Chapter 1237 Balance of Situation

In professional tennis, especially men's singles, professionals always emphasize that different venues are two completely different things. Just look at the Big Four.

"Federer VS Nadal", hard court is one thing, clay is another, and grass is another; and when it comes to "Nadal VS Djokovic", there is even a difference between fast hard court and slow hard court.

The logic is crystal clear, and when analyzed from a theoretical level, it makes perfect sense. Even an ordinary tennis enthusiast can explain it.

But actual combat is another matter. Unless you experience it yourself and unless your strength and ability reach such a high level, it is difficult to truly understand it.

Gao Wen is no exception. Only after truly experiencing the clay court competition can he feel the changes and differences in the content of the competition, and then slowly adjust himself.

Previously, when in Mallorca, Gawain had a practice match with Nadal and he could intuitively feel that Nadal on hard court and Nadal on clay are two different things. But training is training after all, and the entire tactical layout and the feeling of hitting the ball are still in a groping state, and there are still some differences.

Today, against the Bryan brothers in Monte Carlo, that feeling became crystal clear.

This was the second time that Gao Wen faced the Bryan brothers, the last time being on the hard court in the Imperial City.

First of all, it is undeniable that the Bryan brothers' form has fluctuated this year. Even in the hard court season in the spring, their performance was far worse than in previous years. Naturally, this is also a direct factor affecting the game; but apart from that, the details still allow one to deeply feel that the Bryan brothers are typical hard court players.

One is hitting the ball.

The Bryan brothers' shots had almost no spin and were straight forward, exactly the same way they would be shot on a hard court.

One is tactics.

The net is still the tactical high ground in doubles matches. The side that seizes the advantage at the net can take the initiative. This is the same for both clay and hard courts. The Bryan brothers still implement the tactics of hard court matches, doing their best to press to the net and try to take control of the initiative of the round.

But the difference in details lies in the fact that the characteristics of clay itself dilute the impact of the ball in front of the net. In other words, the power, speed, rhythm, etc. are all weakened. Even if you occupy the commanding heights in front of the net, there is a certain probability that the impact and pressure of the ball cannot directly form a winning point.

Therefore, there is space left for the round ball——

Gao Wen seized this opportunity and broke the balance of the confrontation in the game.

That’s the review of the first set.

“5:2”.

It was Mike's serve again, "30:40", Dimitrov got a break point and set point for them with a winning point in the gap between the net and the serve.

At the critical moment, the Bryan brothers showed strong heart, faced the inventory, and improved their condition immediately.

Mike created enough advantage with a long outside corner serve at a speed of 190 kilometers per hour, breaking Dimitrov's positional balance, which directly led to mediocre return quality of the serve, and gave the Bryan brothers the opportunity to both press forward and dominate the net. The Gao-Wen combination was pressed firmly on the baseline.

Although Gawain and Dimitrov kept trying to break through, the Bryan brothers were like a wall, blocking all incoming balls.

The key point is here. The Bryan brothers do not need to wait for the tennis ball to land. They can intercept it immediately in front of the net, compressing the rhythm of the ball to the greatest extent. At the same time, they also avoid the changes in the clay court and bring their doubles experts' abilities to the extreme to gain an advantage.

The Gaowen combination tried to break the blockade, disrupt the Bryan brothers' positioning, and open up the confrontation space, but it was not an easy task.

The tenth shot, Dimitrov's forehand.

Twelveth beat, Gawain's backhand.

The rotation changes of the two shots successfully destroyed Bob's backhand shot, breaking the blockade, and then Gao Wen's shot finally landed near the baseline of the service area -

It finally bounced back, which meant that the Bryan brothers' blockade at the net was broken.

but!

Mike hit the ball from behind, Bob grabbed the net sideways, and the Bryan brothers completed an incredible cross-position switch, filling in each other's gaps. After just one round, they blocked the net again, further increased the tempo, and launched a bombardment.

Bang! Gawain or Dimitrov hits the ball.

Bang! Bob or Mike blocks.

One comes and one goes.

And then, again.

One comes and one goes.

In a blink of an eye, the round has risen to 24 times. The Bryan brothers are gradually gaining an advantage. Gawain and Dimitrov are in a very awkward situation.

There was no room for adjustment, because the Bryan brothers held the absolute advantage in front of the net. No matter how the Gawain and Dimitrov combination adjusted their hitting methods, they directly blocked the ball back, and the return ball continued to land deep, pressing Gawain and Dimitrov firmly to the baseline. The back and forth between the two sides was like a tight rubber band.

The whole audience stared with bated breath.

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In fact, if Gawain and Dimitrov's baseline hitting ability was not strong enough, facing the Bryan brothers' impenetrable and overwhelming offensive, they would have already made mistakes in their hitting.

In such a situation, because the rhythm is getting faster and faster, the hitting action gradually evolves into a conditioned reflex, so it is most likely to deviate from the hitting point and cause the ball to go into the net.

But this did not happen, and the round of ball was able to continue.

Of course, the Bryan brothers' interceptions at the net also demonstrated truly world-class ability, constantly changing their hitting methods and interception techniques to maintain pressure; not only did they not drop the ball, but they were also able to maintain the depth of the return ball. This ability is worthy of being the best doubles partner in history.

Gawain?

Gawain was trying to find a solution. He knew he should increase the spin or break the balance of the confrontation, but the Bryan brothers' fierce volleys left no time or space at all, so that Gawain was also caught up in the fast-paced shots and did not even have time to breathe.

Therefore, all shots had to be conditioned responses. How could there be time to add changes? What to do? The tennis ball went back and forth, between Dimitrov, Bob, Gawain, and Mike, and the air was burning.

The audience moved left, right, left, right, their heads following the tennis ball moving back and forth. They even forgot to breathe and almost exploded.

Bang! Dimitrov made a straight backhand with one hand, trying to break through the net.

Bang! Bob took a sideways step, blocked the blow with his backhand, and pushed back.

Bang! Gao Wen immediately followed up, using both hands to backhand the ball with more force and speed to complete a small diagonal shot, trying to create an angle.

Bang! Mike stepped up again and got close to the net, intercepting the ball before it could fully release its upward arc.

Before the angle could be opened, and before the power and rotation could be released, Mike's volley at the net had already hit the tennis ball back into the court of the Gaowen combination.

The ball landed directly on Dimitrov's feet, only half a step away from the baseline. It was deep and heavy, leaving Dimitrov with almost no room to swing his racket and could only barely hit a rebound with his forehand.

The situation is very, very difficult.

(End of this chapter)