tired.
Nadal was tired, and so was Gawain. From the last game to this game, the stalemate in the entire confrontation continued to heat up, with no breathing time.
At this point, it was another super-long round where the bayonet was pushed to the extreme. The two players' all-round conditions were like tight rubber bands. They were stretched straight and straight again, but they were already shaky and on the verge of breaking. As long as If the force is slightly stronger, it may fall apart in the next second.
However, it is precisely this moment, precisely this score, that distinguishes the masters from the top masters, and also the difference between ordinary and legendary.
So far in this game, both players have improved their condition at critical moments, especially the serving side. Now it is Nadal's turn to face the problem again.
Second District.
Push on the ground, swing the racket, serve——
One shot, in.
Actually!
Although the speed is not very fast, only 178 kilometers per hour, it is still a first serve. This is the rare second first serve in this game.
At the critical moment, Nadal improved his condition.
At this time, what is more important than the quality of the first shot is the suddenness of the first shot.
Imagine that after missing one serve in a row, your opponent is ready for the second serve, only to suddenly get one?
This subtle difference in conditioned reflexes may not overturn the game, but it can directly affect the shot.
but!
Gawain did not lose his mind, his attention was completely concentrated, and he did not distinguish between the first and second serves. He always remained alert and kept his eyes fixed on the tennis ball——
coming.
Serving from the inside corner of the forehand, Nadal chose to take a risk.
It has been mentioned more than once before that Nadal relies on the advantage of his left hand to use the outside corner of the second zone as his trump card, and it has repeatedly achieved miraculous results in today's games. It is not used once or twice on break points, and it has been tried and tested repeatedly. The combination of left hand and spin to suppress the backhand , is a golden combination.
However, this time it was different.
Gawain was calculating, and so was Nadal. In the end, Nadal chose to risk a surprise attack, broke the routine, and disrupted the prediction with a serve from the inside corner of the second area. At the same time, he decelerated at the critical moment to ensure the success rate of the first serve, breaking this pattern again. The game always falls into a cycle of second serves, creating surprises——
This is the strategy.
Sometimes, the strategy does not need to be so novel or gorgeous. A little detail, and a little more detail, can break the balance of the confrontation.
One shot? Gawain was not surprised.
Inside angle? Gawain really didn't expect that.
Before the steps started, there was a slight pause, a millisecond where the reaction nerves flickered, but the opportunity to attack was still missed. However, in the flash of lightning, when the steps actually started, the idea of attacking burst out in my mind. spark--
superior?
In fact, whether Nadal or Gawain, one of the core of the game layout between two people is how to allocate limited physical strength more reasonably, when to attack, when to control, when to adjust, when to create opportunities and when to seize opportunities, everything is needed. Strategy.
You can fight, but when to fight is the key.
Whoever can seize the opportunity more accurately will have the upper hand.
From the perspective of the current round, Gao Wen's receiving tactics tend to be conservative. In the crisis situation where physical strength is at the limit, the choice of exerting force and fighting needs to be more rational and reasonable, and cannot be like headless. Shooting blindly like a fly——
Wasting opportunities is one thing, wasting energy is another.
Therefore, Gao Wen often uses the bottom line to reduce the advantage of force before taking action; coupled with Nadal's second serve dilemma, it is difficult to form a restriction through serve, which makes the game fall into a stalemate tug-of-war.
Now, Nadal changed his serving tactics, took advantage of Gawain's inertia of not preparing to attack, used the reduced force to further break Gawain's prediction and counterattack, and created opportunities for his second shot to connect with the attack.
but--
What if Gawain rises to the challenge and chooses to take risks and attack? Even if you have missed the opportunity to attack, you still choose to attack forcefully?
An idea, a thought, an inspiration takes root and sprouts in the mind, like a match and fireworks, with crackling sparks blooming.
One meal, one side.
Gawain gave up his footwork and instead stepped back with his right leg, making a cross step, placing his right leg behind his left leg, leaning back, and releasing both horizontal and vertical space at the same time.
Then, the forehand was already launched and struck——
Use your strength to fight.
"ah!"
The tennis ball rushed towards Gawain's face, spinning and heavy. The strong rotation still managed to squeeze Gawain, so that when he exerted force, a burst of electricity rushed from his heels to the top of his head, and the roar of force deep in his dantian exploded like spring thunder.
One wave.
One cover.
This is a shot that relies entirely on the rotation of the upper body. Because the swing space of the arm is limited, I simply use the body to pull the arm and make a sweeping and covering shot forward. It is not orthodox and irregular, and the final moment of the release is It all depends on the feel of the ball to control the line of the shot.
boom!
Everything happened so fast, and then the tennis ball was gone.
Seeing Gao Wen's knees weakening and his center of gravity sinking, he squatted down after finishing the shot, almost sitting down. He relied on his strong waist and abdominal core strength to control his body. He put springs in his knees, and he sat down. Bounce, the body stands up again, and the muscles throughout the body remain tight.
Gaze, staring intently at the tennis ball——
straight line.
At least, Gao Wen tried to attack a straight shot, but in the end, his body was squeezed, and even if he relied on his whole body to complete the shot, it was still not enough. In the end, the straight line was not completely straightened.
Fortunately, it's fast enough, deep enough, and heavy enough.
The tennis ball hit Nadal two steps away to the right and landed on the inside half of the baseline, making full use of the straight space to form a ball at the foot.
Moreover, it is still a flat shot.
Got it!
At the critical moment, Gawain actually grabbed the chance and successfully smashed the tennis ball towards the bottom line, and then Nadal was in trouble.
Nadal was a little embarrassed.
Before the serving action could be completely returned to the position, Gao Wen's return serve had already come over. In a hurry, he adjusted his steps, dropped his center of gravity, and made an interception motion with his backhand. He could not swing the racket at all and had no space to swing it. It's purely the most basic volley, relying on the angle of the racket to control the ball.
The tennis ball bounced off the ground and hit the racket directly——
Brush brush brush.
You can clearly see that the tennis ball is rolling rapidly along the string of the racket, drawing a rising curve of a pirate ship, but the difference is that the pirate ship reaches the top and then falls again, while the tennis ball jumps out after reaching the top, as if preparing to draw this semicircle. After that, the tennis ball rode the skateboard through the "U"-shaped board and flew out again.
A thrilling full moon scimitar crossed the entire field.
There is no control over the route, landing point, or angle.
Nadal immediately knew that he was in a bad situation of passive defense, but he did not panic. He adjusted continuously in small steps and regained his defensive position. He stared at the figure on the opposite side of the court intently, and his mind was completely tense.
Gawain, online.
Tap tap tap.
Tap tap tap.
Without any hesitation, he cut to the bottom line immediately, and the transition from passive to active was smooth and smooth throughout the entire scene.
(End of chapter)
