Chapter 399: I Can't Breathe

"Stan-The-Man! Stan-The-Man!"

"Come on! Gawain! Come on!"

Louis Armstrong Stadium was bustling with activity, from the surging crowds during the break between sets to the cheering and support during the break between innings. It was obvious that the audience was finally happy and satisfied.

A wonderful showdown between the two powerful opponents is taking place.

Stan Wawrinka's fans came up with a special cheer for him, using the homophony of "Stand-The-Man" to express that Stan is a strong man who refuses to compromise or admit defeat. Later, it was officially recognized by Wawrinka himself and the slogan was printed on the outside of his golf bag.

Later, Chinese fans affectionately called "Stan" as "Sidan" because of the homophony of this slogan, which earned Wawrinka a nickname.

At this moment, Wawrinka's fans clearly had the upper hand. The cheers that filled the stadium were exciting, and they easily suppressed the fledgling Gao Wen. But how could the Chinese fans give up so easily? Even in the midst of the storm, they still made their voices heard unwaveringly.

The air above the court was burning.

After the deciding set was tied at 4:4, it was Wawrinka's serve game. The score gap was widened early on, with three consecutive game points at 40:0. He only needed one more point to take a 5:4 lead with the advantage of serving first in the deciding set. This also meant that the next serve game was the one that Gao Wen had to defend, and the pressure increased suddenly.

Almost everyone thought that Wawrinka's serve was a sure win, and the chances of a "love-game" were very high. Even the commentators had already begun to analyze the pressure that Gao Wen might face in his next serve. For this young player, the factors of a Grand Slam and a deciding set might create more difficult situations.

In the players' box, Sampras and Agassi exchanged glances, somewhat nostalgic for the days when they had stood on the court and faced challenges. However, when they sat in the stands and watched the game, they were obviously much more nervous. Even though the two players have a total of 21 Grand Slam trophies, their heartbeats would probably speed up when faced with such a situation.

All signs indicated that the final set was heading towards a tie-break, but there was one exception:

Gao Wen.

Even when the score was 0:40 in the opponent's serve, Gao Wen did not give up. After all, he did not have the capital to give up. Standing in front of a master of Wawrinka's level, he had to fight for opportunities even if he had no chance. This was his only way to fight for a little hope of victory.

In this game, Wawrinka's serve was very stable. The first three points were all first serves. He established an advantage through the first serve, and the subsequent offensive connection was very tight and skillful. He really did not give Gao Wen too many opportunities.

However, perhaps because he had three game points, Wawrinka was a little loose and had a second serve.

Gao Wen seized the opportunity sharply, grabbed a rising point, and firmly suppressed Wawrinka's backhand attack opportunity, and then followed up with a forehand straight line, winning the point neatly.

"15:40".

Then, Wawrinka's forehand attack went into the net when it shouldn't have. The main reason was that Gawain's excellent mobility forced Wawrinka's attack to be of higher quality. He wanted to speed up, so he hit the ball a little earlier, and then a very easy forehand attack went into the net.

"30:40".

In a blink of an eye, the score became tense and changed rapidly.

On the third game point, Wawrinka and Gavin were in a stalemate. In the round, Wawrinka took the initiative to attack twice, but because the angle was not completely opened, he was continuously defended by Gavin. Then when Wawrinka went for the ball with his backhand, the unstable swing trajectory was exposed and he hit the racket frame directly.

Huh! The whole audience gasped.

"oh!"

Even the commentators were amazed.

"It's a tie. Wawrinka lost three game points in a row. With an absolute lead, he is now forced into a crucial point on his serve."

Tennis games are like this. It seems that the tolerance rate is very high, but in fact, just like table tennis, a little deviation and a little negligence may overturn the entire situation in the blink of an eye.

Two minutes ago, everyone was still discussing Gao Wen's must-win serve, and two minutes later, the whole audience held their breath and paid attention to the critical moment of Wawrinka's serve.

However, it is only a tie at the moment, and Wawrinka, who has the advantage in serving, still holds the initiative.

Area 1.

Wawrinka still didn't look nervous. He glanced at Gawain and served immediately.

Outside corner, forehand.

But this time Wawrinka obviously increased the rotation, and the tennis ball went outwards very strongly after landing. Gawain had already reached the position with a big stride, but found that the tennis ball was still going outwards, so that the hitting point was slightly off, and Gawain barely managed to stop the ball with his wrist.

Whoosh! The tennis ball drew a high arc and flew towards the bottom line.

It can be seen that Gao Wen consciously pressed the return ball deeper, trying to use the same old trick to limit Wawrinka's swing space by suppressing the deep area of ​​the baseline.

However! Wawrinka unexpectedly took two steps forward.

Step! Step! He cut directly to the baseline, and on the trajectory of the tennis ball falling rapidly, without waiting for the tennis ball to hit the ground, he completed a volley with a one-handed backhand in an extremely chic and relaxed manner.

Not only does it grab the hitting point, but it also compresses the connection between hitting the ball, which increases the overall speed sharply.

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Bang! The tennis ball flew directly towards the wide gap of Gawain's backhand. Even though Gawain ran at full speed, he couldn't outrun the flying speed of the tennis ball. He could only watch the tennis ball fly out after landing.

"First up, Wawrinka."

The referee announced the score directly.

At the critical moment, Wawrinka once again showed his big heart, using a "One-Two-Punch" wall-hitting shot to create the winning point and resolve the crisis.

Even Wawrinka, who seldom expressed emotions, clenched his fists and waved them at Gawain. At such a crucial moment and with such an important score, he needed to improve his condition.

Amid the thunderous applause from the audience, Gawain sorted out his thoughts a little bit -

No wonder Wawrinka was able to defeat Djokovic and Nadal at the Australian Open earlier this year. Although Wawrinka's performance routine is relatively simple, it does not mean that he will not think or change.

After being suppressed by Gawain's deep balls from the baseline many times, Wawrinka simply used his serve to set up the ball, and then broke Gawain's return serve with an incredible volley near the baseline.

And at such a crucial score.

Gao Wen needs to remind himself that he can't be lazy or take chances, he needs to think more.

Here, Wawrinka showed people his championship spirit.

On the other side, Gawain showed his brave heart to audiences all over the world.

After three consecutive strong duels of "backhand vs. backhand", Gao Wen boldly attacked with a backhand straight line, catching Wawrinka off guard, and then the score returned to a tie again. It was obvious that Wawrinka's serve was not over yet.

The entire Louis Armstrong Stadium held its breath.

(End of this chapter)