Chapter 1242 Breaking the Game
Generally speaking, Bob's serve is a typical hard court expert style, with powerful flat hits; but as a serving expert, Bob also has a hidden trick.
Now is the best opportunity to show off your unique skills.
So, Bob sacrificed speed and chose the landing point, hitting the T point accurately with one shot, using the court to the extreme within the space of Zone 1.
Inner angle.
Dimitrov, who was responsible for receiving the serve, was in a very embarrassing situation.
In fact, considering Dimitrov's ability, it is not a problem for him to receive the ball. He moves lightly and his one-handed backhand is flexible. Compared with Gao Wen, he can gain more hitting space when receiving the serve on the backhand. The real problem lies in the power and control, and his hitting is unstable.
In Nadal's match against Federer, he would occasionally choose the inner corner of the first zone to suppress Federer's backhand, and then make Federer's ball fall out of the racket.
Of course, in addition to the lack of stability in his one-handed backhand, Nadal's strong rotation is also an important reason why Federer's ball slips out of the racket.
Bob's serve does not have such spin.
But see——
Dimitrov took a sideways step, and although his footsteps were not completely in place, he still hit the ball with a one-handed backhand in a graceful and relaxed manner.
Wow! His left leg slid sideways, stirring up a wave of red earth, just like surfing.
Ah! Dimitrov also realized that Bob was suppressing his backhand serve tactic, so he made adjustments accordingly.
Actively squat down and use the strength of your calves to firmly support your body; then, the power explodes from bottom to top, driving the rotation movement.
A one-handed backhand instantly increases the speed of the racket head, exerts force, improves the quality of the return serve as much as possible, and launches a direct counterattack.
A roar erupted from deep within Dantian.
However! The hitting space was still suppressed by Bob's serve, so that the tennis ball bounced out before he could fully swing the racket and exert full force.
The batting effect is disappointing.
The arc of Dimitrov's return ball was a little higher, and then one could see Mike in front of the net eagerly trying to grab the ball.
Mike was looking for an opportunity by taking small steps to adjust continuously, but he immediately realized that the arc of Dimitrov's return ball was higher than expected, and the hitting line was slightly deviated - obviously, he also took Mike in front of the net into consideration and deliberately increased the angle of the diagonal tear.
Bad chance.
Mike stepped back again, clearing the line, and Dimitrov's shot went smoothly over the net and back to the baseline.
Bob quickly adjusted his steps. Because he was left-handed, he was also in the backhand position at this time, and he swung the one-handed backhand quickly.
Compared with those top one-handed backhand players, Bob's one-handed backhand lacks some explosiveness and control, and is obviously not suitable for competing in singles competitions. However, in doubles competitions, the one-handed backhand can often buy Bob some hitting space and time and quickly grab a shot.
The tennis ball further opened up its angle, and flew quickly and hastily towards the diagonal triangle area.
Bob, attack.
In fact, this is not common in doubles matches, because real doubles experts are accustomed to solving problems in front of the net, and their baseline hitting ability is far inferior to that of singles players. Therefore, when standing at the baseline, they mainly focus on transition hitting and controlling the line, and rarely take the initiative to attack.
Of course, "rarely" does not mean never. If the right opportunity arises, they will still choose to attack. What's more, the Bryan brothers are from the NCAA. They were originally singles players and have certain basic skills in baseline attack.
Bob's one-handed backhand aimed at Dimitrov's right corner at the bottom line, and his tactical intention was very clear.
In the previous shot, Dimitrov was hitting the ball backhand. Because of the pressure from the serve, his center of gravity sank and his steps became chaotic, so he was still adjusting his steps at this time.
With this shot, Bob moved Dimitrov to the right forehand position, further disrupting Dimitrov's center of gravity and footsteps. Once the quality of Dimitrov's return ball declined, Mike would immediately intercept in front of the net. The whole tactic was a chain of links, exerting continuous pressure.
Gao Wen, his pupils contracted slightly, and he immediately noticed Bob's hitting and Mike's footsteps.
make a prompt decision.
Step forward.
Obviously, the Bryan brothers made adjustments based on the double baseline positioning of the Gao Wen combination, concentrated their firepower on Dimitrov, and then tried to end the point with a double play.
At the crucial point, the Bryan brothers also brought out their best skills and started planning from the serve. If Dimitrov hadn't torn the line of his return serve just now, I'm afraid Mike would have rushed to the net and ended the fight directly.
Therefore, Gawain immediately realized that they could no longer wait passively. They had to break the deadlock and disrupt the tactical layout of the Brian brothers.
Tap tap.
Gao Wen's brain remained clear and he executed the entire tactical plan resolutely. He took three steps and then two steps and in the blink of an eye he had entered the serving area.
The stadium changes rapidly.
Dimitrov's footsteps got there quickly, but he didn't have time to stand firm, so he couldn't exert force on his forehand and could only hit the ball regularly.
Slash.
Walk through.
The tennis ball returned to Bob's position again. Because Dimitrov focused his energy on Mike, he controlled the ball very well and did not give Mike a chance to grab the net. In particular, Mike noticed Gawain coming to the net and became a little afraid. He paused for a moment and missed the opportunity.
In a blink of an eye, Bob had to bat.
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Bob also noticed Gawain, but his on-the-spot tactical qualities and basic technical skills were indeed insufficient. Although he wanted to change, he couldn't think of how to change and couldn't execute too many changes. After a slight hesitation, the ball was already shot.
Slash.
And again, there's the slash.
Like most players trained in North America, when you are at a loss, exerting force is the best and only option.
Bob, exert your strength.
Continuously switching his steps, from backhand to forehand, Bob hit the ball with his forehand, trying to create an impact with force.
But the key is:
How to attack? Attack Gawain or attack Dimitrov? What effect is the attack trying to create? Bob has no clear idea at all. In fact, this is what industry insiders call "ball IQ", and players who come from the North American training system are indeed lacking.
Bob's shot was blindly powerful but lacked tactical intent, and it flew over the net in the blink of an eye.
Gawain appeared.
A stride.
One stepped forward.
Forehand, block, swing, and impact.
Bang! Gawain noticed Bob's power, and also noticed that Bob's hitting line lacked ideas, so he immediately made a crossover move: grabbing the net.
Mike kept trying to grab the net but failed, and instead Gao Wen got the first chance to grab the net.
Tennis ball, straight into the wall.
It just passed the net and bounced back into the Bryan brothers' court.
But are the Bryan brothers really that easy to beat?
Obviously not.
The greatest doubles player in history, even if he is not good at clay, is not that bad. If he is not good at the baseline, at least there is no problem at the net.
(End of this chapter)