Tie-break, "5:6", Gawain is in front and Nadal is behind.
After Gawain saved three set points and broke Nadal's serve to win the set, both players successfully maintained their own serve in the next game. Therefore, the victory of the first set was about to be decided through a tie-break.
The most tense and exciting moment has arrived.
In the tie-break, Gao Wen took the lead in serving, but the situation was still stalemate.
Gao Wen took the lead in breaking one of Nadal's service points and took a "2:1" lead, which he maintained all the way to "4:3". The situation was excellent.
Nadal showed his true qualities as a god of war at a critical moment. A violent forehand winner in a straight line broke Gawain's service point, eliminating the disadvantage. Then he defended two of his own service points, and Nadal won with "5:6"
Taking the lead, he got his fifth set point.
However, this count is based on Gawain's serving points, which is the same as the count in the eighth game.
Gawain, on his side, still maintained a calm and composed attitude in the face of the inventory.
In the second area, Gao Wen chose to serve in close proximity and suppress Nadal's backhand, suppressing Nadal's chance of sideways forehand attack. After suppressing Nadal's backhand twice in a row, Gao Wen took the lead in launching an attack.
Use a forehand skateboard to hit a backslash attack very suddenly. The tennis ball landed in the small triangle near the service area. After landing, it bounced out and went straight out.
Nadal's prediction was completely disrupted, and his footwork was obviously not in place; and the unloading force of Gao Wen's skateboard shot was so obvious that the bounce height of the tennis ball after it hit the ground was limited, and the space left for Nadal to hit the ball was further compressed.
In a hurry, Nadal reluctantly made a forehand cut and made a fish-out-of-the-sea move, barely hitting the tennis ball back before it jumped twice.
Tap tap tap!
Gao Wen's entire offensive connection was very sharp. He had just released the previous shot and his footsteps had already entered the baseline. He seized the opportunity and volleyed in front of the net and made a straight shot.
Cull!
However, Nadal's spin still interfered with Gao Wen's shot at the net, so that the return ball was not completely suppressed and the landing point was still too deep.
Kick, kick, kick!
Nadal rushed there with his Hot Wheels on his feet. He seemed to be on the other side of the court one second, but somehow he was on the return line the next second.
Fast and lightning fast.
Nadal used his two-hand backhand to hook some diagonal slashes, trying to get past Gawain's coverage and find a way out on Gawain's forehand position.
Gawain was very nervous.
Hitting the ball in front of the net is like badminton, both time and space are compressed, which tests not only the reaction speed, but also the delicate touch and control.
This is not what Gao Wen is good at, and it still doesn't feel good now.
But it is precisely because of this that the attention is highly concentrated and the secondary reaction can be initiated very promptly.
A kick to the ground! A flying jump!
He accurately intercepted the tennis ball with his forehand, completed the block in front of the net with a diving gesture, and pushed the tennis ball down hard.
Score?
Before Gao Wen's excitement and excitement could emerge, the next second he saw Nadal's elusive figure, still not giving up on hitting the ball, running at full speed towards the tennis ball.
Seeing that the tennis ball was about to hit the ground and make two jumps, Nadal rushed forward and leaned forward. His forehand unexpectedly cut between the tennis ball and the ground, and he completely saved the ball before the two jumps.
So, which line?
Gawain stood in front of the Internet and was a little panicked.
During the U.S. Open, he would occasionally go online, but he would often end the fight with one shot, without having to think about the follow-up. However, at this time, Nadal was not only the god of war who could not escape, but his ability to break the net was unparalleled in the world, even among the four giants.
The undisputed strongest.
If you say that Gawain didn't panic, you would definitely be lying.
But there was no time to panic now, Gawain reacted subconsciously——
Forehand!
Second forehand position!
Because Gao Wen is tall and powerful, his coverage advantage in the diagonal direction is obvious. At this time, Nadal has no time to adjust his grip in order to save the ball, so it is a high probability to pick a straight line.
The body moves with the heart.
Gawain had already pounced towards the forehand position.
Guessed it!
Immediately afterwards, Gawain saw Nadal's return rushing towards him in a straight line, and felt a burst of joy in his heart; however, the joy immediately turned into panic.
Nadal's save under extreme conditions was still fast and urgent, turning and heavy. Gao Wen's control of the racket in front of the net was obviously too amateurish, failing to cover all angles, and then——
He watched helplessly as the tennis ball, like a boomerang, circled in from the outside of the court and passed Gawain's position. The entire flight path in the air first went out of bounds and then entered the bounds, and then jumped into the deep blind spot of the court behind Gawain.
The full moon scimitar was born!
Whoosh!
The next second, there was a burst of exclamations and screams, intertwined together.
"Game, Nadal."
In the first set, Nadal finally won the fifth set point, the tie-break point, "7:5", which was just one more service point.
ah!
Nadal was also suppressed to the extreme. He clenched his fists and jumped up high. After experiencing such an ups and downs and twists and turns, he also urgently needed to release his emotions. Then he turned to look at the player box, looking for it with determination.
Uncle Toni Nadal's figure.
Tony also stood up with his right fist raised high, cheering and celebrating for Nadal, giving Nadal the firmest support with his eyes, cheers and movements.
In fact, after missing the entire North American season, Nadal is also looking for form after returning from injury. Facing the new US Open champion, they all expected that it would be a hard battle. From this point of view, Nadal is actually the same as Gao Wen.
We were fully prepared for this encounter.
But Nadal is still experienced after all. Even when he was not in the best condition, he showed his profound knowledge in detail processing, tactical layout and rhythm control. In the end, he won the most important victory with Nadal's iconic defensive counterattack.
The most crucial point.
When we meet on a narrow road, the brave will win; when the brave meet, the wise will win.
In the head-to-head confrontation between Mars and the Earth, Nadal was still superior, showing his best form at the critical moment, and then won the first set.
Gawain stood in front of the net, feeling a little depressed.
Do you regret surfing the Internet?
In fact, I don’t regret it, because it is an opportunity, and you should seize it when you see it; but the details of the two interceptions in front of the net are still far from enough, especially when facing a player like Nadal, he needs to do better in terms of technique.
In addition to my shortcomings, my mentality is not in the right position.
Especially after Nadal broke Nadal's serve to win the game at the end of the set and dragged the game into a tiebreaker, it should have been the stage when his momentum was at its peak. However, with the advantage in hand, he was not able to take advantage of the situation and take the first set.
Winning victory is indeed unfamiliar to Gawain.
This is the first time.
He needs to be aware of the strength of his opponent and also needs to be aware of his own fluctuations.
From this point of view, reaching the US Open title has indeed brought about some subtle changes in mentality. It has not been exposed before, but in the face of the tougher, more unyielding and more outstanding Nadal, the clues finally emerged.
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Looking at Nadal who was sweating profusely and with firm eyes, Gao Wen also realized that he still had a lot to learn, but this also meant that he was still growing. He was not frustrated or annoyed. He straightened his back and walked back to the players to rest.
area and began to think about the second set of competition.