"6:6", the tie-break is coming, and the winner of the fourth set must be decided through the tie-break.
Everything is possible.
It is sticky, very, very sticky, and there is a subtle tension in the air, just like hot water that is about to reach the boiling point but has not yet boiled. It is hovering near the critical point, with that kind of excitement and restlessness that is ready to move, but with a hint of tension.
A dangerous smell, igniting the adrenaline in the blood.
Then--
Gao Wen took the lead in completing the mini break.
The audience remembers that Gao Wen saved two consecutive thrills in the 12th game, but they should not forget that Gao Wen got a break point in the 11th game.
In other words, when Murray is sprinting towards the victory finish line, Gao Wen has been improving his condition, keeping up with the pace from tactics to confrontation; after scoring four consecutive points to complete the incredible service, Gao Wen will
The hot touch continued, demonstrating his ability to receive serve.
Favorably!
The commentators repeatedly marveled at Murray's high-level performance in the return of serve in this game, which put great pressure on Gao Wen's serve; but don't forget that Gao Wen also continued to attack Murray from the return of serve without giving in.
, so that Murray's serve also faced many challenges.
Then, in the tie-break, Gao Wen took advantage of the victory to pursue a mini break of serve and took the lead in the tie-break.
Could it be that... the final set is coming?
However, Murray raised objections——
"Ahhh!"
Murray finally roared out. After a straight backhand shot that forced Gauvin to hit the ball back into the stands, he completed a mini-break and brought the tie-break score back to even balance. The suppressed and repressed emotions finally found an outlet.
, and at the same time, it also aroused the passion of the home audience and caused a sensation in the whole place.
In the past ten minutes, it was obvious that Murray was not satisfied with his performance.
In fact, rather than saying that Murray performed poorly, it is better to say that Gao Wen performed better; but Murray had a different view. He believed that he did not bring enough pressure to Gao Wen, so that Gao Wen let go and found room to play again, and the whole situation became unstable.
Then he turned around and became dissatisfied with himself.
Objectively speaking, Murray's idea is correct.
Tennis is a sport of confrontation and game. If the players cannot create enough impact to suppress the opponent, the opponent will enter his own rhythm. In essence, tennis is a sport of suppression and counterattack. The opponent's outstanding performance also has its own characteristics.
The reason for the poor performance lies within.
Of course, the collision of good performance and better performance, the confrontation between the strong and the stronger, such situations often occur in tennis matches.
However, Murray is very strict with himself, even to the point of being harsh; and, being among the Big Four, he has enough confidence in himself. In addition, after losing in Melbourne, he also summarized and reviewed the game before meeting again.
Even more confident; there are also important points that cannot be ignored:
All England Club.
Murray, who plays at home, is stricter with himself than any other fact. Naturally, his dissatisfaction with himself is also the most serious and intense.
Even now——
After breaking Gawain's mini-serve point, the score came to "3:3". The two players needed to switch places, but Murray still kept mumbling.
The irritability and dissatisfaction radiating from his whole body proves Murray's strict requirements for himself.
But if anyone thinks that this means that Murray's mentality is unbalanced and he may perform abnormally next, then they don't understand Murray at all.
Swearing, mumbling, and expressing emotions are exactly a way for Murray to stay focused on the game and sound the alarm to improve his condition.
At this point, Murray is the same as Djokovic. They need such moments of catharsis to ensure that they can focus on the game.
In the tie-break, Murray still expected to win the fourth set and the entire match. He did not want to enter the final set.
Therefore, Murray is reminding himself that the fourth set is coming to an end and he needs to show his top form.
"3:3".
The next point was still Gawain's serving point.
Area 1, outer corner.
Very suddenly, Gao Wen chose a de-energized serve, reducing his speed to 117 miles per hour (189 kilometers per hour) and aiming for an outside corner spot.
This tactic has become a very important part of Gao Wen's tactical arsenal this season, and can often play an important role in the role of surprise player.
In the tie-break, Gao Wen tried to improve his first-serve success rate and limit Murray's return of serve to a certain extent, so he has been changing his tactical combination, and this time he chose to serve with reduced force——
However, this was not the right choice.
First of all, Murray has studied Gao Wen's game in depth and is mentally prepared for the reduced force serve, especially the tense moments of critical scores.
Secondly, Murray's forehand and open stance hit the ball slightly later. While he lacked offensive pressure, his stalemate ability was very good.
In the outer corner of the first area, it was Murray's forehand that was suppressed.
Murray's open stance actually bought him time to adjust. In addition, he was mentally prepared and did not take advantage of Gawain's de-energized serve. Finally, he found a suitable position to take the shot and hit a forehand shot.
When he hit the ball, he directly aimed the tennis ball at Gao Wen's forehand sideline and hammered it towards him.
Gawain is a little embarrassed.
The only good thing is that Murray didn't exert force, so the impact of speed and power was limited, but the entire hitting rhythm was very tight. He made full use of the short vacancy after Gao Wen finished serving and did not have time to recover, and used rhythm and bounce.
Make a fuss and put Gawain into a disadvantageous situation.
He took a step forward and moved laterally, but there was no time to continue moving and adjust his steps. He reluctantly made a forehand shot and used his wrist to hook the shot.
Immediately afterwards——
Damn it!
Before the batting action was completed, Gawain's peripheral vision had already glimpsed Murray hitting the net.
At the game point of the twelfth game, Gawain forced the net to break the balance of the confrontation; now, Murray responded in his own way, catching the omissions in Gawain's tactical layout with one shot and a quick connection to form a counterattack.
Then I went online.
Murray's habit of staying at the bottom line does not mean that he cannot go online. In fact, on grass, how to use the Internet to change his rhythm is an elective course that every player needs to take; and Murray's performance has always been good.
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Seeing Murray's continuous pressure towards the field of vision, Gawain's alarm bell had already sounded.
Subconsciously, Gao Wen moved toward the backhand position to cover.
Everything is too fast, there is no time to think, or even time to observe. After all, Murray is in front of the net, and his return lacks impact and pressure, and the quality of the ball is not enough, which also means that Murray completely dominates the ball.
Taking the initiative, he has fallen into absolute passivity and can only trust his intuition.
Yes, it's intuition.
Intuition told him to defend against the backhand, and Gawain rushed towards the backhand position without any hesitation or pause.
Tread.
Tread.
While moving and observing, his eyes were firmly fixed on Murray. His footsteps had just passed the midpoint of the baseline when he could see Murray stepping forward to kill.
With one leap and one pounce, Murray dunked hard in front of the net, and the tennis ball fell towards the midpoint of the court like a fireball, with billowing waves of air hitting his face.