Federer grabbed the ball, but the quality of Gao Wen's serve was really excellent. Although Federer grabbed the ball, the quality was not satisfactory, and the return effect did not meet expectations.
As a result, Gawain's second shot of attack connection has already caught up.
In fact, the quality of Federer's return of serve is already very good and is not that bad.
Power, speed, and tail power are all combined. The entire ball is heavy and punchy, and it is pushed to the middle. The middle of the ball is unbiased, limiting the left and right opening angles. It is not easy to hit the ball. The only pity is the landing point. I can't push it.
Deep, unable to squeeze and suppress at the spatial level.
Gawain would not miss such an opportunity; but at the same time, he would not take it lightly either.
Step forward, stand on the baseline, and backhand with both hands to move forward.
There is no greed, no risk, no rush, just using your strength to hit the ball with a skateboard, mainly controlling the wrist, controlling the arc to control the landing point, hitting a backslash, half pushing and half sweeping, towards Federer.
The big triangle on the bottom line of the forehand position is pushed over, and the space on the court suddenly opens up.
Against Djokovic and Murray, there are no loopholes in the court, and the forehand and backhand must be fully open; against Federer and Nadal, the backhand is often the breakthrough point.
This seems to have become a consensus in professional tennis, but the point is, don’t these giants realize this? Won’t their tactics and strategies launch a counterattack?
The answer is of course no.
Therefore, how to take advantage of shortcomings and how to make tactical arrangements is a science.
Just like this shot, Gawain could hit the ball with a forehand, but he got out of the way and hit the ball with a backhand; Gawain could choose to hit the ball with a backhand slash, but he chose a backhand slash.
One detail, two details, continuously break expectations and bring surprises.
In fact, in a tennis round, it is only a short moment of lightning. It may not even be possible to capture the detailed changes in milliseconds, but Federer's starting speed is obviously restrained by Gawain's movements.
When waiting to be started again and the traverse is in place, the hitting point will be further back.
Hitting the ball later means that it is more difficult to swing, exert force, and control. Even if Federer tries to exert force, he needs to control it a little, otherwise the return ball may go directly out of bounds, and he also needs to be cautious in controlling the landing point.
Some.
This slight deviation once again creates space for Gawain's third shot to connect with the attack.
Then you can see that Gawain's steps appeared on the diagonal position half a beat in advance, and he waited for Federer's forehand diagonal accurately. He tried to hit the ball with force but was obviously controlled. Instead, it was Gawain.
Still standing on the bottom line, grab the rising point to complete the line change.
Chance--
Straight line, attack.
When hitting the ball, Gawain clearly exerted force. He did not control the landing point, but focused on strength and speed. He aimed at a straight line and shot immediately. He compressed the rhythm by grabbing the rising point and created an instant advantage.
Snapped.
The sound of hitting the ball is clean and crisp.
On the opposite side of the net, you can see Federer's figure rushing in at lightning speed, running with long strides, leaving a series of afterimages behind him.
You can tell at a glance that Federer saw through Gawain's hitting routine, started to move in advance, and gained a precious gap for himself. Without hesitation or hesitation, he raised his hand to hit the one-handed backhand.
ah!
Federer exerted his strength.
Ahhhh!
The speed of Federer's one-handed backhand was completely increased, the racket head brushed up, and when he hit a hard ground, all the energy was released instantly from borrowing force to exerting force.
Turn defense into offense!
Like Gawain, Federer only needs a short breathing space. With the slightest gap and the smallest difference in prediction, he can turn the situation around and launch a fatal counterattack.
Seize an opportunity that is not an opportunity, seize a gap in passive defense, and then overturn the situation.
straight line.
Federer's one-handed backhand was cool and powerful, his arms were fully extended, he hit a straight shot, and pushed straight back to Gawain's forehand position.
and!
The moment he finished exerting his force, Federer had already followed the energy tail of the one-handed backhand shot and rushed forward, his body's center of gravity rising from the ground and rushing forward at full speed.
Go online.
Federer, back online again.
At an unexpected time, at an inappropriate time, Federer went online.
In fact, in Federer's view, Gao Wen should hit the net after finishing his straight attack on the previous shot. But obviously, Gao Wen still prefers baseline confrontation and did not rush to the net, so Federer will be rude——
From strong to strong, Federer and Gauvin both showed their strongest state, both offensive and defensive, remained strong in both offense and defense, and quickly improved their state in the strong collision to seize the opportunity to go further, and the sparks of close combat were instantaneous.
It filled the entire O2 Arena.
Maybe, it's not the best time, but Federer thinks he can shake things up.
This is also true.
Hitting the ball and using footwork, Federer not only broke the situation, but also the mental and physical pressure broke out at the same time, rushing down towards Gawain.
Gao Wen, who attacked continuously in the first three shots, fell into passivity without warning.
Originally, Gao Wen's steps returned to the middle to defend, but the entire inertia was immediately broken by Federer. He stopped and turned suddenly, and then pulled his steps back to the forehand, but he could already feel the double pressure before he took the shot.
Federer's backhand straight line following the ball to the net was not a reckless impulse. The quality of his shot was particularly excellent. The return point landed close to the baseline. The ball quality was heavy and heavy, which obviously squeezed Gawain's shot.
what to do?
In a hurry, Gawain did not hesitate and struck immediately with his forehand——
Bounce ball.
At the same time, there is an obvious lifting action on the wrist, and the tennis ball with limited rebound height is pulled up for topspin, and a breakthrough is sought along the diagonal direction.
Moreover, it fell sharply after crossing the net.
Fast, mainly refers to the word "fast". Now that Federer has pressed forward to block the net, he also compresses his speed to launch a counterattack, and the entire rhythm is obviously improved by two levels.
However, the opposite of improving the rhythm is that hitting your own accustomed route is all instinctive and subconscious actions.
The secret of the slash was discovered by Federer.
The Swiss king in front of the net moved ahead of schedule and fully extended his forehand, like a white crane spreading its wings. Not only did it cover Gawain's net-breaking line, but he also touched it gracefully.
It's not about giving up force, but about borrowing force.
One push and one block.
Federer used a volleyball blocking method to block the tennis ball back.
Fast is still a word.
Gawain is fast, and so is Federer. Tennis turns into badminton, smashing directly without waiting for landing. Federer chooses to push deeper and push Gawain's backhand baseline, creating pressure with speed and compressing Gawain's return time.
The collision between you and me has obviously risen to a new level and is overwhelming. It is still not strong in both active and passive ways. From shot selection to shot confidence, the two players have maintained the quality of the round balls at an incredibly high level.
superior.
With a series of banging sounds, his eyes followed the tennis ball back to the deep baseline area of Gawain's backhand position. Seeing that the rebounding tennis ball was about to break free and embrace freedom, Gawain appeared at the critical moment.