It's stuffy, hot, wet and heavy. Even if you breathe heavily, you still can't replenish much oxygen. Every cell in your body is burning, as if you are soaked in methane. A little spark can completely detonate it.
Everyone is severely tested.
Not to mention the players, even if they are sitting in the auditorium watching the game, they are still sweating and steaming, and the effect is comparable to that of a sauna.
However, the game is still going on, and the intense duel between you and me has been going on for two hours and thirty minutes. The collision on the court has not let up at all. Instead, it has burned the small universe and burst out more energy.
At this time, Gawain was preparing to serve.
Second District.
, this is already the fifth one.
Scoreboard——
"6:4", "6:4", "4:6", "5:4".
Gawain is in front, Agut is behind.
In the last game of Agut's serve, Gao Wen got two non-consecutive points, but Agut showed magical performance both times, turned the tide, stayed in the game, and ignited the craze at Louis Armstrong Stadium.
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There is no doubt that Gao Wen performed very well today. In the first game after accidentally spraining his ankle, his performance in the baseline round was still slowly improving, and he was ready for a hard battle against Agut.
From the first game, Gao Wen showed a different look from the first week of the Grand Slam, including batting, tactics, layout, etc., as well as shot timing, line selection, weapon combination, etc. The quality of the entire game was different.
Perhaps, Gao Wen's condition still has not reached the level that he is satisfied with, but he seizes every game and keeps moving closer to his goal.
Objectively speaking, this is indeed Gao Wen's best game in Flushing this year.
But Agut is not to be outdone.
Solid bottom line skills are the biggest reliance. Facing Gao Wen, he was not timid or flinched at all. His daring and hard-working style of play also contributed many wonderful shots, and even surprised his opponents many times. Gao Wen had to give him applause.
Regardless of whether he is leading or lagging behind, Agut's conscientious batting state and game mentality have indeed caused a lot of trouble for Gawain.
Even at this time, the game was coming to an end and could end at any time; even though the two players fought hard for 150 minutes under severe weather conditions, Agut's batting state still maintained a high level.
Time and time again, Agut poses more rigorous challenges to Gawain. There is no room for relaxation or breathing. Any slight gap may also be an opportunity for Agut to reverse the situation of the battle.
Even if I show up, I still can’t relax.
Huffing and puffing, Gawain was panting a little, as if there was a fire in his chest. The more he breathed, the drier he became. Not only lactic acid, but also gastric acid began to be secreted.
He exhaled heavily, adjusted his breathing, and then looked up at Agut, preparing to serve. He needed to reorganize his thoughts.
From the last game to this game, it's not that Gawain didn't play well, but that if Agut had the help of God, he would never drop the ball and return any hit to the court. He also frequently pressed the line, almost entering a super state.
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But as a person involved, Gao Wen knew that the main reason was that his offensive line did not break Agut's prediction, which gave Agut the chance to touch the ball.
The brain needs to work.
Bend your knees.
Kick the ground.
Swing the racket.
He chased and served, aiming for the forehand position, but after landing with a strong side spin, it got into Agut's chest and squeezed Agut's swing space.
The impact of the weather is very obvious. Firstly, due to the weight of the ball, and secondly, physical exertion. The quality of serving of Gao Wen and Agut has dropped significantly. This is also inevitable. In addition, the opponent is a player with excellent receiving touch.
, the pressure on the serving side is indeed increasing, which also makes Gao Wen need to think more carefully when serving.
really!
Agut's forehand was squeezed, but Agut responded very well.
The upper body was tilted back and moved out of the way, and a forehand shot was taken.
It's not a skateboarding or outside shot, but a deliberate topspin to slow down the rhythm and pick a beat, and then tear the angle of the backslash from the midfield position of my forehand.
The tennis ball rose up.
If it were a ball in a round, Gao Wen might have directly entered the baseline to grab the rising point when the ball came like this; but now it was the receiving and serving session, Gao Wen had just recovered his steps and had no time to take a step forward.
As a result, Gawain's footsteps were restrained by Agut's return.
His footsteps moved towards the backhand position, and he immediately noticed that Agut's return ball landed close to the sideline, was pressed deep, and had a strong topspin after landing.
Extrude plus extrusion and then add extrusion.
Agut's return shot is very purposeful, not a fight but aggressive. There is no doubt that Agut is still testing Gawain in his own way.
Perhaps the disadvantage lies in the sacrifice of power and speed.
Tap tap tap.
As Gao Wen moved, he observed the entire court space. He already had the answer in a blink of an eye. He adjusted his steps from long strides to small steps. He did not choose to take the initiative to rush forward to grab the rising point, but followed the rotation and rotation of the incoming ball.
He adjusted his position and took half a step back.
In fact, Gawain even deliberately waited for a moment, waiting for the opportunity for the tennis ball to rebound to its peak and then start to fall.
Delay the move.
Gawain's waiting forced Agut to make a judgment. He needed to move in advance and get in position for his next shot.
As usual, Agut returned to the center of the court first, paused for a moment, and carefully observed Gawain's shooting movements.
pedal.
With his pupils shrinking and his steps stomping, Agut quickly moved towards his forehand position, accurately capturing Gawain's straight backhand tactical intention.
——He made a correct judgment.
Gawain backhanded his long sword with both hands and struck out with a heavy punch. After delaying the attack, he hit a straight shot.
Heavy and fast.
At the critical moment, Gawain once again showed off his famous stunts.
Agut immediately realized that although his judgment was correct, a slight misalignment of the starting timing still affected his accuracy; and Gawain's shot this time was solid, sharp and tough enough, suppressing it with absolute power.
Instead, they seized the opportunity of Agut's return, leaving enough time to adjust, and used hard power to decide the outcome.
Agut, a little hasty.
He tried to hit the ball back with his forehand, but he still refused to fall into the dilemma of passive defense, so he used his strength to hit the tennis ball back with his forehand.
However, the hitting point, release timing, swing position, etc. are all lacking a little bit. Just a few centimeters difference, and the quality of the final return is unsatisfactory.
Agut had just finished hitting the ball. He immediately noticed that Gao Wen's figure was quickly approaching the diagonal position. He had absolute confidence in his hitting line. At this time, Agut realized that the backhand of the shot just now was straight.
The true purpose is a trap:
Gawain anticipated Agut's tough counterattack, and also expected that if Agut chose to fight back in such a position and under such circumstances, it would be a high probability for him to choose the diagonal line.