Match point

The first game is still going on.

—The sixth inning.

"...Ugh!"

Zverev's forehand was fully exerted, and the heavy and fast shot crossed the court like an arrow, and rushed towards Gao Wen's forehand.

On the opposite side of the court, Gao Wen's footsteps were already in place, but unexpectedly he didn't choose to slam, but cut the straight line with a slap, breaking the balance.

Tennis balls fluttered and wobbled, as if the autumn wind wrapped dead leaves and fell in the shivering cold rain. The ball should land near the big triangle on the baseline, which is a deep zone shot.

With such a cut, there is no threat at all.

Zverev's movements remained light and nimble. He rushed to the scene immediately, bent his knees, lowered his center of gravity, and faced forward with a backhand with both hands.

boom!
Go hard, go hard, go all-out.

Take the initiative to launch a diagonal attack, aiming at Gao Wen's backhand and hitting the bottom line with a big triangle. After the sixteen rounds of back and forth, he is ready to make a killer, and win this point by winning.

however--

"Out of bounds"!
It went out of bounds again. Although this time it was very weak, just the width of a finger, the bottom line referee's eyes revealed a touch of determination.

There was a hint of irritability and confusion in Zverev's eyes, and he subconsciously looked up at the player's box, as if hesitating whether to challenge Hawkeye.

"Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

Arthur Ashe stadium was booed everywhere, and in this way, he complained about Zverev's distrust of referees, and at the same time complained about Zverev's lack of awareness of his own shots.

In most cases, players have a clear understanding of how they feel when hitting the ball. They don’t even need to wait until the tennis ball hits the ground. They can already feel the control effect as soon as the ball is shot. Of course, it is a special case that the ball is out of bounds by a slight margin.

But Zverev Jr. challenged Hawkeye three times in two games, and each time he went out of bounds.

Are you sure this isn't a deliberate attempt to vent your anger and cause trouble?
This is definitely not a good thing for the audience, and one or two people started to boo and complain.

Zverev didn't understand why the fans booed because it was his right to challenge Hawkeye, but he was still firm in his choice.

Eagle Eye Challenge -

It's like a lone hero against the whole world, but this time, neither Arthur Ashe Stadium nor fate seems to be on his side.

The end result was indeed out of bounds.

Although the gap is small, out of bounds is out of bounds. Zverev Jr. failed all three Hawkeye challenges within two rounds, which also means that he has no chance to challenge Hawkeye in the first set.

Little Zverev was very depressed.

The whole audience erupted in boos, and the sound of roaring and tsunami mixed with whistles and complaints boiled up in a mighty manner.

"2:4".

Gao Wen continued to keep his serve, and only lost one point in this round.

— Seventh inning.

Snapped.

With a muffled sound, Zverev Jr.'s return ball hit the net, stirring up a white wave, sending the point down the net.

"30:15".

Zverev Jr. was a little depressed. He obviously scored well in the first two points, but why was the continuous momentum of scoring interrupted again, this time it was off the net?

The rhythm of the entire game and the feel of hitting the ball are like a runaway wild horse, always lacking a little bit, but Zverev Jr. can't figure out what's going on, obviously he is still focused, still excited and still devoted, nothing special has changed, but the situation of the game But it was subverted bit by bit.

Irritability!

In the chest cavity, you can feel the mixed and turbulent emotions bubbling, it seems that you are on the verge of breaking out, and you may create a lot of chaos at any time; but Zverev still controlled himself after all, he did not forget that this game, Carries the task by itself.

Not just a need for revenge, but a need to prove oneself.

Take a deep breath.

Remind yourself again to focus.

Unexpected but reasonable, the next point became the best and most exciting point since the start of the game, and the transition of offense and defense was amazing.

In the second zone, attacking the inner corner, Zverev Jr. used his high-quality serve to successfully seize the opportunity and create an offensive opportunity for himself.

However, Zverev Jr.’s offense was always not crisp enough, giving Gawain a chance to breathe. After withstood the first two shots, a backhand slash "inside-out" shot across the court, instantly turning the situation around , Turned from defense to offense, pushing Zverev Jr. to the brink of crisis.

At the critical moment, little Zverev finally showed his talent, especially his backhand position, which can carry, push, hit and pump. No wonder many professionals compare his backhand with Djokovic. The stability and aggressiveness in baseline confrontations are indeed outstanding.

You come and I go, tit for tat.

Standing on the edge of the cliff, Zverev made a backhand shot. After withstood Gawain's three uninterrupted attacks, with his body almost out of position, he withstood a straight shot that shocked everyone. It was extremely difficult and extremely passive. The situation reversed the disadvantage and brought the two sides back to the same starting line.

Five beats.

Ten beats.

Twenty beats.

Thirty beats.

Very, very rarely, on Arthur Ashe's fast hard court, two players slammed a round on the clay court.

Moreover, both players have the advantage, continuously attacking strongly, but returning in vain under the opponent's tenacious and tenacious defense.

Arthur Ashe Stadium, screamed again and again.

Then--

Gao Wen unexpectedly made two cuts in the backhand position, using a strong backspin to change the rhythm of the fight.

Zverev Jr.'s response was excellent. His knees were bent, his center of gravity squatted down, and he pulled the tape twice in a row on the backhand. Always maintain the impact, and did not give Gao Wen a chance to attack.

Although Zverev's response deserves applause, it still lacks some bright spots and new ideas, and ultimately fell into Gawain's trap.

In the next shot, Gao Wen's footsteps were still in the backhand position, and he took a small step up, which was only half a step, but raised the hitting point to a higher level, grabbed the rising point for a shot, and relied on the quick swing of the backhand with both hands to hit the ball. The speed of the racket head is fully accelerated, fast and heavy, and the attack is fully launched.

straight line.

It was still Gao Wen who was the first to change lanes and launch an attack.

Indeed, Zverev used landing and rotation to limit Gawain's attacking space, but he forgot one thing, this game was arranged by Gawain, even if the landing is deep enough, but there is no change, it means This is still within Gao Wen's calculations, and some adjustments in footsteps can solve the problem.

Look, Gao Wen not only didn't retreat, but also stepped up, breaking the balance by grabbing the rising point.

Backhand straight.

Like a Yang finger, piercing through the entire court.

Immediately afterwards, little Zverev was pushed to the edge of the cliff again, but he still did not give up——

At this time, Zverev Jr. showed his tenacity in an extremely passive state. After a stalemate for a full 36 beats, his movement was still fast.

A series of big strides and sprints by a tall man, comparable to teleportation, from the left end of the court to the right end, the fighting spirit deep in the dantian is burning.

"what!"

Forehand, following the direction of sprinting inertia, swinging the racket once, turning his wrist, Zverev Jr. also showed his talent and ability without showing weakness.

Straight line, sword unsheathed—

Wonderful and still going on.