Every cell in Wawrinka's body was sounding the alarm. He obviously did not expect that his volley failed to widen the angle, leaving a glimmer of hope and being caught by Gawain; but now there is no time to worry, there is still something in front of him.
A more serious crisis needs to be dealt with.
Retreat.
Adjustment.
Wawrinka immediately realized that Gawain's lob was very delicate. Although it was difficult to control due to the rush of time, he still managed to pass it over the top with his excellent touch. It was precisely this kind of shot that seemed to be touchable but seemed untouchable.
Overhead golf balls are the most difficult to handle and are full of unknowns——
If you hesitate even a little bit, you will miss the opportunity to hit the ball. By then, even if you rush to the baseline, you will have lost the opportunity. You may even see the opponent on the other side of the net seize the opportunity to hit the net quickly, creating pressure in front of the net. Wawrinka's
Swiss compatriot Federer is best at this tactic.
Don't hesitate!
Can't be distracted!
Wawrinka made a decisive decision, took a step back, and then...jumped on the spot.
Obviously, Wawrinka is not prepared to lose his advantage, because he knows that once he retreats to the bottom line, the two sides will not return to balance, but Gawain will seize the opportunity to reverse the situation. He cannot retreat, he must hold this front, and at the same time
It also means that he must challenge the limit.
Kick off the ground and take off, just like shooting from behind.
Soar into the sky.
Jump over the vertical axis above your head, wait for the moment when the tennis ball reaches its highest point and then begins to fall, and wait on the falling curve in advance.
Then--
The core muscles exert force, the body folds quickly, the upper body swings and the arms exert force, superimposing the power layer by layer.
Violence, smash.
ah!
Deep in the Dantian, there is a raging fire.
Ahhhh!
Full release.
Wawrinka worked hard and continued his offensive wave after wave. After volleying, he intercepted halfway and completed a fadeaway smash.
That roar stirred up the whole place, accentuating the tranquility of the entire Roland Garros. It was completely silent, and even the sound of breathing had disappeared.
The tennis ball, wrapped in a halo of light, was like a fireball, rushing towards Gawain mightily.
The eyes of the whole world followed the light and shadow, and then you could see a light blue figure rushing towards it, leaving a series of afterimages.
Obviously, Gawain did not give up.
How could he give up?
Wawrinka's high pressure was completely an extreme shot. It was not even sure whether the racket could touch the tennis ball. Naturally, there was no control at all. As a result, the line was not opened and fell in the middle. Gawain only needed two steps to finish.
The horse rushed over and appeared on the line of the high-pressure ball.
However, the high-pressure ball was powerful and heavy, with both speed and power. Everything happened so fast that Gao Wen did not have time to make detailed adjustments.
The stride was a little too big, so there wasn't enough space between myself and the tennis ball, so I was squeezed, and my forehand swing couldn't be completed.
In the end, Gawain held his body and barely blocked a beat with his forehand, trying to avoid exerting any force on his own and relying on his own strength to push back.
The return line is a little short; it is still backspin, and the entire rotation and flight are irregular.
Accidental and unexpected collisions evolved into unexpected balls that neither Wawrinka nor Gao Wen could control.
Unexpectedly, Wawrinka's position was a bit awkward. When hitting the volley, the arc was not high enough, and when waiting for the landing, there was not enough space. Worst of all, the tennis ball fell faster than expected, so that Wawrinka needed to
Trying to hit the ball near your knees is very awkward.
Wawrinka refused to step back, so he simply took a step forward and before the tennis ball hit the ground, he sliced it down with his forehand.
It's better to call it badminton than tennis. Because the net is high enough, players must catch the ball from bottom to top to avoid the return ball hitting the net. The swing trajectory of the racket is also from bottom to top; now Wawrinka does the same.
In this way, he turned his wrist like a sword flower and cut it back.
There is no doubt that this is unusual processing.
The current round has entered the maze, but both Wawrinka and Gawain are highly concentrated. The more unexpected it is, the more concentration they need.
Wawrinka's shot turned and was deep enough, landing on the outer edge of the triangle area on the bottom line of Gawain's forehand position, and finally succeeded in breaking the angle.
Gao Wen, for the third time in a row, hit the ball and continued to move laterally on the right side. However, when his steps were in place, he also noticed that the rotation and fall of the tennis ball were very strange. The irregular rotation became more elusive after it came into contact with the clay once.
Just like a volleyball jump serve.
Erratic.
swinging.
Gawain bent his knees to lower his center of gravity, still adjusting his posture while moving at high speed, and then brushed his forehand upward slightly to hit the ball quickly.
boom!
It was not a full-strength shot, but the wrapping of the wrist was very delicate and precise, and the shot was successfully pushed in a straight line, light and sharp.
Straight line, broken net.
Gao Wen noticed that Wawrinka returned to the net again and was ready to put pressure, so he chose such a route to try to open up the defense. Even if he failed, he could still——
Create an impact.
Wawrinka! Lost his position.
Wawrinka was very, very embarrassed. In order to defend the straight line, he made a flying dive and appeared on the return line with a one-handed backhand to intercept the ball. However, it was obvious that Gawain's line control was precise. Although he was not powerful, he was light and fast enough.
, so much so that Wawrinka couldn't keep up.
Snapped.
The tennis ball hit Wawrinka's string, vibrated slightly, bounced and flew out.
Wawrinka immediately realized that something was wrong, because he knew that he had lost his position in front of the net. As soon as he returned to his position, he already saw the lightning-fast figure on the opposite side of the court. The soles of his feet were like springs. He was still on the baseline a second ago.
, almost losing his center of gravity, and in the next second he was already on the baseline, cutting into the midfield at lightning speed, leaving an afterimage behind him, as if he could capture the trajectory of the wind.
Tread.
Tap tap tap!
The lungs are burning. Even if they have entered an anaerobic state, they can still feel the raging fire. They stop and turn suddenly, and then stop and turn again. This is the fourth rapid start. The acceleration has increased to the extreme again, which is obvious.
Feel the strong protest from the joints of the body.
It was shaky, like a skeleton that might fall apart at any time, and the knees could hardly support the weight of the body.
but!
Gawain was completely unaware. He was still running, still sprinting, and still burning, just like Icarus who was about to embrace the sun but was melting.
The difference is that Icarus failed to reach the sun, but Gawain did.
——slash.
Wawrinka's backhand volley deflected a diagonal shot and landed near the bottom line of the service area on the left side of Gawain. It was also backspin, and there was almost no power after landing and rebounding, leaving Gawain with very limited space to hit the ball.
Gawain realized that he needed to hurry up and hurry up.
His knees felt weak for a while, and his steps were almost staggering. He relied entirely on the inertia of forward motion to maintain his body. He was highly focused and not distracted at all. He even found a trace of his mind to look for Wawrinka in the blurry halo.
, how should he choose his next shot?
Diagonal line? Straight line? Chase? Or high ball?