Chapter 1640 Air Condensation

Rain, spoil the situation.

Unexpected, but not unexpected, after all, this is Wimbledon, Gao Wen escaped the first rain, but he did not escape the second.

After returning from the interruption due to the rain, Murray immediately adjusted his tactics and state, and launched an attack on Gao Wen with full firepower. The 2013 champion of the tournament has an understanding of the characteristics of grass.

Of course, Gao Wen was not a good stubble either.

Immediate response and timing are also Gao Wen's strengths. Although he was not able to adapt to the venue immediately, Gao Wen still found a way.

In the first serve game after the restart, Gao Wen withstood Murray's impact, saved a break point, and secured the serve in a thrilling manner.

However!

Immediately, Murray showed his ability as a giant, continued to speed up and exert pressure, firmly grasped the short window when Gao Wen was not able to fully adapt to the drastic changes in the environment and rhythm, and cleverly used the gap in game experience to break the confrontation between the two sides. Balance and get results.

He kept his serve first, and then forced a break point in Gao Wen's second serve in a row. Although Gao Wen saved two with a brilliant performance, he couldn't save the third after all. The out-of-bounds ball from the bottom line was sent to serve and fell into the predicament of falling behind.

— "6:4".

With this break advantage, Murray took the first set.

Typical grass game.

Everything happened too fast; moreover, the advantage of serving was magnified, and a break of serve would often decide the outcome of a set, especially in top matchups.

Objectively speaking, Gao Wen's performance in the first set was not bad. After many games, he gradually found the touch of the grass court game, and the duel with Murray was back and forth. The master showed multiple wonderful rounds of offensive and defensive transitions, which ushered in wave after wave of applause.

However, the short board of experience still needs to pay the price after all. Even if you are already a Grand Slam champion, you still need to start from scratch on the grass court.

As the game progressed, both players entered the state, and the head-to-head duel that refused to give up an inch and the bayonet hit the red also burst out with strong sparks.

In the second set, the seventh game, Murray served.

Murray's physical strength fluctuated and he failed to make a single shot in a row. Gao Wen keenly seized the opportunity and caught Murray's second shot to launch an attack. The two sides fought fiercely.

This round was extremely tight. Murray missed three game points but saved three break points. Finally, on the fourth break point, Gao Wen kicked Murray back with a stunning backhand slash. Failure to touch the ball for a break ended an eleven-minute round.

In the end, also relying on this break, "6:4", Gao Wen won the second set and evened the score.

In the third set, the third game, Gao Wen served.

In fact, both Gao Wen and Murray faced a physical test. Both players' batting quality declined significantly, but this round was even more difficult for Gao Wen.

After all, as the serving side, the quality of the serving has declined due to physical distress, which means that the receiving side can start fighting.

At this time, the difference in understanding of the characteristics of the grassland is also reflected—

Skills and tactics are still those in the arsenal, but the key is when to choose which weapon and what situation to choose.

In the head-to-head duel, Murray was slightly better. Although Gao Wen saved four break points, he still failed to escape the fifth break point.

In passive defense, Murray showed flexible and changeable ball handling, constantly hiding traps, creating difficulties, firmly restraining Gao Wen's offense, and finding a gap, turning defense into offense as soon as he hits the ball, relying on positive He scored the winning point in a straight line, and finally cashed in the break point again.

With this score, Gao Wen could indeed feel that his understanding of the grass field was not enough—

After entering the offensive mode, he fell into a vortex of blind spots. The offensive methods, lines, landing points, rhythm and tactical combination did not bring out the characteristics of the grassland. , lacking details of the changes.

On the contrary, Murray's defense in a passive state showed his deep understanding of the field, relying on his excellent defensive quality to complete the restriction.

This point, this round, Murray did give Gao Wen a good grass-court lesson.

Gao Wen wasn't upset, the game wasn't over anyway, was it?

However, Murray did not sell his flaws. After facing the dilemma of extreme physical fitness, it is unbelievable that Murray's control over the game has improved to a higher level.

The reason is very simple, or the understanding of the grass.

In the predicament of extreme physical fitness, Murray can find more effective ways to deal with the ball if he cannot rely purely on strength or speed to form a confrontation; The way of red clay is treated, and the medicine is not right.

Of course, Gao Wen's method can also work, so that the gap will not be widened, but Murray's method is even more effective, so—

"6:4".

Murray, in the next set, the big score exceeded again, leading "2:1".

In the first three sets, the winner was determined by a break of serve in each set. The back-and-forth contest between the two players was still very close and tense.

Completely in line with expectations, it is indeed the most anticipated and most optimistic matchup after the draw is released.

It is precisely because of this that after entering the fourth set, both players focused more on their serve to ensure that the city was not lost; but at the same time, with the decline in physical fitness, mistakes inevitably increased. There are also more crises in the serve game, and the situation is further anxious.

Murray, who took the lead to serve in the fourth set, made full use of the rules of the game and maintained the lead in the score. He continued to push the pressure on Gao Wen again and again; but both players gritted their teeth and saved multiple breaks respectively. The point was completed and the serve was guaranteed, and the game was stalemate all the way.

In the first ten rounds, there were no breaks; moreover, Murray, who had been leading the score, did not see a match point for the time being, and the situation was closer than the first three sets.

In the eleventh game, Murray saved a break point and then held serve, and once again overtook the score, UU Kanshu www.uukanshu.com "6:5".

Next, Gao Wen had to face the second serve game that had to be secured. Once the serve was broken, it would be the end of the game. In the last crisis, Gao Wen performed very calmly and very well, and did not face any break points— That is to say, the match point, to keep the serve smoothly, and to cling to the game.

From all indications, the fourth set is very likely to enter a tie-break.

However.

Murray, speed up.

Sudden enough and unexpected enough.

From any point of view, Murray should speed up in front. It is very suitable for "4:3" or "5:4".

But Murray didn't, and his attention was always on his serve; now it came to "6:5", everyone thought that Murray would not make an impact, but kept his physical and energy in the tie-break, waiting for the tie-break The game came to an end, but Murray launched an attack without warning.

then-

"15:30".

In the serve game where Gao Wen had no way out, Murray took the lead.

(end of this chapter)