In the second set, Gao Wen was still the first to serve.
...throw the ball! Take a knee! Kick the ground! Turn around! Swing the racket!
Area 1, outside corner, suppressing the forehand.
boom.
It can be clearly seen that Gao Wen pursued the angle and landing point instead of speed. The serving speed was only 177 kilometers per hour, but the tennis ball accurately hit the outside line of the service area. After landing and rebounding, the angle shot out and the outer corner was torn apart in an instant.
Tap!
tread!
Mayer's footwork adjustments are very delicate, from sprinting with long strides to controlling small steps, and he has already set up his forehand swing early——
Meyer's forehand swing has a very wide range of motion. He needs to fully stretch from the side and back of his body to swing, like a roc spreading its wings.
It is precisely because of this that in fierce competitions, Mayer's own prediction and start are very important, because he needs to buy enough time for his forehand swing.
The advantage is that the entire hitting action is solid enough and has a certain impact; the disadvantage is that it is difficult to grab the hitting point, so the entire hitting rhythm is relatively stable.
boom!
Mayer completed a signature forehand shot, aiming from a diagonal to a diagonal to complete the return. Although the hitting point had reached near the shoulder, he still hit the tennis ball back with a forehand sweep. Aiming at the bottom corner of Gawain's forehand.
As mentioned before, Mayer is a typical clay court player, so on hard courts, even if he hits the ball flat, he will often bring some rotational friction. It is not the standard flat hit like Isner and Kyrgios. , which also means that the ball speed is not fast, but the ball quality is more varied and solid.
Lateral, sprint.
Gao Wen's prediction in advance was very accurate. He moved one step ahead and hit the shot in advance. In addition, Mayer's return of the ball was not fast, so he had enough time to complete the shot, from the lead to the swing to the shot. , the entire forehand force is very sufficient, and you can clearly see the tightness of the hitting line.
However, as for the return line——
Middle road. Midfield.
Moreover, it can be heard from the sound of hitting the ball that Gawain did not exert his full strength. He clearly had the opportunity, but he did not act cruelly. This is really unexpected.
At the same time, it also broke Mayer’s expectations:
There was obviously enough time to complete the powerful shot, but Gao Wen's forehand hit broke everyone's expectations and chose an unconventional route.
First, give up hitting the straight line to suppress Mayer's backhand, and instead choose the middle.
Secondly, he gave up suppressing the deep area and landed awkwardly in the midfield area.
You can see the changes in Gawain in the details——
If it were at the US Open, including today's first set, faced with such an opportunity, Gao Wen would definitely attack directly and hit the dead center with decisive, bold and careful strikes, and he would soon be able to break the confrontation between the two sides. The balance creates an opportunity for the next attack.
Even directly pursue the winning score.
However, after the first set, Gao Wen also clearly realized that the deviation of his own touch and state, if he directly challenged the blind spot in the straight line, he would often go out of bounds. Blind attack would mean blind mistakes, giving the advantage hastily, allowing the opponent to win effortlessly. Able to score.
When you are in excellent condition, you can play whatever you want, naturally you can do whatever you want.
When you're in a bad state, it's hard to fight anyway. The game requires more strategies. After all, you can't just surrender just because your state is bad, right?
On the professional tour, Sharapova is such a typical player. Regardless of her condition, the quality of the game, or the opponent's condition, she will attack directly if there is a chance or not. Such an unreasonable style of play has also become a symbol of Sharapova's reputation. A weapon for Rapova to gain a foothold in professional tennis.
But the problem is that once she loses the touch and the offensive weight is not satisfactory, Sharapova will not change her strategy. This also limits her possibilities to a large extent, so she has not been able to win in her career. More Grand Slam titles.
Obviously, Gao Wen is not such a single-minded player. Changes and risks, strategies and layouts have always been Gao Wen's playing style.
Therefore, facing the opportunity, Gawain changed his strategy. He did not hope that he could score with one fatal blow, but instead established an advantage through layout and suppression.
Just like now.
Mayer did not expect Gao Wen's return route. He was running with all his strength, sprinting towards his backhand position, trying to complete the defense. As a result, Gao Wen's ball landed in the middle, as if it was directly at the intersection. In the event of a collision, Mayer had to adjust his position during emergency braking.
In a hurry, there was no other choice, so he sliced the shot with his backhand.
A major feature of Mayer is that his backhand is shot with one hand, just like Federer, Dimitrov, Wawrinka and others.
However, strength and explosiveness have always been Mayer's weaknesses, both forehand and backhand. His backhand does not have the ability to explode in an instant. He uses various return methods to form confrontations. One is to use force to hit the ball. The push and block of force, the other is flexible and changeable cutting.
Therefore, Mayer's backhand shot hides many changes, often changing the rhythm and breaking the balance, especially on clay courts, which is more powerful.
In today's first set, when Gauvin's touch was not good, Meyer's backhand cutting also created many traps, disrupted Gauvin's offensive rhythm, and even caused Gauvin's offensive errors. Overall, Meyer Er's backhand is not inferior, and he is not worried about Gawain suppressing this side.
To some extent, Mayer's backhand performance is better than the usual average level.
At this time, in the rush, Mayer was not timid and chipped defensively with his backhand to return the ball. Moreover, he consciously chipped towards Gawain's backhand position, trying to use backspin to suppress Gawain's backhand shot. The possibility of attack, the whole defensive attack is very calm and confident.
but!
Gawain's eyes lit up slightly: "You've come just in time!"
The previous shot was a trap, tempting Mayer to use a backhand chip. Even the diagonal line of pressing the backhand was expected by Gawain.
A player like Mayer who hits the ball honestly always reveals his honesty when dealing with unexpected balls. He just obediently completes the hit according to Gawain's settings, like a marionette; and his eyes are still twinkling. Shining with joy, like a child asking for praise.
Gauvin wouldn't mind doing a Mayer performance if he could: Well done.
But at this moment, Gawain's attention is entirely on tennis.
Kick, kick, kick!
The constantly adjusting steps immediately picked up speed after passing the midfield, and he sprinted horizontally with all his strength. Facing Mayer's slow backhand cut, Gao Wen was highly focused, adjusted in small steps continuously, and completed the initiating action of the backhand with both hands early. And the center of gravity of the body sinks steadily.
Invite the shot! Turn around! Swing the racket! Welcome!
Take a knee! Kick the ground! straighten! Come forward!
The entire batting action is smooth and pleasing to the eye. It seems to be an understatement, but in fact it is thunderous. There is a firmness and decisiveness in the whole body.
state!
Hit the ball, take the shot.
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