Chapter 1151 Hidden Secret

"Set, high..."

The referee directly announced the score and gave an affirmative response to the linesman's judgment, ending the second set, "6:4", Gao Wen won back a set.

What...what happened?

The whole audience was stunned.

In the must-win serve game, Djokovic was leading 40:15, but ended up losing four points in a row and surrendering the victory with a mistake.

What? That's it?

That's it!

The end of the second set was so abrupt and ridiculous that it created a sense of emptiness, with the audience holding their heads in disbelief.

My heart beat up and down, then suddenly stopped. I couldn't bear it.

Djokovic was very angry, very, very angry, and turned around and yelled at his players' box, venting his frustration and dissatisfaction -

The last shot was difficult, but not that hard. The main reason was that Djokovic made inaccurate predictions and made low-level mistakes.

So, what happened to Gawain’s return?

First, the lines.

It is still in the middle, which also means that Djokovic has limited space to open up the angle.

From a physical point of view, the greater the angle of the incoming ball, the greater the return angle may be, but if there is no angle, creating an angle requires more risks.

Second, the landing point.

Because Gao Wen had plenty of time to hit the ball, it was simpler and easier to control. He deliberately pushed the return ball a little deeper, but not too deep.

If he had pressed directly on the baseline, Djokovic would have been alert and would have curled the return ball more to increase the safety factor, and he might not have made a mistake; but Gawain just pushed the ball a little deeper and did not pursue perfection, just making sure that the return ball landed behind Djokovic's previous hitting position.

In this way, Djokovic's moving steps must sprint along a 30-degree angle behind himself. If his steps are not adjusted properly, he may have to hit the ball behind his body. This will objectively affect the ball control, spatial effect, and return line.

Again, rotate.

Strong topspin and slight sidespin.

After Gao Wen's return ball landed, the rebound height was still very obvious, and at the same time it spun slightly to the right side of Djokovic, affecting his direction judgment.

Finally, cover.

Simply put, Gao Wen used a "transition ball" to cover up the details of his hitting.

On the surface, this seemed like an offensive opportunity - of course, it was indeed an offensive opportunity, as Gawain was handing the offensive initiative to Djokovic. But at the same time, he was secretly adding traps one after another to the offensive opportunity, hiding it from Djokovic right under his nose.

What if Djokovic's forehand diagonal shot goes into the court? Gao Wen is also ready. His footsteps are actually heading towards the forehand position to make up for the defense. Even if Djokovic attacks in place, he can still defend.

Then, continue the game and continue the layout, it is that simple.

It turned out that Djokovic's forehand did have a flaw.

The diagonal shot, which should have been the most stable and reliable, and also the forehand diagonal shot that turned the tide in the first set today, was unbalanced because of the hidden needle in Gao Wen's return line.

In fact, with Djokovic's ability to roll and wrap the ball at the baseline, he could easily complete the shot as long as he wanted, and Gawain's ball was not threatening; but Djokovic changed his tactical intention and tried to lead the attack, which was a bit too hasty and resulted in a mistake on his forehand.

In the technical statistics after the game, this point should be counted as an unforced error by Djokovic, but in fact, Gawain's game and calculation played an important role. He cleverly created a trap in just two simple shots, especially when the opponent served well.

Djokovic was very dissatisfied with his performance. This shot seemed to be a simple and basic shot, but he missed the opportunity.

Moreover, he directly gave up the victory in the second set.

This shouldn't happen! It shouldn't happen at all.

“6:4”, “4:6”.

In the first two sets, Djokovic and Gao Wen won one set each with the same score. Next, the two sides will enter the final set again.

From Melbourne to Indian Wells to Miami, the two players' three encounters all went into the deciding set, once again proving the intensity of the confrontation.

So, how should the final set be played? Soon, Gao Wen realized that the game had changed again. This time, it returned to the familiar routine. Djokovic began to increase the pressure on his backhand return.

Of course, the change in tactics is not a one-size-fits-all approach, but the distribution ratio of the hitting lines will change, and then slowly change the confrontation pattern.

However, the comparison still exists objectively, and slowly, Gao Wen noticed the changes in Djokovic. From the first set to the second set and then to the deciding set, the proportion of forehand attacks showed a gradual downward trend, and finally returned to the basic routine of their previous confrontations.

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Obviously, there was basically no interval between Indian Wells and Miami, and Djokovic made tactical adjustments, which were effective; but Djokovic was not able to fully implement them to the end, and faced with Gawain's counterattack, he returned to his usual game mode.

The game of back and forth is happening all the time, and the situation of the game is changing rapidly. In addition to tactics, mentality, state, etc., changes in physical strength also always play an important role. The lower the physical strength, the easier it is to return to the most familiar and safest routine -

In Djokovic's case, he often rolls the ball from both ends of the baseline, rolling back any ball that comes, pushing the risk of attack to his opponent.

So, in the deciding set, as the game progressed, that familiar feeling slowly returned to Gao Wen, and then he gradually took the initiative.

This story is familiar to both him and her.

However, Djokovic still gritted his teeth and saved break points and successfully held his serve when he was behind 3:4 and 4:5, including a match point. Then, he pushed Gawain to the extreme and the two sides entered a tiebreak, where the outcome had to be decided in this way.

"ah!"

“Ahhhh!”

Djokovic roared out, and after holding his serve again and dragging the game into a tie-break, the world No. 1 roared with his face red.

With clenched fists, roaring to the sky and bulging veins, he displayed the king's dominance. From the strong confrontation on the court to the unyielding battle for momentum, the final has entered a white-hot stage. The burning air has plunged the entire scene into a rolling heat wave.

At any time and under any circumstances, never underestimate the ability and will of the Big Four. Even if the fuel tank is exhausted, they still won't fall down so easily.

You never know how much energy it will take to beat the Big Four until you play them.

Gao Wen, keeping this in mind, not only did he not relax, but he also further improved his concentration in the tie-break and improved his overall condition.

Young people, at this moment, should show vigor and vitality, fight bravely to the end, and then...

It's broken.

In the tie-break of the deciding set, Gao Wen was the first to break Djokovic's serve.

(End of this chapter)