Backhand straight line, Gawain's famous weapon, he hit this line again at the most critical moment of the first set, but Sarkeeson had already taken precautions.
One stop! One cut!
Got it!
Sarkisian used very light wrist power to complete the package and sent the tennis ball back to Gawain's court. Then his body weight was thrown out in the direction of the forward movement. Only his eyes were still following the flight direction of the tennis ball. Where was it in bounds?
In bounds!
but!
Who's there?
Gawain!
When Gawain completed the backhand shot, he had already noticed Sarkisian's lateral movement. He had already sounded the alarm before Sarkisian hit the ball. Obviously, his hitting line had been seen through by his opponent, and the situation was not good.
wonderful.
So, how will Sarkeeson hit the ball?
slash.
This is the only option, because Sarkisian's body center of gravity has also been thrown away. When the body cannot give enough strength to support, intercepting the diagonal line is the only way, otherwise he may go directly to the net.
In the midst of the lightning, Gawain's left leg kicked hard, his center of gravity swaying between the violently tumbling internal organs, and then his body was already moving sideways to the right at lightning speed, and his footsteps had just returned to the middle area, Sakison
The ball has already landed in the field.
That's too late.
It can be seen that Sarkisson successfully removed most of the power of the ball, so after the tennis ball landed, the rebound height was obviously no longer able to jump up; moreover, Sarkisson's interception was very shallow, and the tennis ball basically landed on the serve.
near the line.
At this time, it was too late for Gawain to run vertically. Changing lines while running horizontally required more time and power, but it was no longer enough at this time.
Seeing that the tennis ball was about to form two jumps, Gao Wen suddenly kicked off the ground with his right leg, took a step forward, and made a split sliding motion on the clay court. The flexibility of his body immediately extended, and the soles of his feet and
You can feel severe friction on your knees and feel faintly hot.
Holding the racket in his right hand, the strong wind and the sun were roaring in his ears, but his eyes were fixed on the tennis ball. He held the racket in his right hand and shoved everything between the ground and the tennis ball, and then used a little strength in his wrist.
bass!
Time stagnated! It was as if all the air, sunlight, and noise had stopped. Even the spectators in the peripheral vision were immersed in amber, and the moment solidified into eternity. In the pupils, you could clearly see the lightning that flew out the moment the racket hit the tennis ball.
Fragments of fine villi.
Caught it!
Then, time is released and everything returns to normal, even moving forward at double speed.
Incredibly, Gawain's body was fully extended, and he miraculously caught the tennis ball. Then he could see the tennis ball fly out in a flat parabola, and with a roar, it flew over the net, pulling a straight line, towards Sakison
The left gap flew over.
Sarkisian's facial expression had solidified. He couldn't believe how Gawain caught the tennis ball and how he returned the ball. But after all, he lost his center of gravity. He couldn't catch up even if he tried to pull it back, so he could only watch helplessly.
He watched the tennis ball fall into his own court.
Then……
Two jumps, three jumps, four jumps. Finally, it stopped jumping, rolled forward for a while, and stopped completely.
"Set, high, 6:3."
The referee has directly reported the score and declared the end of the first set.
Wow!
This sentence was like dispelling a magic spell. The audience all raised their arms and cheered. They looked at Sakison in disbelief and looked at Gawain in even greater disbelief. They whistled and roared to applaud this wonderful back and forth.
, you can even see that many viewers have already stood up.
Roar!
Gawain also clenched his fists and roared, even though his body had lost its center of gravity. At the end of the split, he simply sat down on the ground, but he didn't look embarrassed at all. He just roared, roaring heartily, releasing all his passion without reservation, using
Winning the first set in this way.
Looking at the entire first set, Gawain broke Sarkissen's serve at the beginning and at the end of the set. These were critical moments to improve his state and create opportunities, especially his interpretation and grasp of the entire battle situation, which once again showed his outstanding performance.
He has a maturity and sophistication that belies his age.
Did Sarkisian play poorly?
No, Sarkisian has actually played very, very well.
On the offensive level, Sarkisian dared to exert force and take action. Even if he suffered some setbacks, he did not hesitate at all. He scored many wonderful winning points and showed his ability to attack points. In some scores, Gao Wen was really embarrassed.
, no time to think and layout.
However, Gawain's performance was even better.
Facing Sarkisian's fiery touch, Gawain remained unmoved and insisted on focusing on his own tactics, which was——
Sarkisian kept trying routines and combinations in his serve game, constantly breaking the rhythm and changing tricks, and tried his best to create harassment.
In his own service game, he advanced the game around his own tactics, and the arrangement and combination of each point was very clear.
As a result, the rhythm and trend of the entire game are in the palm of Gawain's hands. It can only be said that the gap between Sarkisian's segments is still relatively obvious. He can't even see Gawain's control and adjustment of the game. The only thing he can do is
The key is to use your full strength.
At the critical moment, Gawain increased his speed and Sarkisian could not keep up.
Then, the winner was decided in the first set.
At the tactical level, batting routines, opportunity seizing, mentality control, etc., Sarkisian is at a disadvantage. Just look at the technical statistics of the first set and you will know:
Although Sarkisian played very well in three service games, and his offensive winning points were as good as Gawain's, he was not able to get even a break point in the first set, and instead lost two key service games.
This is the most direct proof.
From the beginning to the end, Gao Wen had firmly won the first set and entered the second set with a lead.
Sarkisian worked very hard and was very confident. He tried his best, but failed to find any chance in the first set.
This seemed to have set the tone for the entire game.
But unlike Weber, Sarkisian was more determined. Entering the second set, he did not suffer from the defeat in the first set and still played the game conscientiously, so he did not collapse and make the game one-sided. However,
, Sarkisian still has difficulties if he wants to break through Gawain's tactical layout.
In the second set, Sarkisian successfully got two break points, finally!
However, both break points were saved by Gao Wen.
Moreover, after failing to break serve, Sarkisian faced crisis in the next service game. He encountered multiple break points in a row. He tenaciously held serve for one game, but was still broken by Gawain. Just like that, the game
It was out of Sarkisian's control.
In the final stage of the game, Gawain played three rounds in a row, destroying Sarkisian's last line of defense in one go.
"6:3".
Gao Wen played another set with the same score.
After fifty-three minutes of fierce battle, he won the victory without any suspense, ending the "Black Mark Star"'s magical journey this year and advancing to the semi-finals of the US Championship.