Zhan Jun clenched his fists heavily in celebration, but his voice remained calm and he explained conscientiously.
"In the first game, both players were in the testing stage, but Gao Wen was obviously more daring to take action and attack more boldly. The entire line selection was very risky."
At the break point, faced with a half-lob from the bottom line, Gao Wen chose a straight backhand to grab the point. This was truly unexpected and broke the rules, so that all of Djokovic's fake moves failed and he didn't even get a chance to defend.
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"But the rewards of risk-taking are also huge."
"Gaowen was the first to break serve in this semi-final against the top seed."
As he talked, Zhan Jun couldn't help but get excited.
"Next is Gao Wen's serve. Obviously he needs to pay very, very much attention. One of the most powerful abilities of the Big Four is to improve their status when they are behind. They are often able to break back immediately after being broken. From the score to the psychology
Putting pressure on opponents on a dual level."
"Moreover, Djokovic is one of the best receivers in the world, so this is a severe test for Gao Wen's serving ability."
Gurgling.
The stadium was boiling. More than 80% of the fans at Arthur Ashe Stadium were supporting Djokovic. The uproar of cheers and cheers instantly eclipsed the flying five-star red flag.
Obviously, the Big Four still have unparalleled popularity in professional tennis. Although everyone always makes fun of Djokovic's "global away games", that is only relative to Federer and Nadal. In front of other players, Djokovic
Vicki still has an overwhelming support rate.
At this moment, even if the Chinese fans all gathered together, it would be difficult for them to express their voices on Arthur Ashe Stadium. They were like trembling chicks in the strong wind and rain, being compressed in Arthur Ashe Stadium.
In the corner of the wide space of the stadium, flags were waved hoarsely but unswervingly.
From the very beginning, you can already feel the extraordinary atmosphere of the semi-finals.
But both players on the court were very calm.
Gawain just clenched his fists heavily in celebration, turned around and immediately calmed down.
Djokovic didn't have any special expression. He seemed to be thinking about the shot he just made in the first game, and then he had already walked to the position and was ready to receive the serve.
The game has just begun. Breaks and counter-breaks are possible.
In the last life, Kei Nishikori defeated Djokovic in four sets in the semi-finals and went on to make history and reach the final. So, how did Kei Nishikori win that game?
The premise is that Kei Nishikori was indeed not afraid of Djokovic's hitting style at his peak.
Then in that game, first of all, Kei Nishikori himself was in good condition and felt very hot; in contrast, Djokovic was obviously soft and did not dare to attack at critical moments. He was so restrained that after the game
A reporter asked:
Is it because Djokovic's wife is giving birth, which disturbs Djokovic's mind and makes him less focused?
Djokovic denied it.
In fact, if you look at Djokovic's games before the semi-finals, he only lost one set against Murray. He easily won all other games in straight sets. It can be seen that even if he is not in the best condition
But it's still pretty good.
Therefore, Djokovic's conservatism at critical moments was more influenced by his own batting style. The instability of his forehand attack was amplified, so that he began to worry that his active attack might go down the net, so he naturally became conservative.
stand up.
The key to exposing the instability of Djokovic's forehand attack lies in Kei Nishikori's performance, which brings us to the second point:
Secondly, Kei Nishikori's pre-match tactics were very smart, he dared to take action, attack and take risks.
How did Wawrinka defeat Djokovic at the Australian Open? It was because Wawrinka's violent hitting dared to hit Djokovic's forehand——
Many technical characteristics of Djokovic and Zverev are somewhat similar:
The backhand is very stable. Although the backhand is less aggressive, it is very difficult for the opponent to open the situation from the backhand. The forehand has strong attack power, but due to the limitations of its own strength, the forehand is also unstable.
Of course, Gawain is somewhat similar.
However, Gawain's backhand can be used both offensively and defensively, and his offensive firepower is definitely not weak, and his attack methods are diverse and changeable. He can even occasionally transform into a one-handed backhand to create some opportunities. This is also an important detail that distinguishes him from the above two players.
Wawrinka was able to defeat Djokovic by using unreasonable attacks to tear apart Djokovic's forehand defense. In fact, many young players later did the same, including Karen Khachanov
), Dimitrov, Tsitsipas, etc.
The same is true for Kei Nishikori, but he did not use the continuous impact of power to tear apart Djokovic's defense, but used airtight rhythm pressure to achieve the goal.
The full-court pressure style forced Djokovic's forehand to not risk hitting the ball at critical moments.
Tennis is always a contest where the east wind overwhelms the west wind or the west wind overpowers the east wind. Judging from the results, people can see that Djokovic was not decisive enough at the critical moment, but from the perspective of the process, Kei Nishikori's full-court press was the breakthrough.
The key to the balance between the two sides is the suppression and counter-pressure between the two players throughout.
Compared with Wawrinka's winning method, Nishikori Kei's way is more suitable for Gawain, but Gawain also has his own playing style, drawing experience and lessons from the victories of Wawrinka and Nishikori Kei, especially Sampula
As a person with experience, Si’s sharp analysis also gave Gao Wen a professional perspective.
Therefore, in the first game, Gao Wen played very actively and proactively, showing strong fighting spirit from the moment he received the serve.
Moreover, Gao Wen knows that Djokovic's prediction has always been one of the top players on the tour. Once the hitting line enters the routine, Djokovic can always find a way to predict in advance, and then
Create opportunities for yourself to hit the ball early.
Just look at the games of the Big Four, because they have played against each other so many times that they are almost familiar with their batting routines, but they have been trying to break each other's predictions, and the mental and tactical competition has risen to a new level.
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In this game, Gao Wen was also fully prepared in terms of batting line selection.
At this point, you can see a key point——
Djokovic is the number one in the world, and all players can study him through countless game videos, but Gao Wen suddenly jumped out of the cracks in the stone. Everything is strange and fresh. Therefore, Gao Wen's attitude toward Djokovic is
He has enough understanding of the return route, but Djokovic does not.
Naturally, the difference can be seen in the preparation stage.
Of course, the most important thing is the execution from the paper to the actual combat stage. Judging from the results, Gao Wen performed very well in the first game and broke serve first, which at least proved that this semi-final should not be a one-sided event.
It's useless, Gao Wen is already ready to challenge Djokovic.
Next, let’s look at the response of the world’s number one.
