Chapter 1219 Mental Fluctuation
Gao Wen swore that he was really not pretending.
If it is a hard court, out of psychological games and tactical considerations, Gao Wen may indeed make arrangements and exert psychological pressure. The contest of auras is part of the game.
But this is red clay, a brand new venue, a brand new experience. Gao Wen has a lot to learn, adapt to, and adjust to, and he doesn't have the energy or mind to do so.
At this time, Gao Wen's brain was working at high speed. He had already looked forward and began to think about how his next serve should proceed.
However, when you are in the world, your reputation is known.
This figure seemed tall and mysterious in Puy's eyes. He scored such a brilliant and powerful winning point to break the serve, but he didn't celebrate?
Surprisingly!
Pouille's confidence suffered a bit of a blow.
Although he just defeated Thiem in the first round, the fact is that in the three years since he turned to the professional arena, Pouille's strength has not quickly kept up with the professional intensity. He is still more active in challenge tournaments. It was not until this year that he broke into the top 100 in the world rankings, and he did not have many outstanding results in ATP events.
At the beginning of the year at the Australian Open, she was eliminated in the first round. She has been eliminated in the first round of all the three Grand Slams she has participated in so far. She did not make the main draw list for last month's Sunshine Double.
Moreover, during his teenage years, Puy was not a prodigy, and he had many confusions before entering the professional arena, and everything was uncertain.
At this moment, looking at Gawain's calm back, Puyi couldn't help but waver a little:
Is the gap between me and Gawain really that obvious? Take a deep breath.
Take another deep breath.
Puyi controlled his emotions, regained his focus, and regained his footing.
This is also one of Puyi's advantages, he doesn't panic easily.
At the Paris Masters at the end of last year, Pouille participated in the competition with a wild card. He won two games in a row and entered the third round, where he lost to Federer with two "6:4".
Obviously, even against Federer, Pouille did not collapse and he kept his composure at the critical moment and played to his best level.
Of course, the situation in Paris now is different from last year, and the pressure is different.
Back then, I was barefoot and not afraid of wearing shoes, I had nothing, so I gave it a try; now I have high expectations for myself, but I have repeatedly run into obstacles since the start of the new season. Maybe my performance in the Challenge Tour and the Tour is gradually getting on track, but important events like the Grand Slam and Masters are still a mess.
The seeds of self-doubt have long been quietly planted.
After coming to Monte Carlo and defeating Thiem, Pouille reaffirmed his belief. He believed and expected that he could defeat Gawain and become famous overnight.
It's like a Hollywood fairy tale.
But now...
calm!
concentrated!
Focus!
Puyi cut off the bustling thoughts in his mind and regained his focus.
The biggest feature of a tennis match is that one point, one game, or even one set may not necessarily determine the outcome of the match; everything is possible.
This is especially true on clay courts.
Anyway, it's just a break back, just start over. In the next Gawain's serve game, Pouille still has a chance.
This is indeed the case.
In Gawain's serve, Pouille slightly changed his tactics, becoming more active and proactive, and increasing his aggressiveness. Although accompanied by some unforced errors, it could still be felt that Gawain's on-the-spot response was not as smooth as on the hard court, and there were some loopholes in his serve.
After three deuces, Gao Wen missed two game points and saved a break point. It took him more than six minutes to finally hold his serve.
In the last point, Pouille had created an opportunity, but his forehand shot was a little too hasty, which resulted in it going into the net, which made Pouille very upset.
Amid the exclamations of the audience, Puy stood where he was, looked down at his racket, and then slowly adjusted the strings, trying to make them straight again.
He needs a little time to buffer.
After taking two deep breaths, he finally calmed down, turned to look at the caddie, nodded to indicate that he was ready, and entered his serve game -
From "3:0" to "3:3", the score fluctuated greatly, and in the blink of an eye it has entered the intraday stage, which also means that the smell of competition is gradually getting stronger.
"40:15".
Pouille was indeed not in a panic. He kept his attention focused, quickly established an advantage, and got two game points in his own serve, and was about to hold his serve.
Once he successfully held his serve, Pouille was able to increase the score again, leading 4:3, and then put the pressure on Gao Wen at the end of the first set.
At this time, Pouille's attention was a little distracted, and he seemed to have taken the lead and started thinking about how to launch an attack and exert pressure on Gawain's next serve after holding his serve; how to create opportunities and break the balance. The first set had already reached a bloody moment.
result--
A serve attack, the forehand went straight out of the baseline.
Once, Gawain's return ball hit deep and hit near the baseline, bouncing irregularly. Puy missed the hitting point and accidentally hit the tennis ball directly away.
Equal!
One mistake, one accident, the situation changed suddenly. He just had two game points, but lost them all in a blink of an eye, and then the serve game became tense again.
Puy couldn't believe his eyes. He kept swinging his racket and looked carefully at where Gao Wen's ball landed.
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The ground looked very flat and there was nothing special about it, but the rebound of the tennis ball after it landed was irregular, and it looked like it had stepped on a landmine.
this……
But what else can we do?
I can only admit defeat.
That's how clay courts are, landmines appear and disappear mysteriously, playing an uncertain role.
A breath was stuck in my chest.
Puy slowly restored his batting action, took two steps forward, and rubbed the ground hard with the sole of his shoe, trying to flatten the landmine with brute force.
Huh! Then, he let out a long breath, regained his composure, turned his back to the court, and lowered his head to adjust the racket strings again.
This simple repetitive action can make the strings tidy again and clear the mind of chaotic thoughts, just like some people like to pinch bubble wrap, the popping sound can calm the mood. It is a meaningless action, but it can help to focus the attention.
Keep serving.
Zone 1.
An inner angle? An outer angle?
Overall, today's match has been going on for more than 30 minutes, and Pouille's serve is still more focused on suppressing Gao Wen's forehand. This is a tactical strategy, especially on clay. Because of the speed, rotation and bounce of the ball, Gao Wen's forehand is indeed not very stable and he is more cautious.
So far, the strategy has worked well.
So, should he keep going? Toss the ball.
Push off the ground.
Swing the racket.
...outer corner.
It was the outside corner again, suppressing the forehand, and this time Pouille changed his strategy slightly, slowing down the ball, tearing the angle, and using the court to the extreme.
A shallow and slanted outside angle directly pulled Gao Wen completely out of the singles line; at the same time, Puyi's footsteps had already entered the court -
Although it is not a serve-and-volley, the team is already prepared for the offensive connection within the baseline, adding offense and pressure to the original tactical routine.
Puy, the tactical strategy is still very clear.
However--
"Out."
Because Pouille's angle was too wide, his first serve was called out of bounds, and the first serve became the second serve, and the whole situation was different.
And Puy's tactical intentions in the first serve have been exposed, so what should he do with the second serve? (End of this chapter)