In the first area, it was Lindstedt who was still serving, but this time it was Gawain who was standing on the bottom line on the opposite side of the net, ready to receive the serve, and the positions of both parties also changed slightly.
Kubert stood in the service area, facing Gawain; Tim stood near the baseline, facing Lindstead.
Looking at it from another angle, Lindstad is standing on the bottom line, Kubert is standing in front of the net; Gao Wen and Thiem are both standing near the bottom line.
It can be seen from the small details. The Australian Open champion opposite is a standard doubles player. When Lindstedt serves, Kubert is responsible for grabbing the net, relying on his physical coverage standing in front of the net to create visual pressure.
As long as the quality of the returned serve drops slightly, he can be killed directly.
Gao Wen and Tim lack a little confidence in their skills in front of the net. Although they usually adjust their positions and put pressure in front of the net, such as the previous point, at the critical moment, both players stand on the baseline:
Because the bottom line technique is the link that I trust the most, I can inadvertently see the rawness and nervousness between the two of them.
On the court, Gawain and Tim were communicating in low voices. In fact, for the two of them, jerkiness was jerky, but there was no nervousness at all, they were just focused; and, because they had a partner in the doubles match, they could find a partner in difficult moments.
Reliance makes the mentality more relaxed.
"I tried my best to actively hit the ball to Kubert and increase the top spin, forcing his return to be longer. You pay attention to Lindsted's position."
"No problem, we can just divide it into left and right divisions this time."
After a brief exchange, Gawain and Tim were ready.
Doubles competition requires division of labor and cooperation. It is impossible to win the game just by relying on one person to do everything. Therefore, before hitting the ball, partners often assign each other's roles, and positioning is also part of it, either standing front and back, or standing left and right.
position, and then focus on your own coverage area as much as possible while paying attention to complementarity.
Gao Wen and Tim still lack a tacit understanding. Relying on telepathy to coordinate the batting is not feasible, so they still need to speak out.
Standing at the bottom line at this time, the scene in Gao Wen's field of vision is completely different from that of a singles match:
You can see a giant Buddha right in front of you. Kubert is 191 centimeters tall and stands tall, giving him a full sense of oppression. Fortunately, the area on the left side of the court is covered by Tim, which also means that Gawain is right.
The backhand coverage is reduced, and the defensive area changes accordingly.
Turn. Turn, turn, turn.
Gawain quickly turned the racket in his hand, leaned forward and stared at Lindsted on the other side of the court, and at the same time, he did not forget Kubert from the corner of his eyes——
It's been more than thirty minutes, and I'm still not used to it, and I'm a little distracted.
boom!
At this moment, Lindsted served.
Outside corner!
Kick off the ground, start, and move laterally. Gawain's entire start speed was slightly slower, making the most common and common mistake for new doubles players. However, Gawain did not immerse himself in the annoyance of his missed prediction, and completed the game in small steps in succession.
Adjust and focus on the batting strategy they communicated.
On this shot, Lindstedt obviously lost power and added a lot of spin. The serve landed on the sideline and then jumped out quickly towards the outside of the court.
Such a tactic, used to suppress Thiem's one-handed backhand, should be more effective, but for Gao Wen, after experiencing Nadal's super topspin impact, and now facing the spin impact of other players with his backhand, the whole response becomes calmer.
——
Especially since the match against Nadal was just a short time ago, the memory in the brain and muscles is still vivid.
One kick! One pick!
Gawain's entire backhand swing was very tight and very fast. He did not make a complete swing, but used his turning power to complete violent friction. However, because his footsteps were slightly slower to start, he missed the opportunity to straighten up, so Gao Wen
Text just adds a lot of friction to hitting the slash.
rub!
It can be clearly seen that the parabola of the entire return serve is different. The flight trajectory is slightly higher. When it crosses the net, it has already reached a position diagonally above the shoulder. The height of the net is raised consciously——
In a singles match, the return speed is too slow, giving the opponent time to adjust his or her center of gravity after completing the serve; but in a doubles match, the player in front of the net is more concerned.
really!
Kubert grabbed the net immediately and moved laterally with two long strides. It turned out that the flying height of the tennis ball was higher than expected and there was no way to complete the draw. However, the high-pressure ball was not high enough, and the entire height was somewhat ambiguous. It could not go up or down.
In mid-air.
He didn't have time to react. He jumped up on the spot and used the backward throwing method in basketball. The racket passed over his head and completed the downward pressure with his forehand. The strong top spin made Kubert unable to control it and he could only barely complete the shot.
It can be clearly seen that the entire swing and downward movement of the ball is not complete.
At the same time, Lindsted had quickly followed up towards the net, and the two players formed a joint coverage in front of the net.
boom!
There was no way to control the landing point of the tennis ball. It landed in the service area on one side of Gawain and bounced high. The speed and power were very average. However, because of Gawain's strong top spin, Kubert returned the ball.
The rebound height after landing was high enough that when it flew to Gawain's position, it was already about two meters high.
A dry land to pull onions!
Gawain took off on the spot, slapped the side of his head with his forehand, fastened his wrist, and once again added a lot of friction. He pushed it bit by bit, sending out a graceful arc, and flew over in a swaying way. You can fully see the lightning and flint.
Changes in batting style.
Actually!
It passed over Kubert's head, and judging from the trajectory of the parabola, it should still be able to accurately fall within the bounds. Without taking the initiative to exert force, Gawain purely relied on the delicate control of his wrist. This is very important in singles competition.
A difficult shot.
"Uh-huh!"
Kubert let out a groan, stepped back twice in a row, and intercepted his head with a fadeaway shot for the second time in a row. His whole body was like a fully stretched bowstring, relying on the strength of his waist and abdomen to press down forcefully, but even so,
The amount of downforce is still lacking a bit, and it's obviously not suppressed.
boom!
The tennis ball flew over.
It's Gawain's side again!
Even though his body was out of balance, Kubert still insisted on hitting straight lines and avoiding diagonal lines, so that Tim, who was always moving his feet, had no room to play.
Although Tim really wants to help Gawain, the most taboo thing in doubles competition is overlapping areas.
If Thiem goes to help but fails to form a winning point, then the other half will be completely open. Once Thiem's return ball fails to form a sufficient advantage, Kubert and Lindsted will definitely not miss it easily.
Therefore, Tim can only keep his body light and mobile at all times, and concentrate on watching the game.
However, Kubert's return route choice this time may not necessarily be said to be wise.
Because the spin attached to Gawain's forehand once again affected Kubert's return, barely completing the high pressure, but the landing point was in the deep zone, right on the path of Gawain's lateral movement. Is this considered a direct collision with the muzzle of the gun?