"ah!"
Cilic stared at Gao Wen and roared. The game had just entered the second game, and Cilic had already taken the lead in shouting. This can also directly feel the pressure Gao Wen brought to Cilic, so Cilic needed to vent. It’s a good thing to get yourself worked up and shout out.
On the other side of the court, Gao Wen, who was always passionate on the court, seemed extremely quiet. As if he didn't hear Cilic's demonstration at all, he silently walked to his second zone, preparing to face Cilic's next serve in the first zone. I am thinking in my mind:
The ACE just now is the inside angle.
Serving in the second area, Cilic avoided the most classic backhand route from the wide outside corner. Does this mean that Gao Wen's straight backhand ACE still created enough deterrence and pressure, at least in the opening stage? When Cilic's serve has not yet fully entered the state, he must have some concerns?
Now the game has just begun. Gao Wen has no time or need to start a momentum battle with Cilic. He still needs to focus on his own game. In a short period of time, thoughts are flooding in his mind, and then Gao Wen is ready to continue. Ball preparation.
a district.
The first shot went out of bounds from the outside corner. Cilic tried to open the angle wider, but it went out of bounds.
And what’s interesting is that the outside corner is still aimed at Gawain’s forehand.
Regardless of admitting it or not, something happened in the limited time of the opening, and the suppression and counter-suppression of players from both sides were quietly going on.
The second serve was close, with no forehand or backhand bias. It was aimed at the middle, aiming at Gawain's position, and still did not try to suppress Gawain's backhand.
Gawain subconsciously leaned back towards his right side, made a solid backhand shot with both hands, supported his waist with his elbows, and swept his arms quickly. Although his body was still suppressed and could not relax, naturally he There was no way to exert force, but he made a backhand with both hands that hit the wall, and still returned a good ball deep from the baseline——
It was indeed Gawain's two-handed backhand ability that played an important role in his two victories against Wawrinka and Djokovic.
Cilic's heart contracted suddenly, and he panicked when he saw the flight path of the return ball.
We can't blame Cilic for being timid. In fact, the game has only been played for ten minutes since the beginning of the game, but Gao Wen played very proactively at every point, suppressing Cilic in every aspect, and Cilic's strongest weapon, the serve, was not available. Being able to perform this also makes Cilic, who is not good at dealing with changes and emergencies, inevitably feel a little frustrated.
One ace allowed Cilic to unleash his emotions, further proving this point.
This is exactly the situation Gawain hopes to create.
Cilic adjusted his position in small steps and tried to complete the shot with a backhand with both hands, but as we all know, Cilic's weakest technical link is his backhand.
His backhand can basically only push and block, and even his cutting is just a transition ball without any control at all. He occasionally exerts force. First, the force is not solid enough, and the threat and penetration are far inferior to that of his forehand; second, he hits the ball. His movements are very rigid, and he basically only has the ability to hit diagonal lines, and he hardly dares or can change his lines.
At this time, Cilic was about to block the ball with his backhand, and immediately discovered that Gao Wen's return ball was quite deep, and was only about one step away from the baseline. This kind of ball is between a rebound ball and a rising point, and it is very difficult to handle. Ambiguous, Cilic's backhand showed timidity, and the force of the push was not bad, but the line had no characteristics, and it returned to the middle in a regular manner.
Gawain immediately reversed the situation and entered the baseline with two consecutive step-ups. There was no need to change the batting position. After adjusting his steps delicately, he hit the backhand with both hands——
Gawain deliberately chose to hit with a backhand, which was to repeatedly deepen Cilic's impression of his backhand. Even if Cilic's serve no longer avoided Gawain's backhand, Gawain also consciously used this method over and over again. Once again, Cilic felt the pressure on his face.
state.
In this shot, Gao Wen did not use his full strength, but made a light hit, took a diagonal shot, and aimed at the gap of Cilic's backhand.
The purpose is to mobilize Cilic and force Cilic to complete the shot from the backhand position.
Tap tap tap.
Tap tap tap.
Cilic ran across the court at full speed from the baseline. Even if Gao Wen did not exert all his strength, the connection between hitting and hitting was very tight and fast, which still made Cilic passive.
The 198cm big man showed incredible mobility and completed a backhand push before completely losing his position.
But the next second, Cilic found that his return ball was sent into the hands of Gao Wen——
slash.
Gao Wen had been waiting in the backhand position early, making ready movements to wait for the ball to come. He even had time to adjust his position in small steps to find the best hitting point.
It felt as if Gawain had created a trap, and then Cilic fell into it foolishly.
Stand still! Kick the ground! Turn around! Swing the racket!
Gawain's entire shot was extremely resolute and determined. At the moment of taking the shot, you can see his iconic whip-swinging action completing the final closing process of line change, and then——
boom!
A straight line ran across the entire court and landed in the big triangle on the bottom line of Cilic's forehand position.
Perfect winning points.
Wow!
The Arthur Ashe Stadium erupted into incredible applause for the first time today. All the fans applauded Gawain's wonderful straight backhand. Even a layman could feel that the start of the final was a sure advantage. On Gawain's side.
"Judging from the start, Gao Wen was fully prepared for the game and played very proactively."
"And there is no rawness and nervousness of a newcomer in a Grand Slam final. The backhand position showed sharp aggression in the opening stage. However, Cilic was not able to show the sharp attack against Federer in the semi-finals. This start should be in line with everyone's predictions. There are also some deviations.”
"Now, Gao Wen has got the second break point in this game, and Cilic needs to face the pressure again."
Zhan Jun has been able to be calm and calm. After all, he has seen too many surprises from Gao Wen in the past two weeks, but when he really stood on the final stage and saw Gao Wen's general style again, he still couldn't restrain himself. The heart of the earth surged.
Next, it depends on the performance of the two players in the next point.
"40:AD".
In the second area, Cilic raised his head and glanced at Gao Wen. The entire serving rhythm was not affected by break points and so on. It was still the same standard process, and he was immediately ready to serve.
It's a pity that it was taken offline as soon as it was published.
Cilic tried a serve from the outside corner, but I don’t know if it was because he was shocked by Gawain’s backhand. The whole serve was slightly missed, and then it went directly to the net——
Otherwise, suppressing the backhand from the outside corner of the second area is indeed an offensive routine with a very high safety factor at the break point.
But now Cilic must face the pressure on the second serve.
