Running sideways.
With lightning speed.
Although Murray's movements are still slightly slower, the left and right lateral movements maintain balance and regularity. There is no need for emergency stops and turns. He just relies on inertia and footsteps to complete the movement. The impact of physical strength is not obvious, so , he still arrived in time:
A one-handed backhand, a strong backspin, and a diagonal shot.
Defensive cutting.
Huh!
The whole audience burst into exclamations.
Because the quality of Murray's defensive strokes is very good, the seemingly insignificant one-shot chip and accurate line pressing; moreover, the backspin and side spin allow the tennis ball to continue to rush outward after landing, turning the situation around in an instant.
The effect is outstanding.
Faced with break points and extremely difficult circumstances, Murray still improved his condition. He seemed to be stumbling, but his hitting could always make Gawain uncomfortable.
Gao Wen's sudden attack was eliminated in this way. Instead, during the lateral movement, his footsteps were once again pulled out of the singles line in the backhand position by Murray's return ball, and he had to stand in the doubles area to complete the return ball.
Moreover, the hitting position of the two-handed backhand was too high, and it was not able to completely suppress the spin. It hit a diagonal shot, but it still lacked some threat.
The arc, raised high, rotated at high speed in the long bright light, and the quality of the ball obviously failed to meet expectations.
"ah……"
The hearts of the spectators at Rod Laver Arena were in their throats as the advantages and disadvantages continued to change with every shot.
But, this time——
Chance!
Murray's chance.
In an instant, the scream that was about to come out was broken in his throat, and he stared at the court intently, and the heat wave from the whole stadium rushed towards Murray.
Murray's steps are still on his backhand, which also means that Gao Wen's return ball is in his hands and he does not need to move in a wide range.
With continuous small steps to adjust, Murray has accurately found the hitting point, immediately raised his backhand with both hands, and hit the tennis ball back with one sweep.
Return the ball and repeat the landing.
Murray noticed that Gao Wen's feet were not moving, but he did not take the risk of changing his line. Instead, he attacked with repeated deep shots.
Flat shot!
With this shot, Murray struck hard, fast and hard, like an arrow, crossing the court, aiming for Gawain's backhand triangle hammer on the bottom line.
From here we can once again see Murray’s confidence——
Every shot is aimed at the corners. Although it lacks the impact of power, the control of the landing point and the layout of the line can indeed change the situation.
Gawain's steps were squeezed again.
In fact, Gao Wen only needs to take one or two steps back to adjust the swing space, and the entire hitting action will become smoother.
But Gao Wen knew that this was Murray's tactical intention:
He repeatedly suppressed Gao Wen's position through deep shots and back shots, forcing Gao Wen's batting rhythm to slow down, and then re-formed Murray's favorite bottom round tug-of-war.
Gawain, refuse.
It’s not impossible, the first two games were played like this; it’s just a need for adjustments at the tactical level.
But see.
Gao Wen still stood on the baseline, placed his backhand with both hands by his side, leaning on the outside of his left thigh, and accurately found Murray's hitting point.
Hands, one block.
At the same time, with a slight twist of the wrist, along with the tilting back of the body's center of gravity, the entire lifting action brushes the tennis ball upwards quickly, and you can even clearly feel the friction of each racket string hitting the tennis ball.
Miso miso miso.
Everything happens in the blink of an eye.
Then the tennis ball flew out.
straight line!
It's actually a straight line!
In such a difficult and anxious situation, Gawain once again showed his boldness and courage. Not only did he not retreat, but he also had the courage to change course.
Delicate touch, light inspiration, graceful control.
At this moment, Gao Wen showed his unique talent for tennis, and his skills were so shocking that the entire Rod Laver Arena screamed uncontrollably.
ah!
Unexpectedly, never expected that such an imaginative and well-executed shot would fully demonstrate the charm of tennis.
Tennis, soaring through the air.
The arc is a little high; the speed is a little slow; but the line is precise, moving straight along the sideline.
It should have been Murray's chance, but Murray didn't take a direct hit——
In other words, Murray has already been ruthless, but the weakness on the offensive end has caused his offense to not achieve the expected results.
So Gawain immediately reversed the situation and regained control of the situation.
Murray, slightly panicked.
There was a big shift in the world, from the backhand position to the forehand position, and then I realized that there was no problem with the steps in place, but the bounce of the return ball was too high. By the time Murray was in position, the rebound height was already near the top of his head. This leaves no room for Murray to swing at all.
Murray, very, very awkwardly, hit the ball with a strong rotation at the position parallel to his temple, and barely completed a transition shot.
Slash!
Murray also mobilized Gawain.
It can be seen at this time that Gao Wen has launched lightning attacks twice in a row. He won the first three points of this game in this way. But after reaching the break point, Murray improved his condition and the entire defensive quality returned to the standard. Successfully Defended two lightning attacks, and then a stalemate occurred.
Murray's favorite stalemate.
The situation is stalemate again.
This time, the two players faced off for two shots on the forehand position, and then Murray chose a straight line with a transition shot, adjusted the layout, and moved Gawain to the backhand.
Between you and me, the backhand formed a stalemate again, one shot! Two shots!
Murray realized that Gao Wen was ready to attack. This time he took the lead and pulled a diagonal diagonal shot. It was light and thin, and the landing point was near the bottom line of the service area, directly pulling Gao Wen out of the field.
Unexpectedly, Gao Wen further opened up the angle, and the return ball landed in the shallow area of the service area, further opening the diagonal return ball to the extreme angle.
Huh!
The exclamations surged again.
One second, I was surprised because of Murray's clever hitting; the next second, I was exclaimed because of Gawain's bold return.
Murray's footsteps have not only left the doubles area, but also entered the first half——
Because Gao Wen's hitting angle was too large, the angle of incidence had almost reached 150 degrees. If he continued, the hitting line would be almost parallel to the net.
I have to say that Gawain's batting choice in this game was really clever and amazing. His delicate touch and surging inspiration were amazing.
So, what about Murray?
Standing on the edge of the cliff, Murray showed his grand slam champion style.
In a desperate situation with staggering steps and a messy center of gravity, Murray did not choose to hit the ball hard, but used a two-handed backhand to slice a thin ball.
Yes, small ball.
The tennis ball circled the court from the outside of the ball post, and landed in the service area of Gawain's forehand position lightly and nimbly, like a naughty elf.
Gently. Shallowly.
It's perfect.
It's deadly!
A small ball, and a short one, not only resolved the crisis of Gawain's hitting, but also put Gawain into a desperate situation——
One foot has been pushed off the edge of the cliff.
You go back and forth without giving an inch. In the eighth game of the third set, because of Gawain's sudden appearance and Murray's adaptability, incredible sparks burst out.
Breathtakingly wonderful.
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