Djokovic seized the opportunity and hit a forehand. Although the power was not strong, the placement was tricky and the speed was fast, which immediately reversed the passive situation.
Create suppression.
The ball came almost under Gawain's feet, which also meant that Gawain hit the rebound very passively, without any control at all.
Although Gawain tried to control the landing point deeper to limit Djokovic's attack, the effect was weak, which can be seen from the flight curve.
For Djokovic, this is a good opportunity to further expand his advantage——
Forehand.
Forehand!
Still a forehand!
For three consecutive shots, Djokovic made full use of his control over the rhythm of the bat, combining fast and slow, controlling the landing point, and changing the weight. He firmly suppressed Gawain's forehand position, and gradually established an advantage, with continuous storms.
Such an attack left Gawain with no breathing space.
suppress.
Total suppression.
Djokovic showed his superb batting touch and excellent point control ability. Next, he should attack Gawain's backhand gap.
However, Gao Wen still did not give up. He was always struggling to support his forehand, constantly adjusting, trying to improve his defensive quality.
coming!
A head, a collision, and a forehand shot. Gao Wen cleverly used the leverage to hit the ball. He was still in a defensive state, but his control of the entire parabola was excellent.
Finally, the depth of the tennis ball came out immediately and landed near the baseline, successfully squeezing Djokovic's position.
move!
At the first moment, Gao Wen's footsteps moved towards his backhand position. He was nailed to the forehand position for three consecutive shots, and the entire backhand space was completely open.
Gawain is very sure that Djokovic will attack his backhand. The key point is, when?
but……
Not this time.
Gao Wen's steps had just started and his center of gravity was shifting laterally. Then he discovered that Djokovic's forehand rebound actually sent the tennis ball back to his forehand position for the fourth time.
Return the ball.
Gawain went and came back again. In the sudden stop and turn, his steps were already in place again, and he swept the ball with his forehand. In his haste, he hit the ball a little impatiently.
However, Gao Wen still noticed the distribution of the landing points, and deliberately hit a straight line/slant line with an incident angle of about 30 degrees, controlling the return ball in the middle, squeezing Djokovic's space for continuous attacks.
So, what about this time?
Continue to return the ball to suppress the forehand, or attack the backhand?
How will Djokovic choose?
The moment he completed the shot, Gao Wen had already started for the second time, moving laterally towards his backhand position, keeping his eyes firmly on Djokovic's movements.
Djokovic felt the squeeze, made a series of small adjustments, turned his body sideways, and raised the windmill with his forehand——
Instant speed boost!
It can be clearly seen that when the active advantage was weakened, Djokovic took the lead and his racket speed instantly increased by a notch.
Kick the ground!
Swing!
skateboard!
Djokovic's forehand is just like this. It is not a violent forehand like Nadal or Federer, but a kind of clever power hidden in the middle.
Tennis ball, jumped out.
Low and flat.
Fast and fast.
A typical topspin flat shot, after landing, the rebound height rises higher and higher, and the external spin continues, which is enough to pull Gawain out of the entire field.
compression!
Compress again!
Djokovic used his attack to compress Gawain's hitting space with all his strength; and——
Backslash.
After suppressing the forehand with four consecutive slashes, Djokovic finally launched an assault on the backhand position. The attack technique seemed light but actually concealed murderous intent.
Whoosh!
The tennis ball turned into a stream of light and crossed the entire court.
At the same time, two figures walked side by side.
On one side, Djokovic moved laterally towards his left side.
On one side, Gawain also moved horizontally towards his left side.
At both ends of the blue stadium, the lightning figures are like two strong winds, passing each other and not meeting again until the end of the world.
Whoosh.
The wind was strong.
Gawain could clearly feel the hunting sound hitting his ears, and caught Djokovic's movement route with his peripheral vision, and then he concentrated on the flying tennis ball.
There really isn't much space left in a straight line.
This shot was different from the situation in the fifth game of the third set.
At that time, Djokovic bullied Gawain into not being able to hit a straight backhand, so he blatantly defended the diagonal line. Unexpectedly, Gawain completed the explosion on the edge of the cliff without any hesitation.
And now, after the continuous confrontation in the third and fourth sets, Gao Wen's backhand state has basically returned. Even if it is not 100%, it is 90% or even more. This also means that Djokovic cannot and will not
If you continue to get bigger, you should also secretly lay a trap when hitting the ball.
The ball is a super topspin, and it continues to rise after it bounces off the ground, squeezing Gao Wen's swing space; while moving at high speed, it may even be necessary to complete the ball above the shoulder, making it impossible to complete an effective swing, let alone
Control the hitting point and return line——
It's a high probability event that it will be blown away directly.
Djokovic created a trap and completed a layout. The entire offensive routine had been rehearsed in his mind, and then he calmly filled the diagonal position.
The pace is very determined.
Facing the break point, Djokovic once again showed the world's number one style. From active to passive to active, the entire situation continued to flow.
Gawain, he had already completed his judgment immediately——
Slash is indeed a better shot choice.
However, facing Djokovic, we must not be conservative, let alone hesitate. We must be bold and resolute, and we must seize even if the opportunity is not that good.
If you hit the regular route, Djokovic's baseline skills are indeed the best today, unparalleled in the world, and he is not called a "hitting machine" for nothing.
Dare to break the situation! And dare to execute!
This is the key to Gao Wen's ability to defeat Djokovic twice in a row.
Tonight is no exception——
He lunged forward and kicked the ground hard with his left leg, but his stride still did not stop. His body continued to move forward, and with the help of the inertia of the forward lunge, his whole body rose into the air.
Being stuck in the air means that the footstep loses support and the upper body rotation is completely dependent on core strength, making the swing also unstable.
But see you!
Gao Wen switched from a two-handed backhand to a one-handed backhand. He grabbed the racket with his right hand and broke away from the support of his left hand. His upper body was fully extended like a roc spreading its wings. His left and right hands stretched outward and backward at the same time, and his legs jumped into the air.
A scissor-leg crossover completely releases the inertia of the forward thrust.
racket!
Head on!
Seize the batting spot!
Like a huge wave hitting a rock, a roar erupted from deep in the Dantian, thunderous! It rose from the ground!
"ah!"
boom.
The tennis ball hit the racket hard, spinning and rolling, and you could even see the sparks from the string friction.
A burst of brilliance!
The sky is filled with mercury and the ground is pouring!
Then, the powerful force was like a storm, rolling up the tennis ball and bouncing away.
Huh!
The whole audience gasped, dumbfounded, and couldn't believe their eyes. It was so chic and wanton, so flamboyant and light, the collision of power and beauty, the graceful and moving lines, instantly released.
Click!
Click, click, click...
In the photo area beside the court, reporters could no longer control their impulses and pressed the shutter one after another to record the moment. Then, their eyes were pulled away by the flight path of the tennis ball, and they almost reflexively held their breath.
Thousands of eyes are all focused on that tennis ball.