Saramento's return ball returned to Gawain's forehand position.
At this time, Gawain already had the advantage, because he did not need to move his steps and could just wait in place to start attacking. However, Gawain was not in a hurry and directly hit the ball to kill the board. He was always observing Salamen out of the corner of his eyes. The mobile trend of trust——
After successfully completing one shot of defense, Saramento had already begun to move laterally, returned to the center of the field, and was ready to defend the next shot.
Gao Wen knew Saramento's foot speed and coverage ability, and even if he tried his best, he probably wouldn't be able to score a winning point.
then--
Kick the ground! Turn around! Swing the racket!
Gawain's forehand was slightly lowered, and he simply hit the tennis ball towards the center of the court, as if... he was throwing himself into Saramento's arms.
Wait, is this a batting error?
Without the threat of pressure, Gao Wen's forehand actually hit a non-threatening transition ball, directly sending the tennis ball to Salamento. Isn't this a way for Salamento to switch from defense to offense? Opportunity? What happened to Gawain? There's something very wrong with this shot.
However, the tennis match changes rapidly, and before the thoughts of the audience have time to swirl in their minds, tennis has already arrived in front of Saramento.
Um? Something's wrong!
In tennis, the two most basic ways of hitting the ball are pumping and chipping, and the two most important forms are flat hitting and spin. So how to tell the difference?
The simplest way is to look at the angle of the racket. If the racket is perpendicular and parallel to the ground, then it is a flat hit. The entire hitting action is very flat and is pushed straight forward. If the racket forms an angle with the ground and the racket tilts toward the ground, it is backspin. The racket tilts toward the sky, which is topspin.
Of course, there are more detailed differences in the actual situation, but overall, this is roughly the case.
Just now, Gao Wen's holding action was obviously to hit the ball flat, trying to increase the speed and power of the tennis ball. However, at the moment of release, the racket was pressed down slightly, making full use of his height advantage, and hitting the ball from top to bottom at the angle of incidence, just like blocking a shot. generally.
When the tennis ball is flying in the air, it maintains a flat hitting posture; but after landing, the tendency of backspin is very obvious.
And, that's not all.
Saramento felt it immediately. Gao Wen's return ball was very deep - very, very deep, and the landing point was very, very close to the baseline, almost hitting the soles of Saramento's feet.
No wonder!
No wonder Gao Wen chose to return the ball in the middle. He had obviously calculated it and deliberately suppressed Salamento with a deep position. Both defense and offense were very awkward, and he got further into trouble while swinging the racket.
Whoosh!
The tennis ball bounced off the ground quickly and violently, with a strong backspin, forcing Saramento to step back repeatedly and use small steps to open up space. However, the pace was still slightly slower, and he only had time to make a swing. Halfway through, he was forced to send the tennis ball back hastily by handling the bounce ball.
Damn it!
Saramento immediately realized that the situation was not good, made continuous adjustments in small steps, fully mobilized its focus, and immediately prepared for defense.
His eyes closely follow the flight of the tennis ball, and it is very difficult to control the rebound ball. Even top players at Federer's level may not be able to control the arc and trajectory of the return ball every time. At this time, Saramento's return ball The parabola appeared to be slightly larger, drawing a rainbow and landing near the service baseline on the opposite side of the court.
Gawain enters.
The pace was very fast, and he had already crossed the baseline and entered the court immediately. He raised his forehand and was ready to complete a semi-high-pressure ball attack.
Tread.
Saramento's center of gravity had been fully mobilized. He jumped slightly on the spot twice, and his first reaction was to move quickly laterally towards his backhand——
In fact, the forehand and backhand are relatively average, and there is no difference for Salamento. However, when dealing with high-pressure balls, due to the handling of footsteps, it will indeed be more difficult for right-handed players to give up space when handling the backhand. The difficulty of returning the ball has been increased.
really!
When Saramento saw Gawain's shot, he knew that his prediction was correct, and Gawain did hit the tennis ball towards his backhand.
Pedal.
The early start allowed Saramento to successfully gain the upper hand and accurately wait for Gawain's shot in his backhand position.
However, something is not quite right.
The power and speed were off.
Logically speaking, a semi-high-pressure ball should be fast and urgent. When the defensive side is in place in advance, by leveraging its strength, it only needs a slight push to block, and it can directly form a counterattack or even a winning point - - Of course, you can also take the initiative to switch from defense to offense. This is Nadal's unique skill.
However, Gao Wen's semi-high-pressure ball did not exert its full force. Instead, it was a light hit. The tennis ball fell lightly and nimbly. When it came to Salamento, it had almost no power. This made the tennis player who was ready to use the force to hit Saramento missed the target, but there was no time to hesitate.
At the last moment of the shot, Saramento tried to use force, but the force of the wrist throw was not enough - he was still not prepared enough, and he just barely touched it back.
This is so strange.
The next second, Saramento realized what the problem was. Alarm bells were ringing in his whole brain, but it was already too late.
Slash!
Under the crisis situation, Saramento still subconsciously responded with a forehand, but the angle, speed, and power were all unable to be hit. The ball just landed in the second service area of the opposite court. Gao Wen I have been waiting there for a long time.
Step forward, adjust, start shooting.
Gao Wen's two-handed backhand is very stable and solid. With a full swing arc, the racket hits the tennis ball accurately, and then pushes his hands forward in parallel. At the moment of release, his wrists gently move outward, making full use of his body to step forward. The weight and inertia transmit all the power.
boom!
The mustard-yellow tennis ball exploded into a pile of trivial fluff, like a floating elf, disappearing into the golden sunlight, and jumped towards Saramento's forehand gap with a "whoosh".
Fast and urgent.
Fierce and fast.
This time, Gawain really exerted his full strength. The changes in power, speed, rhythm and landing point of three consecutive shots were finally condensed into the fatal blow.
straight line!
Time!
boom!
The tennis ball landed directly on the ground and flew out. Saramento's footsteps were nailed to the other side of the court. Before he even had time to start, the winning point was already formed.
For the first time in the entire game, Saramento failed to predict, move, and make any moves on the defensive end. Gao Wen had already penetrated a gap with his backhand and scored the winning point; and this One point appears at the most important and precious moment.
Silence fell.
Everything was silent.
There was a brief silence in the stadium. Shock and astonishment surged in my mind. It was as if I had forgotten to even breathe. I was completely stunned. I couldn't believe my eyes. I just stared at the stadium in a daze. The air is burning.
"Game, high."
"First set, high lead, 6:4."
First set victory, got it!
