Macdonald was breathing heavily, as if a fire was burning in his chest, penetrating the golden sunlight and staring at Gawain on the other side of the court.
After the basic warm-up training, the two continued basic batting training. After a little activity, MacDonald made an invitation to a training match:
The opportunity to have a new Grand Slam champion as a sparring partner doesn't come around every day.
What's more, Macdonald knows that Gawain's strength, his brain, is Gawain's most powerful weapon on the court, so he also hopes to see if Gawain can give him some advice to further improve himself through training.
So Macdonald extended an invitation, and Gawain accepted it happily.
One grabs ten.
The rules are the same as the tie-break, the only difference is that the winner is determined by reaching ten points.
Ten-tie-breaks appear more often in doubles, especially after the long-set tie-breaker was later cancelled. Even the Grand Slam tournaments also introduced tie-breaks. When entering the final set, the whole set will not be played, but the tie-break will be played directly.
Overall, tie-breaks and tie-breaks are the same, full of uncertainty, a bit similar to the golden goal rule in football matches, with just a slight increase in time extension; but in the final analysis, both sides have opportunities.
However--
After the game started, Gao Wen went all out and scored six points in a row.
"6:0".
MacDonald was not surprised that he fell behind. After all, in the second half of the daily training match last semester, he won less than Gao Wen and lost more.
But not a single point?
This is a bit exaggerated.
There must be something wrong with the game, so what is the problem? If you can't clear your mind, the time to grab ten will be gone in the blink of an eye.
MacDonald's playing style generally lacks strong scoring methods, so his game often requires patience.
This shortcoming was obviously very clear to Gawain, and it was further amplified today; they had not met each other for three whole months, and when Macdonald faced Gawain, he was more or less under a little psychological pressure.
Neither the company nor the layout kept up, and then it became more and more passive.
what to do?
MacDonald calmed down and his brain began to spin——
Facing Gawain, you must think and keep thinking, otherwise the game will soon reach a dead end.
He needs to seize the opportunity, because Macdonald is familiar with Gawain, and obviously Gawain is going all out now. This is a good opportunity for Macdonald to learn and improve.
Compared with the outcome of the practice match, seizing opportunities, enriching experience, and improving oneself are the most important. Therefore, he needs to temporarily forget about the score, temporarily forget about "Gowen", and focus on the game. More importantly,
, focus on yourself.
In the next point, MacDonald served.
Macdonald sneaked into an inside corner, which was Gawain's backhand.
With both angle and speed, he successfully suppressed Gawain's serve-receiving attack——
In terms of attacking, Gao Wen's backhand does lack a little explosive power. This is why he needs to step forward to grab the rising point when launching an attack from the backhand position. However, when receiving the serve, because he is passive, Gao Wen's backhand
When being squeezed, it is more about pushing and blocking.
Gawain is familiar with Macdonald, and Macdonald is also familiar with Gawain.
Serving creates effective suppression!
Immediately afterwards, MacDonald stepped into the baseline, grabbed an ascending point, and used his forehand to draw a small diagonal line to increase the rhythm of his hitting.
Huh!
Whispering exclamations can be heard around the court, because Macdonald's design of serving and attacking this time is very clever. He uses the rising point of the hit and the backspin to compress Gawain's reaction time as much as possible. Tennis is like
It rushed over like lightning, and the entire attack was smooth and smooth.
And, Macdonald went online.
Very sudden, but also very determined.
It can be seen that Macdonald's tactical combination is very clear.
Gawain fell into passivity.
During the lateral movement, there is almost no room for the forehand to hit the ball, and it can only force a topspin.
However, in passive defense, Gao Wen still showed a good batting touch. With a soft and light wrist, he pulled out a full rising parabola.
Whoosh!
The tennis ball flies high.
Do you want to go over the top?
No!
MacDonald retreated in small steps and successfully intercepted the tennis ball before it was about to pass over his head.
Uh-huh!
Macdonald let out a roar of strength, over the top and with high pressure! Forehand position! Deep baseline!
You should be able to score this time, right?
All eyes in the audience were directed towards Gawain.
Elena felt her heart stuck in her throat, but she saw Gawain's sideways sprinting figure so light and graceful.
Tread!
tread!
The adjustment of two small steps and one big stride appeared strangely on Macdonald's high-voltage line——
Forehand!
Still on the forehand position.
Gao Wen's right leg kicked hard to brake, and then he used the force of his forehand to drive the swing, and the shot was completed.
Huh!
Amid the stunned sound of gasps in the audience, the tennis ball turned into a stream of light, penetrated Macdonald's net blockade, and penetrated into the backcourt.
The instant burst of power and speed unleashed incredible energy, and the mighty waves of air rushed towards the fans behind the bottom line net. The pressure that hit their faces caused their hearts to contract rapidly, and the sounds of exclamations and astonishment were heard.
There was a surge deep in his throat, as if the world was shaking.
Score!
"7:0".
incredible!
Unbelievable!
Buzz buzz.
The barbed wire fence continued to sway under the impact of the ferocious batting force, and you could even see the target's target. The fans outside the barbed wire fence instantly dented a large open space, and the frightened faces showed the thrilling moment.
Really feel the charm of tennis confrontation up close.
Wow!
The training ground instantly erupted with cheers and admiration. Everyone looked at the court in disbelief, and applause broke out involuntarily.
From the heart.
Buzz buzz.
The training ground became unusually noisy, with people looking at each other and whispering among each other quickly, and even the morning air became cheerful along with it.
MacDonald stood in front of the net, not frustrated or annoyed. Instead, he looked at Gawain with bright eyes on the opposite side, and a high fighting spirit also burned with him.
Gawain showed no mercy, let alone perfunctory work. Gawain was still the familiar Gawain in his memory, and he was equally meticulous and devoted to training.
This was the case with Gawain in the past. Martin has said more than once that thanks to Gawain's focus and investment, the atmosphere within the team was also stimulated, which led to the team's glory last season.
Gawain is still like this now.
Macdonald is very grateful to Gawain for this respect and recognition, which also means that he needs to mobilize. Being shaved off is a trivial matter. Failure to keep up with the quality of training is a betrayal of Gawain's trust.