Isner's second serve spun and was broken first in the tie-break. Isner immediately changed his strategy and used the bottom of the box. In the increasingly tight situation, he resolutely passed by himself.
The serving limit is high.
The effect is outstanding.
Because the height of the tennis ball after it bounced off the ground had risen above Gawain's shoulders, it was very awkward no matter how he returned the ball.
Kick on the brakes and hold the racket high.
Gawain reluctantly hit it hard with the racket. Since there was no room to swing the racket, he naturally had no way to exert force and could only do his best to increase friction.
rub!
The tennis ball spins violently, and it is obviously a tennis ball but it is forcibly hit with the effect of a badminton. Then you can see the tennis ball floating past, just like a piece of feather. As long as there is a strong gust of wind, it may fly to the ends of the world.
Huh!
The audience couldn't help but let out low exclamations, and then watched the tennis ball flying across the court:
Out of bounds? In bounds?
On the other side, Isner has been waiting for his forehand position for a long time——
Obviously, Gao Wen has no other choice. In an extremely passive situation, firstly, he cannot control the return line; secondly, the diagonal line is the longest return space. If he wants the return ball to fall into the boundary, then the diagonal line is the longest return space.
Line is the best choice.
really!
Tennis is coming!
Isner stood there without moving too much, waiting for the tennis ball to fly over, ready to attack directly with his forehand.
Tread.
Tread.
Isner was adjusting his steps and had already set up his forehand swing, but suddenly he discovered that the tennis ball was falling faster than expected. It was obviously a backspin ball.
"Attention, John! Attention!"
Isner's concentration was highly concentrated, his knees were slightly bent, his center of gravity was lowered, and the next swing was already in place.
However, the falling speed of the tennis ball was still beyond imagination. Isner found that his movements were a little slower, so he was forced to speed up his shooting movement. The final moment of shooting was a bit hasty, and the entire power movement was not complete.
He hit the tennis ball over in a hurry.
Diagonal diagonal line!
Whoosh.
Whoosh!
At this moment, you can see the tennis ball flying past at full speed, while Gawain's footsteps stood still and did not move, just in time to catch the ball.
boom!
With a full shot, Gawain's feet were obviously more stable. In addition, Isner's flat shot had almost no rotation, which was more suitable for evenly exerting force. This time, Gawain's full blow was completely focused.
on tennis.
Whoosh!
It can be clearly seen that in the confrontation of "forehand VS forehand", Gao Wen had the upper hand. His return ball was heavier and flew back faster.
Isner's footsteps didn't move at all, just small partial adjustments.
Then it can be seen at this time that the step adjustment of this tall man is very rough. Although there is no problem in hitting the ball, the hitting point is not accurate enough. When he finally takes the shot, he completely relies on his upper body strength to force the ball.
Of course, just relying on the strength of his upper body, Isner's forehand still has a powerful impact.
boom!
Still a forehand!
At this moment, the entire audience held their breath, watching the two players' fierce confrontation between forehand and forehand, which vividly demonstrated the violent aesthetics of tennis. They couldn't believe that Gao Wen was actually fighting against each other on the forehand.
There is no lag at all.
Indeed, Gawain was not at a disadvantage, but he knew that in terms of absolute strength, he was still slightly inferior. If this continued, Isner's advantage would gradually become apparent.
He needs to make a change!
Change the line?
No, this is a battle of momentum. Gawain deliberately wants to challenge Isner's forehand. He is preparing to break through from here, thereby breaking the balance of Isner's tactical system and paving the way for the follow-up. Look at Isner.
When Ner persistently hits the forehand, you can tell that Isner has entered a trap.
Therefore, Gawain cannot change his line, he needs to implement his tactics to the end.
So, leverage the force? Or change the rotation?
It’s both!
Adjustments, small step adjustments, continuous adjustments, Gao Wen's footsteps were immediately in sharp contrast to Isner's. It can be seen that he is watching the incoming ball while constantly adjusting his footsteps to find the best hitting point.
tread.
One kick on the ground and one swing of the racket.
On the surface, there doesn't seem to be any difference, but in fact, you can see the delicate workmanship of Gawain's wrist.
It is also a forehand shot, but at the moment of release, Gao Wen does not "top" the ball to exert force, but "skates" to push the ball. You can clearly see the arc of the forearm tilted outward, and the fully stretched body looks like a male.
Like an eagle, light and free, then he moved his wrist outward.
Brush brush brush.
You can hear the tingling sound of the tennis ball quickly brushing against the net string, and finally it escapes from the friction range of the racket and flies directly out.
Brush, whoosh!
The tennis ball turned into a long, long streamline, and they could clearly see the mustard yellow streamline dragging all the way out and flying towards Isner's forehand.
"ah!"
Isner immediately realized something was wrong. Although he also returned to his forehand, Gawain hit a skateboard. The flight path of the entire tennis ball suddenly became shallow and clear, and it landed directly in the service area, as if
A shot from the outside corner came like a shot, and Isner's steps suddenly became hurried.
Cross step change, cross step change.
Isner's reaction was very quick, but his clumsy steps seemed a bit awkward. He hurriedly reached the batting position, only to find that Gawain hit the ball with backspin again, forcing him to squat down with his whole body and make a "Haidilao"
With a "moon" movement, he barely sliced the tennis ball and hit it with one shot——
The importance of footsteps is immediately highlighted.
If you are nimble in your steps and arrive in time, you can still hit the ball; but if your steps are slow and slightly slower, the hitting point will be very, very low.
Isner was a little embarrassed:
How did we end up in such a situation this round?
But Isner didn't have time to think. He stood up in a hurry, and immediately moved sideways in a series of small steps, running, running with all his strength, trying to defend his defensive gap, because Gawain's variation shot just now had already pulled Isner away.
Once outside the sideline, the entire stadium was empty.
Subconsciously, Isner naturally thought that Gawain's next shot should hit the gap.
Tap tap tap.
Isner was running with all his strength. He had never been so embarrassed in the previous service game. The sudden rhythm made Isner panic.
From the corner of his vision, he could see that Gawain had already appeared in the field.
The pace immediately entered the baseline, and he had already reached the midfield in two or three strides. Isner's defensive return had no quality, it just flickered back to the middle, midfield, but Gao Wen paid attention.
His strength is still highly concentrated, and he adjusts his position with a series of small steps.
Before the tennis ball hits the ground, the forehand has already been stretched out, just like bending a bow to shoot a big eagle: