"15:40".
Two consecutive break points and set points.
In the first area, it was still Lindstedt's serve, but this time it was Gawain who was standing on the bottom line opposite the net, preparing to receive the serve, and the positions of both sides also changed slightly.
Kubert stood in the service area, facing Gawain; Tim stood near the baseline, standing opposite Lindsted.
Looking at it from another angle, Lindstad is standing on the baseline and Kubert is standing in front of the net; Gao Wen and Tim are both standing near the baseline.
It can be seen from the small details. The opposite Australian Open champion is a standard doubles player. When Lindstedt serves, Kubert is responsible for grabbing the net, relying on his physical coverage in front of the net to create visual pressure. As long as the quality of the return service drops slightly, he can be killed directly.
Gao Wen and Tim lack a little confidence in their skills in front of the net. Although they usually adjust their positions and put pressure in front of the net, such as the previous point, at the critical moment, both players stood on the baseline:
Because the bottom line technique is the link that I trust most, I can inadvertently see the rawness and nervousness between the two people.
On the court, Gao Wen and Tim were communicating in a low voice. In fact, for the two of them, the jerkiness was jerky, but there was no tension at all, they were just focused; and, because they had a partner in the doubles match, they could find a partner in difficult times. Rely on, and the mentality becomes more relaxed.
"I try to hit the ball as aggressively as possible towards Kubert and add top spin to force his return to be longer, and you pay attention to where Lindstedt is."
"No problem, this time we can divide it left and right."
After a brief exchange, Gawain and Tim were ready.
Doubles competition requires division of labor and cooperation. It is impossible to win the game just by relying on one person to do everything. Therefore, before hitting the ball, partners often assign each other's roles, and positioning is also part of it, either standing front and back, or standing left and right. position, and then focus on your coverage area as much as possible while paying attention to complements.
Gao Wen and Tim still lack a tacit understanding. Relying on telepathy to coordinate the batting will not work, so they still need to speak out through words.
Standing at the bottom line at this time, the scene in Gao Wen's field of vision is completely different from that of a singles match:
You can see a giant Buddha right in front of you. Kubert is 191 centimeters tall and stands tall, giving him a full sense of oppression. Fortunately, the area on the left side of the court is covered by Tim, which also means that Gawain is right. The backhand coverage is reduced, and the defensive area changes accordingly.
change. Turn around.
Gawain quickly turned the racket in his hand, leaned forward and stared at Lindsted on the other side of the court. At the same time, he did not forget Kubert from the corner of his eyes——
It's been more than thirty minutes, and I'm still not used to it, and I'm a little distracted.
boom!
Just then, Lindsted served.
Outside corner!
Kick off the ground, start, and move laterally. Gawain's entire start speed was slightly slower, making the most common and common mistake for new doubles players. However, Gawain did not immerse himself in the annoyance of his missed prediction, and completed the game in small steps in succession. Adjust and focus on the batting strategy they communicated.
With this shot, Lindstedt significantly reduced his force and added a lot of spin. The serve landed on the sideline, and then jumped out quickly towards the outside of the court.
Such a tactic should be more effective to suppress Thiem's one-handed backhand, but for Gao Wen, after experiencing Nadal's super topspin impact, and now facing the spin impact of other players with his backhand, the whole response becomes calmer. ——
Especially since the match against Nadal was just a short time ago, the memory in the brain and muscles is still vivid.
One kick! One pick!
Gawain's entire backhand swing was very tight and very fast. He did not make a complete swing, but used his turning power to complete violent friction. However, because his footsteps were slightly slower to start, he missed the opportunity to straighten up, so Gao Wen Text just adds a lot of friction to hitting the slash.
rub!
It can be clearly seen that the parabola of the entire return serve is different. The flight trajectory is slightly higher. When it crosses the net, it has already reached a position diagonally above the shoulder. The height of the net is raised consciously——
In a singles match, the return speed is too slow, giving the opponent time to adjust his or her center of gravity after completing the serve; but in a doubles match, the player in front of the net is more concerned.
really!
Kubert grabbed the net immediately and moved laterally with two long strides. It turned out that the flying height of the tennis ball was higher than expected and there was no way to complete the draw. However, the high-pressure ball was not high enough, and the entire height was a bit ambiguous. It could not go up or down. In mid-air.
He didn't have time to react. He jumped up on the spot and used the backward throwing method in basketball. The racket went around his head and he pressed down with his forehand. The strong top spin made Kubert unable to control it and he could only barely complete the shot. It can be clearly seen that the entire swing and downward movement of the ball is not complete.
At the same time, Lindsted had quickly followed up towards the net, and the two players formed a joint coverage in front of the net.
boom!
There was no way to control the landing point of the tennis ball. It landed in the service area on one side of Gawain and bounced high. The speed and power were very average. However, because of Gawain's strong top spin, Kubert returned the ball. The rebound height after landing was high enough, so that when it flew to Gawain's position, it was already about two meters high.
A dry land to pull onions!
Gao Wen took off on the spot, slapped the side of his head with his forehand, fastened his wrist, and once again added a lot of friction. He pushed it bit by bit, sending out a graceful arc, and flew over in a swaying way, which could be fully seen between the lightning and flint. Changes in batting style.
Actually!
It passed over Kubert's head and judging from the trajectory of the parabola, it should be able to land accurately within the bounds. Without taking the initiative to exert force, Gawain purely relied on the delicate control of his wrist. This is very important in singles competition. A difficult shot.
"Uh-huh!"
Kubert let out a muffled grunt, stepped back twice in a row, and intercepted his head with a fadeaway shot for the second time in a row. His whole body was like a fully stretched bowstring, relying on the strength of his waist and abdomen to press down forcefully, but even so, The amount of downforce is still lacking a little, and it's obviously not suppressed.
boom!
The tennis ball flew over.
It's Gawain's side again!
Even though his body was out of balance, Kubert still insisted on hitting straight lines and avoiding diagonal lines, so that Thiem, who was always moving his feet, had no room to play.
Although Tim wanted to help Gawain very much, the most taboo thing in doubles competition was overlapping areas.
If Tim goes to help but fails to form a winning point, then the other half will be completely open. Once Tim's return fails to form a sufficient advantage, Kubert and Lindstede will certainly not miss it easily.
Therefore, Tim can only keep his body light and mobile at all times, and focus on the game.
However, this time, Kubert's choice of return route may not necessarily be said to be wise.
Because the spin attached to Gawain's forehand once again affected Kubert's return, barely completing the high pressure, but the landing point was in the deep zone, right on the path of Gawain's lateral movement. Is this considered a direct collision with the muzzle of the gun?
