Chapter 1263: Prepare with both hands
"30:40", break point.
District 2.
Sock served and Dimitrov received. Maybe this was the turning point of the first set, or maybe not. Opportunity was like a bamboo pole suspended on a steel rope, precariously. A slight breeze could break the balance, and the pressure slowly began to rise.
Dimitrov stood at the baseline, gently swaying his body from side to side, keeping his center of gravity mobile, his attention highly focused, his eyes fixed on Sock.
Inside corner? Outside corner? Close range?
As the receiving side, the initiative is not in their hands. What's more, the Sok combination has been performing well and strongly in key points today.
Therefore, if the Gao Wen combination wants to take the initiative and break the balance, they need a simple and effective combination of punches.
If it is an outside corner or close.
This also means that Sock is ready to continue suppressing Dimitrov's backhand, using strength or angle to limit it. The possibility of Pospisil grabbing the net is very high, and the initiative is still in the hands of the Sock combination.
Therefore, when Dimitrov receives the serve, he needs to create as much angle as possible to make it difficult for Pospisil to get to the net and break their tactical layout. Then, Gawain can adapt to the situation and look for opportunities.
If it is an interior angle.
In the first set, the Sock combination almost always suppressed Dimitrov's backhand. At this time, they chose to suppress the forehand from the inside corner. The intention of the surprise attack tactics was clear. Sock was likely to choose to hit the serve hard to disrupt Dimitrov's balance and try to establish an advantage in the serve.
So, the key is that Dimitrov's forehand cannot lose the ball and needs to maintain a certain quality.
Of course, if Sock had directly served an ACE, then... there would be nothing, and it would have ended directly. That's why it is said that the serving side has the absolute initiative.
concentrated!
Focus! Dimitrov stomped his feet lightly, and his state improved——
call.
He let out a long, drawn-out breath, then fixed his eyes on the tennis ball that Sok threw up.
Rotate.
Rotate.
The tennis ball rises, falls, and spins lightly like an elf, and then hits the racket, with all the rotation and power poured into it in an instant.
Inner angle.
Sneak attack!
Speed: 204 kilometers per hour.
It must be admitted that in the first set, the Sock combination maintained a high frequency of performance. At the critical moment, they could serve the ball in as soon as they were told, and the quality was excellent.
However, this time, Dimitrov was fully focused. Although he did not predict the outcome in advance, he quickly screened the options in his mind and rushed out reflexively.
Just a tiptoe.
His body rushed sideways to the right side. His instant reaction speed was comparable to the start of a 100-meter race, and his upper body leaned forward greatly.
With a push and a rush, he almost soared into the sky.
Forehand, a block.
Bang.
Dimitrov accurately appeared on the flight path of the tennis ball, but his body had been stretched to the extreme. The strong pressure brought by the serve at a speed of more than 200 kilometers per hour continued to compress the space and time for Dimitrov to swing the racket, leaving not much room for maneuver.
However, the timely action still bought Dimitrov a brief moment -
For tennis, that's enough.
At this moment, Dimitrov showed his top-notch touch and talent for hitting the ball, which was delicate and agile. He shook his wrist lightly, without any force being exerted, but used the force to push the tennis ball back directly.
On the surface, it seems effortless and requires no effort at all, but true professionals know that it is an advanced technique that requires talent.
Tennis ball, jumped out.
Slash.
There are many people in sight.
You can immediately see Pospisil ready to make a move.
Sure enough, he was ready to grab the net.
But Dimitrov's reaction speed was so fast and timely, coupled with his exquisite hitting feel, the diagonal line that ran out stretched the angle.
No chance.
Pospisil had just started but was forced back again to avoid losing his defensive position, and then the tennis ball had already passed through.
However, Sok had already been waiting at the diagonal position, with calm steps and light posture, and it was obvious that he was well prepared.
The game of serving and receiving is evenly matched.
Sok was confident that Pospisil was guarding the straight space, so he only needed to wait in the diagonal area, taking his time.
He calmly set up his two-handed backhand. He did not adjust to a sideways forehand, but instead hit the ball from the backhand, just to gain a time difference.
Simply put, increase the pace of the round and end the battle as quickly as possible.
Bang! The tennis ball hit the clay and was immediately pushed back by Sock.
On the other side of the net, a figure rushed out—
Gawain!
Pospisil failed to grab the ball in the net, and then Gawain rushed out to grab the ball.
In fact, Sock was trying to avoid such a situation, so he chose to hit the ball backhand, trying to improve the rhythm of the connection between the balls. As long as Gao Wen hesitated a little bit, he would miss the opportunity to grab the net, and the tennis ball could return to Dimitrov's side along the diagonal line, and then Sock could go to the net.
However, it was in "this short moment" that Gao Wen, who was waiting for an opportunity, focused his attention. At the moment Sok touched the ball, he made sure that Sok was not prepared to hit the ball in a straight line, and his steps started.
precise!
timely!
Swift!
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With a big step, he immediately intercepted the flying path of the tennis ball.
Backhand.
Intercept.
Kill.
The tennis ball turned into a ping-pong ball, which was hit directly into the gap on Pospisil's right forehand.
Ping pong.
A crisp sound.
Immediately following.
Bang.
There was another crisp sound.
Pospisil's reflexes in front of the net were excellent, very, very excellent. Even with his staggering steps and unstable center of gravity, he blocked the ball with his right hand and appeared accurately on Gawain's hitting line. The toughness and elasticity of the racket string bounced the tennis ball back again.
The tennis ball rose up.
Gao Wen, following closely.
Adjust your steps, move quickly, and judge three-dimensional space.
He was ready to pull up the onion in dry land, and jumped on the spot and flew into the air with high pressure.
But!
...over the top!
Pospisil subconsciously reached out to intercept, and the angle of the racket was kept very well, and the ball bounced out a full parabola, which incredibly flew over Gawain's head and flew towards the backcourt.
Putting aside personal grudges, the ability that Pospisil demonstrated in the doubles competition was indeed outstanding.
Gao Wen was shocked.
His thoughts did not linger on this for too long, as he quickly took small steps and continued to move to his right, clearing the ball's path to make it easier for Dimitrov to attack.
Follow closely!
Dimitrov cut to the baseline and quickly got to the net, just in time to catch up with Pospisil’s return.
This time the ball was high but not far, and the position was near the midfield.
Dimitrov volleyed the ball with his forehand into the blind corner of the diagonal baseline, launching a powerful forehand attack wave without waiting for the tennis ball to land.
Originally, the large triangle on the right side of the baseline between Pospisil and Sok was a defensive gap, because Pospisil was in front of the net and had no time to take care of what was behind him; Sok was on the left side of the baseline, which was why Dimitrov chose this dead angle to attack.
result!
Sok, riding on his Hot Wheels, was like Sonic the Hedgehog, sprinting at full speed, running across the field at lightning speed, and actually arrived there.
Trample!
Trample!
Taking big steps, and then taking big steps again, Sok concentrated all the inertia of the sprint run on the hitting action, not only using the force to hit the ball, but also actively exerting force.
A thunder strike.
Ah! Ah! All the energy deep in Dantian burst out.
(End of this chapter)