The moment he touched the ball, Gawain realized that something felt wrong, but everything happened so fast that it was too late to adjust the angle of the racket.
Irregular bouncing caused by line pressure?
What are the odds? Gawain glanced at the bottom line with a look of astonishment on his face.
But then, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he shook his head slightly.
Regret? A little bit.
Frustrated? Not at all.
Gao Wen's brain is very clear. Before the irregular bounce, he should praise Djokovic's excellent return of serve. The power, line and landing point are all top-notch. Even without the irregular bounce, he is still a huge threat. His return
The ball may not be able to save the situation.
Moreover, to take a step back, in the last game, he was favored by the goddess of luck. Both times he wiped the net were in his favor. Now the goddess of luck is standing on the other side of the court. This should be regarded as the law of conservation of energy. Everything is
It's fair, there's no need to be bitter and bitter.
These accidents are part of the game.
What's more, now we are just facing a break point.
Not in a hurry, not only in a hurry, but when he thought of the situation in front of him, Gawain couldn't help laughing. Instead, he felt a little more relaxed and used the time to wipe his sweat to adjust.
"40:AD".
Break point.
In this game, Djokovic's tactical layout was very clear. He used entanglement and see-sawing as the basis to find the opportunity to take action. His forehand attack was very decisive. He showed the results of the past few months without reservation. Instead, he used the forehand to attack.
They repeatedly made breakthroughs, subverting Gawain's battle plan.
Despite this, Gao Wen responded very calmly, once again showing his strength and touch, proving that he was completely unafraid in the face of Djokovic, and then took the lead to get the game point; naturally, there is no need to panic now, calm down
, just continue to develop according to your own plan.
Second District.
The footsteps reached the bottom line again, Gao Wen raised his head and glanced at Djokovic——
Djokovic noticed Gawain's gaze and raised his racket to signal. He could see that the return ball just hit the line caused irregular bounces, just like wiping the net. He still needed to apologize to his opponent.
, and then he grasped the racket tightly with both hands and prepared to continue receiving the serve.
The O2 Arena became quiet, with only the sound of airflow gently surging.
Gao Wen did not hesitate and served very firmly.
interior angle.
Yes, Gao Wen knew that Djokovic's forehand performance in these two games was stable and strong; but the so-called fluctuations often only appear under pressure. The more critical the moment, the more unshakable it is. Gao Wen still
You need to continue to stick to your strategy and not change your formation immediately when difficulties arise.
But this doesn't mean that Gawain just goes head-to-head and chooses the same forehand, but the details are different.
This time it is a rotating serve with a speed of 185 kilometers per hour, ensuring that the ball speed does not decrease while increasing strong topspin to pull the tennis ball up as much as possible.
After rebounding from the ground, the tennis ball suddenly rose with a strong spin. It was obvious that it was squeezing Djokovic so that he would not step forward to grab the rising point. When the tennis ball came to Djokovic's position,
The hitting point has risen to the shoulder level and is close to the inner corner of the T-point.
Djokovic's hitting posture is very awkward and difficult to handle. His body has completely risen into the air and extended out. He cannot exert force at all. He can only follow the direction of movement of his body and push his forehand in the backslash direction.
shoot.
However, Djokovic also realized that Gawain might make changes at the break point, and he was also bolder and more adventurous, showing his calmness and wisdom——
The backslash is indeed a backslash, but this time, Djokovic took the initiative to open up the angle for the first time in this game, and the return line was aimed at the sideline.
then.
The tennis ball flew towards the left sideline of Gao Wen, and it was still in a shallow area, with external spin, and the angle was torn apart at once.
Gao Wen reacted in time, crossed the steps twice and rushed over. He immediately realized that there was a trap hidden in the back of the serve this time——
Beat lightly.
Djokovic did not forcefully exert force, but just pushed in the direction of movement of his body, without any force; but the whole push felt very good, and it landed just right near the sideline, forcing Gao Wen to have to wait until his serving action had fully recovered.
forced to move.
But at the same time, this also means that if Gawain moves fast enough and in place, he can try a backhand straight attack to overturn the situation again.
Traps are crises, but they are also opportunities.
However!
--That's too late.
Djokovic's return line and landing point were very good, forcing Gauvin to move another half step after two cross-step changes before he could reach the position. A moment of misalignment and a moment of hesitation, Gauvin had already missed the change of line.
The ball is on point, but there is no time to regret now, and what is more taboo is hesitation.
To take action, you must be decisive.
A slash is a slash.
Kick on the ground and swing the racket.
Go ahead and attack.
Although the swing time was still a little late, Gao Wen's hitting was very solid and determined.
The most important thing is, working together to succeed.
ah!
A soft cry.
Hitting the ball, with the attitude of a baby bird returning to its nest, it went towards the backhand gap behind Djokovic.
Djokovic was equally flustered.
The front foot, still receiving the serve, throws the body completely.
With the back foot, you must make continuous small step adjustments, dragging the center of gravity and sprinting horizontally to the left with all your strength.
Kick off the ground and sprint.
Sprint, kick off.
At this moment, you can see that Djokovic’s condition has improved——
Attention, complete concentration.
From the prediction to the start to the steps, everything was done smoothly and smoothly. Amidst the turbulence and chaos, Djokovic had already grabbed the position.
Moreover, Djokovic took advantage of the trend and slid forward, sliding forward and already rushing out.
It is Djokovic's signature hard-court sliding step. Although other players also use hard-court sliding steps, no one can compare with Djokovic, including Gao Wen.
Immediately, Gawain had sounded the alarm.
In fact, Djokovic's steps were already in place and there was no need to slide. But Djokovic still slipped. The reason is obvious.
straight line.
Djokovic is preparing to grab a straight shot, and it is not only Gawain's straight backhand that is a fatal weapon.
Djokovic was highly focused and carefully captured the gap where Gawain tried to backhand a straight line but missed the opportunity, and he immediately seized it.
Counterattack, counterattack——
This shot is crucial.
Therefore, Djokovic does not mind exposing his tactical intentions, but wins with quality, using sliding steps to gain hitting points and complete the shots.
Gawain, one kick.
He was already crossing the entire field on Hot Wheels, sprinting horizontally to the right with all his strength.
Kick off the ground and change steps.
Sprint, speed up.
Then, Djokovic took action, a straight backhand, sharp and tough, which exploded in the audience.
You can feel it from the solid and crisp sound of hitting the ball. Djokovic fully exerted his force on the backhand in this shot. Based on Gawain, he once again raised the speed and rhythm to a higher level. The tennis ball disappeared from sight and disappeared.
As a line of light and shadow, it passes through in a straight line.
And, this isn't the end yet.
Without any pause or hesitation, Djokovic suddenly jumped into the air, and then sprinted diagonally forward.