Gawain? Hot-blooded?
How can it be!
detail.
The focus of everything lies in the tactical details, just like a chess game.
Gao Wen has a clear understanding of Nadal's strong defensive ability, especially on clay courts, where the ball speed slows down and spin increases, giving Nadal more time to predict, move, and adjust. The Spanish bull's defense His talent is further amplified, and he is even more at home here.
Therefore, layout requires patience, wisdom, and secrecy.
Just now, for three shots in a row, Gao Wen's position control concealed his edge. He pressed the forehand twice and the backhand once, which not only fully mobilized Nadal, but also maintained concentration at all times to deal with Nadal's defense and Counterattack, maintain the delicate balance of the confrontation, and then strike again.
then--
As the ball hits the net, Nadal on the opposite side of the court is in a state of continuous running and moving. Although it is not difficult for Nadal to move at a constant speed, the real point is that Nadal must make judgments and keep moving. Be alert and continue the state of continuous movement.
Especially in the last point, Gao Wen just chose the tactic of releasing small balls to break the balance and enrich his tactical system. Nadal also had to guard against it.
This is the basis for keeping Nadal's brain running.
In the end, Gao Wen chose to hit the ball on the net. He was also very particular about the route and landing point. He repeatedly returned the landing point and hit Nadal's forehand.
Here, there is also something to pay attention to:
Of course, Nadal has strong ability to break the net on both his forehand and backhand, and his techniques are diverse and changeable, such as straight line, diagonal line, pursuit, loft, topspin, backspin, etc. Both sides are sharp enough. Stable enough, this is why Nadal was able to suppress Federer.
According to one statistic, Federer and Nadal have met sixteen times on clay, with Nadal leading the way with fourteen wins and two losses.
In other words, Nadal's ability to break the net is perfectly demonstrated on clay courts.
Despite this, there is still a small difference between Nadal's forehand and backhand. In the backhand position, Nadal can use his strength to hit almost any line when he is passively being beaten; in the forehand position, Nadal tries to counterattack, Then it’s more about slashes——
On the diagonal line, Nadal is not worried about being seen through by his opponent. With his "super topspin", Nadal is often able to exert unparalleled pressure through his forehand and force his opponent to make mistakes; even if the opponent completes the volley, the quality of the return is not high. , Nadal can just make up one more shot later.
Therefore, Nadal does choose more slashes for his forehand.
This is the detail.
The foreshadowing is to interfere with Nadal's hitting and power.
The latter choice is to limit Nadal's return route.
Then, Gawain went online.
Walking along the middle of the court, his footsteps appeared in front of the net in a blink of an eye, his eyes fixed on Nadal's movements.
really!
The return ball slightly restricted Nadal's footsteps. He took a step and then started a second time. At this time, you can see Nadal's simple but gorgeous foot control on clay. He does not rely on forced movement at all, but one step and one slide. A sideways slide has already pushed the body out.
Immediately afterwards, there was no need to make an emergency braking action. With a slight push of his left foot, his body was under control.
Easy and practical.
At the same time, Nadal also caught a glimpse of Gao Wen surfing the Internet, and immediately made adjustments when taking the shot with his left hand——
Signature strong topspin.
The complete head-circling movement will completely brush up the friction, and use the power of the arms and wrists to throw out a strong tail force, and the tennis ball will fly out.
boom!
Slash!
Diagonal!
Also, topspin!
Immediately afterwards, Nadal followed suit. No matter whether he broke the net successfully or not, he was always preparing for the next shot. This is a habit.
Obviously, Nadal is ready to enter the court and engage in a head-to-head collision with Gawain, keeping a keen eye on Gawain.
Gawain, a meal, a start, a step.
All the movements were done smoothly and smoothly, and the start was very light and fast. It can be seen that Nadal's route to break the net was accurately predicted.
The two-hand backhand is set up, not as a lead-in action, but as a volley action.
In volleying, the key point is that the arm and wrist must be straight, that is, it must be "hard". Only in this way can the racket surface be kept stable and the wall-hitting counterattack be completed.
The sea breeze came slightly, blowing the hair, and Gawain's face looked focused and devoted.
coming!
Nadal's strong topspin came towards him head-on. Gawain straightened his arms and took the initiative to face forward, but when he felt the tennis ball collide with the racket string, his left hand slightly released.
With a flick of the wrist, all the rotation and power are wrapped up and dissolved into nothingness.
The racket rotates slightly, like a boomerang, releasing the tail force of the impact, pushing and blocking.
That gesture was like picking up an embroidery needle and threading it.
Hua Hua...
The soles of the feet were gliding, which was comparable to surfing, sliding sideways on the red soil, and the breeze blowing against the face passed under the arms, as if flapping wings and soaring.
From steps to wrists, the whole body is perfectly coordinated.
However, everything happened in the blink of an eye. When the force was removed and the ball was cut sideways, the wrist had already gently rubbed the tennis ball, relying on the reaction force to complete the hit.
Lift as much weight as light weight.
The tennis ball draws a small arc.
In an instant, everyone held their breath.
Lightly, mischievously, and skillfully, the tennis ball just crossed the net, almost falling to the other side against the net, and then fell vertically.
All the strength was removed, just like a feather falling on the mire, floating gently on the water, with water droplets condensing on the feather.
After the tennis ball hit the ground, there was not much power left, and the rebound height was insignificant. Soon, it hit the ground for the second time, and then rolled out with a rumble, dragging a long wave on the clay court.
Perfect!
Almost perfect!
From the timing of the shot to the volleying technique to the handling of details, it was impeccable. In a flawless way, he successfully intercepted and ended this point.
Executed exactly as planned.
In the game and confrontation, Gawain had the last laugh on this point.
"30:0".
No wonder Roig looked at Sampras——
The skill of following the ball to the net is the focus of Sampras's attempts to change Gauvin's tactical framework. After all, this is Sampras' special skill.
Starting from Melbourne, Gao Wen has been testing this technology one after another, but after all, the training time is still insufficient and the usage ratio is not high enough. This will also be the case for the subsequent Sunshine Double Championship. Gao Wen mainly stays at the bottom line.
It is widely speculated that Gowan and Sampras are still training and polishing their skills, and it is estimated that they will have to wait until the grass court season to truly test this technology.
But I didn't expect that in today's training match on the clay court, I saw Gao Wen showing his top level and blocking Nadal's broken net——
It's moderately difficult, just ask Federer, but the shot Gao Wen just made was impeccable. The volley's playback ball directly pinned Nadal in place. Even though Nadal had started immediately, he still couldn't catch up. , he controlled his body with a sliding brake and gave up pursuit.
Wonderful!
Really wonderful! It makes you want to applaud.
(End of chapter)
