This point ended in a dramatic way, in a way where both players played to the extreme, in an incredible way that shocked everyone with their skills, and then, the king finally burst out with the energy deep in his soul.
ah!
Roar and explode.
Rarely, Federer, who has always been elegant and calm, also broke out in blood. With his serve repeatedly failing, Federer has not had any advantage in the bottom line round for some time. This point mobilized all Federer's bottom lines.
came out.
Calculation is calculation, confrontation is confrontation, and more importantly, it is an instinct, the desire for victory, the urgency to fight, and the full release of energy.
Ahhh!
Federer clutched his racket tightly and leaped high into the sky, shouting loudly. The O2 Arena immediately boiled and fell into a frenzy. The ground began to shake.
The true nature of the King of Heaven can easily detonate all energy with every move.
Standing in a desperate situation, Federer launched a counterattack——
How is it possible to surrender?
Not only was it impossible, Federer also had to launch a counterattack.
After this point, Federer scored eight points in a row, completely crazy, crazy, completely crazy.
Not only did he score five consecutive points to secure serve at "0:40" in his own serve, but he also scored three consecutive points in Gao Wen's next serve to take the lead at "0:40", and in turn won three consecutive points.
A break point.
Situation, reversal.
The world is upside down.
Even though I was witnessing it at the scene, I still couldn't react, as if a piece of memory film had been erased, and a small period of time was completely blank.
What...what's going on?
One second ago, Gawain had three break points, and victory seemed within reach.
In the next second, Gao Wen had to face three break points, and the second set was in danger.
So, what happened during that period of time just now?
This is the opponent of a master, what is compared is the state, but also the momentum and courage.
When Gawain had the advantage and was sure to win, Federer worked hard to reverse the situation and score an incredible winning point. Then his morale was boosted, and his entire mentality and feel completely transformed.
Although the quality of his serve was still average, Federer's forehand and backhand attacks completely opened up the situation, and he dared to take shots and take risks, which instantly overturned the situation.
First, Federer held serve, "4:4".
Then in the ninth game, Gao Wen served, but he had to face the test of three consecutive break points. Once he encountered a break, it was Federer's serve that won the set.
It only takes five minutes to go from one step away from victory to one step away from losing the second set. Maybe this is the distance between heaven and hell.
Huchi, wheeze.
Panting, sweating profusely, and my brain is filled with heat waves——
Gawain is like this, and Federer is like this too.
The two of them had just completed a 26-shot round, which ended with Federer's volley at the net as the winning point. Federer had completely opened up the situation, dominating both the short round and the long round.
However, consumption exists objectively and is the same for both people.
Now both of them need to wipe away their sweat and take a breather.
As for Gawain, are you nervous? Are you panicked?
Not really.
Because there is no time.
The past eight points happened too fast, and the whole rhythm was very intensive, comparable to a midsummer rainstorm, which hit us all without warning.
Federer increased his frequency of surfing the net, not only resolutely and decisively, but also with suddenness and success rate. He transformed into a net-player and broke the rhythm of confrontation in an unreasonable way.
Federer is indeed the ATP player who is best at variations. Even against Gawain, who is also good at variations, Federer's endless methods and dazzling weapons can still gain the upper hand and control the rhythm.
In a blink of an eye, they arrived at the current situation——
Federer tried to take away the victory in the second set, but Gawain couldn't let him do it.
Gauvin tried to slow down the pace because he knew that playing fast and fast was one of Federer's favorite rhythms. No one in the ATP could suppress Federer by playing fast and fast, including Gauvin.
He needs to incorporate rhythm into his familiar area and increase the number of rounds.
Of course, Gawain still has confidence——
It doesn't matter if you lose the second set, there will be a deciding set next.
Moreover, it doesn't matter if he loses this game. Federer will still have a serve to win the game, and he can still look for opportunities there.
This confidence made Gawain very calm.
My heart is beating wildly, but I am not nervous, but excited and excited. The match with Federer has entered a new situation. This is also the most interesting part of the match against the giants. There are always new challenges and new limits.
"0:40".
The game was indeed not good, and losing eight points in a row was even worse.
But it doesn’t matter, just go step by step and focus on the next part first.
a district.
After wiping away the sweat, both players came to the baseline, ready to continue fighting——
"Bah! Roger!"
"Bah! Roger!"
The audience became more and more enthusiastic. They thought that their cheering had changed the situation of the battle, so they naturally became more and more active and eagerly looked forward to the final set.
The heat in the air is almost suffocating.
Pa. Pa.
Gawain remained unmoved and shot the ball step by step. Those disturbances made him calmer and more focused, making the storm more violent.
interior angle.
The speed is 198 kilometers per hour, flat hitting.
Serve, aiming for Federer's forehand.
But at this stage, Federer's offensive firepower for both forehand and backhand was very fierce. He completely forgot about his physical difficulties and seemed to be burning his life. No matter what shot he hit, he could hit it back smoothly and form an attack. His entire reaction speed and hitting feel were really good.
Entering uninhabited territory.
Federer also knew that Gawain was trying to slow down the pace, but he would not let Gawain get his wish easily.
With this return of the serve, Federer showed his true nature as a king, taking it lightly, strolling, blocking with his forehand, and using his strength to push forward.
It looks completely effortless.
However, Federer completed a straight forehand shot from his receiving position, pushing the tennis ball point-to-point to the baseline landing point one step to the right of Gawain's serving position.
The interval is still in the middle, to the right, and the landing point is exactly on the bottom line.
The grab wasn't aggressive, and it even seemed like a light hit, but when faced with Gawain's first serve, Federer's return service quality was incredibly good.
With one shot, Federer once again put Gawain in trouble.
Gao Wen's serving movement has not yet fully recovered, and then he has to catch the ball in an awkward position. He does not need to completely adjust his steps, but he has to adjust his steps, and his forehand needs to be rebounded near the baseline.
The threat of receiving the serve not only disrupted Gao Wen's offensive connection in the second shot, but also forced Gao Wen into a defensive state.
So, how did Federer get the past eight points?
This is how I take it, if God helps me.
However, Gao Wen did not panic. He had gradually adapted to Federer's hitting feel and return quality, and his forehand strikes were even faster than his steps.
Hands arrive first, feet last.
What he showed at this time was his big heart. In such a difficult situation and his opponent was so strong, Gawain remained calm in the face of danger and hit a lob with his forehand.