The more critical the moment, the more calm you have to stay.
Then.
Djokovic serves.
Gawain was very focused, watching Djokovic's movements closely, and reflexively activated his center of gravity and pulled towards the backhand position.
But the body had just started to activate, and Gawain immediately realized that it was a fake move, a very secret fake move, and Djokovic feinted a shot.
Obviously, Djokovic knew that the atmosphere was tense at this time, and Gawain must be highly concentrated and always pay attention to his movements, so he dug a hole.
On the surface, this is the second zone, and Djokovic is going to choose the outside corner; but in fact, Djokovic gives up his speed, makes a side cut with a cut, and finally controls the serve to the inside corner, despite the angle and landing point.
, speed, strength, etc. are mediocre, but he successfully deceived Gawain and entered the area smoothly.
One engine with a speed of 170 kilometers per hour.
Clever and bold.
In the above, Djokovic clearly knows his advantage. He has mastered three consecutive matches and can make some attempts to break Gawain's prediction.
really--
Gawain's center of gravity was shaken. Although his steps did not move, the center of gravity was pulled left and right, and the starting speed was slower. Even if it was just a little slower, the hitting point and swing space were completely different; his already tired calves,
He couldn't push hard enough and his steps were slightly staggering.
There was a chaos of war!
In a hurry, Gao Wen failed to keep up with his steps and was unable to exert force. He could only rely on his upper body to complete the ball. Gao Wen was forced to make a forehand cut.
Cutting, backspin, middle, deep zone.
Gawain tried to buy himself some time and space by hitting the ball like this.
However!
Just after the shot was released, as the tennis ball left the racket, Gao Wen saw Djokovic taking a step forward.
Serve to the net.
It was actually a serve to the net!
Not to mention today's final, during the entire two weeks of the US Open, Djokovic had a limited number of serves and hits, but now?
Sudden. Abrupt. Surprise.
Djokovic cut into the baseline without warning, stepped vertically up the middle, like the twins in "The Shining", and continued to press the line of sight.
The point is the suddenness.
From Gawain to the commentator to Arthur Ashe Stadium, everyone was stunned.
In fact...including Djokovic himself is not so sure about the tactics, and the connection between serving and hitting the net is not as close as imagined.
Fortunately, Gao Wen was indeed caught off guard. He served first and then hit the net. He fell into a passive position continuously and his return lacked lethality.
This also bought time for Djokovic to serve inconsistently and adjust in small steps, switching from the backhand position to the sideways forehand.
A pause——
Djokovic was observing Gawain's position and prepared to feint again. Once successful, he would have deceived Gawain three times in a row.
straight line?
Slash?
Middle road?
There was an obvious pause before Djokovic took action, but this time, Gao Wen did not act rashly. He would rather risk the difficulty of a slightly slower start than move in advance and give Djokovic a chance to hit the gap.
Therefore, Djokovic had to take action first.
Otherwise, Djokovic will miss the hitting point, and Gao Wen's backspin chip is not so easy to handle. If he is slower, he will be off the net.
Forehand sideways, from all aspects, Djokovic would choose a backslash; but unexpectedly, he broke the frame, went against the direction of body stretch, lifted the tennis ball with his forehand, pulled it into a high arc, and glanced
He made a diagonal shot and attacked Gawain's forehand position.
Snapped.
The sound of hitting the ball is not solid.
It can be seen at this time that Djokovic tried to dig a trap and missed the best hitting point. He did not take risks and the angle did not tear apart.
Gawain took a long horizontal stride and was already in place smoothly. One step after another was enough. His forehand stretched out along with the inertia of his moving footsteps.
Lead the shot, open up, step forward.
Gawain's upper body obviously made a forward movement, and his swinging movement was slightly accelerated, and the instantaneous burst of power was released.
boom!
Thick, solid and strong.
In the blink of an eye, Gawain seized an opportunity that was not an opportunity and launched a counterattack. He hit the ball diagonally across with his forehand and exerted his force without reservation.
In front of the net, Djokovic also realized that the quality of his half-court shots was average, and he immediately and decisively moved forward to put pressure on the net.
Slash?
Just right!
Djokovic made a roc-like gesture, stretched out his forehand, stepped towards the tennis ball, and relied on his body as a backing to hit the ball.
Power, layers upon layers of power rushed towards him. Djokovic could feel the thickness of Gawain's shot, so he did not dare to exert force——
Once the force is exerted, the volley may be directly pushed out of the baseline.
Push and block, using force to hit.
Djokovic was obviously a little constrained in front of the net. He did not let go and simply pushed in a straight line.
but!
Hidden tricks.
A gentle touch of the wrist brought out the side spin, and the tennis ball flew in a straight line, but flew further and further away. By the time it landed, the angle had already been turned away.
Coupled with Djokovic's volley at the net, which shortened the rhythm of the round, Gao Wen was suddenly pushed into a passive state and had to run all the way.
Stride. Stride! Stride!
In the second start after the sudden stop and turn, Gao Wen ran at full speed, but Djokovic's push to the net was a backspin shot. After landing, there was almost no room for rebound. Despite the power, line, landing point, and speed,
It's not even top-notch, it's enough to put Gawain into a passive situation.
Huh!
ah!
Seeing that the tennis ball is about to hit the ground again and form two jumps, the entire Arthur Ashe Stadium can no longer hold back. Is this how it is going to be fulfilled?
Then, Gawain stumbled and barely managed to get there, his upper body fully extended, and the racket cut into the gap between the ground and the tennis ball.
Just before the two jumps, I used my wrist strength to lightly tap.
Huh!
The whole audience was amazed and watched as the tennis ball came back to life and rose high, drawing a full parabola.
It swayed and swayed, rising rapidly like an elevator, and incredibly rushed to the top of Djokovic's head.
Wait, is it...over the top?
Djokovic continued to adjust in small steps, staring at the tennis ball, retreating, retreating, retreating again, jumping on the spot, and intercepting the tennis ball just as it was about to pass over his head.
High pressure in front of the Internet!
At this time, it can be seen at a glance that Djokovic's hands were soft, because his body was extended to the extreme, because his body was in the air, and because the difficulty of this high-pressure shot was extraordinary, so he did not force it, but just shot it.
Tap with control and snap back.
"Straight line vs. straight line".
Gao Wen went up in a straight line, while Djokovic pressed down in a straight line.
The tennis ball miraculously returned to Gawain's backhand position. His steps were still in place, and he didn't even need to adjust. The tennis ball came over.
Kick off the ground, turn around, lead the shot, push——
Without hesitation, smoothly and smoothly, Gawain's two-handed backhand was launched.
boom!
With a solid and clear sound, Gawain's two-handed backhand shot jumped out, powerful and vigorous, like a torpedo.