The sun was setting in the west, glowing all over the sky, and the boiling heat slowly settled down. It seemed that the dullness of noon was gone, and the slowly blowing breeze was also tinged with a hint of coolness. The number of pedestrians coming and going increased significantly, and they were like a gurgling river running through the city.
Between large and small tennis courts.
Pah. Pah. Pah.
However, Court No. 17 was extremely quiet at this moment, and the tension had reached its extreme. Even a thunderous cheer from Court No. 7 directly opposite could not break the solemnity and tension of Court No. 7.
All the eyes of the 2,500 spectators were on the court.
The suffocating atmosphere made pedestrians coming and going stop involuntarily. They stood outside the stadium barrier for a short time, wanting to watch the game. A faint glance at the score board revealed that the game had already been played for three full days.
It lasted an hour and twenty-seven minutes, which is obviously not common on hard courts.
It can be seen from the game time that this is a fierce battle, and the score proves this point.
"5:7", "6:7", "6:4", "6:3", "2:2".
The two sides fought fiercely for five sets. The big score in the first four sets was "2:2", and the small score in the fifth set and the final set was also "2:2". The two sides were still in a stalemate.
Could it be that today we can witness the tie-break of the final set?
As of 2014, only the US Open has made changes in the four Grand Slam tournaments. After the score of the deciding set reaches "6:6", it will directly enter the tie-break. However, the other three Grand Slams still retain the deciding set.
A long-game tiebreaker system means that one side must win two consecutive games to win.
Obviously, the US Open, which keeps pace with the times, is still at the forefront.
On the left side of the court, Borrelli was shooting the ball. The crisp sound was not so clear amidst the noise around him, but it could still firmly capture the attention of the audience. Then he raised his head and glanced at the opposite side.
Gawain bent his knees, stepped lightly, and was swaying his body from side to side, watching Burelei's every move with burning eyes.
As if he could feel the warmth in his eyes, Borrelli lowered his head and patted the ball a few more times to stabilize his breathing and heartbeat.
How should I hit this break point?
Pah. Pah. Pah.
The time of shooting the ball was a little longer, and the heartbeats of the entire audience were firmly grasped, almost forgetting to breathe; but fortunately, Borrelli still successfully found the rhythm——
Throw the ball! Bend your knees! Kick off the ground! Turn! Hit the ball!
boom!
The mustard-yellow tennis ball drew a full arc and flew toward Gawain's center.
One serve in one area, pressing the forehand from the middle.
Borrelli's serve is not very fast, but the landing point and rotation are very particular. Instead of squeezing Gawain's swing, he creates a space without embarrassment, putting Gawain in an awkward position where he can't go up or down:
If you take a big step back and do a forehand sideways, your steps may be too late; if you take a big step forward and do a forehand completely, you may run over your head and your body will directly collide with the tennis ball.
However, if you stand still and start shooting directly, your arms may be squeezed because they are too long and you will not be able to swing the racket completely.
It's an ambiguous location, seemingly devoid of any threats but hiding traps everywhere.
So, how does Gawain cope?
It is definitely possible to hit the ball, but the problem is still how to deal with it.
However, it turned out that Gawain didn't have time to adjust his steps. The tall man still had some disadvantages in delicate processing of small areas, but his upper body made a backward and lowered movement, and the flexible waist strength made the audience involuntarily praise:
"What a waist!"
Forcibly leaning back to get out of the way, the forehand action was already opened early. Obviously, this is not the first time that Borrelli has used such a tactic in this game, because Borrelli has spotted Gawain's loopholes -
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In fact, Gao Wen is tall, but his steps are very delicate and very fast. He is almost perfect. But there is only one flaw, which is the rapid adjustment within a small range, especially when receiving the serve. If it is a big step
It's no problem to step across, but it's still a little clumsy to adjust in small steps.
Borelli has taken advantage of Gawain's shortcomings today to create many advantages, but Gawain is also helpless, because this is the only gap to adjust his footsteps. Even if he wants to improve, he must go through years of training to complete it. In a short time
It should be impossible inside.
This time, Gawain made a new attempt.
Simply give up adjusting your steps and use your upper body strength to complete the shot. Anyway, Borrelli's serve power and speed are not fast, and are even softer than Gawain.
Lean back and lower your waist.
Swing your arms, turn your body.
Gawain is like Neo dodging bullets in "The Matrix". When he lowers his waist to get out of the way, even though the swing space is limited, he still exerts full force through the rapid swing of his forearm, and then makes full use of his turning movements to push and move.
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Snapped!
The next second, the racket made a "mosquito slapping" motion, and then the body stood upright again, using all the rebound force to superimpose, and the forearm increased the speed of the racket head like a whip quickly, and on its own
Without taking the initiative to exert force, I slapped it forcefully.
Bang! Bang!
The sound of Borrelli's and Gawain's shots are obviously different, and then you can see the tennis ball jumping directly over. The force is not great, but the angle brought by the speed of the racket head at the last moment successfully tears it apart.
Whoosh!
Little slash!
The tennis ball successfully landed in the small triangle area between the bottom line and the sideline of the service line, and jumped out lightly.
Tap tap tap!
Tap tap tap!
Borrelli immediately rushed out in two-step steps, rushing to catch up. However, he immediately discovered that despite his lack of strength, Gawain had an external spin, and the tennis ball continued to jump out after it landed on the ground.
Damn it!
Borrelli once again took a big step forward, his whole body completely stretched, and his body's center of gravity was lowered to a stable state relying on his bent knees, and he started the racket! Swing the racket!
The body completely withstood the tail force of the rotation, and then relied on the power of the wrist to gently hook and push——
Because Gawain lacked the strength to return the ball, Borrelli made full use of his interpretation of the spin at this time, and the racket head speed also increased, pushing the tennis ball back with one shot.
straight line!
Whoosh!
Borrelli took the lead in changing the line during the round!
Because of the forced exertion, you can see the whole person squatting down to cancel out the explosive force. After completing the swing, the arm rotated in a large circle above the head to increase friction, and then watched the tennis ball jump out like a hummingbird.
, and draw a straight and straight flight path along the edge of this side.
In an instant, Gawain was once again passive, and he was still passive continuously. Obviously, this return shot was planned by Burelli long ago!
At the critical moment, Berelli not only dared to take risks, but also dared to execute them, and even executed them beautifully.
"Calculation VS Calculation", in this tennis game, Borrelli was prepared early. He was not only courageous, but also bold. Coupled with his excellent execution ability, he showed a rare performance when facing Gawain today.
The level of competition is also the reason why this game enters the final set——
Borelli, you did an outstanding job! Undoubtedly outstanding!