Chapter 1234 Australian Positioning
How should doubles tactics be arranged?
How should the clay soil tactics be deployed?
To be honest, Gawain was not completely sure, because he was not familiar with both situations and everything was new, but it didn't matter, Gawain was willing to try -
Also dare to try.
"40:AD", break point.
District 2.
Mike serves and Gao Wen receives.
Before preparing to serve, Mike looked up and found that Gawain and Dimitrov were rarely in the "Australian stance", mirroring the Bryan brothers.
This guy! Mike laughed in silence. What tricks is that kid Gao Wen playing? The "Australian position" is a very common position in doubles matches. It was promoted by Australian legends Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodford, and this tactic has won a unique name.
The so-called Australian stance is that one player stands at the baseline and the other player stands at the center line in front of the net, keeping a squatting and curled posture.
The biggest advantage of this position is that it is unpredictable.
The player standing in front of the net can move to the left or the right, or he can stand upright to intercept in the middle; at the same time, thanks to the diverse tactical routines of the players in front, the batting tactics of the players in the back also have many possibilities.
Simply put, there are many permutations and combinations, which are completely unpredictable for the opponent. This is a classic net-grabbing and intercepting tactic.
Through Australia's position, we can create surprise and seize the initiative.
Of course, tennis is a game of strategy. There is no absolutely perfect tactic, only a confrontation of relative advantages. Any tactic has flaws, and Australia's position is no exception.
In the Australian stance, the front player stands in the center of the net, ready to intercept the ball. Naturally, the straight areas on the left and right sides of the player near the sidelines become absolutely open.
Therefore, as long as the opponent can complete a straight shot, the situation can be reversed. It is conceivable that both sides will inevitably superimpose more tactical layouts on the basis of one tactic to create advantages for themselves as much as possible.
Generally speaking, the Australian position is often used on the serving side. That is, Mike uses a strong serve to limit the opponent's return line, and then Bob uses the Australian position to rush to the net, so that the advantage of the serve can be further magnified and the characteristics of doubles can be used to quickly score points.
Occasionally, the receiving side will also use the Australian position. After all, there is no limit to the tactics themselves, and either side can use it to their heart's content. However, because the receiving side lacks the advantage of serving, the advantage of the Australian position is limited; what's more, once the position is revealed, the opponent will also adjust.
Just like now.
Mike saw the Australian positions on the opposite side, which formed a mirror image on both sides of the net, so he and Bob's tactics would inevitably need to be adjusted.
Bob looked back.
Bob noticed Dimitrov's position. Their rich doubles experience immediately stood out, so he immediately turned around and looked at Mike.
Gao Wen, what are you planning? The two brothers exchanged glances and quickly communicated. Even without verbal dialogue, their tacit understanding had already quickly completed the communication.
Then, Mike was ready to serve.
Mike didn't know what Gawain's tactical plan was. After all, Gawain's wisdom and intelligence were no secret, but he was very sure of one thing:
The right to serve is in their hands, so the initiative is still in their hands. As long as they control the serve, they can take the initiative.
Once it is launched, it is very, very important at this moment.
rustle.
On the clay court, the sound of the ball being bounced is not that crisp, but rather a bit dull. Every time the ball is bounced, one can feel the different rotations caused by the collision and friction of the fine sand grains.
Push off the ground.
Toss the ball.
Swing the racket.
Mike, serve.
Inner angle.
199 kilometers per hour.
Serve with a powerful flat hit.
Although everyone knows that among the Bryan brothers, Bob's powerful serve is more threatening, Mike's serve is just as good, but the power and speed are not as strong.
At this moment, Mike got the serve accurately and entered the zone smoothly.
From a tactical point of view, Mike was going to limit Gawain's shots. The purpose of the inside corner serve was not to suppress Gawain's forehand, but to limit Gawain's ability to hit the return ball at a wide angle.
The principle is very simple. If Mike chooses the outside corner and opens the angle, naturally, Gao Wen will be able to open a larger angle and try risks. But Mike controls the serve in the middle. Whether Gao Wen chooses the left or right side, he must take greater risks and it will be more difficult to open the angle.
At the same time, Bob also stood up quickly, and cooperated with Mike's serve, moving sideways to the right on tiptoe to defend the straight line. In fact, he forced Gawain to hit the diagonal line. In this way, Dimitrov could not stand up, because once Dimitrov stood up, Gawain's diagonal hitting space would be disturbed. In order to avoid hitting Dimitrov, Gawain had to be more careful when hitting the ball.
The Bryan brothers, one in front and one behind, not only restricted Gawain's return route, but also broke the Australian positions of Gawain and Dimitrov through tactical layout.
I have to say that the old ones are the wisest. The Bryan brothers are indeed doubles experts. Their understanding and comprehension of the entire tactical layout are indeed superior to others.
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In terms of the tactical layout of the doubles match, Gao Wen is still a little immature in front of the Bryan brothers. Doubles and singles are indeed two different things.
In fact, this is exactly the case.
Dimitrov was about to stand up, but he saw the direction of Bob's movement out of the corner of his eye, and the line blockade of the entire court space immediately changed.
Think about it.
Dimitrov immediately realized the crisis, and squatted down again with his knees that had just been straightened, curling up his body to avoid interfering with Gawain's hitting route as much as possible.
Apparently, Bob's tactics worked.
But is it really so?
Where's Gawain? Whoosh! The tennis ball is flying across the court.
A mustard yellow arc, with a long tail, pierced through Dimitrov's position like a falling meteor and passed over Dimitrov's head.
Slash!
skateboard!
Mike was delighted because Gao Wen had indeed hit the tennis ball back to his own position. Their tactical layout successfully restricted the opponent's tactics.
In other words, Mike does not need to adjust his position and can continue to wait for the ball in his backhand position; moreover, Dimitrov still maintains a squatting position, and even if he stands up, his center of gravity is unstable and his coverage area is limited, which also means that Mike's chance has come.
The game is ongoing.
etc……
etc!
Mike's pupils shrank rapidly. Before he could even feel happy, he realized that something was wrong. There was something fishy about Gawain's shot.
The ball was not coming very fast, but slowly. One could tell with the naked eye that Gawain had added a lot of spin, giving up on the flat shot and choosing topspin to return the ball.
Shaking and erratic, in an instant, Mike's serve was dissolved into nothingness, and the rhythm of the whole round was slowed down.
This is the signature return serve style of Nadal, the King of Clay! (End of this chapter)