Chapter 1239: Hitting the Ball

If the height and depth of the lob are not enough, it will give the opponent an opportunity to hit a high ball. This is the simplest and most basic tennis knowledge.

Everyone knows.

However, Gawain's lob didn't seem to get over the top. What happened? Was it a simple mistake without the pressure of power and speed?

Of course not.

Gao Wen knew the effect of the lob, and he also knew the doubles ability of the Bryan brothers.

A simple lob will push Mike to the baseline, where he will definitely make a conservative transition, and then Bob will block it at the net.

In this case, the best option for Gawain and Dimitrov is to both go to the net and then engage in close combat with Bob in front of the net and continue the confrontation.

The result? 50-50.

In fact, Gawain still failed to break the balance of the Bryan brothers, because the high ball was an expected tactic and did not break the normal routine; in addition, the competition in front of the net was also the strong point of the Bryan brothers, and they could even ignore the influence of the clay court and transform tennis into badminton.

The outcome of this point is fifty-fifty.

This was not Gawain's calculation, he not only wanted to reverse the situation, but also wanted to seize the advantage.

In Gao Wen's view, he must make full use of the clay court, break the balance, change the routine, and then disrupt the familiar doubles habits of the Bryan brothers.

To challenge the Bryan Brothers in the doubles arena, just like challenging the Big Four in the singles arena, they need to come up with something new.

It was in this context that Gawain took action.

When controlling the lob, Gao Wen did not aim at the deep area of ​​the baseline, but chose the middle and back court, an awkward position that was neither forward nor backward, neither up nor down.

It can be understood that Gao Wen controls the falling point of the tennis ball at a "crossroads". He can directly choose high pressure or return to the baseline and wait for the tennis ball to land before hitting the ball, but the key is here -

If you jump up directly and hit the ball with high pressure, the hitting point will be slightly behind, and you will have to lean back to hit the ball with high pressure, which will easily cause your body's center of gravity to become unbalanced; if you return to the baseline and hit the ball again, you will have to wait a little while, which also gives Gawain and Dimitrov time to go to the net and turn the situation around.

Different choices will involve different advantages and disadvantages, as well as different consequences.

In a tennis match, everything is concentrated in a brief moment of one millisecond, and players must make judgments, assessments and decisions without any delay.

The situation becomes tricky.

In other words, Gawain set a trap to test Mike's judgment and decision.

Of course, the premise is that this shot has basically no power, rotation and speed, giving Gao Wen enough time and space to adjust. So Gao Wen made a bold choice, relying on his excellent touch and delicate control to hit a parabola.

Among them, Gao Wen needs to take risks. If he fails to control the landing point and arc well, he may be caught by Mike and directly hit the ball in the air with high pressure, and win the point in one shot.

However, Gawain was always bold. He made his choice in a split second and accurately sent the tennis ball to the area he imagined.

Hit wherever you point.

In a singles match, Gao Wen may not have enough time and space, and the quality and pressure of the opponent's shots also maintain a continuous delivery mode. In this way, Gao Wen's shot accuracy will inevitably be affected, and the possibility of a sheep falling into the tiger's mouth is very high.

But in the doubles match, firstly, with the help of Dimitrov, secondly, the Bryan brothers had almost no pressure in their shots, and thirdly, this was clay court. Gawain was able to complete his shots smoothly in a completely relaxed state, and he really achieved the effect of hitting whatever he pointed at, as if he were using his arm to control his fingers.

The tennis ball is flying.

It was about to pass over Mike's head, but the height and depth "seemed" to be a little lacking, so Mike saw a high-pressure ball opportunity.

Mike, who was retreating quickly, felt something was strange. With Gawain's control, how could the quality of the lob have such an obvious deviation in the face of that shot with little impact just now? The control of the entire parabola seemed a bit sloppy. What was going on?

But when the game was in progress, everything happened too fast. Mike didn't have time to think carefully and acted reflexively.

Push off the ground!

Take off!

Soar into the air and prepare for high pressure.

But……

Ah! Mike let out a low, muffled cry, and after his feet were in the air, he immediately realized that the hitting point was a little awkward, and it looked easy to hit the ball with the naked eye; but the actual swing was a little slow, so that the hitting point began to fall backwards, which also forced Mike to use the strength of his waist and abdomen to lean back.

The upper body is bent like a bow and arrow. The ball is not hit in a vertical position above the head, but rather at a position 30 degrees diagonally behind the head.

Therefore, just like a fadeaway shot in basketball, you must completely rely on the core muscles of your waist and abdomen to exert force and try to control the ball.

Ah! Power, release, forehand swinging down with all his strength, the racket head speed has been increased to the extreme -

Quick! It has to be quick! Otherwise, the downward pressure cannot be completed and the high-pressure ball will be hit directly away.

Bang! Mike's strength had already burst out to the extreme. After landing, his steps were slightly staggering. He took two steps back in a row and could clearly feel the slippery red soil. This made him feel like a rabbit wearing roller skates, with his calves and feet sliding uncontrollably in different directions.

What about tennis? In the chaos and turmoil, Mike only caught a mustard-yellow curve, and before he even had time to blink, he saw Bob lose his balance and the whole audience burst into applause.

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This point, it's over.

It was Mike who scored.

Mike bent his knees and squatted down, controlling his body by lowering his center of gravity, and then supported himself with the racket, looking across the court breathlessly -

Just now, after Mike completed the high pressure, the tennis ball drew a diagonal line and returned to the right side of the opposite court, which was Gawain's forehand position.

It can be clearly seen that Mike was in a backward and high-pressure posture, so he was unable to exert his full strength. After the tennis ball landed, his speed and strength were very solid but not strong enough. As a result, he was caught by Gawain, who used the force and actively exerted force, swinging his forehand quickly to draw a straight line.

Penetrate the whole game.

clean.

Cool.

Strong.

Sharp.

After the round lasted for thirty beats, it ended in such a wonderful way.

Where is Bob? Although Bob tried to defend, Bob's footsteps moved to the center of the court, and the straight area on the left side was simply a gap on the highway.

Obviously, Gawain had planned everything out, starting with the half-high ball before the lob, and the Bryan brothers fell into the trap exactly as Gawain intended. In the end, Gawain's forehand winner was effortless, making the Bryan brothers' previously unparalleled net volleys in vain.

After thirty beats, it came to an abrupt end.

at the same time!

In the first set, the winner was decided. Gawain and Dimitrov had the last laugh, and they ended the first set perfectly with the "Five Best Goals of the Day".

Wonderful!

It was all so wonderful. The whole audience burst into applause, whistles and cheers, which showed incredible energy.

(End of this chapter)