Everything is focused on the tactical details, just like a chess game.
Gao Wen has a clear understanding of Nadal's strong defensive ability, especially on clay courts. The slowdown of the ball and the increase in spin give Nadal more time to predict, move, and adjust. The Spanish bull's defense
His talents are further amplified, and he is even more at home here.
Therefore, layout requires patience, wisdom, and confidentiality.
Just now, for three consecutive shots, Gao Wen's placement control concealed his edge. He suppressed the forehand twice and the backhand once, which not only fully mobilized Nadal, but also maintained concentration at all times to deal with Nadal's defense and
Counterattack, maintain the delicate balance of the confrontation, and then take action.
then--
As the ball hits the net, Nadal on the opposite side of the court is in a state of continuous running and moving. Although it is not difficult for Nadal to move at a constant speed, the real point is that Nadal must make a judgment and keep moving.
Be alert and maintain a state of continuous movement.
Especially in the last point, Gao Wen just chose the tactic of releasing small balls to break the balance and enrich his tactical system. Nadal also had to guard against it.
This is the foundation for keeping Nadal's brain running.
Finally, when Gao Wen chose to hit the net, he was also very particular about the route and landing point. He repeated the landing point of the return ball and hit it towards Nadal's forehand.
Here, there is also something to pay attention to:
Of course, both Nadal's forehand and backhand have strong ability to break the net, and his techniques are diverse and changeable, such as straight line, diagonal line, pursuit, overhead, topspin, backspin, etc., both sides are sharp enough.
Stable enough, this is why Nadal was able to suppress Federer.
According to one statistic, Federer and Nadal have met sixteen times on clay, with Nadal leading the way with fourteen wins and two losses.
In other words, Nadal's ability to break the net is perfectly demonstrated on clay courts.
Despite this, there is still a small difference between Nadal's forehand and backhand. In the backhand position, when Nadal is passively being beaten, he can use his strength to hit almost any line; in the forehand position, Nadal tries to counterattack.
Then it’s more about slashes——
On the diagonal line, Nadal is not worried about being seen through by his opponent. With his "super topspin", Nadal is often able to exert unparalleled pressure through his forehand and force his opponent to make mistakes; even if the opponent completes the volley, the quality of the return is not high.
, Nadal can just make up one more shot later.
Therefore, Nadal does choose more slashes for his forehand.
This is the detail.
The previous preparation is to interfere with Nadal's hitting and power.
The latter choice is to limit Nadal's return route.
Then, Gawain went online.
As he walked along the middle of the court, he appeared in front of the net in the blink of an eye, his eyes fixed on Nadal's movements.
really!
The return ball slightly restricted Nadal's pace. He paused and then started a second time. At this time, you can see Nadal's simple but gorgeous foot control on clay. He did not rely on forced movement at all, but one step and one slide.
A sideways slide has pushed the body out.
Immediately afterwards, there was no need to make an emergency braking action. With a slight push of the left foot, the body was under control.
Easy and practical.
At the same time, Nadal also caught a glimpse of Gao Wen surfing the Internet, and immediately made adjustments when taking the shot with his left hand——
Signature strong topspin.
The complete head-circling movement will completely brush up the friction, and use the power of the arms and wrists to throw out a strong tail force, and the tennis ball will fly out.
boom!
slash!
Diagonal!
Also, topspin!
Immediately afterwards, Nadal followed suit. No matter whether he broke the net successfully or not, he was always preparing for the next shot. This is a habit.
Obviously, Nadal was ready to enter the court and engage in a head-to-head collision with Gawain, keeping a keen eye on Gawain.
Gawain, meal, start, step.
All the movements were smooth and smooth, and the start was very light and fast. It can be seen that Nadal's net-breaking route was accurately predicted.
The two-hand backhand is held up, not as a lead-in action, but as a volley action.
In volleying, the key point is that the arm and wrist must be straight, that is, it must be "hard". Only in this way can the racket surface be kept stable and the wall-hitting counterattack be completed.
The sea breeze came slightly, blowing the hair, and Gawain's face looked focused and devoted.
coming!
Nadal charged forward with strong topspin. Gawain straightened his arms and took the initiative to face forward, but when he felt the tennis ball collide with the racket string, his left hand slightly released.
With a flick of the wrist, all the rotation and power are wrapped up and dissolved into nothingness.
The racket is rotated slightly, like a boomerang, releasing the tail force of the impact, pushing and blocking.
That gesture is like picking up an embroidery needle and threading it.
Hua Hua...
The soles of my feet were gliding, which was comparable to surfing. I was sliding forward on the red soil, and the breeze blowing from my face passed under my arms, as if I was flapping my wings and soaring.
From steps to wrists, the whole body achieves perfect coordination.
However, everything happened in a flash of lightning. When the force was removed and the ball was cut sideways, the wrist had already gently rubbed the tennis ball, relying on the reaction force to complete the hit.
It's as heavy as it is light.
Tennis ball, draw a small arc.
For an instant, everyone held their breath.
Lightly, mischievously, and skillfully, the tennis ball just crossed the net, almost falling to the other side against the net, and then fell vertically.
All the strength is removed, just like a feather falling on the mire, floating gently on the water, with water droplets condensing on the feather.
After the tennis ball hit the ground, there was not much power left, and the rebound height was insignificant. Soon, it hit the ground again, and then rolled out, dragging a long wave on the clay court.
Perfect!
Almost perfect!
From the timing of the shot to the volleying technique to the handling of details, he was impeccable and successfully intercepted in a flawless manner to end this point.
Executed exactly as planned.
In the game and confrontation, Gawain had the last laugh at this point.
"30:0".
No wonder Roig looked at Sampras——
The skill of following the ball to the net is the focus of Sampras's attempts to change Gauvin's tactical framework. After all, this is Sampras' special skill.
Starting from Melbourne, Gao Wen has been testing this technology one after another, but after all, the training time is still insufficient and the usage ratio is not high enough. This will also be the case for the subsequent Sunshine Double Crown. Gao Wen mainly stays at the bottom line.
It is generally speculated that Gowan and Sampras are still training and polishing their skills, and it is estimated that they will have to wait until the grass court season to truly test this skill.
But I didn't expect that in today's training match on the clay court, I saw Gao Wen showing his top level and blocking Nadal's net break——
It's moderately difficult, just ask Federer, but the shot Gao Wen just made was impeccable. The volley's playback ball directly pinned Nadal in place. Even though Nadal had started immediately, he still couldn't catch up.
, he controlled his body with a sliding brake and gave up pursuit.