"The strong confrontation between these two has completely ignited Gao Wen, and the quality of the game has once again reached a new level. It is exciting, it is really exciting."
"Three in a row, and in the blink of an eye there was only one left, and the situation quietly changed."
"Although the initiative still lies with Djokovic, the momentum of the confrontation between the two players is changing."
"The next point is the most dangerous and difficult for both players. Now it depends on how they will choose to deal with it."
Pah. Pah. Pah.
Djokovic was shooting the ball, and the entire shooting time was obviously longer. The billowing heat wave filling the air at Arthur Ashe Stadium continued to heat up, and even penetrated the live camera screen and spread. Different time zones around the world
The audience in the corner seemed to be able to feel the madness of midsummer.
Seventeen times.
After seventeen strokes, Djokovic finally adjusted his breathing and started throwing the ball, but he didn't expect-
"Out of bounds".
One shot, outside corner, missed the sideline.
The whole audience exclaimed in surprise.
Because Djokovic failed to score a single serve, and also because Djokovic was about to start shooting the ball again.
Fortunately, the tempo of the second serve was significantly faster, and Djokovic dropped the ball after only eight shots.
interior angle.
In the second area, he tried a sneak attack from the outside corner but failed, so he returned to the inside corner for the second serve, because Djokovic knew that Gao Wen's current physical condition could not be compared with the previous two sets, and even after surviving the extreme physical condition, he still had not fully recovered.
, so it is difficult for Gao Wen to attack directly with his forehand.
In fact, Djokovic is right.
Gawain also knows that when his knees are not strong enough to push off the ground, he relies entirely on his upper body strength to attack, and the error rate is very high. If it is a tie or he is in the lead, he can make a surprise shot, but now, taking risks is not fighting but
Suicide would naturally not be his choice.
Kick off the ground, start, push and block with your forehand.
Djokovic's serve from the inside corner was very beautiful. Although it did not press the T-point, it was close. It completely mobilized Gawain and barely hit the forehand to push the tennis ball back, but the depth and arc control were lacking.
Some, this also gave Djokovic an opportunity to connect offensively.
Oops!
Gao Wen didn't pause. He had just finished receiving the serve with his front foot, and took a long step forward with his back foot in the direction of movement, heading towards the right forehand gap.
Run, run at full speed, run in panic.
At the same time, keep your eyes firmly on Djokovic, observe closely, and then you can see Djokovic cutting to the bottom line and preparing to grab the rising point.
Take a step forward, enter the baseline, stretch your forehand, aim at Gao Wen's forehand return to the center, and be ready for a full sweep.
Forehand slash, "inside-out", this is also Djokovic's most powerful and outstanding scoring method on fast and hard courts at the US Open. There is no other way. He completely takes the initiative and takes the initiative to attack.
With penetrating power and a sense of oppression, there is no doubt that it is a winning scorer.
Generally speaking, players tend to ignore this shot because the forehand slash is the most basic shot. They are so accustomed to it that they believe in their subconscious defense and it becomes a habit without special preparation or vigilance. However, they often do so because of this.
Guessed Djokovic's trap.
But Gawain won't.
Every time he met Djokovic, he stayed alert and focused, and would never ignore this killer shot in the tug of war.
At this time, the same is true.
Therefore, Gao Wen immediately started to defend his forehand and ran faster and faster, preparing for the impact of a penetrating shot.
result!
Djokovic seemed to be aware of this. The slash was still a slash, but it was not the iconic "inside-out" flat shot, but a ball.
Playing ball again.
He obviously had an offensive opportunity but chose to play the ball, but this is Djokovic.
A forehand shot, the arc is full, and the landing point is deep——
Huh!
Amidst the exclamations of the audience, the line was pressed.
In the previous point, Djokovic's forehand pass was suspected of going out of bounds; in this point, it happened again.
From this detail, we can see the intensity of the confrontation between the two players. Djokovic has been improving his hitting quality and return threat. Every time he hits the ball, he aims at the corners and is dangerous near the sideline.
Testing, while constantly switching techniques to disrupt Gawain's rhythm.
Nervous! Exciting! Thrilling!
However... it's still within bounds.
The linesman's gesture was very firm, and the referee also made an inbound gesture.
Almost immediately, Gao Wen realized the crisis. His running was aimed at hitting the ball diagonally, but Djokovic's landing point, line, and angle were obviously pulled back a bit, which meant that
It seems that Gao Wen may have overrun, squeezed himself, and directly hit the return line.
Similar tactics were used by Gawain in the first set and achieved excellent results, and now Djokovic also used them.
Oops!
If you brake suddenly, you may lose control of your center of gravity and miss the hitting point; if you slow down, your steps may be disordered and your hitting action may be off-balance.
But now, there was no time to hesitate. In the blink of an eye, Gawain stretched out his right hand and made a very, very awkward cut.
The unconventional shot looks like an amateur player who has never learned tennis. The way he holds the racket and the technique of hitting the ball completely follow instinctive reactions.
But!
Gao Wen successfully completed the shot. Not only did he control the parabola of the return ball without completely rising up, but he also took a breath from the adjustment of his steps and regained his rhythm. In a hurry, he grasped the center of gravity and adjusted in small steps continuously.
Be prepared to defend the next shot.
Everything is just between lightning and flint.
This was Gawain’s response. However, Djokovic seemed to have anticipated this——
It's not Gawain's way of returning the ball, but his adaptability in difficult situations.
Djokovic knew that Gawain would not give up easily, and would also use his imagination in a sudden burst of inspiration, so he connected very quickly.
Follow the steps to get to the bottom line and go online directly.
This time, he didn't hesitate.
Tap tap tap tap tap tap tap, Djokovic's footsteps entered the service area in the blink of an eye, and he saw Gawain's chipping return pass over the net.
Therefore, Djokovic did not wait for the tennis ball to hit the ground, and even continued to move forward, volleying with a volley, and blocking the tennis ball with a forehand chop.
Just like a block in volleyball.
Ping! Pong!
The tennis ball has already returned to the original path, re-entered Gawain's forehand position along the diagonal line, and re-directed the steps that Gawain had just returned to the backhand position to defend.
The pace is getting faster and faster, with no time to breathe at all.
A second ago, Gawain had just regained his center of gravity, but before his steps were firm, he had to move again, and then his center of gravity began to sway and drift again.
Tennis, here it comes.
It is light, soft, flat and low, which also means that there is not enough bounce and no way to use force. Such a ball requires Gao Wen to take the initiative to exert force, but the tennis ball falls into the blind corner of the bottom triangle and rebounds after landing.
It went straight into Gawain's chest, leaving no room to hit the ball.
