Federer's adventure completely broke Gawain's prediction. The sudden attack on the second serve was indeed an unexpected situation that Gawain had not expected.
In terms of handling, the heritage of the Big Four is still worthy of admiration.
Gao Wen was obviously under-prepared. Although his conditioned reflexes were quick and he got out of the way immediately, the speed, depth, height, etc. of the tennis ball were all different from what he expected. Even if he reacted quickly, there would still be some deviations, and the hitting point would be just right.
Not sure, I hurriedly slapped it back with my forehand.
Pressing the forehand close, Gao Wen made a difficult backward movement and pushed back with the forehand. However, the effect was still not enough.
Watching the tennis ball break away from his racket, Gawain immediately realized the crisis. The parabola was not suppressed, which was equivalent to an opportunity coming to his door——
This plays into Federer's favour.
Obviously, Federer has no reason to miss out.
Gao Wen's attention was highly concentrated, he continuously adjusted in small steps, moved slightly towards the midfield, stared closely at Federer, and then started immediately.
straight line!
Federer waited calmly on the spot. He was also competing with Gawain in the blink of an eye. It was impossible to judge whether to choose a straight line or a diagonal line. In the end, he did not choose to sideways forehand, but a straight backhand. He paused briefly before taking action to try to pass Gawain.
, but unfortunately this time it was not successful.
But Federer was not affected. His backhand shot was decisive and firm enough. With one shot, the tennis ball was pushed straight towards him.
Although Gao Wen accurately predicted, the disadvantage of receiving the serve still made him passive, and his steps were rushed into place. Facing the shot that fell into the blind spot, Gao Wen's hitting space and swing movements were all squeezed, and some
Unable to hold down the ball, he chose to focus on the hitting line.
straight line.
It's a straight line again.
In the "straight line vs. straight line" counterattack, Gawain did not choose to forcefully exert force. Instead, he focused on control under the squeeze state and pushed back in a straight line.
Federer was a little surprised——
He also thought that Gawain's choice of slash was a high probability event, and his steps were already moving towards the forehand, but he suddenly stopped and turned around, then came back again.
The balance of the confrontation was coming back quietly. Federer immediately realized that his second offensive connection after serving was seen through by Gawain. Gawain won with cleverness, used softness to overcome strength, and pushed a straight shot to break the prediction. Federer
The serving advantage is being eroded bit by bit.
In this short period of time, Federer had already made a decision.
Backhand, slash.
The "inside-out" penetrating power can penetrate the court.
Instant power.
Without hesitation, Federer chose to use his strength to speed up, and grabbed a rising point, once again increasing the pressure of rhythm and speed.
The tennis ball jumped over in a mighty manner.
The situation was overturned again.
On the opposite side of the court, you can see Gawain running across the field on Hot Wheels, running with all his strength, but the defense in the passive situation will inevitably be pushed further into the passive abyss, even if the speed has increased to
To the extreme, the hitting space is still compressed to very little.
He kicked off the ground and charged forward, his steps already staggering a bit, and he was very reluctant to cut the ball with his backhand with both hands.
Forced to have no choice, Gawain could only use cutting to complete the defense.
He kicked his feet, braked suddenly, controlled his body, and immediately started moving to the right again, trying to return to the center of the court to cover up defense.
However, when his eyes caught Federer's one-handed backhand shot, the alarm went off in an instant. After a sudden stop and turn, he quickly pulled his body back.
Backhand, keep backhand.
Federer changed his hitting method, instead of using pure force, he stretched his body to open up the angle, and extended his one-handed backhand like a roc spreading its wings.
With a flick of the ball, the tennis ball quickly fell towards the sideline on the left side of the court. After landing, it rebounded and rushed towards the outside of the doubles line with a strong spin.
Tread, tap!
While Gawain was on full alert, his secondary response was very timely. He rushed to the scene in a blink of an eye and gained a precious glimmer of hope.
Vitality is also an opportunity——
boom.
The left leg kicked hard to support the body, layers of energy penetrated into the ground along the thigh and calf, and then surged back along the reaction force, and the backhand with both hands swept like a missile.
brush.
The racket head speed has increased to the extreme.
"ah!"
With a roar, the energy deep in the Dantian was released without reservation, and the straight backhand with both hands created a rocket effect.
Tennis, sweeping attack.
One shot.
It's just a shot.
Just like Federer, Gawain also seized on the looseness of this shot, not even a gap nor an opportunity, but instantly accelerated the situation and reversed the situation.
Backhand straight line.
Hole through the court.
In an instant, Federer fell into a passive position, switching from offense to defense without warning or sign, and the position change was quietly completed.
Federer, running across the court, was running with light and forceful steps. Although he was a little embarrassed, Federer was Federer, and he still maintained his elegance even in his embarrassment. He slapped the cut with his forehand, which seemed to be an easy and simple processing, but it was
Complete complex processing between short collisions.
Unload, wrap, push, shake.
Done in one go.
The entire audience followed the tennis ball as it made a small arc, crossed the net, crossed the court, and headed towards the big triangle on the bottom line of Gao Wen's forehand position.
Like an arrow.
Light, sharp and deadly.
"Counterattack vs Counterattack".
Strictly speaking, both players are on the defensive, but their shot selections are designed to reverse the situation and launch counterattacks. A simple hit can subvert the intensity of the confrontation and push the opponent into a difficult situation.
situation while also gaining breathing space for yourself.
This is the real master showdown.
same--
Gao Wen also maintained the intensity of his hitting. When he came from the left end of the court to the right end of the court, there was not much space left for the ball. The strong backspin was very, very close to the ground, leaving too little room for swinging and the hitting position was too high.
If it is low, the possibility of hitting the net will rise sharply if you attack forcefully.
The same is true even if you choose a diagonal line, which also means that the parabola must be pulled up.
Of course, the improvement of the parabola is inevitable, but Gao Wen is not prepared to passively defend and give Federer an opportunity to attack. After all, Federer is not Djokovic. Once the opportunity arises, Federer will never be soft on the offense.
Therefore, Gawain chose to cut for his forehand.
Unexpected but reasonable.
Gao Wen cut a straight line and pulled up the parabola slightly, but the landing point was aimed at the deep area of the baseline.
Purpose?
Mobilize Federer, suppress the backhand, and limit the attack.
Immediately afterwards, with a kick of his feet, Gawain was already moving towards the left backhand position, staring at Federer intently.
Federer moved laterally in a hasty and embarrassing manner, his steps were obviously a little heavy, and he finally reached the backhand position. He also had to face the test of backspin and low bounce, but Federer was different. His backhand had the ability to forcefully attack from a low point.
Stretch your chest, pull your arms quickly, and do a backhand slash——
break out!
The power is released instantly.
On the opposite side of the court, Gawain's footsteps accelerated instantly, his eyes focused: