It is very, very rare that such negative emotions appear in Gao Wen's competition, and it is definitely the first time that such experiences and tests have occurred.
The downturn in the Asian season last year was a kind of chaos and confusion, and it felt like a zombie. He was clearly standing on the court, but he didn't know how to play. His playing style of standing on the baseline and hitting the ball conservatively was not Gao Wen at all.
, showing a kind of sluggishness from state to brain.
In front of me, it's different.
The mind is awake, the feel is normal, the tactics and layout are clear, but the problem is that the body cannot do it.
In fact, the pain and stretching sensation have gradually subsided. Although there is still a little bit, it is within a tolerable range. The real problem lies in the subconscious mind. On the one hand, it is aware of the injury, and on the other hand, it is worried that the movements are too intense and will aggravate the pain.
Injuries can cause deformation of movement.
Bind your hands and feet.
In the round ball, all the tactics and routes have been conceived, but the timing of the shot and the fluctuation of the quality of the shot lead to the effect not being as expected——
The confrontation with Tsonga cannot be completely deadlocked.
Perhaps Tsonga has also withdrawn his strength a little and is not fully firing, but in the head-on confrontation, it is becoming more and more obvious that Gawain is at a disadvantage.
The limitations from the body and the caution from the subconscious restrained the hands and feet.
depressed.
"0:40", as soon as the third set started, we faced a crisis.
Taking advantage of the short break to wipe his sweat, Gawain buried his cheek in the towel and took a deep breath.
"Calm down, stay calm."
"Either simply quit the game. There is no need to be indecisive. Stopping losses in time also requires wisdom and decision-making."
"Either stay focused. Since you are ready to continue fighting, don't hesitate."
Involuntarily, Gawain thought of Nadal.
Gao Wen has always admired Nadal very much, and that respect includes Nadal's attitude in the face of injuries, which is tough, tenacious and unyielding.
Perhaps the discussion topic of who is the best in history among the Big Four will cause countless debates. Every fan has his or her own favorite candidate, but if we discuss who is the best returner after suffering serious injuries in the long history, who is the best returner after suffering injuries?
The toughest fighter in the world, Nadal deserves the title.
In Nadal's career, he has faced injuries again and again, fought with injuries again and again, and fought hard to come back from desperate situations again and again. His will, his belief, and his focus have stood out in the battle of blood and sand.
It presents the cruelest, bloodiest but also most incredible side of competitive sports.
Human beings are always like this, challenging nature, challenging the universe, challenging limits, and at the same time challenging themselves, breaking through themselves, and surpassing themselves.
Fighting with injuries is like a negotiation. Sometimes the pain has the upper hand, and sometimes the disadvantage is reversed. This is not easy. To be precise, it is very, very difficult. But before the negotiation is over, everything is possible. Compared with wisdom,
Will and mind will often play a more important role.
It's not easy.
To be precise, it is very, very difficult, and may even be the most severe test Gao Wen has faced in his career so far; moreover, this is different from facing any player. This is a confrontation with himself, his body, and physics, even if
Even if you try your best, you may not be able to win.
However, he must face it.
call.
Gawain let out a long breath, barely regaining some sense in the chaos.
In the past year, it seemed that everything was going smoothly, and Gao Wen did not encounter severe tests at all; but in fact, the ubiquitous and pervasive pressure always existed objectively, and Gao Wen was no longer the same person, except for the system numbers.
In addition, he also ushered in growth and transformation.
Rhythm, technique, layout.
Now, it's time to make some adjustments.
Focus!
Gawain reminded himself secretly again, turned around and walked towards the bottom line.
The muscle strain under the left abdomen directly affects technical movements including serve and backhand, but has no effect on forehand and movement.
So, how should tactics be adjusted accordingly?
Second District.
First shot, the speed is 170 kilometers per hour.
It can be seen from the speed of serving that Gao Wen is now completely withdrawing his strength to serve, and the entire serving movement has become more concise, with obvious side rotation, trying to avoid active pulling as much as possible, causing unnecessary aggravation of injuries. This is also the reason why Gao Wen
Falling into a passive starting point in his own serve.
interior angle.
Tsonga's body rushed out as soon as he kicked off the ground, and he hit the ball with his forehand in the direction in which his body was leaning forward.
Backslash!
With one stroke of the ball, the tennis ball hit Gawain's backhand head-on. It wasn't deep, but it was heavy and fast enough.
If it were normal, Gawain would hit the backhand with both hands, and launch a counterattack on the spot in a head-to-head manner, pushing Tsonga's position back as much as possible to avoid Tsonga's fatal shots from continuously creating pressure.
But not now.
Even though Gawain was still willing to use his backhand to gain strength, due to his incomplete swing, he couldn't withstand Tsonga's tail-end force -
From the end of the second set to the beginning of the third set, similar situations have occurred more than once.
Tread, tread, tread.
Gawain's footsteps were still light and agile, and the cross-adjustment of continuous small steps was smoothly in place.
Then, cut.
Unusually, when Gawain's steps were already in place, he did not choose to use both hands to backhand, but took the initiative to cut.
Cutting, low and flat, fast and heavy, turning and deep.
It can be seen from the flight of the tennis ball that this is an offensive cutting shot. Without pulling the abdominal muscles, Gao Wen began to change the combination of techniques and use cutting to launch an attack.
In tennis, the control is very precise. At this time, the impact of injuries cannot be seen. The entire threat and rhythm suddenly increase to a new level, creating an impact.
Tsonga's reaction was a bit hasty.
Originally, Tsonga was not a small and light player, and his overall reaction was a bit cumbersome. This is even more so now in the chaotic whirlpool caused by injuries.
The tennis ball landed in the deep area of Tsonga's backhand, forming a suppression, and the backspin ball did not bounce high, forcing Tsonga to complete the backhand shot near the knee. The quality of the entire return was obviously affected, and the parabola was not completely suppressed.
Live, speed and power are weakened with the impact of rotation.
The tennis ball rose slightly and returned to Gawain's backhand position.
Gawain took no chances.
Normally, this would be an opportunity for a sideways forehand attack, but now Gao Wen doesn't want to act too hastily. He still needs to further adapt to the playing mode when he is injured.
So, he adjusted in small steps continuously, lowered his center of gravity, started the backhand with both hands early, and made a posture of preparing to attack forward. However, when the tennis ball was in place, he changed his grip gesture and everything was sharp.
Second beat in a row, cutting.
And, little ball!
He.
The whole audience gasped.
This rhythm, this layout, is somewhat similar to Gao Wen's usual playing style but also more different. The changes in shot timing and hitting methods have been breaking the fixed concepts. Surprises come one after another, and then the whole audience is stunned.
, just watching the tennis ball swinging across the net.