In a passive situation, Murray used both forehand and backhand to attack forcefully, keeping an eye on Gawain's backhand position to launch continuous attacks, comprehensively improving his quality, speed and strength, without leaving Gawain much time to think.
and room for adjustment, judgment must be made as soon as possible.
Gawain, not afraid at all.
Not only did he not panic, but he also moved quickly and took a step ahead.
Take a step forward, swim against the current, backhand with both hands and decisively speed up to move forward.
so--
Straight line? Diagonal line? Middle road?
Or maybe a small ball?
Isn't it another strong topspin?
In a flash of lightning, the tennis ball disappeared from sight before the spectators, who had just woken up from their drowsy state, had time to react.
boom!
The sound of hitting the ball exploded in the eardrums, cruel and fierce, solid and powerful.
Drink! Ahhh!
Gao Wen let out a loud shout from deep in his Dantian, and the whole combined force was crisp and clear.
The backhand with both hands is completely a round hammer strike, using violence to fight violence without any reservation. The collision of strength and power instantly releases billowing air waves.
It swept the whole place, and I almost couldn't keep my eyes open.
...and tennis?
Murray was plotting against Gawain. He deliberately did not change his line and continue to suppress his backhand, because he believed that Gawain would definitely continue to change his line and completely open up the entire court space. He also had a sufficient understanding of Gawain's thinking mode.
Similarly, is it possible that Gawain is plotting against Murray?
From the moment he cut the straight line to break the deadlock, Gawain took all the subsequent possibilities of the round into his calculations and calculated one step more than Murray.
The super topspin in the previous shot was a bait to restrict Murray's backhand shot selection. The slash was undoubtedly a high probability event, and then Gawain was already waiting on his backhand position.
so--
slash.
Gawain's backhand shot with both hands, not only did he not flinch or hesitate, but he also faced the difficulties and completed the control amidst the impact of strength and power.
suppress!
Murray's backhand hit just now was actually forced from an awkward position. Although the force was solid, it was still squeezed and the force was not fully applied. Now it is suppressed by Gawain.
Instantly, released.
Tennis also disappeared.
The speed was so fast that Murray had just started to defend his forehand, and before his body had time to leave the backhand area, Gawain's shot had already come over, and Murray subconsciously swung it.
call.
One shot and the air was empty.
Murray's backhand failed to touch the ball, and the mustard yellow light in his peripheral vision was pulled into the bottom line barrier, making a loud noise.
boom!
The whole place was agitated.
It's over, just like that... it's over...
It picked up speed without warning, ended without warning, and then there was no more.
period.
The third break point was successfully realized.
"3:4".
Gawain, overtaken the score.
Buzz.
Buzz buzz.
The O2 Arena is noisy.
Not cheering, not shouting, just...excited.
My attention was temporarily distracted, I was drowsy, and I was bored. Before I had time to figure out what was going on, the quality of the confrontation quickly improved and then improved again, and then the round came to an end.
I blinked and blinked, unable to react.
but.
The boiling blood, the wildly beating heart, and the disordered breathing created different airflows that continuously hit the eardrums. The body began to tremble uncontrollably. It took a moment to slowly come back to consciousness——
They seem to have missed the excitement?
Wow!
On the court, Gawain clenched his fists, waved heavily, and let out a roar. Although he did not celebrate wildly, the blazing flames in his eyes showed his improvement in momentum, and he firmly took the game under control.
Seeing this scene, the audience raised their arms and shouted almost reflexively. Then the real excitement and excitement returned to the body little by little, racing and burning in the blood vessels, and the brain was roaring.
ah!
Finally, I shouted.
Ahhhh!
It wasn't until this moment that I took a lot of slower shots and realized that Gawain was the first to break serve——
As we all know, Murray is the best player in the entire tour who is good at planning and gaming, which is also the capital for him to gain a foothold in the ranks of giants; but just now, in the head-to-head confrontation between Murray and Gao Wen, the layout and the
In the game, Gawain counted one step more than Murray and completely pinned Murray to the spot.
Murray didn't think about it at all.
This is really amazing!
No wonder Murray had already lost four games in a row when he met Gao Wen this year.
So, what about today?
Just realizing this makes my heart surge.
The O2 Arena finally regained its vitality at this time.
And, this is not the end——
Obviously, Gao Wen keenly captured the turning point of the game, firmly grasped it, quickly opened up the situation, and completely controlled the initiative in the palm of his hand.
In the eighth game, "love-game", four points in a row, Gao Wen delivered the first perfect game of the game, maintaining his serve without any loss, realizing the break advantage, improving the entire rhythm and state, and suppressing it with all his strength.
Living in Murray, you can clearly feel the tense atmosphere of the game.
"3:5".
Gawain further established his advantage.
But more important than the score is the overall situation, and Murray is also aware of the crisis.
In the ninth inning, it was a stalemate.
Although Gao Wen led the score, he had no intention of letting down his guard. Instead, he became more relaxed and bolder, repeatedly causing trouble for Murray with his return shots.
Murray missed three game points. Although he did not give out a break point for the time being, he was never able to hold serve. This is a service game that cannot be held. Once a break point occurs, it will be a takedown. This is what Murray does not want to see.
situation, his mood also became irritable along with the score.
Even people who know little about tennis can feel the tension in the atmosphere.
"40:40".
After the third tie, Murray came to the first zone again.
At this time, Murray also realized the importance of serving. In the seventh game, he was able to continuously save crises, and the serve played an important role; but the problem is that the more eager to serve, the easier it is to deform his movements, resulting in
Serve quality fluctuates.
The first shot went out of bounds, and it was a bit outrageous. It missed the zone by a whole step. It was supposed to be aimed at the first zone, but ended up in the middle of the second zone.
this……
Still tight.
Competition is like this. The less confident you are, the easier it is to be nervous. The more nervous you are, the easier it is to make mistakes. The more you lose, the easier it is to lose confidence.
A vicious cycle.
This is also the dilemma faced by Murray.
But Murray is a giant after all. He took a deep breath, adjusted himself intermittently, and regained his composure.
Second serve.
Murray, try your best——
He made a second serve, hitting the outside corner at a speed of 180 kilometers per hour, which was basically equivalent to a first serve.
This is the foundation of the giant.
Gawain didn't expect it, he didn't expect it at all. He was caught off guard and was killed. He didn't have time to think and could only react conditionedly.
One step, one stretch, one extension, and then following the inertia of the forward movement, he used his forearm to shoot quickly.
Use force to fight.
Gawain's body center of gravity has been completely pulled out of the singles line, and there is no room for adjustment. However, the whip of the forearm still increases the speed of the racket head.
Throw it out——
A flick.
The tennis ball followed the diagonal line and penetrated into Murray's forehand sideline like a rocket.
The ball return effect is amazing!
Murray's second serve worked beautifully.
Gawain, who was forced to the extreme, came back beautifully.
A return serve with a speed of 145 kilometers per hour entered Murray's forehand position with great force. Before he had time to celebrate his serve, Murray was already passive.