Pospisil subconsciously pushed the ball in front of the net.
boom!
Dimitrov attacked early and made a strong kill.
puff……
Pospisil used incredible reflexes to intercept the ball, and actually pushed the tennis ball back again, drawing a full arc like a rainbow.
The whole place was surging.
But before the exclamation and astonishment could come out, the boy was caught in his throat and cut off, and then he saw Dimitrov jump backwards.
With the strong wind hunting, white clothes fluttering, a slender and elegant figure rose from the ground, with his fully stretched upper body appearing accurately on the flight path, completing the interception.
Lean back.
high pressure.
Hammering.
Then...boom!
The heat wave is rolling.
The tennis ball bombed towards Pospisil, like a precise missile attack, aiming at Pospisil's body and directly colliding head-on.
"Ah! Ahhhh..."
Pospisil exclaimed and panicked for a while. He dodged sideways, his knees became weak, and he squatted down in embarrassment. The force of his dodging made his knees fall to the ground, and he almost rolled sideways, and then he barely escaped.
It was a disaster, but the lingering panic in my heart still made my heart beat wildly.
boom!
The tennis ball hits the gap, hits the ground, and scores with high pressure.
"30:40".
The break point, the precious break point, appeared again.
But this time, Dimitrov had no time to celebrate. He quickly stepped up to the net and looked at Pospisil who was kneeling on his knees.
"Vasek, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, are you okay?"
As the saying goes, "Don't slap someone in the face." There is also an unwritten etiquette in professional tennis matches:
Hit the ball but don't hit anyone.
According to the rules of tennis, once a tennis ball hits a player, the player who was hit automatically loses the point. In other words, even if the point is out of bounds, the player's body touches the tennis ball before two jumps.
Still a loss of points.
But the key is that tennis is a gentleman's sport, and physical contact is completely unnecessary. From players to fans, what is pursued is elegance and etiquette. This is also an important reason why Federer's global influence is unparalleled. Therefore, playing with tennis
Man, this is very rude behavior.
Occasionally, even if it is not intentional, the tennis ball hits the opponent's body, and the player needs to apologize. This is a basic etiquette.
It is precisely because of this that later, in the matches of Tsitsipas, Kyrgios, Zverev and others, they all deliberately hit the tennis ball towards the opponent's body to vent their emotions, which was also recognized by the fans and audiences.
They were despised and booed everywhere, thinking that they lacked the competitive spirit of sports.
It can even be said that he vented his anger on the court.
just.
Dimitrov did not do it intentionally. In the case of high pressure, he had to focus on his hitting. If there was a slight lack of control or deviation, he would either hit the net or fly away. The handling of this high-pressure ball was not
Easy, so he didn't see Pospisil's position.
After hitting the winning point, Dimitrov didn't want to celebrate at all. He immediately stepped forward to apologize, with a slightly embarrassed expression.
Pospisil, no response——
In fact, Pospisil wanted to stand up and exchange a few words with Dimitrov, but his knees weakened and he knelt on both knees. His posture was too embarrassing.
After turning around for a moment, Pospisil remembered the embarrassing dodge he had just suffered. It was obviously not a big deal, but he acted as if it was the end of the world.
Her cheeks became slightly hot again, and she was so ashamed that she wished she could disappear on the spot——
Can he just disappear?
Immediately afterwards, Sock walked up quickly with a worried face and tried to ask Pospisil what was going on.
Pospisil could see out of the corner of his eye that Sock and Gawain were approaching, and he suddenly became nervous. He didn't want his embarrassed posture to be seen by Gawain.
So, Pospisil quickly stood up, quickly waved his hand in Dimitrov's direction, and muttered "It's okay, it's okay."
Like a curious baby, Suoke kept a half-crouched position, trying to look at his partner's expression from bottom to top, "Are you sure?"
Pospisil was afraid that his embarrassment would be noticed, so he bumped Sok's shoulder, muttered something unknown, and hurried to the bottom line.
Sock stood up straight, shrugged towards Dimitrov, and smiled, "It looks like he should be fine."
Dimitrov raised his hands again, apologetically, "I'm sorry, I really didn't mean to do it."
Sok waved his hand and then chased in the direction of Pospisil.
Gawain slowed down a little, and it was over before he could get closer. Finally, he saw the back of Pospisil leaving in a hurry.
Dimitrov turned to look at Gawain, showing a reserved smile, "It should be fine."
A faint light flashed across Gawain's eyes, and he could guess with his knees that Pospisil didn't want to see him in such a miserable state.
Gawain patted Dimitrov's shoulder to express comfort, without saying anything more, and then asked, "Do you have any ideas for the next point?"
In doubles matches, there is usually one player who is responsible for formulating tactics, and it is usually the one on the bottom line who is responsible for receiving the serve. But more importantly, communication between the two parties is possible. The wisdom of two people can collide with each other and create more sparks, so communication and layout are very important.
This is usually the case when working with Thiem and Nadal in doubles, but working with Dimitrov is a little different.
Previously in Indian Wells, Dimitrov's thoughts were confused, so he followed Gawain's arrangements for most of his tactics. After arriving in Monte Carlo, the two seemed to have formed a habit of cooperation, and Dimitrov was still accustomed to obeying orders.
But Gawain also realized that the situation needed to change and often asked Dimitrov for his opinion.
Dimitrov's mind was still on the little accident just now, and his thoughts had not completely returned, so naturally he did not notice the small details in Gawain's words:
Next point.
Gawain did not say break point, but treated this point as an ordinary point.
Although Dimitrov didn't notice it, his mind still followed Gawain's guidance. There was no tension or urgency, and his brain started to work quickly——
"Should we try to seize the network and take the initiative?"
In a tennis match, the server usually takes the initiative, and naturally, the receiver is passive. The concept of "serve game" is the core of the entire sport, so keeping and breaking serve runs throughout.
In doubles matches, this concept is even better. The advantage of the serving side can be further expanded. You can imagine how difficult it is for the receiving side to reverse the situation.
The point is not whether the receiving side dares to seize the initiative, but that their "space for movement" is very limited, and it is often difficult to stretch out their fists and feet. Instead of taking risks to break the deadlock, it is better to use tricks and look for opportunities.
Just like the previous score, seize a link, predict and prepare in advance, break the balance and subvert the situation.
Now, Dimitrov also realizes that they need to attack bravely.
Gawain didn't say much, just gave a look of affirmation, "I think it's feasible."
Dimitrov's eyes lit up slightly——
So, how should we take the initiative to attack? If we attack blindly without a plan or strategy, it would be reckless and would ruin a good situation.
In the first set, the third break point obtained by Gao Wen's team had been missed twice before. What about this time?