Match point

Chapter 1696 The Heart of the Lion King
"40:40".

The third match point was saved in such a dramatic way that all the commentators in the commentary were at a loss for words and did not know how to express it accurately, but the only thing that can be determined is that no matter which country the commentator is , no matter which player's supporter, raise your hand to welcome——

This wonderful semi-final is still going on.

Again, back to District One again.

The central court returned to calm in a blink of an eye. Despite the excitement and enthusiasm, they were all looking forward to the exciting game more than themselves.

Everyone, hold your breath.

a district.

The first serve hit the net. Obviously, this was a flat shot. Federer tried to speed up, but unfortunately, the power to kick the ground with bent knees was slightly insufficient.

Second serve.Air burns.

The close-up backhand, that is, the middle serve near the inner corner, is quite satisfactory, but he changed his serve strategy again. In this serve round, Federer once again showed his flexible and changeable serve tactics combination, which has been disrupting Gao Wen's prediction.

Also, the squeeze works well.

Gao Wen's backhand with both hands was not completely out of the way, and some of them were pinned, resulting in the arc of the return ball not being suppressed, and it was slightly higher——

Middle Road, Deep Zone.

But unexpectedly, the depth of the return point of Gao Wen's shot was not bad, so the upward parabola unexpectedly created some impact and squeezing effects. After landing and rebounding, it rushed towards Federer's cheek, forcing Federer to also have to Get out of position, the forehand is not fully stretched.

As a result, Federer also felt a little squeeze on his upper body. In a state of slightly leaning back, he pressed down with his forehand at a high point and returned a shot to the middle.

From the middle to the middle and then to the middle, the first three shots always go back and forth in the same lane in the center of the court. Both players are trying to form a suppression through the line. The landing point, spin, power, tail force, etc. become hidden in the shot. Invisible confrontation, tension quietly piled up between the nets.

Then--

It can be seen that Gao Wen adjusted a small step, stepped forward slightly, pressed his upper body forward, did not adjust his footsteps, and did not adjust his swing space. Hitting the ball is a transition ball from any angle.

Both players focus on controlling each other, probing each other and restraining each other. Including Federer, including the commentator, including Sampras and Agassi, everyone in the audience thinks so, and they are anxious Looking forward to waiting and curious, who will break the balance first.

Swing.

Forward pressure.

At the moment of shooting, Gao Wen's forearm and wrist swung quickly. This is a high-level shot full of skills. Because of the suddenness and the instant, it is very, very difficult to control, and it almost depends on the feel of the hand; and There may be problems in any link of strength, line and landing point.

However, Gao Wen was very determined.

Speed ​​up suddenly.

Backslash.

Without warning, even at the stage of probing and learning, he broke the balance impatiently, backhanded the shot with both hands in the middle, and flicked along the backslash.

boom!
The whole shot is clean, fast and flat, with instant burst and instant release.

Tennis, press the line!
tread.

It was Federer's footsteps trying to start but failed, and it was also the sound of a tennis ball bouncing off the ground.

Tennis, very abruptly broke the stalemate balance of the transition ball, completed the breakthrough with the quality of the ball, followed the direction of the backslash to find the position of Federer's forehand sideline, hit a piece of lime after landing, and hit the bottom line hard before he could blink bezel.

Whoa!
The roar of the audience was deafening.

"Break point!"

No one expected, absolutely never expected, no one expected that Gao Wen would launch a sudden attack, so resolute and decisive.

"God, oh dear God, break point!"

From two consecutive match points to the break point, in Federer's serve-winning game, too many things happened, and he was really overwhelmed.

However, it just happened.

The audience was shocked.

Perhaps, only Gao Wen was the only exception. There was no cheering or screaming, just clenched fists, and those resolute eyes shone brightly——

That is high morale and unyielding will.

This is not the first time, from Flushing to Melbourne Park to Roland Garros, Gawain has shown his tenacious champion heart more than once.

Even Wimbledon is not the first time. From Istomin to Murray to Federer in front of him, Gawain has shown the high spirit and courage to fight to the end time and time again. The heart of the lion king is so fresh and so Beating vigorously, it seemed that he could feel the century-old history of the All England Club surging under his feet, beating and agitating along with Gao Wen's heartbeat.

The fighting spirit is burning.

From the Central Court to Murray Hill and then to the five lakes and four seas, shocking ripples layer upon layer; from all corners of the world to Murray Hill and then to the Central Court, roaring layer upon layer set off huge waves, and the suspense of this semi-final reached a new peak in an instant. An overwhelming pressure flooded the court.

All, dumped on the shoulders of the two players.

"40: AD."

Federer is very calm, very very calm. From Halle's first round to today, he faced difficulties more than once, but saved them all.

Confidence is accumulated bit by bit. Even the top players of Federer's level have ups and downs and doubts. They also need self-affirmation and self-suggestion. They face break points again and again but save time and time again. Then confidence can Reach a whole new level.

Such psychological hints eventually evolved into a belief that even if faced with a crisis again, they would not panic.

On the contrary, Federer calmed down when he saw the break point in the game he served to win the game. He was completely calm. He didn't need to think about the match point or victory for the time being, but immersed himself in this point wholeheartedly.

So, one shot, came back.

Second District.

First serve, inside corner, sneak attack forehand.

Light and sharp at 124 mph (200 km/h), finding inside corners with unerring accuracy.

In the next second, Federer realized that the opportunity had come——

Even though Gao Wen rose into the air, he barely hit the ball with his forehand at the extreme position, touched the ball very, very reluctantly, and pushed the tennis ball back.

But there was no spin, no power, no control at all. The ball was returned, and it wobbled towards Federer's midpoint and flew slightly to the backhand position, and the angle and line could not be pulled away.

You can tell at a glance that this is Federer's offensive opportunity.

Tap, tap, tap.

Federer moved quickly and in small steps, and directly chose to sideways——

However, instead of a sideways slash, it's a sideways straight line.

Federer rarely chooses the sideways straight line, because the sideways straight line means almost returning the ball to the opponent's forehand, unless it is facing Nadal, and the sideways straight line is against Nadal's backhand. Line is the normal choice.

Of course, there are exceptions. When facing top players like Djokovic and Murray, Federer needs to enrich his return lines to avoid being predicted, and then break the balance of the confrontation, and occasionally choose a sideways straight line.

At this moment, Federer once again chose the sideways straight line.

Push the ground, start, exert force——

boom!
The shells are fired.

(End of this chapter)