Tap tap tap.
Tap tap tap.
Gao Wen was moving horizontally with all his strength. Although he reversed Djokovic's advantage after serving and receiving the ball through his active attack with one shot, he also knew that Djokovic might only need one shot to reverse the situation. Enough is enough, absolutely no relaxation.
Just now, Djokovic was not completely passive. Although he was forced to take a beat, he cut a straight line, and it was a backspin without any force. After landing, there was almost no rebound, and Gawain was mobilized again.
Gawain sprinted at full speed.
His eyes were firmly fixed on the tennis ball, and he glanced around the court space with his peripheral vision, and then he had already made a judgment.
Squat! Lower center of gravity! Power your forehand! Loop shot!
Because Djokovic has removed all his power, the rebound height of the tennis ball is very low, and there is not much space for Gawain to return the ball. Choosing a diagonal diagonal is a high probability event.
This is what Djokovic is capable of.
Some people wonder why the Big Four are so good at predicting their opponent's batting line, as if they can always predict it. Could it be that they have opened up the perspective of God and are omniscient and omnipotent?
of course not.
In addition to their own observation and judgment, the most important thing is that they use their own returns to compress the opponent's return space, increase the difficulty of the opponent's shots, and then return the ball according to their layout.
In other words, make the ball.
For example, now, can Gawain hit a straight line?
sure.
But the problem is that he no longer has much room to hit the ball, and there is not much room left to actively exert force. The highest probability of hitting the ball in a straight line is to hit the net.
Naturally, the probability of Gao Wen hitting the diagonal line increases, and Djokovic is also moving quickly towards his forehand position to cover.
This is also true.
Gawain chose the slash.
But Gao Wen was not ready to give in. His right foot was independent, and his body was completely stretched out with the swing. He used the strength of his wrist to turn outwards, adding external rotation to the diagonal shot, and then aimed at the dead corner of the diagonal baseline. Hit the ball.
ah!
This time Gawain really exerted his strength, and the whole movement was very smooth and determined. You can even see the flight path of the sweat being dragged away from his forehead by centrifugal force.
Djokovic runs with all his strength! He immediately realized the curve of the tennis ball's external spin when it hit the ground. He could no longer keep up with his steps. If he were any slower, he would miss the hitting point.
Kick the ground! do the splits! Fishing for the moon from the sea!
Djokovic was pushed to the extreme and used his unique skills to press the box. His body flexibility is undoubtedly the best in the tour. Other players can only do the splits on clay, but he can do the splits on hard courts and grass. , the extension of the entire body is a top-notch unique skill.
Damn it!
Gawain immediately realized Djokovic’s intention——
Diagonal small diagonal tap.
There was almost no power attached, and Gawain was once again mobilized outside the doubles line.
Tap tap tap.
Gao Wen's footsteps were in the forehand position, and he rushed over immediately, but Djokovic's entire side spin was very clever. If Gao Wen hit the ball too recklessly, he might miss the hitting point and be in trouble. The cavity is out of line.
This also made Gawain a little cautious.
It was just this little bit of caution and hesitation that turned the situation around again.
Gawain carefully struck a straight line.
But this time, the straight line was not pushed to the extreme, and the power and speed of the racket head were not brushed up. As a result, the straight line was not straightened.
Djokovic's figure was immediately in place, and with a small pull of the backhand with both hands, the tennis ball was directly sent back in a diagonal direction.
Gawain was in a very embarrassed state.
He ran as hard as he could across the entire court, barely managed to slice a shot with a one-handed backhand, and barely sliced the tennis ball back when it was about to hit the ground.
One shot!
With just a slight hesitation, Djokovic turned the situation around.
Then, just after Gao Wen hit the tennis ball back, you can see that Djokovic has seized the opportunity to press forward, intercepted Gao Wen's return ball near the half court, and hit the tennis ball back to Gao Wen with a volley. The forehand neutral bottom line triangle.
One step, another step.
Djokovic showed unparalleled control of the baseline and took the absolute initiative in the blink of an eye.
Tap tap tap!
Kick, kick, kick!
However, Gawain still didn't give up. He braked and stepped on the ground, and then he rushed out.
The wind gallops and the lightning strikes.
Strong wind, hunting.
In an instant, the whole world turned into a ball of golden light and shadow, but Gawain could only see Djokovic standing in front of the net.
Sprint!
Sprint again!
Sprint with all your strength!
Kick off the ground, brake, and take a forehand shot!
Just before the tennis ball almost hit the ground, Gawain hit it lightly with his forehand, but there was not much space left and he had no control at all. He just carefully chose a straight line and tried to break the net.
However!
Djokovic was already in position with one step, his body was like a fully-stretched bowstring, and he had intercepted the tennis ball with a one-handed backhand push.
small ball!
Djokovic did it on purpose!
Because Gao Wen thought that Djokovic would intercept the diagonal line, he had already moved laterally towards his left side. As a result, Djokovic released a straight ball, breaking the balance in an instant.
Gawain was moving vertically at high speed, and he had to make a sharp turn and drift back to his right side. The strong centrifugal force pulled his body close to the ground.
Gurgling.
A rolling heat wave hit my face.
The only good thing is that Djokovic's ball control was not perfect enough, and the line was a little longer and landed near the bottom line of the service area.
still have a chance!
Kick, kick, kick.
Gawain had no time to draw the racket, so he set up the racket while running wildly, made a big arc, and then threw the racket forward with his whole body, accelerating with a diving leap to the top, using the small arm of his right hand to speed up the racket. Completely brush up, a full forward thrust, relying purely on the strength of the wrist to complete the control.
One! One wave! One pump!
The upper body rushed out completely, so much so that he could no longer keep up with his footsteps, but Gawain didn't pay attention at all, completely ignoring his footsteps. His upper body remained stable, and he completed the ball with strong wrists, instantly increasing the speed of the racket head, before he had time to exert force. Next, use speed to control the ball and pull the belt.
ah!
Ahhhh!
The roar deep in the Dantian is released along with the forceful movement.
Immediately afterwards, you can see the tennis ball turning into a light and shadow and running out from Djokovic's forehand——
Djokovic stretched out his racket to try to block it, but soon realized that the angle had been completely widened by Gawain and was beyond his coverage. So, where was the landing point?
Djokovic turned to look at the tennis ball, and his eyes followed the mustard yellow streamline. All the 25,000 spectators in the audience did the same. In an instant, they couldn't help but hold their breath and stared with wide eyes. The flight path and landing point of the tennis ball.
Light, gorgeous, gorgeous, like a butterfly.
Then, land.
within bounds.
In bounds!
In an instant, the entire audience could no longer control their emotions. They stood up one after another, raised their arms and shouted, and their passionate roars were released from the shackles of their throats.
"Set, high!"
In the first men's singles semi-final of the 2014 US Open, the first set victory belonged to Gawain!
