Chapter 1186 A Small Attempt
Gawain remained alert and awake, his brain working at high speed.
The previous shot, I realized that I was once again making my habitual tactical arrangements.
In the next shot, Gao Wen immediately changed his tactical combination.
Originally, Nadal's forehand hook return line was not able to be pressed deep, and the landing point was basically near the baseline of the serving area, which was an offensive opportunity.
But Gao Wen did not rush forward as if he were on a hard court, directly rushing to the rising point to attack, but stared at the ball closely and moved sideways quickly.
really!
Nadal's hook shot seems ordinary, but it actually contains hidden tricks. After the tennis ball lands on the ground, strong rotation and powerful tail force burst out completely.
The ball comes, hard and heavy.
If Gao Wen's observation is not careful enough, and his judgment of the rotation is slightly insufficient, and then he directly grabs the rising point, then there is a high probability that he will miss the dessert.
It is also because of this that when watching the game against Nadal, opponents often inexplicably hit the ball away when facing such midfield balls. They think this is an opportunity and are ready to directly score the winning point, but they fall into a trap and hand over the point to Nadal due to mistakes.
Similar situations did not occur until 2017, when they gradually became less frequent. Because Nadal began to focus on offense, the strong topspin in passive defense was weakened a lot, and the control of some midfield balls was not so precise, giving opponents more opportunities to seize the rising point and attack downward.
At this time, Gao Wen chose to wait at the baseline and concentrate, observing the rotation of the incoming ball at all times. This was obviously a correct decision.
Take small steps continuously to adjust your body position, wait in position early with both hands for backhand, then move forward, get into position, and strike.
Slash.
Look back.
Repeat the placement.
And it was still a light hit.
Seeing the opportunity, Gao Wen still did not choose to attack directly, but mainly used light hits to control the landing point and send the tennis ball back to Nadal's forehand position.
Nadal was a little surprised. He was not surprised that Gawain chose to hit the ball back, but he was surprised by Gawain's choice of landing point, which was very light and clever.
The tennis ball lands in the small triangle of the serving area with a strong side spin. After landing, it continues to rotate outward, tearing the angle.
Gawain showed his precise and meticulous control, and when faced with opportunities, he put pressure on Nadal in another way.
Nadal kept his steps light and completed the second start with a single step. He sprinted sideways without panic. However, because the angle was completely torn, Nadal's position was directly pulled out of the singles line. He continued to move forward and left the doubles line in a blink of an eye.
A big step, a sideways slide, and a forehand swing.
Although it seems that his body has been stretched to the extreme, Nadal's hitting is graceful and easy, and he fully utilizes the strength of his wrist to hook the tennis ball back.
Diagonally, diagonally, continue to suppress Gao Wen's backhand.
Moreover, the situation was slightly different this time. Because Nadal was in a passive position, he had no space to swing his racket, so he could not produce a strong topspin.
This is a flat shot with a little topspin, but because the swing was not complete, the number of topspins is definitely not comparable to usual.
Whoosh! The tennis ball, with a long tail, crossed the entire court and rushed towards Gawain's backhand position, tearing open the angle in a tit-for-tat manner.
"Slash vs. Slash".
Nadal's return also hit the sideline. Although the rotation was not as strong, it did not mean that there was no rotation. It still flew to the outside.
When Nadal stands on the clay, his understanding and use of the clay is truly amazing. Even if he is extremely passive, he can still find a way to push the pressure and risk back to his opponent, forcing his opponent to hit one more shot and then one more shot. At the same time, the pressure continues to accumulate.
Gawain, vaguely had the upper hand, but the pressure from both sides was always evenly matched, maintaining a stalemate, and no one was able to break the balance.
At this time, seeing that Gao Wen's footsteps were also pulled out of the singles sideline, the entire forehand field was cleared, so what should he do? Kneel!
Push off the ground!
Lead the beat!
Gawain’s two-handed backhand was set up early, like a heavy artillery, so—
Straight? Diagonal? Middle?
In a split second, Nadal was observing and judging. Apparently, Gawain did not have time to step forward, so the hitting point was still a little to the outside. In addition to the hitting height and line choice, from all aspects, it was more likely that Gawain would choose a diagonal return shot to continue to suppress Nadal's forehand.
In normal matches, Gao Wen is not necessarily that fierce. He takes advantage of Nadal's forehand to continuously exert pressure and attack, but the landing points still need to be distributed.
But in the training match, Nadal hit firepower to suppress Gao Wen's backhand, and Gao Wen also hit firepower to suppress Nadal's forehand. Both of them were testing the upper limit of their opponent's strongest weapon.
So, slash?
Nadal is experienced. Although he had to judge the diagonal line, his steps remained light. He took a slight step and moved two steps towards the center of the court. However, his body center of gravity remained flexible, so he could continue to defend his forehand position at any time. His entire defensive posture was fully prepared.
Then--
Swing!
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Hit the ball!
It seemed that Gawain should have hit the ball with all his strength, using his two-handed backhand to unleash his speed and power. This was Gawain's specialty as a two-time Grand Slam champion.
But!
One side, one turn, the western grip is changed to the eastern grip, and the way of hitting the ball is changed just before the shot.
In tennis, different players have different basic skills. There are seven ways of holding the racket alone, and each has its own advantages and disadvantages.
Each grip will produce a slightly different effect on the ball.
After a long period of sedimentation and evolution, the two most mainstream grips are the Western grip and the Eastern grip, and different styles of grips such as semi-Western grip, semi-Eastern grip, etc. have been derived. The specific explanation is rather complicated and cannot be simply generalized.
But it can be simply understood that the Western grip is more comprehensive and stable, while the Eastern grip is more flexible and open.
Just like now.
Gao Wen's usual backhand shot is with a Western grip, with the right hand using a continental grip and the left hand using a semi-Western grip to provide support from above.
This way of holding the racket is stable and solid enough. It can not only use the movement of the shoulders and waist to deliver greater power, but also has enough hitting space when facing the ball below the knees or above the shoulders. However, the disadvantage is that it is relatively fixed and it is difficult to fully open the body.
Now, switch to the Eastern grip, loosen your left hand, and the entire chest is completely open. Different grips give you more flexible options -
Maybe you can't exert force effectively, but cutting or wrist control, etc., are easier to handle.
everything.
One cut.
In the previous second, it seemed like a thunderous force; in the next second, it turned into a gentle breeze and drizzle.
Gawain cuts in with a backhand shot… small ball.
It was actually a small ball! A tennis ball, spinning rapidly, flapping its wings gently in a straight line.
On the other side of the court, Nadal's pace paused for a moment. Although he immediately started again to rush forward, he realized that the quality of Gawain's ball was very, very good and he no longer had any chance. He slowed down his pace again and couldn't help but smile widely.
(End of this chapter)