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 more importantly, 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 down-to-earth. 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 highest personal 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 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 Shining Tour, he has always played a central role in the tour. There is no doubt that it will be another tough battle.
Finally, "4:6", "6:4", "7:5".
Gawain, another victory.
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, taking the lead in serving to win the game. But never underestimate Gao Wen.
In a 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 Chardy's eagerness to win and sent out four consecutive points. A "love-game" completed the break; 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——
Match point for Gawain.
"40:0", since Chardy's serve won the game, the two players scored a total of 12 points. "11:1", Gao Wen was far ahead with a sweeping attitude, and successfully won the game in his own serve. He got three consecutive match points, showing a violent and crushing attitude, and the gap was immediately widened.
Chady, I'm a little confused.
It can be seen from his eyes that he obviously does not understand what is happening, so the one point on the match point becomes 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 open up the angle, but squeezed Chardy with speed and power.
Chady's consciousness was still clear. 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 completed the serve and had not had time to recover his position, to get into trouble and stagger towards the forehand position.
However, Chady's fight resulted in 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, Chardy's skateboard return service did not forcefully exert force, so Gao Wen could not use the force and ended up having to cut.
When returning the ball, the speed and power immediately decrease.
Chardy stayed alert and went right into the baseline to attack.
But Gawain's cleverness is that he anticipated Chaddy's aggressive momentum and cut 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 is always embarrassed and passive, but he is always able to return the ball steadily, and the control of the spin always makes Chardy 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 chose to force herself online.
This move did not escape Gawain's expectation, and was even a trap to some extent. 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, Gao Wen 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, and continued to retreat in small steps 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 chance of a high-pressure ball and end the point in 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. Chardy actually smashed this high-pressure ball directly into the net, ending the game in such a terrible way.
Apparently, 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, completed 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 something like a mechanism hidden in the racket, and my mind went blank, dumbfounded in place:
From a "5:4" lead to the moment when he served to win the game, how did it develop 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?
Chaddy had a hundred thousand whys to ask.
