It can be seen that although the center of gravity of the body is in an unbalanced and bumpy state, Gao Wen's wrist control is very delicate. The entire route and landing point can be completed according to the layout in his mind to a large extent. Slight deviations are within the acceptable range.
of.
Then, the landing point is very deep, only one big step away from the bottom line.
Moreover, the strong top spin after landing rebounded completely, fast and urgent, and the arc was full——
The only shortcoming is that he has little power. After all, Gao Wen has no way to take the initiative and can only restrict Djokovic through point control.
So, what about Djokovic?
He retreated in small steps continuously, got out of the way, and set up his forehand like a fort, which was a direct and ruthless attack.
Here, Gao Wen is familiar to some extent with Djokovic's service routine of sneaking up on his forehand at critical moments.
On the other side, Djokovic was also mentally prepared and did not panic at all when facing the return ball from deep in the middle.
Sideways forehand!
Why choose a sideways forehand? It is often because the power of the forehand is greater than that of the backhand, so in a position where both the forehand and the backhand can catch the ball, the player will choose to move his feet and then move sideways to complete the ball with the forehand to increase the offensive power.
However, Djokovic's forehand and backhand are balanced and his attack power is about the same, so he rarely deliberately uses his sideways forehand, but he will occasionally use it if necessary.
Such as this time.
The steps were moving and the shot was full. Although Gao Wen's return ball bounced to the shoulder, Djokovic still completed the pressing forehand attack from top to bottom.
Cannonballs, come out!
boom!
Slash, diagonal, thunder!
On the backhand, Djokovic still chooses to suppress the backhand, "sneak attack on the forehand to suppress the backhand". This is a very skilled routine, and Djokovic's offense is not a fatal shot, but a eloquent one.
Like the endless river water, this shot is definitely not the end.
Kick!
Gao Wen started very quickly. After nearly a hundred minutes of competition, he already knew Djokovic's hitting line very well, and his whole conditioned reflex pushed his body out like a rocket.
Hold the racket tightly with both hands to complete the initiating action in advance. During the rapid movement, make full use of the power of centrifugal force to throw it out along with the swinging action.
One push, one push.
The whole movement is very smooth——
"Slash vs Slash".
Following Djokovic's hitting line, Gao Wen superimposed speed and power to push the tennis ball back in a more forceful way.
Moreover, the angle is slightly wider.
Instead of avoiding Djokovic's backhand, he broke through head-on.
Djokovic took his time and continued to adjust in small steps. Although the speed of the ball was slightly higher than expected, Djokovic's two-handed backhand was still a solid and strong counterattack that hit the wall.
boom!
One coming, one going, fast into lightning.
Tennis is like a table tennis ball. It just left Gawain's racket, and in the blink of an eye it returned to Gawain's court again, and it was still a diagonal line, still at the same landing point, and like Gawain, the angle was slightly different again.
Come on some.
A little. A little more.
The powerful duel between the two people on the backhand position slowly completely opened up the field, and the speed and power continued to accumulate layer by layer.
Djokovic's body was also completely thrown out, superimposing the centrifugal force and body weight on the hitting action, so that the center of gravity was also thrown out, but his control was amazing, and he already made two small steps in a row.
After controlling his body, his pupils suddenly dilated:
Oops!
The alarm bells sounded.
Because Djokovic's eyes noticed that Gawain's steps made a feint, and he seemed to be preparing to defend the forehand position, but he did not leave at all, completely waiting for the backhand position.
But this is not an alarm point. If it were just this, it would just be a continuous confrontation in the backhand position.
The important thing is that Gawain's footsteps continue to move laterally.
Tap tap tap.
Continue to move laterally to your left side, crossing the backhand hitting space, then turn sideways again and enter the forehand hitting space.
Sideways forehand!
What?
Gao Wen's advance prediction and preparation were not for continuous confrontation on the backhand position, but for the sideways forehand. This immediately surprised Djokovic:
Compared with the two-handed backhand, it is much more difficult to judge the hitting line of the sideways forehand, because Gao Wen, like Djokovic, rarely turns sideways.
But it could be seen from the sight that Gawain seemed to be well prepared, without any hesitation. His footwork and swing movements were as fast as lightning and he had already grabbed the hitting point.
Kick off the ground, stand firm, and your steps will be firmly rooted in the ground like a tree in the sky.
Turn sideways and swing the racket, the speed of the entire forearm is completely increased, and the speed of the racket head is completely increased like a whip.
Instantly, it explodes!
The overwhelming force seemed to blow up the tennis ball.
boom!
ah.
Along with the action of hitting the ball with full force, the roar deep in the soul also burst out.
Ahhhh!
Those eyes that looked like the vast starry sky erupted with a murderous aura, killing decisively and neatly. The entire hitting movement was completed in one go, without any sloppiness. In the multiple superpositions of strength and power, the speed of the tennis ball was increased to the extreme, and in the blink of an eye it was already
Disappear.
Diagonal line? Straight line?
straight line!
Gawain used a sideways forehand to change the line very suddenly and unexpectedly——
Bottom line, big triangle, blind spot.
In bounds!
Score!
Djokovic had just had time to start his steps, and he could only watch as the tennis ball passed through his forehand gap, like an arrow piercing his heart.
Then, incredible roars erupted from the other side of the court.
"ah!"
All eyes in the audience were focused on Gawain. This young man who was born two months ago burst out with incredible energy.
Murderous!
Gao Wen clenched his fists and looked at Djokovic with burning eyes. He did not shrink back at all because of the majesty of the world's number one, nor was he timid because he was always lagging behind. He was full of unyielding and passion, igniting
The whole place was in a frenzy.
Djokovic was out of breath.
In fact, the confrontation at this point was not that fierce, but in this week's competition, Djokovic never felt such a level of impact and confrontation. As the battle gradually deepened, Djokovic's consumption increased.
getting bigger.
From the end of the second set to the tie-break, Djokovic was concentrating on speeding up, trying to "crush" Gawain, but the price was a very intense mental and physical exertion, and then every point ended
, the burning feeling becomes more and more obvious.
Djokovic turned to look at his coaching staff in the player box, seeming to be asking with his eyes:
How did Gawain hit the ball just now?
Fighting? Any luck?
Just good luck?
Huffing and puffing, Djokovic quickly adjusted his breathing and regained his composure:
He still has two match points, and he also has a service point.