Gawain's footsteps, rapid lateral movement, and accurate prediction allowed him to seize the time to move in advance. He had already thrown his body out in two long strides, and opened his forehand swing in advance to prepare himself.
But no matter what, the server still had the advantage. The incoming ball with a speed of 175 kilometers per hour compressed Gao Wen's return time. The entire swing was not completed. He only used the power of rotation to drive the upper body, and the forearms were swung at high speed, using
The power of the wrist skillfully pushes forward one by one.
boom!
The contact time between the tennis ball and the racket surface was very short, and it jumped out with a rebound——
It's not about taking the initiative, but about leveraging your own strength.
Because the swing movement was incomplete, even if Gawain wanted to exert force, he could not fully exert his force. Therefore, Gawain cleverly used Ribbitis's serving power to complete the hit. With a wall-hitting swing, the return ball exploded.
With astonishing speed and power, it was like another serve, coming straight back.
boom!
At the same time, on the other side of the stadium——
Oops!
Libitis immediately realized that something was wrong.
Firstly, Gao Wen used his strength to return the ball very quickly, which did not give Libitis much time to react; secondly, Gao Wen did not choose a backhand in his return, but instead attacked the forehand straight line.
Libitis's steps were obviously a little slower. He was ready to make changes. He had already laid the groundwork during the serving session and then prepared for subsequent attacks. However, he did not expect that Gao Wen would make another change at the break point.
In the game of calculation and counter-calculation, Gawain was still the first to take the lead, which also disrupted Libitis's tactical deployment, and he suddenly panicked.
In a hurry, Libitis rushed towards his forehand position.
The only good thing about this predicament is that Gao Wen's forehand didn't take the initiative to use force, and the return of the ball with the help of force meant that the control was much worse, including rotation, angle, line, etc., and even the depth.
It is also relatively poor, which also gives Libitis a little room for maneuver.
Strong wind, hunting.
Libitis had increased his speed to the extreme and fully stretched his right hand, but found that there was not enough time and space, and it was too late to swing the racket.
So he could only keep his arms straight, rely on the small swing of his forearms and the drive of his upper body, and try his best to pull the racket on the net to create friction after touching the ball, and pull the tennis ball out of a parabola to ensure that it can pass the net.
bass.
You can hear it from the sound of hitting the ball, which is not crisp, but the tennis ball still flies high, draws a rainbow, and flies towards the opposite court.
There was no time to think, almost reflexively, he braked with both feet, and then Libitis ran towards the entire gap in his backhand position.
Because the entire field is almost empty, Gawain can score the winning point with just a casual return of the ball, and Libitis must complete the defensive coverage as soon as possible.
Whoosh.
Whoosh.
The wind is strong!
Libitis, who was running at high speed, could only see the world turning into a ball of brilliant light and shadow, among which only Gawain's figure remained clear. All his attention was on Gawain, and then he saw Gawain.
It was already in place early, and there was even time to adjust the pace.
Forehand.
Even under extreme conditions, Libitis' return shot still hit a diagonal line, aiming at Gawain's forehand for the second time in a row, but Gawain was obviously not surprised.
However, Libitis also hid his own changes. The friction at the moment of release pulled out a topspin ball without much power, which required Gawain to take the initiative to exert force——
For Gawain and Libitis who have unstable forehands, they may make mistakes if they take the initiative to exert force, and topspin can further create room for mistakes.
So, how will Gawain deal with it?
Adjustment.
Continuous adjustments in small steps.
Libitis's return ball has a very full parabola. Although it is not a lofted ball, the strong top spin obviously slows down the rhythm, leaving time for his defense to make up for it; at the same time, it also forces Gao Wen to wait a little for his initial attack, because this
It is a very ambiguous height position for volley shots. It is best to wait for the tennis ball to hit the ground before hitting the ball.
Gawain's step adjustments are very active and delicate. He keeps his eyes fixed on the tennis ball and constantly adjusts his position according to the flight and rotation of the tennis ball. His light tiptoes are like ballet steps, light and soft, all the way to the optimal point.
The opportunity to hit the ball appears.
Then, lead the shot, swing the shot, and send the shot.
Chi.
When Libitis heard the unclear sound of hitting the ball, his hot heart was already half cold. It was not a force, but a light hit?
The next second, Libitis, who was running wildly and moving laterally, could see that Gawain did not hit the ball with force, but cleverly used his wrist to pull out a light and thin side spin ball, hitting it lightly.
In this way, he skillfully handled this mysterious return shot and aimed at Libitis's forehand return shot.
Damn it!
Repeated return shots!
It’s actually a repeat placement!
At this time, Libitis' footsteps had already rushed to the midfield. He braked suddenly and made a sudden stop and turn, but it was already too late. He could not control his center of gravity at all. He was still moving forward. He could only look back reluctantly.
He watched helplessly as the tennis ball flew out from behind him.
"Out of bounds! Out of bounds! Out of bounds!"
The only thing Libitis could do was to secretly recite a spell in the hope that the ball would go out of bounds. Other than that, he couldn't do anything else.
However, Eric Robinson sitting in the stands knew that this shot was absolutely impossible to go out of bounds, not only because Gao Wen pulled out a strong spin as insurance, but also from the moment of hitting the ball.
It has already entered into Gawain's calculation.
In fact, Libitis has done a good job in the predicament, giving the tennis ball enough spin. If Gawain was a little lazy in his steps or a little hasty in his batting action, such an easy ball might just fly away. Look,
It seems easy but there are hidden traps.
However, Gawain is still more skilled.
It can be seen from Gawain's footwork adjustment and hitting line that Libitis's lateral running movements did not interfere with Gawain's judgment and ball delivery at all. He is very determined to hit the diagonal and is very committed to this.
The batting ball is carefully laid out.
On the one hand, Gawain was preparing to hit the return ball, directly forming a winning point; on the other hand, Gawain was also guarding against Libitis and stood still in the forehand position, and his return ball was sent directly into Libitis.
Tis' hand, so he pulled out a small diagonal line with a very shallow landing point. The return ball landed in the service area and jumped directly towards the spectator stands.
Like an outside corner serve.
In other words, no matter how Libitis defended this shot, Gawain had completely taken the initiative and eliminated all possibilities of Libitis' changes.
No chance, not at all.
Snap. Whoosh.
Then, the tennis ball fell into the spectator stands.
Buzz buzz.
There was a lot of noise and cheers.
"Game, high!"
The referee's score report ended the competition in this round, and Gao Wen took the lead in breaking serve!