Match point

In the fourth set, in the seventh game, Gao Wen created an opportunity and seized the opportunity to break serve first, leading "4:3", followed by Gao Wen's serve.

Gawain didn't celebrate a successful break in the last round, because he knew that Istomin would definitely launch a full-scale counterattack in the next round.

In the seventh game, Gao Wen seized the gap where Istomin was not fully tensed and tried to breathe to break the balance, but the situation is different now. Istomin sensed the crisis and stood on the edge of the cliff, and he must To launch a counterattack, he must keep his serve in order to realize his break advantage.

Moreover, although Istomin's physical strength is still not over, Gawain's own physical fitness also needs to be allocated reasonably, and there is still a deciding set in the back. Therefore, in the next serve after the break, Gawain needs to focus more. Caution is required, and energy distribution is also required.

Everything was as expected——

"30:30".

At this moment, it can be seen again that Gao Wen's judgment on the entire game situation is accurate and comprehensive.

In the eighth round, in Gao Wen's own serve, Istomin really went all out, the quality of the entire shot improved a step, and the round became more intense.

In the last round, Istomin's energy of "being caught off guard after being killed and just accumulating the attack but not having time to make good use of it, he was broken and fell into a passive position" was fully released in this round without reservation, and he was very powerful. The momentum seems to have returned to the super god state of the first two sets.

In a trance, even the peak of physical fitness completely disappeared. Although Gao Wen had raised his vigilance and prepared, he still encountered a violent impact.

However, Gao Wen knew that this was just an illusion, like a mirage——

Istomin is burning potential and giving it a go.

If Istomin succeeds in this round, the game will return to balance, not to mention the final set, but Istomin, who has soared in momentum, may once again gain the upper hand. The situation in the fourth set must also be re-evaluated and re-arranged .

If Gao Wen resisted the impact and further improved his state, then again and again, the overdraft after Istomin's full burn would completely destroy his game.

The next few points are not match points, but they are better than match points.

Gao Wen was equally high-spirited and passionate. Perhaps Istomin had regained the momentum of the first two sets, but he was no longer in the state of the first two sets——

Who will win the deer, you won't know until you touch it.

"30:30".

a district.

Outer corner, 199 kilometers per hour.

Once sent, he entered the zone smoothly.

Gao Wen improved the quality of his serve, and at the critical moment, his concentration and devotion were fully improved.

However, Istomin accurately predicted that he took a large horizontal stride, and the whole person flew out, and swung his forehand vigorously along with the inertia of centrifugal force.

Take advantage of it!

Istomin actually slammed back Gawain's shot forcefully. The speed, strength, and angle were all upgraded, and he shot back like a rocket.

As a result, Gao Wen, who had the advantage of serving, fell into a passive position, because his footsteps were not able to reach the position quickly. In the end, he could only rely on the strength of his upper body to drive him. Instead of cutting, he used topspin to pull up the ball, and counterattacked with his forehand. Hit the tennis ball head-on again.

"Forehand VS Forehand"!
From Istomin to Gao Wen, the entire batting rhythm is getting faster and faster, and the swing is getting shorter and shorter. You can obviously feel the speed increase. This is a typical lawn tennis. Hurry up, in the end it depends on who can break the rhythm and control the rhythm and control the situation.

If it is Federer, he must use cutting to change the rhythm at this time, not because the forehand can't hold the stalemate, but because he needs to firmly control the rhythm to himself, break the balance of the situation through different hitting techniques, and adjust according to his own needs. Fast or slow, this is the real master.

As for Gao Wen, he is still studying, with a wealth of theoretical knowledge, but a serious lack of practical experience.

As for Istomin, there is no such wisdom--

Forehand?

Forehand!

Istomin didn't realize that the whole rhythm had been fully raised, or in other words, he was aware of it, but he didn't dare to break it easily.

As a result, Istomin's forehand hit head-on for the second time in a row, and in a posture comparable to hitting a wall, he further increased his strength and accelerated his head-on attack.

- slash.

Because of the suppression of the rhythm, the swing speed has reached the extreme, and there is no way to further increase the speed of the racket head, so naturally it is impossible to change the line.

It is conceivable that Istomin hit a diagonal line again and continued to send the tennis ball back to Gao Wen's forehand.

On the opposite side of the court, Gao Wen had predicted Istomin's return in advance, moved his feet ahead of time, waited on the line early, and stepped forward, entered the baseline, grabbed a small half-step space, and used physical pressure to grab the ball up Point, create the effect of hitting the wall through the weight of the body.

When the tennis ball flew over, not only did it have to face a wall, but the wall continued to press upwards, and the stacking and collision of layers of force, accompanied by the whipping of Gao Wen's forehand roll, all condensed on the tennis ball and exploded. The sound of hitting the ball can be heard clearly on the second court.

boom!
There was a loud noise, and it was almost suspected that Gao Wen was about to explode the tennis ball.

The tennis ball, compressed to the extreme, flew along a diagonal line again, like a bolt of lightning, rushing towards Istomin with the momentum of thunder.

This ball, from power to speed, from landing point to line, the quality of the ball, not to mention the first two sets, even in the third set is rare.

It can be clearly felt that Gao Wen's ball quality is improving step by step. With the familiarity of the ball feel, the quality of the ball is also improved in an all-round way.

Istomin could still feel the pressure on his face even standing on the spot. Before the tennis ball flew to his position, his muscles were already tense. Hitting pressure is another story.

and!

The moment Istomin was about to hit the ball, he noticed a figure from the corner of his vision, stepping up, pressing, and quietly covering the front of the net——

Go online with the ball!

In the strong collision between forehand and forehand, Gao Wen had no chance to turn passive into active at all, but he still accurately found a gap in the collision between the needle point and the wheat awn, and caught Istomin's inertial routine of returning the ball Keep up the pressure and follow the ball to the net and get to the net again.

Damn!

In the blink of an eye, Istomin quickly scanned the field:
Straight neutral.

This is a gap deliberately created by Gao Wen. His footsteps stand in the middle and diagonally, blocking the return line, but there is no coverage on the straight side.

The problem is that the quality of the incoming ball is even heavier and faster than the previous shot, and there is no room for changing the line at all——

However, there is no time to hesitate.

Istomin could only grit his teeth, desperately, forcibly charged with his forehand, aiming at the straight gap.

Kick off the ground and step up.

Swing the racket, shake the arm.

Speed ​​up and attack!

"what!"

Everything happened too fast, Istomin had no time to hesitate, he had already struck with his forehand, aiming at the only gap, and chose to break the net in a straight line.

For a second, there was hope, but only for a second, and the trajectory of the tennis ball was out of control.

derailed.

Out of bounds.