Chapter 643: Gradual Recovery
Defeating Busta in straight sets to advance to the third round, the head-to-head battle was won beautifully, which is a good thing worth celebrating; but what is more important is the way of winning the game:
This proves that Gao Wen is on the right track, and also proves that giving up last week's competition, calming down and returning to systematic training is a wise choice. Step by step, Gao Wen's condition and feel are showing an upward recovery curve.
The following games also continued to prove one point——
Especially in terms of competition temperament, the familiar Gawain shines again.
In the third round, he faced the famous French player Jeremy Chardy.
Born in 1987, he is currently in the golden period of his career. This year he has continuously refreshed his personal highest world ranking. In the latest list, he has reached 29th place, ranking among the top 30 for the first time in his career.
The most classic masterpiece of this season was the second round of the Rome Masters against Federer. After losing the first set by only one game, he launched a desperate counterattack and finally won the game in three sets, which was a shocking upset.
Although Chadi has never been a superstar shining on the tour, he has always played a backbone role in the tour. There is no doubt that it will be another tough battle.
In the end, “4:6”, “6:4”, “7:5”.
Gawain, another win.
It was a tough three-set battle with a very, very close score.
It was Chardy who broke the serve first in the deciding set and maintained the lead all the way, winning the first match point on his serve, but never underestimate Gawain.
In the desperate situation, Gao Wen was inspired with amazing energy. In Chady's serve to win the game, he not only did not let Chady see the match point, but also seized the fluctuations in Chady's eagerness to win, and scored four points in a row to deliver a "love game" to break the serve; then he scored another four points in a row to hold the serve.
If we add the score of "0:30" in Chadi's next serve, Gawain would have completed a small scoring climax of "10:0". His overwhelming momentum stunned Chadi. Facing Gawain's instant acceleration and burst, Chadi was facing match point before he could even catch his breath.
Match point for Gawain.
"40:0", since Chadi's serve to win the set, the two players have played a total of twelve points, "11:1", Gao Wen is far ahead with a sweeping attitude, and successfully got three consecutive match points in his own serve, showing a crushing attitude, and the gap was immediately widened.
Chadi, a little confused.
It could be seen from his eyes that he obviously didn't understand what was happening, so the match point became a microcosm of the last four games.
On match point, Gawain served and pressed his forehand close to the opponent. Instead of taking risks to create an angle, he squeezed Chardy with speed and power.
Chadi was still conscious, he knew he had no way out, so he started fighting hard when receiving the serve.
Somewhat unexpectedly, after Chadi got rid of the burden, his touch returned. He took small steps to get his body away, and then fought with a small diagonal forehand shot, and actually won!
Flat strike, small diagonal strike, use the opponent's force to hit the opponent.
The whole effect was excellent, forcing Gao Wen, who had just completed the serve and had no time to recover his position, into trouble and stumbled towards the forehand position.
However, Chadi's fight created a speed suppression, which did not give Gao Wen enough time to adjust.
In a hurry, Gao Wen could only use his forehand to barely get a shot. Moreover, Chadi's skateboard serve did not use force, so Gao Wen could not use the force and could only cut in the end.
When returning the ball, the speed and power immediately decrease.
Chadi stayed alert and went straight into the baseline to attack.
But Gawain's cleverness lies in that he anticipated Chady's aggressive momentum and cut with a strong downward spin, which made it difficult for Chady to complete the downward movement with his knees bent when he moved forward due to his unstable center of gravity, which invisibly affected the quality of Chady's offense.
Therefore, although Chadi maintained the initiative and launched three consecutive tight attacks, the closely connected midfield attack was so focused on suppressing the rhythm that the angle was never widened. This also left Gao Wen with room to defend, making it easier to predict and control.
Although Gawain was in a mess and passive, he was always able to return the ball steadily, and his control of rotation always made Chadi very uncomfortable.
Chadi is trapped in the midfield position. If he steps forward to the net, the quality of his shots will always be insufficient and he will most likely be penetrated. If he retreats to the baseline, his accumulated advantage will be instantly cleared and he will be back to the starting point.
Faced with this dilemma, Chadi still chose to force his way to the Internet.
This move did not escape Gao Wen's expectations, and was even a trap to some extent. With a series of small steps and adjustments, he reached his backhand position early, and even had time to observe Chadi's position in front of the net.
On defense, he was at ease.
Then, Gawain did not choose to pass through as usual, but confidently used both hands to backhand a super topspin high ball. The entire parabola was very full and complete, like a crescent moon scimitar.
In an indoor hard-court environment, the entire batting rhythm is comparable to that of table tennis. All reactions are compressed, almost forming a conditioned reflex. Naturally, the arc and frequency of the batting action will also be affected.
In other words, here, it is very easy to perform an incomplete lob, so that the parabola cannot be pulled to the ideal state. If you are not careful, the opponent will catch you and then kill you with a high-pressure shot.
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High lob, very risky.
Chadi also noticed Gao Wen's confidence and composure. He took small steps back to adjust, preparing to complete a high-pressure shot with a fadeaway shot. However, he was always observing Gao Wen's position with the corner of his eye. He was afraid of Gao Wen's defensive ability and hoped that he could seize the opportunity of the high-pressure shot and end the point in one shot.
Then--
Lower the net.
With this point, the game was over, but not the way Chadi wanted.
The entire audience was stunned and couldn't believe their eyes. Chadi actually hit the high-pressure ball directly into the net, ending the game in such a terrible way.
Obviously, Chadi relented.
In the final stage of the game, Chadi became less and less confident. He clearly took the initiative but didn't know how to end the point. On the offensive end, he was always afraid of Gawain's defense, and on the defensive end, he was always paying attention to Gawain's counterattack, which resulted in his footwork not being in place and losing concentration in all aspects.
The last point was lost in a daze.
Chadi, with a head full of question marks, completed his last shot and looked at the white waves of the net rising in front of him. He stared blankly at his racket, turned it over and over again, as if there was a mechanism hidden in the racket. His mind was blank and he stood there stupidly: how did it go from leading 5:4 and serving to win the match, to only getting one point in the next four games?
Losing the game is terrible, but what's worse is that you have no idea how you lost the game! And the game was completely under your control, and the rhythm of offense and defense did not change, so what happened that things got out of control?
Chadi had a hundred thousand reasons he wanted to ask.
(End of this chapter)