limit.
Fight.
Fight back.
Tiafoe stared at Gawain on the other side of the court. He had done his best. He had put all his chips on this sideways forehand. He had tried everything he could. With all his hands cleared, there was nothing he could do.
The reason is very simple. The sideways forehand caused his center of gravity to shift. It was impossible to adjust in a flash, and he had no time to return to defense.
Now, Tiafoe's fate has been handed over to Gawain, his body is still flying, his eyes are staring at Gawain, his heart is like a rose blooming in the middle of the desert, and then he is watching the mustard yellow light and shadow penetrate the entire field, from the stadium The opposite doubles line is outside and flies towards the court again.
The iconic "Outside-In" banana balls.
Then--
The tennis ball bypassed the ball post and fell towards the triangle area of Tiafoe's forehand baseline.
"Out of bounds!"
"Out of bounds, out of bounds, out of bounds!"
That's all Tiafoe can do now: pray, pray devoutly.
Unfortunately, his prayers were not heard.
In his sight, the tennis ball hit the blind spot accurately, spinning at high speed and creating a vortex, leaving a clear mark on the red clay.
within bounds.
Break.
boom!
Susan Lenglen Stadium was boiling.
Sinner only felt a numbness in his scalp. Shock and joy surged from the soles of his feet to the top of his head like electricity. His body trembled uncontrollably. Before his brain even had time to react, he stood up with the audience, raised their arms and shouted, but heard There was no sound, just a roar above the eardrums.
Buzz…
On the court, Gawain was almost about to do the splits. He had to use the court to support his body, and then he clenched his left fist, his eyes were bright, and the sun all over the sky was projected in the depths of his pupils, raising the light of the stars and the sea. There was no need to cheer or cheer. When you need to celebrate, you can feel the powerful aura.
Rolling in.
On the other side, Tiafoe couldn't believe his eyes. His knees softened and he knelt on the ground, kneeling on the ground in a praying posture.
The brain is blank.
Tiafoe must admit that in this point, he has maximized his ability to press the box. From serving to attacking, he is step by step and aggressive. His power and speed have been released without reservation. However, , the last point still does not belong to him.
At the critical moment, Gawain was still superior in skills, instantly raising his status and level to a level that was beyond his reach.
From the previous point of perseverance to the goal of reaching this point, the belief in victory burst out with unimaginable energy and broke the balance of confrontation.
Ahhhh!
Ahhhh!
Susan Lenglen Stadium is crazy, completely crazy.
Who would have thought that a mediocre first-round game would actually produce such a performance in the final stage. The wonderful back-and-forth between offense and defense was enough to make everyone worship them.
So passionate!
Passionate!
The roar of whistles and applause set off a rolling heat wave.
Gawain used his racket to support his body and stood up. Then he noticed Tiafoe who was kneeling on the ground. He had no time to celebrate and trotted all the way to the net, walked around the net and came to the court on Tiafoe's side. Patted Tiafoe on the shoulder.
"Dafu, are you okay?"
Tiafoe finally came to his senses, held Gawain's right hand and stood up, waving his hands repeatedly to show that he was fine, which allowed Gawain's high-hanging heart to return to his chest.
While waiting for Gawain to turn around and walk back to the players' dugout, Tiafoe, who was lagging slightly behind, raised his hands, bowed and made a gesture of kowtow in the void, and then kept shaking his head, with a bright but helpless face. The smile expressed his admiration, as if to say:
I tried my best, I really tried my best.
Ha ha!
The Susan Lenglen Stadium burst into laughter. Although no one in the audience should recognize Tiafoe, after all, he is a fledgling newcomer, but at this moment, Tiafoe's eccentricity successfully won the applause of the audience. Even Gao Wen's fans are no exception.
Hearing the laughter, Gawain looked up without knowing why, and then looked back along his line of sight. Only then did he see Tiafoe's performance, and he couldn't help but laugh too.
Gawain was already ready to sit down, but he continued to stand, waiting for Tiafoe to approach, and took the initiative to extend his right hand, "Dafu, you won't give up just now, will you?"
Tiafoe's eyes widened and his face was serious, "Who gave up? Humph." He deliberately raised his chin proudly and staggered back to his dugout, leaving Gao Wen behind. .
The whole audience burst into laughter.
Sinner felt that he was going to be unable to breathe. Even if Gawain had the absolute advantage, even if the game was coming to an end, the tension still could not be relieved. But at this moment, seeing the interaction between Gawain and Tiafoe, he still couldn't hold it back. Smiling, the tense mind finally relaxed a little.
Facts also proved that Sinner’s worries were unnecessary——
"5:4".
Gao Wen ushered in his own serve to win the game, and his performance was still outstanding. He established an advantage through serving and quickly got three consecutive match points.
Although Tiafoe fought a forehand to save a match point; but then, Gao Wen still found an opportunity through patient play with the ball in a round:
After resisting Tiafoe's three powerful attacks with his forehand and backhand position, Gao Wen seized the gap where Tiafoe's footsteps were not adjusted properly, hit the iconic straight line with his backhand with both hands, and forcefully defeated Tiafoe. His defensive steps stayed in place, ending the 17-shot round at the end of the game.
Tiafoe was helpless and was still trying to start again to defend, but the gap was too big. Before he could even start, Gawain had already caught the gap and completed the hit. In the end, he could only droop. Shoulders, stood there, watching the tennis ball fall to the ground and score.
Match point, cash in.
"6:1", "6:1", "6:4".
Although Tiafoe finally regained his form and launched a strong counterattack at the end of the game, Gao Wen still withstood the test and defeated his opponent in straight sets.
This also marks that Gao Wen's unbeaten record in the Grand Slam arena continues, and he got a good start at Roland Garros for the first time.
ah!
Ahhhh!
Sinner was finally able to relax, and so was Pulan in front of the TV. They stood up with clenched fists and cheered and roared, bringing an end to this exciting showdown.
The spectators at Susan Lenglen Stadium also stood up one after another——
Although the first two sets were fragmented and basically a waste of money, they really couldn't ask for more from a 17-year-old rookie who set foot on a Grand Slam for the first time in his career, right?
At least Tiafoe still contributed many wonderful moments in the third set. The two players' back-and-forth transitions between offense and defense still made the audience excited. From this perspective, today's game was worth the price of admission.
Applause and cheers gathered bustlingly to pay respect to the two players, and then...
Haha, hahaha!
The laughter surged again. What happened on the court?
(End of chapter)
