Still not a shot.
It is not so much the extreme physical strength, but rather a strong confrontation that has reached a new level in just twenty minutes, resulting in a severe consumption of physical strength and energy in a short period of time, so that now there are some fluctuations in control, which directly affects the state of serving.
He needs to settle down a bit.
Second serve.
Bend your knees, throw the ball, kick on the ground, swing the racket.
inner angle.
In fact, the serve speed was average, only 172 kilometers per hour, but the landing point was good, forcing Nadal to fly to save the ball and barely hit the shot.
Before he had time to rejoice, Gao Wen realized that Nadal's return serve was very deep and the landing point was close to the baseline. He had just recovered from the serve and his balance of center of gravity was not stable. His forehand was already hitting his feet. A rebound ball was returned passively.
Wrong entry and exit, in fact, both Gao Wen and Nadal's shots were a bit unexpected. The final result was that Nadal's offensive opportunity appeared.
Gao Wen's return failed to control the spin and power. Although it had good depth and was very, very close to the baseline, it lacked a threat to Nadal.
Nadal made a prompt decision, adjusted in small steps continuously, changed from backhand position to forehand position, turned sideways to forehand, and struck directly without hesitation.
boom!
Backslash, aim at the big triangle on the bottom line on the right side of Gawain.
boom!
Diagonal line, keep an eye on the shallow line-changing area on the left side of Gawain.
boom!
Backslash, once again bombing the deep area of the bottom line on the right side of Gao Wen.
For three consecutive shots, Nadal used his forehand to attack, and his light and agile footwork adjustments completely covered Gao Wen's defensive return. His forehand hit was heavy and spinning, suppressing it in all directions, without giving any chance at all. Gawain was left with breathing room—
Not only is the ball quality heavy, but the two bottom line blind spots are also mobilized in a wide range. At the same time, it is also accompanied by the distribution of placement points in the deep and shallow areas, changing the batting rhythm.
Gawain was in a panic and exhausted from running for his life.
A shot of the ball.
Just because his handling of the ball was slightly inferior, he was caught in an opportunity, and in the blink of an eye he was bombarded. This is the pressure of facing the Big Four.
It was obviously Gawain's serve, but he lost the opportunity to serve and attack, and then he was in trouble, without any chance of counterattack.
Right to left, then left to right.
Without any breathing room, Gawain had to defend reluctantly, but Gawain refused to sit still and wait for death.
If he just defended in such a disciplined manner, then Gawain would not be Gawain.
the third time.
Forehand position.
Gawain did the splits again, and with one forehand slice, he had already knocked the tennis ball back, but this time, the line and landing point changed slightly.
A slash is still a slash, but Gawain adds a lot of friction in an attempt to control the tennis ball closer to the shallow area of the line change.
Tread.
Tap tap tap!
You can see Nadal adjusting his steps——
Gawain's chipping returns are basically no threat to Nadal. He himself is the top and most powerful spin master on the professional tour.
Not only is there no threat, but it is also an offensive opportunity.
Therefore, even though Gao Wen tried to control the tennis ball near the sideline to form a suppression and suppress Nadal's backhand, Nadal still moved with flexible footsteps, switching from backhand to forehand again, and used sideways for the fourth consecutive shot. Forehand, attack.
Nadal's offensive intentions can be judged from the frequency of sideways forehand use, because the forehand is undoubtedly Nadal's most lethal weapon.
So, is it a diagonal line or a straight line this time?
After Gawain finished hitting the ball, his footsteps moved laterally to his left side.
step.
Two steps.
Emergency braking, sudden stops and turns, the body has moved to the right again, back to its forehand position, and then, Nadal's hammer blow has arrived.
The bet was right!
This time, it is not a prejudgment, but a gamble. Objectively speaking, Nadal's chance of choosing a straight line or a diagonal line is 50-50, which is fair and square.
But Gawain has no other skills. He must choose again and make a big gamble——
If you lose, then you are broken.
Winning, at least there is a glimmer of hope, and once the bet is right, it also means that Gawain's trap has worked.
Cutting back the ball in the previous shot can be regarded as a trick to lure the enemy.
Gao Wen knows that chipping poses no threat to Nadal, and Nadal will attack without hesitation; he also knows that Nadal will most likely choose a sideways forehand, and the super diagonal attack across the entire court is comparable to a missile, and it is absolutely powerful Ornamental.
Therefore, Gawain waited on his forehand position.
pace! In place!
Invite the shot! In place!
Gawain's forehand was raised high, without flinching at all, and he faced Nadal's unreserved forehand attack head-on, just like he faced Kyrgios in the last game.
Head-to-head!
Huh!
The whole audience gasped, and their scorching gazes were all focused on the missile-like tennis ball, staring at Gawain intently.
Waiting to detonate.
However--
The racket was raised high, but at the last moment he changed the way he held it, from pumping the ball to cutting the ball. He raised it high and lowered it gently, and Gao Wen cut a small ball.
God!
All the exclamations in the Rod Laver Arena were cut off. Everyone was deceived by Gao Wen. Just when they thought Gao Wen was going to fight head-on again, Gao Wen cut a small ball without warning. ball.
A ball in front of the net?
So, is this the real plan behind Gao Wenhao's gamble?
And more than just the audience?
Nadal was also caught off guard. He paused for a moment, then stepped on his scuds, held the racket, and rushed to the net from the baseline.
Run at full speed!
100-meter dash!
"……Oops."
Zhang Sheng's heart tightened slightly. Gao Wen's idea was good, but the technique of the ball in front of the net still needed to be polished. The quality of this ball was average.
First, the distance is a little long, almost to the teeing area.
The second is the height. The force has not been completely released, and the rebound height after landing has exceeded the parallel line of the net.
Both of these points mean that Nadal still has a chance. Even if Nadal needs to rush forward from three meters away from the baseline, the chance still exists objectively.
really!
Nadal caught up!
With a sliding step to the brake, Nadal rushed forward with all his strength, and then made a forehand chop, quickly cutting the tennis ball down and flying at full speed in the diagonal direction.
Backspin.
There's not much bounce after landing.
However, Nadal's control was not good either. Because it was too unexpected and too sudden, his forehand failed to control the return line within the service area.
The line is a bit long.
A strong gust of wind.
Gawain took small steps on Lingbo and arrived in a blink of an eye. He bent his knees and squatted with his center of gravity. He looked like a motorcycle cornering at high speed. His body was almost parallel to the ground. At this moment, gravity seems to no longer exist, and the backhand of both hands cuts between the tennis ball and the ground, and gently picks it up.
straight line.
The tennis ball flew past so lightly and erratically.
Nadal's second start was too late.
Breaking the net, success!
Save break point!
"ah!"
Gawain suddenly stood up straight, clenched his right hand into a fist, and hammered his chest hard, once, and again! The veins burst out, and the muscles throughout the body were tightened to the extreme, maintaining unparalleled tension. The emotions could no longer be suppressed and were completely released.
"Ahhh!"
From absolute passivity and embarrassing defense to calm layout and decisive counterattack, a little bit of gambling, a little bit of luck, and finally going all out without reservation.
never give up!
Fight to the end!
This point! This round! It's far from over yet!
"Ahhh!"
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