Chapter 1007:
The third game of the match was also Cilic's second serving game, so Gao Wen was still trying to experiment, boldly and decisively:
on the last point, he tried to hit a backhand diagonal shot like Wawrinka.
In this point, try to use Federer's forehand receiving technique.
One rub! One touch! In the forehand position, when the footsteps are not in place and the center of gravity is unstable, give up the initiative to exert force and use the force to complete the catch, but the technique is slightly different.
Use the upper part of the racket to touch the ball, then rely on a slight flick of the wrist to control it, relying entirely on the feel and intuition to flick the tennis ball directly back.
This kind of hitting, just like painting with splashes of paint, often lacks stability and continuity. Each hit may produce a different effect, and each on-the-spot performance may produce an effect that one has not anticipated.
But the key point is that if you don’t anticipate it, then your opponent will be even less able to anticipate it, and the collision of variables will be magnified to the extreme.
a little.
From the camera angle, it seemed that Gawain just lightly tapped the ball with the head of the racket, and then the tennis ball went straight out along the reverse diagonal line.
Flat and fast.
Light and spinning.
Like a meteor, it streaks across the sky and falls to the earth.
Swoosh! A backslash, aiming at the backhand deep area on the left side of Cilic, falling quickly -
Pressing the line!
It landed accurately on the baseline, with a large space left before the sideline. However, this landing point restricted Cilic's movement.
If you are not careful, you may overrun or be forced to complete the shot under your feet.
Coric, very awkward.
He had just finished serving, and before his body had time to return to its position, he had already sprinted towards the backhand position. As a result, he almost ran too far. Finally, before his body was about to collide with the tennis ball, he backhanded his body with both hands behind his back and made an unconventional ball receiving action in the narrow space.
Bang.
The batting action is similar to that of cricket, with the racket head facing down, standing on tiptoes, and the body tucked in, then the racket face is used to complete the impact and push the tennis ball back.
straight line.
parabola.
The tennis ball staggered along the sideline and, despite being in an extremely passive situation, it still successfully resolved the crisis and found a way to survive.
Gao Wen was moving quickly sideways from the left half court to the right side, with his forehand fully stretched out, and his body completely lifted into the air as he swung his racket.
Sweep!
Hammer!
The forehand's diagonal bombardment across the entire court almost exploded the tennis ball, and the crisp sound of the ball exploded in the ears like a bomb.
Boom! But Cilic did not give up.
Run! Sprint! Burn!
Running at full speed! His running speed had reached its limit. The strong wind was whistling in his ears, and Cilic was already flying.
This kind of game rhythm is exactly what Cilic likes and is best at.
He accurately predicted Gao Wen's shot this time: diagonal, diagonal.
Obviously, this is the simplest, most conventional and most common hitting line, a forehand sweep diagonal and full-force attack.
Therefore, Cilic's movement was very timely. Although Gao Wen's attack seemed to be fierce, Cilic's defensive steps were still in place in time.
Squeak! With a small sliding step, his upper body stretched out, and he glanced out of the corner of his eye. Gao Wen was still standing at the baseline, and did not press the net.
Fool!
Cilic thought that if Gawain took advantage of the situation to go to the net to press, then his own space for returning the ball would be compressed, making it more difficult; but Gawain didn't do that now.
This also means that
Bang! Cilic's forehand also swept horizontally, along the diagonal line, using the force to hit the ball, and his whole body was thrown out, exerting the power to the extreme.
"ah!"
Even though it was still early in the game, Cilic had already shouted out, releasing all the power deep in his dantian without reservation.
Cilic knew that Gawain was still in the forehand position, and the diagonal shot would hit Gawain directly in the hand, but Cilic believed that his return shot could create suppression.
Moreover, Gao Wen should choose to attack in a straight line.
Then, he pushed the ground hard with his right leg, and his body moved sideways to his left side quickly like an arrow, and in the blink of an eye he moved to the backhand position.
At the same time, his eyes were fixed on Gawain——
The ball hits! Straight line!
It was indeed a straight line! From Gawain's forehand swing, it could be determined that this was not a diagonal line, but a straight line.
Cilic was delighted.
However--
What's going on?
Indeed, Gawain's shot action had already given away the secret. It was indeed a straight line, not a diagonal line, which also meant that Cilic's direction judgment was correct.
But in fact there is a slight change. Strictly speaking, it is not a diagonal line... nor a straight line, but a return ball along the middle.
Gao Wen's shot was aimed at the middle of the baseline, drawing a line that was neither straight nor slanted, and hitting it directly towards the center of the court.
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Cilic was a little panicked.
The footsteps that were sprinting at full speed in the previous second turned into a series of small steps in the next second.
Unfortunately, I am still in a mess.
Oops, oops, oops…
Cilic was almost about to collide head-on with the tennis ball. He hit the ball with a two-handed backhand without any technical skills. The movement was like catching a butterfly. He hit the tennis ball back before the car crash happened, but he did not care about controlling the line and landing point. His body was shaking violently.
Oops, oops, oops…
Alarm bells were ringing all over my body.
Coric watched the tennis ball draw a parabola high up in the air, high but not far away, and at the same time -
Gao Wen went online.
It turned out that Gao Wen was not unwilling to go online, but deliberately disrupted the rhythm, laid the groundwork for a beat, and then waited for the opportunity. This time he seemed relaxed and calm when he went online.
So, left? Right? Forehand? Backhand?
Cilic was still in confusion and turmoil, his brain was a mess, and he could only subconsciously continue to rush forward, following inertia to protect his backhand.
Like most players, Cilic's forehand is stronger than his backhand, so his backhand is often used as a weakness and becomes the position where opponents concentrate their firepower.
With the corner of his eyes, he kept an eye on Gawain's every move, his mind was completely tense, and then he could see -
Gao Wen, we are already here.
The racket was raised high, looking ready to launch a fatal blow. The mighty momentum had been gathered, so much so that the audience in the entire stadium also held their breath. Time and space all fell into a brief stagnation, and all eyes fell on Gawain.
But see,
Lift it high and put it down gently.
Gao Wen held the racket near his head, waiting for the tennis ball to fall, and then gently pushed it, just like the willow breeze in March that blows away the ice on the river.
It's not a sudden storm, but a drizzle that moistens everything.
whoosh.
The tennis ball danced like a butterfly, flew over the net, and then landed gently in the serving area in front of the net. All its strength dissipated completely, and in a blink of an eye it jumped two or three times, and finally rolled out.
The winning point is in hand.
"Game, high..."
The referee has already announced the score.
The whole audience was stunned. That was it? There was no thunder and lightning as expected, but he still took the point lightly, cashed in the break point, and took the lead.
On the other side of the net, Gawain didn't even clench his fist to celebrate, but turned and walked towards the dugout, leaving his back to Cilic and the audience.
Yes, that's it.
(End of this chapter)