One high pressure, two high pressures. Kubert could clearly feel the impact of Gawain's continuous topspin. The quality of the high-pressure returns was obviously declining, so much so that Gawain could complete the shot with just a few small adjustments.
Time to observe the court space and pay attention to Lindsted's positioning.
Then, he lightly backhanded everything with both hands. Not only was he not exerting force, but he was also releasing force. The entire hitting movement was very soft and delicate, and he cut out a small ball in front of the net——
At this time, Kubert's position has been pressed close to the baseline by Gawain's continuous strong topspin lobs. Cutting short is the best way to shift his center of gravity and disrupt Kubot's steps.
If it were a singles match, Kubert would definitely be in a very awkward position and would have to stop and start a second time. Moreover, both Gao Wen and Tim's footsteps entered the baseline, compressing the hitting space of both sides bit by bit, creating physical pressure.
, the opposing player must be more cautious when hitting the ball.
But this is a doubles, in addition to Kubert, there is also Lindsted.
Lindstad started immediately and cut over from the side. He had already arrived in two big steps and was ready to help defend. The moment he swung his racket and was about to touch the ball, he realized the ingenuity of Gawain's return.
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This is actually a side spin.
After landing, the tennis ball continued to spin toward the left of Kubert's side, that is, it continued to move away from Lindsted. This also meant that Lindsted's judgment was not accurate and his footwork was not in place.
With just half a step shorter, the hitting point shifts from the sweet spot of the racket to the front of the racket——
The difficulty of control is simply heaven and earth.
Hidden trap!
Lindsted had no time to hesitate and carefully chopped with his forehand, just like chopping firewood. He did not dare to use force, but cut back to the baseline, trying to push back Gawain's continuous forward stride.
Moreover, Lindsted handled it well.
The landing point is outside the singles line and the bottom line triangle within the doubles line, crossing Gawain's mobile position, and suppressing the possibility of Gawain's mid-volley through the backspin, and then forcing Gawain to continuously retreat.
Use your own feet to complete the rebound shot with your forehand.
At the moment of the shot, Gao Wen noticed that Kubert had returned to the net, and he did not have enough room to swing the ball with his forehand. The height of the lob may not be enough, and the possibility of being directly intercepted by Kubert's high pressure has exceeded 90%.
%, then, with a flick of his wrist, he cut the tennis ball again into a short ball with strong topspin.
One bomb.
A bump.
Kubert pressed against the net very quickly. Before the tennis ball had just crossed the net and had no time to fall, it was already facing him like a wall. The racket was blocked by his chest, and he hit it head-on, relying on his forward momentum.
The strength of the upper step and the weight of the body completed the pressure, and the tennis ball was knocked back directly.
ah!
Gao Wen was in a very embarrassed state, because he had already connected with his steps after hitting the ball in the previous shot, and without any hesitation, he stepped forward and moved towards the net with two long strides, trying to complete the interception in front of the net; but his steps were obviously slower than half.
Instead, it was Kubert who relied on his step up to seize the rhythm. He hit the wall with a return ball that broke through Gao Wen's defense and once again flew toward the big baseline triangle behind him.
Huh!
Clear exclamations could be heard above Court No. 2. The audience all covered their mouths in disbelief and watched the tennis ball fall two steps behind Gao Wen. This was almost an impossible position to complete the shot, so
, successfully broke the network?
But see you!
Gawain kicked his left leg on the spot and completed a 180-degree clockwise turn. He rushed forward with two long strides. At this time, his back was turned to the court. He had already caught up with him in a flash, but there was a problem.
The problem is that Gawain is holding the racket with his right hand, and the tennis ball hits the left side of his body at this time.
How to hit the ball?
Also, how to choose a route?
The entire stadium is so big and wide, but it should not be limited to the flat space, but should make full use of the three-dimensional space of the entire stadium. Thousands of thoughts are surging in my mind.
When switching from the right hand to the left hand, all the ways to hold the racket are gone. I just barely hold the racket and stare at the falling tennis ball. Just when the tennis ball is about to hit the ground for the second time, I gently push it back with the racket.
Lifting the ball, the wrist wraps the tennis ball very softly and makes a light hook.
Huh!
Accompanied by the second uncontrollable exclamation from the audience, that seemingly inconspicuous behind-the-back hit drew a light and agile parabola, outlines a rainbow like a giant, and quickly headed towards the bottom line of the opposite court.
As it flew past, the strong rotation caused the light to flash.
Flying fairy from heaven!
Kubert reacted immediately and tried to jump on the spot to complete the interception. As soon as he raised the racket, he found that the lob was over the top. He immediately entered the second start state, turned around and quickly chased behind him, but the advantage was
It immediately turned into a disadvantage and the situation was reversed instantly.
Not only Kubert was in a panic, but Lindsted's steps were also in a panic, because at this moment everything was out of the scope of calculation and relied entirely on on-the-spot reactions, and his nerves had to be tense.
When Kubert reached the baseline, he had already missed the opportunity to hit the high-pressure ball. He could only turn 180 degrees and use the power of the turn to complete the shot. He reluctantly used a forehand to complete the shot, but there was no forehand at all.
The feeling of exerting force is just a simple transition ball, and there is no time to think about the route and landing point.
Next second!
Tim shows up!
Moving laterally in small steps continuously, Kubert's return ball landed in the middle area, which is the intersecting area between Tim and Gao Wen. At this time, Gao Wen had lost his position. Tim completed the replacement immediately and kicked the ground.
As soon as he took a step forward, his iconic one-handed backhand was fired unreasonably!
boom!
Thiem glanced at Lindstead at the moment of release, and then chose the straight line in the middle, which is the combined area of Lindstead and Kubert's stances. The speed of the backhand's racket head instantly increased.
Like lightning.
Whoosh!
Lindsted was half a beat slower, and when he started to move, the tennis ball had already broken through the blockade, landed in the midfield of the court, and then flew out.
So light and so simple.
On the first set point, Gao Wen's combination broke serve and took advantage of the situation to win the first set.
"Set, high/Tim."
After Gao Wen finished hitting the ball with his back, he turned around and prepared to continue defending. Then he saw Tim's ball passing through. There was no special celebration, he just opened his arms and stood there, with a bright smile on his face.
Come on, the domineering power of standing on the top of the universe is instantly released.
Tim couldn't believe that the final blow was so easy. He turned around, clenched his fists at Gawain and shouted, the joy between his eyebrows overflowing. Then the two people walked towards each other and high-fived each other in celebration.
The whole place is boiling!
Different from the joy of turning the situation around in the singles arena, when working together to score points in the doubles arena, the joy and happiness are doubled because of the presence of a partner, and the mood soars into the sky in an instant, and the two young people dance happily and brilliantly.
When I started laughing, I seemed to have found the joy of tennis again.