Everything was quiet at Arthur Ashe Stadium, and even the trivial sounds of breathing disappeared in the strong wind in the middle of the night. Then, without warning——
"Come on, Roger!"
A shrill shout broke the silence, and the heart-wrenching sound dragged out a long tail, creating a short breathing space in the extremely tense atmosphere. There was a gentle roar of laughter, and then someone shouted
Gawain's name responded, and it became lively when you came and went.
Finally, everyone applauded, bringing the game back to the scene in this way.
They need a little space to relax their nerves, but they still don't want to leave for too long. The game in front of them is simply too exciting.
"40:40".
Sure enough, in the second game of the second set, Federer, who had just suffered a break, had no time to conserve his energy and launched a counterattack on the spot, and the situation became stalemate again.
To be precise, this semi-final lived up to expectations. It entered a fierce state from the first game and continued all the way to the beginning of the second game. There was still no sign of a decline in quality. The powerful collision of Mars and the Earth was really exciting.
The muscles are so tight that they feel sore.
High energy throughout!
In this game, this was the sixth time the score was tied. Federer missed three break points and Gawain also missed two game points. Each point was a critical point.
The air at the scene was truly suffocating.
From Federer fans to Gauvin fans to neutral fans, including professionals and on-site staff, all the eyes were gathered together. They held their breaths, their palms were sweaty, and their hearts were beating fast. They were watching the showdown in front of them with excitement and excitement.
and become part of it.
"A game that lasted more than eight minutes is still difficult and stalemate. The audience also needs such a short gap to vent their emotions."
"Gaowen's serving rhythm was slightly disrupted and he needs to readjust."
In the commentary box, whether you notice it or not, the tense and hot atmosphere is also spreading, so that the commentary's emotions are also tense and boiling.
call.
Gao Wen, who was already preparing to serve, made a slight adjustment, re-prepared, re-positioned, and then threw the ball.
Area 1, outer corner.
This was an outside corner serve with obvious strong external spin, and Gauvin consciously pulled Federer out of the court.
You can see from the opposite side of the court that Federer suddenly took two steps. His body has been extended to the extreme, and you can even see that his upper body is completely stretched out, breaking his balance. It is really difficult to complete the swing movement, and he can only rely on his forearms to complete it.
To control the ball, he simply changed the way he caught the ball.
cutting.
Don't forget that Gao Wen's technique of occasionally trying to slice when returning the serve was learned from Federer.
Forehand cutting, strong backspin.
This is indeed a unique shot of Federer's extreme passiveness. Although it is cutting, it is light and fast, and the landing point is deep enough to cause squeezing. At the same time, it can buy time for himself to adjust his steps. The delicate and flexible touch will push the tennis ball.
The study of spin and bounce is taken to a whole new level.
The tennis ball, galloping quickly, fell into the deep area of Gawain's forehand; and the angle was slightly wider, pulling Gawain's steps further to the right.
Wonderful!
Gauvin was already in place smoothly with one step, but his position was right on the baseline, and he could clearly feel the squeeze caused by the depth of Federer's shot, which also meant that he needed to hit the rebound ball.
Originally, Gao Wen planned to make a straight line, but now the control of the rebound ball becomes more difficult.
In the blink of an eye, Gao Wen pulled out a diagonal shot with his forehand, but instead of pulling away from the angle, he pushed it towards the center of the opposite court.
A position that is neither awkward nor embarrassing. It creates a squeeze through depth and rotation, disrupting Federer's center of gravity in returning to defense.
A seemingly simple transition ball turned out to be a hidden attack, but Gao Wen had to admit that Federer's return of serve was indeed very good.
With one step and a second start, Gawain was already moving to the left.
You can see that Federer is moving quickly laterally, but his forward speed is too fast, and he overshoots Gawain's return ball.
This also means that Federer bumped into himself and compressed his swing space.
In an emergency situation, Federer had no time to adjust his steps, so he directly faced forward with a one-handed backhand. With his arm and body completely pinned, he relied entirely on the opening of his forearm to throw it out.
boom!
By hitting the ball on the spot, Federer showed his handling ability that is unique in the tour, and actually hit a backslash and flew out.
He.
The whole audience was shocked.
Gawain was also caught off guard. He kicked his feet, braked suddenly, started three times, and then pulled his body and rushed towards the forehand position again.
Danger. Danger Danger Danger!
Gao Wen immediately noticed Federer's return. Due to an accident, his swing was insufficient, so Federer's return line was a bit short and fell into a shallow area, basically in the first half of the service area. After landing, he carried
Turning sideways and outwards actually creates an amazing outer corner effect.
Gawain was very, very embarrassed.
The steps returned to the forehand position, but he had to continue to pull out. Not only did he leave the singles area, but he also needed to step up along the diagonal and cut into the front half.
Tread, tap, tap.
Gao Wen's steps were a little hasty, and he saw that Federer's shot didn't have much power attached to it, and the second fall after landing was faster than expected.
Oops.
Gawain's speed had increased to the extreme, but at this moment, a call came from behind -
"Out!"
He.
The whole audience exclaimed.
Federer also stopped and looked in the direction of the referee.
The referee sits in a high position and looks down at the landing point near the net, which gives him an inherent advantage.
Did Federer's improvised magic shot go out of bounds?
The referee nodded in affirmation and made an out-of-bounds gesture towards Federer.
Federer did not argue, touched his nose and walked towards the second area.
Gao Wen's continuous forward pace finally slowed down and he let out a long breath. This shot was very thrilling. Federer was always able to break their expectations of the hitting technique and return route. It was really surprising and pleasant.
Arthur Ashe Stadium did not calm down so easily, and chatter continued to surge.
The commentary booth is no exception.
“What’s thrilling about this game is that both Gawain and Federer are making some risky attempts because they know they need to break their opponents’ predictions and take the initiative in the game. Risks and challenges are consequences that must be endured.
.”
"So, both players had some very close and amazing shots, and luck was a little bit on Gawain's side this time."
"The third game point."
call.
Gawain let out a long breath and regained his composure.
Back and forth, you come and I go, Gawain knows that not only has the game not stopped but it is still heating up, and he needs to stay calm and focused.
He cannot rely on luck, nor can he believe in luck. He needs to firmly hold the opportunity in his own hands.
"AD:40".
Continue the game.
Second District?
Gawain did not choose to tear apart the angle, neither the outer corner nor the inner corner, but chased the body——