For the fifth time in a row, he controlled the tennis ball on Gao Wen's forehand position, destroying Gao Wen's center of gravity to continue to defend, and finally forced Gao Wen to cut a forehand shot, and the rhythm and balance of the entire shot was broken, so Djokovic
Qi finally caught the opportunity and created the opportunity through his full control of the ball.
So, how to attack?
If it were Djokovic at his peak, he would have already made a direct move whether it was a forehand or a backhand at this moment. However, at this year's US Open, Djokovic did lack a little bit of domineering and courage, and his handling of key balls was obvious.
I was thinking too much and my actions were not as decisive as usual.
This ball is the same.
Djokovic glanced at Gawain's position and was adjusting his center of gravity in small steps. Judging from the movement trend, he should be preparing to defend the backhand gap, but Gawain moved very smartly, keeping his center of gravity active, and made an emergency stop.
By making a sharp turn, you can change the moving route at any time to cover the entire site.
Throughout today's match, Djokovic has already felt the defensive ability of the 193cm big man in front of him.
So, how should we attack?
Djokovic hesitated just a little bit, a millisecond later, and then he realized that he had missed the point of hitting the ball, because there was something fishy hidden in Gawain's return. The return point of the strong topspin was too high.
It's very shallow. On the surface it looks like an ordinary cutting defensive return, but the landing point is shallow. After landing and rebounding, there is enough space to completely release the spin, so——
The hitting point has already risen to the shoulder level, and it continues to rise.
Djokovic's backhand shot needs a free space, otherwise his body will be very awkward and he will not be able to successfully complete the swing. This is also the only way that Djokovic, who has top flexibility, can use his body.
The shortcomings are not considered shortcomings and loopholes, but it is indeed difficult to fully exploit them.
Therefore, in the backhand position, Djokovic's shots are often pushed forward a little, and the shot is completed before the hitting point continues to rise.
But I missed it a little bit this time.
Djokovic was not upset. Anyway, he didn't think about how to attack, so he simply hit a transition ball, gave up the risky move of taking the initiative, and directly hit the tennis ball back.
Moreover, Djokovic also hid a little ingenuity. Instead of widening the angle, he pressed a center, disrupting the rhythm of Gao Wen's lateral movement at both ends of the baseline; his return point was very, very deep.
Landing directly on the baseline, further compressing Gawain's reaction time and swing space.
Even if it's just a transition ball, Djokovic can still control the situation.
However, Gawain's pupils narrowed slightly——
coming!
In fact, Gao Wen is tempting Djokovic to break the balance and take the initiative to attack. As long as Djokovic takes the initiative to open the angle of the return, his counterattack can further open the angle, and the center of gravity will move.
Prepare for your own defense; but if Djokovic gets soft, it's up to him to attack!
Tap tap tap!
Gao Wen immediately realized the trick of Djokovic's return. He adjusted his center of gravity and position in small steps continuously, but his expression was not flustered or nervous at all. After his steps were in place, he immediately shot his forehand without any fake moves or hidden intentions, because
He needs to grab a rhythm to connect the offense——
Cutting!
For the second consecutive beat, Gao Wen made a forehand cut, and it could be clearly seen that he turned his wrist hard to increase the rotation of the tennis ball. The entire batting feel and ball feel were fully demonstrated at this moment, and then the tennis ball
It had jumped out in a high-speed rotation.
This way of hitting the ball is what a generation of tennis queen Stefanie Graf is very good at——
So far, he is the only tennis player in the Open era to win the Golden Slam feat of winning four Grand Slams plus the Olympic title in a natural year; at the same time, the 22 Grand Slam champions are the most among male and female players in the Open era.
It was not surpassed by Serena Williams until 2017, and she married Andre Agassi in 2001 to form a legendary tennis couple.
Graf often creates strong side spin and external spin through backhand cutting, opening up the return angle and compressing the opponent's hitting space.
The same is true for Gawain.
Forehand chipping, and his chipping method was to turn outwards clockwise, and the strength of his wrist further increased the rotation, and then the tennis ball flew over very lightly and very quickly, landing on the sideline of Djokovic's left half.
, and then quickly rushed out.
Danger!
Djokovic immediately realized the crisis, not only because of the outward parabola, but also because Gao Wen cut a backspin, and the height after landing and rebounding was very low, and it seemed that he was almost about to land and form a double jump.
This made Djokovic run at full speed——
Danger is danger, but the impact of such a cutting ball on Djokovic is limited. Graf's cutting ball was able to sweep through the army in the 1980s and 1990s, but it may not be effective now.
Just when Djokovic was wondering about choosing to cut twice in a row, he had already completed the shot with his two-handed backhand.
Diagonal, diagonal, exert force.
Djokovic finally took the initiative to exert his strength. While moving at high speed, he used the power of kicking and sprinting to hit the tennis ball hard.
boom!
However, the next second Djokovic realized something was wrong——
trap!
Because Gao Wen has already rushed towards the backhand position in advance, it is obvious that the two cuts just now are to induce Djokovic to take the initiative to attack. Once the angle is torn apart, the two sides must enter the rhythm of confrontation, then
Gawain had the opportunity to break the deadlock with his strength.
A little bit of Djokovic's slackness and a little hesitation turned into his own trap in an instant, and his annoyance and regret, anger and irritability exploded directly.
Damn it!
Here, Gawain remained calm, not ecstatic, and focused entirely on his footsteps. He adjusted his steps continuously while the strong wind roared in his ears. Then he kicked his left leg hard, hitting the ground solidly, and kept his upper body
Stable, the fort has been set up with a two-handed backhand.
Kick the ground! Turn! Swing! Attack!
The brain is clear!
Calm, composed, focused, and devoted, he started laying out and calculating from the first cut, and started brewing and preparing from the second cut. The sound of his brain running at high speed can be clearly heard, and he stares at the incoming ball with his burning eyes.
Then, the hitting action is completed smoothly and smoothly.
boom!
Following the swing, the whole body rushed out. The dark blue jersey fluttered in the wind in the golden sunshine that filled the sky. You could even see the shining light of golden sweat, and the boiling blood continued to flow.
There was a roar in my ears, as if I could see all the brilliance of the world condensed, and all the power was poured into the tennis ball and rushed out.
straight line!
Flat hit!
Violence!
Speed up!
Lightning and thunder! Rolling in!
boom.
Just like this, he landed firmly and accurately in the blind spot of the bottom line triangle, then jumped out and hit the billboard at the back of the court, making a muffled sound, like a tornado, and did not give Djokovic any attention at all.