The audience burst into applause again, and some even whistled to cheer Gawain's attack.
Sarkisian was still trying to defend and save the ball, but this time he was unable to save the ball and could only watch the ball and sigh.
If Sarkisian's offense is about grabbing points and rhythm, then Gawain's offense is about connection and layout.
Looking at Sarkeeson's batting, one word is "fast"; looking at Gawain's batting, it is so varied and colorful that it is really dazzling.
In the opening stage, both players were full of firepower and launched attacks without reservation, but the results were different. You can understand it by looking at the score. It is obvious that Gao Wen has the upper hand, but why?
In fact, it’s still the details.
Gawain's batting has a little more spin, a little more change, a little more calculation, except for the speed, everything else is a little bit more. You can't tell a reason with the naked eye, but this seems insignificant.
The "little bits" added up made Sakison very uncomfortable.
Moreover, Sarkeeson is relatively "honest" when it comes to playing, including tactical routines, batting methods, etc. He sticks to his own style, which also means that in the face of changes in situations, he lacks some coping methods.
Really can't keep up with Gawain's footsteps.
Of course, it is still just the opening game, and it is impossible for Gao Wen to play like this for the whole game, because the energy consumption is very obvious. It depends on how the two people can control the game when the physical strength of both sides is still declining.
Obviously, Sarkisian did not intend to passively wait for Gawain's physical strength to decline. He showed his tenacity in the next point, announcing that he was still ready to fight head-on in this game.
When receiving the serve, Sarkisian predicted in advance and accurately guessed Gawain's inside corner serve.
Although the power and speed of the first serve were relatively sufficient, Sakison was unable to attack directly; but don't forget that Gawain's power was still not at a level that could crush his opponent, so Sakison had enough time to hit the ball.
Sen's return ball returned solidly to the deep area of the baseline, suppressing Gao Wen's offensive options in the second shot.
Gao Wen barely completed a forehand attack, but the quality was obviously squeezed and not as sharp as before.
Then, Sarkisian stepped forward several times in a row, and immediately cut into the baseline. The 191 cm big man squatted very fully with his center of gravity, and used his forehand to complete a powerful pull-up shot, grabbing the ball.
When the tennis ball hit the ground and rebounded to the first rising point, the crisp sound of hitting the ball let Sarkisian know:
Yes.
boom.
Grab some points! Attack!
The tennis ball flew a diagonal line and returned to Gawain's forehand position.
Although Gawain reacted quickly and started to move reflexively, the ball came at a fierce speed and had a low and flat arc. Before Gawain could complete the action of initiating the racket, it had already jumped out and he could not even touch the tennis ball.
Winning point!
Sarkisian once again used his signature point-grabbing attack to score points, grabbing a point in Gao Wen's serve.
Light, agile, fast, like lightning.
This is Sarkisian's style of play. Everything happens too fast. Although it is not as powerful as a power player, the effortless way of scoring is still very morale-boosting.
Amid the applause of the audience, Sarkisian also clenched his fist towards Gawain, showing that he was in good condition.
Overall, the pace of the game against Sarkisian was very fast, because Sarkisian kept speeding up, and it was often difficult to extend the ball in the round. This was a completely different experience from the game in Saramento, whether it was scoring or losing points.
The number of shots throughout the round is very limited.
But this does not mean that the game is not good to watch. In fact, the game is still very rich in content.
Gawain immediately realized that his forehand attack just now was a bit sloppy and lacked quality, and Sarkisian immediately seized the opportunity.
However, Gawain didn't think too much. He immediately put away his thoughts and started thinking about how to score the next point.
Pah. Pah. Pah.
Gawain was shooting the ball, and he raised his head and looked at the other side of the court. Sarkisian was jumping lightly, using a positive attitude to disturb Gawain's thoughts, but this move had limited effect on Gawain.
After observing Sarkisian's position, Gawain withdrew his gaze. Only Sarkisian was still jumping around like a flea.
Throw the ball, bend your knees, push on the ground, turn, and swing your arms.
The entire serving movement was smooth and stretched, completed in one go, and then the impact of the racket and the tennis ball shredded the golden sunlight on the ground, scattering it in an instant, like fireworks in full bloom.
The tennis ball flew towards the outside corner.
A standard outside corner serve, the angle is not deliberately broken, it is just aimed at the outside service line.
Sarkisian's reaction was very timely, and he moved quickly reflexively. He took two long strides and was in place smoothly at the first time. His height still played its role.
But Sarkisian realized something was wrong when he was still taking the shot——
too fast!
Gao Wen didn't attach any spin to this serve at all. It was purely a flat serve, a combination of power and speed.
Sarkisian judged the direction correctly, but his judgment on the shape of the serve was wrong, and his swing was obviously slower.
ah!
The racket was completed, but Sarkisian immediately realized that it was still too slow, and the racket failed to hit the sweet spot. Although it touched the tennis ball, the next second the tennis ball jumped straight up and down towards the top of his head.
Like a flying monkey.
Damn it!
Sarkisian realized that he had been counted by Gawain, and looked back at the ball speed detector in the bottom corner of the court:
183 km/h.
Sargeson patted his head in annoyance. Such a speed was basically Gawain's fastest serve at this stage. It can be seen from this that Gawain deliberately changed the form of his serve to break Sargeson's serve.
Prejudgment.
Score directly by serving.
Gawain won this point in an unexpected way, easily won his serve, and responded to Sarkeeson's score in an understatement.
It was clear that Sarkisian was ready to fight, but Gawain had already ended the battle, and then pushed the battlefield to Sarkisian's serve.
"2:0".
Fans and viewers who are familiar with Gawain will know that this is a typical Gawain playing style.
In the blink of an eye, Gao Wen had expanded his lead, firmly controlled the game in his own hands, and pushed the pressure on his opponent bit by bit.
Judging from the opening, Gawain did not live up to the title of "King of Dark Horses". He faced "Dark Horse Star" Sarkissen with ease and ease. It seemed that he had broken and secured without much effort and took the lead.
On the other hand, Sarkeeson was running all over the court, being forced out of his best form little by little. His offensive methods were basically laid out, but the gap was still quite obvious.
Is this the game? Is this the end of Sarkeeson's miraculous journey?
Just when everyone thought that the game was about to enter Gawain's rhythm, Sarkisian proved his ability as the "Black Mark Star" with his unyielding and strong performance——
At least, his strength and condition this week are indeed outstanding, and it is definitely not just a matter of good fortune.