In the first and second game of the first set, the game had just begun and it was already exciting.
Gawain needs to face a break point.
Tread.
Tread.
Dimitrov adjusted the rhythm with a series of small steps. His feet were like a metronome, mobilizing his body and maintaining concentration. His whole body burst out with the posture of a tiger coming out of the mountain.
Gawain caught it.
then.
He kicked off the ground, bent his knees, and swung the bat to hit the ball. A ball of white was stirring in the strong wind.
Dimitrov's conditioned reflex started immediately, but as soon as his body struck out, he already realized that the situation was not good, and his judgment was biased.
A side cut is not a powerful flat serve, but a de-forced side spin serve.
At the same time, the placement of the serve is very particular——
He pressed close to the forehand position, and after landing, he continued to spin towards Dimitrov's body with a strong side spin, and got into his arms.
Moreover, it has a strong topspin, and because the landing point is slightly shallow, there is still plenty of room to rise after landing, and a large amount of spin can be released.
The layout starts from the moment he touches the ball for the first time. This is Gawain.
Obviously, this is slightly different from the picture Dimitrov imagined. The landing point, rotation, speed, etc. were all misjudged.
His footsteps moved towards the forehand position, starting at a very fast speed, comparable to the start of a 100-meter race, and he was already running out with just one kick. In fact, his prediction of the direction of Gawain's serve was correct, it was indeed to the right;
But if the speed is too fast, he will fall into a trap and run too far in one big stride.
The result was a car accident scene.
Dimitrov rushed forward, and there was no room for him to swing the tennis ball. He simply shot his forehand sideways in front of him, trying to push the tennis ball back.
But the whole body posture was very awkward, and the angle of the racket surface was not controlled. The tennis ball was lightly touched, and the next second it jumped out with reaction force.
Fly to the spectator stand.
"40:40".
Score directly by serving.
When people mention Gao Wen, they often don't think of the label of a serving master; but in fact, the training of adjusting serving movements in the offseason can already reveal the intentions of Sampras and Agassi.
This is a reshaping of Gawain's game from a tactical and stylistic level.
After more than half a year of training and competition, Gao Wen's serving ability has indeed improved to a higher level. Although he is not a cannon in serving like Isner, he can always increase the threat of serving through tactical combinations.
Mutual exchange--
The sparks can be felt from the opening of this powerful showdown in Youth Storm Encounter.
Game point, deuce.
Break point, deuce.
There was a stalemate and a stalemate, and Gao Wen fell into a hard fight in the first service game. At this time, we can see how well the two players have adapted to the grass.
Dimitrov entered the state as soon as he came up, his shot selection was very clear, and his offense was smooth; Gawain was a little slow and made some mistakes.
Back and forth, Gao Wen missed three game points, but also saved three break points. When the score was tied for the seventh time, the game had already lasted ten minutes. Such a tug-of-war was rare on grass.
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Then, Dimitrov hit the line with a forehand attack. Gao Wen tried to counterattack on the spot, but his forehand was suppressed and the hitting point was slightly slower, causing the ball to return to the net and once again sent the fourth break point.
The stalemate continues.
It’s District 2 again.
Gawain took a long breath, adjusted his breathing, and calmly thought about the layout. After clearing his thoughts, he nodded to the caddy and asked for two tennis balls.
Ready to serve——
Outside corner. Hang net.
As soon as the serve hit the net, Gao Wen tried to speed up and hit a flat serve to the outside corner. As a result, he pressed the serve too hard and failed to pass the net. Now he had to face the second serve at the break point.
call!
Second shot, outside corner.
Continue to the outside corner, reduce the force, but lock the landing point, press the outside corner, and directly tear the angle apart. Although the speed is not fast, the field is completely opened.
"Uh-huh!"
Dimitrov let out a groan, stepped forward with his entire body, stretched to the extreme, and barely touched the ball with a one-handed backhand at a high point diagonally above his shoulder. He cut down hard and completed the ball with a chip.
"ah!"
After touching the ball, Dimitrov quickly started the second time, the sound of force released in his body, and his extremely tight muscle lines contained unimaginable explosive power, staring intently at Gawain on the other side of the court.
Obviously, Gao Wen established an advantage through the second serve. Although it was only the second serve, the layout was simple and efficient. Dimitrov's entire forehand court had been completely cleared. At the same time, Gao Wen began to turn sideways, preparing for a forehand attack.
From any point of view, Gawain's choice of straight line is a high probability event. Even if he cannot score directly, he can mobilize Dimitrov to further establish his advantage.
Dimitrov thought so too.
But in the blink of an eye, Dimitrov's steps towards the forehand position caught an inspiration and stopped. What if Gawain did the opposite and chose a slash?
This is not without reason.
Dimitrov's chip return was low and turned, and had no force. The bounce on the grass would definitely be lower. If Gao Wen chooses a straight line, it will be more difficult and is likely to be caught in the net again; if he chooses a diagonal line, it will be more difficult.
Much simpler.
Moreover, since the beginning of the game, Gao Wen has focused more on attacking Dimitrov's backhand position, trying to break through from here. The same reason is why he chooses to serve from the outside corner at the break point. Continuously attacking the backhand and hitting repeatedly is also in line with the tactics.
Inspiration is fleeting.
Immediately afterwards, Dimitrov noticed that Gawain turned sideways and took a forehand shot.
Gawain wanted to make a time difference, that is, deliberately delaying his shot and waiting for Dimitrov to start before hitting the ball. This would ensure that the shot would enter the gap and score easily; but Dimitrov's return ball was almost
There was no bounce, and the tennis ball bounced back to the calf position, leaving no room for Gawain to delay his shot.
Therefore, Gawain chose to seize the time to shoot——
A pull, a flick of the wrist, and the final shot is instantly accelerated.
boom!
With a crisp sound, the tennis ball jumped out like a shooting star.
slash.
Gao Wen did not choose the gap, but chose to return the ball diagonally!
Dimitrov was startled, but his body reflexes were very quick, and his steps that stopped when he braked in an emergency completed the adjustment in an instant, and then returned to position.
Although the judgment was correct, the quality of Gao Wen's attack was very good, fast and urgent, and did not leave much room for Dimitrov to adjust.
The footwork is not in place, and there is a serious lack of swing space. Although he is stuck in position, Dimitrov's hitting space is still limited.
In a hurry, Dimitrov simply gave up the backhand shot and instead chose a backhand chip. He bent his knees and lowered his center of gravity, making full use of the power of his entire body to squat down to complete the chip shot, perfectly attaching the power of rotation.
In tennis, finally—
One hand, everything, a hard chop.
wipe.
You can clearly feel the collision of strong friction. The tennis ball is carrying strong backspin, sprinting along a straight line, flying towards Gawain's forehand baseline triangle. The mustard yellow stream of light seems to be unhurried but sweeps up a wave.
A turbulent wave instantly reversed the situation on the field.