Chapter 1242 Breaking the situation and dispatching
Generally speaking, Bob's serve is the style of a typical hard court master, with a strong flat hit; but as a serving master, Bob also has the unique skill of pressing the bottom of the box.
At this time, it is the best opportunity to show off your unique skills.
Therefore, Bob sacrificed his speed, chose the landing point, and hit the T point accurately with one shot, using the court to the extreme within the space of one area——
interior angle.
Dimitrov, who was responsible for receiving the serve, was very embarrassed.
In fact, judging from Dimitrov's ability, it is not a problem to complete the ball. He moves lightly and has a flexible one-handed backhand. Compared with Gawain, he can gain more space for hitting the ball on the backhand position.
;The real problem lies in power and control, and unstable hitting.
In Nadal's match against Federer, he would occasionally choose an inside corner to suppress Federer's backhand, and then create the effect of Federer's shot missing.
Of course, in addition to the lack of stability of the one-handed backhand, Nadal's strong spin is also an important reason why Federer missed the shot.
Bob's serve does not have such spin.
But saw——
Dimitrov took a sideways step, and although his steps were not completely in place, he hit the ball forward with a one-handed backhand in a graceful and relaxed manner.
Wow!
The left leg slides sideways, stirring up a red earthy wave, just like surfing.
ah!
Dimitrov also realized Bob's tactical intention of suppressing his backhand serve, so he made adjustments accordingly——
Take the initiative to lower your center of gravity and use the power of your calves to firmly support your body; then, the power explodes from bottom to top and is driven by the turning movement.
The one-handed backhand will instantly increase the speed of the racket head, forcefully exert force, improve the quality of the return serve as much as possible, and launch a frontal counterattack.
Deep in the Dantian, a roar erupted.
However!
The hitting space was still suppressed by Bob's serve, so that the tennis ball bounced out before he could swing the racket completely and exert full force.
The batting effect is unsatisfactory.
Dimitrov's return arc was slightly higher, and then you could see Mike in front of the net trying to grab the net.
Continuously adjusting in small steps, Mike was looking for opportunities, but Mike immediately realized that the arc of Dimitrov's return was higher than expected, and the hitting line was also slightly deviated - obviously, he also considered it
The microphone in front of the net deliberately widened the angle of the diagonal line.
The chances are not good.
Mike retreated again and got out of the way, and then Dimitrov's shot successfully crossed the net and returned to the baseline.
Bob quickly adjusted his steps. Because he was left-handed, he was also in the backhand position at this time, and he quickly swung his one-handed backhand.
Compared with those top one-handed backhand players, Bob's one-handed backhand lacks some explosive power and control, and is obviously not suitable for competing in the singles arena. However, in the doubles arena, the one-handed backhand can often win for Bob.
Some batting space and time to grab a quick shot.
The tennis ball further opened the angle and flew towards the diagonal triangle area quickly and urgently——
Bob, attack.
In fact, this is not common in doubles matches, because real doubles experts are used to solving problems in front of the net, and their baseline hitting ability is far inferior to that of singles players. Therefore, when standing on the baseline, the main thing is to use
Mainly transitional hitting and controlling the line, rarely taking the initiative to attack.
Of course, "rarely" does not mean never. If the right opportunity arises, they will still choose to attack. What's more, the Bryan brothers are also from the NCAA. They were singles players at the beginning, and they also have certain basic skills in baseline offense.
Bob's one-handed backhand was aimed at the dead corner of Dimitrov's right baseline, and his tactical intention was very clear——
In the previous shot, Dimitrov was hitting a backhand shot. Because he was suppressed by the serve, his center of gravity sank and his steps were chaotic, so he was still adjusting his steps at this time.
With this shot, Bob moved Dimitrov to the forehand position on the right, further damaging Dimitrov's center of gravity and footsteps. Once the quality of Dimitrov's return dropped, Mike would follow immediately.
When volleying in front of the net, the whole tactic is also a link within a link, continuously applying pressure.
Gawain's pupils shrank slightly, and he immediately noticed Bob's hitting and Mike's footsteps.
make a prompt decision.
Step up.
Obviously, the Bryan brothers made adjustments based on the double baseline position of Gawain's combination, focused their firepower on Dimitrov, and then tried to end the point through doubles.
At the critical point, the Bryan brothers also worked hard to press the bottom of the box, starting from the serve. If Dimitrov hadn't torn the line of the return serve just now, Mike might have grabbed the net and ended the battle.
Therefore, Gawain immediately realized that they could no longer wait passively. They had to break the deadlock and disrupt the Bryan brothers' tactical layout.
Tread.
Gao Wen's mind remained clear, and he executed the entire tactic resolutely. He took three steps, then two steps, and in the blink of an eye he was already within the service area.
The stadium is constantly changing.
Dimitrov's steps were in place in a hurry, but he didn't have time to stand firm, so he couldn't exert force on his forehand and could only hit it in a regular manner.
slash.
Travel through.
The tennis ball returned to Bob's position. Because Dimitrov spent his energy on Mike, he controlled the hitting line very well and did not give Mike a chance to grab the net; especially Mike noticed Gawain on the net.
I was afraid, and I missed the opportunity after just a moment's pause.
In a blink of an eye, Bob has to hit the ball.
Bob also noticed Gawain, but his on-the-spot tactical literacy and basic technical skills were indeed insufficient. Although he wanted to make changes, he could not think of how to make changes and could not implement too many changes. After a little hesitation, the ball was already shot——
slash.
It's a slash again.
Like most players trained in North America, when at a loss, exerting force is the best and only option.
Bob, work hard.
Continuously switching steps, switching from backhand to forehand, Bob hits the ball hard with his forehand, trying to create an impact with power.
But the key is this:
How to impact? Gawain or Dimitrov? What effect is the impact trying to create?
Bob doesn't have a clear idea at all. In fact, this is what people in the industry call "ball intelligence". Players who come from the North American training system are indeed lacking.
Bob's shot was driven blindly, but lacked any tactical intention, and it flew over the net in the blink of an eye.
Gawain, appears.
One step.
One stepped forward.
Forehand, block, swing, impact.
boom!
Gawain noticed Bob's power, and also noticed that Bob's hitting line lacked ideas, so he took a cross step immediately:
Grab the net.
Mike had been trying to grab the net but failed. Instead, Gawain took the lead in grabbing the net.
Tennis ball, hit the wall directly.
Just after it crossed the net, it rebounded and returned to the court of the Bryan brothers.
But are the Bryan brothers really that easy to defeat?
Obviously not.
The greatest doubles player in history, even if he is not good at clay court, is not that bad. If the bottom line is not good, at least there will be no problem in front of the net.