There are many question marks in Jilong's mind now. Judging from his limited experience in the Challenger League, this is a dead end with no way out.
Is the Gawain in front of me still the familiar Gawain?
The unshakable belief since the first set and the gradually growing confidence since the second set hit the wall head on, and my eyes were a little confused.
Giron has done his best within the scope of his familiar abilities, but the methods and means that he used to frequently score points now no longer work, and self-doubt will inevitably take root; so, should he change his tactics? And what should he do?
Change?
Take a deep, deep breath again.
Now, this game is still going on, and there is no time to think about it. The only thing Jilong can do is to continue according to his own tactics.
Otherwise?
Jilong, cheer up again, continue to fight, continue to burn——
Next point.
"Forehand VS Forehand".
In the back-and-forth collision and contest, Jilong and Gao Wen both stood on the forehand position and started a head-on duel, like sparks hitting the earth.
What is very, very unexpected is that in this round, Gao Wen changed his rhythm again. He did not change the rhythm by constantly changing the depth of the landing point like in the previous game. Instead, like Jilong, he played fast and used strength to fight.
Let's fight openly and honestly without flinching or changing.
Jilong, concentrating on it, clapped his hands secretly, which was exactly what he wanted.
One round.
Two rounds.
Three rounds.
Both players are restraining and colliding with each other, constantly pulling back and forth with their steps, always paying attention to their defense and guarding against their opponents suddenly changing their lines to attack in a straight line.
However... it didn't.
It's still a slash, it's still a forehand, so the steps return to the forehand position again and again, and the power is gradually released during the pull.
A pure head-on confrontation between power and speed, and then, hidden in the middle, Gawain once again changed the balance of the confrontation through changes in his batting technique——
Although Jilong is not good at strength, don't forget that Gawain is not the type to overcome all odds. It will not happen to Gawain just relying on strength to completely destroy his opponent for the time being. Therefore, the skills in the collision of strong forces
Change is still Gawain's means to break the deadlock.
Looking at Jilong, his strength and speed are balanced, and it seems that the stalemate can last forever. He is unwilling and does not want to break the deadlock.
So Gawain took action.
Forehand, it's still a forehand, the fourth consecutive forehand, but this time, the arc of the ball is slightly raised, and it is aimed at the depth of the baseline and rushes over.
There is no obvious change in speed and strength; the rotation and landing point are slightly pushed deeper.
That's all.
But just this little change, after the tennis ball hits the ground and rebounds, the arc and force of the ball rushing towards Jilong change, causing Jilong's position to be slightly squeezed, and the parabola of the forehand return also rises, mainly because
The closing speed of the swing could not keep up.
The deviation is not much, just a little, but from Kovan to Geelong, if you add one little bit more, you will tear a gap.
Gawain, take action.
A step forward, stepping on the baseline, still a forehand, still a diagonal, a sweeping skateboard shot, the angle is directly torn apart.
——Aiming at the forehand sideline of Geelong, the landing point is a little shallower than before, a standard "inside-out" diagonal line, crossing the entire court.
Snapped.
For the fifth consecutive round, it’s still “forehand VS forehand”.
Jilong's steps paused slightly, showing some hesitation. The changes in rhythm that could not be seen but could be felt disrupted his center of gravity and steps.
Well.
Jilong grunted, although his steps were still in the forehand position, he immediately pulled out, extending his right hand, trying to touch the ball, but inexplicably felt that his steps were a little staggering and awkward, gravity dragged the center of gravity, and the movement speed increased.
If I don't get up, the whole movement is a bit chaotic.
ah.
Jilong roared from the depths of his Dantian and tried to move his steps, but...
Can't keep up.
Can't keep up at all.
Giron failed to complete the touch and just watched the tennis ball break through from about half a meter in front of his racket.
"40:0".
Whoops, whoops, whoops.
Jilong was panting like an ox.
He didn't understand why he couldn't keep up with the last shot when he was also competing with a strong forehand, and a breakthrough was made right in front of him to score the winning point.
He doesn't understand.
I can vaguely notice the changes in details, but I can't tell why.
So, is this real professional tennis?
It is completely different from the NCAA and the Challenger League. It is obviously still the tennis that I am familiar with, but it takes on a completely unfamiliar look.
what to do?
what to do!
Jilong, I'm a little panicked.
Before I had time to breathe——
ACE.
Gao Wen sent out the second consecutive "love-game" neatly and firmly, maintaining serve.
Game score, "3:2".
At this time, let alone the commentator, the audience can clearly realize the change in the situation.
In the past few minutes, Gao Wen had already scored 12 points in a row, winning three games in a row, completely turning the situation around in the second set.
The question is, did Geelong play poorly? Did Geelong's condition decline? Did Geelong make many mistakes?
not at all.
Geelong is still the same Geelong, so how did Gawain do it?
All this is really amazing.
The sound of rustling filled the court, while Jilong stood there, looking down at his racket, with question marks all over his face, as if he was lost.
The strangeness that had sprouted quietly five minutes ago finally became uncontrollable and exploded.
Jilong didn't understand what happened, so naturally he didn't know how to change it——
He has obviously tried his best without any reservations and played to the highest level. There is no doubt that this is his best game in the past year. He believes that this is his current highest level, and it is also his best performance in the ATP.
All capital for competition.
result?
What lies before us is an abyss, as if the stalemate in the first set and the lead in the second set are all a mirage, which disappears when a gust of wind blows, revealing the nature of the desert. Looking up, there is a loss.
Jilong firmly grasped a belief, tried to calm himself down, and kept convincing himself to continue focusing on the game, but...
It's not easy.
After all, this is his first victory in the ATP level main draw, and it is also the first time he is facing the top ten players in the world at the ATP level. Just a week ago, he was still struggling in the challenge, and now he is
When we face a new situation, the doubts deep in our hearts arise again.
My thoughts are a little confused.
Question marks, one after another, are almost overflowing.
During the short rest period, there was no time to breathe or adjust, and the bustling thoughts were still entangled and exploding in the brain, and then it had to appear again.
Jiron closed his eyes and muttered something, constantly telling himself to focus on himself first and at least hold serve first. There was no need to panic. In any case, the second set was still evenly matched. As long as he could avoid being broken and passive, he would survive this game.