Backhand straight line, Gawain's famous weapon, he hit this line again at the most critical moment of the first set, but Sarkeeson had already taken precautions.
Stop it! One piece!
Got it!
Sarkisian completed the package with very light wrist strength and sent the tennis ball back to Gawain's court. Then his body weight was thrown in the direction of the forward movement. Only his eyes were still following the flight direction of the tennis ball. Where was it in bounds?
In bounds!
but!
Who's there?
Gawain!
When Gawain completed the backhand shot, he had already noticed Sarkisian's lateral movement. He had already sounded the alarm before Sarkisian hit the ball. Obviously, his hitting line had been seen through by his opponent, and the situation was not good. wonderful.
So, how will Sarkeeson hit the ball?
slash.
This is the only option, because Sarkisian's body center of gravity has also been thrown out. When the body cannot give enough strength support, intercepting the diagonal line is the only way, otherwise he may go directly to the net.
In the flash of lightning, Gawain's left leg kicked hard, his center of gravity swaying between the violently tumbling internal organs, and then his body was already moving sideways to the right side, and his footsteps had just returned to the middle area, Sakison The ball has already landed in the field.
That's too late.
It can be seen that Sarkisson successfully removed most of the power of the ball, so after the tennis ball landed, the rebound height was obviously no longer able to jump up; moreover, Sarkisson's interception was very shallow, and the tennis ball landed basically on the serve. near the line.
At this time, it was too late for Gawain to run vertically. Changing lines during horizontal running required more time and power, but it was no longer enough at this time.
Seeing that the tennis ball was about to form two jumps, Gao Wen suddenly kicked off the ground with his right leg, took a step forward, and made a split sliding motion on the clay court. The flexibility of his body immediately extended, and the soles of his feet and You can feel severe friction on your knees and they are feeling faintly hot.
Holding the racket in his right hand, the strong wind and sunshine were howling in his ears, but his eyes were fixed on the tennis ball. He held the racket in his right hand and shoveled towards everything between the ground and the tennis ball, and then used a little strength in his wrist.
bass!
Time stands still! It was as if all the air, sunlight, and noise had stopped. Even the spectators in the peripheral vision were immersed in amber, instantly frozen into eternity. In the pupils, you could clearly see the fine fluff that flew out the moment the racket hit the tennis ball. fragments.
Caught it!
Then, time is released and everything returns to normal, even moving forward at double speed.
Incredibly, Gawain's body was fully extended, and he miraculously caught the tennis ball. Then he could see the tennis ball fly out in a flat parabola, and with a roar, it flew over the net, pulling in a straight line, towards Sakison. The left gap flew over.
Sarkisian's facial expression had solidified. He couldn't believe how Gawain caught the tennis ball and how he returned the ball. But in the end, he lost his center of gravity. He couldn't catch up even if he tried to pull it back, so he could only watch helplessly. He watched the tennis ball fall into his own court.
Then……
Two jumps. Three jumps. Four jumps. Finally it stopped beating, rolled forward for a while, and stopped completely.
"Set, high, 6:3."
The referee has directly reported the score, declaring the end of the first set.
Wow!
This sentence was like dispelling a spell. The audience all raised their arms and cheered. They looked at Sakison in disbelief and looked at Gawain in even greater disbelief. They whistled and roared and applauded this wonderful back and forth. , you can even see that many viewers have already stood up.
Roar!
Gawain also clenched his fists and roared, even though his body had lost its center of gravity. At the end of the split, he simply sat down on the ground, but he didn't look embarrassed at all. He just roared, roaring heartily, releasing all his passion without reservation, using Such a way to win the first set.
Looking at the direction of the entire first set, Gawain broke Sarkissen's serve at the beginning and at the end of the set. These were critical moments to improve his state and create opportunities, especially his interpretation and grasp of the entire battle situation, which once again showed his outstanding performance. It shows a maturity and sophistication that belies his age.
Did Sarkisian play poorly?
No, Sarkisian has actually played very, very well.
On the offensive level, Sarkisian dared to exert force and take action. Even if he suffered some setbacks, he did not hesitate at all. He scored many wonderful winning points and showed his ability to attack points. In some scores, Gao Wen was indeed very embarrassed. , there is no time to think and layout.
However, Gawain was even better.
Facing Sarkisian's fiery touch, Gawain remained unmoved and insisted on focusing on his own tactics, which was——
Sarkisian kept trying routines and combinations in his serve game, constantly breaking the rhythm and changing tricks, and tried his best to create harassment.
In his own service game, he advanced the game based on his own tactics, and the arrangement and combination of each point was very clear.
As a result, the rhythm and trend of the entire game were in the palm of Gawain's hands. It can only be said that the gap between Sakison's segments was still obvious. He could not even see Gawain's control and adjustment of the game. The only thing he could do was The most important thing is to use your full strength.
At the critical moment, Gawain increased his speed and Sarkisian could not keep up.
Then, the winner was decided in the first set.
In terms of tactics, batting routines, opportunity grasping, mentality control, etc., Sarkeessen is at a disadvantage. Just look at the technical statistics of the first set:
Although Sarkisian's three service games were played very well, and his offensive winning points were as good as Gawain's, he was not able to get even a break point in the first set, and instead lost two key service games.
This is the most direct proof.
From the beginning to the end, Gao Wen had firmly won the first set and entered the second set with a lead.
Sarkisian worked very hard and was very confident. He tried his best but failed to find any chance in the first set.
This seemed to have set the tone for the entire game.
But unlike Weber, Sarkisian was more determined. Entering the second set, he did not suffer from the defeat in the first set and still played the game conscientiously, so he did not collapse and make the game one-sided. However, , Sarkisian still has difficulties in breaking through Gawain's tactical layout.
In the second set, Sarkisian successfully got two break points, finally!
However, both break points were saved by Gawain.
Moreover, after failing to break serve, Sarkisian faced a crisis in his next serving game. He encountered multiple break points in a row. He tenaciously held serve for one game, but was still broken by Gawain. Just like that, the game It was out of Sarkisian's control.
In the final stage of the game, Gao Wen won three consecutive games and destroyed Sarkisian's last line of defense in one go.
"6:3".
Gawain played another set with the same score.
After fifty-three minutes of fierce battle, he won the victory without any suspense, ending the "Black Mark Star"'s magical journey this year and advancing to the semi-finals of the US Championship.
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