Chapter 940: Bold and Careful

Huhu.

The wind was howling, and the entire Rod Laver Arena was surging, like a volcano ready to erupt. Gawain's steps were shaky on the high wire rope, and the strong winds surging from all directions made the whole world shake.

in danger.

Life hangs by a thread.

However, Gao Wen is very focused and dedicated. He has no distractions and all his attention is on tennis, the court and Djokovic.

From the corner of his eye, he took a quick glance and noticed Djokovic's position. Then the next second -

Use both hands to backhand, turn slightly, change the grip, and transform the drive into a slice.

bass.

He chopped down hard with both hands! The delicate treatment of the wrist increased enough friction. Djokovic's light hit did not have much power, which made it easier for Gawain to handle.

whoosh.

whoosh!

The tennis ball spun at high speed and flew straight along its left sideline, like a dancing Peter Pan, forming a small arc.

Tear up the court.

The whole audience stared with bated breath, dumbfounded——

Small ball?

It was a small ball! Facing the break point, Gao Wen had already set up a big attacking posture, but at the moment of being about to shoot, he changed his hitting method and cut out a small ball.

"ah!"

Djokovic's foot didn't stick to the ground during his second start after a sudden stop and turn - he was still traumatized by the ankle sprain at the beginning of the second set, so his foot slipped a little, and then he watched the ball go over the net.

Lightness.

exquisite.

It's perfect.

After crossing the net, it went almost straight up and down. After landing, I couldn't feel any force. The rebound height was limited and I landed for the second time in a blink of an eye.

Unmatched!

Even if Djokovic started in time, he couldn't catch up.

What's more, Djokovic was indeed fooled by Gawain's feint.

"15:40".

Huh! Rod Laver Arena was filled with exclamations. They couldn't believe their eyes. Even the hearts of the Chinese fans were about to explode.

"pretty!"

"Beautiful, beautiful, really beautiful! Facing three consecutive break points, Gao Wen was fearless and brave, and easily resolved the first break point with a straight shot."

"Djokovic was completely fooled. He didn't anticipate the ball and his feet were nailed to the spot. He watched helplessly as the ball returned and completed two jumps."

"Wow. The air in the entire Rod Laver Arena seems to be stagnant and it's impossible to breathe."

"But Gao Wen still focused on the game."

Zhang Sheng, sitting in the commentary booth above the court, actually found it very difficult to clearly see the expressions of the players on the court. The players were only the size of a palm.

However, he seemed to be able to see Gawain's eyes at this moment: just after making a wonderful shot, Gawain raised his head and looked towards his player box. He did not cheer or shout, but just clenched his fists tightly. A burst of power burst out from his firm and determined eyes, and a flash of murderous intent burst out from the inside out with a powerful aura.

Uncontrollably, Zhang Sheng's heart began to beat faster.

Then——

"pretty!"

"Under pressure, Gawain's backhand withstood two consecutive attacks, and he used a straight forehand attack to squeeze Djokovic's backhand, causing Djokovic to make a rare unforced error on his backhand that went out of bounds."

Djokovic shook his head, not satisfied with his backhand shot.

"Now, the danger is not over for Gao Wen. He needs to save one more break point to avoid the score being widened in the third set."

pressure.

The pressure in the air had even turned into actual oppression, squeezing his heart hard, but Gawain still withstood the pressure.

Zhang Sheng swallowed unconsciously and felt a little dry in the mouth.

"30:40".

"Come on, Novak!"

"Go, Noel!"

"Djokovic, you are the champion!"

Rod Laver Arena was very noisy and agitated. Both the Australian and Serbian fans could hardly contain themselves.

Advantage, victory, and the championship seemed to be within reach, but in the blink of an eye they had already lost two break points, so they couldn't help but get impatient.

The atmosphere is becoming increasingly tense.

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District 2.

Beep! One shot goes off the net.

Zhang Sheng also felt helpless and bitter.

"In the third set, Gao Wen's serve has improved a lot. He hasn't made any double faults so far, but his first serve is still sometimes ineffective, which puts him under great pressure."

Second serve.

Gao Wen still chose the same routine, getting close to the middle, then pressing as deep as possible, using strong topspin to increase the rebound height.

Djokovic is not afraid of such a serve, but this also means that it is also difficult for him to suppress Gao Wen's tactics by returning the serve.

Djokovic asked for a straight and deep return.

Unfortunately, the speed was not enough, and the ball, also a topspin ball, was hit by Gao Wen's forehand sweeping skateboard, and he immediately attacked directly.

But Djokovic predicted accurately, defended easily, scooped up the tennis ball again, and then -

The ball was in a stalemate again.

In the last game, Gao Wen saved two consecutive break points. A deeper analysis showed that all of them were rounds of less than five shots, and the tug-of-war was not pushed into a stalemate.

It’s not that Gao Wen is afraid of long-term multi-shot tug-of-war, but Djokovic can often gradually establish an advantage in long-term tug-of-war, especially since Gao Wen’s backhand was not in good condition today. Once a stalemate occurs, the quality of his backhand defense will decline and disadvantages will gradually accumulate.

Relatively speaking, in a short-round attack, Gao Wen's advantages in speed and strength in attack can be brought into play, making it easier to score.

This is actually the key to playing against Djokovic. This is true for all players, including Wawrinka, Federer, Nadal, etc. Murray is probably the only exception. He likes to go back and forth with Djokovic on the baseline.

Therefore, Gawain needs to be more decisive in his attack, otherwise once Djokovic attacks from both sides and keeps returning the ball, the situation will become increasingly difficult.

One shot forehand straight line, one shot forehand diagonal line, one shot backhand diagonal line...

For three consecutive beats, Gao Wen continued to launch surprise attacks.

However, Djokovic's defense tonight did show a superb level. Not only was he able to make accurate predictions, but the quality of his defensive returns was also excellent.

After a split to save the ball, Djokovic actually pressed the return ball onto the baseline on Gawain's side again, so that Gawain's advantage of pressing step by step was completely eliminated. His forehand was squeezed, and his swing was incomplete. He barely returned the ball, and then the parabola of the return ball lost control and flew high into the air.

Oops!

The familiar pattern reappeared: Gawain, on offense, was unable to score for a long time, and then Djokovic immediately launched a defensive counterattack, turning the situation around with just one shot.

Djokovic's games are always like this, and tonight was no exception. At this moment, on the third break point, Djokovic created a chance again.

The tennis ball, high and shallow, light and floating, was practically screaming at Djokovic: Attack! Attack! Attack!

At this point, Djokovic's two-handed backhand is already in the air, so which way is it? Straight? Diagonal? Middle?

A familiar situation appeared again, and this time it was Djokovic who took the initiative in the attack.

(End of this chapter)