First shot, inner corner, speed 200 kilometers per hour.
A change, a surprise attack, and a strategic serve and net.
This is Djokovic. He is obviously the player with the strongest baseline ability at present, but when needed, he can still take out more weapons from his pocket and regain control of the situation in top duels.
Gao Wen, who was on the receiving end of the serve, could only deal with it in embarrassment.
After receiving the serve in the previous shot, Gao Wen had completely lost his advantage. His eyes followed his return route and flew over the net. At a glance, he knew that Djokovic's serve and net routine was wise——
His return serve flew along the middle, but it had no speed, power or spin. It was wobbly and had no quality at all. Djokovic could do almost anything he wanted with his volley at the net.
what to do?
bet.
Now Gao Wen can only gamble, forehand? Backhand? Cut long? Small ball?
However, there is a saying in Las Vegas:
Amateurs only gamble, professionals count.
Gambling is, at its core, mathematical and psychological.
Although Gao Wen needed to guess one side, he did not rush around like a headless fly. Instead, he quickly scanned Djokovic's online actions:
The whole person rushed towards the tennis ball in a dull manner, which was comparable to a car accident. Judging from his position, he should be able to hit a forehand volley; but the key point is that his center of gravity has not completely sunk, which also means that the possibility of making a long cut has skyrocketed.
, so forehand or backhand?
The left shoulder sank.
Gao Wen keenly noticed that there was a slight trend in Djokovic's shoulder. At this time, there was no time to distinguish whether it was a fake move, so he made an immediate decision and moved to the left.
Everything must be fast.
Otherwise, in passivity, all opportunities will be blown away by the wind.
tread.
One step.
Tread.
Adjust in small, continuous steps.
Gao Wen had already regained his center of gravity and moved his steps laterally. Then he saw Djokovic side-stepping his forehand and intercepting the ball with his shoulders, and then cut long towards the backhand position.
The prediction is accurate.
With one step, Gawain had already controlled his whole body, and he moved forward with a backhand with both hands without hesitation. He barely waited for the tennis ball to rebound, and he had already swept it with one shot, and hit it back hard with frontal force.
boom!
Before he even had time to blink, Gao Wen had already pushed back Djokovic's volley at the net, and it wasn't just a simple push.
Swing the racket once with your backhand, use the force to hit the ball, and use the force to make a flat shot.
ah!
work hard.
Ahhhh!
break out.
The tennis ball had already rushed forward in a diagonal direction.
The situation was reversed in an instant.
Djokovic firmly controlled the situation with his front foot by serving and hitting the net. Then Gao Wen showed his defensive ability to block Djokovic's first wave of attacks. However, as a giant, Djokovic broke serve.
The attention on the point is more concentrated, and the second start reaction is quick.
One kick, one jump.
The body was already flying, and the backhand with both hands was used to pull the body out completely. With two consecutive long strides, it was incredible to complete the interception in front of the net. Moreover, the most difficult and rare thing was to control the angle of the racket face.
If it goes too far, lower the net.
If it's too high, it's a high ball.
Djokovic showed off his ever-changing skills at the net in the ever-changing hand-to-hand encounter. He accurately controlled the racket surface and pushed the tennis ball towards the deep area of Gawain's backhand again with a block and cut, and then hit the ball back.
Actually.turn back.
Moreover, the landing point is still pressed against the body, incredibly pressing the blind spot of the bottom line, the intersection between the bottom line and the changing line, and thrillingly pressing the outside edge.
Huh!
The O2 Arena almost went crazy. Seeing the tennis ball teetering on the edge of the cliff, it ended up on the line. The linesman's in-bounds gesture was very firm, and then he pushed Gao Wen to the edge of the cliff again.
Wait, where is Gawain?
Restarting now.
Originally, Gao Wen was returning to his position, trying to regain his position in the middle of the court, but Djokovic's response to the volley in front of the net was too fast. Gao Wen's center of gravity had just started, and he was forcibly pulled back again.
Difficult, difficult to reach the sky!
After sudden stops and turns, and a second start, Gawain's focus and steps were completely confused, and he soon discovered that the real crisis was yet to come.
Djokovic's volley in front of the net was pushed into the deep area, and Gawain had no time at all. Regardless of whether he wanted to or not, his steps had to be pulled back. If he didn't retreat, he wouldn't even have a chance to touch the ball.
One step is not enough.
One and a half steps.
Gao Wen's position has been pushed to about three meters away from the bottom line, and his defense is becoming more and more passive. What's more, Djokovic is still blocking the net in front of the net. It is simply passive plus passive, passive two.
second power.
However, don't panic, don't be anxious, be calm and collected.
Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at Djokovic's position in front of the net again. Djokovic relied on his unparalleled flexibility and footsteps to quickly return to position. He was once again standing in the center of the net, ready to block, but his
The trend is still to block the diagonal line.
The reason is very simple. It is almost hellish for Gawain to hit the backhand straight line while retreating.
In fact, it is indeed the case.
Gawain thinks that if he hits a straight line, the probability of going out of bounds is 95%, so he chooses a diagonal line? Or maybe he takes the risk of hitting a straight line, which is the break point anyway. Regardless of fighting for a shot, it seems to be worth it.
The worst case scenario is to return to a tie and continue the saw-saw.
No.
Gawain is unwilling to choose either option, so he will create a third option.
The steps are retreating, and there is no way to push the racket forward to exert force, but Gao Wen can still rely on the strength of his upper limbs and the swing of his forearm to complete force generation and control in a small area.
Not pushing forward, but controlling——
The answer is, lob.
Backhand with both hands, pinned to the body, no force required, just a quick swing of the forearm, just like playing baseball, but with the wrist wrapped around the tennis ball and gently picked up.
friction.
Rub again.
The entire parabola was completely pulled up, drilling into the sky like a rainbow, rising high, so high that all the exclamations of the audience were cut off, and they watched dumbfounded as the tennis ball entered the brilliance of the incandescent lights.
.
Huh!
On the opposite side of the court, Djokovic had just started and immediately realized that his prediction was wrong. He kicked his left leg and his body was already pulled to the right.
Kick on the ground, move.
Retreat and adjust.
Djokovic must continuously retreat along a 45-degree line diagonally behind him, observing his own position and where the tennis ball will land.
Tread, tap, tap.
Djokovic moved very fast and reached the position in a blink of an eye, but the tennis ball fell very fast because the high point of the parabola exceeded expectations, and the acceleration of gravity pulled the tennis ball down quickly.
Comparable to a shooting star.
But the problem is that Djokovic can't wait any longer. If he misses this hitting point, his steps will be pushed to the baseline again.
Losing one's advantage in front of the net is one aspect, but the entire forehand court becoming completely empty is another aspect.
Djokovic must take action.
So, without hesitation, Djokovic stretched his arms and completed an extremely difficult high-pressure volley above his head.
ah.
Djokovic also exerted his strength, and the power from deep in his Dantian was instantly released.