Match point

opportunity!

Relying on the accurate prediction of the return of serve, Gao Wen hit the ball steadily and solidly on his backhand position, catching the slightly conservative gap of Bellusic. The superposition of strength and power created an opportunity for himself, and his sight captured Bellucic's swing made him realize immediately:

The opportunity is here.

One step forward, continuous small step adjustments, sideways forehand.

The right hand is raised high, like a fort, staring at the tennis ball fiercely, and the forehand is ready to attack.

So, delay the move?

No.

This time, Gao Wen didn't. He didn't pay attention to Bellusic's movement at all. He was unaffected and moved inside the baseline to grab an ascending point.

The first shot.

Sideways forehand slash, aiming at the repeated route of just receiving the serve, repeat the landing point, and hammer directly.

In the next step, he continued to step up, preparing to go to the net to continue to put pressure. Gao Wen was not worried about his hitting line being predicted, nor was he worried about Bellucic continuing to defend the ball, because he was already ready to pass through the net. Front volley to end the point.

The steps he took forward were firm and agile enough.

At this time, it seemed that the impact of the ankle sprain was completely invisible, and nearly an hour had passed since the unexpected situation in the second set.

boom!
……Uh.

The previous sound was the sound of Gawain's bat, solid and crisp.

The last sound was Bellucic's muffled groan.

Bellucic's footsteps had already moved to the right, preparing to fill the entire empty half. However, he did not expect that Gao Wen's tactical will to hit the back ball was very determined. During the sudden stop and turn, he had already started a second time. Return to the forehand position and try to complete the defense.

But Bellucic immediately realized that Gawain's hitting was firm and strong enough, the speed was beyond his imagination, and his steps were slightly panicked.

bass!
Bellucic's forehand stretched to the extreme, barely touching the tennis ball. There was no control at all, and the tennis ball had turned into an anti-aircraft cannon.

High, high into the sunshine.

The entire audience raised their heads and followed the tennis ball into the golden sky. The dazzling light made people close their eyes.

When he opened his eyes again, he could see the tennis ball falling rapidly. Surprisingly, it still crossed the net.

It's just that he can't see the distance, and his landing position is almost close to the net.

Bellucic started immediately and moved towards his right side. He did not give up. He was ready to defend Gao Wen's high-pressure ball. This is his strength——

To be precise, this is true for almost all players who specialize in clay courts. Even if they face high-pressure balls, they will not give up easily. They still have a chance.

The tennis ball fell faster and faster, wrapped in a golden halo, like a fireball.

Gao Wen stepped forward quickly, adjusting his position in small steps while observing Bellusic's position with his peripheral vision. In a blink of an eye, he was in front of the net. There was only a small space between the landing point of the tennis ball and the net. The distance of less than one palm is equivalent to sticking to the net for a tennis court.

With a brake, Gawain controlled himself to avoid touching the net, then raised his racket high to face the tennis ball.

A gentle push, a rub, everything.

No dunks, no blocks, no high pressure, nothing, but a gentle touch of the ball.

All the power attached to the tennis ball disappeared, and it fell into Bellucic's half like a cloud.

Score.

"40:40".In the blink of an eye, Bellucic's two consecutive game points were wiped out and the score was evenly divided.

The whole atmosphere suddenly became a little subtle.

Since Gao Wen accidentally sprained his ankle in the middle of the second set, he has never been able to get a break point in Belucic's serve. Belucic's stability and calmness undoubtedly played an important role in the chaotic situation. .

However, while Gao Wen is still looking for ways to reverse the disadvantage of the game, Bellucic remains unchanged, and stability may become a stumbling block.

Send it off the net.

Bellucic is also a little tight. In fact, it is just a tie now, not a break point, but the impact of losing two game points in a row still exists objectively.

On the second serve, Bellucic chose to press the backhand from close range.

Although the ball speed was not fast, it rotated enough. After landing, it continued to rotate towards the inside of Gawain's body. Gawain's steps were indeed not able to completely get out of the way. The backhand swing of both hands was not completed, and the tennis ball had already flown back.

The quality of return service is average.

Bellucic immediately seized the opportunity to attack. With a sideways forehand, the tennis ball was already aimed at Gawain's position and hit it for the second time in a row.

This time, Bellucic hit the ball with thought, repeating the route and landing point, trying to break Gawain's defensive balance.

Gawain was a little surprised.

The steps that moved towards the right to return to defense were hurriedly pulled back, but the adjustment in a short period of time was still unstable, and he barely managed a backhand shot with both hands.

In a hurry, Gawain did not choose to take risks, and made a light backhand with both hands. Only a true professional can see that there is a needle hidden in the cotton -

Gawain still hid his secret.

This was a transition ball, there was no doubt about it, so Gao Wen did not exert any force or open the angle, but Gao Wen still chose to change the line.

Relying on wrist control, push in a straight line.

Judging from the strength and landing point, there is no threat. The tennis ball landed near the service line of the opposite court, and it seemed that it would not move away. It had almost no tail power. The thick air created a spider web effect, and the tennis ball flew slower and slower. , it feels like it could fall vertically at any time.

There's no question that a transition ball is a transition ball.

But why is it said that there is a needle hidden in the cotton?

Just look at Bellusic's movements. He was originally standing in the first area, moved to the right, and entered the backhand area. He could have been preparing to attack, but he found that this was actually a half-court ball, and it landed on the ground. After that, he almost didn't move forward, and Bellucic's steps on the baseline were a little awkward.

Gao Wen is grasping the baseline hitting habit of clay court players. Like Nadal, they are used to hitting the ball two to three meters away from the baseline. For defense, this is positive and convenient; as for offense, they Will make up for the distance disadvantage by rotating.

Therefore, when standing on the baseline, clay court players have very weak awareness of moving forward.

So does Bellusic.

Despite the lateral movement, Bellucic didn't realize the need to step forward and then noticed the tennis ball falling halfway up the court and barely moving forward.

The influence of weather appeared again at this time, and this time, Gawain took advantage of the weather factors and quietly created a trap.

After Bellucic's steps were smoothly in place, he opened the racket and prepared to attack with his backhand, but he waited hard. The flight of the tennis ball after it landed and rebounded seemed to have taken a whole century. Only then did he reach his position. He had been waiting for a long time to lead the racket with his backhand. It is inevitable to be a little impatient when taking action.

Slash, push.

At the last moment of the shot, Bellucic almost stretched out his body to reach the ball, and the entire force, spin, and parabola control were all off track.

Bellucic: Oops!