Chapter 609: A
battle of wills "Gawain VS Felipe Lopez", the course of the first set was obviously something no one had expected.
The two sides were evenly matched throughout the match and remained deadlocked until the tiebreak. The first six points of the tiebreak were evenly matched, but at the last minute, Gao Wen scored four points in a row and successfully won the first set.
So, how did Gao Wen do it? Laymen watch the excitement, while experts see the doorway.
In fact, Gao Wen was bolder and wiser at the critical moment. From the moment he set a trap and broke the net, Gao Wen keenly sensed the fluctuations in the first set, so he made adjustments on the spot, was more decisive and adventurous, and turned the situation around in a blink of an eye.
Did Felipe Lopez play badly?
Not really.
Instead, Gawain played smarter and had a better grasp of the context of the game. He did not hesitate when he should have taken risks and made moves. He once again demonstrated his boldness and carefulness. With a strong heart at the critical moment, he instantly widened the gap and won the first set in one go.
Slowly, step by step, Gao Wen is learning how to control the game when he is not in the best condition. Although he is still in the early stages, Gao Wen has figured out some things. It must be said that playing against giants and trying doubles games are very helpful.
The same thing happened in the second set.
After a short break between sets, the second set started with Felipe Lopez serving first.
It was obvious that Felipe Lopez had not completely calmed down. Rather than being upset about the loss in the first set, she was more bothered by the way she lost.
For the last four points, Felipe Lopez himself was a little puzzled. He thought about it carefully during the break between sets, but still couldn't figure it out.
If you don't know what's going on in the game, the anxiety and irritability of being trapped will linger in your mind and will not go away, which will to some extent affect your performance at the beginning of the second set.
Not only Felipe Lopez, but also the Big Four are facing such a test. The only difference is that the Big Four recover faster. Perhaps one ball can bring their attention back to the game.
So we often see that in the games of the Big Four, they lose the first set, and then continue to lose points in the second set and fall behind by a large margin. But at some point, they regain their concentration, and the game comes back into their control little by little, and they eventually achieve a Jedi reversal and win.
Definitely more than once or twice.
Felipe Lopez is also facing the problem of distraction now, but his recovery progress is a little slower.
In the first game of the second set, Lopez's first serve success rate fluctuated significantly, so Gao Wen seized the opportunity and launched a fierce attack.
The two sides are in a stalemate.
In the first set, there was only one tie in Gao Wen's serve game, and after the tie, Gao Wen immediately improved his condition and won two points in a row to win the serve game, so the first set progressed very quickly. Even though it had a tiebreak, it only took a total of 35 minutes.
But unexpectedly, the start of the second set turned the situation upside down.
Lopez missed two set points, Gao Wen missed two break points, and the two sides tied four times in total. After ten minutes of stalemate, the winner was still not decided.
Felipe Lopez was a little upset. He hadn't figured out the situation in the first set yet. He just wanted to keep his serve as soon as possible and vent all his emotions on Gawain's serve. But he couldn't keep his serve. It was hard to describe his emotions.
Anyone who has really played tennis should know that serving is actually a very troublesome and tedious task. The entire technical movement is extremely complicated, and it consumes the most physical energy. So when you are in a restless mood, you have to serve the ball over and over again, which is definitely adding fuel to the fire.
Then, Lopez's one-handed backhand was suppressed by Gao Wen's forehand return from deep in the baseline. The swing of the racket was not completed, causing the return ball to go out of bounds, giving away the third break point in this game.
Lopez wanted to throw his racket, but he held back.
No matter how impatient he was, he knew he had to hold his serve, otherwise he would fall behind at the start of the second set and the match would be very, very difficult.
In the next point, Gao Wen and Fe Lopez were in a tug-of-war.
Lopez failed to win the first serve, but Gao Wen also failed to seize the second serve opportunity. After a back and forth, both sides were stuck in a baseline round.
Felipe Lopez still seized the opportunity to go to the net, but was immediately forced back to the baseline by Gawain's wonderful backcourt high ball. Then Gawain's forehand attack was too hard and hit the net. His speed and strength were weakened. Although he still entered the opposite court smoothly, he was no longer a threat, allowing Felipe Lopez to recover and the round continued.
Felipe Lopez's forehand also suddenly went for a straight line. Gao Wen's forehand caught a moon ball and barely saved the ball within the large triangle area of the baseline. Then he withstood a diagonal attack from Felipe Lopez's one-handed backhand and reversed the situation with a precise diagonal dead corner return.
The scene was very stalemate.
Both players had chances to score, but the opponents' excellent defense at critical moments successfully resolved the crisis. In the blink of an eye, the two players had already faced each other for twelve rounds. This was the longest round since the start of the game, and the audience held their breath.
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Both Gao Wen and Felipe Lopez knew that this point might be another turning point. Both sides were gritting their teeth. Now it was no longer a simple batting contest, but also a game of willpower. No one was willing to give in. The "tough VS tougher" duel was unfolding.
It is precisely because of the long round of stalemate that it becomes more difficult to exert force. It is not easy to adjust breathing and rhythm while finding the accurate hitting point. Therefore, both sides dare not exert force easily, fearing that the force will not be able to form enough advantage, but instead give the opponent an opportunity to defend and counterattack.
Normally, it would be Gao Wen who would take the lead, as was the case during the US Open; but today, Gao Wen was concerned about his own touch, and the layout would obviously take more time. Moreover, a twelve-shot round was really nothing special for Gao Wen, so he was slow to make the first change.
But for Felipe Lopez, who likes to attack and go to the net, such a long round has slowly worn away his patience, and he realized that he had to take a shot.
Then--
Felipe Lopez sprinted sideways, kicked off, and in the blind spot on his right side, relying on the inertia of the forward rush, faced the ball coming from the diagonal corner. He stretched out a one-handed backhand smoothly, with the muscles of his entire chest fully opened. He let out a roar because of the force, just like the Hulk, and completed the shot with ease and grace.
The power is released instantly, and the tension pushing the whole body outwards bursts out instantly. You can even see the sweat being dragged out by the powerful centrifugal force and blooming proudly in the air.
straight line!
(End of this chapter)