Prejudgment is indeed Gawain's strength, and he was fully prepared before this game.
Compared with Gauvin, Harris is already a sophomore, and as the Sooners' No. 3 single this year, he is bound to play in every game, which also means that the reference materials are richer.
Harris from Australia is an atypical "Lleyton Hewitt" player. His body is 183 centimeters and 80 kilograms. His body is not strong and his explosive power is not outstanding, but his feet are very flexible and quick; the most direct difference The thing is, Hewitt used a two-handed backhand, but Harris used a one-handed backhand.
The advantage of the one-handed backhand is that it is free, flexible and full of changes; but the disadvantage is that it lacks strength and is unstable, and you may miss the hitting point if you are not paying attention.
Hewitt's forehand and backhand are not explosive, and he cannot even attack effectively. He can only use his strength to fight. If he takes the initiative, he will easily make mistakes. This is also the fundamental shackle that limits Hewitt's later career, but relatively Generally speaking, Hewitt's two-handed backhand is strong in resisting blows and can withstand the opponent's indiscriminate bombardment.
At this point, there is a clear difference between Harris and Hewitt, because the ability to resist hits and explosive offensive abilities with one-handed backhands are relatively weak, and their performance in both offense and defense is mediocre. This has also become Harris's Obvious shortcomings.
It is precisely because of this that Harris often likes to restrict the opponent's backhand when serving, creating opportunities, and then turns sideways to hit the next offensive connection with the forehand - compared to the backhand, Harris is obviously more confident with the forehand.
Moreover, the Sooners must have studied Gawain.
In the past two complete games, Gauvin's backhand performance has been stable, but the offense is still mainly completed through the forehand. It is basically no different from all young players with two-handed backhands. Naturally, when serving, Harris will aim at the high Wen's backhand.
Observe carefully, predict in advance, and then react——
The results also proved that Gawain's two judgments were correct, and Harris still habitually used his backhand as a breakthrough.
If you just watch Gao Wen's two complete games this season, it would be hard to believe that Gao Wen's backhand is stronger than his forehand, because Gao Wen has been insisting on forehand attack and constantly training the aggressiveness of his forehand. The two opponents before The threat is relatively not that big, and it does give Gao Wen many opportunities to improve his forehand attack.
However, due to the lack of strength, it is difficult to improve the forehand, so he usually focuses more on the backhand in training. Gao Wen's two-handed backhand has always been a relative strength. It is not only stable and durable, but also has offensive ability.
Watching Gao Wen's game, the backhand determines the lower limit. Even if the condition is worse, the backhand can still stick to the bottom line; the forehand determines the upper limit. The performance of the forehand attack can tell what the competitive state of the game is.
Of course, now that Gao Wen is young, his status fluctuations are already relatively obvious, and the upper and lower limits are also relative.
However, there are still too few reference materials about Gawain so far, and the Sooners' coaching team has not been able to fully understand Gawain's characteristics.
At the beginning, Harris's two serves were aimed at Gawain's backhand, and Gawain predicted it in advance, so he threw himself into the net and hit him.
"0:30".
Quietly, you can faintly feel the subtle changes in the atmosphere of the scene.
The game had just begun. Harris lost two points in his service game. More importantly, the two points did not reach a stalemate. The result was already known within three shots. In other words, the points were lost too quickly. He was already facing difficulties before he could react, and the pressure suddenly increased exponentially.
In the final decisive battle, Gawain was under great pressure, but Harris was also under great pressure. For both sides, this was a game that they could not afford to lose. At this point, both sides were the same .
When waiting to stand on the service line again, Harris became slightly tense.
If Gao Wen faced such a predicament, he would deliberately slow down the pace of the game by taking advantage of the opportunity to wipe his sweat or ask for the ball. There is no need to continue to speed up in a hurry. The main thing is to regain his mind and think carefully about the tactics of the next serve. Combine and then prepare to serve.
The most valuable thing about being a human being in two lives is experience and wisdom, which allows Gawain to keep a clear head at critical moments.
But obviously, Harris is still too young. Once he enters the rhythm of the game that he is accustomed to, it is difficult to slow down and prepare to serve again without breathing space.
"One miss!"
In tennis, there are two chances to serve. If the first serve hits the net or goes out of bounds, you can still try the second serve; if the second serve also hits the net or goes out of bounds, it will be a "double fault" and you will be directly sentenced to lose the point.
It is precisely because of this that the strategies of the first serve and the second serve are often completely different. The speed, power, and spin of the first serve are all more threatening; in order to avoid mistakes, the second serve naturally adds more insurance, and the power is full. If the position drops by one level, it may even become a weakness in the opponent's attack.
In order to remind themselves of the difference between the first serve and the second serve, most players will put a tennis ball in their pocket when making the first serve, and use the touch of their thighs to remind themselves that this is the first serve; if the first serve is wrong, they will directly throw it into the pocket. When you take the tennis ball out of your pocket and you can't feel the tennis ball on your thigh, you subconsciously know that it's a second serve.
Clearly, Harris is feeling the pressure of serving.
Two consecutive serves were predicted by the opponent and resulted in a loss of points. When he served again, Harris also needed to think more and calculate; but Harris's game rhythm did not slow down, and his brain probably did not have time to work properly. After sorting out my thoughts, I might hesitate a little before serving, and then——
It was a mistake.
call……
Harris took a long breath and regained his composure. In men's competitions, if the success rate of the first serve can reach 70%, it can be regarded as an outstanding performance. This also means that there is indeed a mistake rate in the first serve. There is no need to treat every first serve with a success rate of 70%. Serving errors are taken too seriously and he needs to focus on his second serve.
The question is, can Harris get rid of distracting thoughts at this time?
Raising his gaze slightly, Harris observed Gawain's position.
Gao Wen was still standing near the baseline, preparing to catch the ball. His entire stance was obviously slightly pressed forward, and his light tiptoeing and jumping movements were like stepping on springs. The positive energy could be felt all over his body.
Harris was ready to throw the ball, but he hesitated, slapped the ball on the ground, readjusted for a moment, and then got ready to serve.
Toss the ball! Kick the ground! Turn around! Waving arms!
It felt like the entire throwing position was slightly forward, but Harris' mind was in a mess and he didn't stop. He completed the swing and hit in a daze, waiting for his feet to land to quickly adjust and prepare for the next shot. , you can hear the on-site line referee's voice.
"Out!"
The serve failed to enter the service area and the serve went out of bounds!
Double fault.
