The back-and-forth shots changed the rhythm, from Kubert and Lindstead's continuous high pressure in front of the net to Gao Wen and Thiem's two-on-one in front of the net.
Then, tennis became badminton.
Lindsted to Gawain, Gawain to Lindsted, Lindsted to Tim, Tim to Kubert... Tim suddenly pressed a deep ball and rushed to the baseline.
Kubert was so caught off guard that he hit a backhand with both hands. Because of the tight rhythm of the bat, there was almost no swing time, and the quality of the final return was significantly reduced.
Chance!
Tim's eyes lit up and he immediately followed up. He pushed forward with his forehand, preparing to push into the blind spot of Kubert's forehand baseline and challenge for the winning point.
but!
Tim was too eager, and at the same time he couldn't keep up with his stepping speed, and he pressed his forehand too hard. As a result——
J.
oh!
The audience couldn't believe their eyes, they all hugged their heads and exclaimed in disbelief. Who could have imagined that after Gawain and Tim continuously withstood the bombardment of high-pressure balls, they turned from defense to offense.
In the end, he made a mistake in front of the net and lost this point. This plot is really:
Never imagined.
Gawain's face was also filled with astonishment. As soon as his knees went weak, he was lying on the ground in the shape of "big". However, his laughter was uncontrollably surging in his chest, and he laughed out loud happily and helplessly.
stand up.
Tim slumped his shoulders and covered his face with one hand. A series of incomprehensible German words came out and he walked quickly towards Gawain. His face was full of annoyance, "Sorry, sorry, sorry." He stretched out his right hand and pulled Gawain up.
The desperate look on his face made Gawain laugh unbridled and sincerely.
Tim looked helplessly at his friend who was mocking him wantonly, filled with grief and anger that he couldn't vent, but he couldn't hold it back and started laughing too.
"I'm a fool, God."
"Domi...hahahahaha."
Gawain tried to comfort Tim, but the laughter couldn't stop at all. As a result, he saw Lindstead and Kubert on the other side of the net coming to comfort Tim. Now Tim was even more embarrassed and wanted to
Digging into a hole in the ground, how did such a low-level mistake appear in the game?
After Gawain high-fived Lindsted and Kubert respectively, the smile was still on his lips, but his mood finally calmed down, and he turned around and patted Tim on the shoulder.
"Domi, don't be so nervous, enjoy the game, the whole audience is applauding, isn't it?"
It’s true that competitive sports are about winning and losing, and about fighting, but occasionally, very, very occasionally, a little bit of entertainment doesn’t hurt—
Gawain has always been like this.
Following Gawain's line of sight, Tim raised his head, and then he could see all the spectators in the entire No. 2 stadium standing up and applauding enthusiastically, with whistles and cheers. He was also helpless and funny, looking at it with a depressed face.
Looking at Gawain, he couldn't hold back his laughter after all.
Faced with a break point, from an absolute disadvantage to reversing the situation to making mistakes and giving away points, the sparks that burst out in the close encounter in the doubles match were vividly displayed, but in the end, Lindstedt and Kubert managed to save the first break point.
At this point, the atmosphere in Court No. 2 has also reached its peak.
Although Gao Wen, who was playing at home, was the one who lost points, his thrilling answer still successfully ignited the enthusiasm of the audience——
A wonderful game can always make the audience temporarily forget about the victory or defeat, and sincerely applaud both sides for their wonderful performance.
Next, there is a second break point.
It's still Kubert who serves, but this time it's Thiem who receives the serve.
In the second area, Kubert served a serve that was close to the forehand, causing Tim to be unable to stretch his swing, and he reluctantly used his forehand to return the ball in a straight line.
At both break points, Kubert's serve was of particularly high quality and he successfully suppressed his opponent, but this time, Thiem made a mistake.
Because Lindsted predicted that Thiem would return the ball diagonally, he moved laterally to block the net. As a result, Thiem followed the direction of the turn and shot a straight shot. Instead, he broke through Lindstead's blockade and returned the ball successfully.
into the zone; and, because the return line was short and fell in the service area, Kubert had to step forward quickly to hit the ball, which also caused a little trouble.
Kubert continuously adjusted his steps, cut into the deep area, and landed on Tim's backhand.
Thiem was completely in singles mode. He used his one-handed backhand and raised his hand to exert force. He violently swept across the diagonal and hit Lindsted directly.
Lindstedt seemed to be very experienced. He posted the ball very close to the net. He stepped forward and pressed forward, using the power of his body to create a wall, and then hit the tennis ball back into the court like a ping pong ball.
Dazzling.
Gao Wen stood in the front half and had no time to react. He rolled up the ball with his forehand and used a rebound shot to lift the tennis ball.
However, there was no way to get over the top.
Lindsted made two consecutive adjustments in small steps and found the hitting point above his head; moreover, Kubert was already in place. Because he was worried that Gawain's lofted ball would go over the top, Kubert continued to make small adjustments.
Move laterally in small steps and find the hitting point behind Lindsted.
As a result, Lindsted got ahead of Kubert and hit the ball with high pressure as soon as he volleyed it.
straight line!
Tim's footsteps moved very quickly, and his conditioned reflex immediately moved laterally to cover his forehand gap, preparing to defend this high-pressure ball.
An accident happened.
Lindsted's high-pressure ball landed too shallowly, just near Gao Wen's left foot. Gao Wen didn't notice Tim moving behind him at all. He quickly adjusted with small steps and missed the rebound.
When hitting the ball, he slapped his forehand with his arm near his shoulder.
The whole body curled up pitifully into a ball, and the swing was completely contracted, unable to stretch at all. He only relied on the power of turning and the swing of his arms to complete the shot before Tim defended him.
state.
Even the sound of hitting the ball is not clear and crisp.
However, a small swing compresses the hitting time to the extreme, but as soon as the eyes open and close, the tennis ball has jumped back.
Fall into the void.
Kubert and Lindsted were positioned one after the other, and the entire forehand gap was completely cleared. Everyone just watched helplessly as the tennis ball fell into the gap.
Score, break!
boom!
In an instant, the entire Court No. 2 was boiling again. Unbelievable good shots appeared on two break points one after another, and the players reflexively stood up and applauded, whistles and cheers swept through.
What?
How did this happen? Everything happened so fast and everything happened so wonderfully!
Gawain was completely conditioned to act reflexively. He didn't even realize that he could complete the ball and score points. He was stunned:
How did all this happen? It was full of dreamy light, as if I saw the Mad Hatter jumping around in front of my eyes and performing magic.
Gawain turned to look at Tim: What on earth is going on?
Tim looked at Gawain with wide eyes: I don't know either.
Kubert and Lindsted exchanged a glance: Who am I? Where am I? What are we doing?
