"pretty!"
Xu Yang, who was always calm, couldn't hold back and expressed his sincere admiration.
"In this game, it is very important to withstand the impact and complete the serve; but more importantly, Gao Wen's forehand and backhand feeling has fully returned."
"Istomin performed very well, and you can see the elegance of the first two sets; but this time, in the head-on collision, Gao Wen showed a better and more advanced performance, rough and fine, and chaotic and orderly. , made the right choice through reading and sorting out the game, and finally reversed the disadvantage quickly.”
"When the opportunity arose, Gao Wen was very brave. Even though the overall feeling of the game was not at its best, he was extremely decisive in his forehand and backhand moves without any hesitation. He controlled the situation with confidence from the inside out. Basically, They were all quick and easy to cash in on the score.”
ah!
Ahhhh!
The entire Court No. 2 was boiling——
Staring at Gao Wen on the court, sweating profusely and flushed, but with clear eyes and a bright smile, clenching his right fist, his strong self-confidence and surging momentum are releasing energy from the inside out. Shengxue in white is like a dashing swordsman. The audience couldn't help but fall into a frenzy.
At this time, it can be seen in the camera lens that the atmosphere in Gao Wen's player box is quietly changing, and it seems that he can finally relax.
Jiang Yanyun was still staring at the court and Gao Wen with his arms folded, but Gao Hongli had completely relaxed and turned to talk to Peart in a low voice.
Agassi clenched his fists and stood up, constantly clapping and applauding to cheer for Gawain. Next to him was Tobias who also stood up and applauded.
Sampras didn't make any special moves. He was still sitting upright, like a statue, but his back finally rested back on the chair to rest.
Ahhhh!
Cheers and applause filled the entire venue like a billowing heat wave, and the bubbling air continued to burn like magma.
"Of course, is this Gawain at his best?"
"No."
"On grass, Gao Wen still needs to explore for a while. He needs more shots and more games to adapt. But in this game, he has found the unlock code. From the third set to the fourth set, the whole state There's been a clear improvement in quality and he's obviously more dangerous now."
"Things are not good for Istomin."
Surrounded by the heat wave, Xu Yang still paid attention to the game conscientiously and was responsible for explaining and analyzing the entire situation.
The beholder is clear.
Xu Yang could vaguely see the development of the game. Although he could not predict the subsequent games and the final result, he could feel the changes in the atmosphere.
However, Tong Kexin's attention was slightly distracted and he noticed something else.
"What appears on the screen now, is that Gawain's rumored girlfriend?"
Xu Yang:? ? ?
Tong Kexin was completely unaware, "Recently, the scandal between Gao Wen and Natalie Portman has been making a lot of noise. It is rumored that he and the young Oscar-winning actress are in love. The two of them Going in and out together, they attracted the attention of countless paparazzi in London."
Although he couldn't see it in the camera, Xu Yang turned to look at Tong Kexin in the commentary box.
Tong Kexin laughed, "Don't you know? Gao Wen and Natalie are now the most discussed couple in the world, just like the hot moms Victoria and Beckham back then."
"..." Xu Yang was silent for a moment and replied softly, "It should be Jennifer Lawrence, right?"
"Oh, Jennifer, yes, it should be Jennifer. They are both Oscar-winning actresses. I misremembered." Tong Kexin explained with a smile and nodded in agreement.
Xu Yang:? ? ?
But Tong Kexin was no longer ready to continue the discussion, "Next, let's continue to pay attention to the game. This is Istomin's serve that must be saved in the fourth set."
The live broadcast footage indeed captured the figure of Jennifer Lawrence in the spectator stand of Court No. 2——
Although he arrived late, Lawrence, wearing a bright yellow dress decorated with winter jasmine flowers, still appeared in the stands. Even wearing a pair of sunglasses could not fool the eagle eye of the Wimbledon live broadcast director. She was accurate and sharp. He finally found the focal figure among the dense crowd.
Buzz buzz...
The various commentary booths were buzzing with excitement, and all kinds of speculations were popping up wildly. Almost no one was an exception, and everyone could say a word or two.
As it happened, Gawain had turned the situation around and had the upper hand in the fourth set, so a little gossip would have no impact.
The Australian commentator even joked in a relaxed tone, "Perhaps it was precisely because of the arrival of Lady Luck that Gawain turned the situation around."
Lawrence's brief appearance in the stands successfully caused a stir on social networks, and the bustling discussion could not wait to start; but fortunately, it did not create too many waves on Court 2, and the commentators quickly regained their attention. Back to the game.
The battle situation was as expected——
Istomin's vigorous counterattack failed, and he hit a wall head-on. He didn't even get a break point, which was a huge blow.
More importantly, Gawain suppressed Istomin's fighting with a head-to-head confrontation, and his absolutely strong performance curbed his confidence.
Fighting spirit and momentum suffered a heavy blow.
If he can't gain the upper hand despite all his efforts, does this mean that Gawain has fully recovered and once again become the unstoppable god of war that he was in the first half of the season, an insurmountable peak?
When Istomin begins to doubt himself, it means there is a crack in confidence and belief, and this is the beginning of the collapse of the game.
In the next game, Istomin was still trying and fighting, but his fighting spirit and belief were obviously short of breath, and his energy was not as good as in the past two games.
At the same time, the mental turmoil also slowly reveals the physical fatigue. Once the attention is distracted, the body's protest can be felt again.
After Istomin missed a game point and saved two break points, on the third break point, Gao Wen once again completed the break with a forehand diagonal winner.
"6:3".
Gao Wen broke Istomin's unstoppable serve and won the fourth set by breaking serve, replicating the feat of winning three consecutive games at the end of the third set; however, from the third set to the fourth By the end of the game, the whole situation was completely different, and the game was completely under Gawain's control.
Although Xu Yang had already felt the turn of the game, he still did not expect the way the game would end.
In the final set, Istomin could no longer keep up with the rhythm, his offensive quality declined, and his own mistakes increased. On the other hand, Gao Wen seemed to have finally found the ball feeling on the grass, fully entered the state, and was completely at home on both ends of the offense and defense. He completely controlled the situation and finally won consecutive games. Completed the cleanup feat in the next six innings.
A donut to end it all.
"3:6", "4:6", "7:5", "6:3", "6:0".
The seventh game of the fourth set was undoubtedly the real turning point. After that, Gao Wen completed the feat of winning nine consecutive games, completed the reversal with an overwhelming attitude, defeated Istomin and advanced to the second round, saving a match. After scoring the match point, he successfully avoided the nightmare of being eliminated in the first round of Wimbledon.
Perhaps, people predicted the outcome of this game, but people definitely did not predict the beginning, process and final ending of the game.
So, is this a...surprise?
