Federer took the shot, light, graceful, agile, and sharp. The seemingly effortless shot was a perfect interpretation of lawn tennis.
On the opposite side of the court, Gao Wen was very, very passive. Although he was moving at full speed, his steps were still a little slower. He had no time to take the shot and was chipped.
A forehand backspin——
At first glance, it was clear that Federer gave full play to his serving advantage and left no choice for Gawain. He hit the ball and put Gawain into a passive position.
Immediately afterwards, Federer moved his feet smoothly and laterally. From a forehand position close to the sideline, he shot from a low point and pulled out a full parabola. His forehand went straight across the net and dropped rapidly, aiming at Gawain's backhand baseline triangle drill.
In the past, power and speed were both.
Next, Federer went online.
Completed in one go, mercury poured down the ground.
This is Federer's classic tactical routine on grass.
It is true that routines are easy to see through, but for top players like the Big Four, they do not worry about routines. As long as the layout is precise enough and the execution is adequate, even if the opponent predicts the routine, their on-the-spot responses can still change the routine.
The power of the routine is fully released.
Just like now.
Speed, power, line, landing point, rotation, bounce, everything.
Federer accurately found the blind corner of Gawain's backhand baseline, and the impact of the ball was enough. Coupled with Federer's pressure to follow the ball to the net, he had firmly grasped the initiative on the court.
The next step is to stay focused and alert. If Gawain can still complete the return, Federer will complete the final fatal blow in front of the net.
In his sight, Federer could see Gawain running across the court at lightning speed. Before he even had time to blink, his footsteps were already close to the backhand position. Federer's shot just now slightly pulled up the arc, so it bounced off the ground.
The height leaves some space for hitting the ball.
This is why Federer remains vigilant.
Tiptoe, adjust, start——
Federer watched Gawain's movement and swing, and then he moved towards his forehand and flew out.
Backhand straight line.
This is Gawain's famous stunt. Although it is more difficult to hit the backhand straight into the net, Gawain has absolute confidence and Federer is also prepared in advance.
As soon as he started to move, Federer realized, "Oh no!"
Generally speaking, the backhand straight line needs to be shot in advance because the closing speed of the closing shot is faster; but the backhand diagonal shot can be slower because the closing speed of the closing shot can be slower.
Of course, this is a theoretical statement. During the actual hitting process, everything happens too fast. If you use fake moves to shake your opponent, you may accidentally cause confusion and hesitation in your own shot. A simple hit may make mistakes. This is moving
Hit yourself in the foot with a rock.
However, there are exceptions for top players, who can often use their touch to make up for short-term confusion.
Gawain took an adventure.
When he released the shot and swung the shot, he was indeed aiming to shoot in a straight line; but there was another thought in his mind -
Whether he or Federer, in fact, at this critical moment, he often relies more on his strongest skills, but this also means that his opponents are familiar and can be easily seen through; therefore, they need to make changes in their familiar routines.
It is also a game between two players.
The point is not whether to change or not, but when to change and how to change.
Look, on the opposite side of the net, Federer's set of punch combinations are flowing smoothly, smoothly and beautifully, without any pause, and a series of reactions have been integrated into his bones; therefore, Gawain guessed that Federer should also habitually block straight lines, then,
What if he changed the route slightly?
Strictly speaking, backhand slash is not risky. Compared with straight backhand, backhand slash is actually easier to hit. Especially when you are passive and your steps are not in place, the safety factor of hitting slash is higher.
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So Gawain did this.
He brakes with his left leg, extends his upper body, brakes suddenly as he crosses the field at high speed, and uses the inertia of the approach to complete the turn and exert force.
It seems that the backhand is going straight, but at the moment when the ball is released, the wrist and forearm are straightened, and the entire upper body is rotated, and the force of the shot is suddenly accelerated.
boom!
The backhand diagonal shot explodes with amazing energy.
boom!
Across the entire field.
On the lush green center court, a white figure and a mustard yellow light and shadow alternately pass by, like a natural chasm.
Time, briefly frozen.
Plop, plop, plop——
Only the heart was beating wildly, the brain and breathing stopped, and all the noise and noise stopped.
Then.
"ah!"
Gawain clenched his fists and roared, swallowing mountains and rivers with anger, sweeping the entire place.
In an instant, the stalemate was broken violently, a huge burst of energy erupted, and the entire central court turned into an active volcano.
Unbelievable, incredible, earth-shattering.
Gawain, did it.
Federer's serve was broken for the first time in the entire match, and it was also the second time in the past month that Federer's serve was broken.
However, all this happened when Federer served to win the game. He missed three times and suffered a break at the first break point.
incredible!
Even if he witnessed it with his own eyes, his mind would still be blank. No one knew how Gawain did it.
However, Gawain finally did it.
The suspense of victory and defeat is back again.
Following the match against Djokovic at Melbourne Park and the match against Nadal at Roland Garros, the All England Club's ultimate challenge against Federer continues. Gauvin is still the same Gauvin, always fighting, always burning, always striving.
Gawain——
"Never, ever think Gawain's game is over. EVER!"
"Ah! Ahhh!"
Gawain suppressed and suppressed, controlled and controlled, until now he finally released it without any reservation. His whole body was burning with high fighting spirit and he was completely red-eyed. He completely suppressed Federer from his momentum to his state, and was easily overturned.
The whole situation.
Across the court, Federer got angry for the first time——
To yourself.
Federer was very, very dissatisfied with his performance in serving to win the game. Not only this point, but also the previous points. He had the opportunity to end the game, but his hesitation wasted the opportunity and gave up his own.
How could he be satisfied if he gave up the serve to his opponent?
From the second set against Simon to the fourth set against Gauvin, Federer experienced fluctuations at the end of the set in two consecutive games, unnecessary fluctuations. Federer immediately became alert, angry and
The depression broke out in full force, and he needed a good release.
However, the central court at this moment belongs to Gawain——
"Bah! Gawain!"
"Bah! Gawain!"
Perhaps, Federer is his home stadium in the world, and Wimbledon is his backyard, but who can refuse such a wonderful and exciting game?
After all, at the end of the story, the fans are the biggest winners. Following the 2008 Wimbledon final, they once again witnessed an epoch-making classic contest.
They were looking forward to the game continuing and the excitement to continue, so——