Chapter 1220 Taking advantage of opportunities
"Out!"
One serve, out of bounds.
Gao Wen took a look at the landing point of Puy's serve and immediately realized Puy's tactics. Obviously, this was a serve-and-attack, using the standard tactical routine on hard courts to increase the tempo.
Although this is clay, occasionally using hard court or grass court tactics can indeed achieve amazing results.
So, what does this mean? From the last game to this one, Pouille did become more aggressive overall, and also more impatient, trying to quickly apply pressure.
Gawain was not a psychiatrist, so he had no way of knowing the reasons behind Puy's tactical change, but he could sense that the situation had indeed changed.
So, should he test it?
Since the NCAA period, Gao Wen's grasp and analysis of the context of the game has always been his strength, improving his condition and creating opportunities at the right time.
As for whether the opportunity can be seized, it is a game of gamble, which depends entirely on on-the-spot performance, not just on Gao Wen's own performance.
Second serve.
Gawain took a small step forward and hopped lightly on tiptoe on the spot, keeping his center of gravity light, while staring at Puy intently.
Get down on your knees!
Throw the ball!
Push off the ground!
Turn around!
Swing!
Gawain's eyes were fixed on Puy's serve, rising and flying along with the tennis ball, his concentration reaching a whole new level.
Then, the body lightly jumped on the spot, the center of gravity was mobilized, and at the moment of landing, the ground was pushed! Start! Move! With a push of the left leg, the calf muscle strength was instantly released, and with the right leg as support, the powerful reaction force pushed the body to sprint to the right.
Outside corner.
Forehand.
This is not gambling, but prediction and also a game.
In fact, both players were speculating and fighting, just like playing chess. After Pouille chose the outside corner with his first serve, would his second serve change his tactics?
The collisions and judgments of different possibilities, like mathematical probabilities, ferment into a myriad of different directions, and finally condense into a brief moment.
Push off the ground to start.
It was about to happen! From Gao Wen's prediction and early start, we can see that he chose to attack after receiving the serve, that is, to attack the second serve.
So, the key is, is Gawain's prediction accurate? Or did Puig cheat and choose the inside corner, directly misaligning to form an ace?
The tennis ball spins rapidly. Even though the speed and power are restrained by the second serve, the full parabola still completely tears apart the angle.
...Outside corner! Puy chose the outside corner for the second time in a row.
After the tennis ball landed on the ground, the strong friction of the red clay released an even stronger and more fierce rotation, pulling out a stunning parabola and shooting out.
Another turn! Another high! The angle was completely torn apart, and the ball should have been close to the doubles sideline.
but!
Gawain appears.
really!
Outside corner, forehand, this is still Puy's tactical combination.
The reason is very simple. Since the beginning of the game, Pouille's serving tactics have been relatively successful and the effect has been good. At the critical moment, and under the psychological speculation, Pouille was sure that Gao Wen thought he would not choose the outside corner twice in a row to avoid being caught, but he continued to insist on doing the opposite.
But he never expected that Gawain would successfully catch Puy's stubbornness with the rebellious psychology of teenagers.
Teenagers are always like this. The more they are told “don’t do this, don’t do that” or “it’s dangerous”, the more they like to do it and are keen to sing the opposite tune.
It seems that Puyi has not yet gotten rid of the troubles of puberty and is worried that acne may affect his image in front of his secret crush.
Then, Gawain made his grand entrance.
Big stride! Continuous big strides! Although he moved ahead, Gao Wen did not choose to adjust with small steps. Instead, he accelerated all the way and threw his body directly out with big strides.
The pull of centrifugal force and acceleration makes the body run at full speed; the accumulation of inertia and speed are all superimposed through the actions of turning and swinging the racket.
There is no braking, but the swing and hitting action are completed while running at high speed.
Forehand.
Swing your arms.
Sweep.
Impact!
Multiple forces collided and superimposed, and finally turned into a blow of a heavy sword without an edge. The collision of "power VS power" poured down towards the tennis ball.
Thor's hammer, blast! Straight line!
Blind spot!
The tennis ball flew straight along the sideline on the right side of Gao Wen, turning into a streamline. The long shadow of light rushed forward like a meteor.
Bang! Bang.
The latest novel is published first on Liu9shuba!
Two consecutive sounds of hitting the ball exploded one after the other. The first sound was the sound of Gawain hitting the ball, and the second sound was the sound of the tennis ball falling to the ground, following closely.
Then, tennis disappeared.
Puy was just about to enter the baseline to complete the subsequent attack, but before he could fully return to his position, he was nailed to the spot.
Not moving.
stunned.
I strongly doubted my own eyes, but the mark of the ball in the blind corner of the baseline was indeed so clear and so precise, like a cannonball exploding into a vortex.
"40:AD".
Break point, again.
Clearly, Pouille had two consecutive game points, but in the blink of an eye, everything was turned upside down.
Return serve ACE.
Gao Wen made an unparalleled return, taking a bold and daring risk, and directly attacked the second serve, turning the situation around with great force.
Boom! The whole audience burst into thunderous applause.
On the other side, after Gao Wen threw his body completely out, he had no way to brake. He gave up his entire court and rushed forward by inertia. He relied on continuous small steps to slowly slow down and avoid emergency braking. He couldn't see whether his return ball would score.
It was not until I heard the referee's score announcement and the cheers and whistles that filled the stadium that I realized that I had seized the opportunity by giving it a try.
I walked slowly and finally reached the edge of the spectator stands, where I could only brake with the help of the railing.
A little embarrassed.
But Gao Wen didn't mind. He simply raised his right hand and high-fived the audience on the sidelines to celebrate. The surrounding audiences were a beat slower to react. One by one, they rushed to high-five with Gao Wen, and a brief interaction started on the sidelines, adding some highlights to the game.
Ha! Everyone in the room burst into laughter.
Then, Gao Wencai returned to the field and walked towards the second area with relaxed steps.
Here, Puyi's knees felt a little weak.
The second serve was caught and hammered, resulting in the loss of three points in a row and a break point. This was bad enough; and then the whole audience was on Gao Wen's side, and the bitterness of it rose on the tip of the tongue, making the situation worse. The chaotic emotions in my mind surged -
This is Monte Carlo. Logically speaking, it should be considered half the home court of French players, but why?
The audience all stood on Gawain's side! Puyi was a little depressed.
Puy let out a long breath, exhaling all the foul air in his chest, turned his back to the court, out of sight, out of mind, and regained his composure.
Don't panic, there's no need to panic.
It's just a break point. Next, he still takes the initiative, concentrates, and plans from the serve. He just needs to save the break point, right?
So, how should the second zone choose to serve? Otherwise, continue with the forehand?
(End of this chapter)