Federer lightly clenched his fists, shouted lowly, a touch of perseverance burst out in his eyes, and glanced at Gawain on the other side of the court with high spirits——
The belief in victory is shining.
In the first three games, although both players were adjusting to the court and encountered some difficulties, in the end neither faced break points and successfully maintained serve.
In the fourth game, Gao Wen's serve game, with Gao Wen holding the game point, Federer seized the advantage with an absolutely powerful and pressing continuous attack. Every time he hit the ball, he aimed at the pressing position in the corner, and the mercury poured down.
The offense scored consecutive winning points and ushered in opportunities.
Finally, at the third break point, Federer struck with an iconic backhand in a straight line. When his backhand position was continuously suppressed by Gawain, he boldly and forcefully counterattacked, and his backhand instantly exploded with a shot that was comparable to Wawrinka's single-handed reverse.
of energy, sealing the throat with one sword, and cashing in the winning points.
"3:1".
In this game, Gawain really had nothing to say.
It cannot be said that Gao Wen did not play well, but in the stiffness of the round, Federer's sudden speed up and quality shot really broke the balance.
Obviously, Federer also knows that Gauvin is not an explosive player like Del Potro or Wawrinka. Gauvin also needs layout and game. In this process, Federer takes the lead in hitting the ball to break the balance, which also benefits himself.
A full-court pressing style of play creates opportunities.
The game has begun.
In just one game, Gawain could tell that Federer was indeed different from Wimbledon.
But does this mean Federer is stronger?
Gawain doesn't think so.
The full-court press style not only consumes more physical and energy, Federer burns energy with every attack; it also poses a higher-level challenge to the stability of the state, which also forces Federer to
I had to reallocate my attention.
First, adjust the serve.
Compared with Wimbledon, Federer's proportion of serving that pursues speed and power has significantly decreased, and he has begun to pursue the placement of his serve more.
Second, weaken the defense.
If it wasn't a critical point, Federer's defense would not go all out and give up some extreme defensive saves appropriately.
Third, shorten the round.
When the round reaches a certain level of stalemate, the proportion of Federer choosing transition balls or defensive balls will decrease, while the proportion of risk-taking choices to force an attack will increase.
On the whole, it means diverting other energy and pouring it into a full-court pressing attack.
In fact, this is an adjustment at the strategic level.
Therefore, the audience can see that Federer's serve was broken more often during the North American summer season, but his competitiveness in the return game increased.
The law of conservation of energy not only applies to physics, but also applies to tennis. Especially as he grows older, Federer's game needs to be more efficient.
This means that Gao Wen also needs to adjust his tactics, respond to Federer's adjustments in his own way, and then regain the initiative in rhythm control.
The front foot was just broken.
Turning around, Gao Wen immediately made adjustments in Federer's serve.
The first point, zone one.
interior angle.
Speed 185 kilometers per hour.
Compared with the serve on the grass court, which moves at a speed of more than 200 kilometers per hour, the overall speed is significantly lower, but the landing point is more precise and clear.
Even though Gawain had accurately predicted the inside corner, Federer's serve accurately hit the T point, which still completely mobilized Gawain.
As soon as the steps started, Gao Wen already understood Federer's tactical intention. In the next shot, Federer's steps should enter the bottom line and continue to exert pressure. According to the response in the previous rounds, Gao Wen should choose to push or hit with one shot.
Knock the tennis ball back as much as possible like a baseball.
But this time, Gawain made a slight change.
The backhand with both hands was fully extended, and he glanced at Federer quickly from the corner of his eyes. Then he raised the racket face upward, gently picked it up, and pushed it towards the backcourt.
Lob shot.
Gawain deliberately pulled up the parabola completely and pushed it to the backcourt.
Federer's footsteps had already penetrated the baseline, and he followed the serving movement to press forward, but as soon as he stepped forward, he immediately realized that Gawain's return was unreasonable, and he moved back again.
In other words, Federer's all-out pressing tactics were immediately broken up.
But Federer's attention did not wander, he was not annoyed or panicked, and his feet moved continuously near the baseline in small steps, constantly adjusting his position.
It can be seen from his footsteps, movements and eyes that Federer is judging:
See if you can perform a volley or rebound half-volley. It seems that you want to increase the rhythm and pressure again in this way.
However, Gao Wen's parabolic control of the ball return was very good, with a full arc all the way to the bottom line before falling rapidly, leaving no gaps.
Therefore, Federer could only stand near the baseline and challenge while moving——
Bottom line is high pressure.
As a master of serving, Federer's baseline high pressure is stable and strong enough. His whole body is completely relaxed, and the high pressure ball has already escaped.
boom!
The crisp and powerful sound of hitting the ball was rolling and exciting.
The tennis ball rushed out with a serve for the second time in a row, this time it was from the outside corner of the first area.
In the corner, a figure wearing black armor has arrived in advance, not only accurately predicting Federer's hitting line, but this time Federer's "serve speed" is far from being comparable to the real serve, directly reduced to about 140 kilometers.
, looks like a serve but is not a serve.
Kick off the ground, turn, swing, push——
Gao Wen's forehand hit was very clean, with no unnecessary movements. When it hit the high pressure on the baseline, not only did it not lose force, but it also exerted force.
This is a very difficult technical ball. Faced with such a high-pressure ball with such speed and power, if the combined force is not enough, the ball will fly away directly.
But Gawain didn't.
ah!
boom!
With a shout, the entire hitting movement was almost thrown out, the speed of the racket head increased instantly, and the racket was pushed in a straight line by relying on the strength of the wrist.
He.
The whole audience exclaimed.
One second ago, Federer had an absolute advantage.
The next second, Gawain's straight forehand pushed Federer into a passive position.
Federer subconsciously moved to the left to cover up the defense. He had already taken steps when he saw Gawain's shot. At this time, it can be seen that he was slightly unprepared, so that his steps were barely on target, and he could only barely block his backhand.
Before I could control it, the tennis ball had already flown out.
bass.
With a sudden movement, the tennis ball rushed into the sky and was raised high.
On the opposite side of the court, Gao Wen rushed forward and reached the bottom line without hesitation. His steps on the net were light and smooth——
Since Wimbledon, Federer has changed, and so has Gawain.
Before he could even blink, Gao Wen had already arrived at the net, plucked onions from a dry land, soared into the air, and completed the smash with a top-down dunk motion.
boom!
The tennis ball exploded on the ground, leaving a streak of light and heading towards the audience stands.
Strong! Rough! Tough!
"0:15".
The first point is obtained.
The entire Arthur Ashe Stadium was instantly ignited. The stadium that had just been ignited because Federer broke serve first was now plunged into madness again.