Chapter 1696 Heart of the Lion King

"40:40".

The third match point was saved in such a dramatic way that all the commentators in the commentary box were at a loss for words and didn’t know how to express it accurately. But the only thing that is certain is that no matter which country the commentators are from , no matter which player’s supporter they are, they all raise their hands to welcome——

This exciting semi-final continues.

Again, back to area one again.

The central court returned to calm in the blink of an eye. Although they were excited, excited, and passionate, they were all looking forward to the wonderful game more than themselves.

Everyone, hold your breath.

a district.

The first serve went down the net. Obviously, this was a flat shot. Federer tried to speed up, but unfortunately, the strength of the kick with bent knees was slightly insufficient.

Second serve. Air burns.

The close-in pressure backhand, that is, the middle serve close to the inside corner, is quite satisfactory, but he once again changed his serving strategy. Federer once again showed his flexible and changeable combination of serving tactics in this service game, which has been disrupting Gawain's prediction.

Also, the squeezing effect is good.

Gawain's backhand hands were not completely out of the way, and some of them were pinned, resulting in the return arc not being suppressed and being slightly higher——

Middle road, deep zone.

But unexpectedly, the depth of the landing point of Gao Wen's return shot was quite good, so the rising parabola unexpectedly created some impact and squeezing effects. After landing, it rebounded and rushed towards Federer's cheek, forcing Federer to also have to Out of the way, the forehand is not fully extended.

As a result, Federer also felt a little squeeze on his upper body. While leaning back slightly, he pressed his forehand high and returned to the middle of the shot.

From center to center and back again, the first three shots are always going back and forth in the center of the court. Both players are trying to form suppression through the line. The placement, spin, power, tail power, etc. become hidden in the shot. Invisible confrontation, tension quietly builds up between the nets.

Then--

You can see that Gao Wen made a small step adjustment. He stepped forward slightly and pressed his upper body forward. He did not adjust his steps or swing space. He just stood on his backhand position and prepared for the backhand with both hands. The ball is a transition ball from every angle.

Both players focused on control, testing each other and restraining each other. Everyone in the audience, including Federer, the commentators, Sampras and Agassi, thought so and were uneasy. The ground is waiting in anticipation and curiosity, who will be the first to break the balance.

Swing.

Press forward.

At the moment when the shot was taken, Gawain's forearm and wrist flicked quickly. This was an advanced batting action full of skills. Because of the suddenness and the instant, it was very difficult to control, and it almost all depended on the feel of the hand; and Problems may arise in any aspect of strength, line, and placement.

However, Gawain was very determined.

Sudden speed increase.

Backslash.

Without warning, even in the trial and spar stage, he eagerly broke his balance, shot the middle with a backhand with both hands, and flicked along the reverse slash.

boom!

The entire shot is clean, fast and flat, with an instant burst and instant release.

Tennis, press the line!

tread.

This is the sound of Federer's footsteps trying to start but failing, and also the sound of the tennis ball bouncing off the ground.

Tennis, very abruptly broke the stalemate balance of the transition ball, completed the breakthrough with the quality of the ball, and found the position of Federer's forehand sideline along the backslash. After landing, a piece of lime was thrown up, and it hit the baseline hard before he could blink. bezel.

Wow!

The whole place roared, deafening.

"Break point!"

Unexpectedly, never expected, no one expected that Gawain would attack unexpectedly, so resolutely and decisively.

"God, oh dear God, break point!"

From two consecutive match points to the break point, so many things happened in Federer's serve-winning game that it was really overwhelming.

However, this is what happened.

The whole audience was shocked.

Perhaps, Gawain was the only exception. There was no cheering or roaring, he just clenched his fists, and his resolute eyes were shining brightly——

That is high morale and unyielding will.

This is not the first time. From Flushing to Melbourne Park to Roland Garros, Gao Wen has shown his tenacious championship heart more than once.

Even Wimbledon is not the first time. From Istomin to Murray to Federer in front of him, Gao Wen has shown the high spirit and courage to fight to the end time and time again. The heart of the Lion is so fresh and so... Beating vigorously, it seems that the century-old history of the All England Club can be felt surging in the soles of the feet, beating and beating together with Gao Wen's heartbeat.

Fighting spirit is burning.

From the Central Court to Murray Hill and then to all over the world, shocks rippled layer upon layer; from all corners of the country to Murray Mountain and then to the Center Court, roars set off huge waves layer after layer. The suspense of this semi-final instantly reached a new peak. The overwhelming pressure poured into the court.

Everything rests on the shoulders of the two players.

"40: AD."

Federer is very calm, very, very calm. From the first round in Halle to today, he has faced difficulties more than once, but he saved them all.

Confidence is accumulated bit by bit. Even top players like Federer have ups and downs and doubts. They also need self-affirmation and self-suggestion. If they face break points again and again but recover again and again, then confidence will be able to Reach a whole new level.

This kind of psychological suggestion eventually evolved into a belief that even if faced with a crisis again, one would not panic.

On the contrary, seeing the break point when he served to win the game made Federer calm down, completely calm. He didn't need to think about match points or victory for the time being, but was immersed in this point wholeheartedly.

So, one shot, came back.

Second District.

First serve, inside corner, sneak attack forehand.

At 124 miles per hour (200 kilometers per hour), it's light and sharp, finding the inside corners with precision.

The next second, Federer realized that the opportunity had come——

Although Gao Wen flew into the air, he barely hit the ball with his forehand at the extreme position, touched the ball very, very reluctantly, and pushed the tennis ball back.

But there was no spin, no power, and no control at all. The return ball flew precariously toward Federer's midpoint, slightly closer to his backhand, and the angle and line could not be widened.

At first glance, you can tell that this is Federer's offensive opportunity.

Tap tap, tap tap tap.

Federer moved quickly in small steps and turned sideways——

However, instead of a sideways slash, there is a straight sideways line.

Federer rarely chooses the sideways straight line, because the sideways straight line means that the return ball is almost sent to the opponent's forehand position. Unless he is facing Nadal, and sideways to meet Nadal's backhand in a straight line, otherwise he will go sideways and diagonally. Line is the normal choice.

Of course, there are exceptions. When facing top players such as Djokovic and Murray, Federer needs to enrich his return routes to avoid being prejudged, thereby breaking the balance of the confrontation, and occasionally chooses to go sideways in a straight line.

At this moment, Federer once again chose a sideways straight line.

Push on the ground, start, exert force——

boom!

Cannonballs, come out.