Chapter 866 The Bloody Prince

The entire Margaret Court Stadium was in complete silence, with all eyes focused on the big screen, waiting for the result of the Hawkeye challenge.

At the same time, the big screen at Melbourne Park was also following the match at Margaret Court Arena, as the night session at Rod Laver Arena had not started yet and a doubles match was underway at Hisense Arena, so naturally, the international signal switched to the local darlings.

The sound of the wind is whistling.

Hawkeye challenge, slow motion showed that Gawain's return ball was on the baseline, with only a tiny, thin strand as thin as a cicada's wing. To the naked eye, it was out of bounds and the judgment of the on-site linesman could not be blamed at all. However, according to the results of the replay displayed by the computer system, it was in bounds.

“40:30.”

The referee has already announced the score directly. What does that mean? Just this point, replay.

Kyrgios immediately quit.

"Why?"

"In the last point, I had already hit the ball and I had already scored the winning point. That guy couldn't catch up with me at all."

"This should be my score! This should be my count! This should be my match!"

Kyrgios yelled at the referee. Even if the linesman hadn't ruled that Gawain's return was out of bounds, his straight shot could have resulted in the winning point. The opportunity had been created through his own efforts.

The result? A rematch?

Unacceptable.

The referee tried to explain to Kyrgios: According to the rules of the game, there was no problem with Gawain's return, but it was a misjudgment. At the same time, Kyrgios also successfully received the tennis ball, so this point should naturally be replayed. This was an undoubted penalty.

As for the effect of Kyrgios' next shot, it will not affect the penalty, because the return ball that the linesman judged to be out of bounds did not go out of bounds.

There is no doubt about the penalty. Replacing any referee will result in the same outcome, and even an appeal to the Disciplinary Committee will not change the outcome.

"Grass!"

"Are you taking sides with that guy? This is Australia, get it? Do you understand? This is Australia? And you're clearly taking sides with that guy!"

"You corrupt scoundrels!"

Kyrgios let out all the swear words, but the referee was not moved at all.

Kyrgios finally realized that it was impossible for him to turn the situation around. He stepped back step by step, turned around, raised his right hand high, and made a gesture of counting money.

The implication couldn't be more obvious.

Obviously, there was a fluctuation at the end of the set and Kyrgios was extremely angry; but at the same time, the referee has been under tremendous pressure from the home court. Kyrgios's action was unacceptable and a provocation to the referee's authority, and it also fueled the arrogance of the fanatical home fans.

"Warning, Mr. Kyrgios."

The referee gave a warning without hesitation.

In a tennis match, the first time is a warning, the second time is a point penalty, and the third time is a game penalty. If the situation continues to be serious, the referee can directly declare the player the loser.

No! Boo! The whole audience booed.

But I don't know whether to boo Kyrgios's action or the referee's decision.

Judging from the scene, it should be the latter.

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

The boos were overwhelming, sweeping all the way from the lawn of Melbourne Park to surround the Margaret Court Arena.

However, the referee was very tough and had no intention of giving in. It can be foreseen now that Kyrgios will receive additional penalties after the game.

"Quiet!"

"Quiet!"

"The players are ready to hit the ball. If they continue to make noise and disrupt the game, we will interrupt the game and use coercive measures against the spectators who cause trouble."

Sure enough, when Kyrgios appears in a game, there will always be a lot of drama and excitement.

He is indeed worthy of being called the “little prince of dog-blood”.

After repeated warnings, Margaret Court Stadium finally regained its composure, and even a timer appeared in the lower right corner of the official live broadcast screen.

"Time since last shot: 02:33"

The timer is still rolling forward.

When Kyrgios was finally ready to hit the ball, nearly three minutes had passed before the next point.

Obviously, this has an objective impact on both sides. It just depends on who can maintain their focus on hitting the ball amidst the distractions off the court.

Snap. Snap. Snap.

Kyrgios simply tapped the ball and started serving without much hesitation.

One serve went into the net, and the second serve went into the inside corner.

Just like the previous point, Kyrgios still chose the inside corner in the replayed point, obviously playing a game of strategy with Gawain.

Gao Wen blocked the ball with his forehand, and the quality of his return ball actually dropped a bit.

For the first serve, he could use the opponent's force to hit the ball, but this was not the case for the second serve; the second serve should have been attacked quickly, but Gao Wen's footwork was not in place, and he was unable to fully swing the racket and actively exert force, so the quality of his return was not as good as the previous point.

However, Gao Wen was more proactive in connecting between shots.

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After returning the serve, he accurately predicted Kyrgios's forehand diagonal attack. Even though the position was not good, Kyrgios was now full of anger waiting to vent, and he would definitely not miss the opportunity.

As a result, Gao Wen predicted and moved ahead, waiting at his forehand position.

Brake! Push off the ground! Using the momentum of your sprint, you can turn your body in a completely connected manner, and then hit the opponent head-on with your forehand.

Strength against strength!

Moreover, Gawain did not change the angle, it was still a diagonal line, and the final landing point was towards the position where Kyrgios was currently standing.

Flat and fast!

Kyrgios was delighted: That idiot!

He was about to move, but when he saw the ball coming, he stopped immediately, then swung his forehand without caring about anything and hit it head-on.

...Wait! The ball landed at a shallower point than expected, and it was a backspin ball, which broke Kyrgios's expectations. He should have taken a step forward to find the accurate hitting point and swing the racket fully. However, without this step, the entire hitting position was completely wrong.

Ah! Kyrgios didn't fully push off the ground, so he couldn't complete his forehand swing.

Lower the net.

The return ball hit the net directly.

"40:40".

Waste another inventory point and it's back to a tie.

Kyrgios was angry. One stroke of luck, one accident, and then it was a tie? If not, the second set would have been won, okay? After mumbling for a long time, Kyrgios started to prepare for the serve. He looked up at Gawain and completed the serve according to the normal process.

However! At the moment when he was about to toss the ball, he changed his serve action. Instead of tossing the ball, he loosened his left hand, let the tennis ball fall, and directly served an underhand serve.

Sneak attack!

Gao Wen was highly focused, the strength of his calf muscles suddenly burst out, and he ran in a straight line with all his strength. In just three short strides, he had entered the inner court.

There was even time to sneak a peek at Kyrgios's position, and seeing that he was still at the baseline, Gawain used his forehand to lightly pick and push the ball.

He didn't use any force at all, but just cut a small diagonal ball in front of the net.

Lightweight, agile and effortless.

Kyrgios' starting speed was already slow because Gawain did not attach any force and unloaded the force very beautifully. After the tennis ball passed the net, there was almost no bounce, and the next step when he landed formed two jumps.

"40:AD".

From having two set points to facing a break point, the high-speed train between heaven and hell is not that fast. In a blink of an eye, the situation in the second set changed subtly.

So what about Kyrgios?

The eighth update.

(End of this chapter)