Chapter 894: The whole court was suffocated

In the third set, Nadal, who was the first to pass the physical limit, showed an upward trend in his condition and touch; correspondingly, Gawain, who was in the physical crisis, showed a certain degree of fluctuation in his entire batting state, which also reversed the situation of the game.

but!

In the difficult situation, Gao Wen once again demonstrated his tenacious and strong playing qualities. He dared to fight and fight hard, and actually found a glimmer of hope in the rut.

In a 25-shot tug-of-war, Gawain used a backhand close-range baseline deep pressure to force Nadal's forehand return into the net, completing the counter-break. Then the score of the third set returned to a tie, and the hot atmosphere of Rod Laver Arena reached a new climax.

Still young after all!

In the players' box, Pelt stood up with his fists clenched, a rare gesture, and cheered for Gao Wen with veins bulging. He also cheered for the sweat and hard work they put in during the offseason!

At the critical moment, when his physical strength was at its lowest, Gao Wen still gritted his teeth.

Next——

Nadal breaks again.

Gao Wen broke back again.

After going back and forth, the score remained evenly balanced and the balance was never broken.

At this point, it was obvious that the physical strength of both players was not as abundant as in the previous two sets. The quality of their serves declined to varying degrees, and their control over their own serve games also declined. As a result, breaking the serve was much easier than in the previous two sets, and the intensity of the entire confrontation also plummeted.

In terms of fierce confrontation and beautiful shot making, it is definitely not as good as the first two sets; but in terms of the tension of the game and the surge of suspense, the third set is the real highlight.

From "3:3" to "4:4" and then to "5:5", the score remained deadlocked. Among them, Gawain broke Nadal's serve to win the set, continuing the suspense.

Nadal was not able to see the set point.

Then, the two players finally gained their footing, regained their focus, and successively held their serve at the end of the set, and the game returned to normal track.

"6:6".

As everyone expected, the seventh game is here.

Compared with the tense but one-sided situation in the first two games, the third game had a plot, twists, suspense and climax! Neutral fans were satisfied, Australian and Spanish fans were satisfied, including Chinese fans... Although not that satisfied, they were not dissatisfied either.

Rounding it off and calculating the final result, this means that all fans are satisfied, and this is the match they are looking forward to.

It's exciting! It's intense! It's great! Of course, the outcome is still uncertain.

In the tie-break, Nadal took the lead, seizing the opportunity when Gao Wen's forehand return landed short, and launched fast-paced attacks with his backhand: Unlike his forehand, Nadal's backhand can often hit typical hard-court flat shots, flat and fast, and he cleverly used the rising point to change the rhythm, especially in Flushing, where Nadal's backhand winning points can often be seen, just like this time.

Each beat is faster than the last, and each beat is tighter than the last.

After the third shot, he tore the ball at a small angle with his backhand and pinned Gao Wen on the spot, scoring the winning point. He first broke Gao Wen's mini serve and then saved his own serve.

"2:4".

Nadal took the lead in the exchange of courts with a break advantage.

However, Gao Wen was not affected. After changing the venue, he immediately stood firm. Facing Nadal's serve, he grabbed a second serve, created enough advantage, and seized an opening of Nadal through a forehand straight shot. He broke Nadal's serve in a blink of an eye to avoid the score from widening.

Then, Gao Wen saved his two serve points, "5:4" -

"oh".

There was a sigh of regret at Rod Laver Arena. At this moment, people could no longer control their emotions and their true feelings were revealed.

Then, Nadal also took the lead in keeping his first serve point, "5:5" -

"ah!"

Almost all the spectators at Rod Laver Arena stood up, raised their arms and cheered, and the huge sea of ​​people filled every corner of the sight.

The air was burning and almost everyone in the audience was suffocating.

From the middle of the third set, the situation of back and forth, interlocking and exchange of leads made the audience feel like a roller coaster with ups and downs. The back and forth between heaven and hell was testing everyone's heart, and the boiling blood seemed to be about to explode at any time.

Hush! It wasn't a booing sound, but a reminder to be quiet, because Nadal was about to serve. As long as he could get the serve, Nadal would be the first to see the set.

Of course, if Gawain could break this point, it would be match point.

Although the two sides are still in a balance and present a delicate balance, the direction of the next point can slightly shift the balance point.

Nadal, who had the serve, undoubtedly had a slight advantage.

Australian and Spanish fans obviously don't want their noise to disrupt Nadal's rhythm, while neutral fans are eagerly hoping that Nadal can win the third set, only in this way can the game continue and they can continue to enjoy this wonderful match on the center court.

So, "Shhh!"

Everyone fell silent spontaneously. The entire Rod Laver Arena fell into a brief stagnation. Even the breeze stopped.

Stare with bated breath.

Snap. Snap.

The sound of Nadal bouncing the ball echoed in Rod Laver Arena. Then he looked up at Gawain to make sure he was ready. He lowered his head again and bouncing the ball twice, and he was ready to serve.

Push off the ground!

Swing!

Pop.

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Lower the net.

One shot, didn't pass the net.

"oh!"

The whole audience wailed, they could hardly believe their eyes. At such a critical moment, Nadal's first serve failed again. His condition tonight was indeed disappointing.

But this is Melbourne Park, which always seems unfriendly to Nadal.

"Shh!"

Once again, the fans spontaneously quieted down, waiting for Nadal's second serve, no one wanted to disrupt Nadal's rhythm.

This is District 1.

It is not the second zone where Nadal is best, but we should never ignore Nadal's layout ability, especially the second serve, just because it is the first zone.

Zone one, two shots.

Nadal chose... the outside corner.

Outside corner!

The speed is only 153 kilometers per hour, which is equivalent to the second serve of female players, but Nadal and Djokovic often serve such second serves. It is not that they have no strength, but that they deliberately adjust the rotation and landing point, and increase the threat of the second serve through lines and angles.

Just like this serve.

The landing point is very shallow, in the front half of the serving area; and it is at a large outside angle, plus it has outward rotation.

After the serve landed, it shot out with a "whoosh", high and to the side, and the strong rotation carried the tennis ball out of the doubles line.

Gao Wen had been pulled out of the field. Not to mention whether he could catch the ball, even if he did, his figure could no longer be seen on the court.

However, Gawain did not give up.

Take three consecutive big steps, extend your body completely, and use your forehand to cut everything from top to bottom at a high point diagonally above your shoulder.

Slice return.

Gao Wen knew that cutting had no effect on Nadal. In the entire tour, no one could compare with Nadal in understanding spin, so cutting was basically like giving away food.

However, Gao Wen now has no choice. He must use cutting to return the ball and slow down the pace to buy himself time to return to defense and fight for a chance of survival.

Even if the chance is slim, it is better than no chance at all.

(End of this chapter)