The entire audience's vision was focused, as if breathing and heartbeat had all merged into one.
Gao Wen stood on the baseline, jumping slightly on the spot, keeping his body light, watching Borrelli's movements, but he kept looking at the positions of Mayer and Nadal from the corner of his eyes.
Mayer and Nadal both stood in front of the net and remained motionless, unable to see their tactical intentions. However, Gauvin still built a three-dimensional image of the entire court in his mind to find a suitable hitting route.
Pah. Pah. Pah.
Borrelli served.
Whoosh.
The tennis ball was thrown high into the golden sunlight. The tiny ball hairs were flying in the air, and time seemed to have stopped.
The next second, with a crisp sound of hitting the ball, Borrelli had already hit the tennis ball hard.
outer corner.
Aim for Gawain's backhand.
The difference in details——
It was also a key goal. Facing Nadal, Borrelli avoided Nadal's forehand; facing Gao Wen, Borrelli took the initiative to seek a breakthrough from Gao Wen's backhand.
Although the difference is also related to Borrelli's own serving routine. The service lines that the first and second areas are good at are different, so one is the inside corner and the other is the outside corner; but it can still be seen the difference in the deterrence of the side receiving the serve.
Obviously Borrelli is not afraid of Gawain's backhand.
Gao Wen doesn't mind this. He is very happy and welcomes opponents to challenge his backhand, because in the two games against Djokovic at the end of last year, he was also deeply aware that his backhand still has room for improvement.
Not to mention the match against Nadal.
Therefore, he needs to face the impact and meet the challenge, just like at this time.
He kicked off his calves and jumped on the spot. His knees were like springs and his whole body shot out towards his left side.
One punch!
The two-hand backhand formed a swing early. From the corner of his vision, he could see Nadal moving towards the right. The tactical movement also attracted Mayer's attention. His steps standing in front of the net were slightly stiff.
, after my thoughts were disturbed, my reaction speed also slowed down by half a beat.
But his attention was completely focused on the tennis ball. All his thoughts and energy were instantly poured into the tennis ball, and his steps had already grabbed the position.
One kick!
The power is transmitted from the soles of the feet, the body leans forward to apply pressure, and the backhand with both hands is already facing the incoming ball.
Speed up!
Afterburner!
Just before finishing the ball, the speed of the wrist increases, and a whip-like swing is completed. The speed of the racket head increases by one level at the lightning speed, and then the forearm is straightened, and the impact is straight forward.
boom!
It's a head-on confrontation between strength and power, but it's not a brute force collision. The soft wrapping of the wrist pushes the tennis ball straight and straight away.
Whoosh.
Tennis, disappeared.
Almost at the same time, Mayer reflexively swayed to his left side, but as soon as his steps left the ground, he noticed Gawain's movements and immediately realized that his judgment was wrong.
Second start.
Emergency stop and turn.
Mayer pulled his body back again, and his steps had just returned to position, but before he could start, he caught a flash of mustard-yellow lightning in his peripheral vision, breaking through from his right side at lightning speed.
straight line!
A straight line of light and shadow swept out along the doubles sideline, pulling Mayer's eyes and turning his head. Because the body's center of gravity was never able to move accurately, his footsteps were nailed to the spot, and the racket could not even be swung symbolically.
Without even making a move, he already realized that the tennis ball had broken through his defense.
Free!
This is a complete gap!
Flying, falling sharply, falling steadily into the bottom line, and flying out in the blink of an eye.
Return serve ACE!
Break serve and win the first set!
pretty!
It was so crisp, so powerful, and the first break point was taken.
Yujia's first reaction was to clench her fists and stand up. The next second she realized that she had shouted, she quickly turned her head and looked around, hoping that she had not broken the silence.
Then you can see that the spectators who were staring intently at the stadium could no longer control their emotions, and one or two people raised their arms high and cheered.
Fortunately, he wasn't the only one getting carried away.
From facing the break point to seizing the break point, the combination of Gauvin and Nadal improved their condition at the critical moment and won the first set with an unparalleled performance.
Buzz buzz.
Amid the heat wave, Nadal raised his arms high and turned to look at Gawain, his eyes full of joy.
"Success!"
A short sentence, but it contains so much:
Accurate judgment, bold layout, firm execution, and decisive action are all factors that collide together to achieve a wonderful score. Without the cooperation of any link, the result may be completely different.
Nadal has played against Gao Wen, and he knows that Gao Wen is a player who dares to imagine, take risks, and also dare to take action. From a Grand Slam to the Masters, it is definitely not a fluke.
In the past, Gao Wen often made some bold attempts in receiving and serving, showing his talents in prediction and touch; but this does not include the way of receiving the ball just now, the rhythm of the entire grab and the control of the shot can
I can see some changes in the technical level, which is something new.
It seems that it should be an ability that was honed during the offseason.
Nadal couldn't help but feel good about him.
He likes players who are conscientious, diligent, and constantly improving themselves. Gao Wen created countless miracles in the first season of his career. However, when he entered the offseason, he was not arrogant or complacent, nor was he stagnant.
Still working tirelessly to improve myself.
A feeling of closeness arose spontaneously.
The emotions of joy and happiness, cheerfulness and closeness were intertwined and collided, and Nadal took the initiative to run towards Gawain, raised his right hand to signal, and waited for Gawain's response.
Gawain did not let Nadal wait too long, and raised his right hand high with a smile on his face.
Raise your hand for a high five; lower your hand for a fist bump.
This time, Nadal and Gauvin were obviously much more skilled. After the celebration, they both smiled and walked side by side towards the players' dugout.
Like Nadal, Gao Wen was also very happy, not only because he successfully won the first set, but also because he won the first game while trying a new technology.
During the offseason, Gao Wen did put a lot of effort into serving and receiving the serve. Just like table tennis, the first three strokes are very important.
Agassi taught everything without reservation, slowly adjusting Gao Wen's observation, reaction, response, and most importantly, the entire tactical idea of returning and serving. He even re-understood the sport of tennis with the help of Sampras.
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If we simply discuss serving and receiving, a super serving master and a super receiving master, even now that their peak years have passed, their ideological collision is still full of wisdom, and it has indeed opened a new door for Gao Wen.
Now that the offseason training is over, it’s time for actual combat testing. Judging from the performance in the doubles competition, the results are good!