Kei Nishikori still unswervingly carried out the established tactics. The entire attack was aggressive, seizing any opportunity and launching a full-scale attack.
In this game, Kei Nishikori played very well with his two-handed backhand. He really got into the state and completed stunning shots continuously. This time he reversed the situation under extremely difficult circumstances and successfully hit the high point with a sweeping shot.
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The return of the ball is fast and flat, like lightning.
Tap tap tap.
The sound of Gawain's footsteps running at full speed surged in the spacious space of the O2 Arena, and the air was vaguely filled with the trivial sounds of on-site workers holding their breath.
The two sounds collided together, and then the atmosphere began to simmer, as if the smoke of gunpowder could be captured.
Huh!
After all, the audience's exclamations could not be controlled and overflowed slightly, but the sound was cut off before it had time to surge.
From his sight, he could see that Gawain, whose speed had been increased to the extreme, was still a little behind. So he kicked off his right leg, and his left leg stretched out. The sole of the shoe rubbed violently with the ground, like chalk crossing a blackboard;
At the same time, he extended his backhand with both hands, barely enough for one beat.
Rub. squeak.
With a sharp sound, just before the mustard yellow was about to escape his control, Gawain sliced the tennis ball in an almost split position.
Moon ball!
The entire audience's attention was fixed on the tennis ball, flying along with the parabola of the tennis ball, wrapped in a brilliant baby blue like a ray of sunshine.
flight.
flight!
Still flying.
Holding your breath, you can clearly notice that the tennis ball flies in the air for a particularly long time, just like a rainbow, soaring away with the sound of hunting wind.
A diagonal line, from one dead corner to another dead corner diagonally opposite, is also the longest theoretical line on the tennis court.
Kei Nishikori is still waiting on his backhand position, constantly adjusting his steps, waiting, waiting, and still waiting.
And then...it finally came!
He.
Accompanied by the sound of gasping for air, the tennis ball moved deep and round towards Nishikori Kei's position, as if it had already hit him right after it landed.
This also forced Kei Nishikori to start retreating, because the flying parabola of the moon ball fluctuated greatly. If he did not retreat, his swing would not be complete enough and he would not be able to complete the flying parabola after it bounced off the ground. Then an outrageous out of bounds would be a big mistake.
Probabilistic event.
One step. Two steps.
At this time, Nishikori Kei also showed his unique interpretation of the hitting point. He stepped back and swung the racket, and tried to hit the ball with both hands.
In fact, Nishikori Kei's body was still squeezed, and he had no time to move his steps. His upper body was squeezed backward, so that he was in a backward and backward posture; but Nishikori Kei still relied on the support of his core strength and turned his hands back.
He swept the tennis ball back with a forceful shot and sent the tennis ball back as quickly as possible.
It's still a backhand shot.
It's still a slash.
It's still an attack.
Facing the baseline high ball, Kei Nishikori continued his usual style, compressing the rhythm by grabbing the hitting point when unable to take the initiative.
In the blink of an eye, the tennis ball has returned to Gawain's side, and Gawain is a little embarrassed——
In the previous shot, my body lost its center of gravity and was almost about to do the splits. In the midst of the lightning, I supported my body with the racket and stood up relying on the strength of my waist and abdomen.
But before he had time to stand firm, his balance and center of gravity continued to fluctuate, Kei Nishikori's return ball had already arrived, and the entire hitting rhythm hit him head-on.
It is precisely because of this that although Gawain was standing on the backhand position, his hitting action seemed hasty. The most important thing was that he did not find the center of gravity, so it was difficult to exert force. He simply used his two hands to backhand and cut a backspin ball.
, transition the tennis ball back to prepare for the next shot.
Chance!
Kei Nishikori's chance!
When Kei Nishikori saw Gawain's cutting action, he immediately realized that an opportunity had arisen. He took a step forward, entered the baseline, bent his knees, completely lowered his body center of gravity, stared at the tennis ball intently, and then grabbed a backhand with both hands and landed on the ground.
The rising point of the rebound——
boom!
ah!
The sound of hitting the ball and the sound of power burst out at the same time. Kei Nishikori further increased the rhythm of the entire hitting ball, and the tennis ball disappeared like lightning.
The air was a little quiet, and there was no sound from the audience. They stared wide-eyed and tried to find the flight path of the tennis ball.
Appeared again!
Diagonal line, diagonal line.
For the third consecutive beat, Nishikori Kei chose to suppress Gawain's backhand. Each beat became more fierce, and the rhythm and speed were completely increased. The light strokes did not have much power attached, but they were as fast as lightning, and the speed became faster and faster.
The speed is so fast that there is no breathing room, and it is overwhelming.
So, what about Gawain?
His eyes were blazing. In the midst of the turbulent waves, his breathing and steps could not be fully adjusted, but his eyes revealed a focused light.
The left leg, diagonally inclined at a 45-degree angle, steps up. The whole movement is very firm and crisp, and the strength of the lower leg is firmly rooted in the ground.
The center of gravity of the body is lowered, then lowered, and the backhand is struck from bottom to top with both hands. With the turning movement, the racket quickly rises when passing through the axis of the body, and the speed of the racket head is completely released, directly rising to a level——
Strong confrontation.
"Speed VS Speed"!
Very, very rarely, Gawain also used speed to control speed. He had always controlled the situation by adjusting his rhythm and speed before, but this time it was different.
boom.
The racket faced the tennis ball. The tennis ball almost paused on the surface of the racket for a moment. There was a violent friction, and with a flick of water, it had already escaped.
Unexpectedly, Gawain stood up with his whole body following the swing, straightened his knees, and continued to loop the racket from his right ear to the back of his neck, creating the effect of a baseball home run, and his eyes burst out with a look.
A murderous spirit.
Tennis, disappeared again.
Alarm bells blared in Nishikori Kei's mind, and his first reaction was to keep moving to his left side.
Backhand!
Still a backhand!
Nishikori Kei's eyes were fixed on the mustard yellow light and he sent his body out, but...
not enough.
Still not enough.
ah……
Ahhhh!
Kei Nishikori's two-handed backhand has evolved into a one-handed backhand, trying to extend his arm length, but it is still not enough, far from enough——
Gawain's diagonal return shot was suddenly aggressive. The entire diagonal line was light and thin, fast and rushing. The most important thing was that Gawain's backhand with both hands actively exerted force. The entire force was attached to the speed, and he hit the ground with great force.
The midfielder, who ran across the court and landed between the service line and the baseline, jumped out directly.
Strength and speed, landing point and angle, all-round improvement to a higher level, rushing to the extreme, smooth hitting and swinging in one go, it is definitely a perfect enjoyment, in the head-on confrontation between powerful forces, with a solid and powerful
The posture breaks the situation head-on——
Tear.
Just like that, Kei Nishikori's defense was torn apart.
Out of reach!
Even though Kei Nishikori was on his backhand, he still couldn't reach it and watched helplessly as the tennis ball flew out.
"ah!"
Kei Nishikori was very angry, very, very angry, and then he still couldn't stop the referee from announcing the score.
"Game, high."
At the beginning of the first set, Gao Wen was already leading "3:0".