Match point

Chapter 1368

Light, soft, delicate, ingenious—

He used the small ball to deal with the small ball, but his skill was superior, and he took a perfect shot of the small ball.

Even if I saw it with my own eyes, it was hard to believe my eyes. The whole brain was suddenly plunged into a buzzing surge, and I lost the ability to think.

Tim tried his best, but still couldn't catch up. The speed of the full-scale sprint slackened. As soon as his knees softened, his shoulders drooped, his hands supported his knees, and he breathed heavily, his lungs undulating violently like a bellows. Bean-sized sweat kept falling down.

pat.

pat.

The red soil became darker, and a small pool of water stains gathered in a blink of an eye. The burning flame in the chest could not be calmed down for a long time, and it might burst at any time.

A little bit of weakness, a little bit of bitterness spread out on the tip of the tongue——

He really burned out without reservation, really.

However, he still lost the point, and lost the game, and suffered a break again.

He is also an ordinary person, and it is inevitable to feel a deep sense of powerlessness at this moment. He needs a little time to breathe and a little time for his brain to cool down.

It doesn't take long, just a few moments.

then.

After taking a deep breath and raising his head, Tim regained his faith, his broken focus gathered again, and then he saw Gawain.

With a split, Gao Wen's whole body stretched to the extreme. After finishing the last shot, he sat on the ground with his buttocks in a straight line. The corners of the mouth are slightly raised.

That face, those eyes, sweating profusely, flushed, slightly embarrassed, but the light of faith is shining, competing with the sun.

Involuntarily, the smile on the corner of Tim's mouth also rose. Although his footsteps were so heavy that he could hardly move, he still came to the net.

"Dude, do you need help?"

Gawain spread his hands, covered his mouth with his left hand, and raised his voice to Tim, "Dominique, I'm worried, I might need to change a pair of pants."

Tim froze for a moment, did his crotch crack?

Subconsciously, Tim turned his head to look at Gawain's players' rest area, thinking whether he should go to help get a towel or something, but when he turned his head, he saw Gawain's full face smiling, and he was half-slow at this time Only then did I respond:
Gao Wen was joking.

Tim: ...

Puchi.

The tense mind also relaxed a little, and then Tim went around the net and stretched out his right hand towards Gawain, which became a support point and helped Gawain stand up.

"Seeing that you still have the mind to make jokes, I think you should be able to handle it." Tim is an honest man, and he didn't know how to complain and fight back, but he still complained. He bumped into Gao Wen, and then turned back to his field.

"Dominic!"

A call came from behind, Tim stopped, turned around, and could see Gawain's smile blooming in the sun.

"The game isn't over yet."

After finishing speaking, Gawain stepped back a few steps while maintaining the posture facing Tim. He didn't need any more words, as he could tell from his light footsteps and jumping posture:

Gao Wen wasn't going to let the water go, and he wouldn't be merciful. This match hadn't been decided yet.

From words to actions, although Gawain didn't say much, the fighting spirit in Tim's chest was rekindled, and his expression quietly stretched.

However, after two steps, just as Tim was about to turn around, the referee's voice avoided the microphone and raised his voice.

"Gawain! Dominic!"

"Swap venues!"

Gao Wen and Tim were both stunned, and then they realized that after the first game of each game, the two sides had to switch sides.

This is embarrassing, the pretense failed.

boom!
The Philippe Chartier stadium burst into laughter.

But no matter what, after switching venues, the game continued.

The fourth set started, "1:0", Gao Wen broke serve first.

If you just see the score numbers, people may think, isn't this taken for granted?Anyway, Gao Wen is the second seed.

Only the audience who actually watched the game can know the hardships behind the score. Only this game took 8 minutes, which was very difficult.

In the end, Gao Wen once again showed the world his exquisite touch, with a clay slide and a small ball in front of the net to complete the break.

"...Dominic still has a chance. Although he was broken, the break time is still early, and he still has enough time..."

"The opening break of the fourth set was not a final decision. Be it Gao Wen or Dominique, the physical strength of both players is facing a severe test..."

"...It can be seen from this round that the turnovers of the two players have increased significantly, so the follow-up of the fourth set depends on who can find a more suitable way to continue the game in the slump of physical strength..."

"Tim, there is still a chance."

"Don't forget, this is clay, the test has never been so simple."

The commentators are doing their jobs with due diligence.

As a neutral audience, the commentators naturally hope that the game can continue. The two players have dedicated three hours of top-level confrontation with high quality. If possible, they sincerely hope that this game can enter the final set, so that everyone can enjoy it again A strong confrontation will be held.

As the commentator said, Tim still has a chance, but at the same time, the physical test is a subject that both players need to face.

The reality is exactly the same.

In the long 8-minute round just now, Tim's physical exertion was very severe, and the accuracy of the entire shot and the strength of his power dropped significantly.

For Tim's powerful style of play, body/physical fitness is the foundation of everything. Once he can't keep up, the entire tactical system will have problems.

Gao Wen on the other side of the court formed a direct contrast.

Although Gao Wen also faced physical problems, but in the state of extreme physical strength, Gao Wen's tactical layout and shot selection were obviously smarter and more flexible. An important reason for standing out from the

When the game is good, everyone can play; the hard part is how to play when the game is not good.

Straight quarters.

Gao Wen used the "love-game" method to secure serve and realize the break advantage, and the balance of the entire match was completely broken.

It's not that Tim doesn't work hard, he's still doing his best, he's still burning himself, and he's still able to hit some wonderful shots, but the problem is that after his physical strength can't keep up, his routines and tactics haven't changed, so the firepower A wide-open attack is also sometimes ineffective.

In the fourth set, the continuation of the strength that people expected did not appear. On the contrary, the crash happened a little faster, and Gao Wen led the way and was strong all the way.

It wasn't until near the end that Tim caught Gao Wen's two mistakes and secured his serve to avoid the tragedy of swallowing eggs, but the game was still irreversible.

After saving a match point, Tim's counterattack came to an end——

The final score of the fourth set was fixed at..."6:1".

(End of this chapter)