The tennis ball flew high into the air. Berdych's body stretched out like a white crane's wings. His eyes were sharp and focused on the tennis ball with exploding fluff, and he remained focused.
standard.
It can be said that Berdych's every move has the atmosphere of a model student. His precise serving and hitting movements perfectly interpret the elegance and lightness of tennis. His white clothes are better than snow and his graceful demeanor. Even in fierce sports confrontations, he has a
Gentleman's demeanor is really pleasing to the eye.
The indoor hard court of the Paris Masters is a little bit special. The hitting area is light grass green and the surrounding moving area is light gray blue.
Looking from a distance, there is an illusion of blue sky and grass. Berdych's white jersey looks even more light and elegant, like a knight wielding a sword.
But the problem is that it is not very friendly to the audience and broadcasting:
The mustard yellow tennis ball is flying in the air, and the movement trajectory is not very clear. It is not impossible to see it, but you need to stay focused and devoted.
It is precisely because of this that the entire audience was silent, holding their breath involuntarily and watching the flight of the tennis ball.
boom!
Zone 2, first engine, speed 201 kilometers per hour.
The outside corner serve has both speed and angle. At the same time, the hidden topspin is released after landing, and the rebound power of the tennis ball jumps out directly.
Gawain's steps were immediately pulled away. With his body almost losing its center of gravity, he reluctantly slapped his shoulders with backhands.
The only thing Gao Wen can do is to control the landing point of the return ball in the middle area as much as possible to limit Berdych's attack angle, but the control of the arc and landing point of the return ball is very difficult.
Berdych's steps were light and agile, and he quickly adjusted. He already entered the baseline with one step forward, actively faced the ball, quickly swung his right forearm, and completed a whip with his forehand like a whip. The whole shot was
Speed and power are released instantly, and then the tennis ball disappears.
Whoosh!
The tennis ball penetrated into Gao Wen's right half, accurately pressed on the sideline, and then jumped out directly.
Even though Gawain had completed the change of direction immediately and moved sideways with all his strength, he was still a little short of catching up and watched the tennis ball fly towards the audience stands.
Berdych clenched his fist heavily and glanced at Gawain firmly with his blue eyes. He did not shout or release, but the perseverance in his eyes burst out with a force, which showed in the battle of bayonets and reds.
own determination and belief.
Head-on, duel!
Then, Berdych made no extra moves, turned around and returned to the baseline, preparing to continue serving.
The game was a bit stalemate.
Berdych is a very comprehensive and well-balanced player. This is true for forehand and backhand, offensive and defensive, bottom line and in front of the net.
Of course, objectively speaking, there are still slight differences. The bottom line is stronger than the net, the offense is stronger than the defense, and the forehand is stronger than the backhand, but the gap is small. Overall, Berdych is a comprehensive and balanced player, but it is precisely because
In this way, while it has no shortcomings, it also lacks characteristics.
If it is mixed in challenge matches or youth matches, such players can easily be buried, because in relatively low-level matches, an outstanding trump card can often break the situation.
But if the level and ability reach the top level of the profession, such a player will be very stable, because his overall performance can always remain at the average level. Maybe their upper limit does not reach the level of genius, superstar, or legend, but equally, their lower limit is also
Much higher than the average player.
This also means that if you want to beat him, you must deliver an above-average performance, otherwise the game will be in trouble——
Only very, very occasionally does a player like Berdych perform abnormally, such as after winning the championship in Stockholm and then heading to Valencia non-stop.
In the first game, the deadlock could never be broken.
On the one hand, Berdych is very comprehensive and has no obvious shortcomings.
On the other hand, Berdych's game rhythm is relatively straightforward and neat, and it is further amplified on indoor hard courts. There are relatively few tug-of-wars in long, multi-shot rounds, which also means that Gawain is given the opportunity to explore and lay out.
The time for adaptation has been compressed.
The most important reason is that Berdych's defense is not airtight or strict. Although he has good defensive ability, he is not keen on or enjoys defense, so his mentality is determined.
The focus of the game tends to be more offensive.
Comparatively speaking, once Berdych enters a passive defensive state, the possibility of a flaw is greater, the point will end faster, and the possibility of falling into a tug-of-war between 20 and 30 shots is generally higher.
It's on the low side.
So, the process went very quickly.
In just thirty-five minutes, the game score reached "6:5".
Among them, Gawain got two break points, but missed them all; Berdych got three break points, but missed them all.
The two players entered into a tie and then repeatedly struggled for a long time without a single round, which also made the game progress faster.
Just look at the game time and you will know that the pace has never slowed down.
Gawain is always looking for opportunities to break the situation.
However, as Berdych said before the game:
He attaches great importance to this game and this opponent. He does not think that Gao Wen's victory at the US Open was a fluke at all, so his preparations are extremely careful and conscientious. All preparations are shown in the game. So far,
The performance was perfect and Gawain was not given any chance.
Until the end of the game.
Gao Wen, who was the first to serve in this game, made full use of his advantage of serving first to lead the score, and launched continuous attacks in Berdych's unstoppable serve game.
Take bold risks, attack decisively, and be the first to strike.
Even if you make a mistake, it doesn't matter. The rhythm and quality of the entire game will immediately rise to a new level.
In the tenth game, Gao Wen still made many mistakes and did not create too many threats. Berdych successfully maintained his serve.
Subsequently, Gao Wen was not affected and stood firm. He also did not give Berdych a chance. He kept his sixth serve and exceeded the score again, temporarily leading by "6:5".
In the twelfth game, Berdych had to face his second unavoidable serve in the first set and try to drag the game into a tie-break.
In this game, Gao Wen's offensive success rate improved significantly and he took the lead at "15:30", giving him a slight advantage.
However, Berdych still showed his rich game experience——
Just this point.
Establish an advantage with a beautiful serve, and the attack connection in the second shot is very firm. Before taking the shot, he has already made a decision in his mind, and hits the wall neatly, just like the "one-two-punch" in a boxing match.
, leaving no chance.
So, "30:30".
Next, there is the key point, maybe it is Berdych's game point, or it may be Gawain's break point and set point.
The air also burned.
Everything is just like the battle for a seat in the year-end finals. Every point is a key point, every point may turn the situation around, and every point is a battle between bayonets and reds.