No, to be precise, I should be very, very depressed, so depressed that I am about to explode, and I feel a sense of powerlessness——
In the third game, "30:30", Gao Wen then scored two points in a row and broke serve.
In the fourth game, "30:30", Gao Wen then scored two points in a row to secure serve.
In the fifth game, "30:0", Coric took the lead. As a result, Gao Wen won two points in a row and caught up to "30:30". The nightmare illusion once again shrouded his head.
Coric was out of breath, what's going on? What's going on!
So, Coric realized that he should break the deadlock, and he chose -
Serve to the net.
Zone 1, first engine, speed 183 kilometers per hour, outer corner.
The landing point is precise and beautiful, basically on the small triangle outside the service area, and then uses external rotation to pull Gawain's entire body out of the court.
Gao Wen, a little embarrassed, made a big split, but his steps were still a little lacking, which once again proved that Coric's serve achieved good results.
At the same time, out of the corner of his sight, Gawain also noticed Coric's sudden choice to hit the net. His light footsteps kept up with the speed and he was approaching in a blink of an eye, blocking the space in front of the net. This also further increased Gawain's return.
The difficulty of serving was as fast as lightning, but there was no time to hesitate.
In a hurry, Gao Wen was forced to slice a forehand shot, slowing down the speed of the return serve and buying time for him to adjust his center of gravity and return to defense.
Slicing may seem passive, but Gao Wen also hides tricks. He is also inspired by Federer's handling of receiving the serve, and draws experience from Agassi. Finally, in extremely difficult situations, he cleverly uses rotation and offloading force.
, cut a straight shot and make full use of the court.
The straight lines are not completely straight, they are still lacking a bit.
Coric's calves were like springs, rushing out towards his backhand position, and with a flying dive, his backhand with both hands intercepted the flight path of the tennis ball.
One touch, one rub.
At this time, Coric also showed his unique talent:
Soft and delicate feel.
At this point, Coric and Djokovic do have many similarities.
The whole wrist is wrapped very well, and it can always wrap the rotation and power of the ball, and then use his body to complete the reaction force and push the tennis ball back. This is also an important reason why he can hold on in the baseline round.
Excellent performance in handling incoming balls with varying speeds.
In addition, his handling at the net is even better than Djokovic's.
In front of you.
When Coric lost his center of gravity, he wrapped his wrist lightly and miraculously blocked the tennis ball; moreover, the return effect was quite good.
You know, Gao Wen chose to cut, which also means that the incoming ball has almost no power, and Coric has no way to use its strength; at the same time, Coric has lost his center of gravity, and in the lightning and flint processing in front of the net, it is also very difficult.
It is difficult to take the initiative and control becomes even more difficult.
But Coric showed a delicate and graceful touch, and the tennis ball evolved into a badminton, spinning light and flying across the net.
However.
"ah!"
Coric groaned, both because of exertion and anxiety——
Out of the corner of his vision, he saw a tornado, roaring past in a mighty manner, running with all his strength, all the way to the net, and the golden sunlight filled the sky.
Oops!
As soon as Coric touched the ball, he realized that the situation was not good——
cutting.
Logically speaking, it should be backspin, so Coric was mentally prepared; but in fact, Gawain's cutting was hidden in tricks, with backspin mixed with side spin, and the entire spin was somewhat irregular and very sufficient, so much so that the tennis ball
When it hit Coric's shooting line, it was difficult to control.
When the parabola rises, Coric's control of the ball, landing point and route are sufficient, but the height after landing and rebounding is...
Too high!
In fact, Coric is a bit strict, because the rebound height of the tennis ball after it hits the ground is not higher than the net, and the landing point is half a step close to the net. From any angle, the quality of this playback ball is
All worthy of recognition.
The key to the problem is that Coric is not facing an ordinary player, but Gawain.
really!
In Coric's pupils, he could see Gawain's figure shrinking into inches and quickly enlarging, and in a blink of an eye he was in front of the net. Just when the tennis ball was about to form two jumps, he stretched out his racket——
There is no room for a two-handed backhand, so I hold the shot with my right hand with one hand, come to my backhand position, and use the racket surface to lift it gently.
The tennis ball turned into a stream of light and flew along a straight line.
"ah!"
Coric shouted again, activated his body for the second time, and flew out like a carp leaping over a dragon's gate, trying to complete the interception.
However, just a little bit close, Coric watched helplessly as the tennis ball passed in front of his racket.
boom!
The whole stadium roared.
"30:40".
Break point!
Another break point!
what happened?
Coric was a little confused.
He played well, everything went according to his own ideas, and he performed well both offensively and defensively; moreover, Gawain was indeed not as powerful as everyone boasted, and the confrontation between the two sides was always able to maintain a stalemate, and he did not fall behind at all.
but--
why?
After three consecutive games, all of which ended in a "30:30" draw, you lost key points and then faced a crisis?
Coric couldn't understand.
What happened during the critical points? There was no special change in his and Gao Wen's batting, but why did the result always side with Gao Wen?
What's going on with this familiar cycle?
vast……
Coric's eyes were a little broken, but soon he took a deep breath, clenched his fists, cheered himself up, and focused on the game.
It's not over, the game is not over, this game is not over yet... He should continue playing in his own style and then turn the situation around.
"come on!"
Coric secretly cheered for himself again.
Second District.
After a brief attempt at serving and hitting the net, Coric returned to the routine he was most familiar with and best at——
The bottom line seesaw.
Relying on a serve from the outside corner to suppress Gao Wen's backhand, the two sides then reached a stalemate at the bottom line.
From backhand to forehand and back to backhand.
Both players tried to change the line to break the routine, but the opportunity was never good. The change of line lacked suddenness and the effect was average. The opponent relied on flexible footsteps to smoothly get into position and continued the round with high-quality shots.
In the blink of an eye, the number of rounds has risen to double digits, twelve shots, thirteen shots... and the stalemate is still going on.
Gawain seized an opportunity that was not considered a chance, and attacked with a backhand with both hands in a straight line; however, Coric accurately predicted the situation, got his steps in place, and struck out with a forehand.
Use your strength to fight!
This time, Coric finally succeeded in leveraging his strength and hit the ball with a skateboard with his forehand, sweeping the tennis ball to the diagonal sideline and tearing it apart at an angle.
Turn defense into offense!
Gao Wen fell into a passive position, and the whole court shifted greatly, moving from the left to the right, and quickly swept the forehand for a beat, trying to control the landing point, and pushed the return ball as deep as possible to limit Coric's
Continuous attack.
However!
Coric finally seized the opportunity. Like Kei Nishikori, he stood on the baseline, grabbed a rising point, refused to retreat, and completed a wall-hitting return. He relied on the power of his forearm sweep to push the tennis ball to the backslash, and again
Move Gawain to the backhand position.
Returning the ball is fast and flat.
And! Accurately press on the bottom line, and there is only half a step away from the bottom line triangle. The entire court is utilized to the extreme.
Gawain, looking slightly embarrassed, sprinted from the right to the left again, passively defending.