Jilong's forehand had no room to swing. Although the alarm bell sounded, it was already too late. The forehand barely managed to hit the shot, relying entirely on the support of the hand, but the entire return line and parabola could not be pushed forward.
There is no way to push Gawain back to the bottom line, just like hitting a wall.
Gao Wen did not need to cooperate with the net, and continued to take a step forward, standing completely within the baseline, and shot the midfielder's forehand attack:
Forehand slash, sweep shot, inside-out.
A standard diagonal attack across the court with full firepower.
The third consecutive forehand shot, the third consecutive diagonal shot, the same line and the same position, but the rhythm, speed, power, and techniques are all different.
By comparison, it can be clearly seen that Gawain's control and grasp of rhythm completely opened up the situation in terms of time and space.
In this shot, Gao Wen finally took the initiative to exert force, easily opened the angle, and hit the diagonal forehand towards the dead center of Giron's forehand.
Like a missile.
Jilong's footsteps didn't have time to move at all, and he was still standing on his forehand position——
Generally speaking, this is considered a wait, and it is worth shouting "good luck"; however, this is not the case.
The speed of the forehand shot was completely unable to keep up. As soon as the swing movement started, the tennis ball was already rushing over. I hurriedly started to swing the racket. I was still thinking about how to fight back. Then I realized that the racket was too late.
By the time the racket is closed, tennis has evolved into a soaring cannon.
It can be seen from Giron's stance that the swing remains open and there is no way to complete the shot.
This point belongs to Gawain——
The bottom line was in a stalemate, and it still failed to take shape after all.
After a brief tug-of-war in the early stage, Gawain suddenly changed his forehand position, adjusting the rhythm without warning or trace. From the depth of the landing point to the change in speed to the use of rotation and power, the subversion was completed in an instant. Finally,
The score was capped off within eight rounds.
And, successfully maintained the serve.
From the predicament of falling behind at "0:30", he scored four points in a row and easily maintained his serve.
The point is!
Everything happened too fast.
Before he could even blink, Gawain had successfully escaped from the predicament and regained control of the situation, sweeping past his eyes like a tornado.
Jilong blinked and stood there, his head full of questions: What happened in this game just now? Who can explain it to him?
He needs silence.
Just in time, there is a break next, and Jilong needs to sort out his thoughts.
but……
Obviously, this is not easy. To be more precise, it is very, very difficult.
Don't say that "the authorities are obsessed with the bystander," even MacDonald and the commentators were not able to see a reason for a while. It was difficult to accurately describe the tactical changes that led to Gao Wen scoring four points in a row.
Sound the alarm to become aware of changes in the war situation.
In fact, it can be seen from the side that Gao Wen's understanding and control of the game have reached a new level, further improving his advantages. Now he has entered the next level. Even if he faces difficulties or deadlocks, Gao Wen can find more solutions.
Method to complete the resolution.
It is not surprising that Geelong, who is "in the middle of it", lacks guidance and help from coaches and has not found the answer yet.
call!
Jilong took a long breath and finally came to a conclusion:
I am still in the lead and have a break advantage. There is no need to panic or worry, just continue with my tactics.
Fight, keep fighting!
In a blink of an eye, the break was over.
"2:1" leading, Jilong's serve.
——"0:15".
It was a bad start. On the first point, Geelong made a mistake and returned the ball to the net. Before the ball became deadlocked in the round, he conceded a point.
Jiron turned his back to Gawain and used the time to wipe his sweat to regain some composure.
"Be patient. Be patient."
"Pay attention to the ball quality, pay attention to the depth."
"Guaranteed return quality."
Jilong secretly clenched his fists to encourage himself.
In the last game, he lost four points in a row to ruin the second break opportunity. This was also the first threshold he encountered after improving his condition in the second game, which caused some fluctuations in his mentality.
Despite this, Giron still has confidence, feels hot, is in good shape, he believes in himself, and most importantly, he is ready to fight.
Taking another deep breath, Jilong was ready.
Second District.
Outside corner, backhand.
The routine is a routine, but it works as long as it works. Jilong successfully suppressed Gawain's backhand with his first serve from the outside corner. Although the connection of the forehand attack in the next shot was still a little impatient and did not completely separate the angle of the forehand diagonal, but
The good offensive effect still made Gawain passive.
Round, it was a stalemate.
It's said to be a round, but overall, Jilong took the initiative to attack——
From the beginning of the serve, Jilong's concentration has been raised to the highest level. He once again showed the hot touch since the second set. The rhythm and state of the entire movement, shot, and touch of the ball are very, very good, fast and heavy, covering the entire court.
, and continues to launch impact through the pressure of the ball mass and lines.
Moreover, all attacks were aimed at the corners. Because of their confidence, they took bold shots, and all remote and tricky angles were within bounds.
The initiative was completely controlled by Jilong, and Gao Wen was really not given any chance.
If you see this round at this time, you will not wonder why Geelong took the lead at the beginning of the second set. Instead, you will start to wonder why Geelong has never heard of Geelong’s name before, and why Geelong has waited until now to usher in an ATP level event.
First win, obviously this is not normal.
Gao Wen has been looking for opportunities, but Geelong's airtight and mission-defining offensive connection really leaves no gaps and covers the entire field.
But is there really no chance?
Gawain doesn't think so.
Tap tap tap, tap tap tap——
Moving, sprinting, getting in position, it was still passive defense, but this time, Gawain made a slight change.
Forehand cutting.
Slant, deep zone, almost no parabola, a typical backspin fastball.
In the defensive situation, Gao Wen changed the rhythm with a simple batting change. The tennis ball was like an arrow, falling quickly and rapidly towards the baseline, drawing a meteor arc.
Across the court, Jilong rode on Hot Wheels and arrived in time, watching the tennis ball with burning eyes.
Backspin?
Because of his height, Giron has his own way of dealing with backspin. He has a solid center of gravity and steady steps, making him completely comfortable hitting the ball.
Without hesitation, Jilong bent his knees, shot from a low point, and drew a flat arc with his forehand, almost grazing the net and flying parallel to the ground at low altitude. He proactively hit the ball forward and passed Gao Wen's attempt.
The intention of cutting to change the rhythm was shattered and the speed was increased again.
slash!
Tennis returned to Gawain's forehand.
"Forehand VS Forehand!"
Obviously, this time, Gawain did not need to move, and his steps were waiting for the forehand. Jilong watched Gawain intently, and after a pause in his steps, he was ready to start towards the backhand position. He believed that Gawain would choose to change his line; but just as his steps started, he stopped.
Notice that Gawain has already shot his forehand slash——