Chapter 703 The So-called Strength

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In the players' box, Sampras stood up with his fists clenched, roaring with passion, the bulging veins on his neck showing the surging emotions: not only because Gawain saved five match points to win the second set, but also because his judgment was proved to be correct.

To the average fan, Djokovic's performance in the closing stages of the second set was outrageous, and he ruined the entire set with a mistake.

How is that possible?

But Sampras knew that the last mistake was a microcosm of Gawain's persistence and continuous pressure over the past two sets.

It has to be said that Djokovic is indeed fully prepared for today's game, and his condition in Paris is obviously stronger than that in New York.

The key point is that after Djokovic rested for a period of time, his body was still not ready for such a level of intensity.

On the one hand, it was Gawain's own outstanding performance, especially when facing match point, the young man's daring and fighting attitude broke Djokovic's balance.

On the other hand, it was Djokovic's adjustment of his condition. If he was inevitably unprepared in the game where he served to win the set, then he had already improved his condition in the tie-break. However, he did not expect that Gawain also improved his condition, and the intensity of the whole game actually rose to another level: the physical and mental consumption was already severe, and as the confrontation of higher intensity continued to deepen, Djokovic's desire to improve his condition was slightly insufficient.

Mistakes happen, that's how they happen.

On the surface, Djokovic lost the second set with an active attacking mistake; but in essence, it was Sampras's exquisite pre-match deployment and Gawain's continuous efforts that finally "forced" Djokovic to make such a mistake.

Sampras was very excited: No matter what the time, challenging the world's strongest players is always exciting.

If Sampras' prediction is correct, then Djokovic will definitely launch a counterattack in the deciding set, but his condition may not be able to keep up, especially after his mind is stretched to the extreme, the consumption of physical strength and energy will be more severe. Once the physical strength reaches the limit, the recovery time will be longer.

This also means that as long as Gao Wen can withstand Djokovic's crazy counterattack, he will have a chance to win the whole game in one go.

But the prerequisite is that Gawain can resist it.

Obviously, Gawain, like Djokovic, also needs to face the challenges of declining physical strength and reaching the extreme end of his fitness.

In terms of adapting to the intensity of the game, Gowen, who has been continuously immersed in the game, has a slight advantage; but their physical conditions should be almost the same, and Djokovic has more experience in playing when his physical condition is low, so his advantage is basically eliminated. It still depends on his performance.

The final set of the game probably won't be as exciting as the first two sets.

really!

Just as Sampras expected, the quality of his shots in the deciding set slowly declined, not a cliff-like fall, but a slow decline.

Not only did the quality of offense and defense fluctuate in the rounds, but also the accuracy and control of the shots fluctuated. The most direct manifestation was that the number of mistakes began to increase, and this was true for both players.

The deciding set begins.

Djokovic served first, and Gao Wen seized the opportunity to launch a fierce attack. After six deuces, he got three break points, but unfortunately missed them all.

The world No. 1 saved his serve in a thrilling manner, and Djokovic roared again, showing his high fighting spirit.

Then, in Gawain's first service game, Djokovic used his strong control to keep up with Gawain's rhythm and successfully forced a break point, but also missed it.

Gao Wen saved his serve with a signature backhand straight line, and finally recovered a little from the disadvantage in the strong backhand duel:

It was not because Gawain's condition improved, but because Djokovic's condition declined. His backhand suppression loosened, giving Gawain some breathing space.

A true professional, like Sampras, would have noticed from this point that the situation in the match was changing further.

The point is that Djokovic will definitely do his best to survive this stage, so can Gao Wen seize the opportunity?

He did!

In the third game of the deciding set, Gao Wen once again forced a break point, and on the second break point, he won with a forehand diagonal shot.

Although the winning point was won by forehand in the end, the opportunity was created by a two-handed backhand. Djokovic's backhand suppression was still steady but lacked some changes and sharpness. Both shots failed to achieve the expected effect, and Gawain found a gap instead.

Intensity is still the key word. Djokovic was a little unable to keep up, and his performance in key points was in sharp contrast to the first set.

"2:1".

Gao Wen, who served after the deciding set, took the lead.

Entering the middle stage, the match became a bit dull, with both players making significantly more mistakes and having to shift their attention to their own serve.

After both sides saved two service games, the match came to the final stage. Djokovic then launched a fierce counterattack in Gawain's serve, trying to reverse the situation before the match got any closer to the cliff.

However, Gao Wen still gritted his teeth, survived two deuce tests without giving away break points, and successfully held his serve.

"5:3".

Next, Djokovic faced a serve game that he had to defend.

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This time, it was Gawain's turn to give it his all, and the two fought back and forth.

"30:30".

The situation is at a stalemate.

Game point? Match point?

In this point, it is very rare that Djokovic and Gao Wen started to attack each other on the forehand position.

Both players tried to actively suppress their opponents, but their efforts were ineffective in the face of their opponents' excellent defensive capabilities, and suppression and counterattack were never able to break the balance.

Without warning, after the two sides had been entangled for ten full rounds, Djokovic seized an opportunity that was not an opportunity and chose to change line first.

Relying on his strong personal ability, he wrapped the tennis ball with his forehand and flew it towards the blind spot within the big triangle on the left baseline of Gao Wen.

One detail can show that the speed and power of the return ball are not fast, and the parabola is a bit too full. It is mainly based on control, which forces Gao Wen to be passive. Djokovic ends the point through the connecting attack of the next shot. This once again proves that: Djokovic tried to speed up, but his physical condition did not allow it, and he could not get up to speed, so he could only complete the layout within his ability.

Gawain, run at full speed.

Even though his lungs were burning and his knees were trembling, Gawain still held his breath tightly and quickly arrived with light steps.

With an emergency brake, he held his body and quickly threw out a backhand shot with both hands. The speed of the racket head instantly increased to the extreme, and he still burst out incredible power under extremely difficult circumstances.

Not only did he sweep the tennis ball back, but he also swept it in a straight line, penetrating the gap behind Djokovic:

The break point and match point appeared again.

This time, the opportunity belongs to Gao Wen.

(End of this chapter)