Serving the ball from the outside corner of the second area is a classic tactical routine.
Against a right-handed player, the outer corner of the second area is a backhand, so it is often difficult to stretch the ball and the quality of the return is naturally difficult to improve; moreover, it is more difficult to return to position when the center of gravity is lost.
A left-handed player like Nadal can also create a wider angle in the second corner, almost completely pulling the receiving party out of the court without center of gravity, forming a huge advantage, and then winning the next shot for the serving party.
The first natural offensive opportunity is known as one of the classic tactics.
boom!
Zverev's second serve is still very hard, and the speed and quality are guaranteed to a certain extent, but what about the outside corner?
Routines.
In today's service game, Zverev has used such a routine more than once, and has succeeded several times before, but Gawain has already taken precautions.
Moreover, Zverev was obviously a little soft, and the outside corner was not completely torn apart. The "right hand vs. right hand" advantage of serving from the outside corner was further weakened.
For Gawain, it's not a problem.
Although the starting speed was a little slower this time, the conditioned reflex in the mind followed very quickly, and I had already thought about the return route before I stepped out.
Previously, Gao Wen still mainly used backhand diagonal backhand to Zverev's backhand. The main reason was not that he did not dare to hit the straight line, but that Zverev's serve quality was really good, and he could hit it every time.
When Gawain's backhand is suppressed and there is not enough swing space, it is difficult to succeed in straightening.
This time, Gawain's pace was slightly slower by a quarter of a beat, but his swing was already extended immediately, and he made full use of the opportunity that the second serve was still slightly slower after all, and threw it out completely when his body lost its center of gravity.
At the same time, make a quick closing movement with both hands.
Close the door! Stop shooting!
Professionals can find that Gao Wen's closing movement is significantly accelerated, the speed of the racket head is suddenly increased, and the speed continues to increase at the moment when the final shot is released. He completely uses the power of his wrist to make a closing push.
If it is not in place, use your own strength to push forward.
boom!
The tennis ball flew out immediately, changing from a large diagonal external spin to a straight internal spin. The entire flight trajectory changed dramatically, and it flew out with a "swish" sound.
Impact! Impact! Impact again!
Although he took the lead in winning the first set, Gao Wen was still highly focused at the beginning of the second set. He was keenly aware of Zverev's eagerness for success. He originally planned to relax and take a breather at the beginning, but instead
Seize the opportunity and launch a powerful impact immediately and decisively.
Faced with his own chance to break serve, he not only did not return the ball conservatively and was worried about wasting it casually, but he became more aggressive and stronger. He took the initiative to seize the opportunity he created, and rarely pushed a straight shot with his backhand with both hands -
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And it’s still in the receiving and serving session.
This is not only bold and brave, but also fully demonstrates the energy of a big heart.
boom!
The tennis ball jumped out like a rocket. It only took one shot to make Zverev, who had the advantage of serving, fall into a passive position and his face changed drastically.
Damn it!
Zverev had just completed his serve, and the next second he found that his serve was directly hit back. He rushed out quickly without having time to adjust his breathing. His footsteps were like lightning, running faster and faster, and he rushed out completely.
But...can we catch up?
The brain is blank.
Sprint! Sprint again! Sprint with all your strength!
Zverev's speed has increased to the extreme. He stepped on hot wheels with both feet and rushed forward from the center of the court to the big triangle on the right baseline.
For a long, long time, people with a height greater than 190 centimeters were considered unsuitable for tennis because the center of gravity is too high, which affects their ability to move. Tennis is a sport that requires continuous and large-scale movement laterally and vertically. These tall people
Obviously it's not this material.
However, with the improvement and optimization of training methods, the new generation of players over 190 centimeters have strong mobile abilities, their center of gravity can be lowered, their feet can be flexible, and they can move horizontally and vertically without problems.
Among them, Zverev and Medvedev, who are 198 centimeters tall, are representatives. The bottom line defensive coverage ability of these two players has reached the top level of professional tennis. Even compared with Hewitt and Nadal at their peak, their
The mobility is not compromised at all.
The strides are long and the stride frequency is high, which makes the coverage area larger. Compared with players under 188 cm, they have different advantages and characteristics.
It seemed that Zverev could no longer catch up with the ball. Gawain's backhand straight line was very tricky, deep, heavy and straight. He was aiming for the winning point; however, Zverev was chasing the ball.
But the husband was incredibly close, already in place in a few strides, and even had time to observe Gawain's position at the last moment.
incredible!
However, little Zverev had no time to be happy at this time, because he saw that Gawain had taken a quick step forward and was in front of the net in a blink of an eye.
Like Zverev Jr., the 193-centimeter Gauvin is like a wall standing in front of the net, with long hands and long legs covering all hitting routes.
what to do?
Zverev had no time to think, and subconsciously prepared to copy and paste Gao Wen's previous lob, but he also knew that he needed to pull the parabola higher so that he could avoid Gao Wen's high-pressure ball coverage.
Chi!
With a big split, little Zverev made a sliding move like a clay court, and thrust his whole body forward. In this way, he shortened his movement time, and then bought time for swinging and initiating the racket.
cut!
A machete-like cutting action, making full use of the contact time of the racket surface to give the tennis ball enough spin, but Gawain's backhand straight line is very tricky and very solid, even more aggressive than the forehand. The tennis ball is in Zverev Jr.
The time spent on the racket is far from enough.
Then, little Zverev could see Gawain's footsteps staying near the teeing area, his tall figure blocking all angles like a skyscraper——
Compared to himself, Gao Wen seemed less restrained in front of the net, and his entire body language was more relaxed.
Swish, brush, brush!
In the flash of lightning, little Zverev obviously increased more friction, looking forward to creating sufficient rotation to go over Gawain's head.
However, before his wrist strength could catch up, the tennis ball had already flown out. The entire contact time was lower than expected, which did not give Zverev more room to control. No wonder some people say that the backhand straight line is Gawain's specialty.
ability.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh.
Whoosh whoosh!
The tennis ball drew a moon arc, and the full parabola rushed into the golden sunlight like a long sword unsheathed. It rose rapidly in the elevator, so that little Zverev made an independent posture like a golden rooster, raised his right leg, and
The batting action continued, as if by doing so, the tennis ball could climb higher and go directly over Gawain's head.