In the twelfth game, Gao Wen took the lead in catching Wawrinka's consecutive failure to score a serve, and scored two points to take the lead in the opponent's serve that had to be saved.
"30:30".
Wawrinka once again showed his smooth offensive touch, with a forehand attack and a straight backhand, neatly tying the score.
Then, the game came to a critical point. Is the next point a break point or a game point? Judging from the progress of the second set, anything is possible.
a district.
Gawain was shaking his body gently, and his brain was running rapidly along with his body, watching Wawrinka's every move intently, then his pupils closed, and he immediately made a judgment——
interior angle.
A large horizontal step was already in place, but Wawrinka was not able to completely suppress the inner corner. Apparently he was still worried about the success rate of the first serve and did not aim to serve the corner, so the angle was not completely opened, which gave Gawain a chance.
Use both hands to backhand and push forward.
The entire swing was very small and very fast. Gawain used the strength of his wrist to completely wrap it up with lightness and softness, and just like that he pushed the tennis ball in a small diagonal line towards Wawrinka's backhand.
Moreover, Gao Wen paid great attention to the control of spin and landing point, backspin, and deep area. He tried his best to make the height of the tennis ball after it rebounded below Wawrinka's waist, limiting Wawrinka's backhand force.
Bang! Bang!
Gawain's back-to-the-wall style didn't look particularly threatening on the surface, but Wawrinka's footsteps hit him very hard. The audience didn't see the clue, but Wawrinka immediately noticed the impact——
After entering the second set, these detailed changes really caused Wawrinka a lot of trouble, and Gawain became more and more comfortable with changes and adjustments, as if he had been trying before, without a charter or plan, but now he has figured it out.
The entire layout strategy.
Wawrinka thought of Murray, but Gawain's use of spin was better and his attacks were bolder. In this regard, he was closer to Nadal. Of course, the overall ball quality and tail power were still inferior, but Gawain could still make Wawrinka
Very uncomfortable.
One.
Wawrinka's backhand swing had just opened, and he already felt that the tennis ball was close at hand. The swing movement was obviously squeezed, and he forced his arm to open, but he was unable to exert force. He just used the force to push back.
Well.
Wawrinka grunted, completely stretched out his entire swing, and cleverly used a flick of his wrist to increase the speed of his racket head, forcefully pushing the tennis ball back.
It can be seen from this shot that Wawrinka's ball is heavy and powerful, and his small swing can actually push the tennis ball back to Gawain's baseline position.
In fact, Gawain had predicted Wawrinka's shot in advance, because Wawrinka could only make a rebound swing, and it was impossible to go straight, so a diagonal line was the only option. Gawain had already hit the ball horizontally.
Move to a defensive position.
However, Wawrinka's ball was fast and deep, completely breaking Gawain's expectations. The tennis ball directly pressed on the baseline, and also squeezed Gawain's backhand swing.
Moreover, Gawain used a two-handed backhand, and his swing was a little slower. As a result, even though his steps were already in place, he could not swing the racket. As a result, like Wawrinka, he could only use his strength to hit the ball.
He blocked a beat and bounced the ball back.
But what is slightly different about Gawain is that he has a stronger ability to seize the hitting point. At the critical moment, Gawain's upper body moves forward slightly, grabbing a little time, and then the entire hitting rhythm increases.
.
boom!
It can be clearly seen that Wawrinka's footsteps were squeezed. For the audience, the little time to grab the ball was not noticeable at all, but for Wawrinka who was receiving the ball, they could feel the overwhelming impact.
The pressure rushed towards me, like the huge waves of a tsunami rising to another level.
However, Wawrinka's steps were within one meter of the baseline and refused to retreat, which also made it too late for him to take the shot.
boom!
The only good thing is that Gawain didn't have time to change the flight path of the tennis ball, so the tennis ball returned to the middle in an orderly manner.
Wawrinka's forehand made a winding motion. When the tennis ball bounced off the ground and hit the racket, he applied topspin and used strong rotation to deepen the return point of the ball.
The effect is pretty good.
The tennis ball once again hit Gawain's bottom line. Although the angle could not be widened, it was just half a step to the right of the center. There was no threat to Gawain's movement, but the tennis ball landed very deep, and
The rotation of the landing bounce is very sufficient, and it actually creates some of the effects of Nadal's hitting.
An unexpected gain.
Gawain has two choices.
The first is to retreat, wait for all the rotation of the tennis ball to be released, and then forcefully attack. However, in order to ensure the accuracy of the landing point, some strength must be sacrificed. In addition, Gawain's strength and explosiveness are not his strongest points, so he is definitely threatening.
Not enough, which is what Wawrinka wants to see.
The second is to hit the rebounding ball to grab the rising point, but unlike the previous shots, this time the topspin is very strong. If you hit the rising point if you are not careful, it may be too early or too late, and then the return ball may be missed.
The ball, let alone the return of the ball, might have given the point directly to Wawrinka.
what to do?
In a flash of lightning, Gawain had already made a decision in his mind.
He took a small half-step back, and his forehand had already been launched, and he even waited a step ahead on the rebound line of the tennis ball. When his wrist felt the impact of the tennis ball, the racket was light and soft.
Wrapping the tennis ball, the movements of the forearms and wrists are very soft and extremely tenacious, pushing it forward, just like pushing a boat on the lake.
Snapped.
At the moment of taking action, Gawain cleverly moved his wrist slightly to the outside, and then the tennis ball flew directly out——
keep?
Not only will Gawain not be conservative, but he will be bolder and more determined, firmly seize the opportunity to take the initiative, and refuse to leave any regrets on this court.
Gao Wen chose to take the initiative and at the same time completed the line change through his own hand control. It was precisely because Wawrinka's shot was not powerful enough this time that Gao Wen grabbed an ascending point and used speed and rhythm to force the line change.
Finally, it tore out a straight line and hit Wawrinka's backhand quickly and violently.
Oops!
Wawrinka immediately realized his dilemma, because he subconsciously thought that Gawain would definitely choose the diagonal line, so he moved his steps towards his forehand position in advance, and now he had to temporarily change direction.
From a timing perspective, there was no problem with his footwork, and Gao Wen's return didn't pursue the ultimate tricky line. The shot was still in time, but what about the next shot?
The time is too tight, and now Wawrinka has missed the opportunity to rebound the ball, which means that he has no way to continue to compress Gawain's return time by rebounding the ball as before.