Chapter 1014: Inspiration Playing
against Federer is a very interesting thing.
On the technical level, the Swiss king has dominated the tennis world for more than a decade, and there are no secrets about him. Gao Wen dares to say that every player and ordinary fan who likes tennis has at least once imagined himself as Federer or Nadal, standing on the court, sweating and running wildly.
For example, serve strongly.
When people talk about the best servers in history, Karlovic and Isner are the two names that appear most frequently, but in the eyes of professionals, Federer is the real master who deserves the title.
Perhaps, in terms of ACEs alone, Federer can only be ranked in the top five in the historical list, and it is difficult to occupy the first place; but Federer's real strength lies in two points:
First, use serve to resolve crisis at critical moments. That is to say, you can serve an ACE when you urgently need it, or score directly by serving.
Second, based on the serve, build a complete set of tactics for your own serve, make an overall layout, and control the game.
For example, the backhand weakness.
All professionals have long recognized that if one must pick out a weakness in Federer's comprehensive skills, it is his backhand.
But real professional players know that this is only relative, because Nadal broke through Federer's backhand and overturned Federer's dynasty during his peak period, so people seem to take it for granted that Federer's backhand is weak, but they forget——
The so-called "backhand weakness" is because Federer's backhand is against Nadal's forehand.
How many people's backhands can remain as stable as a rock under the continuous attack of Nadal's forehand? In fact, Federer's backhand is changeable, flexible, sharp, and rich in tactical routines. It is precisely because of Federer's sudden appearance that the one-handed backhand has returned to the public's attention, and even countless young players want to change from double backhand to single backhand.
Perhaps, compared with Wawrinka's backhand, Federer's backhand is not so violent or so crisp, but it has its own swordsman's elegance and grace. He can still hit winning points of different styles and types from the backhand position.
It comes easily.
Strolling in the garden.
It is indeed a feast for the eyes.
For example, the forehand is excellent.
For example, comprehensive coverage at the net.
For example, offense is the main focus.
For example, flexible footwork.
And so on and so forth.
Every tennis enthusiast can talk about it on paper, but when you really play against Federer, you will realize: technology has never been the point; the brain is.
What really amazes the tennis world about Federer is his elegance and his amazing inspiration.
In Federer's games, one can often see some unexpected, bizarre, and inspired shot choices that push the sport to another level.
Although it cannot be described as wild and unconventional, there is no doubt that Federer's inspiration and creativity have brought his innate touch to the extreme. He can always hit astonishing returns and make different interpretations of "beauty".
As the new generation rose in full swing, Nadal's fighting spirit, Djokovic's tenacity, and Murray's calculations broke through Federer's unstoppable attack head-on and defeated Federer time and time again, thus building a new era of the Big Four, but Federer's game still had a unique charm.
This is why Gao Wen has been looking forward to playing against Federer:
Some things cannot be calculated, practiced, or set. Everything is random, sudden, and changing, and then evolves into infinite possibilities.
Just like now.
District 2.
Outside corner!
At a speed of 199 kilometers per hour, Gao Wen hit the line accurately and delivered a beautiful serve. At the critical moment, he concentrated his attention and improved his condition to the extreme.
Across the court, Federer was a bit embarrassed. He had no time to adjust his steps. He just took a big step sideways and blocked the ball with a one-handed backhand.
There is not even space to swing the racket, it is just the simplest and roughest interception, without any smash or cut, comparable to the blocking action in volleyball.
However, at the moment of touching the ball, Federer gently rubbed his wrist, completing the touch with a delicate and soft touch, and then, magic was born.
Whoosh!
The tennis ball drew a small parabola along the straight line and passed over the net lightly.
Small ball.
Gao Wen, surprised! Federer is Federer, daring to drop the ball directly when receiving the serve:
Because the small ball technique requires unloading force. If the force impact is too strong, the mass of the small ball cannot keep up, and the parabola and flight path cannot be controlled. However, serving is the most powerful and full of all technical links.
Simply put, if someone chooses to drop the ball when receiving a serve, the coach on the sidelines is likely to have a cerebral hemorrhage on the spot.
However, Federer dared.
What’s really shocking is that the quality of the ball is actually quite good.
It must be said that even if Gawain had prepared himself mentally, there was no way to prepare for such a situation.
Push off the ground.
Run wildly.
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Sprint.
Before Gao Wen could fully return to his serve position, he rushed out like an arrow.
As fast as lightning!
His eyes were focused on the tennis ball, while his peripheral vision was observing Federer's position. However, Federer's steps were always shaking, which meant that he was distracting Gawain and trying to use his movements to distract Gawain's concentration, forcing Gawain's return quality to decline.
So, what does Gawain do?
Forehand, raised high, making a strong offensive swing. This time, it was Federer's turn to judge, how would Gawain handle it? Deep in the baseline? Small ball in front of the net? Straight? Diagonal? In a flash, both players were calculating. For other players, they might just hit the ball based on intuition, but the real top players could feel the tension of the strong confrontation surging in the air.
Then--
A push! A charge! Gao Wen followed his momentum and rushed forward without any hesitation. He rushed forward with his forehand, and his power burst out instantly.
But! It's not a sweeping diagonal line, but a straight line.
Use repeated return shots to suppress Federer's backhand.
Perhaps, Federer's backhand is not as weak as everyone imagines, but the objective fact is that compared with the forehand, the backhand is indeed a breakthrough point.
Boom! The forward speed and inertia were all superimposed on the swing action, so that Gao Wen had to control his shot, otherwise it might go out of bounds.
The tennis ball, like a bullet, pierced through the entire straight area of the court and moved towards Federer's backhand.
Federer's crisis was still not resolved. After receiving the serve, his backhand was hit continuously.
Fortunately, Federer's footsteps were not disturbed, which also meant that Federer's feints did not disturb Gawain, and Gawain's feints did not disturb Federer either. The two players were tied in terms of calculation and layout, and finally Federer arrived in time.
Backhand, there was almost no room to swing the racket because Gawain's ball pressed very deep and Federer was forced to finish the shot at his feet.
Then--
Tear!
With one hand, he hits the ball backhandedly, with a flick and a sweep, his entire chest is fully stretched out, his strength is completely released, and with a twist of his wrist, he tears out a light parabola.
As graceful as a startled swan!
Extremely passive, but still amazing.
(End of this chapter)