Chapter 1261: A Sheep Falls into a Tiger's Mouth
How...what's going on?
Sok is in front, serving from close range in the outside corner.
Although he chose the outside corner to try to suppress Gao Wen's forehand, the angle was not torn apart, but instead he relied on speed and strength to form suppression.
On the strategic level, he still used the tactical routine throughout the game. He did not even try to suppress Gao Wen's backhand, but still aimed at the forehand position.
The only adjustment was to open the angle a little bit, trying to create an awkward position to limit Gao Wen's return.
In other words, if Gao Wen moves to his right side and his steps are too small, he may need to reach the ball to hit it; if his steps are too big, he may be squeezed when he swings the racket.
The principle is that the angle of the line is slightly torn but not completely torn. In a split second, the receiving party's judgment of the three-dimensional spatial position is often not accurate enough, and slight deviations are prone to occur, which eventually leads to the offset of the hitting point, affecting the quality of the hit, and may even cause the racket to slip directly.
Sock was not aiming for an ace or a direct serve. From the beginning, this was a tactical routine to destroy the quality of the serve. What should have come next was Pospisil's net volley, trying to resolve the battle within three moves.
Later, Gao Wen made a quick forehand shot that changed direction.
In fact, Gao Wen has made mental preparations. From the planning stage, he has made adjustments based on the characteristics of the clay to ensure that his tactics can be implemented.
Suppose that Sock boldly opens up the angle, or changes his serve routine, using rotation to increase the height of the bounce when landing, this would be able to break the game and disrupt Gawain's plan and layout.
But Sok didn't.
Therefore, even if the local adjustments are made within a small range, they are still within the scope of Gao Wen's calculations.
Gao Wen's position did not change much, he just took a small step back, but his shooting action was obviously a little late, which delayed the shot time.
It has been emphasized more than once before that the hitting point of a tennis ball is crucial, because at different hitting points, the contact position between the tennis ball and the racket is different, and the hitting action of the wrist and arm also needs to be adjusted accordingly, otherwise it will not be possible to hit the sweet spot. Even if the racket does not fall off, the hitting effect will be far from satisfactory.
However, being active and being passive are two different things.
In the professional tennis world, the Williams sisters are famous for their backhand shots, because they were not trained in formal professional tennis schools, but relied entirely on their father Richard Williams, an amateur, to study and train on his own.
The most direct technical action is that Williams' backhand is in an open stance, and the entire hitting point is obviously late, and he often needs to wait for the tennis ball to reach the level of his shoulder before he can make a shot; however, the backhand in a regular tennis school must be in a closed stance, and the left leg needs to take a half step forward to complete the "closing" action, because an open stance is equivalent to missing the hitting point, which is contrary to the hitting theory.
However! The Williams sisters relied on their strong power to cover up their shortcomings and weaknesses. Even if the hitting point was a little later, they were still able to complete the standard shot.
Moreover, one of the advantages of an open stance is that the hitting line is also completely open.
The closed stance is often suitable for hitting diagonal lines. If you try to hit a straight line, the racket head speed needs to be fully increased, otherwise the line change will not be successful. However, the open stance does not require this. Maintain a uniform racket head speed, and then rely on strength to complete the control, and the straight line and diagonal line can be hit as you wish.
It is precisely because of this that the two-handed backhand of the Williams sisters has been a unique technique in professional tennis for a very long time. They completely ignore the time difference and can hit a straight line or diagonal line at any time, making it impossible for their opponents to judge and easily fall into a passive position.
Of course, technology is technology, real technology, and it is also the unique power advantage that the Williams sisters are born with.
Here, the emphasis is on the timing of hitting the ball——
Strictly speaking, it doesn't matter if the hitting point is earlier or later. You just need to adjust the hitting technique to complete the hit.
Normally, the reason why the importance of the hitting point is always emphasized is because the hitting techniques and hitting habits are relatively fixed, so players often need to find their most comfortable hitting point. Some people grab the hitting point like Kei Nishikori, and some people control the hitting point like Fognini.
At this time, Gawain had a plan.
Delayed action.
Deliberately delay the hitting point, and then use the characteristics of clay to pull out a strong topspin, and complete the line change through the control of racket head speed and the friction of strong rotation.
At the same time, Gawain's return line was not aimed at a straight line blind spot, but adjusted to a straight line aiming at Pospisil's position.
One comes and one goes.
Calculate and counterattack.
Both Sok and Gawain's brains were working at high speed, but this time, Gawain's calculation speed suppressed Sok, and then -
Pospisil began to panic.
First, Gawain delayed his attack, so Pospisil was unable to move his body as soon as possible, but he found that he was misaligned and his center of gravity obviously shook.
Later, Gawain chased in a straight line, but Pospisil's center of gravity had not yet adjusted. Although he did not lose his position, his position was unstable and his racket was obviously shaking.
Uh ah!
Pospisil didn't even have time to stretch his body before the tennis ball hit him head-on.
Subconsciously——
Intercepted a shot.
In a panic, Pospisil couldn't even stand firmly, but he subconsciously exerted force with his upper body to push away.
Slash!
Impact!
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However, the sheep walked into the tiger's mouth!
Before he finished hitting the ball, Pospisil had already seen Dimitrov pounce on him like a tiger out of its cage.
ah……
What's going on?
In that situation, Pospisil's batting choice was predicted in advance, and he took the initiative to attack when the batting action was half completed.
Pospisil was horrified.
Dimitrov's advance prediction and high concentration completely seized the initiative, and he made a forehand smash and intercepted the ball on the rising point of the tennis ball.
Boom! The tennis ball hit Pospisil again in the blink of an eye, like a missile.
Pospisil simply held his breath.
At the critical moment, Pospisil also showed the ability of the world's fifth-ranked doubles player. Although his touch at the net was not as delicate as Sock's, his speed of reaction at the net was still very agile. He prepared and predicted with experience, without thinking at all, relying entirely on instinct.
One stretches, one blocks.
With staggering steps and unbalanced center of gravity, Pospisil hastily and awkwardly intercepted Dimitrov's attack accurately at his feet.
Fast! Accurate!
Like the Bryan brothers, typical doubles masters, because they are immersed in close combat in front of the net for a long time, their lightning-fast reaction and second start are very good. They are not afraid of such shots at all and can rely on instinct and experience to form a tug-of-war.
The whole audience exclaimed in surprise.
When Dimitrov had completely seized the initiative, Pospisil actually successfully intercepted the ball and sent the tennis ball back.
However, the quality of the return ball is... hard to describe.
It's high and floating, without any power or rotation, it's basically a "bad ball".
(End of this chapter)