Chapter 1130: Level Gap

“Uh ah!”

Gawain's body had been stretched to the extreme, and he was just about to touch the ball. This was a return without any guarantees, and even Gawain himself was not sure whether he could get back into the field.

This also means that Gao Wen has completely lost all his advantages.

but!

Gawain did not give up. To be more precise, Gawain is still fighting.

Sudden stop and turn.

His calf strength exploded completely, his body stepped on springs, and in a blink of an eye he was back on the court, finding his defensive position, his eyes fixed on Zverev Jr.

Obviously, Zverev was a little surprised. He didn't expect that such an extreme serve would be received by Gawain in an incredible way.

But Zverev Jr. did not lose focus. He remained focused. He paused for a moment and then entered the baseline and headed for midfield.

Although he was a little slow, his serve advantage was so obvious that the impact of this pause was negligible, and Zverev Jr. still got to the point smoothly.

As mentioned before, Zverev has solid baseline skills and his two-handed backhand is top-notch.

From a purely technical perspective, Zverev's baseline technique and two-handed backhand are the successors of Djokovic, and after truly maturing, he can even suppress Djokovic. This is why Zverev was able to defeat the Big Four on the Masters stage.

Zverev's backhand is not only solid, but also sharp. He can defend and attack, can withstand both force and rotation, and has both strength and speed.

After Djokovic, Zverev and Medvedev are hailed as the world's strongest two-handed backhands, with Zverev slightly better.

Therefore, Zverev has an advantage when moving, because he can handle all shots with both forehand and backhand, which means that he does not need to adjust his steps to switch to the forehand to complete the shot, which not only saves time and energy, but also allows him to seize the initiative in tactical layout.

Just like now.

After serving, Zverev followed the trend of his serve and rushed forward. He could see Gawain's return ball flying towards him.

Landed on the backhand.

Zverev was not afraid at all and did not need to avoid it. He faced it head-on. As his steps continued to move forward, Gao Wen's return ball slightly squeezed the swing space. There was only about half a step of space between him and his position. The most direct impact was that he could not complete the swing.

At the same time, the hitting point is also very low. Although it is not a ball that bounces off the sole of the foot, it is not far off.

However, Zverev doesn't care.

With a height of 198cm, he doesn't look clumsy at all when handling backspin and rebound balls.

Bend your knees, lower your center of gravity, and quickly roll the ball back with both hands to hit the ball near your knees. Then, lightly lift it and flick it outwards.

Bang! The tennis ball, like a meteor, rushed towards Gawain's back in a diagonal direction, fast and sharp.

Repeat the return shot.

Advanced ball! It must be said that Zverev's handling of this ball was very advanced and excellent. In the narrow swing space, the speed of the backhand racket head was fully increased. Originally, Gao Wen's return was slow, but he increased the speed and power again with one shot and continued to attack.

Gawain, very embarrassed, very, very embarrassed.

Just two seconds ago, he stopped and turned suddenly to regain his defensive position.

Immediately afterwards, he needed to make an emergency stop and turn for the second time, start again, and sprint towards the backhand position again.

Tap, tap , tap! Tap, tap, tap! The combination of big strides and small steps made the footsteps dazzling. The speed and rhythm had been raised to the extreme, but——

Too late.

It’s still too late.

Zverev's two-handed backhand was so good that it completely neutralized Gao Wen's strong backspin and turned it into a flat attack, fully releasing his power and speed.

Gawain's speed had been increased to the limit, but he was still too late.

What to do? Give up? No way!

With a kick of the ground and a slide, he flew sideways.

With the shifting of Lingbo Weibu, Gao Wen had already turned his back to the court, with his arms stretched out like a roc spreading its wings. For the second time in a row, he used a one-handed backhand, stretching his body to the extreme, trying to touch the ball.

squeak!

The friction between the soles of his feet and the court produced sparks, but Gawain's body could be seen sliding completely out, and then -

Touched.

Near the shoulder, a one-handed backhand successfully appeared on the flight trajectory of the tennis ball.

Lightly, softly, delicately, gently... the wrist, gently wrapped, just like candy thrown into frosting, carefully wrapping every corner.

"ah!"

At this time, Gao Wen no longer had time to observe the trajectory of his return ball. He used his racket to support the ground and completed the braking action. Then he turned 90 degrees, fully releasing the strength of his calves, and his body rushed out again, like an arrow from a bow.

Triple start!

Push off the ground!

release!

Sprint!

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Gawain ran at full speed, his feet seemed to be able to clearly feel the sparks burning on the ground, and the fierce wind swept all the colorful colors of the whole venue into it.

A ball of light spread out vastly.

Now, Gao Wencai finally had time to turn his head and look at the court, looking for the trajectory of his return ball.

Found it! The slow and floating return ball landed near the right baseline of Zverev's service area. There was no depth or angle, just a standard mid-court ball.

Zverev has enough time to adjust his steps, find the hitting point, find the hitting line, and then complete the attack.

It's just like strolling in the garden.

Gao Wen is completely passive, so how will Zverev attack? Straight backhand? Or diagonal? In sharp contrast to Zverev's strong and stable backhand, his forehand is inconsistent and unstable, and he often makes inexplicable mistakes.

Of course, Zverev's forehand also has power and speed, so there is no problem with his offense. However, the more critical the moment and the more pressure he faces, the more likely he is to make mistakes with his forehand.

Naturally, the more crucial the score, the more conservative Zverev's forehand will be. This is a vicious cycle.

Gawain's steps did not pause.

If he had to bet on one side, he guessed that Zverev would choose the diagonal shot because it was less risky and because Zverev had enough advantages in this round, so the diagonal shot would be enough.

Dengdengdeng! Gawain ran at full speed, like a gust of blue wind, across the entire field.

In a split second, Zverev did not observe Gawain's position, because he chose to connect quickly, using the speed of the ball to compress the rhythm of the round and win by speed.

The only martial arts in the world that cannot be defeated is speed.

As long as Zverev's return is fast enough, no matter how fast Gawain is, he can't catch up with the flying speed of the tennis ball. It's that simple.

Therefore, Zverev quickly adjusted his steps, and with his feet slightly back and his center of gravity relatively unstable, he swung the racket quickly with his forehand.

Boom! Power!

speed!

Rhythm!

Zverev's entire connection was completely improved, and it could be easily judged from the moment he shot that he was aiming for the winning point.

After hitting the ball, Zverev raised his eyes along the tennis ball and looked over. Then, his heart suddenly contracted -

Gao Wen, why is that guy there?

Slash!

Zverev chose the diagonal line.

(End of this chapter)