Across the court, Gawain looked serious and serious, but in Kyrgios's eyes, he looked like a clown, funny.
Thinking of this, Kyrgios wanted to humiliate his opponent.
A smile appeared in his eyes.
Then, Kyrgios stood at the baseline serving position, completed his serving steps very seriously, pulled the shoulders of his jersey, habitually kept pulling the back of his jersey forward, and even specially raised the tennis ball Gawain gestured and winked exaggeratedly:
I'm about to serve, are you ready? I'm going to go all out, be careful!
Every move was a "prediction", so be careful of his powerful serve. As a result, he was obviously ready to throw the ball, but at the moment when it was about to start, he changed his action and did not throw the ball high, but just did it smoothly. An underhand serve, a sneak attack!
bass.
The tennis ball flew past slowly and leisurely.
Kyrgios licked his lips, eyes flashing with excitement. He seemed to be able to predict Gawain's embarrassment. He tried his best to catch the ball but missed it, and then the whole audience burst into laughter. The entertainment effect of that must be very good, just Just thinking about it makes me want to laugh.
"Haha, look at that clown."
However--
Gawain was prepared early.
Throughout Kyrgios's career, he loved sneaking up and serving. The so-called "gentlemanly etiquette" and "gentlemanly demeanor" were meaningless to him, as long as he liked it.
Moreover, Kyrgios's purpose is not to "win at any cost", he simply wants to humiliate his opponent. Seeing his opponent's concentration and preparation, he wants to tease the opponent, and then score a sneak attack as soon as he records the serve. This kind of ease The freehand approach makes your opponent's all-out effort look especially silly.
Kyrgios especially likes to tease his opponents like this, especially Nadal, who treats the game wholeheartedly, meticulously, and will focus on every point until the end. He can't stand it in every possible way. He enjoys this feeling of humiliating his opponents even more, and puts his opponent's seriousness and investment into it. It turned into a joke.
Foul?
Of course not, but there is a lack of respect for the opponent and the game.
Gawain knew that Kyrgios had such bad habits, so he was mentally prepared early and reacted immediately.
Kick the ground! Charge forward!
Although he was positioned far behind when receiving the serve, because of his tight nerves and full alertness, he started quickly, and Gawain's step forward was like a gust of wind.
Tap tap tap!
The forward speed was very fast, the sound of hunting wind was ringing in my ears, and in a blink of an eye, I was already rushing to the horse, as if I was riding on hot wheels.
The bounce of the underhand serve is very low because it has almost no power; and it is a backspin ball. If you use force rashly, it will easily hit the net.
Gawain handled it very carefully. He twisted his wrist slightly, lowered his center of gravity very low, and then stood up straight like a spring, pulling up the entire ball.
state.
The sound of hitting the ball is very clear, and the tennis ball is like a naughty elf, lightly crossing the net, and then flying along the diagonal diagonal.
Whoosh.
He landed on the ground in the blink of an eye, and then made a big outside angle. After rebounding, his speed increased and he jumped out directly.
"Haha, this clown...ah!"
As soon as an idea came into his mind, Kyrgios already realized that something was wrong. If the serve was not sudden and unexpected, then it would be a piece of cake for his opponent.
When Gawain raised his hand, Kyrgios reflexively started chasing the ball and ran towards his forehand.
However!
Gawain's shot was very dexterous and light. It focused on the landing point and added a lot of side spin. It bounced out in the blink of an eye. No matter how fast Kyrgios moved laterally, he still couldn't catch up. His body was already He stretched to the extreme, but still could only watch the tennis ball escape.
boom!
Whoosh!
Winning point!
So, who is the clown now?
Kyrgios tried to humiliate Gawain with an underhand serve, but he didn't expect that Gawain would raise his hand and slap him to death, and he could only save the ball in embarrassment - he didn't even save it!
Damn it!
"2:0".
boom!
The entire audience applauded enthusiastically!
It's not that the battle was exciting, but the little-known Gawain defeated the strong with the weak, and his smooth hitting movements were really free and easy. The scene suddenly looked good. How could the audience not cheer for it, as if they regarded Gawain as themselves? substitute, agent satisfies
"Ahhh! Good job!"
"One more, Gawain!"
"Great offense! Great offense."
Bustling cheers filled the audience, and even Sharapova and Venus both looked towards Gawain.
A layman looks at the excitement, an expert looks at the door. They can tell at a glance that this spectator is very skilled and does not look like an ordinary amateur fan. If Kyrgios does not take it seriously, I am afraid he will get kicked. , the scene is indeed very interesting.
Raonic was an honest man and was embarrassed to confront Kyrgios's rudeness. At this time, he cheered at Gawain with all his strength, applauded and whistled, and it was very lively.
And what about Kyrgios?
Grass!
The foul language came out without thinking. He was also a professional player, so he naturally realized that Gao Wen had two tricks. His carelessness seemed to be becoming a breakthrough for his opponent.
No, it seems that we should be a little more serious, otherwise it would be too humiliating to lose to an amateur audience.
"That clown? No, no, no, no, no, no."
Kyrgios turned his head and glanced at Gawain, with a hint of murderous intent in his eyes, and then showed a cruel smile——
The first two points were just a game. Once he gets serious, things won't be that easy. Next, he will kill the clown. What should he do? Celebrate now while you may not be able to laugh again later.
Kyrgios turned around and had already returned to the first area, preparing for the next serve.
The good luck ended here, now he was about to get serious.
Snapped. Snapped.
Kyrgios slapped the tennis ball briskly, and the whole rhythm was very fast. Just like his temper, he came and went like the wind. The connection of technical movements was completely in high-speed mode. Immediately afterwards, he already bent his knees, kicked off the ground, and threw the ball. The entire serving movement seemed stretched. And coherently, the batting action is complete.
boom!
Solid and heavy, the tennis ball was compressed to the extreme and blasted directly towards it like a missile. It could even be seen breaking through the air.
So, is this a professional player-level serve?
But Gawain had no time to sigh. His attention fell entirely on Kyrgios's serving movements, especially the subtle movements of turning, swinging arms and rackets. Judging the direction of Kyrgios's serving from the details of these twigs and tips——
Obviously, Kyrgios did not realize that Gawain could read his serving movements. Moreover, they are both of the same age. They play straight now and have not yet learned to hide their serving intentions.
So... I saw it!
Backhand!
Sure enough, Kyrgios still followed his usual thinking, standing in the first area, widening the outside angle, and suppressing the backhand of right-handed players, which often achieved miraculous results.
Boom!
The tennis ball rushed over in a mighty manner, but Gawain's reaction speed made him jump out immediately.
Kick!
