If the height and depth of the lob are not high enough, it will become an opportunity for the opponent to press the ball. This is the simplest and most basic tennis knowledge.
Everyone knows it.
However, Gawain's lob didn't seem to go over the top. What's going on? Is it a simple mistake without the pressure of power and speed?
of course not.
Gawain knows the role of the lob, and at the same time, he also knows the doubles ability of the Bryan brothers——
A simple lob pushes Mike to the baseline. Mike will definitely make a conservative transition shot, and then Bob will block it in front of the net.
Under such circumstances, the best choice for Gawain and Dimitrov is to both go to the net, and then engage in hand-to-hand combat with Bob in front of the net and continue the confrontation.
The results of it?
Five or five points.
In fact, Gao Wen still failed to break the balance of the Bryan brothers, because the lob was an expected tactic and did not break the normal routine; in addition, competition in front of the net is also the strength of the Bryan brothers, and they can even ignore the influence of the clay court and will
Tennis evolved into badminton.
The outcome of this point is half and half.
This is not Gawain's calculation. He not only wants to reverse the situation, but also wants to seize the advantage.
In Gao Wen's view, he must make full use of the clay court, break the balance, change the routine, and then destroy the familiar doubles habits of the Bryan brothers.
To challenge the Bryan Brothers in the doubles arena is the same as challenging the Big Four in the singles arena. They need to come up with something new.
It was against this background that Gawain took action.
To control the lob, Gao Wen did not aim to hit the ball in the deep area of the baseline, but chose the middle and backcourt, an awkward position that neither moved forward nor backward, neither up nor down.
It can be understood that Gao Wen controls the falling point of the tennis ball at a "crossroads". He can directly choose high pressure, or he can return to the baseline and wait for the tennis ball to hit the ground before hitting the ball, but the key is here -
If you directly take off and hit the ball with high pressure, the hitting point is slightly behind, and you must lean back and press high, and the body's center of gravity is easily unbalanced; if you return to the baseline before hitting the ball, you need to wait a little longer, which also gives Gao Wen and Dimitrov a twist in the net.
situation time.
Different choices require different advantages and disadvantages, as well as different consequences.
In a tennis match, everything is condensed into a brief moment of one millisecond. Players must make judgments, measurements and decisions without delay.
The situation has become tricky.
In other words, Gawain sets a trap to test Mike's judgment and choice.
Of course, the premise is that this shot basically has no power, rotation and speed, giving Gawain enough time and space to adjust. So Gawain boldly made a choice, relying on his excellent feel and delicate
Control and hit a parabola.
Among them, Gawain needs to take risks. Once the landing point and arc control are not enough, he may be caught by Mike and directly volley high pressure to score the winning point in one shot.
However, Gawain has always been bold, making a choice at the blink of an eye, and accurately sending the tennis ball to the area of his imagination——
Hit wherever you point.
In a singles match, Gao Wen may not have enough time and space, and the quality and pressure of the opponent's batting are also maintained in a continuous delivery mode. As a result, Gao Wen's hitting accuracy will inevitably be affected, and there is a possibility that the sheep will fall into the tiger's mouth.
Very big.
But in the doubles match, firstly, with the help of Dimitrov, secondly, there was basically no pressure on the Bryan brothers' shots, and thirdly, this was clay soil. Gao Wen successfully completed the shot while completely relaxed.
It achieves the effect of hitting wherever you point, just like using your arms to point.
The tennis ball is flying.
Seeing it, it was about to pass over Mike's head, but the height and depth "seemed" to be lacking a little bit, so that Mike saw a high-pressure ball opportunity.
Mike, who was retreating quickly, felt a little strange. With Gawain's control touch, facing the hit with little impact just now, how could the quality of the lofted ball have such an obvious deviation? The control of the entire parabola seemed
It's a bit sloppy, what's going on?
But when the game was going on, everything happened so fast that Mike didn't have time to think carefully before he acted reflexively.
Kick the ground!
Take off!
Take to the skies and prepare for high pressure.
But……
ah!
Mike let out a low groan. After his feet were in the air, he immediately realized that the hitting point was a bit awkward. It looked to the naked eye that he could complete the hitting easily; but in reality, the swing was slightly slower, so that the hitting point started to hit the ball.
Falling backwards also forced Mike to use the strength of his waist and abdomen to lean back.
The upper body, bent into a bow and arrow, does not hit the ball at a vertical position above the head, but touches the ball at a position 30 degrees diagonally behind the head.
Therefore, just like a fadeaway shot in basketball, you must completely rely on the core muscles of your waist and abdomen to exert force and try to control the ball.
ah!
Power, release, forehand swing with full force and downward pressure, the speed of the racket head has been increased to the extreme——
Quick! Must be quick!
Otherwise, the pressing action cannot be completed, and the high-pressure ball will fly directly.
boom!
Mike's strength had reached its peak. After landing, his steps staggered slightly. He took two consecutive steps back and could clearly feel the slippage of the red soil. This made him feel like a rabbit on roller skates, with his calves and steps uncontrollable.
The ground keeps sliding in different directions.
What about tennis?
In the midst of chaos and turmoil, Mike only caught a mustard-yellow curve. Before he could even blink, he saw Bob losing his center of gravity, and the audience burst into applause.
This point is over.
It was not Mike who scored.
Mike knelt down and lowered his center of gravity to control his body. Then he supported his body with his racket and panted as he looked across the court -
Just now, after Mike completed his high pressure, the tennis ball drew a diagonal line and returned to the right side of the opposite court, which was Gawain's forehand position.
It can be clearly seen that Mike showed a backward and high-pressure posture, so that he could not fully exert his strength. After the tennis ball landed, his speed and strength were very solid but not strong enough. As a result, Gawain caught him, took advantage of his strength and actively exerted his strength.
, swing the forehand quickly and draw a straight line.
Penetrate the entire scene.
clean.
Chic.
Strong.
Sharp.
After the round lasted for thirty shots, it came to an end in such a wonderful way.
Where is Bob?
Although Bob tried to defend, Bob's footsteps moved to the center of the court, and the left straight area was simply a gap on the highway.
Obviously, Gawain had no choice but to lay out the plan starting from the half-lob before the lob, and the Bryan brothers stepped into the trap exactly according to Gawain's intention. In the end, Gawain's forehand winning point was simply effortless.
With so much effort, the Bryan brothers' previously unrivaled volleys at the net were all in vain.
After thirty rounds, it came to an abrupt end.
at the same time!
In the first set, the winner was decided, but Gawain and Dimitrov had the last laugh, bringing the first set to a perfect end with the "Five Best Shots of the Day" method.
Wonderful!
All of this was really exciting. The whole audience burst into thunderous applause, whistles and cheers, bursting with incredible energy.