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“6:2”, “6:3”.

Nadal wins easily.

Although this was just a training match, Nadal probably didn't use 80% of his strength - or, less than 70%? But it still verified the saying:

The encounters with Nadal in my career are always difficult, very, very difficult, especially on clay, and the difficulty will continue to increase.

Gawain, no chance at all—

In the entire training match, he only got one break point, which he squandered with a backhand spin that went into the net. There was really no chance at all.

It's hard to believe, but this gentleman is the same person that Gawain defeated in Melbourne Park this year.

No wonder Davydenko said, "Before I retired, Rafa was nothing special on hard courts. He was just an ordinary hard court player. I won all the hard court matches against him."

Davydenko retired in 2014. Although what he said is correct and he does have a huge advantage on hard courts, there is still a small deviation:

On the clay court, Davydenko lost all four matches against Nadal; on the hard court, Davydenko had six wins and one loss, and once lost a game in the capital.

Of course, the core meaning of Davydenko's words is correct. When Nadal stands on the clay, this god of war is indeed extraordinary. The release of super topspin and tenacious defense, coupled with unparalleled touch, do make Nadal's clay court game present a different look.

Today, Gao Wen experienced it himself, and it was so sour and refreshing——

After the training match, Gao Wen began to shake his wrists involuntarily without realizing it. The calloused areas on his palms became numb again, and he could clearly feel the power of the "Nana-style super topspin".

Hard court and red clay are indeed different.

After the training match, Gao Wen and his coaching team returned to the training ground and conducted another two hours of high-intensity basic training that afternoon.

In addition, Pelt's physical training cannot be neglected.

The test of the body and willpower on the clay court is even more severe. Even though it is now in the season, there is only a short break of one week in the middle and it is impossible to concentrate on physical training; but it also requires persistence every day, to maintain the condition persistently and continue the excellent form of the hard court season in the spring.

The next day.

Gao Wen played a training match with Nadal for the second consecutive day.

Although Gao Wen is slowly adapting and improving, and after the first encounter, he is mentally prepared and has a slightly different understanding of the game.

But the time was still too short. Gao Wen could not be reborn overnight. Those upgrades and improvements still needed more testing.

Therefore, the training matches are still very difficult, very, very difficult.

However, Gao Wen can always see the positive side of things: the first training match, everything is new, after all, this is his first official clay court season, starting from scratch, he has no idea at all.

In the second training session, with reference data, the entire training plan gradually took shape, becoming more purposeful and more organized.

They are both training matches, but the content and gains are completely different. We are getting on the right track step by step and continuing to explore the unique charm of red clay.

“6:4”, “3:0”.

Nadal leads the score.

But this training match was not completed. Unlike yesterday, the two-hour training time was over and there was no need for them to decide the winner.

The score is not that important.

Generally speaking, a training match does not end based on a win or loss, but rather ends when the training time set in the training plan is over.

It can be clearly felt that the overall confrontation in the second training match is increasing, not only in the score, but also from the time spent on training. The training content has also become richer, so the training match has not ended yet, but two hours have been used up, and the second training match has come to an end.

However, Nadal and Gawain's training has not yet ended.

Gao Wen needs to learn, while Nadal needs to adjust.

This year, Nadal continues to be troubled by a left wrist injury, and his hitting feel has not been adjusted, even on clay.

For two consecutive days of training matches, Nadal has been trying forehand attacks. On the one hand, he was indeed testing the limit of Gawain's backhand, and on the other hand, he was adjusting his own forehand attacks.

As Nadal's strongest weapon, the forehand "inside-out" diagonal attack is a killer move and the tactical cornerstone of the game. Once this line is ineffective and frequently goes out of bounds, it means that Nadal's game will be in trouble and it will be very difficult to open up the situation.

Uncle Tony knew this very well.

Uncle Toni trained Nadal hand in hand, from his enlightenment to growth and then to the peak, and he knows the changes in his nephew's competitive state very well.

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Judging from the entire spring season, Nadal's wrist injury does not seem to be serious and can be treated conservatively. No surgery or long-term withdrawal is required. However, the pain and interference caused by the injury are always objective and affect Nadal's game in many aspects. This year's clay court season should be full of difficulties.

Therefore, they also made relevant plans for the training matches.

Especially after the first training match, Roig believed that it was a good thing for Nadal to play against a player like Gawain who dared to try, challenge and change. This could stimulate Nadal's state and at the same time spark inspiration to trigger Nadal's thinking and improvement.

Everything is positive.

After the training match, they need to summarize, plan, and train, and then make subsequent adjustments and formulate a training plan around the French Open.

Obviously, Uncle Tony and Roig also understand that it is unrealistic to complete the adjustment in just two or three days and expect to be in good form in the Monte Carlo Masters; the top players including the Big Four know that the schedule is another kind of training plan.

The Grand Slam is the ultimate goal, comparable to the finish line of an 800-meter race. Through preparations from different events, using competitions as training, and slowly completing warm-up and adjustments, the ultimate goal is to be in the best condition before the 100-meter sprint on the Grand Slam stage, and then go all out to win the Grand Slam title.

There are still six weeks until the French Open, so they need to take a long-term view.

This is true for Nadal and Gawain is no exception.

After two consecutive days of training matches, both players gained a lot and enjoyed themselves. It must be said that it was a good idea for Uncle Tony to invite Gawain to Mallorca.

This is true for both teams.

After training on Friday, which was the second day of training, Nadal extended a sincere invitation to the two teams to have dinner together at a local restaurant.

Outside the court, Nadal always has a slightly shy smile on his face. Obviously, he is not a master at handling social occasions, but his smile is particularly sincere.

"This is your first time in Mallorca. As a host, it is very rude of me not to take you here to sightsee and relax. If I don't even have the opportunity to enjoy dinner together, then my parents will be very disappointed because I am so rude. Please allow me to fulfill my duties as a host."

(End of this chapter)