Kyrgios's first serve was a little too hasty, and he lost some power with his downward pressure, and the position of the hitting point was not very accurate. Then you can see that the serve directly hit the net hard, taking the net with it.
There was a wave, and no more words were needed to feel how powerful Kyrgios' serve was.
If the first serve successfully enters the zone, it is most likely an ACE.
He exerted all his strength but only hit one lonely person.
However, for Kyrgios, the difference between the first serve and the second serve is not as big as imagined. Today he proved his ability through actual situations. Even on the second serve, he can easily serve an ACE; and
, the tension at the critical moment of the tie-break also had a very limited impact on him.
Second serve.
Beep!
When Kyrgios served, the ball speed timer in the corner of the court immediately displayed the speed:
125 miles (201 kilometers).
really!
Even with his second serve, Kyrgios still has the ability to serve his first serve.
boom!
This time, the second serve entered the zone, inside corner!
Backhand!
Not only did Gawain not panic, but he also took a big step forward——
It's not a horizontal movement, but a diagonal movement at a 45-degree angle.
Along with the moving steps, the whole body obviously moved forward and leaned forward. Instead of retreating to the back to ensure the success rate of catching the ball like Nadal, he took the initiative to move forward and risk collision.
Before Kyrgios served, Gawain had already made up his mind that he had to take the risk to "fight" the second serve this time. After all, Kyrgios's second serve opportunities were not many, and he was not just for this point, but for more
It was to pave the way for the score after the tie-break, create a situation where he dared to fight on the second serve, and put pressure on Kyrgios.
Because Kyrgios's psychological fluctuations are more severe than Isner's, the possibility of deviations in Kyrgios's serving is also higher.
Psychological changes are something that is elusive and difficult to control. Many players have this inertia:
When they are behind and facing a count or match point, those who dare to fight hard and give it a go have a very high success rate, because they know that they are fighting with their backs against the wall and there is no way out, so their mentality will naturally relax, and their feel and state will also become divine.
model.
However, when the situation returned to a tie or when I was in the lead, my tense heartstrings relaxed, and I began to awkwardly restrain my hands and feet again. I couldn't see the previous state of running around the field and exerting all my strength. I wanted to win but I was afraid.
The losing mentality is clearly revealed.
In fact, everyone knows that "you should do this" and "should not do this", but when you are really in that situation, you often can't help yourself. This is the most special part of the change in mental state.
However, Gawain would not be like this.
His idea is very simple. The two sides are now evenly divided, which also means that they must try to break the opponent's serving points again to win, so he still needs to seize the opportunity.
What's more, this is Kyrgios's serving point. Even if he fails in the fight, he has nothing to lose.
The more critical the moment, the more critical the moment, the bolder, calmer, clearer and more determined Gawain becomes. At this moment, his whole brain is extremely clear.
The second serve must be snatched!
Therefore, Gawain took this step very resolutely without any hesitation.
Kyrgios' serve was already fast and did not leave much time for the receiving side to swing the racket. At this time, Gawain's initiative to step forward further compressed the reaction time.
squeeze.
urgent.
The only good thing is that Kyrgios's second serve still had some impact. Although the speed and power were excellent, the angle was not completely torn apart.
The inner corner is indeed an inner corner, but Gawain can already reach it with one big step.
Gawain clearly knew what he was doing. His active step forward shortened his swing time, so he simply gave up the action of leading the racket, and directly raised his backhand with both hands, placing it on the trajectory of the tennis ball.
.
state.
The moment the tennis ball hit the racket, Gawain's footsteps and hands pushed forward at the same time, making full use of his body's own weight to complete the swing. Then his forearms pinned his body, and his elbows were squeezed back by the powerful and fierce force.
Up to the waist, the entire body can feel the intense tail force that continues to collide.
It was crowded and urgent.
But Gawain's forward body still completed the confrontation with force.
boom!
At the moment when the ball is released, the forearm pushes forward quickly. The wrist has no time to move at all, so it can only keep the forearm supporting the lever and push back.
Whoosh.
The tennis ball felt the overwhelming reaction force, and jumped back like lightning, dragging a long mustard yellow tail in the air, hitting it with the destructive attitude of a tornado, creating a small slash, and landed heavily on Kyrgios
The forehand area in front of the body.
Fast and fast.
Whoosh!
Before Kyrgios could take a step forward, the tennis ball had already landed and jumped out, pulling a thrilling arc into the stands of the stadium.
"..."
The whole place was silent, only the wind was howling.
"Return the serve to ACE!"
Zhan Jun found that his voice was trembling and he couldn't believe his eyes.
"The first serve return ACE in the game! From Gawain!"
"Gaowen got his first set point in the tie-break of the third set by returning the serve to an ACE."
"Unbelievable! Unbelievable!"
"Gawain seized the opportunity of Kyrgios's second second serve in the tie-break, used a wonderful return serve to grab the rising point of Kyrgios' serve, and used his strength to directly hit the wall and push it back.
Score this point neatly!”
Gurgling.
Gurgling.
Zhan Jun could clearly hear the sound of his blood boiling, burning uncontrollably, but while the game was still going on, he tried his best to barely control his emotions, looked at the court with burning eyes, and then held his breath.
Gurgling.
Gurgling.
The Arthur Ashe Stadium was filled with overwhelming applause and cheers. After Kyrgios missed three consecutive set points, now it was Gawain who got the first set point. Such a roller coaster game was really thrilling and exciting. The audience
They have all fallen into a frenzy.
Gurgling.
Gurgling.
Kyrgios heard the sound of burning anger above his eardrums, and he once again felt the sense of humiliation, as if he had returned to the charity exhibition match. He was obviously the one who should be the one "cat playing mouse", but in the end, the boat capsized in the gutter.
He was slapped hard by that unknown guy.
Tonight, it seems to be the same.
The nightmare is back.
"Can't throw the racket, can't throw the racket, can't throw the racket..."
Kyrgios is restraining himself, not because he is worried about the referee's warning or to restrain himself, but because he wants to stay focused, he wants to break Gawain's serve again, and he wants to tear Gawain's gloating face into pieces
With his lofty face, he wanted to make the person on the other side of the net fall into the clouds.
This is the only way to wash away the shame.
So, Kyrgios restrained himself and came to the baseline early, ready for the next point——