Standing at the bottom line of the first zone, Gao Wen gently exhaled to adjust his breathing rhythm. The endless applause and cheers of the audience reached a new peak and then turned quiet. The central court once again fell into complete silence.
The cold wind was still blowing the hem of the jersey.
Gao Wen admitted that Murray's fight in this game did catch him off guard; but this is tennis, which is changing rapidly. The brain needs to operate all the time, adapt to changes, respond on the spot, and find ways to adapt to the ever-changing torrent.
The game settles into its own rhythm.
Murray took action; next, it was Gawain's counterattack.
Serve, serve serve serve.
Bend your knees, push off the ground, and throw the ball.
Swing!
"Uh-huh", with a loud groan, the tennis ball flew out quickly and crossed the net, but the linesman's voice could be heard immediately.
"False area(false)."
oh.
The center court was once again filled with low sighs, and everyone expressed their regret for Gawain.
Three consecutive serves, all of which failed to enter the zone.
Just now, a double fault gave me match point, and now I am unable to score a single serve, so I have to face the test of the second serve. If I double fault again...
Don't dare to think deeply.
But in a blink of an eye, the sighs had disappeared and subsided. No need to be reminded, the audience automatically kept quiet and watched the two players on the court with bated breath.
So, how will Gawain choose the next second serve?
It doesn't take a lot of expertise to know that in order to avoid consecutive double faults, Gao Wen should add insurance to increase the success rate of his second serve; however, Murray will not miss the opportunity easily.
Murray also knows that this second serve is his opportunity, and he must attack with all his strength. Even if the second serve fails this time, he still has a second match point. In other words, he has the capital to fight and the capital to make mistakes.
, he should not be lenient.
Naturally, Murray's impact will inevitably double the pressure on Gao Wen. He needs to further improve the quality of his second serve, otherwise the game may be over. But increasing the threat of his second serve also means taking risks. What if there is another double fault?
Infinite loop.
From various angles, Gawain's current situation is very dangerous, very, very dangerous.
It is precisely because of this that there is no sound in the entire central court. To use a cliché, you can hear the sound of a pin dropping on the ground——
Literally.
Perhaps, on the contrary, Gawain is the calmest one.
Because the game is still going on, he doesn't have the Pacific time to look forward and backward. Once he is overwhelmed by those worries and fears, it will be equivalent to giving up the game.
In competitive sports, it is foolish to wait for your opponent to make mistakes and cede victory. 90% of the time, you will not succeed. If you want to win, you must take decisive action yourself, and you must firmly grasp the initiative——
Even if it means taking risks.
If Gao Wen is given a choice, whether to risk his second serve and end up with consecutive double faults and send the match out, or to serve conservatively and wait for Murray to fight off his mistakes to save match points, he will always choose the former.
Even if you fail, you must hold your head high and keep your chest high. Only by fighting without reservation until the end will you have no regrets.
Therefore, those worries and entanglements have never been a problem for Gawain.
Of course, taking risks is not a blind risk. Rushing without a plan or strategy, using force unreasonably, serving/hitting the ball recklessly at the blind spot...that is tantamount to committing suicide by hitting a wall.
Gawain was not prepared to commit suicide by hitting the wall.
The game on match points is more subtle and refined. In addition to tactics, there is also psychology——
Overall, Murray is a conservative player. He likes to control the overall situation by himself. If there is no complete layout, he will not easily launch an attack.
It is precisely because of this that when facing the other Big Three, Murray always wins less and loses more.
But this game is different.
Murray was invincible. Even if he failed to break serve, the next step would be a tie-break; even if he lost the tie-break, there would still be a fifth set.
Thanks to this calmness, Murray played very coolly and boldly in the first few points, which not only improved his condition, but also improved his placement and line selection, timing of shots, etc. to a whole new level.
However, at match point, the situation is different.
Although Murray holds two match points and misses the first one, there is still a second chance; but judging from Murray's character, his shot selection is definitely not as bold and decisive as the previous points, and it is inevitable to be slightly
If you pull back a little, you may not be conservative, but you will be more hesitant.
There is no way, this is nature, something deeply rooted in the bones.
Now, Gawain is ready to start with the subtle changes in psychology and rearrange the layout.
In just a few seconds, Gawain had completed the idea in his mind, and he looked up at Murray's position——
He took a small step forward.
Judging from his position, Murray was preparing to grab the second serve, and his aggressive posture put pressure on Gawain.
But in Gawain's opinion, this should be a smoke bomb.
Pah. Pah.
Gawain began to shoot the ball. Without much hesitation or pause, the entire serving movement was already coherent, and his slender body was like a fully drawn bow and arrow.
Tennis ball, thrown up.
A ray of golden sunlight fell down, covering the tennis ball, and fell on Gawain's raised face, staring at the tennis ball intently and hotly.
At that moment, the halo floated above his head like a crown.
Kick off the ground, swing the racket, hit the ball——
Get close and press the forehand.
It's fast, heavy, and doesn't turn.
Flat hit.
It is unbelievable that Gao Wen actually chose to hit the ball flatly and serve without insurance when faced with match point after three consecutive service errors. This is simply...
Unbelievable.
With a speed of 110 miles per hour (177 kilometers per hour), it is not top-notch, but it is already in the upper reaches of the second engine. It is very risky, a very, very risky choice.
but!
Entering the zone!
The referee's eyes immediately fell on the point where the ball was served, and he made a gesture of flattening his hands with his palms facing down, indicating that the ball was in bounds.
The linesmen at the baseline and sideline of the service area also made the same gesture:
within the bounds.
Although the serve was flat, the second serve was slowed down, the control was significantly improved, and the landing point was accurately determined, which perfectly fit Gao Wen's tactical layout.
Entered the area smoothly.
The whole place was silent. Their eyes were drawn by the tennis ball and flew to the other side of the court. At this time, they had completely forgotten to breathe.
Murray reacted quickly. He immediately moved his body to the left and leaned back to try to make room for the ball. He hit the ball forward with a forehand.
Rob!
It can be seen from Murray's swing that he was still trying to steal the second serve. However, the moment he took the shot, Murray realized that his judgment of spin, speed and landing point were slightly wrong.
Just a little deviation.
But just because of this slight deviation, there was a fleeting hesitation in Murray's shot. Should he hit it back flat, or should he use topspin to pursue the landing point?
boom!
Before his thoughts had time to unfold, the tennis ball had already hit the racket string, and the next second Murray had already swung the racket——
Flat hit.
Originally, Murray judged that Gawain would use top spin to choose a precise landing point, so he prepared to hit flat and press down, but the landing point and line did not need to be too risky. By increasing the rhythm and speed, he suppressed Gawain and created opportunities for continuous attacks.
.
But now, Gawain's second serve was different from what he imagined. When Murray hit the ball flat again, his shot was inevitably a little off, and there was still a little hesitation.
Snapped!
In the flash of lightning, the tennis ball turned into a streamline and flew back, hitting the net on Murray's side hard, causing a white wave on the net.
