Belucic had just taken action, and he had already realized that the situation was not good the moment he touched the ball. Gawain's hidden needle trap made him passive——
The hitting point, timing, position, height, etc. are all not quite right. Naturally, there are also problems with the return line and parabola.
One shot!
Just one shot!
Gao Wen has already upset the balance of the confrontation and plunged the situation into chaos. Moreover, this shot is still a transition ball, not a powerful attack.
Changes can be seen at this time. After getting rid of the impact of the ankle sprain, Gawain regained his reason and calmness, and the entire batting layout became clear. Even seemingly simple batting can produce different effects.
This proves once again that tennis is never just about power and speed.
In a hurry, Bellucic's footsteps immediately moved to his left, preparing to return to defense, but he could see the figure on the opposite side of the court, light, agile, fast, and solid and powerful movements.
There was no impact, and it was even shot in advance and in time.
Forehand, fully extended——
The right leg, as a supporting leg, is very stable and solid when standing. Previously, due to concerns about the ankle, I obviously had to release my strength when hitting forehands, but now I can no longer see much impact.
Just at this moment.
Not only did Gao Wen not slow down, but he was also speeding up. The whole forehand shot was so resolute and decisive that before Bellucic could blink, the racket had already hit the tennis ball hard.
boom!
A roar and billowing waves of air surged through Arthur Ashe Stadium.
……straight line.
It’s actually a straight line!
Gao Wen did not choose to return the ball, but aimed at the big baseline triangle on the opposite side of the straight line. Along with the swing, he turned at high speed and then jumped lightly. The strength, weight, and speed were all superimposed.
The tennis ball is compressed to the extreme and propelled at full speed.
Ride the wind and waves!
Keep moving forward!
And Bellucic moved exactly towards his forehand, just right, with accurate prediction, so this means——
This round is not over yet?
No.
it's over.
Belucic's footsteps moving towards the left were still a little hesitant after reaching the midfield, because Gao Wen chose to repeat the route of the return ball on the last ball. He was a little scrupulous, so that he paused and adjusted his continuously moving footsteps.
For a moment, after realizing the direction of Gawain's shot, he quickly started to hit the ball. His speed instantly reached the extreme and he was thrown out.
However.
A little slower, but still a little slower after all.
Gawain's straight shot was like a cannonball, piercing through Bellucic's defense. From slow to fast, from transition to attack, from trap to shot, the entire transition rhythm was absolutely amazing, undoubtedly showing the style of the world's No. 2 player.
In the eyes of outsiders, this shot seems ordinary, and Gawain scores easily; but in the eyes of insiders, this shot is the real internal skill——
It is precisely the difference between ordinary excellent players and absolutely top players.
Insurmountable.
"40:AD".
The break point came.
...buzz buzz.
Arthur Ashe Stadium fell into a state of shock. Outsiders could only watch the excitement and had no idea what was happening on the stadium.
However, this is how it happened.
Belucic missed two game points, but lost three consecutive points to give up a break point.
Even if you don't know anything about tennis, you can feel the crisis approaching at this time.
Bellucic is a little tight, but the biggest advantage of this player is his stability, and he will not waver or collapse easily.
On the break point, the first serve went in.
Moreover, the left-handed player's signature weapon, the outside corner of the second zone, appears.
Although Gao Wen caught him in the outside corner of the second zone last time, Bellucic still did not waver and was very determined. He aimed his shot at the outside corner and hit the sideline.
At this time, Bellucic had also taken out the bottom of the box.
The speed of the ball was not very fast, 180 kilometers per hour, with strong topspin and side spin, but this time the landing point had to be very accurate, pressing half of the ball along the outer edge of the sideline.
The scene took a deep breath and thought it was out of bounds.
But Gawain did not waver. His intuitive judgment should be to press the line accurately, and he immediately pulled out without any time to hesitate.
Such an outside corner, even if one's own judgment is accurate, is still an unsolvable problem, unless the opponent fails to control the outside corner serve well, but this time Bellucic's serve was indeed excellent. After landing, it still continued to spin strongly and topspin.
It bounces strongly, high and spinning.
Gawain was highly focused.
While his feet were moving, his eyes were still observing the rotation and parabola of the tennis ball. In a blink of an eye, his body was pulled out of the singles line and quickly approached the doubles line. However, he still needed to move forward, and the hitting point was already diagonally above his head.
This also means that Gawain has very little room for hitting the ball and swinging the bat.
Bellucic gave Gawain a difficult problem.
But see.
Gawain stepped forward, relying on his left leg to support his body, and turned his two-handed backhand into a one-handed backhand. The more critical the moment, the more focused and calm he became. In the midst of the rolling heat wave, his backhand started from top to bottom.
cut.
cutting.
Gawain did not choose to hit hard, but chose to cut.
The tennis ball was heavy and heavy. The sticky hot air pulled the tennis ball down quickly. It fell diagonally from the left side of Gawain's head in a straight line.
change.
Rotate.
Rotate at high speed.
With an angle of incidence of five degrees, it flew along a small diagonal towards Bellusic's right baseline triangle, and finally created a straight hitting effect.
He.
The audience was completely silent. From the suspected out-of-bounds serve to Gawain's unbridled play, the tense atmosphere made everyone hold their breath.
Bellucic's movement was a little heavy——
Weather factors are part of the reason, but the real main reason is accidents.
He guessed Gawain's batting route choice, but he didn't guess this route at all.
The straight line once again tore out a passage with the force of splitting the Huashan Mountain, subverting Bellucic's prediction.
Bellucic's steps staggered into place, but he had already missed the hitting point, and his stance, swing, and other movements all looked awkward.
He barely blocked the shot with a backhand with both hands, bounced the ball, and retrieved the tennis ball.
However, the control of the racket surface was unstable and the parabola was not able to be suppressed.
Slowly, the flight curve of the tennis ball rises——
The only good thing is that on the other side of the court, Gao Wen was even more embarrassed. His whole body rushed out of the doubles line, his center of gravity was thrown out, he stopped and turned suddenly, then pulled his body back and returned to the court again.
This back and forth control consumes a lot of time. Even if Bellucic's return ball rises, Gao Wen has already missed the opportunity to hit the net.
Between one plus and one minus, the offensive and defensive balance between Gao Wen and Bellusic was barely maintained, and no one was able to gain the upper hand. However, from this situation, as the passive side receiving the serve, Gao Wen had already served.
Turn the situation around yourself and get back to the same starting line in the round of confrontation.
and!
Gawain was not prepared to be conservative, a light of perseverance burst out in his eyes, he moved his steps in small steps, and his forehand had already been opened.
Draw the bow, charge up, and step forward.
His eyes were firmly fixed on the tennis ball, moving in the direction of his body, and he was already hitting hard with his forehand.