Faced with a break point and a count, Murray showed his courage and took the lead, seizing the opportunity with a skillful skateboard slash, creating an extremely difficult and extremely passive situation.
Judging from the position, placement and line, even if Gao Wen can complete the defense, all advantages have been lost, and Murray can take the absolute initiative; moreover, the diagonal line is a high probability event, at least 95% or more.
After all, Gao Wen was moving quickly to save and defend. His center of gravity was unstable, his balance was shaky, and there was almost no room to change his line. It was too difficult and the risk was too high.
Unfortunately, Gawain didn't.
At the critical moment, Gao Wen once again showed the courage and courage he had during the US Open. He dared to take risks and take action. He seized the opportunity that may be less than 5%, jumped into the air, but still tried to change the line, and he did not force the change rashly.
Lines are already prepared during the movement.
Firm! Decisive! Neat!
Such Gao Wen, after "absent" the games between Imperial City and Magic City, finally returned to the field in Valencia, and regained his touch through tough battles one after another——
To take action, you can't just dare to take action, but you also need to ensure the success rate.
So, what about this time?
boom!
The tennis ball hit hard like a meteor and accurately entered the baseline triangle on Murray's right forehand position.
Dead spot!
In!
The sound of gasping for cold air could be clearly heard at the scene, and people were stunned and dumbfounded.
Murray still did not give up, and continued to move sideways with long strides. It was obvious that the distance he moved from the center of the court was not long, but because the center of gravity had shifted, the speed of the second start was slower, and he still couldn't keep up. He was extremely embarrassed and was forced to do it.
Take a lunge, lean out your upper body, and stretch out as hard as you can.
From offense to defense, from defense to offense, the transition between offense and defense between Gao Wen and Murray is breathtaking.
When Murray was almost about to fall, he managed to slice a shot with his forehand, almost reaching the ball. But at this time, Murray's talent for touch could be seen. It seemed that he could only see the top half of the racket lightly touching the ball.
Some tennis balls were touched, but the tennis balls flew back towards the court.
Delicate, soft and precise.
In his sight, the tennis ball flew out of a high parabola, flying diagonally.
Although Murray completed the ultimate defense, the return line and spin could no longer be controlled. This was a half-court high ball.
Gawain, your feet are very fast.
On the last shot, he adjusted in small steps continuously, regained his center of gravity, and then entered the baseline immediately. He watched the ball return trajectory intently, and his footsteps cut along the diagonal line into the court.
In the next shot, his eyes were fixed on the tennis ball, and he completed a top-down smash near the chest. His forehand aimed at the straight blind corner and launched an all-out attack, releasing his power in an instant.
Immediately afterwards, he continued to move forward without stopping, following the batting action, and entered the net to apply pressure. His 193 cm height has covered all Murray's return routes, because he knows:
Murray definitely has another shot.
Sure enough, you can see that white figure running through the entire scene, causing a mighty wave of air.
It can be seen that Murray's prediction was accurate this time. With a push and a push, he rushed out. His dazzling footsteps were already rushing over in the blink of an eye.
Continuously passive.
However, with Murray almost losing his center of gravity, he released all his power on the backhand with both hands, and hit the shot in a straight line, fast, urgent, flat and rushing——
Break the net and travel through!
Murray aimed at Gawain's forehand gap and completed the shot.
Standing in front of the net, Gao Wen was less calm and more cautious, but his conditioned reflex speed was still very fast. He jumped into the air and flew to the top, intercepting the ball with his forehand horizontally.
The next second, you can feel a powerful and rotating force continuously hitting the string of the racket, impacting Gawain's wrist unbelievably, but Gawain's racket surface is completely under control, and it moves downward at an angle of thirty degrees.
The pressure was so great that he relied on the strength of his forearms and wrists to directly cover it forward.
Block shot!
Volley!
Then--
Gravity pulled his body down quickly, and his eyes were always following the direction of the tennis ball. As soon as his footsteps felt the solid ground, he was already adjusting in small steps. Then he saw Murray arriving as if he had transformed.
In the frontcourt, he started attacking even though his steps were still not steady.
The situation has reversed again.
Murray held the racket tightly with both hands, bent his knees, and completed the ball from bottom to top. He completed a large diagonal backhand shot and fully counterattacked.
ah!
Under the predicament of running repeatedly, Murray's breath was no longer smooth, but his power was still released with the roar of his voice, and he hit back hard and powerfully, full of passion.
Ahhhh!
However, before the sound could be fully released, Murray saw a flash of dark blue rushing over like a violent wind.
When the tennis ball just passed the net, before the tennis ball formed a crossing, a wall had already blocked it. Accurate prediction, early movement and flexible footsteps allowed the blue whirlwind to move forward immediately to form a block.
And hit it back hard.
boom.
state.
Just like table tennis.
Then--
Score!
"Set, high!"
Murray looked up at the sky, his shoulders slumped down in depression, and roared angrily, but his voice was drowned by the roar of the mountain and the tsunami. From the corner of his vision, he could see Gao Wen jumping high.
The clenched fist flew towards the sky.
Ahhhh!
Ahhhh!
One sound after another, one after another, Gawain released himself to his heart's content.
In this last point, from defense to offense, from offense to defense, and finally into a close-quarters situation, Gao Wen gritted his teeth and completed the fatal blow. The transition between offense and defense has improved the status of both players.
To the extreme.
Roaring, not only because he won the first set, but more because the fierce duel released all his energy. This is the reason why he loves tennis. The energy of the endless battle continues to hit his chest, and his blood is boiling.
Burning wantonly, so beautiful and so gorgeous.
The right fist is clenched, full of passion.
Gawain looked at the frustrated and irritable Murray across the court with bright eyes, his eyes seemed to be able to shoot arrows, showing his desire and belief in victory.
They are fighting for a spot in the year-end finals, fighting for the Valencia championship, and trying their best to defeat Murray.
More importantly, just fight to the end just for one game and one contest!
Murray was so aggrieved that losing the first set was not terrible, but losing his serve and the first set in such a way was terrible——
On the first break point and count, Gawain caught him.
The audience applauded like thunder, but Murray was very, very dissatisfied with himself. He turned around and looked at his player box, roaring and venting his anger.
Obviously, Gawain is eager to win, and Murray is also eager to win, and he is not inferior in the slightest.
If Gao Wen thinks that he has taken control of the game by winning the first set, then this is the beginning of losing his sense of the game. Gao Wen clearly knows this:
Murray, like Djokovic and Nadal, will never surrender easily, and never underestimate the energy of their Jedi counterattack.