Gao Wen blew out the gunfire on his racket, and without even looking at Zverev, he walked towards the bottom line of the first area, preparing for the next point.
He did it on purpose.
hundred percent!
Obviously, this game is completely different from the previous encounter between the two players in the Challenger League. It’s not just the level, everything is different.
But actually, one thing remains the same -
mentality.
Although from the performance point of view, Gao Wen is the defender and Zverev is the challenger, in fact, the situations of the two players are slightly different.
As the proud man of heaven, little Zverev still refuses to believe the facts, still refuses to acknowledge the status quo, and he still believes that he is the defender.
Gawain has the maturity and wisdom to survive death, and he clearly knows Zverev's ability, and he still has a challenger's mentality.
As a result, the two players' predictions for the game, their positions, and their tactical layouts were slightly different, and their expectations were completely different.
In this regard, we can get some clues from the tense situation before the game.
After the game started, the trend of the first two games was actually an accident. Even Gao Wen himself did not expect the score to reach the current number.
However, accidents are always a part of competitive sports. Now that the score has reached the final stage, the situation may have changed slightly.
At this time, the way players deal with unexpected situations is also part of the game.
Gawain keenly caught the fluctuations in Zverev's mentality, and then attacked forcefully, using a small action to complete further provocation.
Now, what is weighing heavily on little Zverev's shoulders is not only pressure, but also emotions such as anger, frustration, shame, etc. These negative emotions will produce a kind of impact and fluctuation——
Or, you start to doubt yourself, are the pre-match tactics correct? Is the match state normal? Are you sure there will be no problem if this continues?
Or, you start to be impulsive, blinded by anger, your judgment and thinking abilities are all in a mess, and you complete the shot with emotions.
Whether it is the former or the latter, the impact on the game is profound and long-lasting, from basic judgment to shot selection to shot feeling, etc. are no exception.
It is precisely because of this that Gawain needs to stay calm more and more. Although he has just struggled to keep serve, he really wants to celebrate, but he still restrains himself.
Stepping back to the baseline, he was ready to continue receiving the serve, just like the six-minute round, which was just a sprinkling of water.
Zverev Jr.: I feel aggrieved, just aggrieved.
Because it was too unexpected and too shocking, he missed the best opportunity to vent his anger. When he was waiting to react, no matter what he did, it seemed wrong——
There was no way to throw the racket or shout. No matter what I did now, I looked like a madman. So, all the emotions accumulated in my chest and I felt extremely uncomfortable.
In the end, Zverev could only vent his anger on tennis balls.
He first turned to the caddy on the right to ask for the ball, but he slapped back all the tennis balls thrown by the caddy with disgust; then turned to the left and continued to ask for the ball from the caddy, and he also slapped all the tennis balls back.
The ball boy gestured with his hands that there were no more tennis balls, and then he regained his composure.
Turn back to the right again and continue to ask the caddy for the ball again.
The caddies on both sides looked so innocent.
But trouble is trouble. Fortunately, Zverev did not use violence, otherwise the situation may not be like this.
"2:0".
Next is Zverev's serve.
The first point caused the whole audience to scream.
In fact, when emotions are high, all technical links are prone to significant fluctuations, and the most stable and reliable one is the serving link.
Because the serving action is often repeated countless times, muscle memory is the most stable; and there is no need to face the impact of the opponent, it is entirely up to oneself, which also means that in a series of technical fluctuations, the deviation of the serving action is relatively
the smallest.
Zverev's serve still maintained its standard.
The first zone, the first serve, does not emphasize speed and power, but requires a large outside angle to serve, creating a containment through the landing point and route, and the effect is outstanding.
Although Gao Wen finished touching the ball, his body has been pulled outside the doubles line, and the quality of the return ball is not good, with no speed, power and spin; the placement is not bad, but the depth is not enough, almost in the half court
The deeper the position, the easier it will be to attack.
Zverev immediately took a step forward, standing on the baseline, and attacked directly with his forehand without hesitation. The result——
It flew away.
An excellent offensive opportunity, but Zverev's forehand stroke was obviously not in place, and his racket control was outrageous, and he directly hit an anti-aircraft gun.
Outrageous!
It’s simply outrageous!
It can be seen from here that Zverev is still impatient and tries to directly score winning points through offense. He not only needs to win points, but also needs to save face.
But the more impatient you are, the easier it is to lose control; the more out of control you are, the easier it is to be impatient, and so on, forming a vicious cycle.
Gao Wen, noticed Zverev’s batting status——
In fact, in a similar situation, if a player is in a passive situation, that is, in an extreme dilemma and has no time to think, and subconsciously returns the ball, it is easier to hit a wonderful shot, because it does not rely on thinking, but on the body's muscle memory, a kind of muscle memory.
Instinct conditioned reflex.
But if a player is in active attack mode, he needs to think, judge, and master the situation. Too many messy thoughts will interfere with his own judgment and technical actions, and the result will be outrageous mistakes.
The situation is out of control.
Just like this shot.
In daily training, if you hit a thousand hits, you will not make a mistake, and you can easily score winning points, but unfortunately, you will make a mistake.
This is the game.
Gawain realized that his opportunity had appeared.
"0:30", Gawain's forehand diagonal winning point.
"0:40", Zverev's forehand diagonal line directly extended out of the baseline.
In the blink of an eye, Zverev lost three points in a row and faced an extreme dilemma in his serve. Once he was broken again...
Pressure is coming.
Under heavy pressure, Zverev's breathing became rapid.
The atmosphere at the scene, which had just been turbulent and boiling, suddenly became restless because of the absurdity of this game, and many people in the scene booed.
Even ordinary fans know that Zverev needs his own serve.
The reason is very simple. ACE or straight serve is the simplest and most direct way to score. One serve can allow Zverev to regain his composure and gain a firm foothold, and then other technical aspects will also calm down a little.
Somewhat, this is the most economical way.
So--
"Game, high..."
Double fault.
At the break point, Zverev Jr. made his second double fault of the game. Before he could fight, he gave up the advantage hastily.
Then, at "0:3", Gao Wen gained two break points at the beginning.