Chapter 918: A sudden inspiration

Actually, Murray's forehand also has the ability to generate power. Although it is not as good as Federer and Nadal, he has excellent wrist control and a fast racket head speed, which can often fully increase the ball speed. It's just that the power and tail force are slightly worse; but because it is not used frequently enough, it is often ignored.

178 kilometers per hour.

This forehand shot, the superposition of speed and the collision of leveraging force, resulted in Murray's forehand hitting the ball faster than his serve.

straight line!

In a trance, the tennis ball seemed to have disappeared, and the flying trajectory of the tennis ball could not be captured by the naked eye, just like a cartoon.

Fast! Too fast indeed!

Ah! Some people at Rod Laver Arena couldn't control themselves and cried out in surprise.

You can even see some people who can't wait to raise their arms and shout, and as they stand up, their hearts start to soar, almost rushing out of their throats, and the surging passion in their eyes and temples gushes out, and the boiling blood seems to be about to explode.

Buzz buzz buzz.

The air became turbulent.

People were convinced and certain that Murray's forehand shot from defense to offense should be able to score.

Beautiful winning point!

However, they had not yet questioned Gawain, and apparently they were not prepared to do so.

Tap, tap, tap! Tap, tap, tap! Gawain, running at full speed.

Strictly speaking, he was not surprised. Once his hitting intention was discovered by Murray, then given Murray's ability, a defensive counterattack was certain.

As Nadal's game philosophy:

Always be prepared for one more shot.

As soon as the previous shot was completed, Gao Wen had already started.

Move sideways at full speed.

His eyes caught Murray's forehand shot, and his pupils shrank slightly. He was not panicked or afraid, but rather slightly excited.

Gawain was waiting for this moment: although he was very passive, very, very passive, his attack that was determined to win was reversed; but Murray attacked, which also meant that Murray was out of his comfort zone, and now the balance of the game was broken again.

Chaos.

The blood is boiling.

Gao Wen could clearly feel the powerful reaction force of his feet pushing against the ground. Every muscle and nerve was burning, and his adrenaline was gushing out.

He scanned the court with his peripheral vision, not only observing Murray's position, but also fully grasping the space on the court, and his brain was working at high speed.

Chi! Gawain, caught up!

oh……

The air was filled with the disappointed sighs and regrets of a small number of fans.

Originally, they were almost sure that Murray's attack would result in a score, but they didn't expect that Gawain would catch up with him like a ghost.

But more fans held their breath because the situation changed so quickly that they had no time to react, and the sound and movement had been cut off.

Frozen in place.

In our sight, Gawain did not brake suddenly to control his body. Instead, when he was about to catch up, he slid half a step or so and stretched out a one-handed backhand.

Cutting.

Not a drive, but a slice.

What's going on?

Why did Gawain choose to cut after continuously attacking? In fact, Gawain's footsteps were barely in place. Although it was a bit difficult, it was not impossible to force the attack; however, Gawain chose to cut, which was more suitable for defense, to buy time and space for himself to adjust his center of gravity.

Accident.

Very unexpected!

Zhang Sheng said he couldn't understand this shot choice; but for ordinary fans, they didn't think much about it. The only explanation was that Murray's offense was good enough that Gawain was unable to catch up and was forced to choose cutting, which also meant that Murray's offense still established an advantage.

Then, the pace suddenly slowed down.

Gawain's cutting slowed down the tense and back-and-forth offensive and defensive play, and the tennis ball reappeared in the field of vision.

Slash.

Shallow area.

Press line.

When Zhang Sheng saw the landing point of Gao Wen's cut return ball, all his doubts were resolved.

The return ball landed within the small triangle of the serving area.

That is the small triangular area between the outer line of the serving area and the baseline. This is the extreme blind spot of the outer corner of the serve. After bouncing off the ground, it continues to fly diagonally along a forty-five-degree diagonal line.

Gao Wen's cutting showed the delicate feeling of control to the extreme, accurately falling into the small triangle, creating a dead angle, comparable to serving.

and!

This time the slice was a strong backspin, with almost no bounce after landing, which was equivalent to a sneak serve.

A serve that is not a serve.

It looks light, but it kills instantly.

Murray, once again fell into a passive position.

It can be seen from Murray's movements that he was in a panic, switching from big strides to small steps, and his calf muscles were almost exploding.

Getting closer.

Closer.

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The hearts of all the home crowd were hanging high, because Murray was about to lose the point, which meant that -

No.

no!

Absolutely not!

In the midst of fear and tension that made his heart feel like it was about to explode, Murray stumbled and stumbled over, but there was not enough space for his two-handed backhand.

Because the footsteps were so fierce, the body was even squeezed by the position of the tennis ball, and the space between the body and the tennis ball was too narrow.

What to do? The air froze at this moment, and countless eyes were focused on Murray, even more nervous than at any time before, because if this point was lost, it was very likely that the suspense of this game would end.

A possibility.

Murray, standing in the spotlight.

Then, Murray hit the ball.

Cutting.

To counter the cut with a cut, because there was no space to swing the racket, Murray simply gave up the two-handed backhand shot and, like Gawain, used a one-handed backhand to complete the cut.

But... that's it? Obviously, this time it's not the case, it's much more than that.

Cutting, turning and light; moreover, the line is very short.

Small ball!

Wait, this is a cut to release the ball!

At the critical moment, Murray once again demonstrated his status as a tactical master. With a tough shot and a small cut, he completed the layout through his own shots and reversed the situation under extremely difficult and passive circumstances.

The Big Four are worthy of being the Big Four.

Every time, when the opponent was about to score and win, everything was within reach, but the Big Four always found their own way to turn the situation around.

This is why the Big Four were able to establish an entire dynasty in men’s professional tennis!

Obviously Gawain had taken the absolute initiative, but Murray still managed to find a solution, and then pushed Gawain into the abyss again and again.

So...what about Gawain?

etc!

When did Gao Wen enter the scene?

The moment before, everyone's attention was on Murray's side, focusing on Murray's return of the ball, so much so that they ignored Gawain on the other side of the court.

The next moment, before he had time to marvel at Murray's magical shot, he saw Gawain had entered the midfield and was running forward at full speed.

Obviously!

Gawain did not get into trouble as expected. From his forward steps, it can be seen that Gawain should be able to catch up.

But when did Gao Wen enter the baseline?

At the same time, Murray also noticed Gao Wen's movement, and his footsteps followed to the baseline.

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(End of this chapter)