Although his body position had obviously been lost, he still casually hit the ball with his crotch, using his easy movements to complete the return effortlessly.
Moreover, a winning score was formed!
Another magic ball.
In this point, Kyrgios' incredible physical fitness and gifted touch were fully demonstrated, and his extraordinary batting was truly jaw-dropping——
It seems to be an understatement and easy to pick up, but hitting the ball like this is not something that everyone can do. It is truly "unfettered".
The commentators in the media center all slapped the table, exclaimed again and again, and used their whole body movements to express their surprise and astonishment; the Arthur Ashe Stadium was once again boiling with Kyrgios.
Kyrgios shook his head triumphantly, stuck out his tongue and made a face at Gawain, and then without saying anything else, he turned around and ran towards the baseline, as if he was just warming up.
It would be very suitable if paired with the song "Little boy, little boy, carrying a schoolbag to school".
"30:40".
In the second set, Gawain's first serve game, Kyrgios' soft and wonderful hitting touch successfully continued into the second set. In the opening stage, Gawain once again successfully embarrassed Gawain and had to face the challenge of break point.
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Such a scene seems familiar.
Because Gauvin's first serve in the first set was broken by Kyrgios after "30:40", obviously Kyrgios also wanted to seize the start of the second set.
call.
Gawain let out a breath, then looked at Kyrgios who was twisting his butt, applauded, and slapped the racket with his right hand to express his praise——
In fact, Gawain was praising Kyrgios's whimsy and soft touch. Such hitting is purely God's reward, and they can't imitate it.
But in the eyes of the Arthur Ashe Stadium audience and those watching the live broadcast, it seemed as if Gawain was praising Kyrgios' "dance", and the scene suddenly became joyful.
Hahaha.
The stadium burst into laughter.
Kyrgios didn't know why. He turned around and looked over with doubts, only to find that Gawain had turned towards the bottom line. He didn't see anything, so he was left with question marks:
Could it be that Gawain just made fun of himself?
Kyrgios rolled his eyes to express his dissatisfaction, and then walked towards the bottom line.
"30:40", break point.
One shot, outer corner.
If Kyrgios, who is extremely talented, has any shortcomings, then his backhand is undoubtedly the most prominent and obvious link.
Kyrgios uses a two-handed backhand, which can only be considered an average level among professional players, barely adequate, and the entire technique is very rough and crude.
His backhand can block and push, but he cannot exert force. As long as he takes the initiative to exert force, he will often lose the ball. The main reason is that the entire swing trajectory and force movement are not standard and detailed enough, which also makes his return of the ball in the backhand position difficult.
It's an obvious loophole.
So, how does Kyrgios make up for his backhand shortcomings?
First of all, his footwork is very good, very, very good. He often switches steps to dodge forehand. The ball is obviously a backhand, but he must turn sideways to hit the ball with his forehand.
Secondly, his hand feel is very good, the whole package and push are very soft, and he can challenge Djokovic, so his ability to change lines is very outstanding.
On his backhand, he often used a slight movement of the racket. Even though he could not exert force, the straight line change of his backhand was very subtle and sudden, and he could easily create winning points.
Thirdly, his tactics have changed a lot. He rarely gets passively beaten in the backhand position. He can cut and pull, spin and small balls. Through different tactical combinations, he can always cover up his disadvantages in the backhand position.
In short, if you want to break through Kyrgios' backhand, simple and regular routines are not enough.
It is precisely because of this that Kyrgios' games always seem carefree and understated, and he can make his opponents sweat profusely without any effort.
However, there is one thing. When receiving the serve, Kyrgios's backhand is further restricted, because the initiative lies with the server. This also makes Kyrgios's changes tied up and can easily become the opponent's.
Breakthrough——
Of course, the same routine cannot be used over and over again, otherwise Kyrgios will be on guard and he will still be able to grab the rhythm and fight back.
Now, Gao Wen stood in the second area, faced the break point, and sneaked into an outside corner to suppress Kyrgios' backhand.
really!
The serve with a speed of 118 miles per hour (190 kilometers per hour) was not very fast, but the spin was very strong, successfully suppressing Kyrgios' backhand swing. He could only block it with a push, without speed or power, and the entire parabola
The flight path was also unable to be controlled.
However, Kyrgios relied on the strength of his entire upper body to push the ball outwards, and the angle of the return ball was widened, and it flew back diagonally along the diagonal line.
Tap tap tap.
Gawain's steps were quick, but he found that Kyrgios' return did not suppress the flat shot and created a strong topspin. The bounce height after landing was very high, which actually increased the difficulty of Gawain's return.
Therefore, Gao Wen did not use force, but stood firm, made a steady backhand shot with both hands, and smashed towards the middle of the court.
Kyrgios's instantaneous explosive power is particularly outstanding. With two powerful kicks, his body has already jumped out, so that subsequent adjustments to his steps are completely easy -
Not only does it not need to run at full speed, it can even be slowed down and adjusted. Just like Usain Bolt at his peak, he can also take a walk when he hits the line.
Tread. Tread.
Kyrgios was already in place early. Facing Gao Wen's hitting in the middle, he had the opportunity to attack with a forehand, but he did not, because he knew that Gao Wen's return line in the middle was to deliberately lure him to attack, but Kyrgios
How could Kyrgios' batting line be so easily predicted?
Forehand cutting.
Not only did Kyrgios not attack hard, but he also took the initiative to give up his advantage and cut a shot, which also made the audience gasp.
However, if you have watched Gawain's performance in the United States Championship, they will know that this is not unusual, because Gawain has done this before, and in the end he scored the winning score.
So, what did Kyrgios do?
Cutting, step up.
Kyrgios cut a deep and turning ball in the middle, flew straight back, and pressed into the deep middle area of Gawain, just half a step inside the baseline; at the same time, his footsteps
Just follow the flight path of the tennis ball and run towards the net.
One step. Two steps. Three steps.
In just a few long steps, Kyrgios had already entered the service area, and then adjusted in small steps to prepare for the next volley——
It is almost difficult for Gao Wen to open up the angle when faced with a return ball in the middle, and Kyrgios' tall and powerful blocking in front of the net can further create psychological pressure.