In just three days and four days, Gao Wen realized that the understanding and presentation of different venues, as well as the attributes and colors of different venues are different.
It is true that one trick can be used all over the world. Relying on advanced equipment technology and updated genetic attributes, the younger generation’s playing styles are becoming more and more similar. However, it is difficult to go further.
His own path became narrower and narrower, and he eliminated potential possibilities with his own hands.
Then, Gao Wen began to try to understand and adjust, and even achieved initial results when facing the "King of Clay" Nadal.
Even if it is just a training match, this is already very amazing. After all, it was only four days ago that Gao Wen set foot on clay for the first time.
Involuntarily, Roeg recalled Gauvin's performance against Isner for the first time in Flushing. At that time, did anyone expect the quality of this dark horse?
Looking at the court, Roig thought that maybe it would be a good thing for Nadal that Gawain came to Mallorca to train.
Originally, Uncle Tony's idea was that since Nadal was ready to establish a tennis school, it would undoubtedly be a good thing to use Gao Wen's popularity to open up the market; and Uncle Tony admired Gao Wen's training attitude and fully interpreted his professionalism.
Take the initiative to send out invitations.
But now, in Roig's view, Gawain can bring something brand new, which should have a positive impact on Nadal's improvement of status.
Just like facing the other Big Three, Nadal can always learn from those challenges and those confrontations and continue to improve.
Unknowingly, Gawain already had different attributes and status in Roig's eyes.
So, what is Gawain thinking at this time?
Red soil understanding.
Graf once said before that Nadal's understanding of clay courts is unparalleled in the world and can be said to be the best in history. This is also the key to Nadal's ability to widen the gap on clay courts.
Similarly, Gawain also tried to understand Red Earth, hoping to find his own answer——
Standing on the hard ground, from basic skills to daily training to growth, it seems to have become a habit, and you can be completely good at it without understanding it.
It feels like a native language.
The mother tongue has been deeply imprinted in the soul, so much so that foreigners ask themselves, "Why is it said like this here?" "What's going on with this grammar?" "Is there any law behind this usage?" I can't say that.
Come up with a reason, everything is too natural and does not need to be understood.
However, learning a second language or a third language is not possible. From grammar to words, from etymology to culture, everything needs to be understood slowly and deeply.
That's what red soil and grass are like.
When a student knows nothing and starts from scratch, he should humbly ask the teacher for advice and absorb knowledge.
This is also an important goal of today's training match, to learn from the real clay masters.
But slowly, Gawain realized that he should adjust his study plan slightly——
For Nadal, red soil is equivalent to his mother tongue. Everything is engraved in his genes. He can't explain why, but it seems like it should be done this way.
Therefore, the information Nadal conveyed while standing on the red clay was all taken for granted. In Gawain's eyes, they were all undecipherable codes.
If you want to learn "grammar", then Gao Wen should still consult professional teachers. Maybe these teachers are not geniuses, and maybe their language is not as polished as their mother tongue, but their theoretical knowledge can help students learn other languages.
Good foundation and framework.
Here, I specifically refer to Agassi and Steffi Graf - of course, these two may be slightly inferior to Nadal on clay court, but compared with other players, they are still masters.
So, what should Gawain learn from Nadal?
"Sense of language".
When learning a new language, teachers constantly emphasize the "language sense", which is actually the rhythm, habits, color, culture, etc. of a language. Through daily communication with ordinary people who are native speakers, you can slowly develop this sense, and use it to learn a new language.
Use your own soul to experience the feelings hidden within.
Obviously, Nadal has a unique advantage in terms of "red earth language sense".
Gawain is not Nadal, nor can he become Nadal, because there is only one Nadal, and because everyone has a different understanding of the court and tennis.
In the final analysis, you still need to explore by yourself and finally interpret your own colors.
Therefore, Gao Wen began to observe Nadal and immersed himself in the game to experience it seriously, including hitting, tactics, layout, ideas, etc.
Understanding red soil is a complex and difficult subject. Gao Wen does not intend to complete it in a short time. Anyway, it is impossible within this week.
However, Gao Wen began to try and explore, from moving to rotating to hitting, from attacking to defending to layout, step by step.
It was not until the end of the first set that Gawain finally figured out something.
The first point, from the bottom line layout to the small ball victory.
This shows that it is not impossible to play variations on clay courts, but the variations must be more sophisticated and combine changes in line and rotation; more importantly, the entire three-dimensional sense of space on clay courts is different.
On the one hand, the ball speed slows down, giving players more time to layout; on the other hand, due to venue reasons, the starting speed and movement efficiency are reduced.
After one plus and one subtraction, how to make full use of the court space is a brand new topic, which is obviously different from hard courts. If you continue to stick to the hitting line and tactical layout of hard courts, it is not impossible, but it will definitely get half the result with twice the effort, and the result will be the most likely.
It's just dragging yourself down.
Small ball, this is the use of the depth of the court. Although there are similar tactics on hard courts, the effect on clay courts should be better.
In the second point, from controlling the placement point to following the ball to the net.
In fact, this is also an extension of the variation. By suddenly going to the Internet, the rhythm of the entire round is increased, forcing the opponent to feel direct pressure.
However, the characteristics of the clay court are destined to mean that the opponent may get more reaction time, and the side that chooses to go online needs more preparations.
On the one hand, more requirements are placed on players' offensive layout, and the quality of batting needs to be guaranteed, so that they can gain advantages for themselves on the net.
On the other hand, this is an option to enrich offensive winning points. The characteristics of clay courts bring more possibilities. Players need to open their minds. If they stick to the bottom line and play tug-of-war, there will be fewer and fewer scoring methods.
, became narrower and narrower, and finally evolved into a war of attrition.
Of course, this is Gaowen's first official training match, and these things he has figured out are just the beginning, and they need to be verified and improved in the future.
However, "Everything is difficult at the beginning", at least Gawain has taken the first step.
Although clay and hard courts are completely different things, Gao Wen found that with the new venue and new content, tennis has become rich again, and it is interesting to once again explore the different faces and possibilities of this sport -
It’s so much fun!
So, in the case of "30:0", should we try something new in the next minute?
