In the past, Gawain saved two consecutive set points, bringing back the suspense of the third set with an unparalleled performance; later, Djokovic saved three consecutive set points, showing the world's number one big heart at the critical moment to continue the tie-break.
The outcome is in suspense, and the outcome of the third set is still unknown.
Arthur Ashe Stadium has lost its mind.
Gawain could feel the overwhelming pressure. Whether it was Djokovic's winning score or Gawain's mistake, the entire audience would cheer in disbelief and use direct actions to show that they cheered for Djokovic's victory.
Strengthen your will, as if the person opposite Gao Wen's net is not a person.
This feeling is as if it has returned to the first round match against Isner, but there are not so many spectators in the first round match, and the whole atmosphere feels different.
Today, at this time, this is so important.
"6:5", although Gao Wen still led by a small point, and the next one was his serving point, but in the blink of an eye, there was only one left in four consecutive points, and the pressure of pressing every step of the way was pinching his neck, no wonder
Marathon has always emphasized that the leader must bear tremendous pressure and always worry about the overtaking and impact of the pursuer.
call……
Gawain let out a long breath. He knew that this was a test for himself. He was clearly holding the inventory but was in a trembling state. Instead, Djokovic let go of his hands and feet. The sharp pressure hitting his spine seemed to be able to break through at any time.
He needs to perform better on his own defense.
One shot, off the net.
You can clearly feel that Gao Wen's muscles were slightly tense. This time, he hit the ball a little earlier, and as a result, the serve went directly into the net.
"Ho ho ho!"
"Ahhh!"
Cheers and applause surged at the scene. They were cheering for Gao Wen's first serve error. Obviously, they were not encouraging Gao Wen to "It doesn't matter, just serve the second serve well", but because Djokovic got the second serve.
The audience had no time to cheer for the dark horse's good shot. They stood clearly on Djokovic's side and looked forward to Djokovic's continued comeback.
The pressure is overwhelming.
In the studio, Zhan Jun couldn't help but secretly sweat for Gao Wen.
"...This is a test that every player must undergo on the road to growth. Including Federer and Djokovic, they have all experienced such a process. Baojianfeng is honed by himself. As long as he can withstand such pressure and temper,
The players' nerves will be tougher."
"We can only hope that this 19-year-old youngster can focus on himself and not lose his focus due to external interference."
But Zhan Jun and Hu Litao also have no confidence.
Due to the noise interference at Arthur Ashe Stadium, the referee warned twice and the noise slowly subsided. However, the rhythm of the interval between Gao Wen's first and second serves was destroyed, so Gao Wen had to readjust.
Breathe and hit the ball again.
The whole rhythm is no longer right.
Gawain is indeed fighting against the whole world alone, which is really difficult.
call……
Gawain stood at the bottom line, adjusting his breathing, feeling the temperature of the sun falling on the surface of his skin, the hot sweat slowly sliding down his face, the breeze blowing, his whole mind completely concentrated, and then he started to shoot the ball.
Pah. Pah. Pah.
Gao Wen did not hesitate and continued to serve at his usual rhythm.
Throw the ball! Kick the ground! Turn! Swing the racket!
Hit the ball.
Pressing the forehand close, the serve speed was 108 miles per hour (175 kilometers per hour). Obviously, Gao Wen was still inevitably disturbed by some interference and lowered the serve speed to avoid errors on the second serve.
But Gao Wen also hid the spin in his serve and rotated outward away from Djokovic's body.
This is an unconventional approach.
Generally speaking, internal rotation is used with the close body, because the tactical intention is to squeeze the position; external rotation is used with the outside corner or inside angle, further away from the body.
Gawain is now playing close-quarters with an external spin. What kind of strange combination is this?
Djokovic did not expect it at all. His steps were already in place, and he was adjusting the hitting position according to the trajectory of the close serve. However, he found that the tennis ball was moving outward. This immediately made Djokovic hit the ball.
There is a slight deviation in the point judgment.
Subconsciously, Djokovic wrapped the ball habitually. Instead of risking the ball, he wrapped the tennis ball with a soft hitting feel and sent it back.
The return of serve failed to initiate an attack.
Facing Djokovic's return of serve from deep in the middle, Gao Wen used his two-handed backhand to hit a diagonal shot, tearing away the angle, and tried to use his skateboard to destroy Djokovic's defensive position.
But when it came to taking stock, Djokovic was highly focused, was in position very quickly, and returned the ball back with both hands very solidly.
"Backhand VS Backhand", the two people faced off back and forth on the backhand diagonal.
Then Gawain took the lead to change the line and backhand a straight line with both hands!
But Djokovic has been guarding against this line, moving laterally as if on hot wheels. Not only did he successfully defend in place, but he also used his forehand to hit a super diagonal attack, accurately pressing
Being in the blind spot of the big triangle on the bottom line, Gao Wen fell into a passive position.
Gawain faces a crisis.
In an extremely difficult situation, Gawain was forced to defend.
"Forehand VS Forehand", the two people faced each other on the forehand position for four more rounds, and both of them were pursuing changes, either aiming at the sideline to open up the angle, or aiming at the bottom line to press the deep landing point, through changes in their hitting techniques.
To overturn the situation, however, both players handled it very delicately and neither one was able to open up the situation.
The situation is anxious!
Because Djokovic's forehand has unparalleled line-changing and point-control abilities, Gao Wen's attention was on guarding against his backhand gap. However, Djokovic seized on this situation, time and time again.
The ground presses the forehand, testing Gawain's nerves over and over again.
Such a score, such a situation, such a situation, the pressure from all aspects was like a downpour, swallowing up Gawain.
This time, it's the same again.
Obviously, Djokovic's shot seemed to be in a straight line, so Gao Wen moved laterally to defend. However, after taking the shot, he found that it was still a diagonal line, and once again landed accurately in the blind corner.
Gawain felt like Jerry in "Tom and Jerry", exhausted.
Kick, kick, kick!
He took long strides, stopped and turned quickly, but he lost his position. His forehand was forced to take a shot, trying to slow down the ball.
Gao Wen realized that he needed to find a way to break the situation, even if he needed to take risks. In fact, Gao Wen had been bravely making changes, but Djokovic was completely focused and wanted to break Djokovic.
Qi's prediction, the difficulty is rising.
Kick the ground! Cut!
A machete-style cut, an extremely passive defense, but this time, Gao Wen's control was more delicate and complicated. He aimed at the bottom line and cut over, and made a super topspin. Most importantly, the landing point was also
Make a slight change and pull from the forehand position towards the middle position.
On the surface, there is nothing special about it, and even Djokovic did not notice anything unusual——
Because this is indeed a very ordinary shot, from any point of view; and this is exactly what Gawain needs Djokovic to think.