There is Sock in front of him, and he serves the ball from close to the outside corner.
Although he chose the outside corner to try to suppress Gawain's forehand, the angle did not tear him apart, but relied on speed and power to suppress it.
At the strategic level, the same tactical routine was used throughout the game. He did not even try to suppress Gawain's backhand, and still aimed at the forehand position to attack.
The only adjustment is to slightly open the angle, trying to create an awkward position to limit Gao Wen's return——
In other words, if Gawain moves towards his right side, if his steps are too small, he may need to reach the ball; if his steps are too big, he may be squeezed by his swing.
The principle is that the angle of the line is slightly torn but not completely torn. In the electric light, the judgment of the three-dimensional space position of the receiving party is often not accurate enough, and slight deviations are prone to occur, which ultimately leads to the deviation of the hitting point, affecting
The quality of the shot may even lead to a direct loss of the shot.
Sock is not aiming for the ACE or serving directly. From the beginning, this is a tactical routine that destroys the quality of the return of serve. The next step should be Pospisil's net-grabbing and volleying, which should be solved within three strokes as much as possible.
fighting.
Gao Wen followed, and his forehand quickly changed the line.
In fact, Gao Wen has been mentally prepared. From the layout stage, he has made adjustments according to the characteristics of clay to ensure that his tactics can work.
Suppose Sock boldly breaks the angle, or changes his serving routine and uses rotation to increase the height of his landing bounce. This can break the game and disrupt Gawain's idea of laying out the layout.
But Sock didn't.
Therefore, even if the local adjustment is within a small range, it is still within Gawain's calculation range——
Gao Wen's stance didn't change much, he just took a half-step back, but his shot was obviously a little late, which means the shooting time was delayed.
It has been emphasized more than once before that the hitting point of a tennis ball is very important, because at different hitting points, the contact positions of the tennis ball and the racket are different, and the hitting movements of the wrist and arm also need to be adjusted accordingly, otherwise you will not be able to hit the ball.
Dessert, even if it doesn't miss the shot, the hitting effect is far different.
However, active and passive are two different things.
In the professional tennis world, the Williams sisters are famous for their backhand shots because they were not trained in formal professional tennis schools and relied entirely on their father, Richard-Williams, an amateur, to study them on their own.
I learned it through my own thinking and training.
One of the most direct technical moves is that Williams' backhand is in an open stance, and the entire hitting point is obviously late. It is often necessary to wait for the tennis ball to reach the shoulder level position before shooting; however, the backhand of a regular tennis school
It must be a closed stance, and the left leg needs to be half-step forward to complete the "close the door" action, because an open stance means missing the hitting point, which is against the hitting theory.
However!
The Williams sisters relied on their strong strength to cover up their deficiencies and shortcomings. Even if they hit the ball later, they were still able to complete standard shots.
Moreover, one of the advantages of the open stance is that the hitting line is also completely open.
The closed stance is often suitable for hitting diagonally. If you try to hit a straight line, the racket head speed needs to be completely increased, otherwise you will not be able to successfully change the line. However, the open stance is not required. Maintain a uniform racket head speed.
Then rely on strength to complete the control, straight lines and slashes as you like.
It is precisely because of this that the two-handed backhand of the Williams sisters has been a unique skill in professional tennis for a long, long time. They completely ignore the time difference and can hit straight or diagonal shots at any time, so that
The opponent has no way of judging and can easily fall into passivity.
Of course, technology is technology, and real technology is the unique strength advantage of the Williams sisters.
Here, the emphasis is on the timing of hitting the ball——
Strictly speaking, it doesn't matter whether you hit the ball earlier or later. You just need to adjust your hitting technique to complete the hit.
Usually, the reason why the importance of the hitting point has been emphasized is because the hitting technique and hitting habits are relatively fixed, so players often need to find their most comfortable hitting point. Some people like Nishikori Kei grab the hitting point.
, there are also people who control the hitting point like Fognini.
At this time, Gawain had a premeditated plan——
Delay the move.
Deliberately drag the hitting point back, and then use the characteristics of red clay to pull out strong topspin, and complete the line change through the control of racket head speed and the friction of strong rotation.
At the same time, Gao Wen's return line was not aimed at the dead end of a fighting straight line, but aimed at Pospisil's position to adjust a straight line.
One comes, one goes.
Calculate, counterattack.
Both Sok and Gawain's brains were running at high speed, but this time, Gawain's calculation speed suppressed Sok, and then——
Pospisil became in a hurry.
First, Gawain delayed his move, so that Pospisil activated his body immediately, only to find that it was misaligned and his center of gravity swayed obviously.
Later, Gawain chased him in a straight line, and Pospisil's center of gravity had not yet been adjusted. Although he did not lose his position, the position was unstable and the racket shook obviously.
Uh-huh!
Pospisil didn't even have time to stretch his body before the tennis ball hit him head-on.
subconsciously--
Intercepted a shot.
In a hurry, Pospisil did not stand firm at all, but his upper body still subconsciously exerted force to push away.
slash!
Crash!
However, the sheep enters the tiger's mouth!
Before the batting action was completed, Pospisil saw Dimitrov flying towards him like a tiger.
ah……
what happened?
In that situation, Pospisil's batting choice was predicted in advance and he took the initiative before the batting action was halfway completed.
Pospisil was shocked.
Dimitrov's advance prediction and high concentration allowed him to seize the opportunity, making a forehand kill and intercepting the ball on the ascending line of the tennis ball.
boom!
The tennis ball hit Pospisil again in the blink of an eye, like a missile.
Pospisil immediately held his breath.
At the critical moment, Pospisil also showed his ability to be ranked fifth in the world in doubles. Although his touch in front of the net is not as delicate as Sock, his speed in reacting to the conditions in front of the net is still very agile and he is experienced in preparing predictions.
, the brain did not move at all, it was all based on instinct——
One stretch, one block.
With his steps staggering and his center of gravity unbalanced, Pospisil hastily and awkwardly intercepted Dimitrov's kill at his own feet.
fast!
Accurate!
Like the Bryan brothers, they are typical doubles masters. Because they have been immersed in close combat in front of the net for a long time, their quick reactions and second starts are very good. They are not afraid of such shots at all and rely on instinct and experience.
Can form a confrontational tug-of-war.
The whole audience exclaimed in surprise.
When Dimitrov had completely seized the opportunity, Pospisil successfully intercepted the ball and sent the tennis ball back to life.
However, the quality of the ball return is... hard to describe.
It's high and floating, has no power or rotation, and is simply a "dish".