Djokovic raised his head and looked at Gao Wen. Gao Wen bent his upper body and swayed slightly. He could clearly feel that his center of gravity remained light, and he maintained a very good rhythm of starting and attacking at any time. It was obvious that he was in a very good position at this time.
A good state of intense concentration.
Six times. Seven times. Eight times.
The service-winning set fell into a tie situation, and he missed two consecutive set points, which made Djokovic a little tight.
The audience at the scene could not help but think of Gawain's service winning game in the first set, which was divided eight times, and the fierce battle lasted for more than 15 minutes before the winner was finally decided. Is it going to happen again this time?
Nine times. Ten times. Eleven times.
The Arthur Ashe Stadium was completely silent, except for the sound of Djokovic hitting the ball, as if it would never stop, like this until the end of time.
Fourteen times. Fifteen times.
Finally, before the audience suffocated and fainted, Djokovic was ready to serve and threw the tennis ball high, so that the mustard yellow color fell into the sunlight.
Area 1, close forehand.
Moreover, this time Djokovic obviously increased the side spin, and after the landing point, he drilled into Gao Wen's body, further squeezing Gao Wen's swing space. This is the classic close serve routine, but it broke the
Djokovic has always used changes to break the balance at critical moments.
Although the ball speed is not fast, it completely squeezes Gao Wen's position. It is obvious that Djokovic uses this method to suppress Gao Wen's tactical intention of receiving the serve and attacking.
really!
Gawain was ready to attack, but he failed to complete the swing effectively. The adjustment space for the first serve was limited, and at this time, his upper body was even more squeezed and unable to move.
In the process of serving and receiving, the initiative is innately in the hands of the server, and there is no way to reverse it.
But this does not mean that Gawain will return the ball hastily.
Because the whole person remains mobile and active, the speed of conditioned reflexes is also significantly faster. When he feels the trajectory of the tennis ball flying towards his body, his upper body makes a quick decision and makes a backward movement to get rid of the space, and then swings the racket with his right hand.
He quickly moved towards the tennis ball.
The little time of lightning is not enough for Gao Wen to complete the attack, but it is enough for Gao Wen to increase the quality of the return ball in the limited space.
etc!
Djokovic goes online!
Serve to the net!
The Big Four are indeed the Big Four. This tactic has never been used in the entire game, but it comes in handy at such an important moment! It's not just bold.
Djokovic used his close serve to squeeze Gawain. After the serve, his footsteps followed the flight path of the tennis ball and moved quickly towards the net. His full-speed running action showed determination and decisiveness.
By the time Gao Wen realized that Djokovic was rushing forward to hit the net, there was actually no room for adjustment.
what to do?
At the moment when the tennis ball was about to be released, Gawain clearly made a lifting movement with his wrist, increasing the strong top spin, and then the tennis ball flew out.
Originally, the return arc was not able to be suppressed due to the hasty action of returning the ball. Now it is even more so because of the strong friction, which outlines a light parabola. But the detail is that the arc is not that high, and it is not high enough to play high-pressure balls.
The level; at the same time, it is not that low, making it more difficult to volley in front of the net.
Through topspin, Gao Wen forced Djokovic to complete the volley at the shoulder position. This is a very awkward position and it is difficult to actively exert force.
Then--
Djokovic pounced forward and tried to complete the draw, but found that the arc of the return ball was higher than expected. He quickly adjusted the racket surface and changed from a draw to a slice.
It can be seen from the details that Djokovic actually has a little guilty conscience. For the world's No. 1, his skills in front of the net have always been his shortcomings, and high pressure in front of the net is the shortcoming among his shortcomings. Even if
In 2021, this technique is still the most unstable and error-prone link among all Djokovic's techniques.
At this time, Djokovic's handling seemed a little cautious.
Immediately afterwards, the tennis ball pressed into a deep area in the middle and returned to Gawain's feet——
Literally, Djokovic deliberately pressed a deep ball, which landed near Gao Wen's position, so that Gao Wen had to hit the rebound ball and had no time to draw the ball.
This is also a trap.
However, Gawain had no time to think at this time and quickly retreated reflexively.
This time, Gao Wen did not stubbornly stick to the baseline position. He took small steps to get out of the way and switched to the backhand position. While his footsteps were moving, he completed the backhand with both hands at the same time.
Adjust. Adjust!
While adjusting, he hit the ball. Although his steps were retreating, the forward movement of his backhand with both hands was very obvious. At the moment of hitting the ball, he still straightened his forearms and made a straight-arm push forward. He glanced at Djokovic from the corner of his eyes.
Kovic's stance, and then glanced his wrist in the direction of the backslash.
The balance of the entire body's movements was completely torn and disrupted, and the movements of the lower body and upper body were separated. However, Gao Wen's attention remained incredibly concentrated. The moment he was about to release the ball, he continued to increase the speed of his racket head.
The misalignment became more and more obvious, so that the center of gravity was disordered and as precarious as the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
But, the batting is done!
Whoosh!
The tennis ball jumped out lightly. Just as Gao Wen lost his balance and used his hands and feet to support his body to avoid falling, Djokovic also threw his whole body and tried to defend his forehand position at the net.
The interception was completed in advance, and the entire diving-to-the-top posture has also broken away from the constraints of gravity.
In an instant, the entire Arthur Ashe Stadium fell into silence, amidst confusion and shock. Everyone stared at the close combat in front of them with their mouths wide open.
Everything is too fast.
Djokovic leaped into the air, stretching his body to the extreme like a dolphin. The racket became an extension of his arm and intercepted laterally towards the other side of the net. He saw that the tennis ball was about to break through the blockade and complete the crossing. However, right here,
hour--
state.
Djokovic completed an unbelievable, unbelievable conditioned reflex in front of the net. With unparalleled anticipation and incredible flexibility, he actually completed the volley and then hit the tennis ball again.
and!
The most incredible thing is that at this moment, Djokovic showed the world's master-level soft touch control. A light and flexible package not only took away the power of Gawain's full-strength two-handed backhand, but also made it a critical moment.
Ji also controlled the tennis ball to return a short diagonal line.
Unbelievable!
Truly incredible!
At the critical moment, in close combat, Djokovic truly showed the top energy of the Big Four, truly forgetting everything and throwing himself out——
Literally.
Then, the breaths of the 25,000 spectators in the stadium and tens of millions of spectators around the world were all cut off, watching the flight path of the tennis ball:
Leap, fall, land.
The mustard yellow tennis ball jumps as lightly as an elf!