Chapter 1008: Deja
Vu Curić was a little depressed.
No, to be precise, I was very, very depressed, so depressed that I almost exploded, with a feeling of powerlessness -
In the third game, the score was 30:30, and then Gao Wen scored two points in a row and broke the serve.
In the fourth game, the score was 30:30, and Gao Wen scored two points in a row to hold his serve.
In the fifth game, "30:0", Cilic was leading, but Gawain won two points in a row and caught up to "30:30". The nightmare illusion loomed over his head again.
Cilic was a little out of breath. What happened? What happened!
So, Cilic realized that he should break the deadlock, and he chose -
Serve and volley.
Zone 1, 1st start, 183 km/h, outside corner.
The ball landed accurately and beautifully, basically on the small triangle outside the serving area, and then used external rotation to pull Gao Wen's entire body out of the court.
Gao Wen, looking a little embarrassed, did a big split, but his footwork was still lacking a little bit, which once again proved that Cilic's serve achieved good results.
At the same time, Gao Wen also noticed Cilic's sudden choice to go to the net from the corner of his eye. He followed up with light footsteps at a very fast speed and approached in a blink of an eye, blocking the space in front of the net. This further increased the difficulty of Gao Wen's return serve. In a flash, there was no time to hesitate.
In a hurry, Gao Wen was forced to use a forehand slice to slow down the speed of the return serve and buy time for himself to adjust his center of gravity and return defense.
Cutting seems passive, but Gao Wen also has a trick up his sleeve. He also got inspiration from Federer's serve receiving and learned from Agassi. Finally, in extremely difficult situations, he cleverly used rotation and unloading to cut a straight line and make full use of the court.
The straight line is not completely straightened, there is still something missing.
Cilic's calves rushed out towards his backhand like springs, and with a dive, he intercepted the flying path of the tennis ball with a two-handed backhand.
A touch and a rub.
At this time, Coric also showed his unique talent:
Soft and delicate feel.
In this regard, Cilic and Djokovic do have many similarities.
The entire wrist is wrapped very well, and can always wrap the rotation and power of the incoming ball, and then use his body to complete the reaction force and push the tennis ball back. This is also an important reason why he can hold on in the baseline round, and he performs well in handling the changing speed of the ball.
In addition, his handling at the net is better than Djokovic.
In front of you.
Cilic lost his balance, but he just wrapped his wrist lightly and miraculously blocked the tennis ball back; moreover, the return effect was quite good.
You know, Gawain chose to cut, which also means that the incoming ball has almost no power, and Cilic has no way to use the force to play; at the same time, Cilic has lost his center of gravity, and it is difficult for him to actively exert force in the lightning-fast handling in front of the net, making control even more difficult.
But Cilic showed a delicate and graceful touch, and the tennis ball turned into badminton, spinning lightly and flutteringly, dancing over the net.
However.
"ah!"
Cilic groaned, because of the effort and also because of anxiety——
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a tornado roaring past, running at full speed, all the way to the net, and golden sunlight surged across the sky and the earth.
Oops!
As soon as Cilic touched the ball, he realized that the situation was not good.
Cutting.
Logically speaking, it should be backspin, so Cilic was mentally prepared; but in fact, there was something fishy about Gawain's cut, backspin mixed with side spin, the whole rotation was somewhat irregular, and very full, so that when the tennis ball hit Cilic's racket line, it was difficult to control.
The parabola went up. Cilic's control of the ball, the landing point and the line were all sufficient, but the height after the rebound was...
Too high! In fact, Cilic was a bit strict, because the rebound height of the tennis ball after landing was not higher than the net, and the landing point was just half a step away from the net. From any angle, the quality of this replayed ball is worthy of recognition.
The key to the problem is that Cilic is not facing an ordinary player, but Gao Wen.
really!
In Cilic's pupils, he could see Gawain's figure rapidly enlarging, and in the blink of an eye he had arrived in front of the net. Just as the tennis ball was about to make two jumps, he stretched out his racket -
There is no space for a two-handed backhand, so I hold the racket with my right hand, move to my backhand position, and lightly lift the ball with the racket face.
The tennis ball turned into a stream of light and flew in a straight line.
"ah!"
Cilic shouted again, started his body again, and flew out like a carp leaping over the dragon gate, trying to complete the interception.
However, it was almost there, just a little bit, and Coric watched the tennis ball pass in front of his racket.
Boom! The whole stadium roared.
"30:40".
Break point! Break point again! What's going on?
Cilic was a little confused.
He played well, everything went according to his ideas, and both offense and defense performed well; moreover, Gawain was indeed not as good as everyone boasted, and the two sides were able to maintain a stalemate in the confrontation, and he was not at a disadvantage at all, but -
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Why?
After three consecutive games, all of which ended in a 30:30 tie, he lost the key points and then faced a crisis? Cilic couldn't figure it out.
What happened during the crucial points? There was no special change in his and Gawain's shots, but why did the results always go in Gawain's favor? What was going on with this familiar cycle?
vast……
Cilic's eyes were a little confused, but soon he took a deep breath, clenched his fists, cheered himself up, and focused on the game.
It's not over, the game is not over, this inning is not over... He should continue to play in his own style and then turn the situation around.
"come on!"
Cilic secretly cheered himself on again.
District 2.
After a brief attempt at serve and volley, Cilic returned to his most familiar and best routine -
The bottom line is seesawed.
Relying on an outside corner serve to suppress Gao Wen's backhand, the two sides then reached a stalemate at the baseline.
From backhand to forehand and back to backhand.
Both players tried to change the line to break the routine, but the chances were never good. The line change lacked suddenness and the effect was average. The opponents relied on their flexible footwork to get into position smoothly and continued the round with high-quality shots.
In a blink of an eye, the number of rounds has risen to double digits, twelve beats, thirteen beats... and it is still in a stalemate.
Gawain seized an opportunity that was not considered a chance and attacked in a straight line with a two-handed backhand; however, Cilic accurately predicted it, stepped in place, and attacked with a forehand.
Use the opponent’s force to counter attack!
This time, Cilic finally succeeded in taking advantage of the force and hit the ball with a forehand skateboard, sweeping the tennis ball across the diagonal sideline, tearing the angle directly apart.
Turn defense into offense!
Gao Wen fell into a passive position and moved all over the court from the left to the right. He quickly swept the forehand and tried to control the landing point and push the return ball as deep as possible to limit Cilic's continuous attack.
However! Cilic finally seized the opportunity, like Kei Nishikori, standing at the baseline, grabbing a rising point, refusing to retreat, completing a wall-type return, relying on the power of the forearm sweep to push the tennis ball to the reverse diagonal, and then moving Gao Wen to the backhand position.
The ball was returned, fast and flat.
Moreover! Accurately pressed to the bottom line, there was only half a step of space from the bottom line triangle, and the entire court was used to the extreme.
Gao Wen, looking a little embarrassed, rushed from the right to the left again, passively defending.
(End of this chapter)