You come and go, never giving in; every move changes at the drop of a hat.
This is the charm of the powerful collision between Djokovic and Gao Wen.
Just on the backhand slash line, the two players showed rich and varied hitting techniques and confrontation methods, and no one could take advantage of them.
Of course, strictly speaking, it is Djokovic who suffers. After all, he is the server and has the right to attack, but now he is in a stalemate.
From this small detail, we can see why Djokovic must improve the quality of his serve. At the end of the second set, Djokovic's batting quality and intensity declined, and Gao Wen regained control.
The situation - not only returned to balance of power, but also slightly gained the upper hand.
Therefore, there was a double fault in this game.
Similarly, even if a double fault occurs, you still need to fight for the second serve; if the first serve enters the zone, the first three shots must be more aggressive to resolve the battle as soon as possible.
However, at the break point, Gao Wen's unexpected return broke the deadlock, and it took only one shot of the ball to reverse the passivity.
No wonder people exclaimed that Gawain is now the "fifth giant".
However, Djokovic is not a vegetarian either.
Move, sprint, escape and teleport——
Someone once studied Djokovic's movements. Why is Djokovic always able to cover the entire court and keep the baseline without dropping the ball easily?
In addition to predicting and playing ball, there is another important point, movement.
Later, Djokovic's defense has replaced Nadal as the top spot among ATP defense masters. The main reason is movement.
On the one hand, as he grows older, Nadal's movements are no longer as explosive as when he was young, and he relies more on his own predictions.
On the other hand, Djokovic further explored his flexibility talent after his style was established, and he was able to keep moving with a low center of gravity for a long time.
You can imagine that moving with your knees straight and moving with your knees bent are completely different. The former is the norm, while the latter is equivalent to squatting and running. Therefore, it is almost impossible to move hard on the grass or indoors.
Well, the difference can be seen when players often need to lower their center of gravity.
After bending the knees and moving a short distance, players often need to straighten their center of gravity and adjust their balance before they can continue running. This little adjustment time may often disrupt the inertia of the movement and lose opportunities in the ever-changing game, not to mention physical fitness.
of continued consumption.
But Djokovic is different. He can keep his knees bent and move with a low center of gravity for a long time, like a ninja. This not only allows him to gain more coverage area, but also ensures that his low hitting point is always stable.
He also creates advantages on grass and indoor hard courts.
This ability is also unique.
Therefore, entering the second half of his career, Djokovic's defensive coverage ability is stronger than Nadal.
The same is true in front of me.
Gawain's backhand slash not only cuts the angle, but also hits the ball hard. After the tennis ball hits the ground, the rebound height is limited, further compressing the hitting space.
Djokovic simply bent his knees and crossed the court in a shrinking manner, adjusting as he moved. He was completely like a ninja. His upper body was almost parallel to the ground, and his knees seemed likely to hit the ground at any time, but he just could
Keep your balance and get close to your target quickly.
Then--
Looking out of the corner of his eye, Djokovic saw the direction of Gawain's movement.
Cover the forehand gap.
There is no doubt about this. After all, Gawain's entire court has been cleared. Whether he is defending a gap or returning to defend, he must move to the right; what's more, Djokovic's hitting point has already been cleared.
Very low, the angle of the diagonal line has been locked, and the straight line is the only chance of survival.
From all aspects, Gawain must move this way.
Djokovic admitted that if it were him, he would also choose this way, just like the last shot; but it is also true that Gawain can always break the rules and reverse the situation in unexpected ways. Therefore, Djokovic
Should Vicki take the risk too?
The answer is yes.
Djokovic knew that he could still take the initiative by choosing a straight line and then surfing the net with the trend, but he believed that Gao Wen should have been mentally prepared. Gao Wen predicted that Djokovic would choose this way, and might be better prepared to deal with it.
Be prepared, so he needs to take risks and break the routine.
With his footsteps, he slipped and rushed out at a low point.
The center of gravity unexpectedly dropped even further, almost touching the ground. Then, with both hands backhand, the parabola pulled up.
squeak--
The harsh sound of friction between the soles of shoes and the ground pierced the sky, and the next second I saw the tennis ball breaking the routine and flying back along the diagonal line again.
"Slash VS Slash" is not over yet.
this……
Amidst the exclamations and astonishment, Gawain braked suddenly just as he returned to the middle, and the next second he kicked off and rushed out in the opposite direction.
Huchihuchi.
His lungs were rising and falling violently like bellows, and he still couldn't feel the oxygen even though he was breathing heavily. The speed had reached the extreme, and the secretion of lactic acid made every muscle burn like crazy. But Gawain didn't care at all, his eyes were fixed on the tennis ball, and
Use your peripheral vision to quickly scan the court.
Oops!
Djokovic's shot went in the opposite direction to increase the topspin, because he knew that Gao Wen had no time to cut to the baseline and would not be able to grab the rising point, so he used Gao Wen's strategy of lofting the ball in return.
body, pushed the tennis ball into an uncomfortable hitting position, and pinched Gawain's backhand.
At the same time, the return ball also had a strong side spin, and continued to spin outside after landing, pushing Gao Wen's footsteps away from the singles line for the second time in a row.
It's high and turned, the position is awkward, and it's also difficult to exert force.
what to do?
Cutting, slash, ball.
Gawain caught a gap in his peripheral vision. As long as he controlled the force accurately, he could catch Djokovic off guard with such a back-up move.
However--
Djokovic went online.
Damn it.
Djokovic is also improving his condition. Although his steps have been pulled near the doubles line, his second start is very timely and fast, and he takes full advantage of his speed, taking two big steps and three steps in the blink of an eye.
He has already reached the bottom line in a big step and is approaching quickly.
The visual pressure is overwhelming.
Calculate. Calculate. Calculate.
Gauvin is plotting against Djokovic, and Djokovic is plotting against Gauvin.
However, Gawain had no time to hesitate. His footsteps had already reached the point where he hit the ball. He had to choose to hit the ball. There was no time to hesitate.
It was at this moment that a flash of inspiration occurred.
Gawain didn't have time to continue thinking. Following the guidance of his inspiration, he continued to move forward without braking, and then rushed forward with a backhand shot with both hands.
It's not cutting, it's spinning.
To be more precise, lob.
Gawain used the inertia and centrifugal force of the run-up to complete the ball, pulling the tennis ball up high, pulling out a rainbow arc, and flying in a straight direction.