Watching Kei Nishikori's game, he seems to be in a depressed, depressed, and discouraged state all the time. The message conveyed by his body language and facial expressions is not positive. Audiences who watch Kei Nishikori's game for the first time may even be confused. Doubtful, could he retire at any time?
But viewers who are familiar with Kei Nishikori will know that this is a smoke bomb, just like a cuttlefish firing ink to deceive the opponent. Those dejections are all superficial phenomena. If you believe in Kei Nishikori's performance, you will probably lose your focus on the game. A drop in concentration is the beginning of failure.
Situations like this often occur in competitive sports. A player is accidentally injured and just barely holds on. The game seems to be unsustainable. Everyone thinks that the game may be one-sided and collapse directly; but the reality is often more complicated. , many players will lose their focus due to injuries to their opponents, and the decline in the intensity of the entire game will cause the feel of both sides to fluctuate.
In the most serious case, you may not even be able to keep track of the ball, and your shots will be erratic.
Especially young players, who lack the ability to deal with complex unexpected situations, are more likely to do this.
In the third round of the 2021 Australian Open, this was the case between Djokovic and the young American player Tyler-Fritz.
When Djokovic was leading two sets, he accidentally strained his abdominal muscles. He was almost in a bad situation where he could not exert any force on his forehand and backhand, and even his serve had no threat; then Fritz did not take advantage of the victory. He chased and won the game in one fell swoop, but he couldn't bear it, restrained his hands, and played cautiously all the way.
Although Fritz tied most of the points in two sets, he did not dare to exert force during the game. Instead, he gave Djokovic more time to recover and adapt. As a result, in the final set, Djokovic finally adapted to the pain. Vicky regained its strength and swept Fritz with a disparity of "6:2" to advance.
The same goes for Kei Nishikori.
His personality is not the type of flamboyant celebrations and wanton venting, so he always shows weakness to his enemies and is often on the verge of "collapse". But in fact, these are all smoke bombs. The tenacity and perseverance in his bones have always been These are all important qualities of Kei Nishikori.
Even players who are familiar with Kei Nishikori are often deceived by Kei Nishikori's dejected and hopeless expression.
After breaking serve, the "negative Nishikori Kei" appeared again. Gawain kept telling himself not to be distracted by the illusion in front of him, and to serve to win the set, he must be down-to-earth.
Soon, Gawain proved his warning.
When serving to win the game, Kei Nishikori suddenly picked up the speed and started grabbing from Gawain's first serve. No matter what the speed of the ball, the whole shot was very fierce; and attacking with grabbing points was very risky, with a high risk of making mistakes. , the entire offensive rhythm increased, and tennis suddenly turned into table tennis.
Layers upon layers of overwhelming pressure surged towards Gawain, which was different from the rhythm of any previous game.
Obviously, Nishikori Kei can also improve his condition at critical moments, and his touch is still excellent. Occasionally, there will be a magic ball that astounds everyone, but Gawain really has nothing to do.
But Gawain also showed a tough psychological quality. Facing Kei Nishikori's continuous forcible fighting and intensive attacks, he still adhered to his own tactics and continued to control the game with variation of hitting. Against the odds, this is the first time Gao Wen has been able to gain the upper hand at the US Open this year——
In terms of power, spin and speed, Gawain's ball quality is indeed slightly better than Nishikori Kei.
Then……
Nishikori Kei saved two set points, and Gawain saved three break points. The two players started a long tug-of-war with Gawain serving to win the set. This was also the most intense and close competition in today's game. In the game, Kei Nishikori demonstrated his breaking ability to the fullest.
The fifth tie.
The air is burning. Both players are playing their best. The close-quarters game makes the Arthur Ashe Stadium cheers and applause wave after wave. It is particularly lively. The neutral fans are enjoying this wonderful game. Almost every round of the showdown is a classic.
Obviously, Kei Nishikori was not only unprepared to passively give up resistance, but also showed his unyielding tenacity and launched a powerful attack on Gawain's serve. At present, the two sides are still in balance, and both sides have got opportunities. Now it's up to who can seize the opportunity.
Kick the ground! Bend your knees! Turn around! Hit the ball!
boom!
The whole audience focused their attention.
In the inside corner of the first area, Gawain's serve landed firmly on the center line of the service area. In the perfect inside corner, Nishikori Kei's backhand failed to touch the tennis ball.
ACE.
The first ACE between the two players in the first set gave Gao Wen the third set point.
"ah!"
Gawain clenched his fists and shouted loudly. He could feel the powerful impact brought by Kei Nishikori. The confrontation in this game had become intense. Therefore, he needed this ACE, needed such a simple direct score, and also needed this Strong scoring boosts morale.
Ahhhh!
Ahhhh!
Gu Xiao jumped up directly, raised his arms and shouted. From the corner of his vision, he could see large areas of five-star red flags waving uncontrollably and excitedly, dyeing the entire stadium red, complementing the golden sunshine in the afternoon, and the billowing heat wave spread like this. .
The third inventory.
Zone 2, inner corner.
Because of Kei Nishikori's height and long arms, he is often a little more passive when facing serves from an open angle, but his ability to respond to close serves is much better, so at the critical moment, Gawain still chooses to open the angle. This time It was the inside corner that suppressed Kei Nishikori's forehand.
really!
Kei Nishikori threw his whole body and barely hit it with his forehand, but because of the hot touch, even just a slight hit showed a wonderful package. The tennis ball flew directly along the middle to the baseline, right there. The position about one ball inside the baseline is very deep.
Gao Wen's position was already squeezed. He hit a rebound ball with his forehand, shortening the flight time of the tennis ball with the fastest reaction.
He's also changing the rhythm of his batting.
The arc control of the tennis ball is also good. It also lands in the middle one step away from the forehand, and it also presses on the baseline, showing Gao Wen's unparalleled touch and ball feel, but the excellent placement still cannot conceal the strength and The lack of rotation prevents further extrusion through the spheroids.
Kei Nishikori quickly adjusted with a few small steps. Not only did he not retreat, but he also took the initiative to take a small half step forward, bumping into him in his best way of grabbing the ascending point, and then gently flicked his forehand outward and made a reverse slope. line, quickly rushing towards the sideline near Gawain's backhand position.
Whoosh!
The tennis ball is fast and flat. Although it lacks the penetration of power, it is very fast and light like a bolt of lightning.
Gawain completed his prediction in advance and was quickly sprinting towards his backhand position to defend. Then he could see Kei Nishikori pressing forward to the net, and the physical pressure was like a stormy sea.
Wow.
Wow.
The sun all over the sky began to burn, and the heat wave was overwhelming.
