The Arthur Ashe Stadium was filled with low sounds of astonishment. It was completely a subconscious and instinctive reaction. Every shot choice of Federer and Gawain was dancing wildly on the tip of the knife, a tense and exciting collision of powerful forces.
Holding the heart tightly, the brain begins to lack oxygen and goes into a frenzy.
Then--
Wow!
When Federer hit the ball with his completely acrobatic crotch, the stadium burst into cheers, and the continuous scalp-numbing climax was like a violent storm. Some spectators could not control themselves and stood up with their heads in their hands, watching in stunned silence.
Looking at the scene in front of him, he fell into a daze.
Wonderful!
Federer unexpectedly chose to hit the ball in a straight line, finding a chance of survival on the edge of the cliff, and tried to break through Gawain's net blockade from a straight position.
Obviously, Federer does not need to look back to know that Gawain has covered the front of the net, but his steps should be in the center of the court, and he moves diagonally from the forehand position to the middle. At this time, he will habitually worry more about the gap behind him——
This is a blind spot in consciousness.
Because I move towards the backhand position, and because I face the left side, I subconsciously think that I will not miss the ball coming from the backhand side, and instead pay more attention to the gap left behind me.
This is true for everyone, it is a kind of inertia.
When Federer turned around and ran back to chase the ball, Federer was already imagining the layout. The crotch shot was also a purposefully delayed shot, with the purpose of getting Gauvin closer to the net.
Then, in a straight line, attack.
The straight mustard yellow light and shadow penetrated the court like a long arrow.
--Well.
Gawain's grunting could be clearly heard from across the court. He made a sound involuntarily as his Dantian exerted force during the second start between sudden stops and turns.
One horizontal step was not enough, far from enough, so Gawain supported his body with his left leg like a golden rooster, and threw his body completely tilted.
One-handed backhand.
One stop.
Under passive and unexpected conditions, one can only barely intercept a shot.
The tennis ball was raised high, and the parabola suddenly rose——
Federer, after turning 180 degrees, his nimble steps cut to the bottom line again in a blink of an eye, and he quickly hit the net, quickly erasing his disadvantage.
At this time, it can be seen that Federer is still more experienced in controlling, judging and using the skills in front of the net, and instantly reversed the passive situation.
Tap tap tap.
Tap tap tap!
Federer repeated it again, straight up, straight down, straight down, straight up, continuously running wildly on the vertical axis. Federer had already sacrificed this point without any reservation.
With his footsteps, he cut from his forehand position along a diagonal line to his left backhand position. His speed had increased to the extreme, and he was already near the service area in the blink of an eye.
The tennis ball bounced off the ground and was falling again.
Federer quickly glanced at the court space. Gawain's footsteps were obviously a little flustered. Compared with the baseline, there is still room for improvement in foot control at the net. After a sudden stop and turn, he was quickly pulling back to the center.
Return to defense.
Middle road.
Stuck in position.
There is no problem with Gao Wen's movement. This is a textbook for offense and defense in front of the net, but it is a bit rigid and cannot be fully used flexibly. Even after the breakthrough of the grass court season, there is still room for growth.
Federer glanced out of the corner of his eye and launched a powerful one-handed backhand.
With one sweep, the arms are fully opened.
slash.
Turn back.
Aiming at the narrow diagonal gap behind Gawain, preparing to end the point.
Once hit, the power is released instantly.
While running wildly back and forth, Federer's control is still absolutely top-notch.
boom.
Hit the ball hard with solid and steady shots.
Across the net, Gao Wen could clearly feel the heat waves coming towards his face.
Kick your right leg to brake.
Push your calves on the ground to exert force.
After another sudden stop and turn in a short period of time, the body rushed towards the backhand position again. The balance of the center of gravity broke away from the shackles of gravity during the continuous shift. The whole person jumped into the air, making the movement of a hungry tiger pouncing on food.
A pounce.
One chop.
Keep your forearms straight.
One-handed back buckle.
Block shot. Press down.
Power, burst.
Everything happened in an instant, the collision in front of the net was like driving at triple speed. Before I could blink, and I was still surprised by Federer's backhand straight line, the tennis ball had already penetrated along the diagonal line into Federer's forehand gap.
Like a shooting star.
Magnificent and majestic, the momentum is like a rainbow, and it explodes when it hits the ground.
Score.
Break.
Arthur Ashe Stadium:…
There was silence.
Gawain finally felt the pull of gravity and fell quickly to the ground. He rolled and flipped once with the force. However, he quickly stood up again and prepared to hit the next shot, but he saw the tennis ball slipping into the gap.
The next second.
"ah!"
Gawain followed the strength of standing up and soared into the air, clenched his fists and roared, roaring loudly, and his passion surged out.
"Ahhh!"
In an instant, Arthur Ashe Stadium came into contact with the seal.
He.
Shocked, stunned, looking at each other.
The Federer fans couldn't believe their eyes and held their heads. Those exclamations and sighs filled the audience, which further highlighted the fanaticism of the Gauvin fans.
Ahhhh!
Ahhhh!
Maybe the Gowan fans couldn't resist the overwhelming momentum of Federer fans, but they still unswervingly made their voices heard to declare their existence.
Arthur Ashe Stadium is boiling.
"1:0".
At the beginning of the second set, it was Gawain who broke serve first, and only needed one break point.
The stadium was really too big to see clearly, but the director in charge of the live broadcast keenly noticed one detail:
Gawain's knees and calves.
Bruises, bleeding.
The hard cement floor at the US Open is indeed very lethal, and a casual bump can cause scratches.
If you look closely, you can see that there are also scratches on the elbow.
The situation is not serious, just some broken skin, but you can definitely see bleeding.
However, Gawain didn't mind at all, his eyes were bright and firm, he raised his fist high, his chest was surging with passion, and his fighting spirit was burning.
Gawain, dressed in black, now looked like a bloody war god, once again showing his unyielding and toughness on the stage of Flushing.
boom!
Boom boom boom!
The atmosphere at Arthur Ashe Stadium reached a new climax——
At the end of the first set, the perception of Federer's supporters was correct. They could not relax or celebrate. Gawain would never surrender easily. There was a bit of luck in winning the first set. Sure enough, as soon as the second set started, their idol
Already in crisis, the situation is still very tense.
However, they were worried, and they quickly regained their senses and began to support Federer.
After all, this is only the first game of the second set.
Moreover, it is still unknown whether Gao Wen can hold serve in the next service game. They are all looking forward to Federer's counterattack after being broken.
As a result, the shouts merged into one in the blink of an eye, sweeping across like a hurricane, colliding head-on with the voices of Gawain's supporters.
"Bah! Roger!"
"Bah! Roger!"
Compared with the excitement of the fans and the audience, Federer still seemed calm.
The most important thing now is to adjust your breathing. After running for a long time, he still failed to win the point and even lost his first serve. Federer knew better than anyone else that he needed to seize the game at this time and could not
Let Gawain's momentum completely rise.
So, he needs to adjust his breathing, he needs to stay calm, and he needs to stay focused.
After the exchange of venues, Gawain's serve came.