It is not so much the extreme physical strength, but rather a strong confrontation that has reached a new level in just twenty minutes, resulting in a severe consumption of physical strength and energy in a short period of time, so that now there are some fluctuations in control, which directly affects the state of serving.
He needs to stabilize a bit.
Second serve.
Bend your knees, throw the ball, kick on the ground, and swing the racket.
interior angle.
In fact, the speed of the serve was average, only 172 kilometers per hour, but the landing point was good, forcing Nadal to fly to save the ball and barely hit the shot.
Before Gao Wen had time to rejoice, he realized that Nadal's return serve was very deep, and the landing point was already close to the baseline. He had just recovered from the action of completing the serve, and his center of gravity balance was not stable, and his forehand was already hitting his feet.
A rebound ball was returned passively.
Wrong entry and exit, in fact, both Gao Wen and Nadal's shots were a bit unexpected. The final result was that Nadal's offensive opportunity appeared.
Gao Wen's return failed to control the spin and power. Although it had good depth and was very, very close to the baseline, it lacked a threat to Nadal.
Nadal made a prompt decision, adjusted in small steps continuously, changed from backhand position to forehand position, turned sideways to forehand, and struck directly without hesitation.
boom!
Backslash, aim at the big triangle on the bottom line on the right side of Gaowen.
boom!
Diagonal line, keep an eye on the shallow line-changing area on the left side of Gawain.
boom!
Backslash, once again bombing the deep area of the bottom line on the right side of Gao Wen.
For three consecutive shots, Nadal used a forehand attack. His light and agile footwork adjustments completely covered Gao Wen's defensive return.
Gawain was left with breathing room—
Not only is the ball quality heavy, but the two bottom line blind spots are also mobilized in a wide range. At the same time, it is also accompanied by the allocation of placement points in the deep and shallow areas, changing the batting rhythm.
Gawain was in a state of embarrassment and exhausted from running for his life.
A shot of the ball.
Just because his handling of the ball was slightly inferior, he was caught in an opportunity, and in the blink of an eye he was bombarded. This is the pressure of facing the Big Four.
It was obviously Gawain's serve, but he lost the opportunity to serve and attack, and then he was in trouble, without any chance of counterattack.
From right to left, then left to right.
Gawain didn't have any breathing space, so he could only defend. However, Gawain refused to sit still and wait for death.
If he just defended in such a disciplined manner, then Gawain would no longer be Gawain.
the third time.
Forehand position.
Gao Wen once again did the splits and cut the tennis ball back with his forehand, but this time, the line and landing point changed slightly.
The diagonal line is still a diagonal line, but Gawain adds a lot of friction and tries to control the tennis ball closer to the shallow area of the line change.
Tread.
Tap tap tap!
You can see Nadal adjusting his steps——
Gauvin's chipping returns are basically no threat to Nadal. He himself is the top and most powerful spin master on the professional tour.
Not only is there no threat, but it is also an opportunity for attack.
Therefore, even though Gao Wen tried to control the tennis ball near the sideline to form a suppression and suppress Nadal's backhand, Nadal still moved with flexible footsteps, switching from backhand to forehand again, and used sideways for the fourth consecutive shot.
Forehand, start the attack.
Nadal's offensive intentions can be judged from the frequency of sideways forehand use, because the forehand is undoubtedly Nadal's most lethal weapon.
So, is it a diagonal line or a straight line this time?
After Gawain finished hitting the ball, his footsteps moved laterally to his left side.
step.
Two steps.
After an emergency brake, a sudden stop and a sudden turn, the body has moved to the right again, returning to its forehand position, and then Nadal's hammer blow has arrived.
The bet was right!
This time, it is not a prediction, but a gamble. Objectively speaking, the probability of Nadal choosing straight lines and diagonal lines is 50-50, which is fair and square.
But Gawain has no other skills. He must make a choice and make a big gamble——
If you lose, you will be broken.
Winning, at least there is a glimmer of hope, and once the bet is right, it also means that Gawain's trap has worked.
Cutting back the ball in the previous shot can be regarded as a trick to lure the enemy.
Gao Wen knows that cutting poses no threat to Nadal, and Nadal will attack without hesitation; he also knows that Nadal will most likely choose a sideways forehand, and the super diagonal attack across the entire court is comparable to a missile, and it is absolutely powerful.
Ornamental.
Therefore, Gawain waited on his forehand position.
Steps! In place!
Initiate the shot! In place!
Gawain's forehand was raised high, without flinching at all, facing Nadal's unreserved forehand attack head-on, just like he faced Kyrgios in the last game.
Head-to-head!
Huh!
The whole audience took a breath of cold air, and all their scorching eyes focused on the missile-like tennis ball, staring at Gawain intently.
Waiting to detonate.
However--
The racket was raised high, but at the last moment he changed the way he held it, from pumping the ball to cutting the ball. He raised it high and lowered it gently, and Gao Wen cut a small ball.
God!
All the exclamations in the Rod Laver Arena were cut off. Everyone was deceived by Gao Wen. Just when they thought Gao Wen was going to fight head-on again, Gao Wen cut a small hole without any warning.
ball.
Small ball in front of the net?
So, is this the real plan behind Gao Wenhao's gamble?
And it’s not just the audience?
Nadal was also caught off guard. He paused for a moment, then stepped on his scuds, held the racket, and rushed towards the net from the baseline.
Run at full speed!
100-meter dash!
"……Oops."
Zhang Sheng's heart tightened slightly. Gao Wen's idea was good, but the technique of the small ball in front of the net still needed to be polished. The quality of this small ball was average.
First, the distance is a little long, almost to the teeing area.
The second is the height. The force has not been completely released, and the rebound height after landing has exceeded the parallel line of the net.
Both of these points mean that Nadal still has a chance. Even if Nadal needs to rush forward from the baseline three meters away, the chance still exists objectively.
really!
Nadal caught up!
With a sliding step to brake, Nadal rushed forward with all his strength, and then struck a forehand, quickly cutting the tennis ball down and flying at full speed in the diagonal direction.
Backspin.
There is almost no rebound after landing.
However, Nadal's control was not good either, because it was too unexpected and too sudden, and his forehand failed to control the return line within the service area.
The line is a bit long.
A gust of wind.
Gawain stepped on Lingbo and rushed to the horse in a matter of breaths. He bent his knees and squatted with his center of gravity. The whole person looked like a motorcycle cornering at high speed. His body was almost parallel to the ground.
At this moment, gravity seems to no longer exist, and the backhand of both hands cuts between the tennis ball and the ground, and gently picks it up.
straight line.
The tennis ball flew past so lightly and erratically.
Nadal's second start was too late.
Break the network, success!
Save break point!
"ah!"
Gawain suddenly stood up straight, clenched his right hand into a fist, and hammered his chest hard, once, and again! Veins burst out, and the muscles throughout his body were tense to the extreme, maintaining unparalleled tension. Finally, his emotions could no longer be suppressed, and he just
This is completely liberating.
"Ahhh!"
From absolute passivity and helter-skelter defense to calm layout, decisive counterattack, a little bit of gambling, a little bit of luck, and finally going all out without reservation.