In the end, he used a forehand diagonal shot to suppress the blind corner of the baseline, and scored four points in a row. The "love-game" took only two minutes and Gao Wen simply kept serve.
After consecutive breaks and guarantees, Gao Wen overtook the game in the fourth set.
——"30:30".
Game 12, Federer's serve.
In the strong collision between you chasing me and you going back and forth, you can clearly feel Gawain's rising momentum, faintly suppressing Federer.
After entering Saiyan mode, Gawain went crazy. His flowing attacks felt hot. Every attack was aimed at the corners. He fought as hard as he wanted. He switched from defense to offense and dominated the game.
Launched a ferocious attack on Federer's serve for the second consecutive time.
Obviously Gao Wen hopes to be able to work hard, seize the opportunity to break the balance of confrontation between the two sides, and directly win the victory in the fourth set.
Federer also realized this. As a generational legend, he also found his concentration and adjusted his breathing, trying to stand firm and withstand the opponent's offensive.
One step at a time, one at a time, not giving up an inch, and the bayonet was red. No one expected that this would become the most fiercely contested game since the start of today's game.
On one side, Federer saved four break points and took stock, gritting his teeth and persevering on the edge of the cliff.
On the other hand, Gao Wen saved two game points and brought the game back to balance, continuing to cause trouble for his opponents.
A game lasted for nine minutes, but it was still "40:40". After going around and around, it returned to a familiar position again and again.
Time seems to have stopped here.
Then.
In a tug-of-war round, the two players struggled for sixteen shots. Gao Wen used a sideways forehand attack in a straight line to force Federer's backhand to cut the defensive net and get the fifth break point of the game.
On the fifth count of the fourth set, we once again took the initiative.
"ah!"
Very, very rarely, Federer lost his composure and roared violently and angrily, feeling particularly dissatisfied with his performance——
Another! Another! Another break point to save.
"Damn it!"
Federer stood at the bottom line, muttering and cursing to himself, venting all the negative emotions in his chest, trying to regain his composure.
"...a little digression, the scene before me reminds me of the final between Djokovic and Gauvin in the Paris Masters last year."
"At that time, Djokovic swept all the way to the promotion, and a series of opponents failed to bring enough impact to him. The same was true when he faced Gao Wen in the final. The first set went smoothly, but at the end of the second set, Gao Wen finally
Finding the rhythm to launch a counterattack will improve the quality of the entire game."
"Of course, as the world's No. 1, Djokovic still launched a strong confrontation. However, the intensity and tenacity of the entire game were still not as good as Gao Wen. In the end, Gao Wen saved a comeback and defeated Djokovic to reach the Masters for the first time.
champion."
"The same is true for Roger in front of me."
"There is no doubt that this should be Roger's toughest and most difficult challenge since this year's grass court season. The entire intensity and quality are different."
"It's a tough one."
"Ten minutes ago, Roger held two consecutive points in his serve game; but now, he must face the severe test of the fifth set point."
Even McEnroe in the commentary box could not control his excitement, frothing at the mouth and analyzing the game from different perspectives, let alone the audience?
The atmosphere in the whole place was boiling.
"Bah! Roger!"
"Bah! Roger!"
From Federer to Gawain and then to Federer, the cheers on the center court were overwhelming, and Federer’s fans burst out with incredible energy——
They need a belief
In the past month, Federer has only been broken twice, and he will definitely not suffer consecutive breaks; Federer has saved four break points in this game, and he will definitely be able to save the fifth break point. They need to believe
Federer, keep fighting.
"Bah! Roger!"
The mountains roared and the tsunami was deafening.
Federer was ready. After a brief moment of catharsis, he found his calmness and reason, and looked calmly at Gawain on the other side of the court.
Second District.
One hair.Inner corner.
Speed, 128 miles (206 kilometers).
Like an arrow.
Entering the zone smoothly, it can be seen at this time that Federer's emotional catharsis just now worked, and he quickly calmed down and regained his serving state.
Gawain, it all depends on conditioned reflex——
One step forward and a forehand attack.
The only good thing is that Federer pursues speed and power, but does not pursue the ultimate in line and landing point, and the inner corner does not suppress the T-point.
On the forehand, there is no swing, just a straight forearm and a bump.
Immediately afterwards, Gao Wen held the racket in his hand and used the racket to support the ground. He made an emergency stop and relied on the racket to control the center of gravity. He quickly adjusted the center of gravity with small steps, and then saw Federer turning sideways to launch an attack with a forehand.
Gao Wen's return ball was slightly backhand in the middle, but the parabola was completely upward, floating and slow, and the landing point was not deep enough, lacking a threat. Federer would naturally not be merciful in the attack connection with the second shot, so he chose it without hesitation.
Sideways forehand, ready for a fatal shot.
But see.
Federer's steps were light and agile, free and easy. He turned sideways, rose into the air, and struck out with his forehand like a whip.
In the same situation, Federer suddenly hit a sideways forehand straight shot in the previous game, but Gawain scored in the end of that round.
So, what about this time?
Sideways forehand slash.
There is no hesitation in the entire hitting action, just a rhythm, as fast as lightning, the forehand hit is already launched, and the tennis ball turns into a light and shadow.
Before Gawain had time to judge, his body had already responded conditioned reflex, moving in small steps continuously, sprinting towards the backhand at lightning speed.
A split is to reach the target in time, and it is also for emergency braking. The backhand with both hands has already been launched.
Rather than hitting the ball, it is better to say that it is pushing back with strength, forcefully pushing back Federer's sideways forehand attack without reservation.
go straight.
The difference is that Gawain's wrist wrap, when the forearm is completely straight, pushes out a straight line.
Although he did not actively use his own strength and lacked some strength, his rhythm and speed were raised to a whole new level, low and flat, like a hummingbird.
Huh!
The whole audience exclaimed——
The tennis ball flew almost close to the net. It was about to hit the net or even fall off the net, but it narrowly missed the net and fell quickly without even touching the net.
With just one shot, Gawain had already eliminated the disadvantage and forced Federer into a defensive state.
However, Federer is not embarrassed.
Because of Gao Wen's return, the line was still too short, coupled with the lack of strength, leaving Federer enough time to cross the court and complete the defense.
Federer observed while moving. Although it was not embarrassing, it was still very difficult to move sideways and forehand to give way to the entire court. He needed to race against time to get the correct hitting point, and then Federer once again made a flash of inspiration.
A flash of choice.
Beat lightly.
Forehand, hit lightly, pull out a full diagonal parabola, aim at the sideline of Gao Wen's forehand position, hit the ball not in the deep area, but in the shallow area.
Whoosh, just like a serve from the outside corner of the first zone.