Chapter 1268: Lost face

Serving to win the set, Gao Wen serves.

"15:0", a serve with strong side spin in the inner corner hit the T point directly. Sok did not predict it and hit the ball directly away.

"30:0", Gao Wen suppressed Pospisil diagonally for three consecutive shots at the baseline, and on the last shot, he turned sideways and forehanded directly to force Pospisil's return ball into the net.

A little surprise.

At the first moment, Gawain noticed that Pospisil was uneasy. From the past to the present, he has a keen sense of smell for subtle changes in the atmosphere of the game.

Just like now.

Pospisil has been working hard to improve his condition and try to focus, but this is how competitive sports are:

The more tense, intense, and critical the moment is, the more you need to relax.

Staying relaxed is the first step to eliminating distracting thoughts. Only in this way can you concentrate on the game without distraction and regain the right sense of tension. On the contrary, if you cannot relax, the more you force yourself to relax and concentrate, the more thoughts will appear in your mind, and the more distracting thoughts will become.

To give a simple example, when you are in the first Grand Slam final of your career, or the Olympic final, at such moments, constantly repeating "relax, relax, relax" will have the opposite effect. The more you want to perform well, the worse your performance will be, and you will not be able to perform at even half of your training level.

Pospisil, there are already signs of this -

You can see his struggle at a glance.

In the last point, Gawain and Pospisil attacked each other from the diagonal position, but Gawain did not exert any special force, he just changed his hitting technique, and Pospisil was directly hit by a backspin ball. It was a very simple shot but it ended up in the net, which was a very basic mistake.

Capture the fighter plane.

Gawain immediately had a brief exchange with Dimitrov while wiping his sweat: they should concentrate their firepower on attacking Pospisil, but not too frequently, to prevent Pospisil from losing his mind and regaining his focus in the continuous bombardment. Instead, they needed to ensure suddenness, further disrupt the rhythm, destroy the inertia of the shot, and finally gain enough advantage.

Dimitrov was slightly surprised: That's it? In the match, with only two points, Gawain had already sensed the change in the atmosphere and adjusted his tactics? No wonder Tobias kept saying that doubles matches are not only about adjusting your state to adapt to the game, but also a learning process, at least for singles players.

They should learn their partner's interpretation of the game, tactical layout, grasp of opportunities, etc. These details are very difficult to improve through daily training. It is also difficult to find new perspectives through their own singles matches, but they can often seek breakthroughs through doubles.

Although Dimitrov didn't notice anything and the first two points were normal, he still decided to trust Gao Wen.

"40:0".

Then they got three consecutive points.

This point is also very typical.

After serving, Gawain and Sock started to fight at the baseline, and the two stood at the diagonal position to start a forehand duel. It was obviously supposed to be a backhand shot, but both of them frequently turned sideways and collided strongly. Because the angles were completely torn apart, the two people in front of the net could not find any opportunities.

For three consecutive shots, Sock's forehand performed well. He not only withstood Gawain's attack, but also formed a strong confrontation, suppressing Gawain implicitly.

However, Gawain seized an opportunity that was not an opportunity and hit a two-handed backhand straight line to attack Pospisil.

It can be seen at this time that Pospisil's attention is obviously not focused enough and his shooting speed is slow. Although he completed the interception, the hitting point was already late, and the entire return ball parabola went straight up. Dimitrov kept up with the speed very promptly and hit a high-pressure ball to score the winning point.

Looking back, Gao Wen's choice of serve point is worth savoring. He chose to chase the serve.

The difference between close combat and chasing is that close combat is near the body, while chasing is aimed at the body. Although the landing points are not much different, there are differences in the details.

Generally speaking, the purpose of a close serve is to allow the opponent to return the ball, but because the opponent cannot accurately judge the landing point, the space for swinging the racket and the timing of hitting the ball are often prone to deviations, and the quality of the return ball cannot be guaranteed. In this way, the serving party can calmly launch an attack.

The effect of the chase serve is to squeeze the opponent's position. No matter it is a side forehand or a side backhand, it is often difficult to create space. In a hurry, the return serve will result in a bad ball. It is highly likely that the ball is shallow and can only be seen high but not far. The serving party can directly enter the court to attack.

The strategies are basically the same, but the details are different.

Then you can see that Pospisil is like a frightened bird, there are obvious problems with his whole footwork movement, he did not get out of the way and made a mistake in returning the serve.

Gao Wen won four points in a row, a "love-game", and easily held his serve, winning the first set.

Dimitrov, his face full of shock.

Now, he finally believed Gawain's judgment that Pospisil was indeed distracted.

During the break between sets, Gawain and Dimitrov briefly exchanged tactics: for true top players, the lows in their performance often do not last too long; although they cannot be sure how long Pospisil's slump will last, they should seize the opportunity to launch a sneak attack on Pospisil, continue to disrupt Pospisil's rhythm, break the balance of the confrontation, and seize the upper hand.

Second set.

Just like the first set, Pospisil served first in the first game.

But this time, the situation is completely different -

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Attack!

Dimitrov was very focused and moved as swiftly as a rabbit. He entered the baseline of the serving area in one step and swept and hammered the ball with his forehand.

straight line.

Blind spot.

Dimitrov aimed at the deep baseline and hit the ball. Pospisil was responsible for defending this side.

Although Dimitrov's attack was deep and heavy, Pospisil was on this side and could get to the position smoothly with two big steps, so defense should not be a problem.

However, Pospisil's backhand shot was a little slow, perhaps just a millisecond, but the hitting point was not accurate enough, and he scooped and blocked the ball at the baseline, and actually hit the ball directly out of bounds. With a simple and outrageous mistake, he handed his opponent a break point.

"40:AD".

Pospisil was very angry, very, very angry, he raised his hand and threw the racket to the ground.

Fortunately, it was just a fall, not a smash.

The racket was not damaged, only the shock absorber was thrown out.

In a tennis match, every time the ball is hit, the strings vibrate, which are transmitted to the racket body and then to the racket handle. The magnitude of this vibration varies depending on the material of the racket and the technology used.

Currently, no racket technology can completely eliminate vibration, so a removable round cover will be installed under the racket face. This is the shock absorber, which reduces vibration by binding and stabilizing the racket strings.

However, not all players use shock absorbers. Some use them and some do not. Everyone can choose according to their own habits.

Pospisil looked at the shock absorber flying out, and he always felt that it was like his own dignity and pride flying out.

(End of this chapter)