Federer, who had gained a firm foothold, continued to exert his strength, winning the winning points with smooth and continuous attacks, and once again gained a break point; however, at the critical moment, Gao Wen also showed his magnanimity, and his unparalleled defense withstood Federer's three-shot attack that was destined to win.
, and finally forced Federer's forehand out of bounds, again wasting break points.
Confrontation is becoming more and more intense. Whether it is offense or defense, higher quality is now required, but this also means that risks must be taken, especially Federer, who is behind in the score. There is no room for maneuver, so naturally he must bear the risk of making mistakes.
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Subsequently, Gao Wen scored two thrilling points in a row to secure serve.
"4:2".
In the seventh game, Federer served.
Gawain narrowly escaped disaster and significantly accelerated Federer's serve, preventing Federer from causing trouble in his own serve after easily holding serve.
First, Gawain dared to fight.
Secondly, he did not fight casually, but looked for opportunities to take action. Regardless of success or failure, the posture was already laid out, making Federer break out in a sweat.
In fact, Gawain's instant speed increase really embarrassed Federer. He once led at "15:40" and also got two consecutive break points.
Federer was pushed to the edge of the cliff in an instant, but at this moment Federer also showed the style of a golf king and used Federer's way to reverse the situation.
ACE.ACE.ACE.ACE.
Four consecutive ACEs.
In a desperate situation, Federer used his best skills to control the situation and regained his dominance in the midst of passivity and difficulties.
Shocked, shocked, rare——
But this is Federer's ability, the courage and strength to turn the tide on the edge of the cliff, and it is over without even giving his opponent a chance to touch the ball.
King of the ball, worthy of being the king of the ball.
At the moment when he successfully held serve, Federer clenched his fists and roared in a rare moment. The main reason was that the pressure and impact from Gawain were too strong, fierce and intensive, forcing Federer to perform at 200%.
Federer had not seen such an embarrassing and difficult situation for a long time, and the memories of New York and Wimbledon came back again.
"4:3".
In the eighth game, it was Gawain's turn to serve again.
If anyone thinks that Gao Wen can easily maintain serve in this round, he must have failed to understand the context of the game and made a wrong judgment on the trend of the game.
Relying on the momentum of his desperate counterattack in the last game, Federer was highly focused. Not only did he sweep away the decline of consecutive break points that he could not cash in, he also burst out with amazing energy and took the initiative like a rainbow.
Federer was determined to win this game. He didn't plan to wait until Gawain served to win the game. That would be too passive. He wanted to do it now.
However, Federer's opponent was Gawain, an opponent with an incredibly sensitive sense of the situation and context of the game, and he also improved his condition.
Tit for tat.
So, the situation became entangled——
Gawain missed three game points, and Federer missed four break points. They were tied seven times. Both players had opportunities. Some opportunities were due to their opponents performing better, and some opportunities were missed by themselves. You came and I went back and forth.
The stalemate is tightly intertwined.
It can be seen at this time that the physical fitness of both players has experienced some fluctuations as a result of the intense consumption of the four strong collisions in the middle of the game, not to mention extremes, but they both need to work together to distribute their physical fitness.
The most direct manifestation is that Gao Wen's serves are mainly controlled and he does not take risks to speed up. The number of flat serves is significantly reduced. At the same time, the success rate of the first serve is declining. This is also one of the important reasons for the stalemate.
Fifteen minutes later, Gao Wen finally used a 24-shot round to force Federer's forehand shot out of bounds to get the game point again.
The fourth game point.
Then--
Zone 2, inside corner, strong topspin, the 180 kilometers per hour serve disrupted Federer's forehand return, Gao Wen's forehand diagonal "inside-out" attack was combined with the ball to go to the net, and finally he hit the net with a high pressure
Cash in the winning points.
finally!
Guaranteed hair.
"5:3".
From the perspective of the situation, this game is undoubtedly the most stalemate part of the first set, but it is slightly less exciting, and the quality of the shots cannot be compared with the previous games. However, in the stalemate situation where the state fluctuated, the situation was maintained, but the
Rewriting the situation at the momentum level became a turning point.
In the ninth game, Federer served with no way out.
At this point, Federer realized something was wrong.
In the last game, Federer went all out and consumed a lot of physical and energy. After repeated entanglements and stalemates, he still failed to break serve. He turned around and served by himself without any rest between games.
The situation is indeed not good.
The question now is that Gawain is also seriously exhausted and exhausted, so what will Gawain choose? Will he choose to relax a little and focus more on his serve to win the game?
the answer is negative.
To pursue the victory, Gawain knew this very clearly. He knew Federer's ability, and he might be able to recover with a little breathing space. He must eliminate this possibility and ensure victory in the first set as soon as possible.
What's more, Gao Wen is tired, and Federer is also tired, but Gao Wen is young after all, so he can persist a little longer, just a little longer than Federer.
As a result, the pattern of chasing each other and alternating efforts continued.
Facts have proved that Gawain is right——
Federer was also in a dilemma, whether he should simply give up the first set and accumulate energy to focus on the second set; or should he expend energy to hold serve, and then see if he could make a fuss about Gawain's serve to win the set.
Of course Federer chose the latter, but the problem is that the power of his serve fluctuates significantly.
The consumption is indeed very intense.
In just the first set, the two players had already played one of the best matches in this year's indoor hard court season, but no one could predict the outcome.
"40:30".
Federer was the first to get the game point, but he was in trouble with his second serve as soon as he went out of bounds. Then his second serve was caught by Gawain, and he hit a backhand straight to form an ACE on the return serve, and the two sides were evenly divided again.
Immediately afterwards, Gao Wen obviously let go of his hands and feet. After all, he was the side leading the score. At the same time, he was in the opponent's serve game, so he could naturally be more bold and take risks, and his decisive attack completely opened up the situation.
Then, keep up the good work.
With a straight forehand shot, he completely released his energy and won the winning point. Gao Wen got the break point and set point, which was also unexpected.
The whole audience exclaimed——
Federer, once again standing on the edge of the cliff.
This time, the serve failed to play a key role in breaking the deadlock. Although Federer improved his condition, he still successfully entered the zone with his first serve at the critical moment.
However, the power is still slightly inferior.
……Chance?
Gao Wen, that is Gao Wen, was in the position of getting close to the forehand. He adjusted his steps continuously in small steps to make room for him. With his forehand pinned to his body in a cramped situation, he took action without hesitation.
With a backward slash of the skateboard, the tennis ball was knocked back.
This was already the second time within three points that Gao Wen took the risk to defeat Federer's serve. He was firm, sharp, strong and in full condition.