Whoosh.
Whoosh.
Harris panted and looked across the court. His attention was not on the tennis ball at all. He just stared at Gawain on the opposite side without saying a word.
Gawain was unmoved, and looked over resolutely. He faced Harris's eyes with dignity. He clenched his right hand into a fist and raised it high. Although he did not roar or scream, his distinctive arm muscle lines were still on display. Out of the inner determination, he came back head-on without showing any weakness.
Those dark eyes were filled with stars and a sea of stars, they were arrogant and wanton, tough and passionate.
In my impression, Asian faces are always relatively restrained and low-key, especially Chinese faces. They always regard modesty as a virtue and rarely attack with a sharp edge. Even in games, they rarely show their emotions.
But the freshman in front of him was different.
From the first point on the stage, he showed a belief that he must win. It was not only flamboyant but also strong. From the body language to the roar, you could feel the heat bursting out from the inside out. The flaming clouds all over the sky seemed to engulf the entire world. Lit, but the overwhelming flames all became his will.
A look, a fist.
A simple movement, but you can feel the pressure coming from your face. It hit Harris's chest heavily, making him groan and speechless.
Harris was a little irritable, no, he should be very irritable. Very!
what happened?
this! He meows! in the end! what happened!
Harris wanted to curse.
What about crushing as promised? What about the promised absolute advantage? Is the promise not worth mentioning? What about the limited strength you promised? Where is the promised hero for the decisive victory?
What about the agreed-upon formation and formation, and the agreed-upon home court advantage?
But why is everything going off the rails now? Why!
Harris had a strange feeling, as if his hands and feet were tied. From his serve game to his return game, he tried different means to open up the situation. In the blink of an eye, he lost seven points in a row. He didn't even know it. What should I do to score.
My head is a little confused.
Staring at Gawain across the court, Harris had a terrible thought:
Is the opponent really that powerful already? So why is it still No. 6 singles? But if not, what is going on now? He made no mistakes or mistakes, but he couldn't score? Was it the opponent's extraordinary performance, or was it his own judgment that was wrong?
Nineteen-year-old Harris has reached a dead end and he can't figure it out.
"...Harris's offensive methods are still too simple. Forehand shots, board strokes, all are flat shots; and the route selection is all conventional routines, which is very good for the defensive side. With anticipation, you can often move ahead to seize the advantage, but then Harris' offense is slow to open up the situation."
"In sharp contrast, Gao Wen's side has many changes in flat hitting, topspin, backspin and lift. Coupled with excellent prediction and excellent touch, the return in difficult situations is very rich. He is always able to find the best way to handle the ball, especially the timing of offensive and defensive transitions and the quality of ball returns, which are eye-catching."
"At the tactical level and the football intelligence level, Gao Wen has given full play to his own advantages. Now he has pushed all the pressure to Harris' side. The balance of victory and defeat is undergoing subtle changes."
"For Harris, the most important thing now is to sort out his thoughts, figure out what is going on, and readjust his batting choices. Otherwise, he may be confused and face a more difficult situation without knowing what is going on. ”
"Harris needs to speed up."
Sofal was marveling in the studio.
As a neutral commentator, he needs to maintain an objective stance, but on the court, Gawain's performance was so outstanding that he appeared out of nowhere as if he had jumped out of a crack in the stone. A combination of punches had already made Harris dizzy. The situation of the game has already undergone subtle changes.
At this moment, it seems that the person ranked 28th in the United States should be Gawain, and the unknown person with no ranking should be Harris. The positions are reversed in this way, completely breaking people's expectations of this game. expected.
It's an accident and a surprise.
If Macdonald had heard Sofar's explanation, he would have nodded in agreement.
Gao Wen's reading of the game and use of tactics are very terrible. It is often difficult to see the clues in the technical statistics after the game. Only by actually standing on the court and playing a game can you feel the choice of Gao Wen's return. Uniqueness.
Harris failed to prepare adequately and naturally ran into trouble.
On the surface, it seemed that Harris was playing haphazardly and always hitting the wall; but in fact, it was Gawain who dug the trap step by step and waited until Harris fell into the trap.
The tennis game of calculation and counter-calculation is never that simple.
"Game, high!"
Just as emotions surged, the referee's voice brought him back to his thoughts, and then the second game was announced to be over.
"The first set, 2:0, led by Gao."
While speaking, Gao Wen scored another point in his serve, this time using a flat backspin to change the rhythm:
After slowing down the rhythm with two consecutive topspin shots, there was a sudden attack of a flat shot. Although Harris did not lose his position and stood still to complete the shot, the fast and urgent backspin still interfered with him. When returning the ball, my center of gravity was not fully squatted, and the racket did not have enough topspin, and then——
J.
A simple hit but a simple error occurred. Harris' return failed to pass the net, losing another point.
If Harris could lower his center of gravity and squat on his knees, then the return ball could pass the net, but Harris' handling was obviously too hasty.
Therefore, since the beginning of the game, Gao Wen scored eight points in a row, breaking and holding, and already had a "2:0" lead in the game, but Harris still failed to break the ball.
But for tennis, this is just the beginning. As long as Harris quickly establishes his footing, the game can still regain balance. After all, he is only behind one service game - just like the start of Gawain's first game of the season.
The question is, can Harris calm down? Also, will Gao Wen let Harris regain his form? Tennis is not a sport that can be played by one person standing on the court. It comes from the restraint of the opponent. Although it is not a boxing match with fists and fists, it is still a fencing-style confrontation.
The former is not yet known, but for the latter, Gawain's answer is no.
In Harris's second service game, Gao Wen continued his own tactics and relaxed a little, because he already had the advantage of breaking the serve and could indeed try more bold tactics.
It would be great if he could break Harris' serve again; but if not, it doesn't matter, at least he can find his offensive touch.
No matter what, Gawain will not let Harris regain his form safely.
