Match point

Fight--

Murray, fought hard for a second serve.

Gawain made a forehand.

The stalemate of the game can be seen from the serve and return of the serve at this point. Both players are completely tense, and the difference is evident from the determination of the shot.

Naturally, the quality and feel of the shot also changed. The crisp and solid sound of the shot stirred up in the O2 Arena, and the air gradually became ablaze.

The tennis ball hit Gawain's racket hard like hitting a wall, and before he could blink, it dragged its long tail and hit Murray again.

Before Murray could recover his serve, he saw a comet rushing towards him. His footsteps and center of gravity were completely unable to keep up. He could only rely on the extension of his upper limbs to complete the coverage. His arms and torso had been extended to the extreme. , can’t see clearly at all, relying entirely on intuition to hit the ball.

One touch, one touch.

...Touched!
Uh.

A wave of air hit him head-on, and hit his chest like a heavy punch. Murray groaned, but had no time to adjust. He relied on his hand to complete the package and tried to pocket the tennis ball back. His fingertips were numb for a while, and he had just completed the shot. The next second, he took small steps back to move his center of gravity.

Back to defense.

That was the only thought in Murray's mind.

Because Murray knows that in the strong confrontation between serving and receiving, Gao Wen has the upper hand, and the subsequent offensive connection will follow.

Step, cross, jump.

In the midst of the turbulent chaos, Murray continuously adjusted his steps and center of gravity, pulling his body quickly back to the middle of the court, trying to return to the defensive position as soon as possible, his eyes fixed on the tennis ball and Gao Wen, all the muscles and nerves in his body were tense. Already tense.

Then--

heh.

A gasp of cold air surged in the air.

Damn!

Murray sounded the alarm and his brain reacted immediately.

Emergency stop and turn, second start.

Turning around, he made a sharp turn, like drifting, throwing out a "U" shape, changing his trajectory, and sprinting diagonally forward to the right.

--small ball.

It turned out to be a small ball!
Unexpectedly, Gao Wen unexpectedly chose a small ball for his next shot. It was a combination of hardness and softness, with a degree of relaxation. From the toughness of receiving the serve to the lightness of the follow-up attack, the entire rhythm and power control can be called Perfect, it fully demonstrates the beauty of combining tennis techniques and tactics.

Damn it.Damn damn damn.

At this time, Murray had no time to be annoyed or depressed. He rushed forward, accelerated with all his strength, kicked off, stepped, sprinted, and then rushed out with a sliding step.

It's like surfing.

Amidst the chaos and bumps in the center of gravity, the body has stretched to the extreme. It is difficult to catch up to the net, but it is still not fully in place.

It has to be said that Gao Wen’s tennis is tactical, courageous, and quality. This shot of tennis captures the softness of Murray’s return, perfectly unloading the force, and cleverly controls it. One shot of the forehand slices the diagonal ball and makes the ball feel better. The softness and delicate ball control are brought to the extreme, and the quality of the ball is absolutely top-notch.

Murray, there really isn’t much room.

He could only slide and scoop the ball before the tennis ball was about to jump twice, and lifted the tennis ball from the ground.

But quality?
Miserable.

In the next second, you can see Gawain quickly stepping up to the net, intercepting with a flick, and pushing the tennis ball into the completely empty court without spending any effort. In an understatement and leisurely manner, this round is over. It has come to an end, and all the stormy waves have returned to calm.

"40: AD".

Break point and count appeared.

"what!"

Murray, angry——

dissatisfied with myself.

Amid the exclamations and admiration at the O2 Stadium, Murray roared, with his iconic "zombie" expression, the anger in his eyes burning, cursing, nagging, bulging veins, red eyes and tense muscles. Showing the surge of emotions, released without reservation.Dissatisfied, very, very dissatisfied.

In Murray's opinion, he made too many mistakes.

In fact, the tactical combination of Gao Wen's goal just now should be Murray's specialty.

He should have thought ahead that when faced with Gao Wen's high-quality return and attack, he could cut a shot of the ball to turn the situation around, instead of just pushing the tennis ball back to the baseline, knowing that there was no spin, no power, no speed. A well-placed return of the ball is simply equivalent to feeding Gawain the ball.

Taking a step back, even if he didn't expect such a tactical layout in a flash, he should have expected Gao Wen's unconventional tactical choices. The starting speed and response were too slow. Even if the quality of Gao Wen's small ball was worse, he should have expected it. His steps were dragging and he couldn't keep up with the rhythm.

In a duel with a top player like Gawain, any oversight or deviation may become a loophole, let alone continuous mistakes?

In this round, Gawain defeated Murray in Murray's way. This is what makes Murray most depressed and angry——

He is not satisfied.

"Grass!"

"Crap!"

The muttered words could not be heard clearly at all, and among the bustling sound of the whole place, one could only faintly catch the emotional catharsis of each swear word.

In fact, Murray also knows that he has been a bit... strange recently. Although he is in good condition and has no physical problems, he just can't play his own tennis. He has lost to Gao Wen twice in a row recently, and the score was a big score. Murray naturally knows this. This game is not easy today.

But, that's all?
Murray still can't accept it, not because of pride, but because of self-esteem. He believes that he should be able to play better.

"Calm down, Andy, calm down!"

The emotions were finally vented, and Murray tried to regain focus.

The home audience at the O2 Arena finally reacted. They could all see that at the end of the first set, local hero Murray encountered a dilemma. Now that Gao Wen is ready to cash in on the victory in the first set, Murray needs their support and support. , the sound surged.

"Crack! Andy!"

"Crack! Andy!"

After experiencing a short period of dullness, a raging and scalding heat wave swept across the entire venue, igniting the fighting atmosphere at the O2 Arena step by step.

Now, it finally feels like the year-end finals.

The reason why a top duel is a top duel is not because it is exciting throughout. After all, giants are also ordinary people, and there are peaks and lows in a game, which are inevitable; but because the critical moments are wonderful, and the giants always Able to improve status in critical moments.

For example, at this moment.

then.

Both players are ready.

Murray, serve.

Second District.

——Outer corner, speed 203 kilometers per hour.

Once sent, he entered the zone smoothly.

At the critical moment, whether Murray or Gao Wen, both players entered the state. Murray found a serve and formed a containment from the serving link.

But Murray did not relax, because he knew Gao Wen's ability, and Gao Wen's ability to return serves was already on the same level as the Big Four.

Tap, tap, tap.

Murray continued to adjust in small steps, his pupils shrank, and he watched Gao Wen's return serve——

really.

Gao Wen's steps have been pulled out of the singles line, but Gao Wen's handling is very clever. He cuts a straight line with his backhand with both hands, which perfectly resolves Murray's tactical intention of serving.

Moreover, the straight line is straight and deep. From a parabola view, aiming at the blind corner of Murray's forehand baseline, this is a return serve that is defensive and offensive.

As expected of Gao Wen.

However, this time Murray was prepared.