In terms of serving, Puy has chosen to suppress Gawain's forehand position many times in a row, no matter the first or second zone, or the first or second serve, all are no exception.
At this time, everyone, including Gawain, will have a question:
Puy, will you continue to choose to suppress the forehand?
Some people say, no, how can anyone be so arrogant? Four or five consecutive serves were all suppressed forehands, wouldn't there be a change? Especially on the second serve just now, Gao Wen snatched a return serve ACE.
, just because the serving tactics were seen through, wasn’t it?
Some people say that this is a tactic and a shrewd one. It is because Gawain just grabbed an ACE in returning the serve. Everyone thinks that Puy dare not continue to challenge Gawain's forehand. At this time, he has to do the opposite.
On the contrary, being able to take things by surprise and suppress the forehand is the only way to dare to face challenges head-on.
Which one is right or wrong?
Both views are correct. This is a game.
Gawain is guessing, and Pui is also guessing. Both of them are guessing the other's mind and trying to break the balance. This is a typical psychological battle.
However, overall, Puy still has the upper hand as the server because he has the initiative——
Just like Karlovich, Isner and others, as long as they have one serve in hand, even if their routine is discovered, so what? They can still score.
At this time, Puy's shot was the first.
Then--
interior angle.
Suppressing the forehand again, Puy did take a risk, but this time, he also added insurance. The serve with a speed of 185 kilometers per hour is not very fast, but the landing point control is very good, close to the T point, beautiful
The inside corner fully demonstrates the advantage of serving.
"Uh-huh!"
Gawain was passive.
This time, Gawain must admit that he really did not expect that Puy would once again choose the inside corner to suppress the forehand. This courage deserves recognition.
Although the speed of the serve is not very fast, it gives Gao Wen some room to adjust; but after taking a long horizontal step, the soles of his feet are not solid, and there is no power in hitting the ball. He can only rely on his hand skills, top and pick, to barely complete the hit, and then
You can see the parabola rising.
Chance!
Puy’s!
Gao Wen's return ball landed in the middle, midfield between the service area and the baseline. It was neither deep nor shallow, neither embarrassing nor awkward; and the rebound arc was relatively high.
In other words, the only thing that Puy needs to worry about when it comes to midfield attack opportunities is that in the middle position, it takes risks to open the angle to the left or right.
How will Puy choose?
OK.
Adjust in small, continuous steps.
Puy adjusted to his most comfortable position, his forehand spread like a roc spreading its wings, and he jumped up slightly to find a more comfortable hitting point.
Top down.
Swipe!
boom!
Puy's forehand is not as violent and beautiful as Del Potro or Wawrinka, and the entire flight of the tennis ball lacks a sense of release; however, it is fast enough and it has flown by in the blink of an eye.
The rhythm of the net and the round ball was instantly raised to a higher level.
Middle!
Puy actually chose the middle road, which is basically equivalent to returning the same way; the detail is that the landing point is deep, Puy basically aims to hit the baseline.
Once Gao Wen tries to defend the forehand or backhand and starts to move, it is easy to miss the position in the middle. Even if he can quickly return to defense, it is not easy to find the hitting point. He may even be in a hurry and can only manage to make a transition, allowing Puy to continuously attack.
Chances are, this is a smart route choice.
So, what about Gawain?
Gao Wen is indeed moving laterally, following the inertia of his sprint to the right, and continues to move to cover the forehand position.
When he saw the ball coming, he pushed his feet to the ground, stopped for a moment, braked, started his body a second time, and came back again, but his feet were always unsteady on the clay.
If it is a hard court, after a sudden stop and turn, Gao Wen can turn around to launch an attack and reverse the situation; but at this time, his steps are like wearing skates, and most of his energy is spent on controlling his body balance and hitting position, which is really difficult.
Find the exact hitting spot and launch the attack immediately.
At this time, Gawain's understanding of red soil deepened slightly.
Two-handed backhand.
A light tap.
That is, following the inertia of the movement of the body's center of gravity, the backhand with both hands is used to curl up the shot. So, is this a transition shot?
Not really.
Although he couldn't exert force, Gawain relied on the control of his wrist and forearm to tear the angle apart and create a small diagonal line.
In fact, it is somewhat similar to hitting with a skateboard. The difference is that the speed of the racket head needs to be increased when hitting with a skateboard. It does not rely on power but relies on swinging to increase the speed. However, it is just a light hit at this time, so there is no power or speed. It is purely
Just open up the field.
Gawain knew that Pui could successfully complete the shot.
Therefore, after finishing the ball, Gawain quickly adjusted his steps in small steps——
At this time, I deeply understood the importance of footsteps as never before. Although the tennis match is presented to the audience in front of the audience, all the upper limbs are struck; but in fact, the movement of the lower limbs plays an irreplaceable role, and even in a certain sense
, can be called the foundation, this is the starting point of everything.
Then came tennis.
Puy also moved to the backhand position, facing Gao Wen's transition ball, calmly and aggressively, trying to maintain the rhythm of the round ball as much as possible.
A grab.
Sweep.
Although Gao Wen's return ball did not have much power and Pui was unable to use the force, Pui took the initiative to exert force and continued to press towards the deep area with his backhand with both hands.
At the angle of returning the ball, following Gao Wen's tearing, Pui further pulled away and completed the ball towards the diagonal line close to the sideline.
But I saw Gawain——
Step!
Kick the ground!
Swing!
The two-handed backhand hitting movement was smooth and smooth. After two consecutive slow-paced hitting shots, he kept up with the rhythm without warning.
And, go one step further.
Welcome forward!
work hard!
Change the line!
Puy failed to take advantage of the force, but Gao Wen seized the opportunity to use the force and directly hit the tennis ball back, creating a straight line.
There is no trace of embarrassment at all.
Logically speaking, Gao Wen's steps never adjusted from the passive position of receiving the serve to the second shot, and he was in a slightly passive position.
But this one shot! Just this one shot is enough!
Gawain turned the situation around in an instant, and his iconic two-handed backhand straight line once again shined in the audience. In an instant, uncontrollable exclamations could be heard.
In the stands, Agassi could tell at a glance that Gawain was slowly adapting to clay soil in terms of shot selection and layout——
Three-shot hitting, a combination of fast and slow, a combination of deep and shallow, a mix of light hitting and rotation, the same line combination, but the hitting method is different from the hard ground.
Halfway through the first set, Gao Wen slowly figured out some routines and is now trying them out.
If it were any other player who had rashly tried a new routine on the break point, he would probably have been scolded to death, but with Gao Wen, everything seemed to be taken for granted.
really!
Puy, who continued to attack but failed to open up the situation, was turned around by Gao Wen's shot in a straight line. He fell into a passive position and ran wildly across the court, sliding sideways.
Wow.
His right foot pushed a piece of red soil, creating a wave of air. It was obvious that Pui's steps on the red soil were much easier than Gawain's. He looked embarrassed but still retained some space. What happened next was——