From Gawain breaking Federer's serve to win the game to Federer breaking Gawain's serve to win the game, from Gawain saving consecutive set points to Federer saving consecutive set points, the staggered stalemate situation in the third set continued.
To be precise, it has continued from the first set to the present, and has pushed the game to its peak in another way.
Even though the fans and spectators had early expectations and everyone foresaw that this would be a classic game, the actual progress of the game far exceeded expectations.
The heart was beating wildly and was about to explode.
"Bah! Roger!"
Although the Gowan fans at the Arthur Ashe Stadium tried their best to make their voices heard, they were instantly swallowed up and drowned by the incomparable home fans of the Swiss King. The mighty sound waves continued to explode, and the billowing heat wave filled the entire stadium. In the end, only
The only name below echoes.
In the players box.
Pu Lan couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. Even in the audience stands, he could deeply feel the astonishing momentum of the stormy waves. In an instant, they were pushed to an isolated island, standing on the opposite side of the world. They hugged each other tightly.
A group of people stood behind and stared ahead.
Right in front, Gawain stood proudly and unyielding——
Even though he was sweating like rain, even though his face was red, even though he was panting like an ox, even though he was scarred... his spine was still strong.
The scratches from falling to the ground to save the ball twice were not properly treated at all. It was only invisible because the jersey was black, but you can still feel the bloody God of War's stubbornness and high-spiritedness bursting out from the inside out, his fighting spirit burning, and that
The energy is so turbulent, so surging and so magnificent.
In a daze, Poulin seemed to have returned to Roland Garros and Wimbledon.
Only by truly being by Gawain's side can one understand that even though there were no regrets in those two games, the bitterness still surged slightly on the tip of the tongue.
This time, Gawain is more determined, more focused, and tougher, challenging the king, challenging the limit, and challenging himself.
Fighting, constantly.
"Fight."
Pulan raised his voice and shouted.
She knew that Gawain couldn't hear her voice at all, and the roar and tsunami in the audience didn't give her a chance at all, but she still clenched her fists and shouted.
Because she knew that she would accompany Gawain to continue fighting, regardless of success or failure, she just wanted to see the scenery on the other side after challenging the limit.
The heart was beating hard in the chest like a drum.
finally!
The shouting stopped temporarily because Federer was about to serve——
Someone made some noise.
Shh!
Immediately, the entire audience was silent, and even the wind was not allowed, for fear of disturbing Federer's serve.
Now, Federer needs a serve.
Although this was Federer's serving point, it was still Gawain's point.
If possible, it is best to get an ACE or a straight serve to end the point cleanly with the serve, otherwise the variables cannot be ignored.
Looking around, there are many figures in the audience standing with their hands clasped together silently in prayer. Everyone should be uttering the same thought to the gods and Buddhas in the sky:
ACE.ACE.ACE.
Breathing, momentarily stagnant——
Federer serves.
Stretching, extending, and flowing, just like Federer performing it thousands of times on the court, the tennis ball turned into a stream of light and passed through the net.
One shot, in!
Speed 198 kilometers per hour!
Outside corner!
In terms of inventory, Federer finally chose the classic outside corner tactic in the second area and executed it perfectly, from speed to power to angle.
The only control was that Federer also knew that the quality of his serve in the tie-break was declining, so he did not fight to the death in order to ensure the first serve.
In other words, the lines in the outer corners are not completely torn apart.
Still, Federer has established an advantage for himself through his serve.
Gawain is particularly passive.
As soon as he stepped on his feet, he pushed his body out, and his hands immediately moved forward in the backhand, but he was still passive.
First, speed.
Second, bounce.
Third, rotate.
Federer's flat serve control was very good. After landing, it had obvious backspin and penetrated into the ground, so that the bounce height was very low, forcing Gauvin to squat while moving, constantly lowering his center of gravity. The backhand with both hands must be from below the knees.
Pull upward to lift the tennis ball.
Moreover, the squeeze of speed and angle also left Gawain with no room to swing.
He reluctantly pulled and pushed the tennis ball, but the parabola was still slightly higher. Gao Wen immediately sounded the alarm, realizing that Federer's next offensive attack would definitely speed up and launch full pressure.
One pedal, brake.
One step, exert force.
As soon as you push, your body is already rushing toward the right side of the forehand position, dragging the center of gravity.
But then, Gawain saw Federer’s batting action——
sideways.
Oops!
Although Gao Wen's return serve was already trying to open up the angle in the predicament, pushing the tennis ball towards Federer's backhand position again, forming a certain degree of suppression, there was really too little room for operation, and the diagonal angle was not widened, so he was already prepared.
Federer moves forward directly sideways forehand.
Attack.
With one shot, Federer's famous stunt reappeared at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
He.
There were exclamations, and a few spectators could even be seen clenching their fists and preparing to cheer.
Federer's sideways forehand "inside-out" is very penetrating. Even when faced with Djokovic's two-handed backhand, it is also suppressive. It has played an important role in Federer's game countless times in his career.
The character of Ba Zhai is very familiar to his fans.
The same goes for Gawain.
From the corner of his vision, he caught a glimpse of Federer's movements. He paused, stopped and turned suddenly, and kicked his right leg violently to the ground. The surging energy rushed towards him, pushing his body back to the backhand position.
Tread. Tread. Tread.
Gawain moved very fast, his eyes fixed on the tennis ball, and at the same time he could see Federer surfing the net again——
Still typical Federer.
Especially at Wimbledon and the US Open, Federer has fully utilized his advantage of frontcourt pressing; especially during this year's North American summer hard court season, the tactics of full-court pressing have been pushed to a whole new level.
Although Federer's full-court pressing tactics were a little less tight in the third set due to his physical condition, he still showed no mercy at the critical moment.
In terms of inventory, Federer did not serve to the net, but directly hit the net after the attack connection in the second shot.
Layout, clear.
Federer's calculation of this shot was ahead of Gawain's, including Gawain's choice of return route and tendency to return to defense, all of which were considered perfect strategies.
Gawain immediately realized his crisis, and for the second consecutive point, he could clearly feel the powerful pressure released by Federer layer upon layer.
Comparable to a bulldozer.
what to do?
In fact, the space left for Gawain is still not enough, and the passivity of the receiving side is still not eliminated. Federer's first serve at the critical moment plays an important role.
so what?
Surrender?
of course not.
Gawain's brain was running at high speed, and he was observing while running wildly. The three-dimensional space of the entire stadium was reflected in his mind, looking for gaps in it——