The Philippe-Chatier Stadium was still shouting Gawain's name with arms raised. The billowing heat wave that filled the entire stadium caused the clouds over Roland Garros to disperse a little, letting in some sunshine. The thin and warm golden color sparsely filled the entire place. The stadium was filled with hot air.
Even the players' lounge was no exception. Some people followed suit and shouted Gawain's name.
As a result, Murray turned his head and looked over, and there was a burst of laughter in the corner, and the atmosphere was extremely relaxed.
Obviously, the audience wants to see the deciding set, but if the game enters the deciding set, it means that the game between Djokovic and Murray needs to continue to be postponed. The two players who are waiting hard at the scene do not necessarily want the game to be empty. Go on endlessly, after all, this is red soil——
Inextricable and endless.
However, this is the wish of the audience, and they still need to ask Wawrinka's opinion.
To this, Wawrinka said "no".
Kick on the ground and swing the racket.
Stretch your arms and exert your strength.
Wawrinka's entire body was completely stretched, and his iconic one-handed backhand hit the front, and a perfect diagonal line penetrated into the dead space of Gawain's backhand.
Although Gao Wen had already stretched out his racket, the ball was coming too fast and too awkwardly. He had not had time to recover before serving, and his body could not extend.
In the end, Gawain failed to touch the net.
Mini break, Wawrinka's third in the tie-break, and fifth combined for both sides.
In the way of receiving an ACE.
In the previous three sets, Wawrinka had received two straight backhand ACEs. This time, it was a backhand diagonal ACE. For the third time in the whole game, Wawrinka once again showed his superb backhand performance.
There is no doubt that the fans can tell without the help of the commentator that Wawrinka is really in high spirits today.
Then.
Another match point was brought out, the second time in the tie-break and the fifth time in the entire match.
"6:7".
And next, it was Wawrinka's serve.
The air was almost solid, the sound of the heart hitting the chest continued to roar above the eardrums, and the whole world fell into a commotion.
Second District.
In the inner corner, slightly closer, the speed is 190 kilometers per hour, entering the area with one engine. .five
Wawrinka sped up. Having already wasted four match point opportunities, he realized that he needed to be more resolute and courageous on match points.
It can be seen from the choice of placement that Wawrinka has stabilized. He does not pursue ACE or straight serve, but is willing to deal patiently, create suppression through close serve, and then use offense to score.
The angle is average, not torn apart, but it has both speed and power——
Gawain was indeed squeezed.
You have to take a step back to the left to barely make room, but the forehand swing is obviously too late and cannot be completed completely.
Wawrinka's serving tactics worked.
However!
Gawain was calm and focused, and an inspiration flashed through his mind:
In the midst of the lightning, Gawain's right hand, which was pinned to his body and unable to stretch, slightly changed the way he held the racquet, switching from pumping to cutting.
Lower cut.
Push block.
pack.
The lightness of the fingers wrapped around Baili Steel swallowed up all the power of Wawrinka's powerful flat serve, and completed the control through the friction of the rapid downward cut. The wrist controlled the racket head and shook slightly to complete the push.
bass.
The tennis ball has already flown back——
Understated and easy, Gao Wen's way of returning the serve seems effortless, even a little relaxed and freehand, revealing a bit of chicness.
But the entire Stade Philippe-Chatier was shocked to the point of collective panic.
Jaw-dropping, dumbfounded.
Including Murray is no exception.
Then, all the tens of thousands of eyes in the audience focused on
On that tennis ball, I didn't expect the way Gawain hit the ball at all, nor the flight path of the tennis ball.
high.
Very, very high.
It was almost three stories high and was comparable to an anti-aircraft gun. It shot straight into the sky and penetrated into the thin golden sunlight, making it difficult to see clearly for a while.
So, what's going on with this parabola? What about the downward curve?
Difficult to judge.
At this time, spectators sitting on the side of the stadium can see the profile of the parabola and judge the arc of the fall through the rising curve and the highest peak.
But spectators sitting behind the players and on the side of the corner cannot see it.
Such as Wawrinka.
Wawrinka was stunned for a moment and did not react immediately. Gawain's completely unexpected way of receiving the serve completely broke the balance.
Immediately afterwards, Wawrinka reflexively prepared to hit the net. He kicked his feet and accelerated forward by half a step. However, his thoughts changed and he soon realized that if the parabola was full enough, then a three-story high ball over the top would be There is no doubt that he has no chance to complete the high-pressure ball——
Naturally, he needs to stick to the baseline and prepare for high-pressure baseline or high-point attacks.
So, Wawrinka stopped and stood near the midfield waiting. Because it was so unexpected, he even forgot to make small adjustments.
Then the tennis ball fell.
Huh! oh!
Along with the exclamations from the audience one after another, Wawrinka's alarm bell rang.
"……Oops!"
Gao Wen's back-to-back serve control was like an almond, rising and falling rapidly. The peak area was not full, almost equivalent to going straight up and down. He climbed to the highest point on Gao Wen's side of the court, and then quickly fell freely. Finally, Landing in a shallow area of the court on Wawrinka's side.
Assuming that this is a lob, but not far, it will be a disaster, and the opponent can easily complete the smash in front of the net.
But it's not.
This is an unconventional way of receiving the serve. It completely breaks the rules and directly subverts all predictions. Seeing the high point without seeing the far side has become a fatal weapon.
When Wawrinka realized that the return ball actually landed in the service area on his side of the court, almost falling against the net, creating a small ball effect, he was about to enter the baseline to go to the net to volley, but it was already too late. Just as he started to move, his feet slipped.
Snapped. The tennis ball landed on the ground, but jumped high. Wawrinka tried to push on the ground to accelerate, but his reaction speed was too slow, too slow.
Snapped. The tennis ball has hit the ground for the second time.
The whole audience was stunned.
Even if I saw it with my own eyes, I still couldn’t believe how Gawain completed such a return of serve——
In fact, strictly speaking, this is a surprise tactic of choosing to release a small ball when receiving the serve. Among ATP and TA, only Federer can do this. He often bursts out with unconstrained inspiration when receiving the serve, and brings something unique. Effect.
Now, Gawain also gave it a try.
However, Gawain did not expect such a hitting effect. The small ball did not look like a small ball, and the high ball did not look like a high ball. In the end, he scored incredibly?
The scene of Philippe Chartier was quiet, and the audience did not know how to react. They did not expect that Gao Wen would choose to break the rules at the match point, and they did not expect that he would actually hit such a magical and weird return ball in the end. The tense atmosphere shifted to a strange position.
Including Gawain himself.
Gawain raised his hands and apologized to Wawrinka. Such a hitting effect was obviously not his intention, but he still got the point.
Wawrinka:? ? ?
The fifth match point is just gone?
