The whole place was silent, and even the sound of breathing and heartbeat had disappeared in the grandeur of the Philippe-Chatier Stadium.
"40:AD".
On the fourth break point of the game, which also served as a checkpoint, the tense atmosphere dancing wildly on the wire rope was about to explode.
However, both sides on the court were focused and focused.
Second District.
One shot.
Kneel off the ground, bend your knees, throw the ball, swing the racket——
outer corner.
At the critical moment, Gao Wen chose the most classic outside corner serving tactic in the second zone.
Wait, this tactic won't work against Nadal, because for ordinary players, the outside corner of the second zone is to suppress the backhand, but for Nadal, the outside corner of the second zone happens to hit the forehand. This is not
Is it just a sheep entering a tiger's mouth?
Without hesitation, Nadal moved laterally toward his backhand.
In fact, the round just now was Nadal’s classic forehand move——
It's not perfect, but it still effectively limits Gao Wen's offensive options. It can be clearly seen that Gao Wen's steps on the bottom line are slightly squeezed.
The speed is not fast, but the landing point is accurate, pressing into the small triangle area on the bottom line of the service area; at the same time, it has strong rotation, and the obvious external rotation continues to skim outward after landing and rebounding. The horizontal space of the entire court is accompanied by the flight of the tennis ball.
Lay it out.
Kick on the ground, turn around, swing the racket, whip the whip...and finally, attack.
bass.
However!
Unexpectedly, Gao Wen did not choose a forehand slash, but a forehand backslash, hitting a repeating return ball to break the routine.
The landing point was deep enough, but still not deep enough, and finally landed about one step away from the bottom line.
Tennis is crazy.
Sure!
A deep area suppression is paired with a shallow area containment. The placement, rhythm, depth, rotation, position, etc. are all changing, disrupting the opponent's prediction and routine, thereby gaining space for Nadal to switch from defense to offense.
"ah!"
However, Gawain didn't panic at all. Not only did he not flinch, but he also moved towards the left, took advantage of the trend, and cut directly into the bottom line——
When his steps were not fully in place, Nadal used his forehand. At this time, you can see the strength of the Spanish bull's upper body. It relies entirely on the rotation and driving of the upper body, but it can instigate in an extremely passive situation.
Attack, violent forehand and strong topspin continue to show off their power.
He kicked his right leg, and his conditioned reflexes were very fast. The dazzling steps were connected like micro-steps, and he couldn't even see the cross steps. However, in the short moment of kicking and rushing, his body unexpectedly returned to the normal position again.
The hand position is already in place with one big step.
Using the ferocious tail force of the shot to create impact and pressure, even Djokovic, whose ability to wrap up tennis is unparalleled in the world, is difficult to continuously withstand the impact of Nadal's deep baseline.
Out shallow, then Nadal will follow up the attack immediately.
Rushing again, sinking again.
Especially on red clay.
Nadal groaned.
One step, one step.
Nadal was caught off guard.
However, Nadal took a long step laterally and his body was already in place in time. He performed a super topspin with a forehand around the head. Not only was he not affected by Gawain's strong rotation, but he continued to pull and rub along the direction of rotation, and the rotation was superimposed on the rotation.
, the entire strength and quality reach the extreme instantly.
After receiving the serve in the previous shot, Nadal had already moved to the right, preparing to defend his backhand position. After all, from a tactical perspective:
Gawain chooses to serve from the outside corner and pulls Nadal out of the court. The entire court has been cleared. No matter how Nadal returns the ball, Gawain needs to hit the tennis ball towards the gap with a roll, and Nadal will be passive. At the same time, Gao Wen will be passive.
Wen's follow-up attacks can be connected and promoted immediately.
Middle road, deep area.
Nadal's forehand is very unique when hitting clay balls. It is not just about spin or power, but full control covering the entire court.
"Uh-huh."
Take a step back, take half a step back with your right leg to make room, and assume an open stance for the entire forehand. Take the shot early and stretch your arms like a roc spreading its wings.
Turn again and again.
Forehand, high point attack, back slash.
The entire shot was smooth and crisp. You can tell at a glance that this was planned. From the choice of serve to Nadal's return possibility to the response method, all the blueprints are imprinted in Gawain's mind. Not only his reaction speed, but also his reaction speed.
Quick, and extremely resolute and decisive in executing tactics.
Or, Nadal's forehand is aimed at hitting the ball deep near the baseline.
Combining deep and shallow, criss-crossing, and both offensive and defensive, Nadal's forehand can fully utilize the three-dimensional space of the entire court to the extreme, and then constantly change the rhythm and rotation, but continue to apply pressure and create impact, and the changeable clay soil
Performed to the fullest.
Wall attack.
The tennis ball jumped back directly, pulling out a rainbow arc, crossing the net more than two meters high, and advancing towards the deep area of Gaowen's baseline——
Make full use of the deep space of the court, so that after the tennis ball hits the ground and rebounds, the strong rotation can be completely released. When it flies to the bottom line, although the opponent can successfully reach the position, the hitting point will often be on the shoulder or even the top of the head, and it will not be smooth at all.
Complete the swing.
But the key point is that Nadal is in bad shape this year, very, very bad. This is mainly reflected in his forehand. The power of the entire control and pressure has been greatly reduced. Not only the accuracy, but also the tail power and ball quality have all declined.
It is conceivable that the entire sense of oppression cannot meet the standard.
Like a swooping osprey.
A flick.
For the second consecutive beat, suppressing the forehand position——
However, Nadal was already prepared.
The tennis ball had already followed the path it had taken and returned to the original path, hitting Nadal's forehand sideline again at an even more tricky angle.
Gawain, responded quickly——
You can tell at a glance that Nadal is trying to suppress the return ball as deep as possible to limit Gawain's offensive connection. If it can be pressed above the baseline, it would be perfect; but at this time, you can see Gawain's serve
Advantages: Nadal still lacks some footwork and relies entirely on wrist control.
Or, Nadal's forehand will deliberately hit the ball shallow.
When Nadal was at his peak, his forehand was omnipotent. Perhaps his hitting power was not as good as that of Del Potro, Kyrgios and other players, but his attack, control, and changes in the forehand position were all the same.
He is absolutely at the top of the men's professional tennis world, and is also slightly ahead of the Big Four.
Gawain, are you sure?
The strong friction and high-speed rotation of the tennis ball can be seen with the naked eye. The entire tennis ball evolves into a mustard-yellow halo, and the trivial fine hairs explode, once again pulling out a full and shocking arc, running diagonally along the diagonal.
Passing through the entire court, he galloped towards Gaowen's left sideline.
Zone 2, outer corner, speed 180 kilometers per hour.
This is the risk that must be faced when choosing to turn the ball back. Once the opponent responds in time, quickly returns to position, and uses the force to attack, the superimposed speed and power of the attacking side may become a threat that backfires on oneself.
One kick.
In the previous shot, the bottom line was not deep enough.
In this shot, shallow rotation is not enough.
So, here, Gawain keenly seized the opportunity and took the initiative. He was very active and proactive, showing his determination and courage.
With one step, Gawain had already entered the bottom line.