Relying on the accurate prediction of the return of serve, Gao Wen hit the ball steadily and solidly on his backhand position, catching the slightly conservative gap of Bellusic. The superposition of power and strength created opportunities for himself, and his sight captured
Bellusic's swing made him realize immediately:
The opportunity has come.
One step forward, continuous small step adjustments, sideways forehand.
The right hand is raised high, like a fort, with eyes fixed on the tennis ball, and the forehand is ready to attack.
So, delay the move?
No.
This time, Gao Wen didn't. He didn't pay attention to Belucic's movement at all, and was not affected. He stepped inside the baseline and grabbed an ascending point.
Take action immediately.
Turn sideways and make a diagonal forehand, aim at the repeated route of just receiving the serve, repeat the landing point, and hit directly.
In the next step, he continued to step forward, preparing to go to the net to continue to put pressure. Gao Wen was not worried about his hitting line being predicted, nor was he worried about Bellucic continuing to defend and return the ball, because he was already ready to pass through the net.
Front volley to end the point.
The steps he took forward were firm and agile enough.
At this time, it seemed that the impact of the ankle sprain was completely invisible, and nearly an hour had passed since the unexpected situation in the second set.
boom!
……Well.
The previous sound was the sound of Gawain's bat, solid and crisp.
The last sound was Bellucic's muffled groan.
Bellucic's footsteps had already moved to the right, preparing to fill the entire empty half. However, he did not expect that Gao Wen's tactical will to hit the back ball was very determined. During the sudden stop and turn, he had already started a second time.
Return to the forehand position and try to complete the defense.
But Bellucic immediately realized that Gawain's hitting was firm and strong enough, the speed was beyond his imagination, and his steps were slightly panicked.
bass!
Bellucic's forehand stretched to the extreme, barely touching the tennis ball. There was no control at all, and the tennis ball had turned into an anti-aircraft cannon.
High up, high into the sunshine.
The entire audience raised their heads and followed the tennis ball into the golden sky. The dazzling light made people close their eyes.
When you open your eyes again, you can see the rapidly descending tennis ball. Surprisingly, it still crossed the net.
However, it is difficult to see the distance, and the landing position is almost close to the net.
Bellucic immediately started and moved towards his right side. He did not give up. He was ready to defend Gao Wen's high-pressure ball. This was his strength——
To be precise, this is true for almost all players who specialize in clay courts. Even if they face high-pressure balls, they will not give up easily. They still have a chance.
The tennis ball was falling, faster and faster, wrapped in a golden halo, like a fireball.
Gao Wen stepped forward quickly, adjusting his position in small steps while observing Bellusic's position with his peripheral vision. In a blink of an eye, he was in front of the net. There was only a small distance between the landing point of the tennis ball and the net.
The distance of less than one palm is equivalent to sticking to the net for a tennis court.
With a brake, Gao Wen controlled himself to avoid touching the net, then raised his racket high to face the tennis ball.
A gentle push, a rub, everything.
No heavy dunks, no blocks, no high pressure, nothing, but a gentle touch of the ball.
All the power attached to the tennis ball disappeared, and it fell into Bellucic's half like a cloud.
Score.
"40:40".
In the blink of an eye, Bellucic's two consecutive game points were wiped out and the score was evenly divided.
The whole atmosphere suddenly became a little subtle.
Since Gao Wen accidentally sprained his ankle in the middle of the second set, he has never been able to get a break point in Belucic's serve. Belucic's stability and calmness undoubtedly played an important role in the chaotic situation.
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However, while Gao Wen is still looking for ways to reverse the disadvantage of the game, Bellucic remains unchanged, and stability may become a stumbling block.
Off the net in one fell swoop.
Bellucic is also a little tight. In fact, it is just a tie now, not a break point, but the impact of losing two game points in a row still exists objectively.
On the second serve, Bellucic chose to press the backhand from close range.
Although the ball speed was not fast, it rotated enough. After landing, it continued to rotate towards the inside of Gawain's body. Gawain's footsteps were indeed not able to completely get out of the way. The backhand swing of both hands was not completed, and the tennis ball had already flown back.
The quality of the return serve is average.
Bellucic immediately seized the opportunity to attack. With a sideways forehand, the tennis ball was already aimed at Gawain's position and hit it for the second time in a row.
This time, Bellucic hit the ball with thought, repeating the route and hitting the spot, trying to break Gawain's defensive balance.
Gawain was a little surprised.
He moved towards the right to prepare to return to defense and was hurriedly pulled back. However, the adjustment in a short period of time was still unstable, and he barely managed a backhand shot with both hands.
In a hurry, Gawain did not choose to take risks, and slapped a backhand with both hands. Only a true professional can see that there is a needle hidden in the cotton -
Gawain still hid his secret.
This was a transition shot, there was no doubt about it, so Gao Wen did not exert any force or open the angle, but Gao Wen still chose to change the line.
Relying on wrist control, push in a straight line.
Judging from the strength and landing point, there is no threat. The tennis ball landed near the service line of the opposite court and seemed to be gone. There was almost no tail power. The thick air created a spider web effect, and the tennis ball flew slower and slower.
, it feels like it may fall vertically at any time.
There is no doubt that a transition ball is a transition ball.
But why is it said that there is a needle hidden in the cotton?
Just look at Bellucic's movements. He was originally standing in the first area, moved to the right, and entered the backhand area. He could have prepared to attack, but he found that this was actually a half-court ball, and it landed on the ground.
After that, he almost didn't move forward, and Bellucic's steps on the baseline were a little awkward.
Gao Wen is grasping the baseline hitting habit of clay court players. Like Nadal, they are used to hitting the ball two to three meters away from the baseline. For defense, this is positive and convenient; as for offense, they
Will make up for the distance disadvantage by rotating.
Therefore, when standing on the baseline, clay court players have very weak forward awareness.
The same goes for Bellucic.
Despite the lateral movement, Bellucic didn't realize the need to step forward and then noticed the tennis ball was sitting half-court and barely moving forward.
The influence of weather appeared again at this time, and this time, Gawain took advantage of the weather factors and quietly created a trap.
After Bellucic's steps were smoothly in place, he opened the racket and prepared to attack with his backhand, but he waited hard. The flight of the tennis ball after it landed and rebounded seemed to have taken a whole century. Only then did he reach his position. He had been waiting for a long time to trigger the backhand.
It's inevitable to be a little impatient when taking action.
Slash, push.
At the last moment of the shot, Bellucic almost stretched out his body to reach the ball, and his entire strength, spin, and parabolic control were all off track.