Nadal is tired, and so is Gawain. From the last game to this one, the stalemate in the entire confrontation continues to heat up, with no time to breathe.
At this point, it was another super-long round where the bayonet was pushed to the extreme. The two players' all-round conditions were like tight rubber bands. They were stretched straight and straight again, but they were already shaky and on the verge of breaking. As long as
If the force were slightly stronger, it might fall apart in the next second.
However, it is precisely this moment, precisely this score, that distinguishes the masters from the top masters, and also the difference between the ordinary and the legendary.
So far in this game, both players have improved their condition at critical moments, especially the serving side. Now it is Nadal's turn to face the problem again.
Second District.
Kick off the ground, swing the racket, serve——
One shot, in.
Actually!
This is the strategy.
Before the serving action could be fully returned to position, Gao Wen's return serve had already come over. In a hurry, he adjusted his steps, dropped his center of gravity, and made an interception motion with his backhand. He could not swing the racket at all and had no space to swing it.
It's purely the most basic volley, relying on the angle of the racket to control the ball.
An idea, a thought, an inspiration takes root and sprouts in the mind, like a match and fireworks, with crackling sparks blooming.
Serving from the inside corner of the forehand, Nadal chose to take a risk.
Nadal was a little embarrassed.
Got it!
At the critical moment, Gawain actually grabbed the ball and successfully smashed the tennis ball towards the bottom line, and then Nadal was in trouble.
At this time, what is more important than the quality of the first shot is the suddenness of the first shot.
boom!
Everything happened so fast, and then the tennis ball jumped out.
Nadal immediately knew that he was in a bad situation of passive defense, but he did not panic. He continuously adjusted in small steps and regained his defensive position. He stared at the figure on the opposite side of the court intently, and his mind was completely tense.
Imagine that after failing to score a single serve in a row, your opponent is ready for a second serve, only to suddenly receive a first serve?
but--
This subtle difference in conditioned reflexes may not overturn the game, but it can directly affect the shot.
coming.
Brush brush brush.
At least, Gawain tried to attack a straight shot, but in the final analysis, his body was squeezed, and even if he relied on his whole body to complete the shot, it was still not enough. In the end, the straight line was not completely straightened.
What if Gawain rises to the challenge and chooses to take risks and attack with force? Even if he has missed the opportunity to attack, he still chooses to attack with force?
This is a shot that relies entirely on the rotation of the upper body. Because the swing space of the arm is limited, I simply use the body to pull the arm and make a sweeping and covering shot forward. It is not orthodox and irregular, and the final moment of the release is
It all depends on the feel of the ball to control the path of the shot.
It has been mentioned more than once before that Nadal relies on the advantage of his left hand to use the outside corner of the second zone as his trump card, and it has repeatedly achieved miraculous results in today's games. It is not used once or twice on break points, and it has been tried and tested repeatedly. The combination of left hand and spin to suppress the backhand
, is a golden combination.
Seeing Gao Wen's knees softening and his center of gravity sinking, he squatted down after finishing the ball, almost sitting down. He relied on his strong waist and abdominal core strength to control his body. There were springs inserted into his knees, and he sat down.
Bounce, stand up again, and keep your muscles tight.
The tennis ball hit Nadal two steps away to the right and landed on the inside half of the baseline, making full use of the straight space to form a ball at the foot.
Then, the forehand was already launched and struck——
A thrilling full-moon scimitar crossed the entire field.
Gawain was calculating, and so was Nadal. In the end, Nadal chose to risk a surprise attack, broke the routine, and disrupted the prediction with a serve from the inside corner of the second area. At the same time, he decelerated at the critical moment to ensure the success rate of the first serve, breaking this pattern again.
The game always falls into a cycle of second serves, creating surprises——
The tennis ball bounced off the ground and hit the racket directly——
straight line.
One shot? Gawain was not surprised.
Use force to fight.
Before the steps started, there was a slight pause, which was a millisecond for the reaction nerve to flicker, but the opportunity to attack was still missed. However, in the flash of lightning, when the steps actually started, the idea of attack burst out in my mind.
spark--
Sometimes, the strategy does not need to be so novel or gorgeous. A little detail, and a little more detail, can break the balance of the confrontation.
At the critical moment, Nadal improved his condition.
From the perspective of the current game, Gao Wen's receiving tactics tend to be conservative. In the crisis situation of extreme physical strength, the choice of exerting force and fighting needs to be more rational and reasonable, and cannot be like a headless one.
Shooting blindly like a fly——
"ah!"
Fortunately, it's fast enough, deep enough, and heavy enough.
You can clearly see that the tennis ball is rolling rapidly along the string of the racket, drawing a rising curve of a pirate ship, but the difference is that the pirate ship reaches the top and then falls again, while the tennis ball jumps out after reaching the top, as if preparing to draw this semicircle.
After that, the tennis ball rode the skateboard through the "U"-shaped board and flew out again.
Gawain did not lose his mind, his attention was completely concentrated, he did not distinguish between the first and second serves, he always remained vigilant, and his eyes were fixed on the tennis ball——
One cover.
Wasting opportunities is one thing, wasting energy is another.
However, this time is different.
Gawain gave up on moving his feet, but instead stepped back with his right leg, making a cross step, placing his right leg behind his left leg, leaning back, and releasing both horizontal and vertical space at the same time.
Eyes, fixed on the tennis ball——
Although the speed was not very fast, only 178 kilometers per hour, it was still a first serve. This was the rare second first serve in this game.
There is no control over the route, landing point, or angle.
but!
Inside angle? Gawain really didn’t expect it.
One meal, one side.
Therefore, Gao Wen often uses the bottom line to reduce the advantage before taking action; coupled with Nadal's second serve dilemma, it is difficult to form a restriction through serve, which makes the game fall into a stalemate tug-of-war.
Moreover, it is still a flat hit.
One wave.
You can fight, but when to fight is the key.
Whoever can seize the opportunity more accurately will have the upper hand.
Now, Nadal changed his serving tactics, took advantage of Gawain's inertia of not preparing to attack, and used the reduced force to further break Gawain's prediction and counterattack, and create opportunities for his second shot to connect with the attack.
superior?
In fact, whether Nadal or Gawain, one of the core of the game layout between two people is how to allocate limited physical strength more reasonably, when to attack, when to control, when to adjust, when to create opportunities and when to seize opportunities, everything is needed.
Strategy.
The tennis ball hit Gawain, spinning and heavy, and the strong rotation still succeeded in squeezing Gawain, so that when he exerted force, a burst of electricity rushed from the heel to the top of the head, and the roar of force deep in the Dantian exploded like spring thunder.
Gawain, I'm online.
Tap tap tap.
Tap tap tap.
There was no hesitation, no hesitation, the bottom line was cut immediately, and the transition from passive to active was smooth and smooth throughout the entire scene.