Chapter 1697 Suspense Reignited

Straight sideways.

Federer took the shot, light, chic, agile, and sharp. The seemingly effortless shot was a perfect interpretation of lawn tennis.

On the opposite side of the court, Gao Wen was very passive. Although he was moving at full speed, his steps were still a little slower. He had no time to start the shot and was cut.

A forehand backspin——

It was clear at a glance that Federer gave full play to his serving advantage and left no choice for Gawain. A shot of the ball made Gawain passive.

Immediately afterwards, Federer moved his feet smoothly and laterally. He shot from a low point with his forehand position close to the sideline, pulling out a full parabola. His forehand went straight across the net and dropped rapidly, aiming at Gawain's backhand baseline triangle drill. In the past, power and speed were both.

Next, Federer went online.

In one breath, the mercury falls to the ground.

This is Federer's classic tactical routine on grass.

It is true that routines are easy to see through, but for top players like the Big Four, they are not worried about routines. As long as the layout is precise enough and the execution is adequate, even if the opponent predicts the routine, their on-the-spot responses can still change it. The power of the routine is fully released.

Just like now.

Speed, power, line, landing point, rotation, bounce, everything.

Federer accurately found the blind corner of Gawain's backhand baseline, and the impact of the ball was enough. Coupled with Federer's pressure to follow the ball to the net, he had firmly grasped the initiative on the court.

The next step is to stay focused and alert. If Gawain can still complete the return, Federer will complete the final fatal blow in front of the net.

In his sight, Federer could see Gawain running across the court at lightning speed. Before he even had time to blink, his footsteps were already close to the backhand position. Federer's shot just now slightly pulled up the arc, so it bounced off the ground. The height leaves some room for hitting the ball.

This is why Federer remains vigilant.

Step on tiptoe, adjust, start——

Federer watched Gawain's movement and swing, and then he moved towards his forehand and flew out.

Backhand straight line.

This is Gawain's famous stunt. Although it is more difficult to hit the backhand straight into the net, Gawain has absolute confidence and Federer is also prepared in advance.

Noticing Gawain's action, Federer struck immediately.

However!

As soon as he started to move, Federer realized, "Oops!"

Generally speaking, backhand straight lines need to be shot in advance because the closing speed of closing the door is faster; but backhand diagonal shots can be slower because the closing speed of closing the door can be slower.

Of course, this is a theoretical statement. During the actual hitting process, everything happens too fast. If you use fake moves to shake your opponent, you may accidentally cause confusion and hesitation in your own shot. A simple hit may make mistakes. This is moving. Shoot yourself in the foot.

However, the exception is top players, who are often able to use their touch to make up for short-term confusion.

Gawain took a risk.

When he released and swung the racket, he was indeed aiming to shoot in a straight line; but there was another thought in his mind——

Whether he or Federer, in fact, at this critical moment, he often relies more on his strongest skills, but this also means that his opponents are familiar and easy to see through; therefore, they need to make changes in their familiar routines. It is also a game between two players.

The point is not whether to change, but when to change and how to change.

Look, on the other side of the net, Federer's set of combination punches is flowing smoothly, smoothly and beautifully, without any pause, and a series of reactions have been integrated into his bones; therefore, Gawain guessed that Federer would also habitually block straight lines, so, What if he changed the route slightly?

Strictly speaking, backhand slash is not risky. Compared with straight backhand, backhand slash is actually easier to hit. Especially when you are passive and your steps are not in place, the safety factor of hitting slash is higher. .

So Gawain did just that.

He brakes with his left leg, extends his upper body, brakes suddenly as he crosses the field at high speed, and uses the inertia of the approach to complete the turn and exert force.

It seems that he is preparing to backhand in a straight line, but at the moment when the ball is released, the wrist and forearm are straightened, and the entire upper body is rotated, and the force of the shot is suddenly accelerated.

boom!

The backhand diagonal shot explodes with amazing energy.

boom!

Across the field.

On the lush green center court, a white figure and a mustard-yellow light and shadow alternately pass by, like a natural chasm.

Time freezes briefly.

Plop, plop, plop——

Only the heart was beating wildly, the brain and breathing stopped, and all the noise and noise stopped.

Then.

"ah!"

Gawain clenched his fists and roared, swallowing mountains and rivers with anger, sweeping the entire place.

In an instant, the stalemate was broken violently, a huge burst of energy erupted, and the entire central court turned into an active volcano.

Unbelievable, incredible, earth-shattering.

Gawain, did it.

Federer's serve was broken for the first time in the entire match, and it was also the second time in the past month that Federer's serve was broken.

However, all this happened when Federer served to win the game. He missed three match points and suffered a break at the first break point.

incredible!

Even if he witnessed it with his own eyes, his mind was still blank. No one knew how Gawain did it.

However, Gawain finally did it.

The suspense of victory and defeat is back again.

Following the match against Djokovic at Melbourne Park and the match against Nadal at Roland Garros, the All England Club's ultimate challenge against Federer continues. Gauvin is still the same Gauvin, always fighting, always burning, always striving. Gawain——

"Never, ever think Gawain's game is over. Never!"

"Ah! Ahhh!"

Gawain suppressed and suppressed, controlled and controlled, until now he finally released it without reservation. His whole body was burning with high fighting spirit and he was completely red-eyed. He completely suppressed Federer from his momentum to his state, and was easily overturned. The whole situation.

Across the court, Federer got angry for the first time——

To myself.

Federer was very, very dissatisfied with his performance in serving to win the game. Not only this point, but also the previous points. He had the opportunity to end the game, but his hesitation wasted the opportunity and gave up his own. How could he be satisfied if he gave up the serve to his opponent?

From the second set against Simon to the fourth set against Gauvin, Federer experienced fluctuations at the end of the set in two consecutive games, unnecessary fluctuations. Federer immediately became alert, angry and The depression broke out in full force, and he needed a good release.

However, the central court at this moment belongs to Gawain——

"Bah! Gawain!"

"Bah! Gawain!"

Perhaps, Federer is his home stadium in the world, and Wimbledon is his backyard, but who can refuse such a wonderful and exciting game?

After all, at the end of the story, the fans are the biggest winners. Following the 2008 Wimbledon final, they once again witnessed an epoch-making classic contest.

They looked forward to the game continuing and the excitement continuing, so——

"Bah! Gawain!"

The whole place roared.