Kick off, start, move forward.
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 didn't get angry. Should this be considered a waste of money?
Kyrgios rubbed his nose, then lowered his head and turned around, returning to the baseline again, very quietly without any unnecessary expression.
The home fans were unwilling.
"Go! Nick, go! (let's-go, nick, let's-go!)"
"Up! Nick, up!"
This is a very standard football cheering 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 cheers and support throughout the game and was quickly ready to serve.
The first serve was in the 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, the first or second serve, or even the underhand serve, Kyrgios continued to target Gao Wen's forehand serve.
Is this a tactic? Or 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 his strength to hit the ball.
Backslash!
Tennis is not very powerful, but very fast.
Light and flat.
Rushing toward Kyrgios' backhand.
In fact, Kyrgios more or less predicted it, but he had just completed the serve and his movements were not completely in place. Moreover, Gawain's hitting was hidden with skill. After landing, it carried 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 with both hands and barely touched the ball.
The tennis ball flew in a full parabola and lifted gently.
Meanwhile, Gawain has entered the arena.
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 arena.
"ah!"
Gawain roared out.
"Ahhh!"
It has to be said 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 audience 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 that the second set has returned to balance, the suspense of victory has been rekindled.
This is a shame.
What a shame!
For Kyrgios, losing is not terrible, being embarrassed is the worst, and there is no fighting for words.
Even if the game ended in a loss, he 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 game 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 Wen protects his hair.
Kyrgios holds 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, more intense, more and more hot.
Suddenly, the whole world was boiling, the steaming heat was distorted and blurred in the field of 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, too.
Speed, yes! There is power! 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! Take a knee! break out!
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! Throw it away!
It's all done in one go!
Slash! Go with the flow!
The next second, the tennis ball ran across the court like a bullet, piercing through Kyrgios' defense with a hundred steps, and disappeared before he even had time to blink.
Return serve ace!
"5:3".
－－－－－－Digression－－－－－
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