Accident! Accident! Accident!
At the critical moment, Tim broke the routine and faced a high-pressure offensive opportunity from the baseline, but chose a forehand backslash ball, completely breaking expectations.
Whether it’s the timing of hitting the ball with the first shot after serving, or Gao Wen’s choice of the moon ball deep in the bottom line to give him an offensive opportunity; whether it’s the forehand hitting, or the backslash line selection, every link and every detail, Everything was unexpected, and then, it detonated the whole audience.
Buzz buzz...
There was a commotion.
The heat wave boils.
Gawain must admit that this time, Tim's calculations were ahead of him. All his predictions and plans failed, and he was pushed to the cliff in an instant——
And it's not the edge of a cliff, it's still hanging on the cliff with one hand, narrowly escaping death, with little hope.
However, if you think about it carefully:
Is it really that surprising?
Does this kind of shot selection fit Tim's style?
In 2019, Chilean legendary player Nicolas Massu joined Tim's coaching team and became a key turning point in victory or defeat.
As a professional player, Massu's career record is not brilliant. Although the highest ranking in the world was ninth, his best Grand Slam result was only the fourth round of the US Open in 2005. Apart from that, he has not reached He has reached the third round of a Grand Slam only five times.
Blue-collar player, this is the best adjective used to describe Massu. Among Chilean players, "Cannon" Gonzalez's reputation is much louder——
However, in the 2004 Athens Olympics, Massu was upset all the way and won two gold medals in singles and doubles, becoming the first male tennis player in the history of the Olympics to win both singles and doubles gold medals. This also became the highlight moment of Massu's career and wrote a lot of stories. of a sum.
After retiring, Massu stayed away from the public eye for many years until 2019, when he joined Tim's coaching team, and under his guidance, Tim was transformed.
There are two changes that the Chileans brought to Tim:
First, the richness and three-dimensionality of tactics completely changed the mode of Tim's game relying solely on power balls.
Second, the game is tenacious. Everyone knows that strength is easy to break. In the past, Tim was tough all the way to the end, but Massu changed this situation.
It was under the guidance of Ma Su that Tim transformed from a master to a top master.
If it were Tim after 2019, he would be forgiven for making different choices and making bold changes at critical moments, because this is the chemical reaction that Massu injected into Tim's game; but now in 2015 , Tim does not have such ability, this is not his style.
Therefore, this time the ball was hit, it was not that Tim suddenly enlightened on the tactical level and broke Gawain's prediction; it was -
Red clay understands.
This point can show Tim's clay court talent. His reading, understanding and interpretation of clay soil have already shown his talent early at this time.
Perhaps Tim did not have a clear understanding of the tactical level, but just an intuition and an impulse. He believed that he needed to do this in order to make the best use of clay soil and maximize his strengths and advantages; so, he This was done.
Judging from the results, Tim is indeed slightly better than Gao Wen in understanding and using clay soil.
Because Gawain didn't expect it, he didn't expect it at all, and he was killed by surprise. It can be seen at this time that Gao Wen is still a hard court player.
Red soil?
Even if you are not just getting started, you should still be at a beginner level.
But tracing back to the origin is no longer important. What is important is that Tim chose small ball and Gao Wen was in crisis——
run.
drift.
sprint.
Slide step.
Gao Wen's footsteps moved smoothly and smoothly, but in the blink of an eye, he had already moved from the baseline to the midfield, riding the wind and waves.
However……
The crisis remains!
Tim stood on the baseline, facing Gawain's moon ball, and used his forehand to cut the ball, and easily completed the unloading. The entire parabola control of the return ball was very fine, light and shallow, and the soft and light feel wrapped around the tennis ball would pass the ball. The net fell like a feather.
Huh!
Everyone, hold your breath.
Because of the accident, but also because of the shock.
From all aspects, Gao Wen had no chance. Tim was about to use a small ball to save the fourth break point, and the struggle would continue in the first game of the fourth set.
However, Gawain did not give up. To be precise -
Refuse to give up.
Even if there is only a glimmer of hope, Gawain is trying his best.
The body is burning, in an extreme state of physical strength, and the last bit of energy has been squeezed out, but Gawain does not feel tired at all——
In a state of full concentration, the fatigue and soreness have become numb, and all that can be seen in his mind is the rapidly falling tennis ball.
If there's one flaw with Thiem's ball in front of the net, it's spin.
Gao Wen's baseline ball still caused some interference, so Tim had to be more precise and cautious. In order to avoid mistakes and cause the ball to not pass the net, Tim's backspin cutting arc was slightly higher.
After the tennis ball landed, it bounced high, and the bounce height actually jumped back to the net belt. It was not so much that the unloading force could not be completely removed, but that Tim added too much spin as insurance.
Therefore, this also gave Gawain space——
A little bit, that is, a little bit.
Gawain has already rushed out with a sliding step, but he knows that this little space is not enough, even if he adds a sliding step, it is still not enough. After all, his explosive power and acceleration have also been weakened, and the movement effect cannot be compared with the first three sets. So he needs to make slight adjustments based on his physical condition.
Lean forward.
extend.
Sliding and leaning forward.
The entire upper body is almost parallel to the ground, the legs are spread apart, and the lunge is gradually evolving into a one-word horse, which fully demonstrates the flexibility of Gawain's body——
It is really unimaginable that a height of 193 centimeters can be so flexible and malleable.
"Well……"
The power erupting from the depths of the dantian is not an instant release, but a continuous drag, and the body has been stretched to the extreme.
Not even close.
Just a little bit.
"Uh-huh!"
A forward thrust.
A light pick.
At the moment of releasing the ball, he glanced at Tim's position out of the corner of his eye. Then, with a slight flick of his wrist, the tennis ball flew back.
Got it!
Tim:!
An exclamation mark appeared in his mind, and Tim immediately noticed Gao Wen's handling in front of the net. He actually rolled a small ball back, which was comparable to a badminton net fight.
One kick, one rush.
Tim rushed out like an arrow. At this time, you can see the difference between the 2015 version of Tim and the 2019 version: lack of preparation for the follow-up.
Obviously, today's Thiem did not rely on tactical planning, but relied on instinct and intuition, so there was no connection in the follow-up, and his footsteps still stayed on the bottom line.
As a result, Gao Wen seized the opportunity and replayed a small ball.
Tim ran with all his strength, his feet on Hot Wheels, dust flying in the air.
However--
Gawain's small ball skills are astonishing to everyone.
So light and soft.
Like a feather falling on quicksand, it landed lightly without disturbing any grain of sand.
Stick to the net and fall.
The delicate and exquisite touch controls the flying parabola of the tennis ball to the limit, just like holding a paintbrush to draw it. The tennis ball crosses the net and falls quickly, but no force or rotation is detected. Everything disappears in the wrap of the wrist. among them, return to the most primitive state.
Just after it touched the ground, it bounced up slightly, and then fell again, forming two jumps and landing among dust particles without even rolling.
Tim, there's no way around it.
(End of chapter)
