As the first player to serve, Gao Wen showed his concentration in the opening stage, a little tense and a little relaxed, and the whole state was just right.
It can be seen from the small details that although this is a Grand Slam final, Gawain is ready.
"15:15".
The second point of the game, the winning point.
Immediately, Djokovic responded, relying on the deep zone to squeeze Gawain, and then immediately turned sideways and hit the dead center with a straight forehand.
Crisp and straightforward, Djokovic also showed his determination and belief.
Actually, Gawain was a little surprised——
From a tactical perspective, playing against Federer and playing against Djokovic are two completely different games.
Facing Federer, from speed to connection to placement and finally to space compression, the rhythm of the entire round is crucial. It is even impossible to accurately distinguish the boundary between offense and defense. It is often defense during offense, offense during defense, and transition between offense and defense.
The calculation and layout runs through almost every shot.
To put it simply, the first three shots are very important. There are many rounds of six to nine shots, but there are not many rounds of more than fourteen shots.
Facing Djokovic, entanglement and stalemate are the key points. Turning from defense to offense, the switch from offense to defense is relatively obvious, and there will be more transitions in the balls coming and going, which also means that the game needs
By lengthening the front line, the fault tolerance rate will be higher, and at the same time, we need to be prepared for a protracted war.
In other words, there will be very, very many rounds of twelve or even fourteen beats, and may even be the protagonist of the game.
Of course, the key to victory or defeat is still the decisiveness and courage of the lightning flint. This is common when facing giants.
However, the differences in the technical and tactical combinations and coping mentality of the entire game are quite obvious.
However.
In the opening stage, Djokovic's entire offense was very impactful. He grabbed the serve in the first shot, and went sideways when hitting the ball in the second shot——
Obviously, this is not typical Djokovic.
As mentioned before, Djokovic's hitting style this year has become more and more procrastinating and entangled. Every time when the critical score is reached, he habitually takes more long rounds, so much so that reporters can't help but say it at the press conference.
Question, this can be seen as a turning point for Djokovic to change his playing style in the second half of his career.
Later, Djokovic suffered a wrist injury and stayed away from the court. After recovering from the injury, his appearance was completely finalized, lingering and dragging until the end of the world.
So in front of you?
Gao Wen is also speculating whether this is a smoke bomb by Djokovic, or a new strategy after Djokovic suffered three consecutive defeats, or else it is based on Gao Wen's state in the United States this year and the previous one.
A special tactic developed specifically for each match against Federer?
Apart from being surprised, I am also a little curious——
Sure enough, every game is brand new.
It's just the beginning now. Gawain also needs to adapt and observe. He is not in a hurry to change his tactics and is still following the steps.
Then--
boom!
boom!
Although Gawain's first serve reached a speed of 196 kilometers per hour, Djokovic's prediction was accurate and he was already in place in one step. His two-handed backhand return was solid, stable and powerful enough to directly hit the tennis ball back along the original route.
The wall return pushes the tennis ball hard into the deep zone.
Press line.
When they saw the linesman put his hands together to make an inbounds gesture, the whole audience exclaimed——
This is what Djokovic is capable of.
Djokovic and Murray's serve-receiving abilities are indeed excellent. They not only have accurate predictions but also have a soft touch. They can often easily cover the impact of power and rotation, whether it is a heavy cannon like Isner or a super player like Nadal.
With top spin, they can all return the ball.
But in fact, they don't just block the serve, they also have the ability to analyze the serve and launch a counterattack if necessary.
Maybe they can't use absolute power to suppress like Serena Williams and easily create an ACE in return service. Their return service is also offensive.
The problem is that such a return of serve often requires a lot of physical energy and energy. Due to the distribution and consideration of the entire game, they often do not return it and will not use it easily.
Now, at the beginning, Djokovic gave Gauvin a powerful blow. He seized on the shortcomings of Gauvin's relatively simple serving tactics when he faced Federer. From the very beginning, he put huge pressure on Gauvin's serve and used his absolute toughness.
The posture formed an impact, and the flames in the eyes had begun to burn——
The roar of support from the audience before the start of the game really stimulated Djokovic.
Although Gao Wen still stood firm, did not change his tactics in a hurry, and took the lead in winning the game point, Djokovic's overall impact was still stronger, saving two game points, and after missing two break points, he won again
Reach the third break point and continue to attack.
It's different from Federer's game, but it's also wonderfully similar.
boom!
The tennis ball returned to Gao Wen's feet along a diagonal line. Djokovic's return serve was indeed strong, and the pressure on the first shot was even more fierce than Federer's.
Before Gao Wen had time to return to his position, he managed to hit the rebound ball with a backhand with both hands.
Although Gao Wen tried to keep the depth of the return ball as much as possible and tried to squeeze Djokovic, the parabola of the flight trajectory was still too high, giving Djokovic the opportunity to attack from a high point.
Normally, Djokovic would choose to control the landing point, either deep or biased, to reduce the risk of hitting the ball, but further mobilize his opponent to establish his own advantage.
However, in front of him, Djokovic did not hesitate to turn sideways forehand, shot diagonally above his shoulder, and aimed at Gawain's backhand attack for the second time in a row.
And this time he opened the angle and aimed at Gao Wen's left sideline shot.
The whole round is thick and compact enough.
Gawain's steps quickly moved into place, showing his strength in the strong collision. Even though his steps were not completely in place, his body's center of gravity was completely lowered. He grabbed an ascending point with his knees bent and squatted, and shot at a low point, and
With the speed of the clapping head, it goes out in a straight line.
Back and forth, "sideways VS hitting the wall".
Gao Wen pushed the tennis ball back with a backhand shot, which pushed Djokovic into a passive position.
Djokovic's steps were light, and he showed no panic when switching from sideways forehand to lateral movement. His center of gravity was stable, and just when he was about to reach the position——
do the splits.
Slide step.
With Djokovic's signature extended shot and forehand strike, the speed and power instantly increased to a new level. Like Gawain, he shot low and hit a diagonal shot with his forehand, which was comparable to a whip.
Snapped.
Clean. Crisp. Direct. Crisp.
The tennis ball flew low and flat along the diagonal line, almost grazing the net, but it flew past at a low altitude, and in the blink of an eye, like an arrow, it penetrated into the blind spot of Gawain's forehand baseline.
Press line.
Press the line again.
Seeing that he was about to go out of bounds, he pressed the line and utilized the court space to the extreme. Djokovic's iconic forehand slash "inside-out" directly penetrated the court.
Even though Gawain ran with all his strength, he still couldn't catch up. He watched helplessly as the tennis ball penetrated his defensive net and finally formed the winning point.
