It was only then, two beats later, that a few senior fans at the O2 Arena realized that Gawain's cutting shot was both a bait and a trap.
No wonder!
No wonder, in the powerful collision, Gawain unexpectedly chose to cut even though he had not reached his limit, subverting the rhythm again.
After setting up the shot, Gao Wen immediately took advantage of the gap in slowing down the rhythm to complete the adjustment, and without hesitation chose to step forward to grab the rising point of the shot. He struck out with a straight backhand resolutely and decisively, and filled the entire court with murderous intent.
Don't underestimate this third step. It is precisely this little adjustment of space that allows Gao Wen to successfully compress the rhythm and find the hitting point.
Backhand, straight line, punch, punch——
boom!
It was fast and heavy, and after Murray, Gawain also directly launched his attack.
And, this is still not all.
Following the tendency of his body to lean forward in his previous step, Gao Wen continued to press forward without hesitation. With a sudden stride, he cut into the bottom line and went straight to the net.
Tread. Tread. Tread.
In just three to four steps, the tall and tall Gao Wen had already made full use of his pace advantage to get closer to the net. Before he could even blink, he successfully locked his position in front of the net, and his eyes were firmly locked on the flight path of the tennis ball and Murray.
Running figure, keeping a high concentration of attention.
Murray, didn’t give up——
Gawain will never make such a stupid mistake. It is the same when facing the four giants. It seems that there is no chance, it seems to be a certainty, but he still needs to stay focused and prepare one more shot. He will always need to prepare one more shot, otherwise
The ending may be different.
Facts also prove that Gawain is correct.
Murray is still sprinting and fighting hard. His running figure shows great courage. Even if it is not for this game, Murray still needs to continue to fight. He needs to regain his confidence, regain his form and regain the game.
Run, run without thinking about anything.
Murray showed a unique skill that is often underestimated and ignored by people. His movement and footsteps are definitely not inferior to Nadal. This is another key to his ability to control the game, and he played it to the extreme at this time.
Hurry up, hurry up.
Murray's speed has increased to the extreme. He even sprinted through the barrier and staggered a little. However, he still threw his body directly after stumbling and stumbling. His body control at that moment was like ballet.
As soon as he glanced out of the corner of his eyes, Murray had already seen Gawain's figure in front of the net, but now there were not many routes left for him to cross. He must be determined, and more importantly, he must give it a try.
Shot, swing, pull——
slash.
The forehand is like whipping a whip, the speed of the shot is instantly increased to the extreme, the body rushes forward, and the inertia of the sprint and the superposition of body weight are used to complete the swing.
Whoosh.
A flick, a twitch.
Hit the ball, done.
He.
The O2 Stadium was dumbfounded. They couldn't believe it. Murray actually caught up with him. His eyes followed the tennis ball and flew out across the entire court.
On the other side of the court, Gao Wen's footsteps also moved quickly to the right, preparing to intercept on the diagonal forehand position, spreading his arms to form a cover.
On the verge of breaking out!
Then--
Wow.
J.
The tennis ball hit the net hard, creating a white wave.
Murray's hard-fought shot was still not lifted enough and failed to pass the net.
"ah!"
Gawain clenched his fists and roared, jumping high in front of the net. It was such an intense, tense, stimulating, and stalemate round. In the struggle between active and passive, he still had the last laugh. His chest was like a volcano erupting, and his emotions
It exploded instantly.
"ah!"
The O2 Arena was roaring, and the entire audience was no exception. There is no doubt that this was the most exciting point since the start of the game. From the bottom line to the front of the net and then back to the bottom line and back to the front of the net, the two players' offensive and defensive transitions were really exciting.
It's a hundred times more thrilling than a roller coaster.
No one can be an exception.
"Snapped."
Murray, dropped the racket.
Seeing his desperate effort to save the ball and hit it off the net, his first reaction was to smash the racket and hit it hard on the ground. The power exploded instantly, and then the racket was directly twisted into a ball of waste, but the anger in his eyes was still burning, briefly.
A few moments of cathartic release didn't seem to help.
After enduring it and enduring it, and controlling it and controlling it, Murray still lost control——
This point is not only a break point, but also a set point.
This also means that after leading "3:2", he lost four consecutive games to win the first set; and he also missed a break point in the sixth game.
That's it?
What happened in these short four/five games was unbearable for Murray. He couldn't believe that his game was only at this level, his confidence was further shaken, and he became uncontrollably irritable.
Grass!
Hurry!
"Ahhh!"
Murray also roared, but obviously this was not a victory celebration. He roared towards his players' box, pouring out a torrent of anger.
The O2 Arena was full of noise, uproar, and various emotions intertwined.
To be honest, before the game, people knew that Gao Wen was in very good form recently, and people also knew that Murray had encountered some problems. People also knew the record of Gao Wen and Murray's matches this year, which also meant that Gao Wen was slightly favored; but among the giants,
The reason why they are giants is because their foundation and courage should never be underestimated. The more difficult it is, the more energetic they will be.
Look at Federer, and then look at Nadal, both of them broke out in the year-end finals; including Djokovic, who ended his four-game losing streak against Gawain in the Imperial Capital, winning in straight sets very simply and neatly.
, which is why they are called giants.
Murray is no exception.
Because of this, people have more expectations for this game, not to mention, don't forget, this is London, Murray's home stadium.
However, the game fell into a strange rhythm from the middle of the game——
Murray seems to be completely unable to keep up with Gawain.
From tactical layout to hitting ability to timing control, Gao Wen took the lead in all aspects and completely dominated the game. The break point in the sixth game seemed to anger Gao Wen, and then Gao Wen won the first set strongly.
Awesome, really awesome.
Is this Gawain's current ability?
Not only the audience thought this, but even Murray began to waver while standing on the court.
At the critical moment of the first set, Murray's performance could already be seen at its peak. Starting from serving, his performance in every aspect was excellent; but the back-and-forth confrontation always ended up under Gawain's control. Not only
It's just a situation, and the control of the entire rhythm is comparable to a dragnet.
Especially this point of inventory.
Calm down and think about it, Murray still can't find his fault. He has made the best judgment and the best decision in the current situation, but it still doesn't work, so... does it really not work?
Finally, in anger, irritability, and denial, Murray's confidence began to waver.
Turning around and looking towards the players' box, Murray roared, but after the roar, he looked confused——
What should he do, what else can he do?
Who can give him an answer?
That kind of helplessness and confusion is burning in my chest, but I can't express it in words. So, what should I do in the second set?