One shot.
It only took one shot for Thiem to complete the transition from defense to attack. This is exactly the ability of the top ATP players now, and he can turn the situation around at any time.
Gawain was in a very embarrassed state. He kept moving his feet and adjusting his center of gravity. In the midst of the chaos, the whole world was spinning and shrouded in a halo of light. He was even a little dizzy because he continued to look directly at the sun, and his sense of direction and space were lost. There are problems with all of them and it is difficult to judge.
Left leg, brake.
Spin, turn around.
He faced the tennis ball with a backhand with both hands, turning clockwise and using the force of inertia to complete the ball. However, the sense of space was not right, so Gawain did not dare to exert force; so he chose to hit lightly and hit the ball with one shot. The force-relieving skateboard flick pursues the landing point and angle, but does not pursue the ultimate.
Whoosh.
In tennis, first Tim's lob and then Gawain's light hit, the attached strength and speed have gradually dissipated, but the rotation caused by friction still remains and continues to operate, so it rotates at high speed, with the side of the top spin belt Spin, light like a hummingbird, flying diagonally.
The placement point, near the bottom line of the service area, is still Tim's backhand position.
It can be seen from here that Gao Wen did not pursue the ultimate, but he still opened up the angle through light hits, and his defensive and offensive shots were really advanced.
The game between offense and defense continues.
Tim's concentration was highly concentrated. He did a split and slid to save the ball before hitting a magical overhead lob, successfully resolving the crisis. However, Tim did not relax and stood up again, continuously stepping on tiptoe to keep his body light. , and then saw Gawain’s batting selection.
His pupils narrowed——
Chance.
Step, step, tiptoe twice, and then, Tim rushed out to his left side.
Backhand!
Moreover, Gawain's return has a hidden secret. It not only tears the angle apart, but also carries a little top spin. The tennis ball bounces very high after it hits the ground.
At this time, if Tim chooses to step up into the baseline and grab a rising point, he can complete the sweep shot from top to bottom, just like Kei Nishikori; but Tim's character does not like to go online. In 2015, Even more so, he still insists on his offensive style.
One kick, one lift——
The white crane spreads its wings.
Tim only used his left leg to support his center of gravity, and his body was fully stretched. With the lifting of his right leg, his body was in a semi-jumping position, and then he was fully stretched for his one-handed backhand. Not only his arms and On the chest, one can clearly see that the entire body is fully extended.
Balance and stretch, strength and flexibility, the entire hitting movement is like the art of ballet, so beautiful that you can't help but hold your breath.
One exhibition, one glance——
Backhand slash.
Tim, speed it up.
Seeing the pace of the round slow down, Tim immediately picked up the speed.
The hitting is not only heavy and heavy; the angle and landing point are also intense.
The tennis ball flew towards the blind area of the big triangle on the bottom line on Gawain's left side. Compared to Gawain's caution, Tim had no reservations at all and aimed at the corners with full firepower——
Today, facing Gao Wen in this game, Tim really showed the style of a top player. It is hard to believe that he is not among the top ten in the world.
The air waves are rolling.
Gawain, continues to be passive.
The baseline shot just now was already passive enough. Gao Wen tried to create a trap hidden in the dark, but Tim didn't hesitate at all. He completely suppressed it with pure power and speed, and then this shot pushed Gao Wen into a trap. Awkward position——
Tim hit the ball deep enough and aimed at Gawain's feet.
This also means that it is almost too late to go to the net and volley; if you stay in place, you have to face the rebound ball at your feet. When facing Tim's full backhand shot, there is not enough room to swing, and control is almost impossible.
Therefore, retreat became the only option.
OK.
Continuous small steps.
Although Gao Wen's retreating steps were fast and thin enough, Tim's hitting still successfully squeezed Gao Wen's swing space. He only barely gave up a step or so, but it was still not enough to complete the swing, and finally it hit his knee. He completed a bounce shot from the position, barely relying on the strength of his forearm to swing the ball.
Tennis actually has the effect of baseball.
Huh!
The whole audience exclaimed.
The strong collision between the two players was so tense and exciting. Tim's aggressiveness and Gawain's softness and strength were comparable to Mars hitting the earth. The back-and-forth confrontation never yielded an inch. Seeing Tim Mu has regained the initiative, but Gawain has regained some of his disadvantages:
The return of the ball was astonishing.
Gao Wen's knee rebounded the ball, and he cleverly used his wrist to control the arc and landing point. He used his own way to return the ball and sent the tennis ball back to the triangle area of the bottom line of Thiem's backhand position.
The same dilemma, this time it's Tim's turn.
Unable to take a step forward and in an awkward position, Tim's steps were forced to take a small half step back, but the return ball was fast and rushed, still squeezing Tim's swing.
"ah!"
A roar erupted from deep in his dantian, and Tim's facial expression became ferocious. He could clearly feel the impact of the billowing air waves with his one-handed backhand.
However, Tim did not back down——
Strong collision.
Frontal impact.
"Ahhh!"
Tim, exploded.
The one-handed backhand explodes with power and speed. It also rebounds near the knee. Tim's handling is completely different from Gawain.
Using force, pure force, Tim used his arm strength and wrist control to exert force again, making full use of the rotation of Gawain's return to forcefully hit the tennis ball back.
Topspin.
Strong topspin.
At this time, you can see Tim's advantage on clay, the speed strongly exceeded 4,000 rpm——
Nadal's forehand can easily reach such a level, but this is not necessarily the case with his backhand, which still requires specific circumstances; and Thiem has achieved it at this time.
The tennis ball spins and rushes, the power and rotation perfectly collide, and the ball hits Gawain like a meteor with great force.
attack! attack! Or attack!
Tim has entered a super-god state, and his release of power and control of the landing point are impeccable, pushing Gawain to the cliff again.
Perhaps the only weakness is the slash!
Tim tried to compress the rhythm, but chose a more conservative and safer diagonal line with his one-handed backhand, and then sent the tennis ball back to Gawain's backhand.
This time, Gawain won some breathing time——
Retreat and adjust.
Circle, step forward.
Gao Wen made adjustments in small steps in a small space within one step, found the most appropriate and suitable hitting space, and then took the shot early.
At the last moment, only professionals could notice that Gawain retreated and then stepped forward, as if he had made a counter-clockwise circle on the spot.
Step up.
Kick the ground.
Press forward.
Gao Wen's backhand with both hands relied on the weight of his body to charge forward in an all-round way. The step up was to grab the ascending point and force the attack before all the spin of Tim's return was released——
Backhand.
straight line.
push down.
With a flick of the wrist and a push, the line change was completed, and then the tennis ball turned into a stream of light, rushing forward quickly along the sideline. The strength and speed had reached the extreme, and it seemed to have disappeared.
When the field of vision caught the tennis ball again, it had already bounced off the ground:
Straight lines, dead ends, gaps.
Crisp and neat.
straightforward.
Winning point!
At the end of this powerful collision, Gawain had the last laugh.
