The whole world was spinning with lightning, and the turbulent golden sunlight surged down like a violent storm, filled with the smell of gunpowder smoke.
Gawain, his concentration was extremely concentrated, all distracting thoughts disappeared, and he was completely focused on the tennis ball——
Federer's return of serve was indeed beautiful. He broke Gawain's layout with a flash of inspiration and broke the balance of the confrontation between the two sides in the return of serve.
But is Gawain's serve really useless?
Obviously not.
The excellent first serve still managed to squeeze Federer. Although Federer broke the balance with an unexpected shot, the quality of the return was mediocre.
Drop point, yes.
Line, yes.
Power, none.
Speed, no.
To put it simply, Federer still pursued the limitations brought by placement and line to pave the way for his subsequent shots, so he went directly to the Internet.
Because Federer knew that his return of serve was of good quality, but it was still not enough to directly score the winning point.
really!
Gawain caught up with him.
So, how should you choose to return the ball?
The brain operates at high speed.
Gawain did not throw his body completely, but when he was about to reach the hitting point, he used his left leg to support himself, braked suddenly, and controlled his body.
Moreover, with the help of the power of forward motion, the swing is completed, and the acceleration is cleverly used. The speed of the racket head is completely increased, and the whole person is thrown directly.
Chic! Elegant!
Thunder! Thousands of thunder!
boom.
Gao Wen's two-handed backhand was very solid and smooth. From moving to fixing to hitting the ball, all the movements were done in one go, and the ball was completed in an instant.
This is still not the end!
With each step, the center of gravity of the body has been activated for the second time. Stepping on the spring, the collision between the soles of the feet and the ground continuously outputs reaction force, turning into a bolt of lightning, cutting into the baseline, and sprinting towards the net at full speed -
—
Go online!
Gao Wen also went online.
Wait, what about the previous shot?
straight line.
In an extremely passive situation, Gawain unsheathed his long sword with both hands and waved a stream of light and shadow. The speed of closing the shot was obviously increased by a notch.
The iconic backhand straight line was born!
The whole audience exclaimed!
Because of Gawain’s straight backhand, he chose to break through from Federer’s forehand position——
Unconventionally, there was no option to backhand.
Federer, indeed, did not expect that his pace would start a little slower.
Just a little bit.
But the hitting position and swing space are completely different.
Federer tried to move, but everything happened too fast and there was no time. So, his footsteps were still behind him, but his body had already leapt to the top.
On one side, Federer is flying.
On one side, Gawain is charging forward.
The two lights and shadows form a misalignment.
Then--
A rub.
Federer unexpectedly touched the tennis ball, and with a soft flick of his wrist, all the power concentrated on the tennis ball was removed.
Lightly.
Smartly.
Gracefully.
Leaping over the net and landing on the court on Gawain's side——
Slash, forehand.
Gawain's pupils shrank. As expected, his straight shot broke Federer's balance and forced Federer to play back a small ball.
Gawain, Ping Ma arrived and everything went according to plan...
wrong.
Wait, that’s not right!
There was a slight deviation in the plan. Federer's return was too light and too soft. It was simply amazing. After it crossed the net, it had no power at all. It almost fell against the net. There was no visible height when it bounced.
It has fallen twice.
Oops!
Gawain's speed has increased to the extreme, but Federer's handling of the small ball in front of the net is perfect. The line, placement, rotation, and strength are all impeccable, even though Gawain has moved in advance, predicted in advance, laid out in advance, and even
The prediction was accurate, but it was still a little bit off.
squeak!
Gao Wen directly slipped out with a split and tried to get a shot with his forehand.
but.
After all, it was still a little bit off.
Two jumps.
After the tennis ball bounced off the ground for the second time, Gao Wen's racket was in place, barely cutting into the narrow gap between the tennis ball and the ground, trying to pick a shot.
It's too late.
"6:7".
The referee immediately confirmed the double jump of the tennis ball and reported the score directly:
Gawain is in front, Federer is behind.
The second inventory appeared.
"ah!"
Federer roared, clenched his fists, his eyes were filled with murderous intent, and his momentum reached its peak at this moment.
Whoosh.
Whoosh.
Gawain was panting violently, his chest rising and falling rapidly like a bellows, feeling a little unwilling, a little depressed, and a little annoyed, but it was fleeting.
Gawain raised his hands and applauded Federer——
In this score, Federer really showed his top touch, there is nothing to say.
but!
Gawain was not depressed, but instead the corners of his mouth slightly raised, his eyes ignited with high fighting spirit, and he was bathed in the golden sunshine of the desert, his blood boiling.
Sure enough, this game was as expected, full of challenges!
Second inventory.
This time, it was slightly different, because Federer had just broken Gawain's serve point, so the next point was Federer's serve point.
If Federer can directly issue an ACE, then the outcome of the first set will be decided, and the initiative will be in Federer's hands.
Second District.
Federer looked very calm and calm, without any fluctuation at all. From the moment he shot the ball, the entire serving rhythm was exactly the same as usual.
First engine, outer corner, speed 207 kilometers per hour.
At the critical moment, Federer's heavy weapon came into play again, and the speed, power and angle of the entire serve reached the highest level.
Whoosh!
The tennis ball turned into a streak of light and shadow, flying diagonally from one side of the court to the other side, like lightning, and then rushed out.
However!
A figure appeared on the flight path of the tennis ball——
Gawain!
The prediction was very accurate, and he directly caught Federer's tactical intention of serving and started to move in advance.
Footsteps, solid yet light.
Step! One step!
Step! Two steps!
In just two long strides, the body is almost in place.
Step! Three steps!
Following the inertia and power of the third step, throw the body violently, exert full force on the backhand with both hands, and hit the front.
"Strength vs Power"!
boom!
The entire audience was astonished and could not believe their eyes. Facing Federer's first serve with a speed of over 200 kilometers per hour, Gawain actually attacked directly.
Buzz.
Everyone held their breath, leaving only the hot air continuing to surge around their ears.
Tennis, disappeared.
That mustard-yellow bolt of lightning came from one side to the other, but was immediately hit back, returning along the same path. The collision of strength and power, and the superposition of speed and speed pushed the art of batting to the extreme.
Only a halo of light remained, stirring in the air.
When tennis appears again, you can see Federer's moving figure in embarrassment——
slash.
Turn back.
Gao Wen used a two-handed backhand to hit a diagonal shot, opening up a wider angle and directly smashing the tennis ball towards the big triangle on the bottom line.
Federer's serving action has not yet fully recovered, and his steps are naturally awkward. He has no time to lead the shot. He just symbolically extended his racket towards the big triangle on the baseline, and almost barely intercepted the shot.
One stretch, one block.
One flick, one push.
It all depends on feeling and talent.
...Sure! It was intercepted!
Federer has lost his center of gravity, his body is crumbling, and there is no way to provide any support. He can only rely on the feeling of his wrist to complete the interception, but no matter what -
