Match point

In the sixth game, Gao Wen served.

Federer, who had gained a firm foothold, continued to exert his strength, scoring the winning points with smooth and continuous attacks, and once again gained a break point; however, at the critical moment, Gao Wen also showed his magnanimity, and his unparalleled defense withstood Federer's three consecutive attacks that he was determined to win. , and finally forced Federer's forehand out of bounds, again wasting break points.

Confrontation is becoming more and more intense. Whether it is offense or defense, higher quality is now required, but this also means that risks must be taken, especially Federer, who is behind in the score. There is no room for maneuver, so naturally he must bear the risk of making mistakes. .

Subsequently, Gao Wen scored two thrilling points in a row to secure serve.

"4:2".

In the seventh game, Federer served.

Gawain narrowly escaped disaster and significantly accelerated Federer's serve, preventing Federer from finding trouble in his own serve after easily holding serve.

Once Gawain dares to fight.

Secondly, he did not fight casually, but looked for opportunities to take action. Regardless of success or failure, the posture was already set, making Federer break out in a sweat.

In fact, Gawain's instant speed increase really embarrassed Federer. He once led at "15:40" and also got two consecutive break points.

Federer was pushed to the edge of the cliff in an instant, but at this moment Federer also showed the style of a golf king and turned the situation around in Federer's way.

ACE. ACE. ACE. ACE.

Four consecutive ACEs.

In a desperate situation, Federer used his best skills to take control of the situation, regaining his dominance amidst passivity and difficulties.

Shocked, shocked, rare——

But this is Federer's ability, the courage and strength to turn the tide on the edge of the cliff, and it is over without even giving his opponent a chance to touch the ball.

King of the ball, worthy of being the king of the ball.

At the moment when he successfully held serve, Federer clenched his fists and roared in a rare moment. The main reason was that the pressure and impact from Gawain were too strong, fierce and intensive, forcing Federer to perform at [-]%.

Federer had not seen such an embarrassing and difficult situation for a long time, and the memories of New York and Wimbledon came again.

"4:3".

In the eighth game, it was Gawain's turn to serve again.

If anyone thinks that Gao Wen can easily maintain serve in this game, he must have failed to understand the context of the game and made a wrong judgment on the trend of the game.

Relying on the momentum of his desperate counterattack in the last game, Federer was highly focused. Not only did he wipe out the decline of consecutive break points but failed to cash in, he also burst out with amazing energy and took the initiative like a rainbow.

Federer was determined to win this game. He didn't plan to wait until Gawain served to win the game. That would be too passive. He wanted to do it now.

However, Federer's opponent was Gawain, an opponent with an incredibly sensitive sense of the context of the game, and he also improved his condition.

Tit for tat.

So, the situation became entangled——

Gawain missed three game points, and Federer missed four break points. They were tied seven times. Both players had opportunities. Some opportunities were due to their opponents performing better, and some opportunities were missed by themselves. You came and I went back and forth. The stalemate is tightly intertwined.

It can be seen at this time that the physical fitness of both players has experienced some fluctuations, not counting extremes, but they all need to work together to distribute physical fitness.

The most direct manifestation is that Gao Wen's serves are mainly controlled, and he does not take risks to speed up. The number of flat serves has been significantly reduced, and the success rate of the first serve has declined. This is also one of the important reasons for the stalemate.

After 15 minutes, Gao Wen finally used a 24-shot round to force Federer to hit the forehand out of bounds and get the game point again.

The fourth game point.

Then - the second area, inside corner, strong topspin, the 180 kilometers per hour serve disrupted Federer's forehand return, Gao Wen hit the "inside-out" attack with a forehand diagonal and followed the ball to the net, and finally with a shot High pressure in front of the net to deliver the winning points.

at last!

Guaranteed hair.

"5:3".

From the perspective of the situation, this game is undoubtedly the most stalemate part of the first set, but the excitement is slightly inferior, and the quality of the batting cannot be compared with the previous games. However, in the stalemate situation where the state fluctuated, the situation was maintained, but the Rewriting the situation at the momentum level became a turning point.

In the ninth game, Federer served with no way out.

At this point, Federer realized something was wrong.

In the last game, Federer went all out and exhausted his physical strength and energy. After repeated entanglements and stalemates, he still failed to break serve. He turned around and served by himself without any rest between games.

The situation is indeed not good.

The question now is that Gawain is also seriously consumed and exhausted, so how will Gawain choose? Will he choose to relax a little and focus more on his serve to win the game?

the answer is negative.

To pursue the victory, Gawain knew this very clearly. He knew Federer's ability, and maybe he would recover with a little breathing space. He must eliminate this possibility and ensure victory in the first set as soon as possible.

What's more, Gao Wen is tired, and Federer is also tired, but Gao Wen is young after all. He can still persist a little longer, just a little longer than Federer.

As a result, the pattern of chasing each other and alternating efforts continued.

Facts have proved that Gawain is right——

Federer was also in a dilemma. Should he give up the first set altogether and accumulate energy to focus on the second set? Or should he expend energy to hold serve and then see if he could make a fuss about Gawain's serve to win the set.

Of course Federer chose the latter, but the problem is that the power of his serve fluctuates significantly.

The consumption is indeed very intense.

In just the first set, the two players had already played one of the best matches in this year's indoor hard court season, but no one could predict the outcome.

"40:30".

Federer was the first to get the game point, but he got into trouble with his second serve as soon as he went out of bounds. Then his second serve was caught by Gawain, and he hit a backhand straight to form an ACE in return, and the two sides were evenly divided again.

Immediately afterwards, Gao Wen obviously let go of his hands and feet. After all, he was the side leading the score. At the same time, he was in the opponent's serving game, so he could naturally be more bold and take risks, and his decisive attack completely opened up the situation.

Then, keep up the good work.

With a straight forehand shot, he completely released his energy and won the winning point. Gao Wen got the break point and set point, which was also unexpected.

The whole audience exclaimed——

Federer, once again standing on the edge of the cliff.

This time, the serve failed to play a key role in breaking the deadlock. Although Federer improved his condition, his first serve still entered the zone smoothly at the critical moment.

However, the power is still slightly inferior.

……Chance?
Gawain, that's Gawain, was in the position of getting close to the forehand, adjusting his steps continuously to make room for the space, and in the cramped situation where the forehand was pinned away from the body, he shot without hesitation.

With a backward slash of the skateboard, the tennis ball was knocked back.

This was the second time within three points that Gao Wen took the risk to defeat Federer's serve. He was firm, sharp, strong and in full condition.