But after just two steps, the ball in front of the net had already jumped twice and was dead, which made Kyrgios stop again.
This time, Kyrgios did not get angry. Is this considered a waste of money?
Kyrgios rubbed his nose, then lowered his head and turned around, returning to the baseline again, very quietly and without any unnecessary expression.
The home fans were unwilling.
“Let’s-Go, Nick, Let’s-Go!”
"Come on! Nick, come on!"
This is a very standard football cheer slogan, like singing, with a special rhythm and tone, repeated over and over again.
The whole audience sang loudly.
"40:AD".
Although Kyrgios now needs to face a break point, don't forget that Kyrgios' serve is still very lethal, and it is not that easy for Gawain to break serve.
The initiative is still in the hands of Kyrgios.
However, Kyrgios, who had his head lowered, didn't know what he was thinking. He ignored the cheering and cheering people on the scene and quickly got ready to serve.
First serve, wrong zone - that is, the serve that should have entered the second zone entered the first zone when trying to serve the inside corner.
Second serve, close up and press the forehand.
For four consecutive times, whether it was the first or second zone, or the first or second serve, or even the underhand serve, Kyrgios continued to target Gawain's forehand serve.
Is this a tactic? Or a stubborn provocation?
This time, Gao Wen accurately found the timing and rhythm for his forehand return of serve. He relied on the power of his wrist to gently move the ball outward, followed the inertia of his body's forward movement, and used the force to complete the ball.
Backslash!
Tennis is not very powerful, but it is very fast.
Light and flat.
Attack Kyrgios' backhand.
In fact, Kyrgios more or less predicted it, but just after completing the serve, the action was not completely returned to the position, and Gawain's hitting was hidden with cleverness, and it landed with a little external spin, which further increased Kyrgios's recovery.
Ball difficulty.
Kyrgios' body was completely stretched out, and with a sliding forward posture, he slashed a backhand shot with both hands and barely touched the ball.
The tennis ball flew in a full parabola and lifted slightly.
At the same time, Gawain has entered the venue.
Chance!
A series of light and coherent steps cut into the baseline, actively move towards the direction of the ball, and continuously adjust the body position through small steps.
Before the tennis ball hits the ground, the forehand volley has been completed.
Increase your tempo!
Compress time!
The forehand does not even need to be fully exerted. It is a quick whip, following the inertia and rotation of the body's forward movement, and the movement is completed smoothly.
boom!
The right hand is already covering the tennis ball and sweeping in the diagonal direction.
Whoosh!
The tennis ball dragged out a long tail in the steaming twisted heat wave, like an airplane cloud, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Kyrgios, no chance.
Before he could even stand up, the ball had already hit the ground and rebounded, forming the winning score.
Break!
"5:4".
Gao Wen won two games in a row after losing the match, and the score was already close in the blink of an eye. The magical "5:2" law also happened in the men's competition.
"ah!"
Gawain roared out.
"Ahhh!"
I have to say that throughout the second set, Kyrgios did play well. When he was fully focused, there were not many opportunities for Gawain to counterattack.
However, he seized the first opportunity and successfully cashed in, saving the score and continuing to shorten the score gap.
ah!
The emotions that had been suppressed due to extreme physical strength were finally fully released at this moment, and the momentum was vented towards the opposite side of the court.
The whole place roared!
Although the Chinese fans roared at the top of their lungs, the voices of the Australian fans supporting Kyrgios suddenly burst out with more powerful energy, so overwhelming that the Margaret Court Stadium also trembled, truly feeling the landslide.
The energy of cracking is continuously released.
Kyrgios stared at Gawain intently, his eyes bright——
Luck? Accident?
Maybe it's all, maybe it's not, but the fact we are facing now is that we have two set points and were broken by our opponent. Now the second set has returned to even balance, and the suspense of victory has been rekindled.
This is a shame.
What a shame!
For Kyrgios, losing is not terrible, but losing face is the worst thing.
Even if the game ended in a loss, he still wanted to see the panic on that face.
What's more, now Kyrgios's desire to pursue victory is wilder and hotter than ever before. He really, really wants to see that guy lose to him.
So, he will go all out.
Kyrgios stood up slowly, without making a fuss. He calmly accepted the fact that his serve was broken, and then entered the inter-game break.
The atmosphere of the competition has undergone subtle changes. It is no longer flamboyant, noisy, and intense, but all energy has been suppressed and concentrated.
The air is burning, waiting for the next moment to explode.
After waiting for the game to start again——
Gao Wenbaofa.
Kyrgios keeps serve.
Gao Wen's hair is guaranteed again.
"6:6".
In the second set, the outcome had to be decided through a tie-break, with Kyrgios serving first.
The score was always deadlocked. The two players kept each other's serving points, took the lead alternately, and then tied at "3:3" and exchanged venues.
Immediately afterwards, Gao Wen once again saved a serving point, "4:3", once again winning the lead in points.
The game was more intense than ever before, especially after Gawain broke Kyrgios' serve to win the set. The state of both players reached a new level. The back-and-forth battle never yielded an inch, and often the serving side was able to occupy more
Advantage, it is not easy for the side receiving the serve to score.
The most important thing is that Kyrgios finally demonstrated his talents to the fullest, and his crisp and violent way of playing is a pleasure to watch.
So, is this Kyrgios in full form?
Gawain, danger!
It was a stalemate all the way into the tiebreaker, and the stalemate continued, but no chance was seen for a long time——
Getting tighter, getting more intense, getting more and more hot.
Suddenly, the whole world began to boil, the steaming heat distorted and blurred the vision, and the whole audience was almost out of breath.
Kyrgios' serve.
One shot, with a speed of 220 kilometers per hour, is like a cannonball.
Backhand!
In the second half of the second set, while continuing to suppress Gawain's forehand, Kyrgios began to occasionally sneak in backhand serves, and the quality was very good.
This time, it's the same.
Speed, yes! Power, yes! Angle, yes!
Everything you need.
From all aspects, this was a strong candidate for an ACE, but Gawain did not give up.
Gawain still didn't give up.
Kick the ground! Bend your knees! Explode!
The body is like a spring, and the whole person rushes out quickly and powerfully. The upper body has been fully extended, and the body is soaring in the air.
The backhand with both hands is extended to the extreme. There is no turning and no steps. It is completely unable to exert force. It can only rely on the support of the upper body to try to hit the ball.
"ah!"
The entire batting action has reached its extreme, and then——
Successful touch!
The backhand with both hands remains stable and withstands incredible power. At the same time, the power of the wrist and forearm explodes instantly, just like this.
One tip! One flick!
It's all done in one go!
Slash! Go with the flow!
The next second, the tennis ball shot across the court like a bullet, piercing Kyrgios's defense with a hundred steps, and disappeared before he even had time to blink.