Arthur Ashe Stadium is completely silent, as if falling into a gap in time and space, where time and space have lost all meaning.
On the court, Gasquet was in his right half of the service area, struggling to save the ball.
Gao Wen was in the middle of his court, walking along the center line of the service area, covering the front of the net.
It can be seen at a glance that the tall and powerful Gao Wen has covered most of the area in front of the net, a fan-shaped area of almost 150 degrees, leaving only a breakthrough area of 15 degrees on the left and right sides for the acceleration.
Squirt doesn't have many options for hitting the ball, and he might go out of bounds if he's not paying attention.
Naturally, Gasquet chose to replay the ball, which is a high probability event.
However!
The talented and bold Gasquet was indeed at a small peak, unexpectedly choosing a route that ordinary people could not see.
Gasquet chose a small diagonal line, aiming at the area near Gawain's left foot. He was not chasing after him, but breaking through the narrow channel close to Gawain's backhand position.
For Gawain, this is a very, very awkward position. He can hardly stretch his hands for backhand, which also means that the difficulty of rebounding the ball has skyrocketed. It is also almost impossible to control the volley in the middle of the volley. His hands and feet are just like this.
stand up.
Moreover, the further Gawain steps forward, the space for his backhand with both hands to stretch further shrinks.
Gasquet's return shot was light, agile, and effortless. However, in an extremely difficult situation, he threw the problem back.
stare!
The entire audience was completely silent, not even gasping in shock. They just stared blankly at this scene, their brains completely losing their ability to think.
From the extreme confrontation of "offense VS offense" to the shocking skills of "smart power VS smart power", the collision between the two players at this point was more exciting than bungee jumping.
Now, Gasquet once again pushed Gawain into a desperate situation.
Gawain, what should I do?
One step, emergency brake.
In one turn, he made a U-turn, turned around 180 degrees, turned his back to Gasquet, and ran quickly towards the baseline.
At the first moment, Gao Wen was ready to take a backhand shot with both hands, but he immediately made an accurate judgment that the hitting point of this shot might not be controllable. In addition, the backhand could not be stretched or controlled. It would be foolish to stand still and respond.
thought, so Gawain simply turned around.
With his back to the court, his back to Gasquet.
really!
The tennis ball stuck to Gawain's position just now, continued to fly, and fell into the deep area.
In other words, the landing point that Gasquet aimed at was not the area next to Gawain's left foot, but the area behind Gawain's left side. This was a shot from behind.
If Gawain is lazy, stands still and uses his backhand to deal with it, the chance of landing in the net is 99%.
But Gawain didn't.
Even though he was passive, even though he was embarrassed, even though he had his back to the court and could not see Gasquet's position or the space on the court, even though his life was hanging by a thread, Gawain's agility still bought him a glimmer of hope.
From active to passive, from passive to active, both players showed their top level in this round of confrontation.
Tread.
Tread.
Gawain continued to adjust in small steps. Although he couldn't see the scene behind him, the sandbox rehearsal in his mind was still going on.
A turn, originally a ball that needed to be handled with a backhand, has now evolved into a ball that needs to be handled with a forehand.
Gawain hurriedly stepped forward, holding the racket in his forehand and hanging it down. His footsteps passed the landing point of the tennis ball, and he continued to move forward, and then used his forehand to intercept the ball.
A bounce ball.
A forehand flick with his back to the net.
A special treatment from Cricket.
In a hurry, Gawain did not choose to forcefully exert force or make a head-on collision. Like Gasquet, he also handled it with skill and wrist control was the key.
If you are a fan from the UK, India, or Australia, you will be able to tell at this point, isn’t this just cricket?
The tennis ball hit the string of the racket and drew a parabola lightly and smoothly, but there was no rotation. It was just speed and rhythm, flying at low altitude against the net.
The line should be regarded as a straight line, because it continues from Gowan's left half to Gasquet's right half.
Repeat the line.
The tennis ball flew back like an angry bird, low and fast, completely breaking Gasquet's prediction.
Well.
In the stagnant air, Gasquet's groan could be clearly heard.
The steps that were originally moving towards the left to prepare for defense stopped and turned suddenly, and then forcibly pulled back to the forehand, but the clumsiness of the steps and the disorder of the center of gravity were exposed again.
Moreover, Gawain's handling of the ball not only exceeded expectations, but also the speed at which his wrist power was attached was particularly obvious, faster than Gasquet imagined.
With a kick of his feet and a flying body, Gasquet had already flown out, completed a volley with a forehand, and hurriedly hit the tennis ball back before it broke through the blockade in front of his own net.
Power, a hit.
Well.
Gasquet groaned again, with power and speed that exceeded expectations, so that the control of the ball was completely disrupted.
The tennis ball flew high into the sky.
High and floating.
Follow the straight line, cross the net, return to the court on the Gowan side, cross the bottom line of the left teeing area, and continue deeper. There are still about two steps away from the bottom line.
At the landing point, cross Gawain's position again and continue to press deeper.
Perhaps, this is the only bright spot worthy of recognition, but there is no rotation, no power and no speed, so the suppression is still not enough.
Lightning, flint, war and chaos——
Although the description is extremely long, in fact, everything happened in just one second, one shot after another, and the reaction was a bit slow.
The fans at the scene felt it most clearly. They didn't even dare to blink. If they blinked just a little, they might miss the key point.
Gawain, his steps are still busy.
He had just turned 180 degrees, and then continued to turn 180 degrees clockwise, returning to the front, facing Gasquet; but there was no stopping time at all, and the steps had to continue to the left.
Move, and still need to go back a little, almost back to the bottom line.
There is no breathing time, so you must attack with a two-handed backhand, otherwise the tennis ball will continue to fly after rebounding and will break through Gawain's position and continue to fly backward.
Backhand with both hands, hurriedly set up to complete a hit similar to a rebound ball, and use the power of the forearm to push and hit.
In a short time, the force is exerted instantly.
ah!
Gawain also shouted angrily, and quickly connected with the backhand shot with both hands.
Immediately afterwards, his footsteps continued to move forward according to his swing trend, and then returned to the front half, trying to use his body shape to bring physical pressure.
You can see the tennis ball flying quickly along a diagonal line.
Whoosh.
Whoosh whoosh!
Flying faster and faster, flying faster and faster, and he is about to break through Gasquet's net blockade.
However, at this moment, a figure jumped out like a flying fish.
Gasquet soared into the air and jumped to the top, juggling like Monfils.
At this point, Gasquet had already put all his efforts into it. After moving two large steps laterally, he realized that he could no longer catch up, so he simply took off.
Jumping, sprinting, and one-handed backhand have been fully extended, stretched to the extreme——