In this way, three times in a row, after Wawrinka scored strongly, Gawain was always able to find a way to fight back, and the two sides returned to a tie.
Originally, Wawrinka held three consecutive game points. Everyone thought that this game would end soon, but the fact is that the stalemate still did not end after more than eight minutes. Wawrinka had already missed six game points.
And for the fourth time it was tied, no comment from a professional commentator was needed, the whole audience could see it:
This round should be the key.
It depends on who can withstand the pressure.
However, so far, Gawain has not been able to get a break point in this game, so overall Wawrinka has the upper hand.
"40:40".
Another area.
It's the outer corner again.
Gao Wen's return serve took a risk and hit a big diagonal shot, landing near the small triangle at the intersection of the service area and the changing line.
However, Wawrinka's forehand was in time, and he counterattacked with a forehand diagonal. Instead, he forced Gawain, who was preparing to make up for his backhand, to return hastily. In a sudden stop and turn, the hitting point was not very accurate.
, barely made a topspin, and returned to Wawrinka's forehand position.
Wawrinka immediately seized the opportunity and directly rounded the forehand and hit a straight shot. Because Gawain's return shot had almost no power, Wawrinka pressed forward and rotated very fiercely. The entire line change seemed to be done with ease, and his footwork adjustment was also
Take a leisurely stroll and take advantage of it.
oh.
The crowd exclaimed because Wawrinka had such a huge advantage and Wawrinka had already prepared for the next shot in advance. He did not neglect it lightly and did not worry about Gawain successfully saving the ball.
Seeing it, Wawrinka was about to take the lead again.
At this time, Gao Wen, who still did not give up, was running towards the backhand position at full speed, but Gao Wen also realized that even if he caught up, he actually had no choice in the hitting space or the return line. If he took it by surprise, the result would be just
The return ball just went out of bounds, but if he had hit the ball as usual, Wawrinka would have been waiting for it.
what to do?
Tread.
Tread.
While running at full speed, he could only hear the sound of wind in his ears, but his brain was still running at high speed. From the corner of his eyes, he could see Wawrinka waiting in the middle of the stadium, his steps lightly jumping, and he had already prepared the next move.
Preparations for the connection, unless Gawain can take things by surprise...
etc!
Tread.
Gao Wen was already approaching the return ball quickly. He started to lead the shot with his backhand with both hands early, buying himself time to swing the racket. Then he kicked off the ground with his left leg. His right leg still did not stop, and he quickly stepped forward to make a strong gesture of hitting the ball.
However!
In the process of forward motion, the bent knee did not straighten, but continued to lower. The backhand of both hands was cut under the tennis ball. At the moment of hitting the ball, the grip was changed from pumping to cutting.
Cutting is originally the best choice to change the rhythm of the bat when the steps are not in place, and it can buy time for one's next defense. Facing Wawrinka's strong forehand attack, experiencing the high speed of running in a wide range
Wen's choice of cutting was actually a more correct decision.
But that's not all.
Gawain's wrist was swinging very fast, obviously cutting but still increasing the speed of the racket head, making full use of the contact time between the racket surface and the tennis ball to increase the friction as much as possible——
On the one hand, it is to control the parabola, and on the other hand, it is to relieve the force and control the rotation.
rub.
Rub rub rub.
Then, the softness and delicacy of the wrist were fully demonstrated at this moment, and the tennis ball flew out of a full parabola at high speed, flying towards... the net.
small ball?
It's actually a small ball in front of the net?
Net ball is a batting method that pays great attention to feel and technique, because it requires delicate control of parabola, rotation and landing point:
If it is too long, the opponent can rush to the ball directly, so the tactical intention of unexpectedly disrupting the opponent's rhythm will be invalid, and instead it will give the opponent an opportunity to attack the midfield ball.
If it is too short, it may go offline directly.
In addition, rotation control will also affect the height after landing. If it is slightly too high, the opponent will have enough time to catch up and complete the shot.
To put it simply, it is really very complicated. Among the Big Four, after winning multiple Grand Slams, Djokovic’s small ball skills in front of the net are still very rough. He will have to wait until 2016 and 2017 before slowly polishing them.
come out.
And Gawain?
It can be seen from the first three rounds that this is definitely Gawain's technical shortcoming.
But Gawain actually made such an attempt at such a critical moment?
Is this a case of daring due to artistic talent or desperation?
In fact, it's more of the latter, because Gao Wen realized that his batting route options were very limited, and Wawrinka was already waiting for Wawrinka's next attack with casual transition balls. He had also done something different before this game.
He tried but it didn't work, so he needed to find another way to break the balance.
What's more, even if this point is lost, it's still just Wawrinka who takes the lead.
Therefore, Gao Wen once again boldly chose to take the initiative to make changes. It was precisely because he was not familiar with the technology of small balls in front of the net that Gao Wen was extremely cautious and careful when hitting the ball.
But after the tennis parabola was drawn out, Gawain immediately secretly shouted Oops——
The arc control was still not enough, the flying altitude was obviously too high, and Wawrinka had enough time to arrive.
Tap tap tap.
Wawrinka is catching up at full speed.
Tap tap tap.
Gawain immediately followed and entered the baseline. He could not let Wawrinka complete the shot easily. He had to go to the net to compress the visual space of the court and disrupt Wawrinka's judgment of the shot.
Then, both players rushed into the court and ran towards the net at full speed. The scarlet sunset fell on the high-speed rotating tennis balls, creating a gorgeous halo.
Snapped.
The tennis ball fell to the ground.
Sure enough, the parabola was still out of control. Not only was the distance slightly far away, but the height of the rebound was also very high. Wawrinka was even able to complete the smash directly, just like a badminton smash in front of the net.
Wawrinka's footsteps are already approaching.
But, right now.
Whizzing.
Whizzing!
The tennis ball rotated at high speed, and then incredibly reversed towards Gawain's court. The strong rotation and sufficient power made the tennis ball fly back miraculously.
Ah! Ahhh!
Wawrinka immediately realized the incredible flight trajectory of the tennis ball, and his stepping speed increased again, but the flight speed of the tennis ball was even more incredible. It flew faster and faster in the gentle breeze. Just before Wawrinka arrived, he returned to the high altitude.
Half of the article——
In tennis, like badminton, volleyball, etc., hitting the ball over the net is prohibited.
Then, amid the stunned exclamations of the audience, the tennis ball fell into Gawain's court. Wawrinka made an emergency stop and stood in front of the net, showing a helpless smile. He raised his head and looked at Gawain, who had just arrived.
But he found that Gawain himself was also full of surprise, and the two of them laughed in unison.
Wawrinka didn't say much, he just raised the racket, slapped the racket with his hand, and applauded Gawain——
Backspin, the legendary backspin ball in front of the net, turned the situation around like a miracle.