In the stalemate, in the serve game where Gawain had to defend, the score was still inseparable. Although Gawain was improving his condition, Wawrinka was also firm in his belief. The entire offensive touch was still hot and he continued to use full firepower.
Between you and me, we have reached the critical point——
Next point, game point or match point?
Philippe Chartier is like a pressure cooker that keeps accumulating and accumulating, the dense pressure rolling under the gradually thickening clouds.
The whole place was completely silent, but the stormy waves could be clearly felt.
a district.
outer corner.
One shot and entered the area smoothly.
Wawrinka's conditioned reflexes were very timely. He rushed out with a kick of his feet. He drew the bow with his forehand and prepared for a direct impact. Under the cover of his hot touch, Wawrinka's attacks became more and more confident and bold.
but!
Before the swing was completed, Wawrinka realized that something was wrong:
Gawain increased his speed. Without any warning, Gawain gave up using rotation and instead chose to hit flat. The speed of one shot increased to over 190 kilometers per hour.
This is obviously a premeditated layout.
Wawrinka tried to attack a serve, but found that he had hit him head-on before he could complete his swing, which was comparable to a car accident.
It is conceivable that the parabola of the return ball cannot be suppressed.
In the crisis, the only thing Wawrinka could do was to use his hand to control it a little, barely pulled a little topspin, and made a half circle above his head, hoping that the parabola's falling arc would reach the bottom line.
Then.
Wawrinka stood there, bending his knees, holding the racket with both hands, making a defensive posture, watching the tennis ball rise, but his steps did not move. From this small detail, we can see that Wawrinka's defensive skills
Interpretation and performance are indeed far inferior to offense.
The tennis ball streaked across the sky, rising high and falling heavily——
Huh!
With the whole audience exclaiming, the tennis ball unexpectedly landed on the baseline on Gawain's side. The return ball that was about to go out of bounds actually hit the line, and it also hit a third of the ball. The final topspin.
Unbelievably, he pulled back the parabola and sent the tennis ball back into bounds again.
Maybe Wawrinka is really not good at defense, but Wawrinka, who has been playing crazy today, can still write miracles repeatedly with his hot touch.
Originally, this serve almost led to a direct score; but now, the pressing ball left the problem of a baseline high-pressure ball to Gao Wen.
The landing point is deep enough; at the same time, the height is enough after the rebound, squeezing Gawain's hitting space from both vertical and horizontal dimensions, but creating an unexpected and outstanding effect, and the position of advantages and disadvantages is also completed. This is Warin.
The strength shown by Kachao in his super-god state.
Moreover, it’s not just this one game. From Berdych to Federer and now to Gauvin, Wawrinka has shown top-notch touch in three consecutive games; even as the game progresses, his condition is rising steadily, and he is getting better every game.
, in a trance, I dreamed back to Melbourne Park at the beginning of last year.
Gawain was indeed squeezed, but he was also ready——
While the tennis ball is flying in the air, the continuous adjustment of small steps plays a prominent role. You must not be lazy in your steps. Only in this way can you find the best hitting point for yourself, and always ensure that you maintain an advantage during the transition between offense and defense.
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One kick, one jump!
While taking a step back to create distance, Gao Wen jumped slightly, tried his best to adjust the hitting point without losing his position, and started at the shoulder position.
Sweep across, exert force——
Attack at a high point.
With Gawain's forehand, he seized the opportunity, launched a serve attack, and hit the ball directly to the left slightly towards Wawrinka's position.
This is a shot layout.
Gao Wen deliberately did not widen the angle or choose to turn back the ball, but instead hit the center area of the court again, disrupting Wawrinka's defensive judgment. This may cause the footwork to be out of position, either overrunning or not.
In place, it affects the effect of subsequent swings and shots.
Use this method to destroy Wawrinka's offense.
The tactic worked!
Wawrinka's footsteps lacked detailed adjustments, and he moved in a hurry, obviously overshooting, and by the time he realized it, it was already too late to adjust.
Wawrinka almost hit the tennis ball. Even if he controlled his body with an emergency brake and barely squeezed out a little pitiful space for his swing, the move from the lead to the swing still seemed rushed; moreover, his arms were pinned to his chest
Nearby, in the backhand position, it is difficult to complete an effective swing.
tread!
With one kick, Gawain's figure rushed out like an arrow from a string——
When players are limited in swing space in the backhand position, especially one-handed backhand players, in order to accumulate enough power to complete the shot, they often need to stretch their entire chest to gain space for their arms to open and stretch.
So the slash should be a high probability event.
Moreover, players like Federer and Wawrinka who are also lethal with single-handed reverses can often hit return routes with shallow landing points and large angles from diagonal positions. Even if their strength and speed are slightly inferior, they can still win through angles.
points, equally lethal.
In other words, they don't worry about their backhand diagonal shot being seen through at all. Even if they are seen through, they can still create enough advantages.
Gao Wen's defense needs to be timely, snappy, and resolute.
Kick off the ground and sprint like a strong wind.
However--
Gawain noticed from the corner of his eye Wawrinka's hitting action, a sudden stop and turn, from braking to control to starting, all in one go.
Unfortunately, it was still too late.
Backslash.
Wawrinka's one-handed backhand hit another magic ball.
When the swing movement has been compressed to the extreme, it all depends on muscle strength and swing speed to complete the transmission. The speed and force suppression at the moment of release directly release the energy that can explode the tennis ball. Give up the diagonal line that follows the trend and choose
A more difficult backslash, sending a back kick.
Amazing skills!
Although Gawain reacted promptly for the second time, Wawrinka's ball actually cut into a remote area of the baseline triangle, escaped from Gawain's defensive area, and hit the boundary accurately, winning the point out of the blue.
"30:40".
Match point appeared.
The whole audience exclaimed.
ability!
The ball just now was purely a ball of ability, without any fancy or skills. It was a ball of ability with a hard bridge and a hard horse, which fully demonstrated Wawrinka's superb offense in this game. He obviously had no space to hit the ball, but he still relied on his ability.
, the state and feel make a bloody trail.
Any time, any player, any game, when you see a hit like this, the only thing you can do is -
applaud!
Gawain controlled his body and watched the tennis ball go into the blind corner. Then he raised his hands high and applauded Wawrinka, and the smile on his lips also rose.
Yes, with the winning and losing trend of this point, Gao Wen is about to face a match point test.
Yes, from the third to the fourth set, Wawrinka went crazy and Gawain really didn't have much chance.
But this does not affect Gawain's enjoyment of the game and sincere applause for Wawrinka's amazing performance.
Therefore, just when people thought that the game could not be more exciting, Wawrinka and Gao Wen once again detonated the scene with their unparalleled performance.