The air is burning, and you can clearly feel the heat wave of Arthur Ashe Stadium. It has not cooled down at all because of the drop in temperature in the middle of the night. Instead, it has ushered in a party moment because of the excitement of the nightclub.
In the studio, commentators from non-Australian and Chinese TV stations were analyzing the just-concluded first set from an objective standpoint, and Zhan Jun was doing the same thing.
"...During the break between sets, what Gawain should be thinking about is how to contain Kyrgios's unbridled offense?"
"There is no doubt that players like Kyrgios and Monfils are very beautiful and gorgeous when they play. There must be many, many moments of 'Wow' that make people say, but it is like an artist genius.
, bursts of inspiration are not always a good thing, the focus is still on how to control. Many times their performance is not stable, which is their weakness."
"At Wimbledon, Kyrgios defeated Nadal and then lost to Raonic. Raonic used a head-on approach to break through, taking the lead in holding his own serve, and then waiting for Kyrgios's attack
Fluctuation, unlike other players, Kyrgios's fluctuations will definitely occur, so the key point is whether you can seize the opportunity when it arises."
"In the Rogers Cup in Montreal two weeks ago, Kyrgios lost to Murray. Murray adopted his usual playing style, using mental calculations to continuously destroy Kyrgios' rhythm. In a duel of changes and changes,
By suppressing Kyrgios, Kyrgios' inspiration completely lost his temper. In that game, Kyrgios only won four games in total."
"Now, difficulties are placed in front of Gawain. It depends on how he faces them."
"Don't forget that in the first two rounds, the difficulties faced by Gawain were not weak at all."
Their eyes just fell on Gawain.
Zhan Jun's eyes were full of confidence. Although he had only watched Gao Wen's two games, he had a belief that this young player would never give up easily and would never surrender, even if he lost.
He will fight with all his strength until the last moment and then leave the battlefield with his head held high.
What's more, didn't anyone notice Gao Wen's player box?
Sampras and Tobias both had relaxed faces and were not upset at all because they lost the first set. Even Gao Wen's parents were chatting with them in low voices and seemed to be discussing the first set seriously.
The trend of the game, the confidence shown in every gesture seemed to say:
Hey, it's just a small wave, there's no need to panic.
Zhan Jun gestured to Hu Litao's players' box, so that Hu Litao couldn't help but chuckle. The tense atmosphere eased slightly, and they were ready for the second set.
Gurgling.
Gurgling.
The Arthur Ashe Stadium was filled with people cheering and celebrating the wonderful first set, but it did not disturb Gawain's thoughts at all.
Obviously, Kyrgios is not Webb. His explosive power, endurance, endurance, etc. are all superior to Webber, so even though Gawain chased back all the way, he still lost the first set.
But Grand Slam tournaments are best-of-five sets instead of best-of-three sets, which also means that Gawain still has enough time to launch a counterattack.
After the first set, Gawain could initially understand that Kyrgios is indeed a talented player, and he can hit shots that do not follow common sense.
Moreover, Kyrgios has a very strong desire to perform. In order to win applause, to tease his opponents, and to entertain the public, he will always choose some risky shots. Often his talent can indeed provide enough support for him to complete these shots.
, those applauses are what he deserves of course.
It is precisely because of this that Kyrgios always feels that he is like God, omnipotent——
Then, if Kyrgios discovers that this is not the case, that he is not "omnipotent", then he will get angry at his opponents, the tennis balls, the audience, and the referees. Anyway, he will be angry with the world. In short, it is not his own.
Wrong, and then the game will be out of his control.
The question is, how should Gawain break Kyrgios's inherent physical advantage and burst of inspiration?
This is a difficult problem.
Yeah, here comes the challenge!
Gawain was a little excited, his adrenaline was flowing out uncontrollably, and he couldn't wait to enter the second set.
The one-hundred-and-twenty-second break between sets was not as long as expected. The fast-moving brain had just sorted out its thoughts, and it was time to take the stage.
The second set started with Gao Wen's serve.
…
Tap tap tap.
After Kyrgios completed the last shot and caught the ball, he immediately rushed forward casually to enter the baseline. He accurately jumped forward and stepped forward to form a visual pressure. His casual steps seemed to be playing and having fun. His relaxed and freehand expression still had time to wink.
He made faces, trying to anger Gawain.
At least it's a distraction.
Gawain was aware of Kyrgios's tactical intention immediately. The moment he released his forehand, he consciously flattened his hitting arc and prepared to hit a ball at his feet——
As the name suggests, the tennis ball is dropped directly near the opponent's footsteps. Because the space for rebound after landing is too narrow and crowded, there is almost no room for adjustment of the swing. Therefore, it is difficult for the player to control the racket surface, which often occurs.
A very outrageous mistake.
This is a return shot that Federer can hit with his miraculous touch. Other players are often unable to handle it, but even Federer himself has difficulty ensuring a success rate.
For the hitting side, Nadal, Djokovic, and Murray all used this shot when they faced Federer who forced the net.
Now Gawain is using this method to break the situation.
boom!
Gawain's forehand hit was very solid, and the entire movement of using force was very secretive and coherent, fully countering all the power of Kyrgios's casual forehand.
boom!
Sure enough, the tennis ball hit Kyrgios's path, right near his footsteps, and Kyrgios's forward steps still didn't stop, and he was about to overrun——
He ran to the front of the tennis ball landing point.
But at this moment, I saw Kyrgios taking a leisurely stroll, spreading his legs, jumping high like an NBA slam dunk contest, letting the tennis ball fly past his crotch and fall to the ground.
The point was already behind him, and then the racket was stretched from behind to behind, and he was gently blocking and pushing from his crotch.
It's such a juggling action, but it hits the tennis ball miraculously accurately.
boom.
The tennis ball drew a short arc, crossed the net, and landed in the service area.
Gawain was ready to start immediately, but Kyrgios, in such an awkward and weird action, actually removed most of the power of returning the ball, and the tennis ball fell lightly, leaving no time for Gawain to sprint, and in the blink of an eye it was over.
He had already jumped twice, and the steps that Gawain had just started stopped feebly.