Everything was quiet and silent, except for the sound of the wind stirring at Arthur Ashe Stadium, and the crisp and solid sound of hitting balls swirling in the night.
In my mind, ripples were spreading layer by layer. I couldn't help but feel my heart surge, but I suppressed all sounds and breaths and fell into a turbulent situation.
Gasquet attacked hard, and Gawain fought back even harder and more crisply, going back and forth, hitting the wall against the wall, and the charm of the offense was pushed to the extreme.
——Within the boundary.
With the whole audience watching, the linesman put his hands together with his palms facing down and made a gesture.
Wow!
A sound of exclamation swept across the entire stadium, and the Arthur Ashe Stadium was filled with excitement.
This point belongs to Gawain!
incredible!
Unbelievable!
Plop, plop, plop...
My heart was beating wildly and was almost about to explode. My brain went blank for a short time. I couldn't believe my eyes, and even temporarily forgot about it.
Buzz buzz.
There was only a turbulent wave surging above the eardrums, unconsciously making a sound of exclamation, and the burning blood boiling in the body.
"40:AD".
On the fourth break point, in this game, Gawain once again showed his brave attitude.
However.
On the opposite side of the court, Gasquet didn't try to defend at all. He took a few steps and then watched the tennis ball fall into the bounds.
Shaking his head, Gasquet turned around and prepared for the next point.
Gasquet has always been like this. He rarely gets ups and downs because of a single point gained or lost. He is rarely frustrated and has little enthusiasm. Overall, he is more Buddhist-like.
At the same time, the rhythm of the game is also the same. No situation can prevent him from continuing to the next point. This is the same as Agassi, as if he is being chased by a task.
The last point had just ended, and Gasquet had already appeared in the second zone preparing for the next point.
Audiences who are not familiar with Gasquet may be full of questions at this time: Is he rushing home to cook?
There was still some excitement burning in the air at Arthur Ashe Stadium, but Gasquet and Gawain were so ready that the audience had to spontaneously signal for silence.
"Shh."
No one wants to miss the excitement in front of them.
Gasquet served immediately.
Second District.
interior angle.
There was a trap hidden in Gasquet's serve. He chose Gawain's forehand for the second time in a row, but this time he opened the angle, aimed at the T point, and increased his speed at the same time.
The serve with a speed of 199 kilometers per hour is Gasquet's fastest serve so far in this game. The rapid connection between rhythm and rhythm finally increases the rhythm through the serve. This is Gasquet.
Gawain, a little embarrassed——
Although he was mentally prepared and jumped towards the forehand immediately, as the receiving party, he was at a disadvantage and could only make adjustments according to the opponent's serve.
The body was completely stretched out, and there was no way to make any active attack. He reluctantly used the racket to push the tennis ball back.
The next second, Gao Wen realized that Gasquet had counted the return serve because his return shot went up in a parabola and the landing point was not deep enough. This was basically equivalent to feeding the ball.
With a quick kick of his feet, his body rushed towards the forehand.
The return ball landed in the middle, slightly away from Gasquet's forehand.
Compared with the flexibility of his backhand, Gasquet's forehand offensive line can often be predicted, and his ability to control line changes is relatively inferior. If you look at Gasquet's position, you will know that there is a high probability that it will be a diagonal line.
.
--really!
Gasquet stepped forward a little, stood on the baseline, and struck directly with a forehand diagonal.
Gawain rushed over quickly and glanced at Gasquet's position. First of all, this ball left very little space for Gawain to attack. Secondly, Gasquet took the initiative and Gawain attacked rashly.
It may cause you to fall into passivity.
then.
Gao Wen chose to cut with a forehand while moving at high speed and defending passively.
straight line.
Backspin.
Deep area.
Although it was cutting, the speed was completely increased, crossing the entire court like a torpedo, aiming at the deep area of Gasquet's backhand baseline.
This is an offensive defensive chip.
Gawain glanced at Gasquet's position and saw that his footsteps were indeed squeezed. He stopped and turned sharply before sprinting towards his backhand with all his strength.
Due to the squeezing of the cutting and the suffocating stance, Gasquet's one-handed backhand is often not easy to stretch. He should choose a diagonal line and directly tear the angle apart.
Tread, tap, tap.
Gawain had already rushed out.
However!
straight line.
It's actually a straight line.
Unexpectedly, Gasquet unexpectedly used the rebound ball to pull it straight, with strong topspin, and landed behind Gawain.
It's not a flat shot, it's a top spin, but the line control is absolutely superb.
At the critical moment, Gasquet unexpectedly broke the balance.
This is Gasquet. If his backhand goes crazy, he has this ability. In addition to Nadal's forehand super topspin, which can absolutely suppress it, Gasquet's backhand often does this when facing the other Big Three.
A stunning performance.
This point started from the first touch of the ball. Gasquet was plotting against Gawain, and Gawain was plotting against Gasquet, but Gasquet, who had the advantage of serving, still took the lead.
Uh-huh.
Gawain grunted, stopped and turned suddenly, his body's center of gravity was pulled back in the lightning speed, and he took long strides back to his forehand, his speed has been increased to the extreme.
Gasquet's return shot was not very fast, but the landing point was extremely deep. Coupled with Gawain's hurried return, his movement was obviously squeezed.
what to do?
Continue cutting?
Or a diagonal sweep?
There are not many choices left for Gawain, but Gawain is also a man of skill and boldness. Since Gasquet overturned the balance with one shot of the ball, he also needs to be bolder and more decisive.
Then you can see that Gawain's sprinting steps did not slow down, and he approached the hitting point at an absolute high speed. When a car accident was about to happen, the inertia of the sprint transformed into a vertical force rising from the ground.
Jump up.
Forehand, take advantage of the situation and use the jump to raise the hitting point to face the heavy hammer.
The racket hit it hard.
ah!
A roar.
Ahhhh!
Power, all released.
A head-on collision with absolute power, nothing fancy, and then the tennis ball jumped out along a straight line.
In the strong collision, first Gasquet's bounce of the ball changed the situation with top spin, and then Gawain's soaring forehand straight line subverted the balance. The superposition of accidents and accidents created incredible sparks.
Then, like a rocket, the tennis ball surged along the sideline and headed towards Gasquet's backhand again.
boom!
Boom boom boom!
The rolling heat wave instantly brightened the night sky of Arthur Ashe, and all the lights and stars in the sky were eclipsed. The audience held their breath involuntarily. The impact of the continuous accidents caused the brain to stop spinning completely. It was wonderful.
The showdown gripped the heart.
You can see from the sight that Gasquet was a little embarrassed. He started to stop and turn suddenly again, but the severe swing of his center of gravity caused his moving steps to swing from side to side, and he stumbled back to his body and returned to his backhand position.
But this time, the shortcomings in the defensive process were immediately exposed. Gasquet's center of gravity was obviously unstable, as if he had been thrown into a dryer.