A two-handed backhand is like hitting a golf ball. The whole body rotates very fully, completely pulling away the angle of the diagonal line, and maximizing the use of the space on the golf course.
Gawain watched the batting line and landing point, and then gently nodded his head to express satisfaction——
This shot is actually modeled after Wawrinka.
The one-handed backhand shot is more flexible, free and sudden, and the use of the court is also more open and full. Look at Wawrinka and Federer's shots, the entire chest is opened, and the release of power is completed instantly. It is not only smooth, but also
It's refreshing and has a special sense of beauty.
SLR and double reflex, each has its own advantages and disadvantages.
Gao Wen is not planning to change the double-reverse to a single-reverse, but the hitting line and space interpretation of the single-reverse can be used as a reference and create some sparks.
Gawain had tried it during training; now he needs to apply it in competitions, polish it through actual combat, and add ammunition to the arsenal.
Against Coric, this is a good training opportunity, and from the current point of view, the effect is indeed good.
Coric, what is his style?
To sum it up in a simple sentence, "pirate Djokovic".
Wait, Dimitrov is called "Little Federer", but why doesn't anyone call Coric "Little Djokovic"?
Dimitrov and Federer are very similar in everything from physical talents to technical characteristics to tactical styles. The only thing missing may be a little bit of psychology and inspiration.
Therefore, when Dimitrov performs well, he can indeed defeat any player. He is one of the few active players who has won all the games against the Big Four. His highest career ranking has reached third place, and he was ranked No. 1 in 2017.
The champion of the year-end finals.
"Little Federer" lives up to his name.
There are many differences between Coric and Djokovic. The only similarity is their playing style. Like Djokovic, Coric's game is basically all-attack and all-defense.
Playing the ball on the baseline, you can take any ball back and look for opportunities to counterattack.
However, injuries aside, Coric firstly does not have Djokovic's "hitting machine" hitting feel, secondly does not have Djokovic's physical toughness, and thirdly, he has always had obvious shortcomings in his own strength.
In terms of objective existence, physical fitness, technical characteristics, etc., he is smaller than Djokovic in all aspects.
Therefore, at most it is just a "pirated copy", not a "mini version".
The 2018 Magic City Masters is the best proof.
In the semi-finals, Coric resisted Federer's smooth attack with a full-attack and full-defense performance, defeating his opponent in straight sets.
In the final, facing Djokovic who was one level above him in all aspects, Coric was powerless and lost two sets in a row and missed the championship.
A very, very interesting fact is that Coric has won twice against Federer, Nadal and Murray, but failed to win all four games against Djokovic.
Later, Coric also contributed a famous saying in tennis:
"When I play well, I'm like Djokovic, and when I'm not playing well, I'm like Murray."
Originally, it was just a joke, but I didn't expect it to become widely circulated and become a meme.
However, what's really worth pondering about the story is the follow-up.
Murray, who was severely insulted, didn't care at all and even joked with Coric. The two even practiced together many times.
On the contrary, Djokovic, who was praised, did not like his name being put together with Coric, and complained to reporters in private about his dissatisfaction.
Later, Coric had to clarify his remarks in front of reporters many times on different occasions and once again expressed that he did not mean to touch Djokovic.
My eyes returned to this game——
Coric was fully prepared for the game, and Gao Wen also made pre-game investigations and preparations for the game.
Facing "pirated Djokovic", how should we start the game?
Obviously, Coric is not afraid of indiscriminate attacks. Faced with airtight attacks, he can always dodge them. Whether it is Nadal's strong top spin or Federer's variation attack, Coric can do it.
Hold on to the tug-of-war in the bottom round, and then find the opening for counterattack.
The most typical one is that in 2018, Coric was at the peak of his condition. He won two consecutive victories against Federer on the grass in Halle and the hard court in Shanghai. One was the final and the other was the semi-final.
Victory will reveal Coric's playing style.
Therefore, facing such an opponent, Gawain was not prepared to open the situation with a smooth attack, but was also prepared to fall into a long round of fierce battle with multiple shots -
Of course, Gao Wen had just defeated Djokovic not long ago, and he could have chosen to defeat Coric in the same way he defeated Djokovic.
However, Gawain didn't want to.
It’s not that he looks down on Coric, but Gao Wen understands that the reason why the Big Four are the Big Four is because they continue to learn, progress and improve.
The tactical routine that was able to defeat Djokovic in Melbourne Park may not continue to work in the future; and even if the routine still works, the content of the game must be different, and the entire arrangement and tactical layout need to be changed. Otherwise, the result of the game will be different.
It might be different.
Moreover, Gawain himself also needs to continue to make progress and avoid standing still and falling into a stable state.
He needs to update his game, he needs to break the existing shackles -
The bottleneck of the system display is right in front of you, isn't it?
Facing Coric, Gao Wen began to make some new attempts.
On the one hand, he bravely breaks the batting lines and layout routines to destroy Coric's batting inertia on the baseline.
On the other hand, try different permutations and combinations of hitting shots to disrupt Coric's anticipation of the return.
Moreover, after returning from a short vacation, it will take some time to adjust to the best condition. Gao Wen hopes that the content of this game can be enriched.
Try it and get initial results.
"30:40".
The first break point of the match came on Coric's serve.
Coric was a little annoyed.
He expressed his dissatisfaction with the decline in the quality of his return to the point that he was unable to restrain Gao Wen, which ultimately led to errors in prediction.
Looking up, Coric could see Gawain's expression at a glance:
Just like "high school students are studying the observation topic of how caterpillars emerge from cocoons into butterflies for a natural science report", it reveals the curiosity and concentration of studying academics, without excitement and excitement at all, calm as water, and completely "mathematical problem" rationality
atmosphere.
This also creates a stark contrast between the two sides of the tennis court.
One side is the ocean, the other is the fire.
So, what is Gawain's expression?
Damn it!
Coric took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and secretly clenched his fists:
"you can do it!"
"you can!"
Then, stand on the baseline and prepare to serve.
Second District.
One shot, a sneak attack on the inner corner, at a speed of 185 kilometers per hour.
The combination of speed and slowness, and scattered landing points, can indeed see Coric's brain operation in the serving process, constantly disrupting the opponent's judgment.
Gao Wen, the prediction is not accurate; moreover, Coric's landing point must also be very beautiful. Although it is not a perfect T-point, it is still a standard inside corner.
Kick the ground! Fly! Extend!
Gawain's first conditioned reflex was very fast, and then he used a very rarely used technique:
