——Bent his knees, squatted, and lowered his center of gravity. Dimitrov walked into the wind, and the strong wind ruffled his hair, but his eyes did not waver at all, and he concentrated on locking the tennis ball that came up after landing.
One-handed backhand, bottom up, push forward, just when the shot is about to be taken, the chest suddenly opens, and with the force of straightening the knees, the swing is completed, relaxed and freehand, free and easy, the strong wind stops the pace.
Whoosh!
Straight lines, dead ends, scores.
boom!
Court No. 1, crazy, completely crazy.
After eighteen shots of fighting and stalemate, Dimitrov once again completed a straight-line score with one-handed backhand that shocked everyone, saving the set point.
Suspense, continuation.
From "40:15" to "40:40", this time it was Dimitrov's turn to save the count, and it was two consecutive times, refusing to surrender.
In the first set when Gawain served to win the game, the battle was still not open. At the critical moment, Dimitrov's magic ball once again broke the balance.
Not only Pulan, but also the neutral fans were suffocated.
Crazy, enthusiastic, excited, and excited, the excitement of this game continues. The voice calling Dimitrov on the scene has obviously climbed to a higher level, not because he doesn’t like Gawain, but because he calls for excitement——
In the past, the audience supported Gawain; now, the audience supports Dimitrov for the same reason. They are looking forward to the first set being more exciting, better and more intense, and they are looking forward to continuing to enjoy the game.
It's that simple.
Now, the audience is calling for a tiebreaker.
Next point, set point, or break point?
After a brief period of commotion, the scene consciously returned to silence, and everything was still.
At the same time, a long queue has quietly formed at the entrance of Stadium No. 1. Although the stadium is already full, there is still an endless stream of fans who heard the news and are waiting at the entrance with a glimmer of hope:
Maybe, if someone chooses to leave because of Murray or other players' game, then they can enter Court No. 1 to enjoy this matchup.
Until now, Gao Wen has been a well-deserved leader in the youth storm. Facing the young players born in the 90s and 95s, Gao Wen has remained undefeated and firmly grasps the initiative without confrontation.
It can be seen that there is a gap between the current level of young players and Gao Wen.
Today, Dimitrov, who became famous earlier than Gao Wen and also won more recognition, has a good opportunity on the grass where he is best and most suitable. This has been proved in every aspect from the game process to the confrontation situation.
No one should miss out.
In Court No. 1, everyone held their breath to catch the whine of the wind.
a district.
Snapped.
Accompanied by a burst of white waves, Gawain still had no shot as soon as his shot hit the net.
Physical strength, breathing, rhythm, score, pressure from the opponent, etc. all affect the serving state from details, and deviations will inevitably occur in the end.
Otherwise, how can we say that serving is the most complex technique in tennis.
Second serve on deuce——
interior angle.
Gao Wen chose the inside corner of a reduced-force serve, trying to find the T-point and contain Dimitrov's backhand; but obviously, the quality of the second serve could not be compared with the first serve, the angle was not completely widened, and was accurately predicted.
Dimitrov reacted promptly, moved quickly, and jumped up.
But then, Dimitrov stepped forward and cleverly took advantage of the flexibility of his one-handed backhand, flicking the ball around and swinging the racket head to complete the shot.
One skim, one strike, advanced ball——
The tennis ball, along the reverse slash, was like a fireball heading towards Gawain's forehand.
Although the strength is limited and the overall force is not obvious; the speed of connection and the flick of the wrist increase the rhythm, and it comes in the blink of an eye.
Gawain's footsteps were obviously squeezed.
The action of just finishing the serve was not able to fully return to position, and the center of gravity was unstable; obviously, Dimitrov hoped to seize this gap and disrupt Gawain's hitting by compressing the rhythm of the shot.
However, Gawain was not panic at all.
On one side, his feet moved flexibly and his accuracy was slightly lacking, but he still successfully entered the hitting range.
On the other hand, he took the shot early and deliberately took half the shot before taking the initiative to move forward.
The final result is a just-right hitting point, completed by adjusting the lower body and the upper body, and the forehand sweeps out.
boom!
By leveraging the power of the impact and the impact of the impact force, the speed is increased by a level. The speed of the racket head at the final moment of the shot changes the quality of the returned ball.
Tennis, across the court——
On the contrary, Dimitrov was caught off guard, and his footwork was obviously a little lacking, so that the closing movement of the forehand was also lacking. Although the ball was hit smoothly, the flying parabola of the tennis ball obviously increased, speed and power.
Nothing, falling into passivity.
The next second, Dimitrov could see Gawain entering the field.
Press forward, grab the rising point, compress the rhythm, typical grass playing style.
Dimitrov had no time to hesitate and subconsciously sprinted towards the left, not only to defend against the backhand, but also because the entire court was open. This was an instinctive reaction.
But the next second——
Slash, forehand, backhand.
Gao Wen completed a half-court attack in the midfield and easily formed the winning point.
"AD:40".
Inventory, third.
"pretty!"
Xu Yang couldn't control himself and exclaimed in admiration. He couldn't help but give Gao Wen applause, but in the blink of an eye he was swallowed up by the roaring tsunami of the No. 1 stadium.
Even in front of the TV, you can feel the rolling heat wave that shakes the earth and the mountains.
"Bah! Gawain!"
"Bah! Dimi!"
The cheers and shouts collided so powerfully that the audience went crazy.
However, the first set was still not over.
Previously, Gawain saved four points and continued the confrontation; now, Dimitrov needs to face the test of the third point.
Buzz…
There was still turmoil in the air, but all the spectators had quieted down.
--"oh!"
Incredible exclamations and lamentations sounded again, because Gawain's serve hit the net and went out of bounds, and only one ball went out of bounds. It was very, very regretful.
As a result, there was still no first serve, and we continued to face the dilemma of the second serve.
Gawain was not disturbed, he concentrated and was ready to continue serving.
The sun shines warmly on the surface of the skin, feeling the lightness and gentleness of the breeze passing by, and the hot sweat slowly slides down the cheeks.
Bend your knees, push off the ground, throw the ball, and stretch.
Finally, swing.
The entire serving movement is still smooth and smooth, and the white color is thrilling.
Second area, second serve, Gawain’s choice is——
For an instant, time and space stagnated, and then two lights and shadows could be seen.
On the opposite side of the court, Dimitrov started to take small steps in succession to prepare for the attack. However, at the moment when he was about to move, he could clearly see a swing of his center of gravity, first to the left and then to the right.
On this side of the court, the tennis ball broke away from Gawain's stroke and drew a full parabola upwards. Finally, it spun to the left and the track cut into the inside.
Dimitrov's judgment: The outside corner, the classic routine of suppressing the backhand from the outside corner of the second area, not to mention, the previous point was to suppress the backhand.
Gao Wen's choice: inside corner, break the routine, break through Dimitrov's forehand position, with strong side spin, and continue to turn outside.
One comes, one goes.
dislocation.
Then, the tennis ball broke through Dimitrov's half-beat slow swing and rushed directly to the back fence of the court, making a loud noise.
The second ACE is issued and the inventory is cashed.