Chapter 887 Soft Touch

Slash!

Big slash! Fast slash! Three consecutive slashes, each heavier and faster than the last. Gawain took the lead in seizing the opportunity to launch an attack, and his attack continued like a tide.

Nadal was very passive, very, very passive.

From the sight, we can see that Nadal's steps are staggering, his body balance is broken, and he can no longer complete the normal forehand swing around his head.

but!

At the critical moment, Nadal's famous skills came out again. Relying solely on the power of his left wrist, with his body having lost its center of gravity, he hooked and pushed, and swung his forearm to assist his wrist in completing the shot. He was able to hit an incredible magical ball in an absolutely passive state.

For example, now.

In the strong duel of "forehand VS backhand", Nadal lost the initiative and was suppressed, but in the end he drew a straight line with his forehand.

Across the entire field.

The straight return line of the ball was like an invisible dagger, slashing across Gawain's throat.

Break the net!

Travel through time!

Nadal's forte.

In an instant, the situation reversed, and Gao Wen, who had originally had an absolute advantage, fell into a disadvantage with just one hit of the ball.

Tap tap tap.

Tap, tap, tap! Gawain's steps were very firm and light. He ran at full speed along the diagonal line, evolving from small steps to big strides, and the strong wind spread its wings under his arms.

Flickering sound.

Break the net?

Since Nadal is about to break the net, Gawain needs to block the ball and intercept the tennis ball back.

Almost.

Just a little bit more.

With one stride and one lunge, his body was completely thrown out, stretched to the extreme without reservation, but still just a little bit short. He raised the racket high with his forehand, took a light leap, and the whole person was already flying.

Soar into the air.

Then——

Touched it!

Strong rotation!

A second ago, Gao Wen was still congratulating himself for successfully touching the ball.

The next second, Gawain's wrist could feel the continuous impact of the strong rotation.

Wrap and wrap.

At this time, Gao Wen showed a very soft and light wrist touch. He did not need to make any big movements with force. He kept his forearm straight and gently moved his wrist forward.

Then, the tennis ball was out of the control of the racket, and the body passed by the tennis ball and flew out.

The entire venue was silent, and all eyes were focused on the tennis ball.

It flew over the net and fell quickly, like a mother putting her baby in a cradle, and after two gentle bounces, it rolled out.

"Perfect!"

“Perfect!”

"Unloading, perfect! Line, perfect! Control, perfect!"

"Gawain's volley at the net showed an incredibly soft touch, light and delicate, pushing the ball diagonally, leaving Nadal no chance."

"incredible!"

"Nadal showed his ability with his unparalleled defensive counterattack, but Gawain responded head-on in an incredible way and won the point."

"People have always talked about his baseline hitting feel. He handles the ball very well and has his own characteristics. After training and polishing during the offseason, Gao Wen's net hitting feel has also improved significantly. The handling of this point reminds people of Federer."

"Facing Nadal, only with this kind of performance can you break the serve, but Gao Wen did it."

"Gawain is ready for this fierce battle."

In the studio, Zhang Sheng's heart was also surging, not only because Gao Wen won this point, but more importantly, the way Gao Wen won this point -

When Nadal tried to break the net, almost everyone thought that the standard outcome would follow. In his career, there were so many such wonderful counterattacks. It was precisely this defensive counterattack ability that allowed Nadal to reach the pinnacle of professional tennis.

Unexpectedly, Gao Wen did not let down his guard at all. He not only remained tense, but also made accurate predictions and won the point with amazing net handling.

What a pleasant surprise!

Absolutely pleasant surprise!

The air was slightly stagnant. For a moment, the entire Rod Laver Arena seemed to be unable to sense the existence of any life and fell into a collective stagnation.

"ah!"

Gawain's roar was like thunderclap out of the blue. He clenched his fists and howled toward the sky, releasing all his energy with high passion and surging vitality.

Tearing apart the stupor and astonishment at the scene, Chinese fans burst out with amazing energy.

Boom! Break, success! Although Nadal saved two break points and showed his strong defensive counterattack ability again, Gao Wen still firmly grasped the opportunity.

“2:0”.

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Amid much anticipation, the quarter-final match between Nadal and Gawain opened with a suffocating smell of gunpowder.

However, Nadal is still Nadal. After experiencing countless storms, his iron will has prevented Nadal from wavering or losing focus.

Immediately afterwards, Nadal launched a strong attack in Gawain's serve and launched a counterattack on the spot.

In the previous game, Gao Wen put too much energy into Nadal's serve, so that in his own serve game, his first serve success rate fluctuated.

Nadal immediately seized the opportunity.

Take the lead, draw.

Draw, first place.

In a blink of an eye, Gao Wen's serve was also in crisis.

This is how tennis matches work. After breaking the serve, you must hold the serve to realize the leading advantage of the break. However, the next serving game after breaking the serve is often the one most likely to have flaws.

First, the players put a lot of energy into the process of breaking the serve; second, the tense state after breaking the serve will be slightly relaxed; third, the party that is broken will inevitably quickly improve its state and launch a counterattack on the spot.

As a result, Nadal's serve was just broken and Gao Wen's serve was in danger.

Twelve times exactly.

Gao Wen wasted five game points and Nadal missed six break points. This game had lasted for a full fifteen minutes, but there was still no winner.

As the game went on, it was obvious that Nadal's condition was slowly improving and the competition was becoming more and more fierce.

Forehand attack!

Connect with a backhand sweep!

Score!

"40: AD", Nadal got the seventh break point.

"ah!"

Nadal finally roared out, not so much because the game was tough, but because he was dissatisfied with his own batting condition. He needs to improve further. So far, his forehand and backhand performances are far below expectations. He needs to perform better.

The whole audience was boiling.

huff huff.

Gao Wen's chest was also heaving violently. In the last point, he had run twenty-four rounds back and forth. By the end of the run, he had entered an anaerobic state. He needed a little breathing space.

My brain felt a little hot and I could hardly think, but this game was very important. It was not only the first set, but it could even be said to be a momentum for the first stage of the game.

Now Nadal is still struggling to find his form, and it is clear that his touch is still not at its best, but Nadal will never surrender easily. Even if his form is not at its best, Nadal will still fight to the last moment. Therefore, it is more important to stabilize his position than to suppress Nadal.

Believe in yourself and believe that you can win.

Take a deep breath, and take another deep breath.

Gao Wen regained his thoughts, exhaled heavily, and then returned to the second zone to prepare to serve.

(End of this chapter)