The speedometer in the corner of the court showed the speed of the serve. The tennis ball flew out like a cannonball, and the mighty whirlwind smashed down with sunshine and shouts.
One shot, in.
However, Cilic pursues speed and power, so the angle is relatively conservative and stable. It is not completely torn apart, but just falls on the outside corner.
boom!
Gawain could clearly feel the waves of air coming towards his face, with layers of pressure hitting him head-on.
However, there was no panic at all.
After actually facing many serving masters, Gawain already has his own experience. Isner's comprehensive serving ability is undoubtedly the best, with the strongest impact; Kyrgios is extremely talented, and his serving
It has penetrating power and a soft yet rigid power that can compress the ball speed to the extreme.
Wawrinka is a pure power player. He doesn't even have much power in kicking or turning. He just hits hard like a mountain and river, so the tail power of his serve is particularly obvious. Djokovic is mainly about control and change, with absolute speed.
And the power is not obvious, but elusive and hidden.
So, what about Cilic?
I have only received two serves so far, and it is still too early to sum up my experience. However, based on the game video and actual experience, Cilic's serve is very heavy, and his instant explosive power is not outstanding, and it is not as good as Kyrgios and Wawrinka; absolutely;
The power is also inferior to that of Isner, but the entire serve is very heavy and dull, and it feels like hitting a wall when receiving the serve.
It is precisely because of this that it is very important to find the accurate hitting point when hitting Cilic's serve——
Or, just like Nadal, Djokovic and Murray, they use packages to push the tennis ball back, because Cilic's offensive connection after serving has room for improvement, and the overall rhythm is not as tight as Nishikori Kei and Wawrinka.
This can also gain space for your next defense.
No matter what, the serve always needs to be received so that the round can be continued. Many of the serves of Isner and Kyrgios cannot be received no matter how they are received, because their strength and explosion can dominate and break the opponent's
The return ball is packaged; but Cilic's domineering serve is not so much.
Or, just like Federer, constantly looking for hitting points, trying to disrupt Cilic's tactical deployment when receiving the serve, and then creating opportunities for his own offense. The premise is that he needs to take huge risks. If there is no touch, the game will be ruined.
It will be ridiculous.
Obviously in the semifinals, Federer was never able to find his offensive touch.
With Gawain's style, he is obviously the former, and it was the former when Kei Nishikori played against Cilic in the last final; but in the second game, he was trying the latter.
Such a change that broke expectations and broke the rhythm made Cilic very, very awkward. The entire impact and confrontation were different from the idea in his mind.
However, Cilic's character is stable and he will not give up easily. Even if the situation is subtle, he will still stick to his playing style.
Just like this shot, although the angle is not broken, the speed and power are above average!
After completing the serve, Cilic immediately jumped lightly on the spot with the racquet in both hands, keeping his center of gravity flexible and watching Gao Wen's every move.
Kick! Jump! Step!
Gawain's conditioned reflex movements were very agile. With a heavy kick of his right leg, his body had already jumped out.
step!
Because the angle of the serve was not torn apart, a small step was already in place, and then Gao Wen was ready to hit the ball with his backhand with both hands——
A flat push.
Gao Wen knows that Cilic's serve is very heavy and he does not need to use force. To be precise, if he forcefully uses force, it will easily lead to a conflict of forces and form an irregular hit. Once the balance of force is not grasped, the return ball will fly directly.
; So what he needs is control and leverage.
Swing! Support! Push!
The wrist softly withstood the overwhelming impact of all the force, and you could immediately feel the heavy and heavy sinking and impact of the tennis ball like a shot put, but the force of the kick to straighten the knees was very firm and very fast, and it was as fast as a flash of lightning.
The force of the body leaning forward helps the arms complete the forward pushing action.
The forearm completes the straight stroke and remains straight; just push forward lightly with the wrapping of the wrist, and the impact force of the tennis ball is superimposed on the tennis ball again through the reaction force of the racket, and then——
ah!
One swing! One swing!
Grit your teeth! Attack with all your strength! The tight muscles all over your body instantly burst out with overwhelming flexibility and perseverance. The power is not released outwards but is all settled to form support. The control of your wrists and forearms fully mobilizes the 30 million nerve endings in your mind.
Complete control in a blink of an eye.
The tennis racket immediately transforms into a baseball bat, which is the swing of a home run, and then you can see the tennis ball turning into a light and shadow and hitting it directly.
straight line.
Whoosh.
In the blink of an eye, the tennis ball had disappeared. Cilic still stood there, unable to make any reaction, and his eyes were blank.
Beep, 108 miles (174 kilometers).
The speedometer in the corner of the court once again displayed a set of data. It was the speed at which Gao Wen returned the serve for the ACE winning score. The whole audience couldn't help but take a breath.
This... this is too tough!
From Cilic's two serves to score directly, to Gawain's two return serves to ACE, these four points were really unexpected, strange and unusual.
This year’s men’s singles final is too weird, isn’t it?
Cilic was a little confused for a moment. What happened to the return of serve just now? It was luck that he scored directly on the second serve before, so what happened to the straight backhand winning points this time?
What's even more frightening is that Gao Wen on the other side of the court did not cheer or celebrate. He just looked at where the ball landed, then waved his hands a few times for backhands. With a calm and calm face, he already walked to the other side of the court to prepare for the next shot.
Divided, as if this divided means nothing at all.
Cilic's heart trembled, and his palms couldn't help but feel slightly warm.
In fact, Gawain does not think that this point means anything. It does not mean that it is not important or successful, but that it cannot be copied. This point can form a winning point just like the previous point. In fact, luck plays the main factor, but the game
You can't rely on luck and don't believe in ratios, but you should believe in something clearer and more important.
At this moment, what Gao Wen is thinking about is, what did he figure out in the first four receptions?
As always, in the opening stage, Gao Wen's brain was already running at high speed, because he knew that Cilic's serve must play an important role in this game. The faster he can find the rhythm of receiving the serve, the faster he can control the rhythm of the game.
Right, he needs to stay focused.
Celebrating the winning point is not important at all. Who would be stingy and look at an ACE on a return serve? You must take a longer view.
But the calm and calm Gao Wen made Cilic a little awe-inspiring. After all, Gao Wen had unreasonably grabbed the ball directly for four consecutive receptions. Regardless of success or failure, Cilic's serving pressure would increase, not to mention Gao Wen's return.
Two direct hits made Cilic slightly hairy——
In the final, before he could gain a firm footing, he vaguely felt like he was falling into a trap. What was going on?