Sock serves and Dimitrov receives the serve. Maybe, this is the turning point of the first set, maybe not. Opportunity is like a shaky bamboo pole suspended on a wire rope. A little breeze may break the balance, and the pressure slowly begins.
Climb up.
Dimitrov stood on the baseline, gently swaying his body from side to side, keeping his center of gravity mobile, highly focused, and keeping his eyes fixed on Sock——
Inner angle? Exterior angle? Near body?
As the receiving side, they do not have the initiative. What's more, Sock's performance in key points today has been excellent and strong.
Therefore, if the Gao Wen combination wants to take the initiative and break the balance, they need a simple and effective combination of punches.
If it's an outside angle or close body.
This also means that Sock is ready to continue to suppress Dimitrov's backhand and use strength or angle to form restrictions. The possibility of Pospisil grabbing the net is very high, and the initiative is still in the hands of Sock's combination.
Therefore, when Dimitrov receives the serve, he needs to open up the angle as much as possible to create difficulty for Pospisil to grab the net and break their tactical layout. Then, Gao Wen will adapt to the situation and look for opportunities.
If it is an interior angle.
In the first set, Sock's combination almost suppressed Dimitrov's backhand. At this time, they chose the inside corner to press the forehand. The intention of the surprise tactic was clear. Sock was likely to choose to hit the serve hard and destroy Dimitrov.
Mitrov's balance is an attempt to establish an advantage in the serving session.
Then, Dimitrov cannot lose the ball with his forehand and needs to maintain a certain quality. This is the key.
Of course, if Sock directly sends an ACE, then... there will be nothing, and it will come to an end directly, so it is said that the serving side has the absolute initiative.
concentrated!
concentrate!
Dimitrov lightly stamped his feet, his condition improved——
call.
He let out a long, long breath, and then fixed his eyes on the tennis ball thrown up by Sock.
Rotate.
Rotate.
The tennis ball rises, falls, and spins lightly like an elf, and then hits the racket, and all the rotation and power are poured into it instantly.
interior angle.
Sneak attack!
Speed, 204 kilometers per hour.
It must be admitted that in the first set of the Sock combination, the state has always been at a high frequency. At critical moments, they can make progress as soon as they ask for it, and the quality is excellent.
However, this time, Dimitrov was fully focused. Although he did not predict in advance, he quickly screened the options in his mind and rushed out by conditioned reflex.
Just a tiptoe.
His body rushed horizontally to his right side. His instant reaction speed was comparable to the start of a 100-meter race, and his upper body leaned forward sharply.
With one push and one push, it almost takes off.
Forehand, one block.
boom.
Accurately, Dimitrov appeared on the flight path of the tennis ball. However, his body had stretched to the extreme, and the strong pressure brought by the serve with a speed of more than 200 kilometers per hour eliminated the space for Dimitrov to swing.
and time continues to be compressed, leaving not much room for maneuver.
However, the timely start of the action still bought Dimitrov a brief moment——
For tennis, that's enough.
At this time, Dimitrov showed his top-notch hitting talent, which is delicate and agile. With a flick of his wrist, he exerted no force at all, but used the force to directly push the tennis ball back.
On the surface, it seems effortless and effortless at all, but true professionals know that this is an advanced technology and it also requires talent support.
Tennis ball, jumped out.
slash.
In the sight, there are longing figures.
You can immediately see Pospisil who is about to move.
Sure enough, he was ready to seize the net.
But Dimitrov's reaction speed was too fast and timely. Coupled with his exquisite batting touch, the diagonal line that ran out separated the angle.
No chance.
Pospisil had just started, and was forced to retreat again to avoid losing his defensive position, and then the tennis ball had already passed through.
However, Sock has already been waiting at the diagonal position. His steps are calm and his body is light. At a glance, he knows that he is well prepared——
The game of serving and receiving is indistinguishable.
Sock was sure that Pospisil was guarding the straight line gap, so he only needed to wait in the diagonal area and walk calmly.
He made a backhand with both hands and set it up leisurely. He did not adjust to a sideways forehand, but hit the ball from the backhand just to gain a time difference.
To put it simply, improve the rhythm of the rounds and try to win as quickly as possible.
boom!
The tennis ball hit the clay, and was then hit and pushed back by Sock.
On the other side of the net, a figure rushed out——
Gawain!
Pospisil failed to seize the net successfully, and then Gawain rushed out to seize the net.
In fact, Sock is trying to avoid such a situation, so he chooses to hit the backhand ball in order to improve the connection rhythm of the round. As long as Gawain hesitates a little bit, he will miss the opportunity to grab the net, and the tennis ball can return along the diagonal line.
Dimitrov's side, then Sock can go to the net.
However, in "this short moment", Gawain, who was waiting for an opportunity to move, was highly focused. The moment Sock touched the ball, he determined that Sock was not ready to hit the ball in a straight line, and his steps were already started.
precise!
timely!
Swift!
With a big stride, the horizontal knife immediately intercepted the tennis ball in its flight path.
Backhand.
intercept.
Cull.
The tennis ball evolved into a table tennis ball, hitting Pospisil's right forehand gap directly.
Ping.
There was a crisp sound.
Immediately afterwards.
Pong.
There was another crisp sound.
Pospisil's reflexes in front of the net are very good, very, very good. In a hasty situation with stumbling steps and unstable center of gravity, Pospisil blocked with his right hand and appeared accurately on Gawain's hitting line.
Tenacity and elasticity bounced the tennis ball back again.
The tennis ball rose up.
Gao Wen follows suit every step of the way.
Adjust your footsteps, move quickly, and judge the three-dimensional space.
When he is ready to move, he prepares to pull onions on dry land, jumps on the spot and directly flies into the air with high pressure.
But!
...over the top!
Pospisil subconsciously stretched out his hand to intercept, maintaining the angle of the bat very well, and hit a full parabola, which unexpectedly passed over Gawain's head and flew towards the backcourt——
Personal grudges aside, Pospisil's ability in the doubles arena is indeed outstanding.
Gawain was shocked.
His thoughts didn't linger too much, and he quickly moved towards his right side in small steps to get out of the way of the ball, making it easier for Dimitrov to attack.
Followed by!
Dimitrov cut to the baseline and quickly hit the net, just in time to catch up with Pospisil's return ball.
This time the ball was high but not far, and was located near the midfield.
Dimitrov shot a forehand volley, hitting the dead center of the diagonal baseline. Before the tennis ball hit the ground, he launched a powerful forehand attack shock wave.
Originally, the big baseline triangle on the right side of Pospisil and Sock was a defensive gap, because Pospisil was in front of the net and had no time to look behind him; Sock was on the left side of the baseline, which was where Dimitrov
The reason for choosing this blind spot attack.
result!
Sonic, riding on Hot Wheels, was like Sonic the Hedgehog, sprinting across the field at lightning speed, and actually rushed to the scene.
Tread!
Tread!
Stride, then stride, Sock concentrated all the inertia of sprint and run-up on the hitting action, not only using the force to hit, but also taking the initiative to exert force——