Obviously, he also knows the importance of this point in this game. When an opportunity finally arises, he naturally has to attack with all his strength——
Attack, attack, attack again.
Even when standing on clay, offense is still Tsonga's life. This is his strongest weapon in the tennis world.
For the second consecutive shot, Tsonga faced Gawain's backhand control of the ball, chose to turn sideways and hit the forehand with a heavy hammer.
Compared with the previous shot, the second shot is a sideways forehand, which is more fully prepared, the force is exerted more smoothly, and the combined force is more consistent. It is not only thick but also free and unrestrained.
The penetrating power produced by the collision of strength and speed was brought to its extreme.
The tennis ball exploded with a sound of piercing the air, and landed repeatedly along the diagonal line, across the entire court.
Whoosh! This is the sound of the tennis ball rubbing against the air.
Huh! This is the sound of the audience exclaiming in surprise.
Heart, burst.
This room.
After Tsonga's second consecutive sideways forehand attack, he kicked his feet and his body had already stepped forward in the direction of the force, arriving in front of the net along a diagonal line.
Go online with the ball.
It is Tsonga's best weapon, relying on the forehand to create enough pressure, and completing the follow-up connection with the ball to the net.
Obviously, Tsonga also realized that after two consecutive forehand shots, the entire court had been cleared, and all the space on the right side was empty——
If he continues to stick to the bottom line, no matter how passive Gawain is, he only needs to draw a straight line, and the entire confrontation can be completely reversed.
Moreover, Gawain has the ability to defend and counterattack; on the other hand, Tsonga himself, once he falls into passivity, it is difficult for him to form an effective counterattack on the defensive end. Therefore, the best way to deal with such a situation is to take the initiative and cooperate with the ball.
Go online and carry out the attack to the end.
Normally, Tsonga is usually used to using a straight forehand to follow the ball to the net, because in most cases, the forehand slash can already form a winning point without the need for follow-up tactical routines; but this is not usual.
Not to mention that Tsonga’s forehand slash power has declined due to physical limitations; nor does Gawain’s world-leading defensive ability and outstanding hand feel; just talk about the stalemate state of the game at this moment, both players are burning their small universes.
No one can take it lightly and must add multiple insurances.
tread!
Tap tap tap!
Tsonga strode forward like a walking wall, followed the diagonal line to the front of the net, and entered his right service area——
Block the straight line.
In Tsonga's view, his entire forehand position is all open, and Gawain's conditioned reflex under extreme passivity should be to choose the open position.
Therefore, the steps are already in place in advance.
That compartment.
Gao Wen was in a panic, because he was worried that his forehand position would be open, so he moved his steps early. However, Tsonga did not choose a straight line, but continuously sideways forehand, and continued to suppress the backhand position diagonally, which also forced Gao Wen to start a second time.
, return to the backhand position to defend.
However, the pace could not be fully kept up——
The more critical the moment, the more difficult the moment, some instinctive reactions begin to appear, and the more it highlights Gawain's hard-court attributes. The red clay has not been able to be integrated into his bones, especially in such situations of sudden stops and turns, emergency braking and emergency starts.
, the details of footsteps are more easily exposed.
Just a little bit closer.
It's not that it's not in place, but it's just a little lacking in details, which further reduces Gawain's tactical choices in extremely passive situations.
If it is a hard court, or if the footwork is in place, Gao Wen actually has the ability to counterattack head-on with a two-handed backhand, but the footwork is just a little bit worse, so that the hitting point and hitting position have missed the best counterattack.
There is not much left in terms of timing and shot selection.
A meal.
Back.
...cutting.
Just before taking action, Gawain caught a glimpse of Tsonga's figure out of the corner of his eye. Although he was not 100% sure and could not look at it in detail in a hurry, he could still see the figure who was putting pressure on the Internet, and he could even hear the ground in his ears.
The shaking and impact of the shaking mountain caused visual oppression.
then--
Backhand cutting.
When the steps are not in place, cutting is the best way to adjust, but cutting also requires skills. If you are not careful, it may become an opportunity for the opponent to attack.
This is the moment to demonstrate basic technical skills.
Gawain's cut is low and turning, with strong backspin, almost flying close to the net, lowering the parabola of the tennis ball as much as possible. In this way, even if Tsonga completes the volley, he must cut it below the net.
Spin, thus giving Gawain a glimmer of hope to turn defense into offense.
It can be seen from the control of the arc of this shot that Gawain also worked hard.
Gao Wen can also clearly feel the pressure. Tsonga's continuous attacks and strong pressure from the net leave almost no breathing space for Gao Wen. If the cutting of this shot is not precise enough and there is no way to restrict Tsonga, then
The ending may be to be directly intercepted and won by Tsonga——
Don't forget, Tsonga felt hot in front of the net today.
Therefore, Gawain took the risk of cutting directly into the net and suppressed the parabola.
Light.
Smart.
exquisite.
Accurate.
The tennis ball, spinning at high speed, soaring with wings, slightly crossed the net, and successfully entered Tsonga's half.
Even if the audience couldn't see the mystery of Gawain's cutting shot, they could still see the intense confrontation between the two players from the misalignment of the return line——
Tsonga, blocking the straight line.
Gawain, slash breaks the net.
In other words, Tsonga's prediction was wrong.
Tsonga's footsteps were moving to the right, but he realized his mistake after Gawain's shot, turned around, and tried to start again.
However, his body is too bulky and his steps are too slow, and he cannot keep up with the speed. This is Tsonga's shortcomings——
The result is that the upper body has rushed out, but the lead weight is still tied behind the steps. As a result, the body flies directly:
Soar into the sky.
With a turn and a leap, the body barely escapes the shackles of gravity and enters a state of weightlessness.
Then, I couldn't complete the grip with both hands, so I could only shoot with one hand with my right hand, and in my backhand position, I stretched out my hand to intercept it.
The only advantage of being unable to keep up is that I bought time. Before the tennis ball fell further, my one-handed backhand appeared on the flight path of the tennis ball, successfully intercepting the shot, and relying on the upward reaction of the racket surface.
With great force, he hit the tennis ball back again.
Tennis ball, jumping high.
Tsonga fell hard.
In the blink of an eye, the advantages and disadvantages were reversed, because you could already see in your sight that Gawain's footsteps cut into the bottom line in time, charged forward, and reached the midfield immediately.
The lungs are burning.
The muscles are exploding.
Every cell in Gawain's body was screaming, with continuous stops and turns, and continuous long-distance running, his body had entered an anaerobic state.
Forward thrust.
brake.
Swing the racket.
The forehand moves in the direction of the body's sprint, and an inertial swing is made, just like pushing the boat along the current. It is pushed and sent gently, without the need to exert all one's strength.
The tennis ball hit the ball head-on, then bounced out, flying along a reverse slash.
Over the net.
Passing over Tsonga who fell to the ground.
Finally, fall and land.
It fell into the gap in the half court of Tsonga's backhand position, like a shooting star.