In the second set, Djokovic broke serve early, opened up the score gap at the beginning, and took a long lead all the way. He rushed to the finish line steadily, and saw that there were only two points left, but the situation was suddenly reversed, and then——
The tiebreaker is coming.
From the lead to the draw to the entanglement, the two players truly returned to the same starting line. After entering the sudden death of the tie-break, they had to overturn everything and start over. The opportunities for the second set were equal for both players.
Everything, back to the starting point.
Players who have actually experienced a tiebreaker know that mentality adjustment is crucial, especially in a situation like Djokovic's, who was leading all the way but was forcibly braked before the finish line, and his mentality was even more difficult to control.
However, fans who know Djokovic should clearly know that such stimulation can often inspire Djokovic's ultimate state. For Djokovic who is in a pressing state of extreme physical fitness, he will
I urgently need this kind of stimulation to enter a state of chicken blood.
No one wants to face Djokovic who is in a bad state.
really--
Gawain's guess is correct.
As soon as the tie-break came, Djokovic's hitting quality came back. After suffering a break in the ninth game, Djokovic actually started practicing, testing and taking risks while preparing for the tie-break.
However, there are some adventures and some fights, but it does not mean that they are always available. They still need to be adjusted and adapted. Even top players are no exception. Practice makes perfect. Without practice, testing and actual combat, it is impossible to be good at it. Djokovic spent a lot of time
Three games to complete the adjustment.
Moreover, he entered the state at the beginning of the tie-break.
This is Djokovic's ability to adjust the feel of his hand, when to drop it a little lower to avoid consuming energy; when to lift it a little higher to concentrate instantly, this is something that other giants do not have.
Attack, dare to take action.
Defense, top quality.
The surprise attack was quick and easy.
Djokovic did indeed find a suitable position amidst the entanglement of the ball and the burst of attack, and then gained the upper hand.
But, is Gawain going to be captured like this?
of course not.
The reason why giants are giants is because they are not ordinary players. They can always find themselves in different situations and situations, and try to keep up with their opponents' status and delay the game as much as possible.
Now, Gawain is also known as the "giant" precisely because he also has this ability.
When Djokovic was preparing for the tie-break, Gao Wen was also adjusting his state. The slight difference was that Gao Wen consciously improved the quality of his shots and tried his best to find landing points deep in the baseline area.
In fact, it is to push the return ball as deep as possible, limit Djokovic's risky fighting, force Djokovic to return to his accustomed ball mode, and then let Gao Wen seize the opportunity to try to attack.
This kind of attempt also needs to be adjusted and adjusted, otherwise the quality of the ball will not be enough, but the ball will go out of bounds and the situation will be handed over to the opponent.
At the same time, combined with the cold arrow of lobbing, changing the rhythm and balance, step by step prepare for the close combat in the sprint stage of the second set.
You come and go, both players are adjusting the game strategy in their own way, and after entering the tie-break, they are trying to drag the game into their own rhythm.
Judging from the start, Djokovic had the upper hand, but Gao Wen was not to be outdone, quickly gained a foothold and launched a counterattack, holding on to the situation until Djokovic, who was in a chicken-blooded state, fully released his energy -
—
ah!
Roar.
Ahhhh!
Long roar.
In the stalemate and tension of the predicament, Djokovic's forehand, which was severely suppressed, burst out with astonishing energy. He rarely hit a straight shot of his forehand, severely suppressing Gao Wen, even though Gao Wen barely managed to touch the ball while running with all his strength.
He hit the ball, but he didn't have time to swing the racket and hit the tennis ball directly into the side stands.
Ah! Ah! Ah!
Djokovic suppressed and suppressed, suppressed and suppressed his emotions again and again. Finally, he could no longer hold back his emotions and released them in a mighty way. The king is coming!
"pretty!"
McEnroe couldn't help but cheered, applauding Djokovic's defensive counterattack. This round was really exciting, with a perfect score of 100 for good looks, and an even higher score for important.
Soar into the sky.
"First, he served to win the set and suffered a break, and then in the tie-break, he took the lead in a mini-break but suffered a back-break. The nerves of the world's number one were severely tested in the second set, and it was not the ultimate test once or twice."
"For Djokovic, this is a set with no retreat, not only for this semi-final, but also for defending the world number one at the end of the year. He stands on the edge of the cliff and launches a counterattack.
"
"However, Gao Wen was not suppressed. Instead, he continued to raise more challenges and fully kept up with Djokovic's pace to launch attacks."
"In this point, Gao Wen's defensive counterattack was so beautiful and exciting that he almost pushed Djokovic to the edge of death. But the world's No. 1 used the energy from the bottom of the box to hit a straight forehand.
Turn the whole situation upside down.”
"Wow."
"Viewers, I mean, wow."
"Could this game be any more exciting?"
"Now, Djokovic gets the set point, and it's three in a row."
Scoreboard——
"6:3".
Without words, a set of numbers can tell the importance of this point. Djokovic not only reversed the situation but also got the set point again.
The momentum is already different.
Although the next two points were all served by Gawain, this was a tie-break. The whole atmosphere and situation were completely different from Gawain's serve in the twelfth game. Djokovic did take the advantage.
.
Judging from the score, Djokovic was actually just one break point ahead, but in the tie-break, Djokovic got three consecutive set points. Can Gawain come back from the dead and turn things around this time?
No wonder the two players fought so fiercely at that point, and no wonder McEnroe almost lost his mind and started shouting. He finally controlled himself but still couldn't hold back applause for the two players.
The battle for the number one spot in the world has indeed heated up.
Even in the players' box, Sampras and Agassi couldn't bear to look directly at them. They couldn't help but clench their fists to hide the sweat on their palms. They tried their best to keep a poker face but still had little effect. Nervousness existed objectively.
However.
On the court, Gawain was very calm. He had no time to think about other miscellaneous things. All his energy and attention were focused on the next point.
District 2, outer corner?
Gao Wen patted the ball calmly and raised his head to see if Djokovic was ready. His heart was beating crazily. He would be nervous, excited and excited, but these emotions would not interfere with him.
Will hug them and ignite the adrenaline in the blood.
To be precise, he likes moments like this, he enjoys challenges like this, when he and his opponent both perform to the extreme and push each other to a new level.
The pulse of life is clearer and more real than ever before——
Bend your knees and push on the ground.
Throw the ball, swing your arms.
The body is stretched like a bow and arrow, stretched to the extreme, and then all the power is poured out along the rebound force, hitting the tennis ball hard.