In the tie-break, "6:4", Djokovic's second of three consecutive match points, and the fourth match point of the entire match, the world number one entered his best and most familiar routine,
A long round of tug-of-war.
This time, in the first area, Djokovic finally changed his serving routine. He no longer insisted on sneak attacks on Gao Wen's forehand, but chose to suppress the backhand from the inside corner.
The quality of Gao Wen's return was average, but Djokovic did not rush to attack, but started to lay out——
Both players have a keen sense of defense and can launch defensive counterattacks at any time. At the same time, the layout of the batting line is also very important.
It is precisely because of this that neither player was able to find a good offensive opportunity.
Gauvin tried a backhand attack, but Djokovic defended it easily. Djokovic also tried a forehand and aimed straight at a blind corner, while Gauvin used a two-handed backhand to create a deep arc.
Circle the ball and abruptly restrict the tactical intention of the world's number one continuous attack.
Between you and me, we have never been able to break the situation.
Ten shots and it went by in the blink of an eye.
Fifteen shots, still deadlocked.
It was not until the 19th shot that Djokovic finally seized an opportunity. Gao Wen's return was not that deep, just a little lacking. Then Djokovic broke the balance very suddenly and unexpectedly.
He hit a backhand shot with both hands on a skateboard's small diagonal line.
In this shot, Djokovic did not take the initiative to exert force, but controlled the landing point and line, directly pulling Gawain's steps out of the singles line.
Gawain is in a terrible state.
Immediately afterwards, Djokovic's two-handed backhand completely gained the upper hand, and he made three powerful attacks in a row, suppressing Gawain's backhand.
Gao Wen tried to counterattack, but there was no space. His footsteps were firmly pressed on the backhand position by Djokovic. Considering that the entire court on the forehand position was empty, his footsteps were always alert; at the same time,
Djokovic always chooses to hit the ball with backspin to compress Gawain's return space, and uses speed and strength to limit the possibility of Gawain changing his line.
If Gao Wen forcibly changes the line, the probability of being offline is very high.
Three beats.
Three shots in a row!
Djokovic suppressed Gawain!
Until Gao Wen hit the diagonal backhand with both hands, and he hit the shot hard. The quality of this shot was very good, it was deep and deflected, almost hitting the dead center of the baseline, and it was suspected of going out of bounds.
Huh!
The whole audience exclaimed.
But the linesman's gesture was very firm: inbounds.
Djokovic was the closest to where the ball hit, and his quick judgment was also within bounds, so he hit the ball subconsciously with a two-handed backhand.
This time, Djokovic's two-handed backhand was slightly squeezed, especially since his steps refused to step back, so Gawain's deep return of the ball must have squeezed his own swing, and the hand-to-hand confrontation had already begun.
White heat.
Djokovic also realized that it was difficult to open up the situation with backhand suppression, so in the ever-changing confrontation, he decisively chose to change the line with his two-handed backhand:
Without hesitation, he pushed straight.
Unfortunately, because the batting action was squeezed, the return effect was still a little lacking, and the line and placement did not fully meet expectations. This also gave Gao Wen a chance to breathe.
Gao Wen's attention has been on protecting his forehand position, and his conditioned reflex movement was very timely. Although his steps were slightly slower by half a step, his forehand still successfully defended Djokovic's shot.
Slash returns slash.
As a result, the battlefield of confrontation between the two sides shifted from backhand to forehand——
"Forehand VS Forehand", one round.
"Forehand VS Forehand", two rounds.
Both players were a little more careful when hitting the forehand position. Especially at the end of the second set, when their physical strength declined, the stability of the forehand hit was significantly reduced, so they hit the ball more carefully. The intensity of the entire confrontation was not as good as that of the backhand.
, and they are all controlling the landing point and line, and the confrontation is very subtle.
Then, Djokovic took the lead to break the balance.
Whoosh!
Djokovic's forehand brought strong friction, and the entire return was light and thin. The regular slash immediately evolved into a light and small slash.
The landing point was directly on the outside line of the service area on the right side of Gao Wen, hitting the line, and after landing and rebounding, it drew a full parabola and rotated towards the outside.
A small diagonal line, a large side spin, almost equivalent to a return shot of a serve. The world's No. 1 was still able to hit such a magic ball in a fierce confrontation and a long round, and once again successfully aroused the audience's exclamation.
Huh!
Gao Wen was running at full speed. Even though his steps were right on his forehand, he still realized the subtlety of Djokovic's return shot.
First of all, Gao Wen needs to rush forward slightly at a diagonal angle of 45 degrees, because the return line is too short, and if he continues to stand on the baseline, he may not be able to catch the ball at all.
Secondly, by the time Gao Wen arrived, Djokovic's hitting spin had been completely released, and the hitting height should be near his head.
This is not just awkward.
what to do?
Sprint! Kick off! Jump!
Soar into the air.
Gawain didn't hesitate at all, he jumped up high, and his forehand was like Thor's hammer, swinging the windmill and smashing it down hard.
It is difficult for the body to exert force after losing ground support, but it still relies on the inertia of the forward thrust and the weight of the body to completely superimpose it from top to bottom.
Swing! Hit the ball! Explode!
Hammering.
Break the boat! Survive the desperate situation! Use unreasonable hitting method, find an almost impossible route in desperate situation, and complete the hitting.
straight line.
Gawain chose the straight line.
In fact, from the perspective of the hitting line and height, the slash is the wise choice.
But Gao Wen knew that Djokovic was waiting at the diagonal position; moreover, he had lost his center of gravity and lost his position. Djokovic only needed to return the ball again and the tennis ball returned to his own court.
Qi will be able to score points and win the game.
The script has been written.
But the problem is that Gawain doesn't like the ending written by others. This is a duel, and the ending should be written by the two players together.
Even if the outcome is the same, at least Gawain can choose the way to the ending——
He wants to fight, he needs to fight, and he chooses to fight to the end.
Instead of conservatively hitting the diagonal and then waiting for Djokovic to reap the victory, Gao Wen chose to take the initiative and use his own hands to gain a chance of survival.
So, straight line.
Very firm and decisive, the entire shot is natural and complete in one go, the power is released instantly, and the speed of the racket is also instantly increased to the extreme.
boom!
The tennis ball just jumped out, dragging its long tail, like a comet.
Aim at the dead end of the straight line and run away.
Then--
Like sparks hitting the earth, the tennis ball hit the court hard.
On the other side of the net, Djokovic, who was waiting for his forehand position, had already started his shot immediately. However, his entire prediction error made his steps belated. As soon as he took a step, his heart was racing.
He had stopped beating and turned to look at the linesman at the bottom line.
The world just quieted down, everything was still:
The referee put his hands together and looked resolutely. This was a good goal.
Wow!
In an instant, all the colors in the world exploded, even the sounds disappeared, and there was only a splendid splendor that filled the sky and the earth, like a downpour.
Inside the boundary, actually inside the boundary!
Gawain's fight resulted in another winning point: the fourth match point was saved successfully!