Such a simple and light sentence made Sampras stunned, and then the corners of his mouth slightly raised——
Since when did he become so unmotivated and so easily satisfied with the status quo?
Are you satisfied with being able to push Federer into such a situation? Are you satisfied with advancing to the semi-finals in Wimbledon for the first time?
Has the heart that chases victory and championship stopped beating? Has the faith that is unyielding and fights to the end extinguished?
Perhaps, he had accepted the reality calmly and surrendered unknowingly, but Gawain did not.
Gao Wen prepared meticulously during the entire game break. He was still eating bananas and energy bars. He was still replenishing water and nutrition. He was still preparing for the subsequent games. He was still thinking, jumping and fighting. He was calm and collected.
The soul beneath the skin is still burning.
Obviously, retreating without a fight was never an option.
Sampras was a little ashamed, but also a little proud. He turned his head slightly and looked at Agassi, and complained without any sign of weakness, "Didn't you ask me not to put pressure on him?"
The top four have far exceeded expectations, and they should not expect more.
Agassi glanced at Sampras and said, "Not putting pressure on him doesn't mean he doesn't believe he can win. His goal is not just Roger."
Rarely, Sampras did not refute Agassi, but stubbornly raised his chin, stopped his waist again, and regained the style of a champion.
——Don’t forget that in the last game, in the second set’s service game, Federer fluctuated and Simon completed a key break.
In the past three years, one of the most obvious and direct data about Federer's state fluctuations is the decline in break success rate. The media even gave him the nickname "King of Missing Points", and Federer himself also ridiculed this on different occasions.
However, he did not avoid this situation.
In fact, the decline in break success rate is only a superficial phenomenon. The underlying essence is the decline in the ability to grasp key points——
Key points, key games, etc., when he urgently needs to improve his condition and stay focused, Federer's concentration and mobilization abilities have declined to varying degrees, which directly led to Federer's poor record against the other Big Three in the Grand Slams in the past three years.
It’s so beautiful, it’s obviously gone downhill.
Of course, the so-called "decline" is only in relative terms and does not mean that Federer can be easily defeated. Therefore, he can still enter the semi-finals and even the finals of the Grand Slam, and he can still face the other three giants in key battles.
He won, but was unable to reach the Grand Slam again.
In the last game, Federer had fluctuations in serving to win the set in the second set; but the premise is that Simon exerts enough pressure and seizes the opportunity, otherwise it will still be a problem to break Federer's good touch, especially if he keeps holding
Confidence and belief on serve.
So, what now?
Maybe, Federer will also have flaws when serving to win the game?
call.
Sampras breathed out gently and regained his focus. Despite the slim hope and the difficulties, his faith once again shone.
All the eyes of the audience were focused on the court, and the two players appeared on the stage.
Gawain, concentrate on everything.
In fact, Gao Wen did not think about Simon's key break in the last game, nor did he think about Federer's potential fluctuations in the key score. The former was because he did not need other people's encouragement as a belief, and the latter was because he did not want to put his own hopes on hold.
Count on luck.
He just... focused on himself.
He believes in himself, he is still fighting, fighting and competing, that's all.
He still believes that he can win.
However.
It's not easy -
"30:0".
Because the initiative is completely in Federer's hands.
In the game "Gawain VS Murray", Gawain saved two consecutive service games, and the initiative was in his hands.
But it's different now. This is Federer's serve. As long as Federer can ensure the quality of his serve, there is very little that Gawain can do.
On the grass, more than once, Federer used four consecutive serves to resolve the battle. The ACE and the serve were straight wins. A game may not take sixty seconds.
This time, although Federer did not directly use his serve to resolve the battle, he firmly controlled the situation in the first two points and directly resolved the battle in the first three shots.
There are still two points left to win.
"30:15".
The entire audience gasped and burst into warm applause——
In a completely relaxed situation, Gao Wen used a quick forehand to throw back Federer's first serve, forming an ACE in return and scoring a point.
The situation has changed subtly. If Gao Wen can score another point, the scores in this round will be evenly divided, and the situation will be completely different. The air in the central court is obviously tense again, and the Federer fans who have just relaxed
They were worried again and couldn't help but hold their breath.
Federer responded with an ACE.
"!"
"Appeared, two in a row."
"40:15", relaxed and casual, Federer once again brought out his signature weapon and firmly controlled this round.
boom!
Federer fans raised their arms and shouted, and their hearts that had just been clenched began to relax again.
Pulan, a little afraid to look at it.
She knew, she knew all those truths, but when faced with such a moment, the tension, fear, and panic were still so torturous, her internal organs all curled up, and every cell in her body screamed:
Run away! Run away! Run away!
My stomach was churning and I wanted to vomit but couldn't. It felt really bad.
For the second consecutive game, Gawain had to face two in a row, and this time it was even more difficult.
So... run away?
Taking a deep breath, Pulan forced himself to open his eyes, regained his calm, and stared at the court——
Regardless of victory or defeat, she wants to accompany Gawain.
More importantly, no matter how difficult, thrilling or bad the situation is, she will fight with Gawain until the last moment, holding her head high.
"Bah! Roger!"
"Bah! Roger!"
The whole place was filled with cheers and cheers for Federer. As expected of the world's home stadium, the All England Club erupted with incredible energy.
But Pu Lan did not flinch. Not only did he not, but he became more determined, straightening his back stubbornly, like a pine tree, bravely facing the wind and rain.
Looking at Gawain, Pulan seemed to be able to hear his voice in his ears——
Let the storm come more violently.
The two players were ready, and Federer had to wait patiently for the cheers to calm down, shoot the ball again, prepare again, and adjust again.
a district.
Federer was very experienced in slowing down the pace slightly, taking a few seconds longer to prepare for the entire serve than usual, and used this gap to adjust his rhythm.
Then, serve again.
really!
Federer continued to remain stable and smoothly entered the area with his first serve, reaching a speed of 125 miles (201 kilometers per hour), like a stream of light, heading towards the outer corner.