His breathing was a little short, so Gao Wen took several deep breaths to adjust his rhythm. The practice match was different from the official match after all.
It can be clearly felt that the entire ball quality and route of Geelong have improved to a higher level.
In fact, in the usual practice matches, Gao Wen and Ji Long are in a situation of victory and defeat. It is difficult to clearly say who is better. More wins and fewer wins are not a reflection of absolute strength.
Giron's batting is generally a high-quality version of Sarkeeson. He is also good at attacking points, but the difference is that this is not his only offensive weapon.
In those baseline rounds where he gave up grabbing points and launched a strong confrontation in a regular manner, he was also able to show a very high level. Even if he was suppressed by force, it would be difficult to completely destroy his shots. There is no doubt about his ability to hit the baseline.
The top of the NCAA pyramid.
Although the offensive power is slightly inferior, the defensive quality can definitely be regarded as the first echelon. Then the counterattack in the defense is particularly sharp, and the rhythm of the attack is occasionally interspersed with the change of tactics.
The combination routines are very rich.
"The Proud Son of Heaven" is definitely not just talk, but a title that has been truly tested. It is precisely because of this that Martin particularly prefers Geelong; at the same time, Thompson does not like to play against Geelong, even if he can win, he will be very happy.
Sticky.
In terms of national rankings, Geelong is always in the top five.
The only obvious shortcoming is not the forehand, but the hitting line.
Jilong has his own habits. For example, he likes to attack straight lines with his forehand. For example, he lacks the ability to change lines with his backhand, so he often prefers to hit diagonal lines, and so on.
But today, Geelong came well prepared, probably inspired by Weber's fight in that game. He not only dared to change lines, but also dared to change routines, making full use of the familiarity of the "practice match" that Gawain imprinted in his mind.
He repeatedly broke Gao Wen's predictions and successfully took the lead.
Gawain soon realized that he was bewitched.
However, the reason why Jilong is difficult to beat is because his baseline hitting ability is very strong, and his package of power and spin is very good. This also means that Gao Wen wants to suppress Jilong's changes, or he wants to steal
It is not that easy to be the first to change before Geelong.
Patience and concentration are indispensable.
Fortunately, it was Gao Wen's serving game now, and he was able to gain a slight advantage through serving.
Pah. Pah. Pah.
Gao Wen was shooting the ball, raised his head and glanced at Giron's position, and then... his serving movements were coherent and aimed at the inside corner.
At this time, Gao Wen is in the second area, and the inside corner is where Geelong's forehand is.
Gao Wen knows that when Jilong loses his center of gravity, it is difficult to exert force or leverage on his forehand. He often relies on his wrist to push and block the shot. No matter what angle, his strength and speed are relatively weak.
, this can leave space for Gao Wen's next attack.
Therefore, Gawain did not pursue speed and rotation, but concentrated on the landing point.
boom!
The serve lands at the t point at the junction of the service areas, pursuing the ultimate inside angle.
Jilong's judgment was a little late, and his whole body stretched out like a roc spreading its wings. He rushed out with a big step, barely touching the tennis ball, but there was no room to swing the racket, so he just hurriedly used it.
A push knocks the tennis ball back.
It is comparable to the effect of hitting a wall, going straight, but the speed and strength are obviously weakened.
Gawain's chance?
No, Giron's push was straight and straight, without any angle, and pushed back to the center dividing point of Gowen's half. The most important thing is that this shot made full use of Gowen's serving power, and the reaction force will return the ball.
The landing point was pushed very deep, and it was already within a big step of the bottom line.
Gao Wen quickly adjusted his steps and tried to launch an attack, but the rebound speed of the tennis ball after it hit the ground was beyond imagination, and it came directly in, so that he did not have time to complete the backhand with both hands, and just used his upper body to turn in a small arc.
He used the straps on his body to push the tennis ball back.
It was obvious that Giron's return was deep enough, causing an unexpected squeezing effect, so that Gawain's swing was not complete at all.
The flying speed of the tennis ball slowed down obviously, flying towards Giron's backhand position.
But when Jilong saw Gao Wen's swing, he immediately realized that his return of serve had an unexpected effect. His footwork adjustments in continuous small steps were like Lingbo microsteps. His body was very light and his steps were very agile. He quickly switched from backhand to backhand.
Forehand, a straight-arm forehand swing—
The power was very solid, flowing from the soles of the feet through the knees, and then transferred to the arms through rotation. The steps bought him enough time to swing the racket, and he swung the tennis ball hard with his forehand.
Straight line? Diagonal line?
straight line!
Giron did not observe Gawain's position at all, because he knew that Gawain's feinting movements were very realistic, and if he paid too much attention, he might be distracted. He was determined to bomb Gawain's forehand in a straight line, so he would take a ruthless move.
Now or never.
boom!
When Jiron hit the ball in the second shot, he went all out, smashed the board, firmly seized the opportunity, and did not relax at all.
Straight line, straight and heavy, with just one shot, the advantage has been established in an instant.
To be precise, the effect of receiving the serve was a small accident. Jilong himself did not expect to be able to push it so deep, but Jilong's sense of smell was very keen, and he immediately took advantage of his footwork to find the full strength of his forehand in the second shot.
Opportunity to attack.
This also continued Geelong's good form in this game.
Danger!
Gawain's steps were a little messy because he thought that Jilong would hit the backhand in the opposite direction, but he did not expect that this shot would instead hit the regular route. In the calculation and counter-calculation, Jilong did better in the opening stage.
Gao Wenhao, the gap in competition experience is highlighted.
As a result, Gawain fell into passivity.
Adjust. Adjust. Adjust.
He braked suddenly from his left side and then moved laterally to his right side. He kept adjusting his violently bumpy steps, but he was still a little slower——
If it weren't for the fact that Giron's forehand attack lacked a little explosiveness and was replaced by Thompson's forehand, then this point would have been scored directly.
Gao Wen was still in position despite the turbulent waves, but at this time he had no time to swing his forehand. He could only chop one shot down and slice the ball, and then he had no time to observe Jilong's position and no time to observe.
The effect of his own return of the ball suddenly changed, and he suddenly braked again and moved laterally to the left.
Because the entire field has been vacated, Geelong can score at any position.
No matter how Geelong hits the ball, Gawain will destroy Geelong's judgment through his movement.
One stop. One turn.
Sprint. Run.
At this time, Gawain noticed that Jilong had already hit the net, and his pressing pressure was very timely, leaving no breathing space.