"40:30", at the critical moment, Isner came to the rescue again with an ACE and successfully maintained serve. "4:4".
"40:15", the first long multi-shot round appeared in the game. After a tug-of-war of 14 shots, Isner took a backspin ball with his forehand and the return ball did not pass the net. Gao Wen once again maintained serve.
."5:4".
At "40:15", the familiar plot played out again. Although Gawain caught Isner's very, very rare second serve and scored another winning point with a straight backhand, Isner then won with a straight serve.
Continue to maintain your hair. "5:5".
"40:40", the first draw in the whole game. However, at the critical moment, Gao Wen sneaked into Isner's forehand with two consecutive serves. The strong spin caused Isner to miss two consecutive serves, so that Isner
I almost wanted to throw the racket. "6:5".
"40:0", Isner remained motionless, scored three aces and a straight serve, sending a "love-game". "6:6".
Intense. Tension. Exciting.
The undercurrent is raging.
It can be clearly felt that the content of the game has begun to become richer, not only the number of rounds has increased, but also the different situations between the two players in the confrontation have gradually appeared.
As Zhan Jun said, at the end of the first set, the confrontation became obviously fierce, but Gao Wen's outstanding performance still kept his footing and held serve all the way. Then the two sides would enter a tie-break to determine the victory of the first set.
"What is very, very surprising is that in the first set, neither player sent a single break point. Overall, both sides firmly held the initiative in their serving games. Now the game has reached a tie-break."
"For Isner, this should be a routine operation, so he seems very calm; but for the young player Gao Wen, this is a test of pressure. In the first game of a Grand Slam, under Arthur Ashe's
When you make your debut, you need to enter a tie-break test that is comparable to a roller coaster, and the opponent is Isner..."
Needless to say, you can already deeply feel the pressure coming from you.
Zhan Jun turned his head and glanced at Hu Litao, and then he could hear Hu Litao exhaling a long breath, so that Zhan Jun couldn't help but laugh happily.
Hu Litao shook his head and said with a wry smile.
"No need to say more words, let's take a look at the performance of the two players."
"In the tie-break, Gawain served first."
Gurgling.
It was already 1:45 in the afternoon. Although the game was about to enter the tie-break, the two players were playing at a very fast pace. The game had only passed half an hour. The hot golden sunlight was shining down, as if the air was beginning to distort.
As it evaporates, the billowing heat waves coat the dark blue court with a gorgeous sheen, as if every pore is breathing magma.
Throw the ball. Bend your knees. Kick off the ground. Turn. Swing the racket.
Instant speed boost.
Then you can hear a crisp sound surging in the air, and the next second the referee's voice comes from the microphone.
"1:0, high lead."
ACE!
Zhan Jun's cheerful voice spread through the microphone, unable to conceal his excitement.
"In the tie-break, Gawain started with an ACE!"
"Although Isner guessed the inside corner correctly, it was obvious that Gowan speeded up in the tie-break. Isner's start was still a little slow and he failed to touch the ball."
"It seems that Gawain is ready to put his best foot forward."
Pah. Pah.
On that side, Isner was unmoved at all, ignored Gawain, focused on his own serve points, turned around and was already ready to serve.
One shot, outer corner.
Whoosh!
The tennis ball jumped over like a bolt of lightning, and the speedometer in the corner of the court immediately showed the speed at the moment when the racket and tennis ball came into contact, which was 129 miles per hour.
Still fast.
However, Gawain's prediction was correct.
With a sharp kick of his right calf, his body has already jumped out. Kick to the ground! Kick to the ground! With just a little time to predict in advance, he has already taken the initiative and is already in place with two big steps!
Generally speaking, Isner's serve emphasizes power and speed, and does not require tricky angles - of course, this is only a relative term.
At the same time as the start, the two-hand backhand has completed a small swing. It touches the ball immediately, and then the forearms quickly swing towards the head along a 45-degree diagonal. You can clearly feel the huge friction on the wrists.
The force is hitting the string with ferocity.
The scratching sound is like smelling the smoke of gunpowder.
If Gao Wen had used force to receive the ball, the return serve would have definitely been blown away, because Isner's first serve was indeed powerful and heavy.
The surging power squeezed the swinging action in an instant, but Gao Wen's leg strength and core strength still withstood it firmly. He gritted his teeth to complete the swinging action, and even pushed out the power of his upper body to complete the big swing.
Loop batting action.
Well.
A roar erupted from deep in the Dantian, and then you could see the tennis ball sinking into the sunlight, but it fell very quickly, sinking like a meteor.
Well!
Isner also let out a groan, because he adjusted his steps in a hurry. He didn't expect Gawain's return at all. Not only did he catch the serve, but he also controlled a straight line——
At least that's the straight line to try.
After Isner served, he hurriedly returned to his position and moved sideways to his right without stopping. The violent bumps made his center of gravity somewhat unstable.
Fortunately, the quality of Gauvin's return was still not high. The straight line was not completely straight, and the landing point was not deep enough, leaving enough space for Isner to hit the ball. The only thing that needed attention was the spin.
But this is top spin, and Isner can't be troubled.
Stop! Kick off the ground! Swing the racket! Drop the hammer!
Isner arrived in time and waved his forehand mercilessly, just like Thor's hammer, slamming it down with all his strength, completely suppressing the flight trajectory of the tennis ball from top to bottom, preparing for a blow
Fatal, use this shot to directly form the winning point.
Slash, gap!
Isner chose the diagonal line without hesitation because it was a big gap. Wait... why did Gawain already appear in the forehand gap?
It was too late for Isner to change his mind. He put all his strength into the tennis ball, then held the racket with both hands, bent his knees, and assumed a defensive posture. However, it can be seen from his awkward and reserved movements that this is really not what he is good at.
Yes, maybe a little better than Karlovich, just a little bit.
Everything, Gawain saw with his eyes.
The forehand slash is almost the offensive line that Isner is best at. Once an offensive opportunity arises, he will never be soft-hearted.
Therefore, just after receiving the serve, Gao Wen used a series of small steps to adjust his center of gravity, and then sprinted toward his forehand position.
Whoosh.
Whoosh.
The wind was howling, but Gawain's attention was completely concentrated and he was doing two things. He was observing the flight trajectory of the tennis ball and the trend of Isner's center of gravity with his peripheral vision.
However, everything happened in a blink of an eye. Isner stood there and couldn't see the defensive trend at all. So how should Gawain choose?
Tap tap tap.
The right leg suddenly braked to control the body, and the forehand swing was fully completed——
This is a power movement, not a cutting defensive movement.
"Strength vs Power"!
Faced with Isner's aggressive attack, Gawain rarely used a head-on stance.
Boom, boom, thunder and lightning! It’s like you can really see the wrath of the God of Thunder!