards a diagonal direction.

The wind was howling! Burley was startled.

It was clearly not an opportunity, but Gao Wen forced an attack to break the balance. In an instant, the rhythm of the entire round was disrupted, and an alarm bell immediately sounded in his mind.

Pound, pound, pound! Pound, pound, pound! Borelli started running immediately, sprinting sideways to his left, running at full speed to the extreme, as if he was standing on the edge of a cliff.

However.

Just a little bit, just a little bit.

The landing point of Gawain's return ball is exactly opposite to that of Borelli, it is pressed very deep, directly within the large triangle of the baseline, making full use of the angle of the court. The deep and heavy tennis ball just jumps out, and the potential return space has been compressed to the minimum at the theoretical level.

Borelli was already running at full speed, but Gawain's forward movement broke his balance. The flying speed of the tennis ball exceeded Borelli's expectations. He pounced forward, but was still a little short. He staggered forward and swung his racket, trying his luck.

But... still a little bit short.

"Competition, high."

The referee had already announced the score. In the deciding set, the first to break the serve was Gao Wen! Boom! The audience was all excited. Some of them even stood up, clenched their fists and beat their chests, roaring and screaming like King Kong.

They were expecting a great match, and what they saw was a tense showdown that was definitely worth the money. The thunderous applause and cheers from the audience seemed to shake the Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Court No. 17 was once the most remote, desolate, deserted and dilapidated venue for the U.S. Open. It was known as a court that even "ghosts" refused to approach. It was usually used more as a practice venue. Only in rare cases when the venue was not full would it be temporarily used as a backup competition venue.

But in 2009, Course No. 17 was demolished and rebuilt. The new course has become the freshest and most lively competition venue besides the three main courses. It is on par with Course No. 1 and Course No. 2 and is also the favorite course for ordinary players.

The No. 16 court has become the current "No. 17 court".

Although Court No. 17 can only accommodate 2,500 people, because the tickets for the U.S. Open are often all-inclusive tickets, that is, all venues outside the three main courts can be watched freely, and the audience can choose their favorite games to enter - if the seats are full, they can still choose to watch from outside the court.

Because there are no walls blocking the view from Court No. 1 to Court No. 17, the space facing the passage on one side and even on both sides is open.

In the second round, Gao Wen did not receive the unique treatment of the three major golf courses, but was still arranged to play in the popular Golf Course No. 17. This treatment was obtained after Tobias applied to the organizing committee.

At this moment, Court 17 was packed with people, and the aisles on both sides were also crowded with spectators. Everyone knew that a wonderful five-set battle was taking place here. More and more spectators arrived, and the air on the scene was burning like the sunset.

“Ah! Ahhhhh!”

Gawain clenched his fists tightly, venting all his emotions unscrupulously, with a murderous look in his eyes, and looked towards the other side of the court in a mighty manner.

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Decisive victory?

Now is the real climax!

Panting, Borelli's chest heaved violently. He did not expect this point, he did not expect Gawain to suddenly accelerate his attack. Even though he had made a comprehensive plan, he was still forced to break his balance by Gawain and lost his serve.

What's next? Obviously, Burelli is not ready to give up.

For Gao Wen, he very much hopes to continue his strong performance against unseeded player Borelli and advance to the next round.

This is especially true for Burelli. Against the biggest dark horse in the first round, Gao Wen, he is naturally looking forward to breaking his best record in the US Open. Is there a better opportunity than this? What's more, the two sides have already fought to the final set, which means that both sides have a chance and everything is possible.

The experienced Borelli immediately found his footing and after a short break between games, he immediately launched a fierce attack in Gawain's serve.

In this round, both sides were engaged in a fierce battle.

In total, there were six ties, with exciting rounds one after another. Both players gave their best performances. Gao Wen missed two game points and saved four break points, which took him fourteen minutes before he seized his third game point to hold his serve.

"4:2".

After breaking first and then holding, Gao Wen finally opened up the score in the deciding set and established his break advantage, but he could not rest after holding the serve, as he immediately needed to enter the next service game of Bolelli.

(End of this chapter)