Chapter 368: Be tough to the end

Throw the ball! Hit the ball! Go into the net!

stuffy.

Kyrgios's serve was a bit too hasty, the downward movement was a bit too hasty, and the position of the hitting point was not very accurate. Then you can see the serve hit the net directly and heavily, and the net also stirred up a wave. No more words are needed to feel how powerful Kyrgios' serve is.

If the first serve successfully enters the zone, it is very likely to be an ACE.

The full effort only resulted in a lonely defeat.

However, for Kyrgios, the difference between the first serve and the second serve is not as big as imagined. Today, he proved his ability through actual conditions. Even with the second serve, he can easily serve an ace; moreover, the tension at the critical moment of the tie-break has very limited impact on him.

Second serve.

Beep! As Kyrgios serves out, the ball speed meter in the corner of the court immediately reads the speed: 125 miles (201 kilometers) per hour.

really!

Even on the second serve, Kyrgios still has the ability to serve first.

Boom! This time, the second serve went into the zone, inside corner!

Backhand!

Not only did Gawain not panic, he took a big step forward.

It's not a lateral movement, but a diagonal movement at a forty-five degree angle.

As he moved, his whole body obviously leaned forward. Unlike Nadal, he did not retreat to ensure the success rate of catching the ball, but took the initiative to move forward and take the risk of collision.

Before Kyrgios served, Gawain had already made up his mind that he had to take the risk of "fighting" for the second serve this time. After all, Kyrgios did not have many second serve opportunities. Moreover, he was not just playing for this point, but more to pave the way for the points after the tiebreak, to create a situation where he dared to fight for the second serve and put pressure on Kyrgios.

Because Kyrgios' psychological fluctuations are more severe than Isner's, the possibility of deviations in Kyrgios' serve is also higher.

Psychological changes are an elusive and difficult to control thing. Many players have this habit: when they are behind and facing a count or match point, they dare to fight and give it a try, and their success rate is extremely high because they know that they are fighting a desperate battle and have no way out. Naturally, their mentality relaxes, and their touch and state also enter god-like mode.

However, when the situation returned to a tie or when they were in the lead, their tense nerves relaxed and they began to act awkwardly and restrained themselves again, completely losing sight of their previous state of running all over the court and exerting all their strength, and their mentality of wanting to win and fearing losing was clearly revealed.

In fact, everyone knows the truth, "should do this" or "should not do this", but when they are really in that situation, they often cannot help themselves. This is the most special part of the change in mental state.

However, Gawain would not do so.

His idea was very simple. Now that the two sides were tied, it meant that they both had to try to break their opponent's serve again in order to win, so he still needed to seize the opportunity.

What's more, this was Kyrgios' serve point, so even if he failed in the fight, there was no loss.

The more critical the moment, the more urgent the juncture, the bolder, calmer, soberer and more resolute Gawain became. At this moment, his entire brain was unusually clear.

Second serve, must grab!

Therefore, Gao Wen took this step very resolutely without any hesitation.

Kyrgios' serve is fast to begin with, not leaving the receiver much time to swing the racket. At this time, Gawain's proactive move further compressed the reaction time.

squeeze.

urgent.

The only thing to be thankful for is that Kyrgios' second serve was more or less affected. Despite its excellent speed and power, the angle was not completely torn apart.

It was an inside corner, indeed, but Gawain was able to get there with just one big stride.

Gao Wen knew exactly what he was doing. His active step forward shortened his swing time, so he simply gave up the racket lead and raised his backhand with both hands directly, placing it on the trajectory of the tennis ball's flight.

state.

The moment the tennis ball hit the racket, Gawain pushed his feet and hands forward at the same time, making full use of his body weight to complete the power of the swing, then he pinned his forearms against his body, and his elbows were squeezed all the way back to his waist by the powerful and fierce force. His whole body could feel the continuous impact of the intense tail force.

Crowded and urgent.

But Gawain's forward body still managed to complete the confrontation forcefully.

Boom! At the moment of the ball, the forearm pushes forward quickly and slightly, and the wrist has no time to move at all, so it can only push back while keeping the forearm supporting the lever.

whoosh.

The tennis ball felt the overwhelming reaction force and jumped back like lightning, dragging a long mustard yellow tail in the air. It rushed forward with the devastating force of a tornado, cutting a small diagonal line and landing heavily in the forehand area in front of Kyrgios.

Fast and quick.

Whoosh! Before Kyrgios could take a step forward, the tennis ball had already landed and leaped out, taking a thrilling arc into the stands of the stadium.

“…”

The whole place was silent, with only the whistling of the wind.

"Return serve ACE!"

Zhan Jun found that his voice was trembling and couldn't believe his eyes.

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"The first serve ace of the entire match! From Gawain!"

"Gawain got his first set point in the third set tie-break by returning an ace."

"Unbelievable! Incredible!"

"Gawain seized the opportunity of Kyrgios' second second serve in the tie-break and used a brilliant return serve to get to the rising point of Kyrgios' serve. He used the force to hit the ball directly against the wall and won the point cleanly!"

Gurgling.

Gurgling.

Zhan Jun could clearly hear the sound of his blood boiling and burning uncontrollably, but the game was still going on. He tried his best to barely control his emotions, looked at the court with burning eyes, and then held his breath.

Gurgling.

Gurgling.

The applause and cheers at the Arthur Ashe Stadium poured down like a tidal wave. After Kyrgios missed three consecutive set points, it was Gawain who got the first set point. This roller coaster match was so thrilling and exciting that the audience was already in a frenzy.

Gurgling.

Gurgling.

Kyrgios felt the sound of burning anger on his eardrums. He felt humiliated again, as if he was back in the charity exhibition match. He was supposed to be the one playing the cat and mouse, but he ended up capsizing and was slapped hard by that unknown guy.

Tonight, it seemed, was the same.

The nightmare is back.

"Don't drop the racket, don't drop the racket, don't drop the racket..."

Kyrgios is restraining himself, not because he is worried about the referee's warning or anything, nor is it for the sake of restraining himself, but because he wants to stay focused. He wants to break Gawain's serve again, he wants to tear apart Gawain's gloating and condescending face, and he wants to bring the man on the other side of the net down to the clouds.

This is the only way to wash away the shame.

So, Kyrgios controlled himself and came to the baseline early, ready for the next point.

Count, Gao Wen's serve points.

(End of this chapter)