From the movement, from the action, from the situation, everything indicates that Gao Wen will choose to exert force, the confrontation between strength and strength, and the connection between attack and attack are completely his strengths. Take a look at his US Open match with Federer.
We found out in the semi-finals, now Gao Wen has fully grown up.
However--
No.
Gao Wen's forehand was very light and very gentle and he pushed the shot in a straight line; moreover, the landing point was not deep, just near the bottom line of the service area. After the tennis ball hit the ground and rebounded, it seemed that it was exhausted and could not fly forward.
At first glance, it looked like he was giving up and waiting for Wawrinka to let go and attack.
But why?
In fact, Gawain deliberately let Wawrinka attack. Judging from Wawrinka's character and style, as long as the opportunity arises, he will not miss it.
The key is that with the help of force, Wawrinka can control his footsteps and center of gravity, and the entire follow-up offensive connection can continue continuously; but if Wawrinka uses his own strength, because of the one-handed backhand, he must shift his center of gravity.
If you rely on centrifugal force to increase swing power, your subsequent steps will not be consistent.
Of course, danger exists objectively——
Wawrinka's backhand can be hit straight and diagonally, and once the force is combined, it is an absolute cannonball. Gawain has already experienced it in Roland Garros, so Wawrinka may be killed with one shot.
However, in this game, Gao Wen was not prepared to launch an offensive. He was very bold from strategy to batting. He was making some tactical arrangements to pave the way for the subsequent game, so Gao Wen was very resolute in his execution.
After the forehand push, Gao Wen immediately stopped and pulled back to the center of the court, preparing to defend Wawrinka's backhand diagonal shot.
The details are hidden here——
Taking steps, adjusting, and watching Wawrinka's movements intently.
Pause, push off the ground, and start the second time to bring the center of gravity back to the forehand.
The smoke bomb, the steps moving to the left are just a smoke bomb that feints, showing Wawrinka that he has guarded against the backhand position, but in fact, Gawain's attention is completely on the forehand position.
This is a game and a gamble.
really!
Gawain guessed correctly.
Wawrinka hit a straight shot with one hand on his backhand, repeating the line and returning the ball.
boom!
At the moment when the force was exerted, Wawrinka's entire body was thrown to the left, and the centrifugal force pulled unreasonably and his feet staggered continuously.
boom--
Tennis ball, getting into the deep baseline area of Gao Wen's forehand position.
Fast, heavy, flat and low, like a torpedo.
Then Gawain appeared.
Everything happened in the blink of an eye. Before he could even blink, Gawain had already returned to his position and appeared on the flight path of the tennis ball.
Without giving in or hesitating, you can see an obvious forward movement of Gawain's upper body——
Grab the rising point.
Forehand, sweep, impact, power explodes instantly.
The tennis ball disappeared in an instant.
The whole audience was stunned.
Wawrinka was still moving outwards, but the tennis ball had already penetrated Wawrinka's completely opened forehand gap along the diagonal line without any obstruction.
An arrow pierces the heart.
"40:40".
Wow!
The O2 Arena was in an uproar. Before he could fully concentrate, his eyes widened when he saw the clean score in front of him.
what happened?
A second ago, they remembered that Wawrinka had three consecutive game points. There seemed to be no suspense in this game. After all, Gawain broke Wawrinka's serve twice in a row at the beginning. It was too difficult and the possibility was too small.
.
The next second, the two players were already tied, and the situation suddenly became completely different.
On the court.
Wawrinka glanced at Gawain. Gawain did not celebrate loudly or cheer with fists. His expression was calm and his expression was calm, but his eyes were very firm. This scene was very familiar——
Dreaming back to the Roland Garros semi-finals.
The two players happened to exchange glances, and Wawrinka spread his hands to express his helplessness. This action made both of them laugh.
The game is slowly heating up, but the two players are extremely friendly.
Wawrinka turned around and walked to the bottom line, wiping his sweat to sort out his thoughts. "40:0" and "40:40" are completely different things. Tennis matches are also changing rapidly.
How should I score the next point?
Next comes the first zone. Just now in the first zone, Wawrinka chose the outside corner and was sneak-attacked by Gao Wen with a return serve ACE. Although Wawrinka is not afraid to continue to serve the outside corner, the tactical level needs to be sorted out.
call.
Wawrinka exhaled, turned back to the baseline, and prepared to serve.
Area 1, outer corner——
Out of bounds.
Wawrinka wanted to further widen the angle and completely move Gawain out, but the angle was too wide and went directly out of bounds, and it was obvious that it was out of bounds.
Second serve.
It's still the outside corner, but this time the strategy has been slightly adjusted, and it's been pulled inward. To be precise, this time it's about pressing the forehand from close range, relying on high bounce to form a restriction.
Sure enough, Gawain didn't grab it.
despite this!
Gawain still made a backward lowering movement, pinned his forehand to his body, turned in a small range, flicked his arms, and quickly rolled his forearms and wrists——
This is Djokovic's return of serve.
However, Gao Wen was still not skilled in the use of the ball, and the package was not that good. He hit the ball under the parabola and flew close to the net. In order to avoid going out of bounds, the landing point of the return ball was shallow.
Chance!
Wawrinka continuously adjusted in small steps, opened his forehand, and hit a heavy hammer without hesitation. The shot was connected very quickly. He caught a time difference, shortened the rhythm, and was in place before Gawain could adjust his steps.
Gawain's pace was indeed a little slower, but he was not unprepared.
The swing movement and hitting position were somewhat misaligned, and the whole movement was uncomfortable. However, Gao Wen did not force his attack, but changed his grip at the moment of release.
Cut length.
It was a cutting shot, but it was obviously purposeful. It was a strong backspin combined with a shot from deep in the baseline. It was light and fast, aiming at the sole of Wawrinka's foot.
Wawrinka didn't need to move his steps and could complete the shot by waiting in place. But at this time, he could feel the squeeze caused by Gawain's shot. His steps couldn't move out of the way and he couldn't complete the shot. His power naturally fell.
It wasn't enough, so I managed to hit a forehand diagonal shot that was like a rebound shot.
This is not Wawrinka's strong suit.
At least not in 2015, not yet.
In fact, later on, after 2017, due to injuries and age, Wawrinka did not blindly attack violently. His talent in touch was also shown in the control of small balls and the adjustment of changing balls; but in essence, this
Not the way Wawrinka likes to hit the ball.
In front of his eyes, Wawrinka's return was obviously not up to par with the rebound of the ball. The entire parabola was completely pulled up and he fell into a passive position in an instant.
Who would have thought that Gawain could use a forehand backspin to restrain Wawrinka and create an opportunity?
Oops!
Wawrinka realized the crisis immediately and quickly adjusted his steps, moving towards the backhand position, moving quickly, preparing to defend, but he could see in his sight that Gawain was very calm and calm, adjusting his position in small steps continuously, without taking his eyes off
He stared at the tennis ball, moving and adjusting it all the way.
Footsteps, enter the baseline, stand in the half-court position, fully extend your forehand, raise and lower the knife——
Slash, turn back.
Tennis ball, got into the forehand gap behind Wawrinka, scored a winning point, and landed on the ground.