That mustard yellow color just disappeared into the golden sunlight that filled the sky. Everyone looked up to look for it, and the golden color fell into the depths of their pupils.
Inspiration, inspiration that cannot be contemplated or captured, brought this confrontation into an area that neither Federer nor Gauvin could predict.
Gawain, continued to retreat, continued to retreat, and at the same time constantly used the peripheral vision to observe and judge his position on the court, reconstructing the entire space in his mind.
Tennis, appeared.
It fell rapidly, like a meteor falling into the earth, dragging its long tail, burning fiercely, continuing to accelerate, and crashing into the ground.
Huh!
The whole audience took a collective breath.
Press the line!
Actually pressed the line!
Federer, who was extremely passive, extremely embarrassed, and extremely difficult, returned the ball with a shot. It was incredible that it hit the baseline, went straight down, straight up, and jumped high.
The situation was reversed in an instant.
Here, Gao Wen was in trouble, because the tennis ball fell faster than expected, and his footsteps did not keep up, so he was unable to complete the high pressure from the baseline.
On the other side, Federer caught the opportunity and before he had time to adjust his steps, he had already taken advantage of the situation and found a position in front of the net with his light and agile steps.
Viewed from the sky above the court, both Gauvin and Federer are running in the same direction. Gauvin rushes to the baseline and Federer rushes to the net, and the confrontation situation is reversed.
At the previous moment, Gao Wen, who was standing in front of the net and exerting constant pressure, was pushed back to the bottom line.
The next moment, Federer, who was in dire straits at the baseline, came to the net.
incredible!
Incredible!
So much so that the entire audience's exclamations were cut off before they could all erupt, and they once again fell into a state of stunned silence.
Keep your eyes peeled.
Hold your breath and stare.
Gawain is running.
Gawain was aware of his predicament, but he was not surprised at all, because he knew that this was the situation against the Big Four. There was nothing surprising about their ability.
Unflappable.
While sprinting, he constructed a three-dimensional image of the entire court, trying to find Federer's position in the image——
Go online.
Definitely.
Not surprisingly, Federer should stand in the midfield position. So, how should he return the ball, break Federer's judgment, minimize the effect of his volley at the net, and gain an advantage for his next defense?
There are many tasks and great difficulties.
But Gawain was 100% focused.
Dash!
Forward!
Following the inertia of forward motion, Gawain did not brake in an emergency, but came to the right side of the tennis ball's landing point, kicked off his left leg, and turned with his toes as the center of the circle.
One hundred and eighty degrees!
Spin!
Swing!
Making full use of the speed and power of the run-up, he led the racket early with his forehand, and like a baseball home run, the racket hit the falling tennis ball hard.
Whoosh.
Wild wind hunting.
The string of the racket hit the tennis ball, but at the moment of contact with the ball, the right hand quickly pulled up and around the head to extend the contact time between the tennis ball and the racket surface as much as possible.
Rub rub rub rub!
The strong friction keeps grinding the tennis ball, and it seems that you can clearly see the ball hairs exploding like an angry bird, and then it is wrapped in power and escapes.
boom!
slash.
Forehand.
Gawain turned counterclockwise on the spot, followed the trend of rotation, quickly threw a diagonal line with his forehand, and hit the tennis ball back in the blink of an eye.
However, the crisis is still not over.
Gao Wen just turned around, and sure enough, he saw Federer's figure in front of the net.
Obviously, Federer's domain is in front of the net. From anticipation to reaction to shot, Federer's touch is still the first in men's professional tennis.
One kick.
One punch.
Federer's forehand was fully extended. It was obvious that his body's center of gravity could not keep up, but the racket still appeared on the return line in time.
The moment the tennis ball collided with the racket, Federer immediately felt strong topspin, and the racket string encountered severe friction. You can clearly see the slow-motion playback of the ball hair exploding and flying. If you are not careful, the entire racket surface control may be completely derailed.
, and then the return ball directly becomes an anti-aircraft gun.
But how could Federer be unprepared?
First block.
One press.
Point the racket down, straighten your arms, press down with all your strength, and smash in front of the net.
ah!
As soon as he took the shot, Federer realized that his downward movement was a bit harsh and the angle of the racket downward was slightly wider, but it was too late to regret it.
boom!
The tennis ball hit the net and then rolled forward.
Wipe the net.
But it still flew towards Gawain's half.
Damn it!
Federer's calf muscles were completely tightened, and he used his racket to support the ground, completing the dual functions of braking and support. His body paused again to complete the control. Then he kicked off the ground with his right leg, and his body moved laterally to the left.
Fast cross transformation in continuous small steps.
Gawain, go and come back!
The second start and follow-up connection are very fast and smooth. In a blink of an eye, I have been freed from the passiveness of hitting the baseline and re-entered the baseline to return to the first half.
If Federer's smash can successfully enter the court, then Gawain will definitely be very passive; but Federer's smash hits the net belt, changing the line, speed and power, the situation is different, Gawain still has a chance -
Is this a mistake?
not necessarily.
In fact, Federer noticed Gawain's advancing figure and immediately realized that Gawain was still returning to defense. Therefore, in order to increase the threat of hitting the ball, Federer pressed down at a somewhat harsh angle and force, which resulted in a collision on the return line.
On the webbing.
In other words, even if there is no hitting, the game of offense and defense is still going on.
In the front, Federer's baseline movement interfered with Gawain's high-pressure landing.
Now, Gawain's quick defense affects Federer's volley at the net.
Two things, the same thing.
Then Gawain appeared.
Backhand with both hands, quickly roll up the ball, and hit the ball in a diagonal direction. This time, it is more about speed and rhythm than spin.
Gawain needs to shorten the reaction time of the round to avoid Federer from defending again.
On one side, Gawain hits the ball backhand.
On one side, Federer flew to block the ball.
In the blink of an eye, the two players were engaged in a close fight at the near end of the net.
The situation changed too quickly. The two players fought from the bottom line to the net and then back to the bottom line and back to the net again. The entire court space was used to the extreme.
Whoosh.
Whoosh.
The lungs are burning, and there is no oxygen at all, because every trace of oxygen will become fuel, making the raging fire in the chest become more and more intense.
boom!
As soon as he hit the ball, Gawain realized that he was in an anaerobic state and was a little too anxious to hit the ball——
The two-hand backhand was quickly forward, but the ball was not solid enough and the force was not accurately applied. It should have been a full-strength break of the net, but the effect was not optimal.
Immediately afterwards, Federer appeared, taking the lead and crossing the net.
boom!
The advantage of the one-handed backhand is once again demonstrated. It is light, agile and free. Even in a passive backhand situation, you can still control the line with your wrist.
Gawain chose a diagonal line, that is, tearing away the angle, and started maneuvering in front of the net; while Federer chose to get close and hit the ball towards Gawain's position.
The return ball bombarded him like a cannonball, completely compressing Gawain's swing space. He didn't even have time to get out of the way, and he was about to be hit.