As Kokkinakis's shot went out of bounds, a very, very outrageous out of bounds, Gao Wen simply scored four straight points and won his own serve.
"5:5", the big score has become a tie.
Kokkinakis didn't understand what was going on, his mind was filled with questions, and the depression and irritability in his chest was about to explode. Likewise, he didn't understand what was going on in the live broadcast room.
Because the commentators responsible for live broadcast of the Binghamton Challenge today were not Sofal, but two strange commentators who were watching the Gowan game for the first time. They were originally broadcasting the game on Court No. 1, but later they heard that No. 3
The game at the stadium was really exciting, so the broadcast signal was switched.
"The game is getting out of control."
"Obviously, Kokkinakis still hasn't been able to get rid of the impact of being broken after losing match point in the last service game. His thoughts are confused, his shots are also deviating, his swing movements are somewhat deformed, and his hitting point and hitting rhythm are inconsistent.
It has been disrupted, and this is definitely not a situation that Kokkinakis is familiar with."
"At the same time, Gao was getting better and better, and was regaining the rhythm of confrontation from the second set. Although he lost a serve due to his loss of physical strength, he immediately stood firm and launched a powerful attack, breaking and holding after
, now the scores of both sides have returned to the same starting line."
"Kokkinakis urgently needs to find his touch and form, otherwise, he may get further into trouble at the end of the second set."
Dilemma?
The commentator's words are relatively conservative and polite, but the truth is much crueler.
The reality is that at the end of the second set, Kokkinakis's physical strength and energy collapsed. After trying hard to win the game in one go in his serve game but failing, his breath suddenly disappeared.
Let go, and then your attention will completely disappear.
Huang! Qiang! Go! Ban!
This is the best adjective!
Starting from the point where Gauvin incredibly saved the match point, Gauvin then won 14 points in a row, including three points on serve and three points on the ball. Kokkinakis's mistake gave away eight points.
point.
In less than seven minutes, Gao Wen had already come back and won four games in a row, winning the second set with a big score of "7:5".
The dramatic situation caused the entire audience to boo, not because they supported Gawain, but because they complained about Kokkinakis. They really wanted to watch the deciding set, but it should be a deciding set that was full of sparks and saw red bayonets.
It’s not a decisive game where flowers fall and leaves are swept away by the autumn wind.
Kokkinakis became furious and roared at the audience.
Suppose, if Kokkinakis pressed harder and more aggressively at the match point, taking advantage of his momentum to overwhelm Gawain, the game would have been over, and naturally there would be no follow-up.
However, there is no if.
After easily surrendering the second set in a chaotic manner, Kokkinakis entered the final set, but Kokkinakis was still unable to survive despite his extreme physical strength. Gawain once again won six points in a row——
He first broke Kokkinakis's serve, and then took a "30:0" lead in his own serve. Only then did Gawain lose a point due to his own forehand error, ending his twenty-point winning streak.
Strong performance.
In a tennis match, there are four points in a game and six games in a set. In other words, if you win a set with a score of "6:0" and each game is a "love-game", you only need to win consecutively.
Twenty-four points, this is also known as the "perfect plate" and is nicknamed the "golden plate" in the industry.
In the professional tennis arena, this is very, very rare. In the Open era, only two players have ever achieved such a feat, a male player and a female player.
In 1983, at the low-level Delray Beach tournament, men's player Bill Scanlon once completed the "golden set" in the second set against Marcos Hocevar.
feat.
In 2012, at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, women's player Yaroslava Shvedova faced Sara Errani, who had just won the French Open runner-up last month.
), a "golden plate" was also given away in the first set.
Winning twenty-four points in a row requires not only strength, but also a little bit of luck.
Gao Wen just won 20 points in a row. The "golden plate" is impossible, but he almost defeated Kokkinakis.
In the first set, I just randomly hit the ball, but in the final set, I couldn't hit it. I didn't even have time to worry about Gawain. I was immersed in my own irritability and anger, annoyance and regret, and rambled on about the whole game.
It's completely out of control.
In fact, this is often the case for young players. After encountering a blow or a turning point, their attention wanders and they cannot keep track of the ball. Naturally, the hitting point and hitting rhythm are all thrown into chaos, as if they suddenly don't know how to play, especially
Experiencing such a dramatic game with ups and downs is an even more severe test.
Otherwise, mental state is always an aspect that cannot be ignored in competitive sports. Just like overtime or penalty kicks in football matches, what is tested is definitely not skills.
In the final set, which lasted only 23 minutes, Gao Wen was already "5:0" ahead. After breaking Kokkinakis' serve again, he ushered in his own serve to win the game.
Who could have imagined that just half an hour ago, Kokkinakis got his first match point?
Unlike Kokkinakis, Gao Wen played very solidly and meticulously in his serve game. He did not relax at all because of the huge lead. In the blink of an eye, he had won three consecutive points and obtained three consecutive match points.
Ho ho ho!
Ahhhh!
Ouch!
The audience was excited again. Although there was no duel at all in the final set and there was no fun because of Kokkinakis' collapse, such a roller coaster game still made the audience excited. One or two people blew the whistle.
Whistling and cheering lively.
Because the noise persisted for a long time, Gao Wen tried to serve twice but failed. It was not until the referee controlled the atmosphere again, signaled everyone to be quiet, and regained silence. Then Gao Wen started shooting the ball for the third time, preparing to meet his first goal.
A match point.
Pah. Pah. Pah.
Gawain was concentrating on shooting the ball, and he glanced at Kokkinakis' position from the corner of his eyes. It was obvious that Kokkinakis was a little loose and casual, as if he had given up on the game.
But Gawain will not take it lightly.
Kick off the ground! Bend your knees! Throw the ball! Turn! Swing the racket!
boom!
Gawain's racket quickly picked up the tennis ball, and his power burst out instantly. He released all the accumulated power without reservation, and hit the serve with great force. His speed once again exceeded 180 kilometers per hour——
Key weapons need to appear at critical moments.
Whoosh!
One hit!
At the same time, Gao Wen followed the serve and stepped up to the baseline. He changed his usual tactics at the last moment and used the advantage of pressing forward with his body to create visual pressure, rolling towards Kokkinakis layer by layer.
Kokkinakis just pretended to stretch the racket, but his calves had no strength and he couldn't kick it out at all. He watched helplessly as the tennis ball flew out.
