If the height and depth of the lob are insufficient, it will become an opportunity for the opponent to press the ball. This is the simplest and most basic tennis knowledge.
Everyone knows it.
However, Gawain's lob didn't seem to go over the top. What's going on? A simple turnover without the pressure of power and speed?
of course not.
Gawain knows the role of the lob, and at the same time, he also knows the doubles ability of the Bryan brothers——
A simple lob pushed Mike to the baseline. Mike would definitely make a conservative transition shot, and then Bob would block it in front of the net.
Under such circumstances, the best choice for Gawain and Dimitrov is to both go online, and then engage in close combat with Bob in front of the net and continue the confrontation.
The results of it?
Five to five.
In fact, Gao Wen still failed to break the balance of the Bryan brothers, because the lob was an expected tactic and did not break the normal routine; in addition, competition in front of the net is also the strength of the Bryan brothers, and they can even ignore the influence of the clay court and will Tennis evolved into badminton.
The outcome of this point is half and half.
This is not Gawain's calculation. He not only wants to reverse the situation, but also wants to seize the advantage.
From Gawain's point of view, he must make full use of the clay court, upset the balance, change the routine, and then disrupt the familiar doubles habits of the Bryan brothers.
To challenge the Bryan Brothers in the doubles arena is the same as challenging the Big Four in the singles arena. They need to come up with something new.
It was against this background that Gawain took action.
To control the lofted ball, Gao Wen did not aim to hit the ball deep in the baseline area, but chose the middle and backcourt, an awkward position that neither went forward nor backward, neither up nor down.
It can be understood that Gao Wen controls the falling point of the tennis ball at a "crossroads". He can directly choose high pressure, or he can return to the baseline and wait for the tennis ball to hit the ground before hitting the ball, but the key is here——
If you take off directly and hit the ball slightly behind, you have to lean back and hit the ball, and your body's center of gravity is easily unbalanced; if you return to the baseline before hitting the ball, you need to wait a little longer, which also gives Gao Wen and Dimitrov a twist on the net. situation time.
Different choices require different advantages and disadvantages, as well as different consequences.
In a tennis match, everything is condensed into a brief moment of one millisecond. Players must make judgments, measurements and decisions without delay.
The situation has become tricky.
In other words, Gawain sets a trap to test Mike's judgment and choice.
Of course, the premise is that this shot basically has no power, rotation and speed, giving Gawain enough time and space to adjust. So Gawain boldly made a choice, relying on his excellent feel and delicate Control and hit a parabola.
Among them, Gao Wen needs to take risks. Once the landing point and arc control are not enough, he may be caught by Mike and directly volley high pressure to score the winning point in one shot.
However, Gawain has always been bold, making a choice in a blink of an eye, and accurately sending the tennis ball to the area of his imagination——
Hit wherever you point.
In a singles match, Gao Wen may not have enough time and space, and the quality and pressure of the opponent's hitting are also in a continuous delivery mode. As a result, Gao Wen's hitting accuracy will inevitably be affected, and there is a possibility that the sheep will fall into the tiger's mouth. Very big.
But in the doubles match, firstly, with the help of Dimitrov, secondly, there was basically no pressure on the Bryan brothers' shots, and thirdly, this was clay soil. Gao Wen successfully completed the shot while completely relaxed. It achieves the effect of hitting wherever you point, just like using your arms to point.
The tennis ball is flying.
It was about to pass over Mike's head, but the height and depth "seemed" to be lacking a little, so that Mike saw a high-pressure ball opportunity.
Mike, who was retreating quickly, felt a little strange. With Gawain's control, facing the hit with little impact just now, how could the quality of the lofted ball have such an obvious deviation? The entire parabola
The controls seem a bit sloppy, what's going on?
But when the game was going on, everything happened too fast. Mike didn't have time to think carefully before he acted reflexively.
Kick the ground!
Take off!
Take to the skies and prepare for high pressure.
But……
ah!
Mike let out a low groan. After his feet were in the air, he immediately realized that the hitting point was a bit awkward. It looked to the naked eye that he could complete the hitting easily; but the actual swing was slightly slower, so that the hitting point started Falling backwards also forced Mike to use the strength of his waist and abdomen to lean back. ..
The upper body, bent into a bow, does not hit the ball at a vertical position above the head, but touches the ball at a position 30 degrees behind the head.
Therefore, just like a fadeaway shot in basketball, you must completely rely on the core muscles of your waist and abdomen to exert force and try to control the ball.
ah!
Power, release, swing your forehand down with all your strength, the racket head speed has been increased to the extreme——
quick! Must be fast!
Otherwise, the pressing action cannot be completed, and the high-pressure ball will fly directly.
boom!
Mike's strength had reached its peak. After landing, his steps staggered slightly. He took two consecutive steps back and could clearly feel the slippage of the red soil. This made him feel like a rabbit on roller skates, with his calves and steps uncontrollable. The ground keeps sliding in different directions.
What about tennis?
In the midst of chaos and turmoil, Mike only caught a mustard-yellow curve. Before he even had time to blink, he saw Bob's embarrassment as he lost his center of gravity, and the audience burst into applause.
This point is over.
It wasn't Mike who scored.
Mike knelt down and lowered his center of gravity to control his body. He then used his racket to support his body and panted as he looked across the court -
Just now, after Mike completed the high pressure, the tennis ball drew a diagonal line and returned to the right side of the opposite court, which was Gawain's forehand position.
It can be clearly seen that Mike showed a backward and high-pressure posture, so that he could not fully exert his strength. After the tennis ball landed, his speed and strength were very solid but not strong enough. As a result, Gawain caught him, using his strength to fight and actively exerting his strength. , swinging the forehand quickly, leaving a straight line.
Penetrate the whole place.
clean.
Chic.
Strong.
Sharp.
After the round lasted for thirty shots, it ended in such a wonderful way.
Where's Bob?
Although Bob tried to defend, Bob's footsteps moved to the center of the court, and the left straight area was simply a gap on the highway.
Obviously, Gawain had no plan left, and he had been planning it since the half-lob before the lob, and the Bryan brothers stepped into the trap exactly according to Gawain's intention. In the end, Gawain's forehand winning point was simply effortless. With so much effort, the Bryan brothers' previously unrivaled volleys at the net were all in vain.
After thirty beats, the round came to an abrupt end.
at the same time!
In the first set, the winner was decided. Gao Wen and Dimitrov had the last laugh, bringing the first set to a perfect end with the "Five Best Shots of the Day" method.
Wonderful!
All of this was really exciting. The whole audience burst into thunderous applause, whistles and cheers bursting with incredible energy.
