Chapter 1006 Some Attempts
Tear!
With a two-handed backhand shot, just like a golf shot, the entire body rotates fully, completely widening the angle of the diagonal line and maximizing the use of the space on the court.
Gao Wen watched the ball's path and landing point, then nodded slightly to show his satisfaction.
This shot was actually imitated from Wawrinka.
The one-handed backhand shot is more flexible, more natural and more sudden, and at the same time the use of the court is more open and fuller. Look at the shots of Wawrinka and Federer, the whole chest is open, the release of power is completed instantly, which is not only smooth, but also hearty, with a special beauty.
SLR and TLR each have their advantages and disadvantages.
Gao Wen is not planning to change from double-handed backhand to single-handed backhand, but the hitting line and spatial interpretation of single-handed backhand can serve as a reference and create some sparks.
Gao Wen had tried it before during training; now he needed to apply it in the game, hone it through actual combat, and add more ammunition to his arsenal.
This is a good practice opportunity against Cilic, and from what we can see so far, the effect is indeed good.
What is Cilic's style?
To sum it up in one sentence, "pirated Djokovic."
Wait, Dimitrov is called "Little Federer", but why doesn't anyone call Coric "Little Djokovic"?
Dimitrov and Federer are extremely similar in everything from physical talent to technical characteristics to tactical style. The only thing they lack may be a little bit of psychology and inspiration.
Therefore, when Dimitrov performs well, he can indeed beat any player. He is one of the few active players who has won all the games against the Big Four. His highest ranking in his career was third, and he won the championship of the year-end finals in 2017.
"Little Federer" is worthy of the name.
There are many differences between Cilic and Djokovic. The only similarity is their playing style. Like Djokovic, Cilic's game is basically all offense and defense. He continuously passes the ball at the baseline and can pass back any ball to seek counterattack opportunities.
However, leaving aside the injuries, Cilic does not have Djokovic's "batsing machine"-like batting feel, nor does he have Djokovic's physical toughness. Third, his obvious shortcomings in strength also objectively exist. His physical fitness and technical characteristics are all inferior to Djokovic in all aspects.
So, at most it's just a "pirated version" rather than a "mini version".
The 2018 Shanghai Masters is the best proof.
In the semi-finals, Cilic used all-out offense and defense to withstand Federer's smooth attack and defeated his opponent in straight sets.
In the final, facing Djokovic, who was a level higher than him in all aspects, Cilic was helpless and lost two sets in a row and missed the championship.
A very, very interesting fact is that Coric has won two matches against Federer, Nadal and Murray, but lost all four matches against Djokovic.
Later, Cilic also contributed a famous tennis quote:
"When I play well, I play like Djokovic, and when I play badly, I play like Murray."
Originally, it was just a joke, but I didn't expect it to be widely circulated and become an emoticon.
However, what is really interesting about the story is the sequel.
Murray, who was severely criticized, didn't care at all. He even joked with Cilic, and the two practiced together many times.
On the contrary, the praised Djokovic did not like his name being put together with Cilic, and privately complained to reporters about his dissatisfaction.
Later, Cilic had to clarify his remarks in front of reporters on many occasions and again expressed that he had no intention of touching Djokovic.
Let's turn our attention back to this game.
Cilic was fully prepared for the match, and Gao Wen also did pre-match research and preparations for the match.
How should he start the game against the "pirated Djokovic"? Obviously, Cilic is not afraid of the bombardment of the attack. Facing the airtight attack, he can always hold on. Whether it is Nadal's strong topspin or Federer's variation attack, Cilic can hold on in the baseline round and then find a gap for counterattack.
The most typical example was in 2018, when Cilic was at the peak of his form. He won two consecutive victories against Federer on the grass in Halle and the hard court in Shanghai, one in the final and the other in the semifinal. These two victories showed Cilic's playing style.
Therefore, facing such an opponent, Gao Wen was not prepared to open the situation with a smooth attack, nor was he prepared to get into a long round of multi-shot tug-of-war -
Of course, Gawain had just defeated Djokovic not long ago, and he could have chosen to defeat Cilic in the same way he defeated Djokovic.
But Gawain didn't want to.
It’s not that he means to look down on Cilic, but Gao Wen understands that the reason why the Big Four are the Big Four is because they keep learning, improving and upgrading.
The tactical routines that defeated Djokovic in Melbourne Park may not continue to work afterwards; and even if the routines still work, the content of the game will inevitably be different, and the entire combination and tactical layout will need to be changed, otherwise the result of the game may be different.
Moreover, Gao Wen himself needs to continue to improve to avoid standing still and falling into a stable state.
He needs to update his game, he needs to break out of his current shackles—
The bottleneck shown by the system is right in front of us, isn't it? Facing Coric, Gao Wen started to make some new attempts.
On the one hand, bravely break the hitting line and layout routine, and disrupt Cilic's hitting inertia at the baseline.
On the other hand, try different combinations of hitting methods to disrupt Cilic's anticipation of the return.
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Moreover, it takes some time to adjust to the best condition after returning from a short vacation. Gao Wen hopes that the content of this game can be enriched.
Try it and achieve initial results.
"30:40".
The first break point of the game came in Cilic's serve game.
Cilic was a little annoyed.
He expressed dissatisfaction with the decline in the quality of his return, which failed to restrict Gao Wen and eventually led to a misjudgment in prediction.
Looking up, Cilic could see Gao Wen's expression at a glance: it was as if "a high school student is studying the observation topic of how a caterpillar breaks out of its cocoon and becomes a butterfly for a natural science report", revealing the curiosity and concentration of academic research, without any excitement or agitation, as calm as water, with a completely rational atmosphere of a "math problem".
This also creates a sharp contrast between the two sides of the tennis court.
On one side is the ocean, on the other side is the fire.
So, what's that expression on Gawain's face? Damn it!
Cilic took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and clenched his fists secretly: "You can do it!"
"you can!"
Then, stand at the baseline and prepare to serve.
District 2.
One shot, sneak attack on the inside corner, at a speed of 185 kilometers per hour.
The combination of fast and slow shots, and the scattered landing points, really show that Cilic is thinking hard during the serve, constantly disrupting his opponent's judgment.
Gao Wen's prediction was not accurate; moreover, Cilic's landing point had to be very beautiful, although it was not a perfect T-point, but it was also a standard inside corner.
Push off the ground! Dive! Stretch!
Gao Wen's first reflex was very quick, and he used a very rarely used technique: forehand, lightly tapping and rubbing.
Then, he "clicked" the tennis ball back.
(End of this chapter)