Chapter 1103: Get the first shot
Second shot, how should I choose?
First, the first serve was to the outside corner, and the tactical intention of suppressing the backhand has been exposed. So, should the second serve change the tactics? Or continue to stick to it? Secondly, in order to avoid double faults, the speed and power of the second serve must be reduced. What tactics can achieve the suppression effect?
Gawain was calculating, and Federer was also calculating. The two players faced each other across the net, but they could deeply feel the violent collision of each other's auras.
Then, Gawain served.
Second serve.
The speed was 177 kilometers per hour, and it was visible to the naked eye that the speed had dropped by two levels. It could even be considered that Gawain consciously reduced the speed.
The route and landing point are——
Outside corner.
Still an outside corner.
In the midst of speculation and calculation, Gao Wen deliberately chose to repeat the route, but this time, he sacrificed speed and chose the landing point, tearing the entire angle apart.
Bang! The serve landed on the serving line, very, very accurate, but also very, very thrilling. Gao Wen also chose to take a risk on the second serve.
But no matter what, tennis, like a tornado, roared towards Federer.
Federer! Accurate prediction!
However, this is the key point. Gawain had anticipated this scene.
Even though Federer predicted accurately, the strong topspin of the second serve rebounded very high after landing. When it flew to Federer's position, it was almost above his head. With Federer's one-handed backhand, he could not swing the racket smoothly, and his backhand was still suppressed.
Federer remained calm in the face of danger, showing his true qualities as a king, and once again demonstrated his flexible and diverse serve receiving skills.
Can't swing the racket?
It doesn't matter. Federer stretched out his one-handed backhand, held the racket head with his left hand, and cut the racket hard from top to bottom, removing all the rotation and power.
The tennis ball flew past lightly and quickly, with a strong downward spin that crossed the court like an arrow.
It was difficult and dangerous, but Federer's control was still delicate and exquisite.
The tennis ball went diagonally back to Gawain's position. Facing the backspin ball, Gawain kept his focus and precision in handling it, bending his knees to lower his center of gravity, and then -
He immediately increased the strength and speed of the two-handed backhand, repeated the landing point, and chose a return shot.
Continue to suppress Federer's backhand, and the speed and power are even better.
The pace of the entire round was noticeably faster.
Unfortunately, Gawain grabbed the ball a little too quickly, because Federer didn’t have time to leave his position and waited there instead.
Caught him red-handed.
Between game and counterattack, every breath is changing the situation of the battle. If it is too fast or too slow, the result will be the same because the effect will not meet expectations.
It has to be just right to be considered perfect, and those gaps from perfection are the opponent's opportunities to turn the situation around.
Federer, just wait there.
Backhand!
Another backhand! Continue to suppress the backhand, and then Federer will use practical actions to prove what kind of ability his backhand has.
With a pause and a pull, he was already in place smoothly. The lightness and agility of the one-handed backhand was fully demonstrated at this moment, and the whole swing was very fast.
Like cracking a whip.
Hit the head, face it head-on as fast as lightning, and hit it hard like hitting a wall.
Facing Gawain's balls that kept increasing in power and speed, Federer was not only not afraid, but also felt like a fish in water.
For the king of grass, countering speed with speed has never been the best option to limit him. On the contrary, this will become an opportunity for Federer to counterattack.
Speed and strength can serve as the basis for Federer to leverage the opponent's force and further increase the rhythm of the entire round.
With arms stretched out, chest open, and body light, the entire one-handed backhand is like a swordsman in fluttering white clothes, each move is graceful and easy.
One hit, one block.
Gawain's return ball was hit directly back by Federer using his force. It flew in a straight line, fast and flat, like a falling meteor.
The raging waves like lightning and thunder filled the entire venue, and layers of pressure rushed towards Gawain.
But will Gao Wen just surrender like that?
Of course not.
As Gao Wen used both hands to backhand the ball, he was already prepared for the next shot, and the one after that.
Facing the Big Four, it is not easy to score every time.
With continuous cross-step lateral movement, he crashed into the strong wind head-on. In just three long strides, he had entered his forehand half of the court, his figure flying.
With one step, one extension, and a forehand pull of the tape, Federer's return ball was pushed back in the diagonal direction.
It is impossible for Federer to hit the ball perfectly every time. Just now, Federer's backhand leveraged the force, but his footwork and center of gravity were a little hasty, so that he lacked control a little. The straight line return ball against the wall did not open the angle and lacked depth, which gave Gawain space to return the ball.
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Therefore, although Gao Wen's return seemed awkward, he still did not reach his best. The rhythm of offense and defense conversion was not broken, and he still had spare energy.
You come and I go.
A strong confrontation.
But obviously, judging from the choice of batting line, Gao Wen took the initiative and took the lead in this ball.
On the opposite side, Federer's forehand diagonal line crossed the entire court and sent the tennis ball back to Gawain's forehand, but Gawain stood firm, changed the line first, and attacked the straight line.
On the opposite side, Federer's figure crossed the entire court, and he hit a diagonal backhand with one hand, sending the tennis ball back to the deep baseline, successfully suppressing Gao Wen.
His footwork was suppressed and he couldn't swing the racket freely. Gawain took advantage of the situation and hit the ball diagonally to repeat the landing point, continuing to suppress Federer's backhand. Then Federer quickly hit the backhand again, directly tearing the angle apart and finding a landing point near the left sideline of Gawain, delivering the tennis ball to him.
However, Gao Wen stepped directly into the baseline, grabbed a rising point, turned sideways and hit the forehand decisively, changed the line again, and hammered towards the big triangle at the baseline.
From left to right, from right to left, from forehand to backhand and back to forehand, Federer and Gao Wen's confrontation is all over the court, but true professionals can see it:
Gawain firmly grasped the initiative in attack, was the first to change line, attack and apply pressure, and it was Federer who was used to leading the attack who fell into a defensive dilemma.
In the second consecutive forehand straight line attack, Gao Wen successfully pushed Federer to the extreme, and the large-scale movement at both ends of the baseline affected the hitting point.
Although Federer still found the hitting point on the forehand position and directly hit the moon ball, he had almost no control in the extremely passive situation.
The ball was returned, raised high, but not far away, and landed in the service area on the right side of Gao Wen, then bounced high and jumped up -
Chance!
Gao Wen, who firmly grasped the initiative, finally created an opportunity through a forehand straight line attack, and immediately sprinted towards the net at full speed.
High pressure on the ground!
Push off the ground!
Take off!
Press down!
Gao Wen observed the landing point and state of the tennis ball while observing Federer's position and movement. He focused on control and chose straight high pressure.
Boom! The tennis ball hits hard.
So, is it a score? Is Gawain about to end the match with a high-pressure shot? If it were an ordinary opponent, it might be so, but at this moment, it was Federer standing across the net, and things were definitely not that simple.
The Moon Ball's defense also hides traps, and the ever-changing game is still not over.
(End of this chapter)