Taking advantage of the force and hitting the wall flatly, there was no gap in control at all. The tennis ball had already separated from Gawain's racket and returned along the original path.
The next second, Gawain noticed Federer surfing the Internet——
Go online again.
But Gao Wen was not surprised at all. This was the thousand and first time Federer hit the net in the first set; moreover, Federer's scoring rate on the net was very high. Gao Wen had not looked at the statistics of the game yet, so his impression should have been
More than 70% shows Federer's control.
Therefore, Federer will not change his tactics and will put further pressure on him.
Even in the last point, the two people just had a battle in front of the net, and it ended with Gao Wen scoring.
Or to be more precise, it was precisely because Gawain had scored the previous point that Federer had to go online even more this time, not because of stubbornness, but because of the struggle for the initiative, which was like a strategic fortress. He could not retreat, let alone be timid.
This is a game between the tactical level and the psychological level.
So Federer went online.
At the first moment, Gawain's right leg made an emergency brake, and the general controlled himself. However, he did not have time to adjust his center of gravity, and his feet moved to the left to compensate for his backhand position——
As soon as the entire court was cleared, Federer's outside corner created the effect.
Secondly, Gao Wen has lost his center of gravity, and the difficulty of returning to the backhand position has doubled. Even if he can successfully reach the position, the quality of the return should not be very good. This also means that Federer can continue to put pressure in front of the net and end it directly.
This point.
From all aspects, the defensive backhand is a conditioned reflex action.
With one push and one step, the body rushed out to the left.
However!
"Oops!"
Gawain saw Federer's forehand face control and immediately sounded the alarm——
Repeat the line and return the ball.
Federer's offensive connection was very tight and smooth. He blocked the net early and faced Gao Wen's return serve back to the center. Although the parabola was slightly pulled up, the height and spin were not enough. This also meant that Federer could choose the route at will.
He even had time to wait.
Noticing Gao Wen's movement toward the backhand position, Federer shot half a beat slower, cut the forehand sideways, and pushed a return shot that repeated the line.
And, push deeper.
This tactic is clearly intended to break Gawain's center of gravity and create a deep squeeze, like a wall, directly pushing Gawain to the edge of the cliff.
"Uh-huh."
Kick off and start.
Emergency stop, emergency turn.
Gawain forcibly changed his center of gravity in a hurry, but the strength of his feet was obviously insufficient. Before he could adjust, he saw the tennis ball coming towards him.
It was heavy, deep, and bounced very low. It was like a stormy wave crashing down on your face, making it almost impossible to breathe.
He spread his legs and lowered his center of gravity, but there was no room to hit the ball, not even the ball could rebound, so Gawain simply made a forehand shot.
Passive, extremely passive.
Federer completely disrupted Gao Wen's defense system with a repetitive return shot, so that Gao Wen had to cut the passive defense with his forehand.
The tennis ball rushed back unsteadily, which bought Gawain precious time to adjust.
His left hand and racket supported the ground, and he jumped up and down quickly. He jumped twice on the spot, regaining time in the chaos, but Gawain had no time to rejoice, because he knew that his return was still the same.
It's a sheep entering a tiger's mouth.
Standing in front of the net, Federer is like a meticulous spider web, covering every corner and not missing any prey.
tread.
With one step and one leap, Gawain stared at Federer intently——
Gawain is plotting against Federer.
Federer is also plotting against Gawain.
So, how will Federer choose to return the ball?
Everything happened in a blink of an eye. Federer had no time to wait for Gawain to start before delaying his shot this time. He had to speed up.
On one side, Federer moved to the backhand position and hit everything with a one-handed backhand.
Strong backspin.
Deep zone landing point.
Repeat the line.
Continue to suppress the forehand.
From the serve to the net to the volley, he suppressed Gao Wen's forehand with three consecutive shots, but the hitting methods were all different. Federer is indeed the first person in today's tennis in terms of changes in rhythm and skills.
Gao Wen's steps were slightly clumsy, not because of fatigue, but because of the game calculation between him and Federer. The center of gravity continuously swayed and changed, and the body's reaction could not keep up with the brain's reaction speed. After all, the first set had been going on for nearly an hour, and now
Both sides have entered the consumption stage.
"Well."
A roar erupted from deep in his Dantian, and his steps slowed down a bit, but this time Gao Wen did not leave, and waited for Federer's ball on his forehand position.
In a hurry, Gawain directly drew the bow with his forehand, relying on the turning power of his waist and abdomen, he slapped the belt with his forehand and struck flatly——
straight line.
boom!
Turning defense into offense?
At least, that's what Gawain thought, but everything happened too fast. In a hurry, Gawain didn't have enough time to adjust. The forehand shot was still a little rough. He had strength, but the rotation, line, landing point, etc.
If you can't keep up, the ball quality will be unsatisfactory.
The final shot showed no strength, but the impact was far from as fierce as imagined.
Gawain immediately realized that this shot could not break through Federer's blockade.
With the soles of your feet, push.
Calf, burst.
The body has already started quickly, moving laterally towards the backhand position——
Perhaps the conversion of defense into offense with this shot did not fully meet expectations, but it still created enough impact, and Federer's line selection was not as calm as before.
Of course, Federer can still choose a straight backhand, but the parabola is not easy to control. If it is slightly missing, the ball will be high, which may give Gawain room to counterattack; so choosing a backhand diagonal is the most reasonable.
Gawain started his backhand immediately, and he finally made no mistake this time.
However!
In difficult situations, Federer can always think of more solutions.
The diagonal line is indeed a diagonal line; but the line is no longer a deep zone, but a short ball.
"ah."
Gawain groaned again. He originally sprinted in a straight line to the left, then he stepped forward, turned slightly, and sprinted diagonally forward to the left with all his strength.
Adjusting from horizontal running to vertical running has always been the most difficult and most consuming movement in tennis, and it is also more difficult.
Tread, tap, tap!
Gawain ran at full speed, and could even clearly feel that his internal organs were colliding and burning, and the smell of blood rippled deep in his throat.
"Ah, ah ah..."
It's not that he is depressed, but that he is exerting force and moving continuously with sudden stops and turns, which consumes his physical energy very obviously. In order to find the rhythm of exerting force and the rhythm of hitting the ball, he screams uncontrollably.
At this time, you can clearly see Federer's excellent control in front of the net——
The force relief is really beautiful, the tennis ball has almost no bounce after it hits the ground.
Seeing that he was about to be unable to catch up, Gawain had to slide again. He had already rushed out. He even had no time to trigger the shot with his two-handed backhand. In the end, he could only use his one-handed backhand.