Gawain was running wildly, sprinting from the left end of the baseline to the right end of the court, staring brightly at the tennis ball that landed in the blind spot of the right baseline.
Kneeling on the ground, sliding, cutting forehand, scooping up a pocket, cutting a backspin ball, and completed the save before the tennis ball hit the ground, but the steps still did not stop, a sudden stop and turn, and then the body seemed to leave.
Like an arrow, he continued to sprint towards the left end of the bottom line of the court with increasing speed.
Across the net, Dimitrov has already hit the net.
In the previous shot, with a graceful one-handed backhand, Dimitrov hit a straight line like a six-vein sword, instantly reversing the disadvantage; immediately after, Dimitrov had firmly grasped the opportunity and hit the ball at full speed.
Rush forward, enter the bottom line, access the Internet quickly, and firmly grasp the advantage in front of the network port.
However, Dimitrov did not expect that Gawain actually made a backspin; and it was still in a straight line. He gave up the forehand gap and aimed at the straight backhand position again, catching Dimitrov off guard, and his foot reflexes were poor.
Slightly slower, but in front of the net, this is fatal.
The hitting point is a little late.
However, in his passive state, Dimitrov still tried to use his backhand to block a big diagonal shot from the deep area of the baseline, continuously squeezing Gawain's swing space. Even if Gawain's feet arrived smoothly, he could not
Gain enough space to stretch, use defense as offense, and put pressure on Gao Wen again.
...It's a pity that Dimitrov pursues perfection and perfection. The release time of his backhand is a little late, and the landing point is strict. As a result, the arc of the push is not completely suppressed, and it crosses half the court.
When Gawain reached the backhand position, the bottom line was slightly longer.
"Out!"
In the practice match, there were no linesmen, but the fans at the scene couldn't wait to shout out, and then you could hear a burst of cheers and whistles.
Here, Pu Lan noticed that Gawain did not give up the ball——
If it is a formal game, there is no need to continue hitting the ball after scoring, but in training games, their purpose is not to win, but to continue training and polishing. Therefore, even if Dimitrov's return ball has gone out of bounds, Gao
Wen still doesn't think this round is over.
Tap tap tap.
Tap tap tap!
From left to right, and from right to left again, running back and forth from the bottom line at a very fast speed. At this time, you can notice that Gawain's clay moves are much smoother.
However, if you ask Gao Wen, he will say that the connection and transition are still not enough, and you can feel the obvious gap compared with the hard ground.
Basic skills cannot be quickly established in a month or two.
Now he just relies on his own prediction and control to complete the adjustment; but it is far from forming an instinct. Once it enters the truly critical moment, shortcomings and flaws will be exposed. Basic skills must continue to be practiced. There are no shortcuts. The accumulation of practice and
Competition is the only way.
Tread, step!
Gao Wen used his left leg to slide a short distance and made a braking action.
This is an advanced movement to control movement on clay courts. It is a technique based on sliding steps and is equivalent to emergency braking on hard courts. However, on clay courts, "hard" braking is not possible and it is easy to get injured. The hitting point
It is also not easy to control, and requires "soft" braking after buffering.
At this time, you can see that after soft braking, Gawain came to the batting position——
The foot control is still lacking a little, so that the hitting point is a little far away from the body, but Gao Wen's two-handed backhand has been struck quickly.
Kick off the ground, swing the racket, and take action.
Although the footsteps have braked, the body continues to move forward along with the inertia, which can not only shorten the distance and find the hitting point, but also use the inertia to complete the push of the swing. The body completes a clockwise rotation, and the whole person rotates and swings.
It looks clean and neat, all controlled by the wrist.
straight line.
Break the net.
time travel.
Fall.
Along this side of the court, directly trace the trajectory of the sideline, and finally land accurately on the blind spot of the bottom line.
He raised the knife and dropped it.
"ah!"
"Ahhh!"
Around the training ground, fans cheered and screamed, it was so lively.
In other words, even if Dimitrov's backhand block did not go out of bounds, Gawain could easily complete the fatal blow with the long sword unsheathed.
Ability, this is Gawain's ability.
Focus, devote, immerse, burn——
Even in training matches, Gao Wen remained 100% focused, meticulous and dedicated, with high fighting spirit burning throughout his body.
Pulan didn't hold back and started cheering along with the crowd.
TV broadcasts and live viewing are indeed two completely different experiences, not only the speed and power of tennis, the intensity and tension of confrontation; but also the cheers of fans, the heat of the sun, and the humidity of the air.
Those noisy, scalding, scorching, the burning sensation that can be clearly felt in every pore, the blood boils uncontrollably, and even the breath can feel the heat of adrenaline.
Gawain is just around the corner.
Without the need for words, Pu Lan could feel the flames of determination and will burning in those eyes——
The desire to win, the concentration on the game, the excitement for the challenge, all are condensed in the eyes and expressions, and they are full of ambition.
As Gawain said at the post-match press conference:
It is true that clay court is not the surface that Gao Wen is best at; indeed, this is the first clay court season of Gao Wen's career; indeed, from any point of view, Gao Wen's clay court season can be called a success.
Roland Garros defeated Nadal to advance to the semi-finals. Just relying on such results, Gao Wen was able to turn around and leave with his head held high, without having to worry about any complaints or attacks from sunspots.
However, Gawain still longs for——
Eager to fight, eager to challenge, and eager to win.
Now that we have already advanced to the semi-finals, why not go one step further?
He is not satisfied, he does not stop, he can still feel the hunger, the hunger for more victories, more breakthroughs, and more challenges.
Facing the upcoming semi-finals, Gao Wen was focused and devoted, with the spark of fighting shining in the depths of his pupils.
This is Gawain.
Quietly, Pu Lan just looked at Gawain who was concentrating on her. They didn't even make eye contact, but she fell further.
Unprecedentedly, the force and sound of the heart hitting the chest was so clear, which made Pulan deeply feel that the fresh vitality was blowing out.
"Bah! Gawain!"
"Bah! Gawain!"
The crowd around him was high-fiving and cheering, and Pulan couldn't help but join everyone, playing human waves in the practice match, with a full smile.
Then, Gawain turned around and saw Pulan standing in the corner, surrounded by the crowd.
Eye contact.
Gawain was stunned for a moment. He couldn't believe his eyes and was still a little confused. He didn't understand Pulan's appearance, and he didn't understand why Pulan was among the fans, separated by a barbed wire fence. The whole meeting was filled with a sense of absurdity.
Feeling happy, my first reaction was to suspect that I had seen it wrong.
