The whole place was silent, and even the sound of breathing and heartbeat had disappeared in the grandeur of the Philippe-Chatier Stadium.
"40:AD".
On the fourth break point of the game, which also served as a checkpoint, the tense atmosphere dancing wildly on the wire rope was about to explode.
However, both sides on the court were focused and focused.
Second District.
One shot.
Kick off the ground, bend your knees, throw the ball, swing the racket——
outer corner.
At the critical moment, Gao Wen chose the most classic outside corner serving tactic in the second zone.
Wait, against Nadal, this tactic won't work, because for ordinary players, the outside corner of the second zone is to suppress the backhand, but for Nadal, the outside corner of the second zone happens to hit the forehand. This is not Is it just a sheep entering a tiger's mouth?
Gawain, are you sure?
Sure!
Zone 2, outer corner, speed 180 kilometers per hour.
The speed is not fast, but the landing point is accurate, pressing into the small triangle area on the bottom line of the service area; at the same time, it has strong rotation, and the obvious external rotation continues to skim outward after landing and rebounding. The horizontal space of the entire court is accompanied by the flight of the tennis ball. Spread out.
However, Nadal was prepared.
One step, one step.
But seeing Nadal take a big step laterally, his body was already in place in time, and the forehand super topspin sword was not only not affected by Gawain's strong rotation, but also continued to pull and rub along the direction of rotation, and the rotation was superimposed on the rotation. , the entire strength and quality reach the extreme instantly.
The tennis ball jumped back directly, pulling out a rainbow arc, crossing the net more than two meters high, and advancing towards the deep area of Gaowen's baseline——
You can tell at a glance that Nadal is trying to suppress the return ball as deep as possible to limit Gao Wen's offensive connection. If it can be pressed above the baseline, it will be perfect; but at this time, you can see Gao Wen's serve Advantages: Nadal still lacks some footwork and relies entirely on wrist control.
The landing point was deep enough, but still not deep enough, and finally landed about one step away from the baseline.
Middle road, deep zone.
It's not perfect, but it still effectively limits Gao Wen's offensive options. It can be clearly seen that Gao Wen's steps on the bottom line are slightly squeezed.
Gawain, quick response——
One step back, the right leg takes half a step back to make room, and the entire forehand is in an open stance, triggering the shot early, and stretching the arms like a roc spreading its wings.
Kick on the ground, turn around, swing the racket, whip the whip...and finally, attack.
The entire shot is smooth and crisp. You can tell at a glance that this was planned. From the choice of serve to Nadal's return possibility to the response method, all the blueprints are imprinted in Gawain's mind. Not only his reaction speed, but also his reaction speed. Quick, and the execution of tactics is extremely decisive and decisive.
Forehand, high attack, backslash.
Wall attack.
The tennis ball had already followed the path it had taken and returned to the original path, hitting Nadal's forehand sideline again at an even more tricky angle.
The second shot in a row, suppressing the forehand position——
Nadal was caught off guard.
After receiving the serve in the previous shot, Nadal had already moved to the right, preparing to defend his backhand position. After all, from a tactical perspective:
Gao Wen chooses to serve from the outside corner and pulls Nadal out of the court. The entire court has been cleared. No matter how Nadal returns the ball, Gao Wenzhi needs to hit the tennis ball towards the gap with a roll, and Nadal will be passive. At the same time, Gao Wen will be passive. Wen's follow-up offensive connection can immediately advance continuously.
Without hesitation, Nadal moved laterally toward his backhand.
However!
Unexpectedly, Gao Wen did not choose a forehand slash, but a forehand reverse slash, hitting a repeating return ball to break the routine.
"Uh-huh."
Nadal groaned.
Kick off your right leg, the speed of conditioned reflex is very fast, the dazzling connection of steps is like a wave of micro-steps, it is impossible to see the cross step change, but in the short moment of kicking and rushing, the body unexpectedly returns to the normal position again. The hand position is already in place with one big step.
This is the risk that must be faced when choosing to turn the ball back. Once the opponent reacts in time, quickly returns to position, and uses the force to fight, the superimposed speed and power of the attacking side may become a threat that backfires on oneself.
One kick.
A flick.
"ah!"
When his steps were not fully in place, Nadal used his forehand. At this time, you can see the strength of the Spanish bull's upper body. It relies entirely on the rotation and driving of the upper body, but it can instigate in an extremely passive situation. Attack, violent forehands and strong topspin continue to show off.
bass.
Tennis is crazy.
The strong friction and high-speed rotation of the tennis ball can be seen with the naked eye. The entire tennis ball evolves into a mustard-yellow halo, and the trivial fine hairs explode, once again pulling out a full and shocking arc, running diagonally along the diagonal. Passing through the entire court, he sprinted toward the left sideline of Gawain.
Turn again and again.
It rushes and sinks again.
Like a swooping osprey.
However, Gawain didn't panic at all. Not only did he not flinch, but he also moved towards the left, followed the trend, and cut directly into the bottom line——
When Nadal was at his peak, his forehand was omnipotent. Perhaps his hitting power was not as good as that of Del Potro, Kyrgios and other players, but his attack, control and changes in the forehand position were outstanding. The absolute top in men's professional tennis, and faintly leading among the Big Four.
Especially on red clay.
Nadal's forehand is very characteristic when hitting clay courts. It is not just spin or power, but full control covering the entire court.
Or, Nadal's forehand is aimed at hitting the ball deep near the baseline.
Using the ferocious tail force of the shot to create impact and pressure, even Djokovic, whose ability to wrap up tennis is unparalleled in the world, is difficult to continuously withstand the impact of Nadal's deep baseline area. The hitting point may not be in place even if the ball is returned. Deqian, and then Nadal will follow up the attack immediately.
Or, Nadal's forehand will intentionally hit the ball shallow.
Make full use of the depth of the court, so that after the tennis ball hits the ground and rebounds, the strong rotation can be completely released. When it flies to the bottom line, although the opponent can successfully reach the position, the hitting point will often be on the shoulder or even the top of the head, and it will not be smooth at all. Complete the swing.
Combining deep and shallow, criss-crossing, and both offensive and defensive, Nadal's forehand can fully utilize the three-dimensional space of the entire court to the extreme, and then constantly change the rhythm and rotation, but continue to apply pressure and create impact, making the changeable clay soil Played to the fullest.
In fact, the round just now was Nadal’s classic forehand move——
A deep area suppression is matched with a shallow area containment. The placement, rhythm, depth, rotation, position, etc. are all changing, disrupting the opponent's prediction and routine, thereby gaining space for Nadal to switch from defense to offense.
But the point is that Nadal is in bad shape this year, very, very bad, and it is concentrated on his forehand. The power of control and pressure has been greatly reduced. Not only his accuracy, but also his tail power and ball quality have all declined. It is conceivable that the entire sense of oppression cannot meet the standards.
In the previous shot, the bottom line was not deep enough.
In this shot, shallow rotation is not enough.
So, here, Gawain keenly seized the opportunity and took the initiative. He was very active and proactive, showing his determination and courage.
With one step, Gawain had already entered the bottom line.
(End of chapter)
