At the Australian Open at the beginning of the year, Wawrinka had no chance of victory. Djokovic controlled the situation and overwhelmed him; but now he has a match point and is only one point away from the second Grand Slam final in his career.
Even though he was far away, he seemed to be able to feel the atmosphere of the finals.
At that time, he will be able to silence all the haters who are shouting "a grand slam", and the boulder that has been weighing on his chest for more than a year can finally be lifted off.
So close, yet so far——
The more you try to convince yourself to calm down, the more turbulent the thoughts in your mind become.
The more eager to end the make-up game quickly, the more uncontrollable it becomes.
Then.
You can further feel Wawrinka's hand tightening slightly.
Second serve.
The outer corner is obviously not angled enough to separate the serving line. In addition, the speed and power are already reduced due to the second serve, and the effect is mediocre. What finally appears is a dish.
The outside corner is not an outside corner, and the close body is not a close body. Instead, it gives Gao Wen a just right opportunity to attack, which is comparable to feeding the ball in a practice match.
Strictly speaking, this was an accident——
In the first four points of this game, Wawrinka's serving quality fluctuated somewhat, but it was not so obvious. Even Wawrinka himself was very surprised.
But the tennis game is like this. It changes rapidly and accidents may happen at any time. The main thing is to see whether the players can accurately seize the opportunity.
Gawain was a little surprised, but he was very focused.
Adjust in small, continuous steps.
Complete sideways quickly.
Forehand, attack——
Gao Wen did not choose to fight blindly with force, but chose to control, pursue the route and landing point of the return ball, and complete a skateboard shot.
straight line.
Deep area.
Dead corner.
Judging from the picture, Gao Wen is completely at ease, hitting the ball effortlessly, and his smooth and stretched forehand perfectly interprets his elegance.
However, the batting effect is excellent, very, very, very good.
The tennis ball is light and agile, like an elf, crossing the entire court.
Finally, follow the sideline and land in the triangle of Wawrinka's backhand baseline.
Pressing the line, pressing the line again, once again making full use of the court space; at the same time, this is a flat shot that presses the ball down, without any rotation.
Opportunity, seized!
Gawain, who was fully focused, saw the opportunity and grabbed it without hesitation.
But this shot did not directly hit the killer. Although the landing point was tricky, the strength and speed were not improved, and there was still room for defense.
Could it be that Gawain was also soft-hearted because of nervousness?
Across the court, Wawrinka was running wildly. At his match point, he would never give up easily and had to fight hard no matter what.
In the blink of an eye, Wawrinka had already arrived on Hot Wheels, but his steps were still a little slow, and he rushed out with his unsmooth sliding steps, turning his back to save the ball with one hand——
Everything, one push.
Wawrinka's one-handed backhand had also been extended to the extreme. Seeing that the ball's downward trend was too obvious, he had to chip away at the high ball.
Uh-huh!
Wawrinka's body was not soft, and the action that was close to the split made him groan, but there was no time to worry about this at this time, and then he turned around and stood up, looking for the position of the tennis ball in the swirling world.
The tennis ball rises high, but...
Wawrinka's defensive method is still too monotonous, and the arc control of the lob shot is obviously not delicate enough. It flies high but cannot see the distance.
Glancing out of the corner of his eye, he could immediately see Gawain's figure quickly pressing the net, but his light steps revealed a touch of determination and toughness.
Tap tap tap!
In the blink of an eye, Gao Wen had already transformed and appeared in front of the net from the baseline position.
Small steps, continuous small steps, looking up at the tennis ball, changing position according to the arc, the continuous adjustment of the steps is very detailed.
then--
Lean back and take off, swing the racket high, press down hard, spin your right hand at high speed like a big windmill, and finally complete the hammer blow on the pressing curve.
boom!
solid.
Thick.
Strong.
The gushing force seemed to be about to blow up the tennis ball.
The tennis ball hit Wawrinka's diagonal forehand again.
——Blooming on the ground.
Although Wawrinka was still moving, trying to get back on defense, there was no chance, no chance. His shoulders drooped, his steps stopped weakly, and he listened to the sound of the impact on the ground, which exploded above his eardrums. The billowing heat wave hit Philip.
-Thrills at the Chartiers Stadium.
Simply and neatly, the knife will fall with your hand.
Gawain, firmly seized the opportunity.
What really makes Wawrinka regretful is that his serve was weak. Even on the second serve, he could not control it effectively and gave his opponent a chance.
"Damn it!"
Wawrinka cursed to himself and was very dissatisfied with his performance just now.
"40:30".
Gawain once again saved a match point, further approaching the score. The situation in this game was slightly tighter, but the opportunity was still in Wawrinka's hands.
From a numerical perspective, if Gao Wen can hold on to the situation and tie the score in the next point, then the momentum of the two players may be different.
But the question is, what is the probability of this "if"?
"Bah! Gawain!"
"Bah! Gawain!"
The Stade Philippe-Chartier was a bit noisy.
Gawain's high-pressure ball just now directly ignited the enthusiasm of the audience. Everyone was looking forward to the continuation of the excitement. The voices calling for Gawain kept coming and going, and they couldn't stop at all.
Even though the referee had stopped it twice, the fans at the scene still couldn't control their excitement. After all, if you miss this time, you don't know if there will be other opportunities.
Both players were ready, but at this time they had to remain patient and wait for the time being——
It is difficult to determine who benefits from this situation.
Perhaps, the audience was cheering for Gawain, but his hot touch was interrupted, and the winning points often need to be in series.
Perhaps Wawrinka was approaching the match point and wanted to end the game quickly, but now that he was forced to pause, he could calm down a little.
The "timeout" at match point makes the transition between advantages and disadvantages even more difficult to predict, and is not even a good thing for both players. The focus is still on how the players eliminate off-field interference, but at this moment Philippe Chatier's surge is
It was so surging and so public that even the audience in front of the TV could not help but feel the impact of their hearts, let alone the two players who were surrounded by shouts.
It wasn't until the third time that the referee indicated that the players were ready and the scene finally regained its composure.
Wawrinka returned to the baseline and prepared to serve again.
Kick on the ground, throw the ball, swing the racket——
J.
Continued without a single shot.
Obviously, Wawrinka's rhythm was slightly interrupted, and cheers immediately appeared at the Philippe-Chatier Stadium to celebrate Wawrinka's first serve error.
This is not good——
Gawain stood up straight, kept pressing down with his hands, and shouted, "Calm down, calm down!"
No matter when you cheer for your opponent's mistakes, it is not in line with the spirit of competitive sports. Whether he wins or loses, Gao Wen is ready and is using his own performance to fight for it.
This time, thanks to the help of Gao Wen, the Philippe-Chatier court quickly calmed down and did not further interrupt the rhythm of Wawrinka's second serve.
Second round, it entered the zone smoothly, and the quality is good.
