Playing against Federer is a very interesting thing.
On a technical level, in fact, the Swiss King has dominated the tennis world for more than ten years, and there is no secret for a long time. Gao Wen dares to say that every player and ordinary lover who likes tennis has at least once imagined that he is Federer or Nadal, standing on the court.
Above, running wildly and sweating.
For example, the serve is strong.
When people mention the best servers in history, Karlovich and Isner are the two names that appear most frequently, but in the eyes of professionals, Federer is the well-deserved true master.
Perhaps, purely based on ACE, Federer can "only" be among the top five in the historical list, and it is difficult to occupy the first place; but Federer's real strength lies in two points:
First, use the serve to resolve the crisis at critical moments. In other words, when an ACE is urgently needed, you can serve an ACE, or serve directly to score.
Secondly, based on serving, establish a complete set of tactics for your own serving game, make an overall layout, and control the game.
For example, the backhand is short.
It has always been recognized by all professionals that if there is one shortcoming in Federer's comprehensive skills, it is his backhand.
But real professional players know that this is only relative, because Nadal broke through from Federer's backhand and overturned Federer's dynasty at its peak, so people seem to take it for granted that Federer's backhand is weak, but they forget -
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The so-called "backhand shortcoming" is because Federer's backhand is opposite Nadal's forehand.
How many people's backhands can remain rock solid despite Nadal's continuous attacks from the forehands?
In fact, Federer's backhand is versatile, agile, sharp, and rich in tactics. It is precisely because of Federer's emergence that the one-handed backhand has returned to the public eye. Even countless young players hope to change from double backhand to double backhand.
SLR.
Perhaps, compared with Wawrinka's single-handed backhand, Federer's backhand is not as violent or crisp, but it has the grace and elegance of a swordsman. He can still hit different styles and types of winning points on the backhand position.
Have it at your fingertips.
Take a leisurely stroll.
It is indeed pleasing to the eye.
For example, the forehand is excellent.
For example, the Internet is comprehensive.
For example, attack is the main focus.
For example, flexible steps.
Etc., etc.
On paper, every tennis fan can talk about it, but when you actually play against Federer, you can realize:
Technology has never been the focus; the brain is.
What really astonishes the tennis world about Federer is his chic and elegant style, which is also his amazing inspiration——
In Federer's matches, you can often see some unexpected, incredible, and inspired shot choices that push the sport to another level.
Although it cannot be described as unbridled and unconstrained, there is no doubt that Federer's inspiration and creativity have brought his innate touch to the extreme, and he is always able to hit amazing returns. Regarding the matter of "beauty",
Make different interpretations.
When the new generation rises in full force, Nadal's battle, Djokovic's tenacity, and Murray's calculations break through Federer's mercury-laden offense and defeat Federer time and time again, thereby creating a new era of the Big Four, but Federer's game
It still has a unique charm.
This is why Gawain has been looking forward to playing against Federer:
Some things cannot be calculated, practiced, or set. Everything is random, sudden, and changing, and then evolves into infinite possibilities.
Just like this time.
Second District.
Outside corner!
With a speed of 199 kilometers per hour and accurate pressure on the line, Gawain made a beautiful shot. At the critical moment, he concentrated and improved his condition to the extreme.
On the opposite side of the court, Federer was a little embarrassed. He had no time to adjust his steps. He just took a long step laterally and intercepted with a one-handed backhand——
There is not even any room to swing the racket, just the simplest and roughest interception of the racket, no whipping or cutting, which is comparable to the blocking action of volleyball.
However, the moment he touched the ball, Federer gently rubbed his wrist, completing the touch with a delicate and soft touch, and then magic was born.
Whoosh!
The tennis ball drew a small parabola along a straight line and crossed the net lightly——
small ball.
Gawain was shocked!
Federer is worthy of being Federer, he dares to drop the ball directly when receiving the serve:
Because the small ball technology requires unloading force, if the force impact is too strong, the quality of the small ball cannot keep up, and the parabola and flight path cannot be controlled. The serve is the most powerful and full of power among all technical links.
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To put it simply, if someone chooses to drop a small ball when receiving a serve, the coach on the sidelines is likely to have a cerebral hemorrhage on the spot.
However, Federer dared.
Moreover, what is really shocking is that the quality of the ball is actually pretty good.
It has to be said that even though Gawain has been mentally prepared, there is no way to prepare for such a situation——
Kick the ground.
Run wildly.
Sprint.
Gao Wen, who had not yet had time to fully return the serving action, rushed out like an arrow from the string.
Powerful!
His eyes were focused on the tennis ball, and he was observing Federer's position from the corner of his eyes. However, Federer's footsteps kept shaking, which also meant that he was distracting Gawain and trying to contain Gawain's attention with his own movements.
Concentration forced Gao Wen to reduce the quality of his return.
So, what did Gawain do?
Forehand, raise it high and make a strong offensive action of swinging the racket. This time, it is Federer's turn to judge. How will Gawain deal with it?
Deep baseline area? Small ball in front of the net?
Straight line? Diagonal line?
In the blink of an eye, both players are calculating. For other players, they may hit the ball based on intuition, but the real top players can feel the tension of strong confrontation surging in the air at the slightest moment.
Then--
One kick!
One punch!
Gawain followed the inertia of his forward motion and without any hesitation with his forehand, he rushed forward and his power burst out instantly.
But! It's not a sweeping diagonal line, but a straight line.
Suppress Federer's backhand with a repeating return shot.
Perhaps Federer's backhand is not as weak as everyone thinks, but the objective fact is that compared to the forehand, the backhand is indeed a breakthrough.
boom!
The forward speed and inertia are all superimposed on the swing, so that Gawain's hitting needs to be controlled, otherwise it may directly go out of bounds.
The tennis ball, like a bullet, penetrated the entire straight line of the court and headed towards Federer's backhand.
Federer, the crisis was still not over. After receiving the serve, his backhand suffered continuous hammer blows.
Fortunately, Federer's footsteps were not disturbed, which also meant that Federer's fake moves did not interfere with Gawain, and Gawain's fake moves also did not interfere with Federer. In terms of calculation and layout, the two players scored.
It was a tie, but in the end Federer got there in time.
On the backhand, there was almost no room to swing, because Gawain's ball was pressed very deep, and Federer was forced to complete the shot at his feet.
Then--
Tear!
One-handed backhand, flick and sweep, the whole chest is completely stretched, the power is completely released, the wrist is twisted one by one, tearing out a light parabola.
As graceful as a startled dragon!
Extremely passive, but still shocking everyone with his skills.