Gao Wen's attention is highly concentrated, very, very focused, because he knows that in the tie-break, if he doesn't give it a try, he will never have a chance again, especially regarding Murray's serve. He cannot be conservative or hesitant.
You must act decisively, even if you risk making mistakes.
Along with the movement of leaning back and lowering the waist, the right leg retreats, the center of gravity is lowered, the foot is firmly established, and at the same time, the racket is pushed out with a turning movement.
"Well!"
With a muffled grunt, Gawain finished his power play in an extremely awkward position, catching Murray's relatively weak second serve, and risked changing the line with his backhand with both hands——
straight line!
In fact, when his hands and body are squeezed, any movement is very difficult, and it is extremely common to lose control of the ball; but this time, Gawain still took a risk, following the direction of the turn, and even
It's also difficult to stretch the forearm, all it depends on is a gentle glance from the wrist.
Finally, take the plunge and try hitting a straight line.
There is no transition, no conservatism, and still seize the second opportunity to launch an impact.
You can clearly feel the force of your elbow pushing against your waist, and the force deep in your Dantian explodes, and the muscles in your body are tense to the extreme.
The tennis ball flew out and left a straight line.
The power is not great, the speed is mediocre, but the entire connection rhythm is tight, the flying parabola is also suppressed, and the tennis ball passes through the court lightly and quickly.
Like a hummingbird.
There was no sound of breaking through the air, no momentum of galloping, it seemed light and undetectable in strength and speed, but it rushed towards me in the blink of an eye.
Whoosh.
Murray is in a sorry state, very, very embarrassed.
From adjusting the serving action to starting to prepare for defense and then breaking the balance and rushing towards the forehand, the three actions were disrupted and torn apart in an airtight rhythm. The tense nerves were repeatedly stretched between reactions, reactions, reactions.
Muscle strength burst out continuously, and the lungs, which were comparable to bellows, began to burn.
Whoops, whoops, whoops.
Murray's second reaction was already very good, but Gao Wen's attempt to break the balance still pushed Murray into an extremely passive position——
Straight line, enters the bounds, and falls into the deep zone, only two balls away from the baseline. Although the power and speed are mediocre, it is basically a light hit that controls the landing point, but the rhythm, landing point, and line combine to create the power of the collision.
There was still an impact, and he rushed towards me with his teeth and claws bared.
Murray, staggering on his feet, stretched his body to the extreme, and his forehand was completely extended, barely touching the ball at the end of the racket.
One knock.
That's all. Murray tried to cut, but there was no room for cutting. The string hit the ball in a hurry and the tennis ball flew out.
Gently and high, the tennis ball flies towards the sky, drawing a parabola, and finally creates the effect of a lob.
There is no other way. Murray has to choose to pull up the parabola to buy himself time and space for defense and subsequent response——
Serve and receive the serve.
It can be seen from the previous point and this point that this has become the focus of fierce competition between the two players, and they may be in trouble once the second serve is made.
"...Ah. Ahhh!"
From low to high, Murray also released energy. On the surface, it seemed that he did not need to exert force, but in fact, sudden stops and turns, emergency braking, secondary starts, etc. required frequent exertion of leg strength. Murray had to
Mobilize all the energy in your body and strive for a glimmer of hope.
Eyesight, as the tennis ball continues to climb——
The whole audience couldn't take their eyes away.
Murray is watching the ball, and so is Gawain.
As a result, everyone in the audience raised their heads and watched the tennis ball disappear into a ball of sunlight, which was a bit dazzling.
The sun shines in the eyes, making them shine, but for players, this is a bad signal, because it is easy to lose the position of the tennis ball.
Gao Wen's body was squeezed and he lost his center of gravity. After adjusting in small steps, his steps hesitated for a moment at the bottom line.
Then.
Got online.
Although the connection of this shot was a little slower and the connection could not be completed immediately - for Gawain, all this was a sudden surprise; but after Gawain decided to go online, his steps were very determined, holding the shot with both hands, shooting at full speed
Sprinting, the upper body shows an unstoppable sense of pressure.
Tap tap, tap tap.
go ahead.
pause.
Retreat.
Adjustment.
Gawain was moving his steps, trying to avoid the sun, finding the position of the tennis ball, and then constantly adjusting his position according to the landing point of the tennis ball.
Originally, his footsteps were already close to the teeing area, but then he stepped back again and subconsciously looked at the field with his peripheral vision:
The location is a bit awkward.
I have to say that Murray's handling of this shot is not only smart, but also delicate.
Perhaps, it is not perfect, because the most perfect solution is to pick the tennis ball to the baseline on Gawain's side, press Gawain's footsteps behind the baseline, and then Murray can start a confrontation or even counterattack. This is based on
A shot of defense and offense; but in the end, the tennis ball failed to reach such a level and ended up in the midfield.
High pressure in the midfield is even more difficult than high pressure on the bottom line. This is the most ambiguous, vague and difficult position.
Because this requires players to have a clear and accurate understanding of the three-dimensional space of the entire court, the opponent's position, and their next shot position - whether to continue to attack online or retreat to the bottom line to defend, etc., etc., in the electric light
In Firestone competitions, it is often impossible to cover everything.
As a result, high-pressure players in the midfield often make outrageous mistakes, which are directly missed or hit the net hard. Players such as Federer and Nadal who are so good at high-pressure have also made mistakes.
Therefore, if a player is not confident enough, he chooses to hit lightly or sideways with high pressure, pursue a landing point, hit the tennis ball over, and then start the round from the beginning. This is also very common.
To say it's not perfect is because Murray still needs to face Gao Wen's high pressure in the midfield, but in extreme difficulties, Murray's handling is already considered advanced.
So, how should Gawain deal with it?
At this time, Gawain was observing the space of the entire stadium:
Your own position, Murray's position, and tennis position are not just a plan, but a three-dimensional view, as well as the subsequent tactical layout.
Small steps, small steps, Gawain kept using small steps to adjust his position. He glanced at Murray who kept shaking left and right in an attempt to interfere with his judgment of vision.
It is obvious at first glance that Murray has not decided which side to defend.
So, Gawain simply didn’t wait anymore——
Jump on the spot.
Pull onions on dry land.
The midfield is high-pressure, and the whole body is completely stretched out, as if it is flapping its wings and flying high. The hunting wind fills the jersey and pants, the cuffs and trouser legs swell, the sun is shining all over the sky, and the faint temperature can be clearly felt on the surface of the skin.
It got hotter and hotter, and for a brief second——
He seemed to be free from the constraints of gravity.
Then, the waist and abdominal muscles exert force suddenly, the hands and legs exert force toward the waist and abdomen at the same time, the body folds, and all the strength is released instantly.
Press down, hit, and buckle hard.
boom!
He accurately found the position of the rapidly falling tennis ball in the air, exploded with force, and heard an explosion sound in his ears.
The next second.
boom.
boom.
Snapped.
The sounds are coherent and complete in one go, one step at a time.
Then, the whole world became quiet, and even the sound of the wind disappeared.