Subconsciously, Pui looked down at the racket. He didn't understand. He handled the strong topspin well in the previous two times, but why did the flat shot fly away this time?
This shouldn't be the case.
On the opposite side of the court, Gawain did not clench his fists in celebration, but stared brightly at the landing spot of the ball just now, with a hint of amusement in his expression.
Just like...a nerd whose eyes light up after seeing a math problem, showing his enthusiastic research spirit, but making people want to roll their eyes.
Don't understand.
Pui didn't understand at all, what was going on with Gawain's expression?
In fact, it means literally——
Gawain thinks red soil is quite interesting.
In terms of tactical routines, there is nothing new. It is similar to the hard ground. Through the distribution of landing points and changes in rotation, the balance is broken.
But the interesting thing about clay is this:
The first is rotation, the second is change, and the third is potential unknown factors.
In other words, in the same formula, as the variables increase, the possibilities naturally increase.
Moreover, many people believe that the slower the speed of the clay court, the more time you have to think, and the more space you have to hit the ball, which should be a good thing.
actually not.
Batting requires decisiveness. Once you have more time to think about it, you will easily hesitate. Just like the phobia of choice, the more choices you have, the more panic you will have. On the contrary, there is no way to retreat. When there is only one way to go, Huashan, you will risk everything and make a desperate move.
Able to complete better shots.
However, this is clay. It requires thinking, gaming, facing changes all the time, preparing second, third and even fourth plans, adapting to the situation, and realizing that there may still be variables before a dead ball is formed.
.
Just like this moment.
From the placement to the spin to the opponent's response, every shot has a hidden trap and continues to change; although it did not form a winning point in the end, it broke the opponent's inertia and won the point by creating errors.
This is something worthy of careful consideration. Should this point be considered an unforced error by Puy?
Slowly, Gawain is discovering the joy of red clay, and it feels like——
That morning, when he opened his eyes, he was back in his freshman year again, preparing for training with MacDonald. Everything was new, wonderful, and full of vitality.
Of course, Gao Wen has not lost his passion for tennis, but standing on the clay has opened a new door and discovered a completely different interest.
So, how should I hit the break point?
Second District.
This was Gao Wen's first break point in the match. He was not sure about Puy's tactical choice at the critical moment, but he was not prepared to be passively beaten.
There is no problem in adapting to the ever-changing situation; however, this is Gao Wen's first clay court match, and he needs to make more attempts. Even if the results may not be satisfactory, and may even lead to the defeat of the entire game, some attempts are still
It needs to be done. In the long run, this is the only way to interpret red soil.
After all, he is a student now.
Puy, serve.
...inner angle.
Puy did not use the classic backhand tactic from the outside corner in the second area, but sneaked into an inside corner and aimed at Gawain's forehand——
At least from the opening point of view, Puy's serve was more focused on Gawain's forehand.
Moreover, this time, the ball speed increased directly.
Speed 199 kilometers per hour.
puff.
A tennis ball throws up a ball of clay sparks and hits it flat.
This time, Gawain did not start early, but it was not unexpected. He started his steps very timely, and with one big step, his forehand was already extended.
One touch.
One package.
Gawain handled this ball more carefully and did not risk a direct attack. Instead, he wrapped the tennis ball and hit it back into the court along the middle.
Moreover, the landing point is slightly shallow, and there is still a big step away from the bottom line.
Puy immediately seized the opportunity, adjusted in small steps, turned sideways and fired his forehand.
Like most players whose forehands are obviously stronger than their backhands, Puy often moves sideways to his forehands, relying on his forehand power to launch attacks and apply pressure.
Backslash.
Aim at the bottom line and hit the big triangle.
It can be seen from the landing point that Puy tried to press the deep area instead of tearing the angle apart, which also gave Gawain a chance.
But is this really an opportunity?
Gawain remained alert.
Take a step forward, sprint towards the right with your body's center of gravity, kick your feet, and then move laterally towards the left.
In the next step, the fast-moving footsteps cannot grasp the ground, and it can be clearly felt that the foot control is not precise enough - there is not enough practice time.
Gao Wen kept his concentration 100% and repeated his old backhand trick with both hands, pulling out a super topspin deep ball from the baseline and pushing the tennis ball back.
Slash dead angle.
While moving quickly, because his steps were not stable enough, the accuracy of the shot would inevitably decrease, so Gao Wen simply gave up his efforts and hit the ball with rotation. This not only increased insurance, but also bought him time to adjust, but the landing point was also unable to
No matter what, Puy's subsequent attacks must be restricted.
Finally, Gao Wen aimed at the big triangle on the bottom line of Puy's backhand and pulled out a super topspin moon ball, which was very similar to the hitting strategy in the previous point.
Puy was not fooled.
At this time, you can see Puy's batting talent. Faced with a strong topspin in the deep area, he did not choose to retreat to open up space to complete the ball. Instead, he stood half a step behind the baseline and used his hands to hit the ball.
The backhand is directly set up, and the ball is quickly rolled up in a way that is almost like a rebound ball to complete the bounce.
One bomb.
A bump.
In the blink of an eye, Puy forced all the spins down, used a two-handed backhand to tear apart, and directly rolled out a diagonal line to rush back.
Just from this shot, you can vaguely see Djokovic's style. Of course, the style is different, but the effect of hitting the ball is somewhat similar.
The tennis ball didn't stay for too long before it hit Gawain again——
The return ball is deep, spinning, heavy and heavy.
The spin almost equal to that of Gawain's ball was superimposed on the speed and power of Puy's ball, and then all of them rushed towards Gawain.
The tennis ball landed within one step of the baseline, and with strong spin and tail power, returned to Gawain's backhand position.
OK.
Retreat.
Adjustment.
Gao Wen did not insist on standing on the baseline because he could feel the power of Pui's shot this time, but Pui compressed the entire rhythm and did not leave much room for Gao Wen to adjust. He took a small step back and half.
After taking about one step, the backhand shot with both hands has been completed while retreating.
A meal.
From his sight, he could see that Gawain paused briefly, then stepped forward as he had just stood firm, and actually took another step forward.
Go and come back again.
Face forward.
What's going on?
In fact, when finishing the last shot, Gawain had not adjusted his steps. Puy's ball was fast and urgent, which made Gawain a little confused and affected the adjustment of his steps; so Gawain simply
Just make an adjustment on the spot, and everything happens in the blink of an eye.
Step up.
The steps are grabbing time, but the two-hand backhand is lagging behind.
stagnation.
Although he was ready to take action, Gao Wen paused his backhand with both hands for a moment, instead of hitting the ball forward, but passively waiting for the tennis ball to come over.
Everything happened so fast, so what is Gawain planning?