Chapter 357 A Beginning

Gurgling.

Gurgling.

The air is burning and you can clearly feel the rolling heat of the Arthur Ashe Stadium. It has not cooled down at all due to the drop in temperature late at night. Instead, it has become a party time because of the excitement of the night game.

In the studio, commentators from non-Australian and Chinese TV stations were analyzing the first set that had just ended from an objective standpoint, and Zhan Jun was doing the same thing.

"…During the break between sets, what Gawain should be thinking about is how to curb Kyrgios's unbridled attack?"

"There is no doubt that players like Kyrgios and Monfils play very beautifully and gorgeously, and there are definitely many moments that make people exclaim 'wow'. But just like an artistic genius, not all bursts of inspiration are good things. The key is how to control it. Many times their performance is not stable, which is their weakness."

"At Wimbledon, Kyrgios defeated Nadal and then lost to Raonic. Raonic used a head-on approach to break through, first defending his serve, and then waiting for Kyrgios' fluctuations. Unlike other players, Kyrgios' fluctuations are certain to occur, so the key is whether you can seize the opportunity when it comes."

"In the Rogers Cup in Montreal two weeks ago, Kyrgios lost to Murray. Murray used his usual game style, using his calculations to continuously disrupt Kyrgios' rhythm, suppressing Kyrgios in the battle of changes and changes, and completely making Kyrgios lose his inspiration. In that match, Kyrgios only won four games in total."

"Now, difficulties are in front of Gao Wen. It depends on how he faces them."

“Don’t forget that in the first two rounds, the difficulties Gao Wen faced were no less severe.”

Their eyes both fell on Gawain.

Zhan Jun's eyes were full of confidence. Although he had only watched two games of Gao Wen, he had a belief that this young player would never give up easily and would never surrender. Even if he lost, he would fight with all his strength until the last moment and then leave the battlefield with his head held high.

Besides, did no one notice Gao Wen's players' box?

Sampras and Tobias both looked relaxed, not upset at all by losing the first set. Even Gawain's parents were chatting with them in low voices, seemingly discussing the trend of the first set seriously. The confidence they showed in their gestures seemed to say:

Hey, it's just a small wave, no need to panic.

Zhan Jun gestured to Hu Litao towards Gao Wen's player box, so much so that Hu Litao couldn't help but chuckle. The tense atmosphere eased a little and they were ready for the second set.

Gurgling.

Gurgling.

There was a wave of people at Arthur Ashe Stadium, cheering and celebrating the wonderful first set, but it did not disturb Gao Wen's thoughts at all.

Obviously, Kyrgios is not Webber. His explosiveness, endurance, stamina, etc. are all superior to Webber, so even though Gawain chased all the way, he still lost the first set.

But Grand Slam tournaments are played in best-of-five sets, not best-of-three sets, which means Gao still has enough time to fight back.

After the first set, Gao Wen was able to initially understand that Kyrgios is indeed a gifted player who can easily hit unconventional shots.

Moreover, Kyrgios has a strong desire to perform. In order to win applause, to tease his opponents, and to entertain the public, he always chooses some risky shots. Often his talent can indeed provide enough support for him to complete these shots, and he deserves the applause.

It is precisely because of this that Kyrgios always feels like God, omnipotent.

So, if Kyrgios finds out that this is not the case, that he is not "omnipotent", then he will get angry, angry at his opponents, at tennis, at the audience, at the referee, anyway, at everything, it is not his own fault, and then the game will be out of his control.

The question is, how should Gao Wen break Kyrgios's innate physical advantage and burst of inspiration?

This is a difficult problem.

Ah, the challenge is here! Gao Wen was a little excited, his adrenaline was gushing out uncontrollably, and he couldn't wait to enter the second round.

The break between games is 120 seconds, which is not as long as imagined. The brain working at high speed has just had time to organize its thoughts before it is time to go on stage.

The second set started with Gao Wen's serve.

…

Tap tap tap.

After Kyrgios received the ball in the previous shot, he immediately rushed forward to the baseline in a nonchalant manner, and his accurate forward steps created visual pressure. His casual footsteps seemed like he was playing around, and his relaxed expression gave him time to make faces, trying to irritate Gawain.

At least it's a distraction.

Gawain immediately realized Kyrgios's tactical intention, and consciously flattened his shot arc at the moment of his shot, preparing to hit a ball near his feet.

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As the name suggests, the tennis ball lands directly near the opponent's footsteps. Because the space for the ball to bounce back is too narrow and crowded, there is almost no room for adjusting the swing, so it is difficult for the player to control the racket face, and often very outrageous mistakes will occur.

This return ball, which is a magical ball that Federer can hit with his magical touch, is often difficult for other players to handle, but even Federer himself finds it difficult to ensure the success rate.

For the batting side, Nadal, Djokovic and Murray all had this shot when playing against Federer who forced his way to the net.

Now Gao Wen is using this method to break the impasse.

Bang! Gawain's forehand was very solid, and the entire move of using the opponent's force to hit the ball was very secretive and coherent, fully knocking back all the power of Kyrgios's forehand.

Boom! The tennis ball really hit Kyrgios's path, right next to his footsteps, and Kyrgios's forward steps did not stop, and he was about to run past him -

Run to the front of where the tennis ball will land.

But at this moment, Kyrgios was seen calmly taking a leisurely stroll, with his legs apart, jumping high like in an NBA slam dunk contest, letting the tennis ball fly past his crotch, and the landing point was already behind him. Then he stretched the racket from behind his back and gently blocked and pushed it from under his crotch.

It was such a juggling move, but it hit the tennis ball with miraculous accuracy.

Bang.

The tennis ball drew a short arc, crossed the net and landed in the serving area.

Gawain was about to start, but Kyrgios, in such an awkward and weird movement, still unloaded most of the force of the return ball. The tennis ball fell lightly, leaving Gawain no time to sprint. In a blink of an eye, it jumped twice, and Gawain's steps, which had just started, stopped powerlessly.

Wow! The whole audience burst into applause! (End of this chapter)