Chapter 1092: Second Double Kill

Djokovic felt a little frustrated.

In just half a year, Djokovic and Gao Wen have played against each other four times, and Djokovic currently lags behind with one win and three losses, all of which came from hard court events.

This is unusual, very, very unusual, and it feels like the same feeling I had in the early stages of my career against Federer and Nadal, when I was completely at a disadvantage.

But since he completed his transformation and became the world's number one, he hasn't been so passive for a long, long time.

Doesn't Djokovic realize this?

Of course not.

Not only did he realize it, but he also remembered it deeply. He has been trying to adjust and try to regain his own rhythm of the game.

In London, he succeeded, learned from the lessons of Paris, upgraded comprehensively, took control of the game and turned the situation around. It was undoubtedly a success.

However! After the training in the off-season, Gao Wen has completed his transformation again. The period of youth and recklessness is the stage of explosive growth in strength, and he has grown vigorously.

Arriving in Melbourne, Gao Wen is more mature, more comprehensive and stronger, just like a sharp edge that has been polished by frost and shines brightly.

In the extremely passive and difficult situation in the final, Gao Wen successfully found the key to overturn the situation and took the initiative in the confrontation again.

The key lies in these two shots:

One shot is a forehand diagonal line, and one shot is a forehand straight line.

The key point is not whether it is forehand or backhand, or diagonal or straight line, but the ability to seize opportunities, create opportunities, and act decisively.

A competitive temperament.

Not only is he bold, but he is also crazy; at the same time, Gawain has the ability to turn his ideas into reality, which makes the situation difficult.

Just like now.

What to do? In a critical moment, you can see the style of the world's number one.

Surrender?

Absolutely not! Surrender was not an option at all. Djokovic was completely focused. He realized Gawain's shot and reacted.

Push off the ground.

move.

Running.

Sprint.

Djokovic showed off his top-notch mobility——

When it comes to movement, the first impression that comes to people's minds is often Nadal's endless sprint, as well as Hewitt's hare, Schwartzman's little cannon and the new generation De Minaur's sprinting; but in fact, Djokovic and Murray's movements are also no less impressive.

It was so fast and dazzling that I seemed to be able to see a trail of shadow behind me, melting into the strong wind of Indian Wells.

In a blink of an eye!

Djokovic just appeared from one end of the baseline to the other, and his light and nimble steps seemed to have disappeared.

at the same time.

Djokovic noticed that Gawain's ball was spinning backwards, which meant that the ball didn't have much rebound force after it hit the ground, leaving very little space for the ball to be hit.

Therefore, Djokovic had thought of a countermeasure early on. He turned sideways with his back to the court and used his signature hard-court sliding step to buy time to hit the ball.

Then, since the two-handed backhand was no longer flexible, he simply used a one-handed backhand, just like a top sashimi chef. The racket was his chef's knife, and with a gentle cut, sashimi as thin as a cicada's wing was born.

There is no detectable power at all, but the effect is amazing.

The tennis ball flew back.

Moreover, the arc was not completely pulled up, it almost stuck to the net and flew low.

The entire control, the entire package, is unparalleled in the world.

Djokovic's handling not only bought himself time and space, allowing him to quickly adjust and prepare for the next shot, but his excellent skills and soft touch also turned the situation around again. Even though there was no space to swing the racket, he still controlled the return ball in his own way.

Wonderful!

It was so exciting that it made your scalp tingle and made you want to stand up and applaud! The tennis ball flew back along the diagonal line and landed on the outside sideline of the left serving area in Gao Wen's half.

Accurate pressing line!

It not only spins downward, but also spins sideways. After landing, it rushes outward and continues to spin at high speed.

See, this is ability.

Djokovic was obviously in a completely passive situation, but the handling of this shot turned the situation around again and pushed Gawain to the edge of the cliff.

The peak showdown is worthy of its reputation.

So, what about Gawain?

Gawain was moving, just like Djokovic, moving in a large range on the horizontal axis of the baseline, two figures moving towards their left side at the same time.

Passing by each other.

The footsteps, from long strides to small steps, are adjusted while sprinting, and the peripheral vision is always observing the opponent's shot.

Although Gawain anticipated that Djokovic would choose a diagonal shot and moved in advance, this time, Djokovic's calculation was ahead of the curve.

A side spin plus an outward spin is better than Gao Wen's previous change of line. The outward bounce after landing increases the moving distance and the entire hitting space also changes.

What to do? While running wildly, Gawain had already made his judgment -

Even if his footsteps arrive, there is little space left for swinging the racket and hitting the ball; moreover, Djokovic's footsteps are returning to their original positions, trying to find his defensive center of gravity and footstep rhythm again.

This also means that his return shots need to further restrain Djokovic.

The brain is working at high speed.

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A kick.

The whole person took a step forward.

Step on it again.

Push the ground with your right leg to apply the emergency brake.

With a rush and a pause, the reaction force of the ground came like a tsunami, the tense muscles spread from the calves all the way, and in a blink of an eye the whole body became a fully drawn bow and arrow.

Make an effort?

Is Gawain ready to exert his strength in such a passive situation?

But see——

Gao Wen also turned sideways with his back to the court and used a one-handed backhand.

One block everything.

If there is no space to swing the racket, then Gao Wen will give up swinging the racket and just use a small cutting back motion.

Without time to hit the ball, Gao Wen compressed the hitting action and created rotation through the friction between the racket strings and the tennis ball.

Treat others as you would have them treat you.

One touch.

It was a very, very brief touch, but the wrist softly and delicately wrapped around the tennis ball, and then you could see the tennis ball flying out.

This parabola...? Because Gawain's treatment was so sudden, so brief, and so secretive, the parabola was a little fuzzy and difficult to judge accurately for a while.

Slash, then?

Long or short? Deep or small? Even Djokovic paused for a moment, staring at the ball, trying to make a judgment, half a beat late before starting again.

Small ball!

incredible!

Gao Wen actually turned his back to the court and cut a small ball with one hand! When Djokovic reacted, he immediately leaned forward and sprinted at full speed, but he realized after just three steps:

It's too late.

Gawain's ball was magical. It just passed the net and was almost sticking to the net, going straight up and down.

Line, perfect.

Unloading force, perfect.

Landing point, perfect.

It's a perfect little ball.

Even if Djokovic sprinted with all his might, it was still too late.

Djokovic watched helplessly as the tennis ball fell to the ground, then made two jumps, unable to recover, and his shoulders drooped.

Forty shots! After forty shots, Gawain finally won and the game was over.

Victory belongs to Gawain! (End of this chapter)