Defeating Busta in straight sets to advance to the third round, winning a head-on encounter was very beautiful. This is a good thing worth celebrating; but what is more important is the way to win the game:
This proves that Gao Wen is on the right track, and it also proves that it is a wise choice to give up the last week's competition, calm down and return to system training in a down-to-earth manner. Step by step, Gao Wen's condition and feel are showing an upward and recovery curve.
The following games continue to prove one point——
Especially the game temperament, the familiar Gawain shines again.
In the third round, he faced French star Jeremy Chardy.
Born in 1987, he is currently in the golden period of his career. This year he has continued to refresh his personal highest world ranking. He has reached 29th in the latest list, ranking among the top 30 for the first time in his career.
The most classic masterpiece of this season was in the second round of the Rome Masters, against Federer. After losing only one game in the first set, he launched a desperate counterattack and finally came back to win in three sets, which was a shocking upset.
Although Chardy has never been a star on the tour, he has always played a backbone role on the tour. There is no doubt that it will be another tough battle.
Finally, "4:6", "6:4", "7:5".
Gawain, win again.
Three hard-fought sets, very, very close scores.
It was Chardy who broke serve first in the decisive set and maintained the lead all the way. He was the first to usher in his own serve to win the game, but never underestimate Gawain.
In the desperate situation, Gawain was inspired with amazing energy. When Chardy served to win the game, he not only did not let Chardy see the match point, but also caught the fluctuation of Chardy's eagerness to win and scored four points in a row.
A "love-game" completed the break of serve; then he scored four consecutive points to maintain serve.
If coupled with the score of "0:30" in Chardy's next service game, Gao Wen also completed a wave of "10:0" scoring climax. His overwhelming posture stunned Chardy and faced the moment.
Gawain's speed suddenly exploded, and Chady was already facing the match point before he could catch his breath——
Gawain's match point.
"40:0", since Chardy's serve won the game, the two players have played a total of 12 points. "11:1", Gao Wen is far ahead with a sweeping attitude, successfully winning the game in his own serve.
He got three consecutive match points and showed a violent and crushing attitude, and the gap was immediately widened.
Chady, I'm a little confused.
It could be seen from his eyes that he obviously didn't understand what was happening, so the match point became a microcosm of the last four games.
At the match point, Gao Wen served and pressed the forehand close to the ball. He did not risk trying to widen the angle, but squeezed Chady with speed and power.
Chady's consciousness was still clear, and he knew that he had no way out, so he started fighting after receiving the serve.
To some surprise, Chady's fighting skills returned after taking off his burden. He moved his body out of the way with small steps, and hit a small slash with his forehand, and he actually hit it!
Flat attack, small slash, use force to hit.
The whole effect was very good, forcing Gao Wen, who had just finished serving and had not had time to recover his position, to get into trouble and stagger towards the forehand position.
However, Chady's fight caused speed suppression and did not give Gawain enough time to adjust.
In a hurry, Gao Wen could only barely get a shot with his forehand. Moreover, Chady's skateboard return service did not forcefully exert force, so Gao Wen could not use the force and finally had to cut.
When returning the ball, the speed and power will immediately decrease.
Chardy stayed alert and went directly into the baseline to attack.
But Gawain's cleverness was that he anticipated Chaddy's aggressive momentum and made a strong backspin. As a result, when Chady moved up, his center of gravity was unstable and it was difficult to complete the knee bending position.
The descending movement invisibly affects Chardy's offensive quality.
Therefore, although Chardy maintained the initiative and attacked airtightly with three consecutive shots, the closely connected midfield attack was suppressed by the pursuit of rhythm, so that the angle was never widened, which also gave Gao Wen room to defend.
It is easier to predict and control.
Gawain was embarrassed and embarrassed, passive and passive, but he was always able to return the ball steadily, and the control of the spin always made Chady very uncomfortable.
Chardy is trapped in the midfield position. If he steps up to the net, the quality of his shot will never be enough and he is likely to be crossed; if he steps back to the baseline, the accumulated advantage will be instantly cleared and he will return to the starting point.
Faced with the dilemma, Chady still chose to go online.
This move did not escape Gawain's expectation, and was even a trap to some extent. With a series of small adjustments, he reached his backhand position early, and even had time to observe Chady's position in front of the net.
In defense, he is at ease.
Then, Gawain did not choose to cross as usual, but confidently picked a super topspin lob with his backhand with both hands. The entire parabola was very full and full, like a full moon scimitar.
In an indoor hard court environment, the entire batting rhythm is comparable to that of table tennis, and all reactions are compressed, almost forming a conditioned reflex. Naturally, the arc and frequency of the batting action will also be affected.
In other words, here, the action of lobbing can easily be incomplete, so that the parabola cannot be stretched to the ideal state. If you are not paying attention, you will be caught by the opponent, and then directly hit to death with a high-pressure shot.
Lobbying is very risky.
Chardy also noticed Gao Wen's confidence and calmness, taking small steps back to adjust, preparing to complete the high pressure with a fadeaway shot. However, he kept observing Gao Wen's position with his peripheral vision, fearing Gao Wen's defensive ability, and hoping that he could
Seize the opportunity of high-pressure ball and end the point with one shot.
Then--
J.
At this point, it was over, but not the way Chady wanted.
The entire audience was stunned and couldn't believe their eyes. Chady actually hit this high-pressure ball directly into the net, ending the game in such a terrible way.
Obviously, Chady relented.
In the final stage of the game, Chardy became less and less confident as he played more and more. He clearly took the initiative but didn't know how to end the point. The offensive end was always wary of Gao Wen's defense, and the defensive end was always paying attention to Gao Wen's counterattacks, which led to the loss of footwork.
Not enough, losing attention in all aspects.
The last point was thrown away in a daze.
Chady, with question marks all over his head, finished his last shot, looked at the white waves of the net in front of him, glanced blankly at his racket, turned it over, and then turned it over again, as if
There was a mechanism hidden in the racket, and my mind went blank, dumbfounded in place:
How did it develop from a "5:4" lead to the moment when I served to win the game, to being defeated with only one point in the next four games?
Losing the game sucks; but what's even worse is having no idea how you lost the game!
Moreover, it is clear that the game is completely under his control, and the rhythm of offense and defense has not changed. So what is going on, and things are out of control?