In the eighth game, Tsonga’s serve——
"40:30".
This was also the first time since the twelfth game of the second set that Gauvin scored two points in Tsonga's serve; however, Tsonga still relied on a violent forehand slash "inside-out" to win the point. , successfully completed the service guarantee, and he has not encountered a break point test in six consecutive service games.
Not even a tie.
The pressure returns to Gawain.
"4:4".
The final set, dragging and grinding, has come to an end, and any break of serve may become a turning point in the end of the game.
call!
He let out a heavy breath. Although he failed to seize the opportunity to chase the tie, let alone the break point, Gao Wen could still see the positive side. At least in this game just now, the confrontation in the baseline round had reached a stalemate. It's progress.
One step at a time.
There is no need to rush.
Now, he will temporarily turn his attention back and focus on his own serve. After all, all of Gao Wen's serves so far in the third set have faced break point tests. This is the problem. He needs to find it again. Only with control of the serve can confrontation take shape.
In the ninth game, Gao Wen served.
"0:15".
From the first point, Tsonga showed his aggressiveness.
Obviously, Tsonga is also reading and analyzing the game——
He also noticed that Gao Wen was slowly getting back on track. He also realized that he missed a thousand and one break points. He also realized that the third set was coming to an end. He also realized that he needed to seize the opportunity and sprint towards victory. .
In the first point, Tsonga's offense was very strong. He made two sideways forehands in a row, not giving Gawain a chance at all, and unreasonably scored the winning point.
In this round, Tsonga really beat Gawain without any temper at all.
However, Gao Wen was not moved at all. This situation had not just happened. The situation throughout the third set was so bad.
"15:15".
Gao Wen suppressed Tsonga's backhand with a straight forehand attack, forcing Tsonga to return the ball out of bounds, and easily won the first point of his serve.
The air was slightly tense. It used to be chaos, anxiety, and emptiness. It was like a mass of chaos that could never find its focus, but now it is tense again.
"30:15", a combination of a side-cutting serve from an inside corner and a forehand that repeatedly lands back and forth. After a continuous straight attack from the forehand position, there is a diagonal assault, easily scoring a point.
"40:15", a close shot of the serve that suppressed the forehand completely broke Tsonga's expectations. The tactics of suppressing the backhand throughout the third set suddenly changed, so that Tsonga was not prepared enough, and the forehand return of the serve was obviously not possible. Finding the sweet spot caused the return ball to rise, and Gao Wen quickly entered the court to complete the midfield attack.
Since the unexpected injury, this is the first time that Gao Wen has taken the lead in his own service game.
The situation is indeed changing quietly.
Immediately afterwards——
ACE.
Zone 1, inner corner, accurately pressing the T point, with a speed of 186 kilometers per hour.
Not fast, far from a fast serve among men's players, but the perfect combination of placement and speed gave Tsonga no chance at all.
Tsonga:? ? ?
Throughout the third set, Gawain's first serve speed hovered around 160 kilometers per hour and 170 kilometers per hour, mainly spinning and landing. But at this time, the speed suddenly increased. Even though the improvement was limited, it still overturned the situation and caught Tsonga off guard. , not prepared at all, and then witnessed the ACE.
Keep your hair!
Maintain your hair easily!
"5:4".
Under the stalemate situation with accumulated pressure, this situation completely exceeded expectations. No one expected that the situation would change again.
Gawain's serve was shaky, precarious, and could collapse at any time. It was difficult to hold serve all the way, and he was dancing wildly on the wire rope. Any slight deviation might not be the current situation, and the game might have been "6:0" long ago. The situation came to an end one-sidedly.
However!
not at all.
After adjustments, adjustments, unremitting efforts and tenacious persistence, Gao Wen finally slowly took control of the rhythm and ushered in a new change.
From the tactical level, the tone was broken continuously, especially the sudden acceleration of the last ACE, which easily overturned the inertia of the third set.
In the end, it was easy to secure hair without encountering any challenges.
At the critical moment, Gawain stood firm and pushed all the pressure on Tsonga again, and the whole audience exclaimed.
Wow!
Unbelievable exclamations and shouts surged throughout the audience——
Even if I witness it with my own eyes, it is still hard to believe that the excitement and excitement are like a volcanic eruption that continuously releases energy.
Including Sampras et al.
In fact, for them, the third set was a kind of torture. Every minute and every second, they were thinking about letting Gao Wen withdraw from the game.
It's just a quarter-final match of the Masters, why bother?
But I watched Gao Wen find ways to turn the situation around again and again in difficult situations, like a roly-poly, holding on to the game with tenacity and tenacity.
Little by little, the high fighting spirit in the body was awakened again. It was different from any previous game by Gao Wen, and even different from any game in their own careers. That kind of will and spiritual energy, in In the center of the desert, it takes root and grows wildly.
Until a flower bloomed in the hard rock.
Peart folded his hands on his chest in a defensive posture, clenched his fists, and stared intently. He immediately saw Gawain's eyes.
There was no celebration, no release, and no relaxation. After firing his seventh ace in the match and finally successfully holding serve for the first time in the third set, Gao Wen's eyes revealed a kind of perseverance and determination, bursting with indomitable light, calm and Steadyly walked to the dugout.
The whole place exploded, but nothing could shake Gawain.
Peart knew that Gawain was ready to enter a state of complete selflessness. This long suffering might finally be about to see the light of day.
"Bah! Gawain!"
"Bah! Gawain!"
Listen, the call rang out again. It was not loud or grand. Especially after most of the audience left the scene, the sparse audience in the stands seemed a bit lonely, and these calls became more and more weak.
However, such a weak cry burst out with incredible power in the hunting wind, once again awakening the heat and heat of competitive sports.
Competition is closely related to victory and defeat, but it is not only related to victory and defeat. There are many, many, many things besides victory and defeat.
"time up."
The referee's voice came, interrupting the shouting. Amidst cheers and applause, the two players Gao Wen and Tsonga returned to the court and prepared to continue the game.
Next, Tsonga's serve.
Tsonga has not faced any challenge in serving for six consecutive games, not to mention break points, not even deuces.
But this time is different, because this is a service game where Tsonga has no retreat. Once the serve is broken, the whole game will come to an end here.
Pressure, completely different.
"5:4".
Both players are ready.
