While running at high speed, Gao Wen glanced at Isner out of the corner of his eye and immediately recognized Isner's awkwardness and jerkiness. Obviously defense was not his strong point. He was not as good as a defensive master like Saramento.
Comparing the postures, you can see the huge gap at a glance.
However, Isner's all-out attack in this shot is very powerful. Even if Gawain predicts and starts in advance, he still needs to be cautious in returning the ball.
But Gawain is not satisfied with simply saving the tennis ball. This is the tie-break. After a whole set of layout and testing, everything will be decided by the tie-break. Every point is crucial. In Gawain's mind
The plan has been made, now it is time to enter the execution phase.
So, how does Gawain prepare to hit the ball?
Kick the ground! Swing the racket! Use force!
"Strength vs Power"!
In the defensive situation, Gawain not only failed to return the ball conservatively, but also boldly launched a counterattack.
The center of gravity of the entire body is very solid, and the core strength completes the connection between the legs and upper limbs, erupting into a head-on collision with a force that can overwhelm mountains and rivers.
At the moment when the ball is touched and released, the strength of the forearm and wrist is significantly accelerated, increasing the speed of the racket head.
ah!
The muscles of his arms could feel layers of pressure coming towards his face, but Gawain did not flinch. Instead, he bent his knees to press his center of gravity downwards, resisting the impact of the force with a solid body, and then used the reaction force to forcefully push it out.
Deep in the Dantian, a roar erupted involuntarily.
boom!
The tennis ball was compressed to the extreme, as if shrinking into a black dot in a daze, and then released and expanded, jumping out like a bolt of lightning.
Whoosh.
A ray of light and shadow spans the entire scene!
Like a hurricane, the momentum is like a rainbow!
What about tennis?
Tennis balls disappeared.
"Winning point!"
"The winning point forehand inside-out!"
"pretty!"
Zhan Jun couldn't hold back his emotions and roared passionately.
Isner's slightly awkward defensive action was completely stuck in place, unable to react at all, and a question mark slowly appeared on his head:
Forehand diagonal?
No...
Just now, Gao Wen counterattacked with a forehand, hitting a diagonal across the court, giving up Isner's backhand gap, and instead aimed at Isner's forehand breakthrough, with power and speed reaching
The ultimate return shot penetrated directly like a bullet, and jumped out after landing——
This is called "inside-out"! From the inside, fly to the outside.
Isner never expected it.
In fact, he was subconsciously protecting his backhand, because his forehand was stronger and more difficult to break through, and his steps stayed in the forehand half. The gap was obviously on the other side. Naturally, his body's center of gravity was slightly towards
Move sideways with your backhand, ready to rush out at any time.
But he didn't expect that Gawain would actually break through now. It was so unexpected that Isner stood there stupidly and was unable to make any reaction.
"In the tie-break, Isner's first service point was still at an excellent level. Although Gao Wen guessed the direction, there was still no threat in the return, giving Isner a chance to hit the board."
"But I didn't expect that Gao Wen used an incredible forehand attack to form a breakthrough and took the lead in breaking Isner's first serve point."
Not only Zhan Jun, Hu Litao's voice also revealed surprise. For Gao Wen's fighting power at the critical moment, you can feel his appreciation and admiration in his words.
"In Isner's last serving game, he lost four straight points to deliver the 'love-game'. It was completely smooth sailing, but as soon as we entered the tie-break, we felt Gawain's strong counterattack. It can be seen that Isner
A little bit unprepared.”
"However, this is a tie-break. Whether the advantage of a break point can be maintained depends on the subsequent performance."
In the professional arena, people like to jokingly call the "tiebreak" gambling. Why?
In your own service game, if you lose one or two points, or even give up a break point, you can always leave room for recovery, especially after a tie, unless the opponent wins two points in a row, you will not lose the serve.
But this is not the case in the tie-break. One point is one point, and there are seven points in total. The rhythm of the entire offensive and defensive transition is very fast. Once a service point is lost, you will immediately fall into passivity. Even a serving machine like Isner cannot
exception.
Of course, the risk of the tie-break is the same for both sides. Isner may lose the service point, and the probability of Gauvin subsequently losing the service point is also the same. In other words, the fault tolerance rate is magnified, even by ten
times.
Therefore, even if it is the Big Four, there is no guarantee of victory in the tie-break, because luck, mistakes, and accidents can cause harm. It is indeed a "gamble".
"2:0, high lead."
The referee reported the score directly.
Gawain clenched his fists heavily, but did not shout or roar, but looked resolutely towards Isner, showing his determination to win.
Isner looked at the line and landing point of the shot and didn't say much. He just adjusted his hat and then walked to the other side to prepare for the next serve.
Although everyone calls the tie-break a "gamble", the serving machines are not afraid of this at all. Having a serving weapon means that they can have an innate advantage in the tie-break.
Isner is not easily shaken. He has experienced various situations in tie-breaks, and more than once, he quickly regained his focus and stood on the baseline again, ready to serve.
Kick the ground! Throw the ball! Turn! Hit the ball!
However, as soon as it was released, it went offline.
"oh……"
Arthur Ashe Stadium emitted low exclamations.
"Today, Isner's service success rate in the first set reached 86%, and his first-serve scoring rate was 92%, which gave him an absolute advantage. However, he was still affected by the point just now, and his first serve went off the net."
In fact, due to the complexity and difficulty of the serving action, it is not that unusual for even a serving machine to hit the net with the first serve. But in the tie-break, those subtle deviations are suddenly magnified, and the problems caused by the first and second serves are
The impact is naturally different.
The air slowly burned.
There was no special change in Isner's expression and he continued to serve.
Second shot, outside corner.
Although his strength and speed were slightly downgraded, Isner still came out with the bottom of the box in the tie-break——
Rotate.
Isner's serves are basically flat, and he rarely serves spin balls, but that doesn't mean he can't. They are often used as a secret weapon at critical moments.
Just like now.
When Gawain stepped sideways to his right, he immediately realized that the situation was not good. The external rotation was particularly obvious. After landing, he jumped out high; and the speed and strength were also guaranteed. Waiting for Gawain's footsteps to arrive.
At that time, the hitting point was already beyond his shoulders.
It is not easy for the 193-centimeter Gauvin to hit the ball beyond his shoulder line. Because of the accident and suddenness, even the second serve still achieved very good results. Isner still passed his own shot.