Slightly different from clay soil, on grass court, the serve plays a more important role. In addition to ACE and straight serve, the serve can establish an advantage and complete the rapid attack connection, firmly taking the initiative of the service game in one's own hands.
It also makes the difficulty of breaking serve skyrocketing.
Especially when physical fitness declines, players often choose to focus more energy on their own serve. At the same time, the impact launched in the opponent's serve is also affected. The result of this back and forth is that it is relatively easier to maintain serve.
The sense of stalemate in the long game becomes more obvious.
"9:9".
The stalemate continues.
In the 19th game, Gao Wen's serve finally had a break point. This was also the first time since the eighth game of the deciding set that the two players' serve had a break point. Three full days had passed since the last break point.
Fifteen minutes later, the intensity and anxiety of the game were once again demonstrated.
However, Gawain saved the break point with an iconic straight-line backhand winner to maintain the balance, and then launched an offensive.
In the twentieth game, Gao Wen also forced a break point in Federer's serve - at the same time, this is the advantage of serving first in the deciding set. Once he gets a chance in his opponent's serve, it will end the game.
At the chance of a match, the entire center court held its breath.
At the critical moment, Federer showed his true nature as the king, with a clean ACE and a perfect serving performance. He did not give Gawain a chance to hit the baseline. The point was over without even touching the ball, saving the break point and winning the game.
The game is pushed to a whole new level.
In the end, Federer directly formed the winning point through a serve and a small ball in front of the net. He won the game and the long-set tiebreaker will continue.
"10:10".
"11:11".
The score, you chase me and you won't give in an inch.
From a score point of view, this is equivalent to playing the sixth set, and the sixth set is about to usher in a "long set", but the suspense of victory is still unclear.
In the 23rd game, Gao Wen's serve fluctuated again. The impact on his physical fitness was obvious and objective, and he lacked the strength to kick off the ground, resulting in consecutive mistakes on the first serve.
In fact, Federer also faces the problem of physical fluctuations, but like Gao Wen, top players have a very keen sense of competition opportunities. They have been accumulating physical fitness and energy in order to improve their status at critical moments to seize opportunities and complete a fatal blow.
The situation became anxious again.
Moreover, this situation is particularly obvious.
Gao Wen saved six break points, but also missed three game points. It took him a full fifteen minutes, but he still failed to secure serve.
The two players have displayed all their eighteen martial arts skills at the bottom of the box, and the bloody smell deep in their throats is surging, all supported by their strength.
On the seventh break point, Federer used a signature sideways forehand diagonal shot across the court and followed the ball to the net. Finally, he won the point through a classic volley ball in front of the net, and finally fulfilled the break point.
When the long game decider enters the battle of wills, be the first to break serve.
Gao Wen tried his best, running and sprinting all the way, but he lacked the strength to kick off the ground, and he still couldn't reach the frontcourt to touch the ball with all his strength. He watched helplessly as Federer used his exquisite touch in front of the net to volley an excellent shot.
Winning point, completing a fatal break.
The king of grass is still the king of grass. Federer used the most classic tactics of lawn tennis to break serve and finally took the lead in the final set.
Disaster!
It’s really difficult!
Center Court once again fell into madness, with numb scalp and trembling souls. This game completely broke people's understanding and set off a tsunami at the All England Club.
Next, Federer will once again serve to win the game——
It has been exactly 113 minutes since the last time I served to win the match.
shock!
The situation last time is still vivid in my mind. Federer held two consecutive ones and three in total, but missed them all. So, what about this time?
"30:40".
boom!
There was a roar in my head, applause and cheers, roars and exclamations, all heard endlessly.
"On Federer's second serve to win the game, Gawain got the break point again!"
"This forehand slash 'inside-out' was a masterpiece. Federer had no chance at all. Gawain's shot was so bold and straightforward, firmly grasping the throat of fate."
"beautiful."
“Beautiful.”
Xu Yang's voice trembled slightly, because he was moved and excited.
"Gawain did not give up, Gawain refused to surrender. This nineteen-year-old young man is still fighting, still struggling, and still burning all his energy. He firmly grasps every minute and second of his time on this stage and enjoys it to the fullest.
Show yourself, chase victory bravely, and challenge your limits with all your strength.”
"The game is not over."
"Viewers, the game is not over yet!"
The audience in front of the TV was completely stunned.
Gu Xiao was bombarded with messages on his mobile phone. He kept telling himself, don’t look, don’t look, don’t look, but in the end, he still couldn’t hold it back——
Two hours ago, when Federer got the moment when he served to win the game, he turned off the TV and did not dare to watch it anymore.
It's over, it's over after all, Gao Wen's journey to Wimbledon. It's not because of disappointment. Gu Xiao understands that Gao Wen's grass court season this year has been brilliant and successful enough. He is not a loser and can leave the All England Club with his head held high.
, but still full of bitterness.
Nervous, exciting, uneasy, anxious...until he could no longer hold on, Federer was like a mountain, standing in front of every player trying to chase the Wimbledon championship. The young Gao Wen did not have the ability to complete the climb for the time being.
This made Gu Xiao feel a little uncomfortable.
So, he turned off the TV and social networks. He needed some peace and quiet for the time being.
With great difficulty, Gu Xiao finally calmed down completely, but the group messages on his phone exploded. After hesitation, he finally turned on his phone.
"Break point! Break point ahhhhhh!"
Gu Xiao was stunned——
The game is not over yet.
After a while of fussing and stumbling, Gu Xiao could no longer care about the pain of his knees hitting the sofa. He quickly turned on the TV and saw it.
"11:12".
"30:40".
It was Federer's serve that won the game again. Everything seemed familiar. It seemed no different from two hours ago, but everything was different.
Gu Xiao was immediately stunned.
He thought the game was over, but he was wrong, terribly wrong.
Plop. Plop. Plop.
The whole world quieted down, and there was only the sound of the heart hitting the chest, and then——
ah!
ACE.
Federer fans have gone completely crazy. The King of Grass once again got out of trouble with an ACE. Ten years have passed and Federer is still the same Federer.
"40:40".
But this time, looking at Gao Wen who looked as usual on the TV screen, Gu Xiao was no longer nervous or anxious, and instead found the long-lost calm.
True peace.
"Bah! Gawain!"
"Bah! Gawain!"
The blood began to boil, and Gu Xiao himself did not realize it, just high-fiving, cheering and shouting with the Gowen fans in the central court.