Chapter 1694 Attack Bravely

Close to the forehand——

After serving, Federer focused on Gao Wen. He retreated his steps, leaned back his upper body, slid his forehand, and the entire hitting action and route selection were all based on Federer's prediction. His serving tactics worked; this also means that , the follow-up attack connection can be followed immediately.

Without hesitation, Federer moved laterally in a series of small steps, and completed the lead-in of the one-handed backhand early, preparing for a powerful hammer blow from the front.

However!

This ball quality...

Federer was shocked. Although all of Gawain's reactions were predicted, Federer missed one point:

This is match point.

At the match point, Gao Wen was bolder, tougher and more resolute. The quality of his forehand shots improved to a higher level. You can almost feel the quality of the first set. This also means that it is completely different from the decline in physical fitness in the third and fourth sets. , Federer's stance and swing were also squeezed.

The shot was still able to be completed smoothly. There were no problems with the hitting point and the timing of the shot. However, the swing space of the one-handed backhand was obviously squeezed from the front, so that Federer's racket head speed did not fully pick up, and in the end, it swung outward. At that time, the power could not be completely suppressed.

Parabola, not held down.

Federer had just taken action, and he immediately realized the consequences of this small error, and his feet immediately moved quickly towards the midpoint of the baseline——

Return to defense.

Federer's return ball returned to Gawain's backhand position, preparing to hit Gawain behind him to form a suppression; but now, the parabola rises, leaving room for speed and bounce, using Gawain's habit and style of handling key points. Look, he's very likely to attack directly.

Therefore, Federer immediately returned to defense.

The slight error is still within an acceptable range. Federer still takes the initiative and his eyes are firmly locked on Gawain. Judging from the parabola and landing point of the return ball and Gawain's position, Gawain is likely to need to handle the shot above the shoulder. The ball and the slash are high probability events.

Federer did not move in advance because he knew that Gawain might attack the straight line, and he needed to remain patient and observe Gawain's shot release.

Then start again.

In his sight, Gawain's position was indeed squeezed, and he still did not retreat. He had already reached his position with smooth steps.

Kick off the ground and take off.

Pulling green onions from a dry land, Gawain jumped directly into the air without paying attention to Federer's position, and his action was extremely resolute and decisive.

Make full use of the airborne posture of the take-off action, superimpose the weight of the body and the power of the ball, and complete the Thor Hammer attack with a backhand with both hands.

slash.

boom!

Rocket launcher, launch.

When Federer noticed Gawain's take-off action, the alarm bell had already sounded——

He was worried that he would make a mistake in his prediction and move ahead to defend his backhand. Instead, Gawain would attack his forehand in a straight line. However, such foresight caused him to miss the opportunity in the face of Gawain's decisive attack, and he fell into a disadvantage again. Gawain relied on his take-off The pressure of hitting the ball instantly breaks the balance between offense and defense.

At this point, Federer made a decisive start, but his steps...

But it was too late.

Whoosh!

The tennis ball turned into a streak of light and shadow, rushing straight towards him. Even though Federer had predicted it in advance, even though Federer was moving fast, and even though Federer tried his best to get it in place, his backhand was still missing a little bit, just a little bit.

Gawain's shot was like a storm, breaking through Federer's baseline defense forcefully and tearing a hole.

Landing, flying.

Score!

"40:40".

quick!

Everything was too fast, too fast, and even before I had time to blink, in just four beats, the victory was decided by one point.

The winning point belongs to Gawain——

Under the sun, Gawain was sweating profusely, panting, and his chest was heaving. However, the burning high-spirited fighting spirit was so bright and gorgeous, sweeping the entire audience with overwhelming momentum, so much so that he worshiped in the center court. Falling into endless silence.

Strong, powerful, tough.

One match point, two match points, in the blink of an eye, Federer's two match points disappeared. At that critical moment, Federer, who was habitually soft-handed, appeared again; but more importantly, the high-ranking player who dared to strike and break through appeared again. Wen, seized the opportunity and once again saved two consecutive match points.

Buzz——

My head was roaring, ebbing and flowing with passion.

No one can deny such moments, no one.

The atmosphere in the central court has reached its extreme. For Federer fans, this is a nightmare. Seeing that victory is within reach, the two match points have disappeared with a "pop", and both sides are back to the same starting line. , no one can predict what will happen next.

Plop. Plop. Plop.

It was difficult to tell for a moment whether it was the sound of a beating heart or the sound of veins in the center court.

Then.

ACE!

--"ah!"

Federer also roared out, bursting with emotion and directly igniting the entire court. The tension and excitement that filled the air was so rich that it turned into gasoline.

In this game, Federer's serve was indeed a little conservative. Even the first serve was focused on reducing force and control, and there was no serve at the second match point. Therefore, this also gave Gawain a chance.

Tennis is like a seesaw. As you come and go, the strengths and weaknesses continue to change. Even if they are evenly matched, they maintain a subtle stalemate, waiting for one party to break the balance.

Now, at the most critical moment, Federer finally found his first serve and was about to reach the ACE.

This is also Federer's ability at his peak, easily resolving crises with his serve.

Not only did he resolve the score dilemma, but he also blocked all the opponent's hard work and efforts in an understatement and counterattacked.

It is conceivable that pressure begins to build up invisibly, and the opponent will inevitably feel aggrieved and helpless. Therefore, in a stalemate at a critical moment, being able to easily solve the problem with the serve, and being able to issue an ACE when you want an ACE, is undoubtedly an ability.

Federer had such ability at his peak, and the same is true at Wimbledon this year.

No wonder Federer has only lost serve in one game at the All England Club so far this year.

"AD:40".

An ACE wiped out Gawain's efforts and earned Federer the third match point.

Federer himself knew how important this ACE was, so he roared out, venting all his pent-up frustration and dissatisfaction.

The fans inside and outside the Center Court, and the spectators inside and outside the TV sets, all went crazy, especially the Federer fans.

Match point, match point again.

result!

One serve and the net goes off again.

Federer was a little annoyed and yelled at himself in a low voice. When the ball boy threw the tennis ball, Federer pushed it back and asked for the ball again.

The tense and anxious atmosphere had an objective impact on Federer.

On the other hand, across the court, Gawain was always focused and calm, his eyes shining with the determination to achieve his mission.

Second serve.

Federer, serve——

The outer corner of District 2!

After de-energizing his second serve, Federer asked for the perfect landing spot in the small triangle of the service area; and, this time, he was about to get there.