Squat, sweep.
Pause and observe.
Kick off the ground and attack.
He moved smoothly and in one go. Although he was in a passive position to receive the serve, his mind was full of inspiration and determination without any hesitation. He immediately seized the opportunity and entered the baseline.
Step up, sprint——
Gao Wen glanced at Nadal's position and the parabola of the return ball, and his steps forward along the diagonal line at a 45-degree angle became more determined.
Stay calm, stay steady, and keep adjusting your position in small steps.
Then, get in place.
One step, stop; adjust, turn——
Take action.
Gao Wen, hold your breath, he is not going to wait for the tennis ball to hit the ground before hitting the ball. Instead, he chooses to volley from the midfield and compress the rhythm of the round as much as possible, because he knows how good Nadal's defensive ability is.
Now that the opportunity has arisen, it must be seized.
At this time, Nadal's return obviously lacked control. The entire parabola was high and short, and finally landed near the bottom line of the service area on the right side of Gao Wen. It was a midfield ball without any threat. Moreover, the height of the parabola was average and the highest position. That is, a little more than two meters, suitable for direct blocking.
Perhaps the only thing that needs attention is spin. The strong friction of Nadal rotation makes the tennis ball rotate at high speed. Even if the friction is not actively increased, it is still a habit deeply imprinted in Nadal's bones.
Therefore, Gawain chose to volley.
When it comes to volleying, tennis is the same as football. You have to be careful and careful. The rotation, timing, hitting point, and direction of the force are all slightly off. The result is an anti-aircraft gun and a wild plan.
If the same shot is volleyed now without waiting for the landing to rebound, it means that the gravitational acceleration attached to the gravity of the earth will become an interference, and the difficulty will increase tenfold and a hundredfold——
How much risk, how much reward.
Sometimes the deviation can be the millisecond gained on a volley.
It is precisely because of this that Gao Wen never relaxed in his small adjustments. He was always looking for the most suitable space between himself and the tennis ball, and remained 100% focused, waiting for the right time to hit the ball.
Kick off the ground, turn around, and shoot.
brush!
Swing the forearm quickly, and keep pressing forward along with the swing, using your body weight and inertia to increase the stability of the swing. The racket surface is slightly downward, keeping the forearm and wrist straight, as if hitting a baseball.
boom!
Power pours out.
The tennis ball was like a cannonball being discharged from the barrel. All the rotations were shattered into pieces and disappeared under the pressure of the surging force. Then the tennis ball turned into a stream of light, and the mustard yellow color disappeared little by little into the golden halo.
Everyone, hold your breath.
You can see Nadal starting up at the first moment, moving laterally towards the left side of his forehand. He seems to have foreseen Gawain's hitting choice——
He made the right decision.
straight line.
Gao Wen aimed at the blind corner of Nadal's left baseline triangle and launched a volley.
However, accurate judgment will not help, because Gawain's volley completely compressed the reaction time and released the power without reservation. Even if Nadal's prediction was accurate and even if Nadal moved ahead of time, it was still a little bit behind.
Just a little bit.
Nadal rushed out with a sideways slide, and had already released his forehand.
The tennis ball, grazing the head of the racket, completed the breakthrough and rushed towards the bottom line billboard.
Nadal, after all, still swung an empty shot.
Just a little bit different.
If Gawain chose to wait for the tennis ball to hit the ground before attacking, it might be a different story.
But Gawain didn't.
Then Gawain seized the opportunity and wrote the ending he desired.
"ah!"
Gawain, tired to the extreme and burning to the extreme, was released again.
"Ahhhhhhhh..."
The face is red and the ears are red, and the blue veins are protruding.
Gawain clenched his hands into fists and swung them back, as if he were spreading his wings to fly in the wind. He looked up to the sky and roared, and the emotions surging in his chest burned fiercely.
Break!
finally!
He finally broke serve successfully!
After two hours of hard work, and after missing twelve break points, he finally cashed in on Nadal for the first time in Philippe-Chatier.
The game is not over, far from over——
Who said the second set was settled? Who said that if you lose the second set, you basically lose the entire match? Who says Gawain has surrendered?
Gawain is still fighting. He has not given up, disarmed or surrendered, nor is he desperate. He is still burning all his energy for victory.
"Ahhhhhhhhh!"
"ah!"
Clenching his fists, Gawain's high fighting spirit erupted with astonishing colors, as if the God of War had descended to earth, his firm and bright eyes burning.
The whole audience forgot everything——
Buzz.
Applause, cheers, whistles, roars, and praises were all intertwined together, like a volcano erupting, and finally evolved into a long series of vibrations that continued to roar and surge above the eardrums. All sounds were swallowed up, leaving only the surging sound. Passion continues to surge under the sun.
"6:5".
Gao Wen took the lead for the first time in the whole match. After saving four more set points, he was about to serve to win the set.
"...Rafa is tired."
"Indeed."
"Before this game, Gao Wen had twelve break points, but he could not cash them in once; in this game, Gao Wen only needed two chances to break serve."
"reason?"
"Rafa is tired. Physically and energetically, he feels the strong impact from his opponents in all aspects. Rafa, who has never been in the best condition this season, also felt the impact deeply at the Stade Philippe-Chatier."
"Of course Gawain did a great job and deserves all the applause."
"Perhaps opponents can sense Rafa's fatigue, but not all opponents can push Rafa to the extreme and realize their advantage, especially here."
"However, Gao Wen did it. This young and energetic player showed courage and courage, as well as perseverance and determination. The performance in these two games was really wonderful."
"If today, some people still think that it was luck that Gao Wen won two Grand Slam championships, then he is a fool. He should really take a good look at this game. The championship temperament displayed by Gao Wen is enough to conquer everyone. A spectator who loves tennis, no one should miss it.”
"The situation is quietly changing."
"Including the past two games, as well as the next game, it is likely to become the turning point of the entire game. Next, it depends on how Gao Wen grasps it."
"We should all not forget that Rafa's ability to launch counterattacks in difficult situations has been proven more than once and twice. Never underestimate his energy. This is Philippe Chartier, and this is the battlefield where Rafa is famous. , on this court, as long as the last ball does not land, everything is still possible. Any player who wants to overthrow Rafa here may need ten or even a hundred times more determination and perseverance."
“A rock-solid will, an unyielding perseverance, and a belief in fighting back are all indispensable.”
"The battle is still going on."
“And we were so lucky to be there to witness it.”
boom!
Boom boom boom!
The heat wave at the Philippe-Chatier Stadium lasted for a long time. It was clear that the game was not over yet, but the entire audience had released all their energy without reservation, roaring, dancing, enjoying, opening their arms and immersed themselves in Among them, let the carnival rush in the blood.
