Chapter 76 Fighting Tactics

"More explosive! More rapid!"

"More explosive! More powerful!"

Cheers echoed throughout the venue, and rumbling thunder surged in the brilliant red that filled the sky and the ground, as if the whole world was shaking along with the earthquake.

The home fans still did not give up. After all, NCAA tennis matches are best-of-three sets, so they still have a chance.

If Harris was dizzy due to Gawain's continuous attacks in the first set because he couldn't find his footing, Gawain's accidental fall made Harris unable to keep up with the rhythm. He was in chaos throughout the whole process and lost the first set in a mess.

Then after the break between sets, Harris should be able to calm down, recover, reorganize his thoughts and start again, then he should be able to launch a counterattack in the next second set. After all, Harris's hard power is still good.

If we win the second set first and push the match into the deciding set, the outcome will still be unclear.

Then, the whole audience roared! "More explosive! More powerful!"

The rumbling sound was overwhelming, reaching an unprecedented peak.

At this time, the sun had begun to set and there was not much time left before nightfall. Students from the University of Oklahoma had heard about the intensity and craziness of today's tennis match, so more and more students came to the stadium, and before they knew it, the stadium was already half full.

When the game just started in the morning, there were only about 300 spectators on the scene, but now it can accommodate more than 1,500 spectators, and it is still increasing. The whole stadium can feel the hot and boiling atmosphere, just like a carnival party.

"More explosive! More powerful!"

The home fans were cheering, and the roar of the rolling heat waves was circling under the sky. They hoped that the game would be more exciting, and of course, more importantly, they hoped that Harris could turn the situation around.

In the studio, Sofar also had the same expectation. As a neutral fan, he naturally hoped that the game would be as exciting and closer as possible, rather than a one-sided sweep, which would be too boring.

"Today's strong confrontation was really exciting."

"The Sooners won an upset victory over a strong opponent, and the Brown Bears also won easily by crushing a strong opponent. The two sides have fought fiercely until now and entered the final game. It will be a severe test for both teams. I believe that neither team will surrender easily."

"Such a wonderful match deserves a great ending."

"Now that the young player Gao Wen from the Bruins has taken the lead in grabbing the first set, it will depend on how the sophomore player Harris from the Sooners can turn the situation around."

“Obviously, Coach Cowell has a lot of work to do between sets.”

In professional competitions, coaches are forbidden from communicating with players on the field in any form. Once discovered, the coach will be given a warning at the very least. A second time, the coach will be penalized directly, and then a game or a set may be penalized. In the most serious cases, the coach may even be declared the loser of the entire game.

But it is different in the NCAA. This is a team competition and also a college competition. Coaches are allowed to communicate with players because coaches themselves are an important part of the game. During the break between sets, coaches will definitely communicate with players face to face.

At this moment, Cowell was organizing his thoughts for Harris. He definitely didn't want his careful planning to end in this way: otherwise, wouldn't he become a clown?

Cowell refused to admit his strategic mistakes, but Cowell objectively admitted that Gawain's performance was far beyond expectations, which also meant that Harris had to go all out, as there was no turning back in this game.

In comparison, the atmosphere on the Bruins team is quite different.

Martin had to admit that he was still a little worried after the matchup schedule came out. There were indeed many variables in the matchup between Harris and Gawain. Although he believed in Gawain's growth, "the sixth singles without burden" and "the sixth singles with the burden of winning and losing" were two completely different things. Under pressure, whether the 18-year-old Gawain could perform normally was a big question mark.

However, Gao Wen's performance not only met expectations, but also far exceeded expectations.

Under pressure and at critical moments, Gao Wen still kept a cool head. His shot selection and tactical layout showed the wisdom and confidence of a mature teenager. Even when unexpected accidents occurred, Gao Wen's handling was still trustworthy, and his performance in the first set was perfect.

Martin had nothing to say.

"Stick to yourself." This was Martin's only advice to Gawain. He was now looking forward to Gawain's performance in the second set and even in future games.

The second set begins.

Harris regained his footing, regrouped and launched a powerful attack, with the landing point and quality of his forehand attack significantly improved.

In Gawain's first service game, Harris launched an attack with high-risk fighting. Regardless of whether there was an opportunity or not, he would rush to kill the ball first. His aggressive style of play was completely new. Although the number of mistakes in fighting increased, the number of winning points also increased, putting pressure on Gawain layer by layer.

Obviously, Cowell also realized that under the current circumstances, the best way to break the deadlock is to fight. The high-risk and high-reward fight can not only have a strong impact on Gawain, but also disrupt Gawain's rhythm. After all, Gawain is only a freshman and lacks experience, so his rhythm can be easily disrupted.

"30:40".

For the first time in the entire match, Harris got a break point and also saw an opportunity in Gao Wen’s serve. The difference of Harris could be seen immediately: in the first game alone, Harris’ score exceeded the total score of the first four games of the first set.

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The home crowd was noisy and cheering, unable to contain their excitement. The surging cheers even drowned out the splendor of the sunset. They were so excited that they expected Harris to break the serve in one go and fire the first shot for the second set.

Facing the crisis, Gao Wen once again showed his maturity at the critical moment, serving with reduced power from the outside corner, aiming at Harris' forehand.

Instead of backhand.

This was a sneak attack.

Harris saw from the corner of his eye that it was a serve from the outside, and his first reaction was that it was his chance, so he raised his hand and prepared to exert force.

However, Gawain's serve speed and power were lower than expected, so Harris had no way to use the force - if Harris took the initiative to exert force himself, this was not his strong point and he was prone to mistakes.

really!

Harris firmly executed the fighting plan, exerted all his strength, and was even a little too excited, so that he failed to control the angle of the racket face and the trajectory of the swing, and deviated slightly. However, a slight difference can make a huge mistake. The tennis ball was hit directly into the stands, wasting the first break point of the game.

Oh! The audience all covered their faces. Even Harris was so upset that his heart ached. He held his head and couldn't believe that such a precious opportunity was wasted.

Equal!

(End of this chapter)