Generally speaking, Bob's serve is the style of a typical hard court master, with a strong flat hit; but as a serving master, Bob also has the unique skill of pressing the bottom of the box.
At this time, it is the best opportunity to show off your unique skills.
Therefore, Bob sacrificed his speed, chose the landing point, and hit the T point accurately with one shot. Within the space of one zone, Bob used the court to the extreme——
inner angle.
Dimitrov, who was responsible for receiving the serve, was very embarrassed.
In fact, judging from Dimitrov's ability, it is not a problem to complete the ball. He moves lightly and has a flexible one-handed backhand. Compared with Gawain, he can gain more space for hitting the ball in the backhand position. ;The real problem lies in power and control, and unstable hitting.
In Nadal's match against Federer, he would occasionally choose the inside corner to suppress Federer's backhand, and then create the effect of Federer hitting the ball off the shot.
Of course, in addition to the lack of stability in the one-handed backhand, Nadal's strong spin is also an important reason for Federer's missed shot.
Bob's serve does not have such spin.
But saw——
Dimitrov took a sideways step, and although his steps were not completely in place, he hit the ball forward with a one-handed backhand gracefully and comfortably.
Wow!
The left leg slides sideways, stirring up a red earthy wave, just like surfing.
ah!
Dimitrov also realized Bob's tactical intention of suppressing his backhand serve, so he made adjustments accordingly——
Take the initiative to squat down your center of gravity and use the power of your calves to firmly support your body; then, the power explodes from the bottom up and is driven by the turning movement.
The one-handed backhand will instantly increase the speed of the racket head, forcefully exert force, improve the quality of the return serve as much as possible, and launch a frontal counterattack.
Deep in the dantian, a roar erupted.
However!
The hitting space was still suppressed by Bob's serve, so that the tennis ball bounced out before he could swing the racket completely and exert full force.
The batting effect is unsatisfactory.
Dimitrov's return arc was slightly higher, and then you could see Mike in front of the net trying to grab the net.
Continuously adjusting in small steps, Mike was looking for opportunities, but Mike immediately realized that Dimitrov's return arc was higher than expected, and the hitting line was also slightly deviated - obviously, he also considered it Mike in front of the net deliberately widened the angle of the diagonal line.
Bad chance.
Mike stepped back again, getting out of the way, and Dimitrov's shot sailed smoothly over the net and back to the baseline.
Bob quickly adjusted his steps. Because he was left-handed, he was also in the backhand position at this time, and he quickly swung his one-handed backhand.
Compared with those top one-handed backhand players, Bob's one-handed backhand lacks some explosive power and control, and is obviously not suitable for competing in the singles arena. However, in the doubles arena, the one-handed backhand can often win for Bob. Some batting space and time, a quick snap.
The tennis ball further opened the angle and flew towards the diagonal triangle area quickly and urgently——
Bob, attack.
In fact, this is not common in doubles matches, because real doubles experts are used to solving problems in front of the net, and their baseline hitting ability is far inferior to that of singles players. Therefore, when standing on the baseline, the main thing is to use Mainly transitional hitting and controlling the line, rarely taking the initiative to attack.
Of course, "rarely" does not mean never. If the right opportunity arises, they will still choose to attack. What's more, the Bryan brothers are also from NC. They were singles players at the beginning and have certain basic skills in baseline offense.
Bob's one-handed backhand aimed at Dimitrov's right baseline blind corner and hit it. The tactical intention was very clear——
In the previous shot, Dimitrov was hitting a backhand shot. Because he was suppressed by the serve, his center of gravity sank and his steps were chaotic, so he was still adjusting his steps at this time.
With this shot, Bob moved Dimitrov to the forehand position on the right side.
One step destroys Dimitrov's center of gravity and footsteps. Once the quality of Dimitrov's return declines, Mike will immediately volley in front of the net. The entire tactic is also a chain of links to continue to exert pressure.
Gawain's pupils shrank slightly, and he immediately noticed Bob's hitting and Mike's footsteps.
make a prompt decision.
Step up.
Obviously, the Bryan brothers made adjustments based on the double baseline position of Gawain's combination, aimed at Dimitrov to concentrate their firepower, and then tried to end the point through doubles.
At the critical point, the Bryan brothers also worked hard to press the bottom of the box, starting from the serve. If Dimitrov hadn't torn the line of the return serve just now, Mike might have grabbed the net and ended the battle.
Therefore, Gawain immediately realized that they could no longer wait passively. They had to break the deadlock and disrupt the Bryan brothers' tactical layout.
Tread.
Gao Wen's mind remained clear, and he executed the entire tactic resolutely. He took three steps, then two steps, and he was already within the service area in the blink of an eye.
The stadium is constantly changing.
Dimitrov's steps were in place in a hurry, but he didn't have time to stand firmly, so he couldn't exert force on his forehand and could only hit it in a regular manner.
slash.
travel through.
The tennis ball returned to Bob's position. Because Dimitrov spent his energy on Mike, he controlled the hitting line very well and did not give Mike a chance to grab the net; especially Mike noticed Gawain on the net. He was afraid, and he missed the opportunity after a slight pause in his steps.
In a blink of an eye, Bob has to hit the ball.
Bob also noticed Gawain, but his on-the-spot tactical literacy and basic technical skills were indeed insufficient. Although he wanted to make changes, he could not think of how to make changes and could not implement too many changes. After a little hesitation, the ball was already shot——
slash.
Another slash again.
Like most players trained in North America, when at a loss, exerting force is the best and only option.
Bob, come on.
Continuously switching steps, switching from backhand to forehand, Bob hits the ball hard with his forehand, trying to create an impact with power.
But the key is this:
How to impact? Attack Gawain or attack Dimitrov? What effect is the impact trying to create?
Bob doesn't have a clear idea at all. In fact, this is what people in the industry call "ball intelligence". Players who come from the North American training system are indeed lacking.
Bob's shot was blindly powered, but lacked tactical intention, and it flew over the net in the blink of an eye.
Gawain, appears.
One step.
One stepped forward.
Forehand, block, swing, impact.
boom!
Gawain noticed Bob's power, and also noticed Bob's lack of ideas in his hitting line, so he took a cross step immediately:
Grab the net.
Mike had been trying to grab the net but failed. Instead, Gawain took the lead in grabbing the net.
Tennis ball, hit the wall directly.
Just after it crossed the net, it rebounded and returned to the court of the Bryan brothers.
But are the Bryan brothers really that easy to beat?
Obviously not.
The greatest doubles player in history, even if he is not good at clay court, is not that bad. If the bottom line is not good, at least there is no problem in front of the net.
