Since the start of today, Gawain's batting tactics have been very simple and obvious, aiming at Kyrgios' backhand to attack in an all-round way——
From the forehand position, hit the backslash and suppress the backhand.
In the backhand position, hit the big diagonal and suppress the backhand.
At the same time, combined with topspin and backspin, deep and shallow areas, and changes in power and light hitting, Kyrgios' backhand was always suppressed and Kyrgios was breathless.
The tactics worked.
But ordinary people know that any tactic cannot be used repeatedly, otherwise after the opponent adapts to the tactics, it will be the time to counterattack.
So, what happened to Gawain today?
With Gawain's intelligence, he shouldn't stick to it until the end.
"Got you!"
Seeing Gawain's return route, Kyrgios was not only not frustrated, but also became excited.
Because this time, his steps were waiting for a backhand, and he caught a positive one.
Although Gawain's rebound shot raised the rhythm of the ball to a higher level, Kyrgios was not afraid at all. He simply gave up adjusting his steps, straightened his knees, stood up straight, and hit the backhand with both hands without hesitation.
The hitting point is not quite accurate? It doesn't matter.
Incomplete swing? It doesn't matter.
Anyway, Kyrgios relies on his own natural ability to forcefully execute things that are not possible and succeed. His two-handed backhand hits the front as hard as a baseball home run.
On the sixth break point, he can succeed; then, on the seventh break point, he can also copy.
Use your strength to fight!
And exert force!
It can be clearly noticed that Kyrgios became fierce, clenched his teeth, and a murderous look burst out from his eyes:
From the turning movement to the forearm exertion, all the strength that burst out in an instant is fully released, and you can fight head-on.
snort!
Kyrgios let out a muffled groan, held his breath tightly, and gritted his teeth until the last moment. Then, the tennis ball turned into a meteor that penetrated the entire court and rushed towards Gawain's backhand again.
vigorous!
Mighty and mighty!
"Backhand VS Backhand", this time, Kyrgios did not give in and fought back hard. Let's see who can have the last laugh in the backhand confrontation.
He will crush and destroy this disgusting guy in front of him, and he will make him suffer the consequences!
boom!
Kyrgios's batting was very solid, because Gawain grabbed a rising point and used the tape to complete the rebound. Therefore, he mainly pursued speed, and the power was not attached too much, and the parabola was not completely suppressed. It is true that
He was actually caught by Kyrgios and launched an all-out attack.
However, the problem is that Kyrgios's two-handed backhand technique is flawed.
In fact, Kyrgios's forehand and backhand technical movements are not standard, but in the forehand position, he is relatively free, using one hand to exert force, and relying on talent to hit hard; but the backhand position is not good, because the left hand must provide support for the racket. Once the technique is
If the movements are not standard, the force exerted will be insufficient.
Moreover, if you are not careful, the racket surface may be inaccurate and the parabolic control of the ball will be wrong.
Therefore, Kyrgios' backhand often serves as a surprise attack. Usually, his shots are mainly transitional, and he will only exert force when he is extremely passive——
Just like the last break point, when you are forced to the extreme, there are no distracting thoughts in your mind, and you can often achieve good results by taking passive shots.
But if Kyrgios takes the initiative himself, the success rate is very unstable, because the supporting action of his left hand causes unstable racket control.
At this time, Kyrgios was furious and shot with all his strength. He had sufficient power, but he didn't pay attention to the angle and parabola control. Even Kyrgios himself didn't know how effective the shot was.
On the contrary, Gawain knew better.
Gawain's attention has always remained highly concentrated. He noticed Kyrgios's racket action early on, and his eyes were fixed on the tennis ball——
Kyrgios' plan to crush him with force was obviously a mistake.
Last year at the US Open, Gawain's backhand was not afraid of Kyrgios's forehand and backhand, and this is even more true now.
So, how does Gawain deal with it?
Not only did he not give in, but he also continued to adjust his steps while standing on the bottom line by a small step. Instead of moving forward vertically, he took an upward step at a 45-degree outer angle.
A small half step.
Then, the lead-in action of the two-handed backhand is set up early, waiting for the ball to come, a sweeping roll, the forearm and wrist accelerate at the moment when the ball is about to be touched.
boom!
Swipe!
At the same time, the full and solid turning movement leads the body to continue to step forward, and the nearly 180-degree turning movement assists in the completion of the swing.
Tennis disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Where did it go?
slash.
Tear off the angle.
Gawain completely crushed Kyrgios's backhand force, and used his footsteps and turning movements to further widen the angle and complete the hammer attack from top to bottom.
Tennis ball, drilled into the small triangle formed by Kyrgios's left service area and sideline.
Backhand!
Still a backhand!
"Backhand VS backhand", "slash VS slash", in the collision of strength and power, Gawain further opened up the angle.
Land and rebound.
Then, disappeared.
Kyrgios's steps still stayed on his backhand position and did not move. However, he could not keep up with his steps at all. He watched helplessly as Gawain swept the ball with his shot and the tennis ball had already jumped towards the audience stands.
Whoosh.
The air is still burning, but the tennis ball is no longer visible.
"Game, high."
Break, success!
Gawain watched the tennis ball land in the dead center accurately, and then he clenched his fists, turned around, and found his players' box in the turbulent sea of people. The smile on his lips bloomed like this, and he didn't even need to scream.
When you need to roar, your morale has reached its peak.
boom!
Yu Jia's whole brain went into a frenzy, he stood up with clenched fists and roared along with the audience——
The seventh break point!
After 12 minutes and 33 seconds of struggle, Gawain successfully broke Kyrgios' serve and was about to win the set with his own serve.
So tough! So chic! So wonderful!
"ah!"
"pretty!"
The entire Margaret Court Stadium was engulfed in flames. The home audience covered their eyes and held their heads in disbelief, while the away audience was all excited.
The red suppressed the blue, lighting up Margaret Court Stadium, and the golden sunlight all over the sky became eclipsed.
Then, Gawain turned around and looked at Kyrgios, who was nailed to the spot on the other side of the court, with bright eyes and full of confidence:
See! What a person of integrity I am? I do what I say.
Kyrgios could feel the message conveyed by Gawain's eyes. His brain, which was sluggish for a moment, could no longer control it. He raised his hand and slammed the racket to the ground.
Once, twice, three times...
It was as if the ground were the melon seeds in Gawain's head.
In the blink of an eye, a good racket has become a mess.
Then, Kyrgios strode back to the dugout and picked up a brand new racket——
There was no rest between games, because soon after, Gawain was about to serve to win the game, but he didn't know whether the angry Kyrgios could maintain his concentration.