Gao Wen's steps were already in place, but Tim's return was too tricky, accurately pressing the blind spot and relying on strong topspin to create a misplacement. Even if Gao Wen was in place, he was too close to the baseline and had to
He had to grab the rebound ball to complete the touch. As a result, after the tennis ball hit the ground, it turned outside and topspin and avoided Gawain's backhand swing line. Finally——
Gawain could only watch the ball and sigh.
Wonderful!
Wonderful indeed!
Gawain was still rushing forward, but he couldn't stop the car because he was sprinting too fast and ran all the way out. However, he still raised his hands and slapped the racket with his left hand to applaud Tim.
ah!
Ahhhh!
The whole place was crazy.
From the back-and-forth of powerful collisions, to the tit-for-tat confrontation, to the intense excitement of transitioning between offense and defense, in the end it was Tim who completed the offense with a bold and crazy attitude, and pocketed the point with all his might.
The entire Stade Philippe-Chartier completely lost its mind.
Wonderful, really wonderful.
In the first point of the tie-break, the two players joined forces to create a "Five Best Balls" level confrontation. No one on the scene could remain calm——
Then--
Simple and neat.
What’s more, what about now in 2015?
In terms of calculation and layout, Tim is simply no match for Gawain.
At this moment, the audience who missed Philippe Chartier's live game will definitely regret it until their intestines are blue.
With one kick and one rush, the upper body was fully extended, and the backhand with both hands was stretched to the extreme. The entire activation, reaction, and counterattack were top-notch. It seemed that Tim's outside corner selection was predicted in advance, and the swing was completed in a conditioned reflex.
.
Left? Right? Left? Right?
Tim glanced at Gawain, his body was swaying gently, his light jumping toes kept his center of gravity agile, and he was highly focused.
work hard!
Even though I was panting like an ox, even though I was sweating profusely, even though I had mobilized all my strength in this round just now, as if I had released all my strength to win, the passion and blood boiling at this moment was enough.
A full outburst of passion.
"3:0".
Therefore, there is no need to be anxious or frustrated because of Tim's hot offensive touch. He needs to focus on himself and think about how to improve the quality of his return.
"3:1", an ACE from the outside corner.
However, Tim still had the advantage, because next came his serving point.
Looking at the landing point, I aimed at the blind corner of the bottom line triangle. Although the blind corner was not completely suppressed, the direction and landing point were very close.
From his sight, he could see Gawain jumping out directly.
Tim clenched his fists, neither cheering nor shouting, but looking brightly and firmly towards the other side of the court, showing his determination to win.
He moves like a rabbit.
Thiem took the lead in completing a mini-break.
Then, kick on the ground, throw the ball, and swing the racket——
Judging from the start of the tie-break, Tim made full use of his offensive ability. Not only did he dare to fight hard, but more importantly, he had a hot offensive touch. He aimed at the sideline several times and the shots aimed at the blind spot were all in bounds. It was indeed
With divine help, the score advantage was instantly established.
boom!
Tim was a little embarrassed. He had just completed the serving action and did not have time to fully adjust his steps. A series of small steps were still missed. Moreover, the ball was deep and heavy, and his swing was further squeezed. Tim was about to
Fall into passivity and lose your serving advantage.
Speed 190 kilometers per hour.
Gawain followed the direction of extension of his body, made a complete backhand swing with both hands, and then hit the tennis ball back, along the diagonal line, back to the deep baseline area on Tim's backhand side.
The tit-for-tat atmosphere of the third set continued all the way to the tie-break, and further escalated. The uncertainty amplified made the game even better to watch.
"ah!"
A sword without bloodshed.
However, Gawain was not panic-
One shot, in.
Gao Wen saved his two service points without any effort at all, because he saw Tim's desire to attack, and his entire serving position was obviously forward. No matter whether the first or second serve, he was ready to attack and take risks; so Gao Wen
Wen simply caught Tim's offensive psychology and changed his tactics.
"3:2", an outside corner serve combined with a serve to the net created pressure, interfered with Tim's return, and created visual pressure, so that Tim's return ball went directly out of bounds, and the serve went straight.
But in the tiebreaker, Tim was already playing crazy, how could he compromise so easily?
Sure enough, it worked immediately.
One push, one bump, and use the force to hit.
Not to mention that the score seems to be very different, but in fact it is only a difference of one serving point; talking about confrontation alone, a tennis match is ultimately a kind of balance:
Strength and weakness are all relative.
I saw that Tim supported his body with his left leg, relying entirely on the power of turning and swinging his arm. In a small space, he made a 45-degree turning swing, which was completed entirely with the power of his forearm and wrist.
Push.
In the tie-break, Thiem was highly focused and in good serving condition, scoring three consecutive first serves.
In the blink of an eye, Gao Wen had already gained a firm foothold, narrowed the score gap, and put the pressure on Tim again.
This is also the charm of the tie-break, everything is flowing, everything is changing, all the time, and it continues until the moment the tie-break determines the winner.
In fact, until 2018 and 2019, during the seasons when Tim was at his peak, his ability to adapt on the spot has always been a shortcoming. However, at that time, because he had more game experience, he would be smarter in some situations.
, but in essence, he is still very "axis".
Immediately afterwards, Tim's offensive touch was hot, and he established an advantage through serving. The follow-up attacks were compact and fast, with a straight forehand and a diagonal backhand. He firmly maintained his two service points, and both points were in
It ended within three beats, and the entire attack was completed in one go.
Then, at the moment he touches the ball, he flicks his wrist and forcibly increases the speed of the racket head——
Suppressing the backhand from the outside corner of the second area is a classic tennis routine; moreover, Tim was in the second area today, and he mainly focused on suppressing Gawain's forehand. At this time, choosing to suppress the backhand was a little accident, and he was looking forward to the classic routine.
Be able to create enough advantages for yourself.
Tie-break, "1:0".
To be precise, this point was not due to Gawain playing poorly, but because Tim played so well that it was a stroke of genius, and he finally won this point.
It's not very fast, but the landing point on the outside corner is good. It directly separates the angle. After landing, it relies on external rotation to further open the angle.
To put it simply, if Gao Wen's return fails to create enough pressure on Tim, then Tim's offense will naturally become smoother and smoother; but if Gao Wen improves the quality of his return and even counterattacks, Tim's offense will
They will definitely hit a wall, and the game between the two players continues.
outer corner.
Second District.
The power deep in the Dantian was completely released, and one could even clearly see Tim's muscles all over his body were tense and his veins were bulging, which was comparable to a god descending to earth.
"ah!"
Power, outpouring——
straight line.
In an extremely passive situation, Tim still chose to forcibly change the straight line, and once again turned the passive situation into an active one. A strong burning feeling burst out and filled the entire audience.