Chapter 402 Resolutely
Boom!
Louis Armstrong Stadium went completely crazy, with mighty and vigorous cheers and shouts pouring down like a tsunami, and everyone jumped, cheered, screamed, and roared with abandon, using all their strength to celebrate the point just now.
Heat waves, rolling! Gawain stood there, clenching his right fist tightly, without making any sound, but raised his fist high, pointing to the sky, with a burning gaze on Wawrinka on the other side of the court.
"Power vs. Power"! "Hard vs. Hard"! Gao Wen used unparalleled determination and resolve to break the serve in the final set after four deuces, stunning the entire crowd with two points.
However, Gawain did not celebrate, because he knew the game was not over yet, and he still had his serve to defend, so he looked at Wawrinka with a firm gaze, and demonstrated his belief and determination with practical actions.
He will fight to the end for this victory! Gurgle.
Gurgling.
The audience was excited, even Agassi was no exception.
It's not that Wawrinka played badly, but that Gawain played too well.
A small ball in front of the net, a backhand confrontation, Gao Wen's handling at the critical moment was so amazing and brilliant, breaking the balance with incredible performance.
If you think about it carefully, in this game, Wawrinka was leading 40:0, but was broken after missing six set points. It is even more unbelievable.
Agassi stood up selflessly, deeply moved by Gawain's high morale and indomitable passion. The charm of competitive sports was fully displayed at this moment.
After losing the first set 1:6, who could have imagined that Gao Wen would not only drag the game into the deciding set, but also be the first to serve and win the match in the deciding set.
Absolutely wonderful!
It was truly a splendid match! This incomparable game spirit was truly moving.
Agassi turned to look at Sampras beside him. His old friend had also stood up and applauded Gawain with a smile on his face.
But Sampras didn't say much, just raised his chin and indicated the direction of the court.
Agassi looked back and saw that instead of celebrating loudly, Gao Wen calmly returned to the dugout.
After the break, Gao Wen was about to serve for the match point, but he did not get carried away. He remained calm and composed, and with high concentration, he began to think about how to play his next serve.
It's rare, this kind of calmness is really rare.
Louis Armstrong Stadium has fallen into madness, and the five-star red flag fluttering wildly is burning like a flame under the dazzling sunset.
Just ninety seconds later, the two players came on the court again.
“5:4”, Gao Wen’s serve.
This is also the difference between serving first and serving later. For Wawrinka who served first, even if he lost the crucial serve game, he still had a chance to make up for his mistake in one game; but for Gawain who served later, if he did not break the serve just now, he would have to face a serve game that he had to defend.
The pressure is completely different.
Standing on the threshold of making history, Gao Wen was particularly calm.
The first point, an ace in the outside corner, the speed was not fast, but the rotation was very strong, and it rushed outwards after landing. Wawrinka made an incorrect prediction and did not touch the ball.
“15:0”.
The entire Louis Armstrong Stadium was cheering, and it seemed that the excitement lasted for a long time after each point.
In the second point, Gao scored directly from the inside corner serve. He chose to serve flat. Although Wawrinka guessed the direction, he was a little slow in hitting the forehand ball and it flew away.
"30:0".
Boom! Boom boom boom! The closer the match got to the end, the more the audience cheered, and most of the fans began to cheer for Wawrinka, hoping that this exciting match could continue.
Sure enough, Wawrinka refused to surrender.
The next point was immediately a confrontation, and the signature backhand attack was used again to create the winning point.
"30:15".
Gao Wen could feel some pressure. His first serve on the next point went straight into the net and he needed to use a second serve.
As a result, Wawrinka caught the second serve this time and hit a straight backhand to win the point, leaving no chance for Gawain.
"30:30".
The air was burning. If Wawrinka was broken by Gao Wen despite having six game points in the previous game, then Wawrinka could also create a miracle in this game. The indomitable will of the Grand Slam champion was fully demonstrated at the critical moment.
Gao Wen was a little nervous.
So in the next point, Gao Wen consciously slowed down the pace, wiped the sweat off his face, picked up the ball, and then went to the baseline to prepare for the serve.
As a result, the first shot still didn't go in, so the second shot was tried again, and the atmosphere immediately became tense.
Second serve, a close forehand serve.
Wawrinka moved aside, swung the ball with his forehand, and hit the tennis ball back in a standard way.
Receiving serves is also Wawrinka's weakness. His receiving serves often lack means and changes, and most of them are still based on transition.
So Gao Wen chose to serve at close range at the critical moment.
Noticing that Wawrinka's return ball fell in the middle, Gao Wen went directly to the baseline and hit a small diagonal skateboard forehand, flying towards the repeated landing point, suppressing Wawrinka's forehand again.
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Wawrinka was a little surprised, and his steps were a little messy when he was preparing to return to the backhand position for defense. Then he took a step sideways, and just as he was about to hit the ball, he noticed that Gawain's figure had appeared in front of the net. The whole step forward was without any hesitation and was very determined.
The familiar scene immediately sounded the alarm.
But Wawrinka's shooting space was very limited, so he cut and pulled the ball in a large arc, trying to bypass Gao Wen's head and land in the deep backcourt area.
Whoosh! The tennis ball is flying!
Gawain looked up and saw that the ball had indeed gone over the top, so he quickly ran towards the baseline following the tennis ball. As he ran, he found that he could not control Wawrinka's parabola and the tennis ball flew directly out of the baseline. He slowed down his pace, clenched his fists heavily, and cheered himself up.
"40:30".
Match point appeared.
Whoosh.
Whoosh.
The roar of applause from the entire stadium could not be stopped at all, so much so that the rhythm of the game between Gawain and Wawrinka was slightly interrupted. The referee was able to control the situation only after repeatedly asking for silence.
Gawain took a moment to adjust his breathing.
In zone two, which serve should I choose?
Snap. Snap. Snap.
The whole stadium was silent except for the sound of the wind. Then the sound of Gawain hitting the ball echoed in rhythm, like the sound of a heartbeat.
After a long and tense five-set match, hot sweat slid down his neck, and even the bright red sunset glow on the surface of his skin seemed to be burning.
Throw the ball! Push off the ground! Bend your knees! Turn your body! Swing the racket!
Hit the ball!
On match point, Gao Wen chose the inside corner.
The first shot went in, and after two consecutive second shots, I finally found the first shot.
It can be clearly seen that Wawrinka's start was a little slow, not because of a prediction error, but because he simply gave up moving in advance and waited for Gawain's serve to be completed before starting. Then his whole body was thrown out in the forehand direction, with a diving header posture, his forearms swung quickly, and he hit the ball in a very narrow space and limited time.
Bang! The tennis ball flew lightly and gracefully towards the wide open space of Gao Wen's forehand position. It seemed to be as fluttering as a butterfly, but in fact it was as fast as lightning. Before he had time to breathe, the tennis ball had already reached Gao Wen's half of the court and entered the baseline triangle of the first zone at a very fast speed.
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