"Oh, um... the whole game situation is a little weird now."
"Gawain is not the Gawain we are familiar with; of course, Tsonga is not exactly the Tsonga with full firepower. The rhythm of the round has been disrupted."
"Obviously, Gao Wen is facing injuries, especially in the backhand position. He can hardly exert force. More than 70% of it is cutting, and the other 30% is basically light hitting or pushing. The backhand position basically loses the ability to counterattack, which also leads to
Gawain's entire game strategy was completely overturned."
"As a result, there are also some effects on movement. It seems that the core muscles are still afraid to exert force; the accuracy of the forehand attack has also declined."
"It is precisely because of this that Gao Wen has been thinking about solutions, how to win precious breathing space for himself through the control of rhythm and landing point."
"Now, Gao Wen is almost dragging half of his body to compete. It is very difficult, very, very difficult."
"Such a game is also a torture for the spectators, and the same for the two players."
"Tsonga has been trying to stay focused and committed, but it is not easy. When the opponent's rhythm changes, the entire confrontation also changes. Gawain's line and placement choices change, and the rotation and power also change.
, causing trouble for Tsonga’s hitting.”
"The confrontation did not lead to a stalemate."
"This is also a test for Tsonga."
"There is no doubt that Tsonga has the upper hand now, absolutely the upper hand, but he must stay focused and run all the way to victory; but if he wavers, cannot seize the opportunity, and makes mistakes instead, then the game will be very difficult, after all,
Gao Wen also persisted on the court."
"Ah, this kind of competition is indeed difficult."
In the commentary box, the voices and words of the commentators were also slightly hesitant and hesitant——
Injuries are indeed the biggest enemy of competitive sports.
Even if you are an audience witnessing such a scene, it is still a kind of torture, let alone the person involved?
The game became completely fragmented, which was unbearable.
…
"'Love-game', oh, there is no suspense, Tsonga easily holds serve."
"It can be seen from this game that Gao Wen's offensive link is obviously different. There is almost no pressure on Tsonga. He can launch a counterattack as soon as he hits the ball and then reverse the situation."
"Originally, this was Gawain's special skill, but now Tsonga has also found the feeling."
"This should be the easiest time for Tsonga to hold serve since the start of the match."
…
"The whole audience is cheering for Gawain."
"It can be seen from the picture that Gao Wen is sweating like rain, his expression is very uncomfortable, and the consumption of his entire physical strength and energy has obviously increased. Every hit is a test for him, but Gao Wen still persists.
Gawain still didn't give up."
"'15:40', after the last serve, Gao Wen's serve needs to face another test."
boom!
The audience burst into thunderous applause and a mighty sound, and figures stood up one after another, covering their mouths in disbelief with astonishment on their faces.
"Safety success!"
"It's unbelievable that Gao Wen actually saved three break points again and secured serve in a thrilling manner."
"Wow."
"Wait...whoa!"
“It’s amazing!”
"How on earth did Gawain do it?"
…
Actually, the game is not good to watch——
Because the round didn't really build momentum, the whole rhythm seemed very weird, and there were a lot of mistakes, and there were no surprises as expected.
Even disappointing.
Obviously Gawain is suffering from injuries and can hardly support himself. Tsonga seems to be able to easily win the victory, but at critical moments, Gawain is always able to come back to life, from tactical layout to rhythm changes to on-the-spot responses.
Time and time again, we turned the tide and resolved the crisis.
On the other hand, in Tsonga's serving game, it was difficult for Gao Wen to form a confrontation. He occasionally took advantage of Tsonga's mistakes to score a point, but that was all. Tsonga, who had the advantage of serving, became more and more powerful.
On the other hand, Tsonga always had the upper hand in Gao Wen's service games, but after getting a break point, the situation was always overturned, and he was always unable to achieve the break point even when he was close to the goal.
Judging from the description, it seems to be a wonderful game with ups and downs, but in fact, the fragmented game makes people sleepy.
If it doesn't look good, it doesn't look good, there's no need to cover it up.
At the scene, audiences were leaving one after another——
This is the first time in Gao Wen's career.
Although disappointed, I have to admit that this is reality.
Firstly, the game is not exciting; secondly, it is really painful to watch players continue to persevere even when they are injured.
Leaving the field, it was a wise choice.
but!
In the eyes of commentators, the game can reveal another aspect.
"……Wow."
"And again, and again, Gawain did it, for the fourth time in a row."
"Gaowen faced a severe test of break points in the fourth consecutive service game, but in the end he saved all break points and successfully kept serve. In the third set alone, Gaowen had saved 13 break points."
"incredible!"
“Incredible!”
"Moreover, what we need to pay attention to is that in the game just now, Gao Wen saved the break point with a straight serve and won the serve with an ACE."
"If I remember correctly, this should be the first time Gawain has issued an ACE since the eighth game of the second set. Nearly forty minutes have passed."
"I have to think of the Australian Open finals at the beginning of the year. The more critical and difficult the moment, the more Gao Wen was able to inspire his fighting spirit and give his best performance, including serving."
"At that time, in the second service game of the deciding set, Gao Wen got it through an ACE. In the whole match, Gao Wen only served three ACEs."
"It's the same now."
"Indeed, the impact of the injury is very serious. Gao Wen has been trying to adjust and constantly restricting it through rhythm. However, Tsonga's mistakes at the critical moment gave Gao Wen breathing time. The second break point in the seventh game was netted.
The turning point was when the easy ball in front of the volley went out of bounds."
"Now, Gao Wen has slowly found his rhythm despite the injury, and has also regained his composure and confidence."
"The emergence of ACE is the best proof that he is getting more and more knowledgeable about his serve; it also means that he may launch an attack in Tsonga's serve."
"The situation is slowly changing."
"Although Tsonga still has the upper hand, Gawain is launching a counterattack step by step."
"Gawain is not ready to give up the game, nor is he ready to surrender. To be precise, he is still eager to win."
"Wow!"
Slowly, slowly, the pain completely disappeared——
Gao Wen was not sure whether the injury had healed or whether he had temporarily forgotten the pain after dedicating himself to the game. When he ran and concentrated on batting, although his batting movements were still restricted, he gradually forgot about it.
things, the game will take on a whole new look.
Focus. Engage. Immerse.
On the court, Gawain's moving figure became lighter again, covering the entire field. Even in the face of crisis, he became more and more confident in handling it.
Only in the brief moment after hitting the ball, the soreness, swelling and stretching still reminded him:
take care.
Plop, plop, plop, plop, the heart is still beating and the blood is still boiling.