Chapter 867: Don’t Fight for the Bun
Push off the ground, start, and charge forward.
But he had just taken two steps when the ball in front of the net bounced twice and became a dead ball, which made Kyrgios stop again in embarrassment.
This time, Kyrgios did not get angry. Should this be considered a loss? Kyrgios rubbed his nose, lowered his head, turned around, and returned to the baseline. He was very quiet, without any unnecessary expression.
The home fans were unwilling to do so.
"Let's-Go, Nick, Let's-Go!"
"Go! Nick, go!"
This is a very standard football cheering slogan, which is repeated over and over again like singing, with a special rhythm and tone.
The whole audience sang along.
"40:AD".
Although Kyrgios now needs to face a break point, don't forget that Kyrgios' serve is still very powerful, and it is not easy for Gawain to break.
The initiative is still in Kyrgios' hands.
However, Kyrgios, with his head down, had no idea what he was thinking. He ignored the cheers from the crowd and quickly prepared to serve.
First serve, wrong zone - that is, the serve should enter the second zone, but when trying to serve to the inside corner, it entered the first zone.
Second serve, close range forehand press.
For four consecutive times, whether in the first and second zones, first and second serves, or even underhand serves, Kyrgios continued to aim at Gawain's forehand serve.
Was this a tactic? Or a stubborn provocation? This time, Gao Wen's forehand serve was timed and rhythmic, and he used the strength of his wrist to flick the ball outwards, following the inertia of his body rushing forward, and he hit the ball with force.
Backslash! Tennis ball, not powerful, but very fast.
Light and flat.
Rushing towards Kyrgios' backhand.
In fact, Kyrgios more or less predicted it, but he had just completed the serve and his action was not fully returned to its original position. In addition, Gawain's shot was clever and had a little bit of outward rotation after landing, which further increased the difficulty of Kyrgios' return.
Kyrgios stretched his body completely, slid forward, and hit the ball with a two-handed backhand, barely touching the ball.
The tennis ball flew in a full parabola and gently rose up.
At the same time, Gao Wen has entered the field.
Chance!
With a series of light and continuous footsteps, he cut into the baseline, actively moved towards the direction of the incoming ball, and continuously adjusted his body position through small steps.
Before the tennis ball hits the ground, the forehand has already completed the volley.
Increase the tempo!
Compress time!
The forehand does not even require full force. A quick whip-like blow follows the inertia and rotation of the body to complete the movement smoothly.
Boom! His right hand already covered the tennis ball and swept diagonally.
Whoosh! The tennis ball dragged a long tail in the steamy and twisted heat wave, like an airplane cloud, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Kyrgios, no chance.
Before he could even stand up, the ball bounced off the ground and scored the winning point.
Break!
"5:4".
Gao Wen won two games in a row by defending and breaking the opponent's opponent's opponent. In a blink of an eye, the score was close. The magical "5:2" rule also occurred in the men's competition.
"ah!"
Gawain roared.
“Ahhhh!”
I have to say that Kyrgios played really well throughout the second set. When he was fully focused, Gawain didn't have many opportunities to fight back.
However, he seized the first opportunity and successfully converted it to save the game and continue to shorten the score gap.
Ah! The emotions that had been suppressed due to the extreme physical strength were finally released at this moment, venting towards the other side of the court with great momentum.
The whole stadium roared! Although the Chinese fans were screaming at the top of their lungs, the Australian fans' cheers for Kyrgios suddenly exploded with even more powerful energy, so overwhelming that the Margaret Court Stadium began to tremble, and they truly felt the energy of the landslide being continuously released.
Kyrgios stared at Gawain intently, his eyes bright.
Luck? Accident? Maybe both, maybe not, but the fact is that he had two set points but was broken by his opponent. Now the second set has returned to an even stalemate, and the suspense of victory or defeat has been reignited.
This is a shame.
What a shame!
For Kyrgios, losing is not terrible, but losing face is the worst. He doesn't fight for money, but for his dignity.
Even if the game ended in a loss, he wanted to see that panicked face.
What's more, Kyrgios's desire for victory is now wilder and hotter than ever. He really, really, really wants to see that guy lose to him.
So, he will give it his all.
Kyrgios stood up slowly, and instead of making a fuss, he calmly accepted the fact that he was broken, and then entered the break between games.
The atmosphere of the game changed subtly. It was no longer ostentatious, no longer noisy, and no longer intense, but all the energy was suppressed and concentrated.
The air is burning, waiting for the next explosion.
After waiting for the game to start again——
Gao Wenbaofa.
Kyrgios holds serve.
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Gao Wen holds serve again.
"6:6".
The second set had to be decided in a tiebreak, with Kyrgios serving first.
The score remained deadlocked. The two players kept holding their serve points, taking turns leading, and then the game ended in a 3:3 tie and they exchanged courts.
Immediately afterwards, Gao Wen saved his serve point again, "4:3", and once again won the lead.
The match was unprecedentedly tense, especially after Gawain broke Kyrgios' serve to win the set. The state of both players reached a new height. The two players fought back and forth without giving in. Often the serving side was able to gain more advantages, and it was not easy for the receiving side to score.
Most importantly, Kyrgios finally showed his talent to the fullest, and his clean and violent playing style was truly pleasing to the eye.
So, is this the full version of Kyrgios?
Gao Wen, danger! The game was deadlocked all the way to the tiebreaker, and continued to be deadlocked, with no chance in sight.
It's getting tighter, more intense, and hotter.
In a trance, the whole world seemed to be boiling. The steaming heat distorted and blurred the field of vision, and everyone in the audience almost couldn't breathe.
Kyrgios serves for a point.
One shot, at a speed of 220 kilometers per hour, like a cannonball.
Backhand!
While continuing to suppress Gao Wen's forehand in the second half of the second set, Kyrgios began to occasionally insert sneak backhand serves, and the quality was very good.
This time, it is no exception.
Speed, yes! Power, yes! Angle, yes!
Everything you need.
In every aspect, this was a strong candidate for an ace, but Gao Wen did not give up.
Gao Wen still didn't give up.
Push off the ground! Bend your knees! Explode!
His body was like a spring, and he rushed out swiftly and powerfully. His upper body was completely extended and soaring into the air.
The two-handed backhand was extended to the extreme, without any turning or footsteps, and was completely unable to generate power. He could only rely on the support of his upper body to try to hit the ball.
"ah!"
The entire batting action has reached its peak, and then——
Touch the ball successfully!
The two-handed backhand remained stable, enduring an incredible amount of force, while at the same time, the power of the wrist and forearm exploded instantly, just like that.
A push! A flick! Flowing like water, all in one go! A slash! Go with the flow!
The next second, the tennis ball flew across the court like a bullet, piercing through Kyrgios' defense and disappearing before he could even blink.
Return serve ACE!
"5:3".
Ninth update.
(End of this chapter)