Take the first step! Take the first step!
Djokovic maintained a high degree of concentration, and kept his center of gravity light and flexible with his light jumping movements. He could jump out at any time. His eyes were always watching Gawain's every move, and his pupils shrank slightly, watching. The details in Gawain's batting action.
Draw the ball?
Djokovic immediately realized that Gawain was about to hit the ball hard, but because this was a forehand, the hitting action was wide open and closed, and he could change the direction of the wrist force at the last moment without making any advance changes to complete the line change. , so Djokovic cannot yet judge whether Gao Wen is going to hit a diagonal or a straight line.
Slash?
Djokovic had a rough prediction, but he still did not lose his center of gravity easily, and the next second you can see Gao Wen swinging his arm to complete the shot.
Slash!
Djokovic kicked off his left foot and his body had already rushed out laterally, but as soon as he took a big step, his super reaction nerves immediately realized that the situation was not good.
Damn it!
be cheated!
A forehand is indeed a forehand; a slash is indeed a slash; a draw is indeed a draw. Everything is fine, so what went wrong?
Gao Wen's swing looked like he was preparing to hit the ball hard, that is, he was aiming for a big triangle attack on the bottom line, but at the moment he touched the ball, he made a slight change. Instead of fully exerting his force, he completed it with a swing of his forearm. A skateboard tap.
The difference between exerting force and not exerting force, strong hitting and flicking with a skateboard is that the former’s landing point is often very deep, and the player’s position may be squeezed; the latter’s landing point is very shallow, and the player needs to move vertically steps to complete the shot.
Moreover, it is different from the small ball in front of the net.
The small ball in front of the net is a short ball, and the height and length of the rebound after landing are limited; the skateboard flick is a long ball, and after landing and rebounding, it will move towards the direction of the spectator stands.
Whoosh.
The moment Djokovic saw Gao Wen take action, he realized that he had been fooled, because the entire batting action remained basically the same, except that he changed the force method and wrist strength at the last moment of the shot. Djokovic also failed to do so. Make accurate judgments.
Kick!
Djokovic immediately kicked the ground hard and ran in a diagonal direction at a 45-degree angle——
If it had been any other time, Djokovic might not have run. After all, he still needed to save energy, but this point was a count, and he needed to give his best performance, so he gritted his teeth and rushed forward.
Kick, kick, kick!
Kick, kick, kick!
Djokovic sprints with all his strength!
But the next second, Djokovic noticed that Gao Wen's figure was already pressing towards the net. His tall and straight figure was very oppressive. Even if Djokovic could catch up with the tennis ball and return the ball, The line has also been blocked.
Because Gawain knows who his opponent is.
If it were other players, the flick of the skateboard just now might be enough to score, but it certainly won't work against the Big Four. Unless the tennis ball has landed and jumped twice, you always need to be ready for the next shot.
really!
Djokovic caught up and used a big split to knock the tennis ball back just before it hit the ground again.
and!
Djokovic was still able to control the ball even under extreme conditions, and he swung a diagonal ball in an attempt to bypass Gawain's covering net.
However, Gao Wen was fully focused and took a step forward. Before the tennis ball could break through his own blocked net, the racket hit the ball directly back to Djokovic's empty court.
Djokovic, who had been completely pulled out of the court at this time, could only watch the tennis ball fall to the ground and then jump twice.
Wonderful!
"For this ball, Gao Wen had already thought about how to play it from the moment he received the serve. The entire offensive connection from the attack to the second beat was very smooth and very secret. He completely passed Djokovic. In the end, Easily the winning score.”
"Facing the count, Gawain scored this point very cleverly."
Standing in front of the net, Gao Wen lightly clenched his fist and did not demonstrate to Djokovic. Instead, he encouraged himself and reminded himself to stay focused——
The most vivid lesson Djokovic taught Gao Wen is that tennis matches are always fluid, but no matter how the situation changes, players need to think about their own strengths and give full play to their strengths. This is how to show competition. The only way to use force.
Djokovic's greatest strength is his ability to hit the baseline, not offensively or defensively, but the ability to control and counterattack any ball through a trilogy of prejudgment packages and striking; then Gao Wen's greatest strength is what?
brain.
How did Gawain win the first set?
Use your brain and wisdom to break the rules, dare to take action, hit the ball and attack.
At first glance, it seems that the situation was opened up by a bold and risky attack, but in fact it is not the case. The real rule behind it is that Gawain's calculations and games are ahead of Djokovic. If you want to tear apart Djokovic's secrets, For the airtight baseline shot, Wawrinka used an unreasonable attack, Nishikori Kei used an airtight rhythm, and Gawain should use a preemptive layout.
Once I figured it out, the game became clear again.
"Think. Think!"
Gawain turned around and walked towards the bottom line, reminding himself secretly again.
"40:30", Djokovic still has a count, but the atmosphere of one count and two consecutive counts has changed slightly.
It can be seen from Djokovic's batting action that it took a little longer. He should have batted seven or eight times before serving.
On the first serve, he pressed the backhand from close range, still from the outside corner.
Although it is an outside corner, he focuses more on getting closer. From the serve, it can be seen that Djokovic is trying to regain control of the game.
Step!
Gawain took a small step to the left, and used his hands to backhand the ball with a small range of motion, using his strength to directly push the tennis ball back.
slash.
Djokovic had already moved towards the forehand position. He thought that Gawain would press the center, but he immediately returned to the backhand position. This time Gawain's shot slightly grabbed some rhythm, but due to the squeeze of the swing, Therefore, both strength and speed failed to meet expectations, and the suppression was obviously not enough.
Therefore, Djokovic's backhand return did not encounter many challenges, and his return was also very solid.
Djokovic deliberately did not open up the angle, and returned to a backhand line in the middle, and the landing point was very shallow. He seemed to induce Gawain to go to the net. At the same time, he did not fully exert his force, but also seemed to induce Gawain to exert his force——
From the second set to the third set, many of Djokovic's returns were like this. Those changes were all hidden and could not be seen by the audience. Only Gawain could feel it when he hit the ball.
However, this time, Gao Wen's attack connection in the second shot was not so close, and his steps did not immediately enter the baseline, so he missed the opportunity to press on the net, and could only stand on the baseline to complete the shot; and, because Djokovic did not serve force, which also means that Gawain may need to exert force.
So, should Gawain launch an attack?
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