Chapter 41: Go all out
Uh… “4:0”?
This…
Venus and Sharapova were both very surprised and reflexively exchanged glances - as well as Raonic. Although they were not considered friends, in a charity exhibition match like this, everyone was a professional player and naturally needed to cooperate with each other. They hoped that the event could be concluded smoothly.
But now? Just now, Venus was still worried that Kyrgios would be too serious and give Gawain a good lesson, which would ruin the situation. But Gawain gave Kyrgios a good lesson with his wonderful performance. The audience was like they were fed Red Bull, and they cheered with red faces and ears.
Gurgling.
Gurgling.
The air is boiling.
So, how should this end now?
Here, the message from the tournament organizer finally reached the caddy, who was ready to remind Kyrgios to pay attention to the occasion, not to be too serious, and not to bully the fans. However, the caddy was also stunned, looking at the furious Kyrgios, not knowing whether he should step forward to remind him.
"Who is bullying whom?"
Ah! Kyrgios roared fiercely, but the frustration and depression in his chest still could not be vented, and then he walked back to the baseline, the rage burning in his eyes had reached the edge of venting, ready to explode.
Across the court, Gawain was observing Kyrgios’s positioning.
He noticed the ball boy behind Kyrgios, who seemed to be in trouble and hesitated. So, he stopped when he was about to serve and raised his chin, signaling Kyrgios to pay attention to the ball boy - during the game, there are no eyes behind you, and it would be bad if a collision happened accidentally.
But in Kyrgios' eyes, the action was a provocation.
Kyrgios was not one to swallow his anger. He stood up straight and shouted, "Why are you dithering? Serve quickly."
Boo! Roar! Such rude behavior undoubtedly triggered a wave of boos from the audience, which surged towards Kyrgios.
The biggest difference between tennis and other sports such as football, basketball, and rugby is that there is no physical contact between the two sides!
Moreover, the players' positions are very far apart, which means that direct conflicts are very difficult to occur, let alone physical conflicts, even verbal conflicts are rare.
In addition, tennis has been a sport exclusive to the nobility for a long time, and gentleman etiquette has been passed down from generation to generation, which naturally puts forward etiquette requirements for players.
It is also because of this that, very occasionally, when there are some conflicts on the court, the audience will boo them without hesitation. Even the "Big Four" are hardly an exception. Federer and Djokovic have both been booed by fans on the court.
It’s not because the audience particularly supports one side, but because the audience uses this method to remind the players who committed the offense to remain rational and respectful.
This time is no exception.
But for Kyrgios, he felt that he was being targeted and felt particularly wronged.
When he entered the venue, the audience shouted Raonic's name, and no one cared about his arrival at all.
Now, the audience booed for no apparent reason, as if the whole world was on Gawain's side.
"Grass!"
Kyrgios swore viciously, but with the little sanity he had left he pulled himself back from the brink and directly confronted the audience without getting in the way.
Then, Kyrgios glared at Gawain fiercely with red eyes, full of murderous intent, just like a boxing champion preparing to enter the ring.
On the opposite side, Gawain noticed that the caddie had returned to his position. He ignored Kyrgios's rage and instead paid attention to Kyrgios's eagerness to vent his emotions. He already had an idea in his mind about the layout of the next point.
Area 1, inner corner.
This time, Gawain's serve was much more delicate, and he paid great attention to controlling the spin. Although the ball speed was not high, the landing point was very tricky, aiming at Kyrgios' backhand.
Compared to his forehand, Kyrgios' backhand is also a weakness.
Because the serve landed in a very good spot, even though Kyrgios was ready, even though Kyrgios was full of anger and wanted to vent it, his two-handed backhand was still squeezed, and when he moved sideways quickly, his two-handed backhand was not able to stretch out, but Kyrgios was wholeheartedly trying to exert force.
So, regardless of the consequences, Kyrgios forced the shot and completed the hit fiercely, hitting the tennis ball back hard.
The talent of Kyrgios can be seen at this time. He forced the ball to hit even though his hitting action was deformed and his body's center of gravity was unbalanced. Moreover, Gawain had already rotated to its full potential, but Kyrgios still unreasonably violated the flying rules of tennis and hit the ball back.
However, Gawain knew that his strength was not enough to suppress Kyrgios, so he made a fuss about the landing point and did not give Kyrgios too many opportunities to attack. He barely managed to touch the ball and complete the force, but the return line was out of control and it was just a mediocre return in the middle.
After Gao Wen served the ball, he quickly adjusted himself in the center area with small steps, keeping his eyes fixed on the ball.
Sure enough, it was heavy enough, and the quality of the ball was still guaranteed even when catching it at the extreme state.
But this time, Gao Wen had calculated it in advance, so he adjusted his steps and left enough space for the entire swing.
Push off the ground!
Turn around!
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Forehand!
Hit the ball!
The smooth hitting action was completed in one go, taking advantage of the rising point after the tennis ball bounced off the ground, reusing the force of Kyrgios' return to leverage the force, swinging his forearm quickly, making a light pull, and then making full use of the strength of his upper body to complete the hit.
Bang! The tennis ball flew lightly in a small diagonal line towards Kyrgios's right forehand position.
Kyrgios, who had just been trying his best to throw his body to the left, showed the flexibility and control of his muscles at the critical moment. He stopped and turned suddenly, and actually managed to shift his center of gravity back. He made a awkward movement of spreading his wings like an eagle, and barely hit the tennis ball with his racket.
But because Gawain did not exert much force, Kyrgios's forced save was also unable to exert force, and the tennis ball drew a parabola and flew over the net.
The next second, Gao Wen's figure appeared in front of the net.
Adjust in small steps! Adjust again! Jump high!
Take off into the air!
Wrist push down!
With a graceful and elegant movement, his tall and slender figure bathed in the golden sunlight, it seemed that even his hair was flying with vitality, and then he stretched out his right hand and completed a difficult high-pressure volley! Bang! Bang! The tennis ball hit Kyrgios's court firmly, flying high into the audience, and Kyrgios almost lost his balance and fell, and he had no time to start. He watched Gawain complete a powerful smash, and then the tennis ball disappeared in the sunlight.
Strong attack and score!
Domineering!
tough!
Perfect!
"5:0"! Win... win? Not only win, but also shave a bald head? This...
(End of this chapter)