The entire central court was in a state of shock. The crowd, which was packed with darkness, all stood up, raised their arms, and shouted. Their eyes were filled with disbelief, and their hearts were bursting.
"Wow!"
In the commentary booth, Tong Kexin couldn't help but exclaimed, trying to find some words to express his feelings, but in the end it turned into another sigh.
"Wow!"
"The second serve scored directly, and Gawain escaped."
On the court, Murray expressed his regret with all the frustration in his body. His knees weakened and he took two staggering steps. He kept mumbling. He was obviously very dissatisfied with the return of the second serve and it went into the net. In the master's duel, Murray
, there are not many opportunities like this, if you miss it, you may not have it anymore.
But Xu Yang has a different view.
"Actually, this second shot is exactly what Gawain wanted to achieve with his previous second shot. Even the second shot has a needle hidden in it to create a trap."
"A double fault occurred in the previous point, which resulted in a match point; but Gao Wen did not hesitate and still implemented his strategy, and this time he succeeded on the second serve."
"Gao Wen also realized that Murray had been grabbing the serve, so he also made partial adjustments. He showed a big heart at the critical moment and once again showed his championship temperament."
The whole place was boiling.
This game lived up to the audience's expectations from the first game, and ushered in a new climax at the end of the fourth set. Who wouldn't like this kind of duel?
Perhaps, both players' respective fans?
The voices calling for Murray and the voices calling for Gawain are intertwined. The fans of the two players are now in the extreme test of suffering and tension. Whether they are leading or lagging behind, the undecided game makes their hearts curl up tightly.
When I got up, I didn't dare to breathe and forgot to breathe.
"30:40".
The central court was slightly noisy, and it was really difficult for the audience to calm down. The bustle continued for a while, and then some calm was restored under the control of the referee. The two players on the court who were concentrating on it were already ready.
The confrontation continued.
Second District.
It's still match point.
This time, Gawain chose the inner corner——
It is not the classic routine of suppressing the backhand from the outside corner of the second zone, but aiming at the inside corner of Murray's forehand.
This is the third meeting between Gao Wen and Murray, and he has a better understanding of Murray's weak forehand.
In fact, Murray also has the ability to whip and hammer with force on his forehand, which is very lethal. This is also the basis for his ability to compete with other giants. The so-called shortcomings are only relative, and the problem still exists objectively:
First, Murray's forehand hitting point is far back, and he mainly hits open shots. He rarely steps up to grab the rising point and hit high-speed flat attack balls.
Secondly, Murray's personality is relatively conservative, and he tends to rely on layout to establish sufficient advantages and then cash in winning points, rather than frequently changing lines or aiming at blind spots to pursue the limit. Naturally, forehand returns are often diagonal, which is easy to predict.
, the difficulty of breaking through the opponent's defense increases.
In the ATP Tour, Murray's forehand is stronger than 95% of the players, and he is not inferior even against violent forehands like Del Potro; but against giant-level players, the lack of firepower in his forehand often makes him lose.
He is caught in a multi-shot fight, and may become a breakthrough in the confrontation.
Especially the key points.
Just like this time.
Gao Wen knew that Murray could complete the ball with his forehand, but when faced with a high-speed flat serve, Murray's forehand was more focused on wrapping, and was not as diverse and offensive as his backhand.
This also means that Gawain's tactical layout can have more room for movement.
First shot, 123 miles per hour (198 kilometers per hour)——
Enter the area smoothly!
After three consecutive misses, Gao Wen finally found his long-lost first serve when faced with the second match point.
really!
On the second match point, Murray slowly returned to his familiar mode, without the crazy energy, taking a step across, blocking and pushing with his forehand.
There is no attack or risk, but a cut-and-break push, relying on the wrapping of the wrist to push the tennis ball as deep as possible to the bottom line.
Squeeze! But safe.
This is Murray's return-of-serve strategy, but this routine has been accurately predicted in Gawain's layout.
Moving in small steps continuously, Gao Wen made some space near the serving position, pulled the forehand back slightly, delayed the release by half a beat, and waited for the tennis ball to bounce and rise to a certain height. He did not need to use his own strength and relied on his body.
The weight lends force to the movement, and the wrist is tilted outward.
Backslash skateboard shot.
It looks light, but is actually advanced.
Gao Wen's return ball has already returned to Murray's backhand, not heavy but fast, like lightning.
Murray's defensive prediction was very accurate and he started immediately. However, he immediately realized that Gawain had not exerted force and the bounce of the tennis ball after landing was very low, leaving him little space for counterattack. So, Murray
I just went with the flow and made a backhand cut.
Cutting, there is also a mystery hidden in it.
Fast and turning, deep and heavy.
At this time, Murray's understanding of the grass can once again be seen. He used backspin to cut, but did not pull up the arc. Instead, he flew low against the net to ensure that the tennis ball entered the deep baseline area on Gawain's side and ensured that
The bounce is still not high, and finally depth and rotation are used to create impact.
Cutting can also be divided into speed and slowness. Some cutting is as slow and slow as a hydrogen balloon rising into the sky, while some cutting is as light and fast as a falling meteor.
Murray's cutting belongs to the latter.
In just one round, the two players had already fought against each other on offense and defense.
Gawain's footsteps clearly felt a sense of squeezing, and he had no time to step back and get out of the way, which also meant that there was insufficient space for the attack.
Judging from Murray's position, he is still waiting for the diagonal backhand position, because he knows that Gao Wen's offensive space is limited, and he forcefully chooses to attack in a straight line, either hitting the net or going out of bounds. This is a high probability event; that is to say,
If Gawain wants to ensure the continuity of the attack, the slash is a high probability event.
Therefore, Murray can just wait where he is.
If it was Djokovic, he would hit backhand diagonally with both hands at this time, and then the two good friends would engage in a long tug of war on the baseline.
But Gawain was not prepared for this.
Glancing at Murray's stance, he bent his knees, lowered his center of gravity, and made a heavy backhand side shot.
"Cutting vs Cutting".
Tennis is not just about speed and power; in addition to drawing the ball, different hitting methods can also bring different offensive effects.
Passive cutting is defensive; active cutting can play an offensive role, especially on grass.
This time, Gawain did continue to attack, but he did not choose the conventional routine.
On the other side, Murray paused, the alarm bell blared, and when he noticed Gawain changing his batting technique, he immediately kicked off the ground and jumped to the right.
Tap tap tap.
Tap tap tap!
Sprinting with all his strength and crossing the court, Murray stared closely at the tennis ball. At this moment, the game and counterattack were completely tense. Everything was hard power. There was no fancy or skill. The brains of both players were running at high speed.
, the collision between strategy and execution ignited in the air.
——Straight line, shallow area, Gawain's cutting shot, once again changed the situation on the field.