When guessing the coin, little Zverev thought he had guessed correctly, and rushed to get the serve. He looked a little impatient in his eagerness.
As a result, the referee corrected Zverev, but it was Gawain who guessed correctly.
Therefore, Gawain took away the right to serve.
Zverev Jr:…
This was not a big deal at first, at least not a big deal that affected the outcome of the game, but the tense atmosphere between the two players made any small detail possible to cause sparks to burst out. Even the referee could feel the two players.
There was a flame emanating from his body, burning brightly.
Whether Zverev or Gao Wen, both players hoped to be the first to serve. The tactical intention of preemptive strike was really clear, but in the end Gao Wen guessed the coin and took away the right to serve.
Little Zverev glared at Gawain with stern eyes, as if the person he admired had been taken away by Gawain before he could do it. He was so angry that he suppressed the urge to punch Gawain and turned around to walk towards him.
When playing on the side court, dangerous low pressure was exuding from the whole body, and then at the beginning, he was ready to give Gawain a show of strength.
In the first point, Gao Wen sent an outside corner and suppressed Zverev's forehand.
But the little Mrs. Zwillie was tall and tall, and she was already in place with one long stride. She used the swing of her forehand and forearm to bring the tennis ball back.
Go to Gawain's forehand position, and the landing point must be very deep, suppressing Gawain's swing space, forcing Gawain to be unable to start the attack.
Then, the round ball was formed.
Among the "three little giants", Tsitsipas has the best offensive intelligence and Medvedev has the best defensive touch. What about Zverev?
To be precise, Zverev Jr. is the most balanced, with top-level skills on both offense and defense, so he is also the first player to break through.
Zverev's outstanding talent can be compared with Kyrgios.
Kyrgios's explosiveness and strength are rare, and his body coordination and balance are also the best among the best. Although his height and weight are there, they do not affect his movement speed at all, and his inspired shots in chaotic situations are even more impressive.
It is best to describe it as "art".
Zverev Jr. is different. Strength is his weakness, but movement, hitting, ball feel, etc. are all rare and excellent tennis materials. In fact, Zverev Jr.'s hitting is very dull and the line is very dull.
The choice is quite satisfactory, but also has to deal with emergencies in a hurry, typical German style——
"Craftsman" is the best way to describe it.
However, in terms of baseline hitting ability, Zverev should be the top player after Djokovic. Simply put, his offense and defense are very balanced, his reading and wrapping of tennis are very good, coupled with his excellent
With his ability to predict, he can be said to be an all-around fighter at the bottom line.
Judging from the overall style, Zverev Jr. is very similar to Djokovic, who returned from injury after overcoming an elbow injury in 2018 and then changed his technical style of play.
Professionals once said that if we discuss baseline hitting ability alone, in fact, in 2019 and 2020, Zverev has surpassed the Big Four and ranked among the top of the tour pyramid, with the ability to defeat
Any opponent's ability, in terms of talent, may be slightly inferior to Kyrgios.
So, where is Zverev’s shortcoming? Why has he been unable to break through?
psychology.
When it comes to a critical moment, little Zverev doesn't dare to hit the ball. He returns the ball very conservatively and very safely. There is no offense or risky shot at all. He defends conservatively throughout the whole process because he almost never loses the ball.
So he can often wait until his opponent makes a mistake.
So watching Zverev's game is torturous, long, and boring - it doesn't require long-term planning like Murray does, but it's just passive defense.
However, there is one thing to say. With Zverev’s ability, it is generally difficult for ordinary opponents to persist for too long. Even if Zverev himself is weak and has a guilty conscience at the critical moment, he can defeat most opponents, that is,
Said, not all players can persist until little Zverev collapses.
So, how to make Zverev collapse?
On a technical level, Zverev's net skills are very poor and still need to be polished until 2021; but the most important thing is that Zverev's forehand is very unstable, and the more critical the moment, the worse it becomes.
It's unstable - somewhat similar to Gawain.
It’s not that Zverev’s backhand is better than his forehand. Objectively speaking, his forehand is more aggressive.
However, the chain often slips in critical moments. The problem with the forehand is that first, if you don't dare to use force and don't dare to strike, then no matter how powerful the forehand is, there is no way to exert its power.
The second is that with tight hands, it is easy to miss the hitting point, and the return ball goes out of bounds is a high probability event. The more mistakes you make, the less you dare to use force. The more you dare not use force, the more mistakes you make, and then a vicious cycle is formed.
In other words, the stability is insufficient, and at the same time, the shortcomings in strength and explosiveness will be amplified.
On the contrary, because the backhand is held with both hands, the left hand gives the right hand enough support to form a stable triangle, so the swing movement, hitting line, etc. are more stable, so at the critical moment, the backhand is more resistant to hits.
Able to defend and attack, he often saved little Zverev's games.
Of course, Zverev is only seventeen years old now and is far from mature. The entire technical process has shrunk a bit, and his stability is even less satisfactory. He still needs more competition to achieve growth and transformation.
Zverev Jr. can indeed be said to be the best candidate to test Gawain's current strength.
In the first point, Gao Wen could clearly feel Zverev's solid baseline hitting ability.
Although Zverev's hitting line combinations are not new and can be easily judged; Gao Wen's offensive attempts always come back in vain, and Zverev's top defensive ability does not look like 198 at all.
Centimeter tall, the whole movement is very sensitive and flexible, just like the ultimate version of Saramento.
Backhand shot in a straight line and was saved.
Small slash forehand, saved.
The bottom line was at a dead end and was rescued.
Moreover, Gawain's attack failed to work. Zverev Jr. was also waiting for an opportunity to counterattack. If he was not careful, he might be in trouble. A counterattack could be formed in one shot. Gawain also defended Zverev Jr.'s two waves of attacks.
, the transition of offensive and defensive advantages is always flowing, and the ball in the round gradually becomes longer.
In the blink of an eye, it was already thirty shots.
If I remember correctly, this should be Gawain’s longest round so far——
The two players entered an anaerobic state in the first minute of the game and showed their will to win without giving in. The thrilling back and forth caused the audience to burst into low cheers.
Even in an anaerobic state, Gawain's brain has not stopped spinning. How should he lay out the circuit to achieve victory?