In just one step, Gawain's steps were already in place. At this time, we can see the impact of the lack of polish on the details of Dimitrov's second serve.
tread!
Gawain stepped on his left leg to support his body. Without hesitation or hesitation, Gawain followed the turning movement of the entire bat swing and struck out powerfully in one go.
boom!
The two-handed backhand shot is very solid and tough, with full force. Even after the shot is completed, you can see that the body continues to turn to complete the entire swing. Dimitrov's second serve lacks a threat.
It hits back like a cannonball, creating the visual effect of a home run.
The whole audience exclaimed in surprise.
The tennis ball, carried by the wind, crossed the entire court and reached Dimitrov's backhand along the diagonal.
Dimitrov, who had just completed his serve, felt the strong wind of the attack blowing towards his face before his steps could return.
The pace was obviously hasty, and it was impossible to fully adjust in a short period of time. He was barely in place in a hurry, but his body had no time and space to stretch.
At this time, the advantages of the one-handed backhand were brought into play again. Dimitrov leaned his entire body forward, cut with one hand, and successfully touched the ball before the tennis ball hit the ground.
Well.
Dimitrov groaned, but had no time to rejoice. After completing the shot, he adjusted in small steps, re-positioned, re-judged the position, re-examined the situation on the court, and slowed down the entire ball speed and rhythm with his backhand chip, creating a better environment for him.
Gain precious time and be able to relax a little.
Tap tap, tap tap——
Dimitrov's muscles tightened and he stared at Gawain with burning eyes. At a glance, he could see that Gawain was ready to go like a fully drawn bow and arrow. Gawain, who was standing in the backhand position, had already locked his position in advance and was ready.
Attack in the next shot, but the key is, which direction will Gawain choose?
Forehand? Backhand?
From the perspective of the whole game, backhand is a high probability event; but from the past four games, Gao Wen repeatedly broke through from the forehand and reversed the situation.
However, whether it is a forehand or a backhand, this is a probabilistic event. Gawain's batting layout is often full of changes, and he continues to break the routine. If Dimitrov falls into one mode, Gawain will choose another mode.
, this is also the most brilliant part of Gawain's game.
More importantly, Dimitrov didn't have time to think. He couldn't spend thirty minutes making a decision after careful consideration. Everything had to be done in an instant. Therefore, he had to trust his intuition and couldn't hesitate or hesitate——
Bet, guess, guess.
There is no way to put it in any way, but sometimes, in competitive sports, you have to trust your instincts, and just like luck, this is also part of the game.
With one step and one step, Dimitrov made a fake move towards the forehand position, but then went back again and stayed in the backhand position to defend.
The next second——
boom!
Gawain, hit the ball.
Backhand.
Calculation and gaming, guessing and prediction, the two players must continue to compete in the ever-changing game, but this time, Gawain's opposite approach fell into Dimitrov's judgment, so Gawain
His backhand attack fell into Dimitrov's arms, and sparks flew out in an instant.
One brake, one forward, Dimitrov's one-handed backhand hit the ball, free and light, his whole body completely stretched, as if you can see the hunting wind leaving a trail on the white clothes like water, even just
Even the strands of hair are dancing gracefully, a pure enjoyment.
Move from defense to attack!
nice!
The most exciting and most interesting part of the men's game is here. One shot can turn the situation from defense to offense. The transition between offense and defense is undoubtedly the watershed between ordinary players and top players, and the Big Four's
The strength lies in their ability to do better.
Seeing that Dimitrov was passive due to the weakness of his second serve, but in the blink of an eye, he turned the situation around with a one-handed backhand.
So, what about Gawain?
Don’t give in an inch!
His steps were solid, his center of gravity was steady, he didn't give in at all, and he moved forward with a strong backhand with both hands.
This time, Gao Wen did not draw the racket in a big way. Instead, he tightened his batting movements as much as possible, pulled the racket in a small area, used the force to hit the ball, and relied on the sweeping movement of his wrist to tear the angle apart——
The diagonal line is still a diagonal line, but the landing point is shallower and the angle is larger. In this way, the counterattack is launched.
Strong, tough, strong, the collision of strength and strength, the duel of backhand and backhand, seems to have returned to the familiar pattern in the first half of the game.
Dimitrov was completely unafraid and had already been fully prepared; what's more, when discussing the angle of backhand duel, one-handed backhand is the absolute king.
The landing point of Gao Wen's return ball was very, very close to the sideline, a big step away from the baseline. The angle of the break directly pulled Dimitrov away from the singles sideline and quickly approached the doubles sideline.
But I saw that Dimitrov had already reached the position smoothly with one step. He faced forward with his upper body, flipped the backhand with one hand, and struck down from the high point of the shoulder. His arms were fully stretched in a circle, and you could clearly feel it.
The tension and flexibility of the chest open, and the power instantly bursts out a wave of air.
Huh!
The entire audience screamed in exclamation, but before the voice could surge, it was automatically cut off due to shock and astonishment, and in the blink of an eye it fell into silence again.
In a head-to-head duel of strength and speed, Dimitrov did not fall behind in his one-handed backhand. His whole body condition was raised to the extreme, further tearing the angle apart. He not only fought back powerfully, but also further launched his attack. For the third time in a row,
The second shot is on the backhand position to put pressure on Gawain.
This time, Dimitrov's return ball landed in the small triangle on the bottom line of the service area. It was almost equivalent to an excellent outside corner serve. It jumped out towards the doubles sideline and directly pulled Gawain completely out of the court.
The entire field was completely cleared and Dimitrov regained the upper hand.
Of course, Dimitrov was not so relaxed, because the force he exerted was also due to the tearing angle, the centrifugal force and inertia pulled the body to continue to rush outwards, and the center of gravity was unstable. He also paid the price and could not return to the court to complete the task as soon as possible.
He will also need some time for subsequent actions.
The same is true for Gawain.
So, how would Gawain respond in such a situation?
Should we further open the angle? Seeing that the angle has been torn to the extreme, can we still open it further?
Or is it to break the routine and attack in a straight line?
But the trap of this shot is that Gawain's body has been completely pulled out of the field. If he chooses a straight line -
First, you need to face a relatively short straight space. If you are not careful, the hitting line will be too long and cause it to go out of bounds.
The second one needs to face the referee chair on this side, which is like a huge obstacle lying on the straight line. The passage is basically equivalent to a line of sky level.
So, how would Gawain choose, or in other words, how should Gawain choose?
Dimitrov really played to the extreme and dug a big hole for Gawain.
Everyone in the audience was watching, but they saw Gawain kicking his feet, squatting down, turning his backhand into a cut with both hands, making a side cut, and completing the shot——