Chapter 132: Well Prepared

Gao Wen certainly knew that he was no longer a secret weapon, and was completely exposed to everyone, becoming the coach's research subject.

But at the same time, Gao Wen will not sit still and wait for death. While others are studying him, he is also studying his opponents and constantly improving himself.

Lipitis, one of the top three players at the University of Tennessee, is naturally also within Coach Martin's research scope. After learning about the matchup schedule today, Gawain, with the help of Grant, further studied Lipitis' technical characteristics and tactical style.

To some extent, Lipitis is similar to Gao Wen. His forehand is not very stable, but his backhand can attack and defend.

But this is only relative. For any player, forehand is the first step in learning tennis. Even if it is unstable, it should not be underestimated. If you rashly start a confrontation, you may fall into a trap.

The reason why it is unstable rather than terrible is that it means there are highlights and lows, so we must not casually think that Lipitis's forehand is the breakthrough point.

This is the first confrontation between Gawain and Lipitis. All previous investigations and research were just paper talk. In the opening stage, both sides must test each other to see each other's playing style and today's state, and then slowly adjust the tactics according to the pre-match preparations to find the most appropriate method.

Therefore, after the opening, Gao Wen was very targeted from the start of his serve, using his serve to suppress Lipitis' forehand and test Lipitis's forehand ability; in the last point, he broke the rules and tested his backhand to create the winning point. The entire tactical combination was a test.

Winning your first serve is very important, and it is equally important to determine the tactical direction for the entire game.

“1:0”.

Then, Gao Wen made more attempts on Lipitis's serve.

Because it was a battle of encounter, the primary task was not to break Lipitis' serve, but to see Lipitis's tactical routines in his own serve and the specific strength of each technical aspect.

For example, why is the forehand unstable? Is it due to spin? Is the force generation unstable? Is the leverage incomplete? Can't wrap the ball? Is the forehand backswing too big? Or is it something else? And so on.

Moreover, in Gawain's first service game just now, Lipitis took the initiative to change when he was behind, which also shows that he is a player with a flexible mind. This also requires Gawain to have a clearer understanding of Lipitis's technical and tactical characteristics in order to be able to respond to different changes.

Every time Gao Wen returns the ball, he does it with a purpose.

After a brief entanglement, Lipitis successfully won the first service game, and then Gao Wen played steadily in his own service game and ended with a serve.

"2:1".

Gao Wen, who served first, entered the first break with a lead. Judging from the first three games, both players played relatively steadily. The whole game progressed quickly and the three games were completed in just about eight minutes.

During the short break, Gao Wen's brain started working at high speed, and when he stepped onto the court again, he was already prepared.

About three minutes later——

"0:40".

The referee's voice announcing the score echoed over the stadium.

Gawain clenched his fist and waved it towards Lipitis on the other side of the court. He did not celebrate loudly, but just used this action to express his firm belief.

On the other side of the court, Lipitis was panting heavily and swung his racket in the air in frustration. He was very dissatisfied with the trajectory of his forehand swing.

Back on the court, Gao Wen started to speed up, and the difference in details could be seen from the tactical layout.

From the first shot of touching the ball, Gao Wen consciously returned the ball towards the middle and backhand position, not forehand or backhand, but in the middle.

Returning the ball in the middle is not difficult for Lipitis. He often uses his backhand to hit the ball and initiate an attack. However, because the ball lands in the middle, it is difficult to create an angle. If the angle is forced, it will easily go out of bounds, which to some extent limits Lipitis's attack.

Out of habit, Lipitis would choose to hit the ball diagonally more often because the whole swing action is smoother and more complete, and it is almost a subconscious reaction.

Gawain, who had been waiting at the diagonal position early, would use a two-handed backhand to create a large diagonal angle - don't forget that the two-handed backhand is also Gawain's strong point, and his straight backhand is even more famous.

Lipitis would easily fall into a passive position because he needs to guard against Gawain's straight backhand shot and has to continuously cover Gawain's diagonal backhand shot. He cannot start rashly every time and must wait for Gawain to hit the ball before he can return the ball. This slight time difference affects the quality of his shots.

Then, Gao Wen's next shot will be aimed at Lipitis's forehand, forcing Lipitis to make extreme lateral movements at both ends of the baseline.

Either Gawain scores the winning point directly, or Lipitis makes a forehand error.

In a blink of an eye, Gao Wen scored three points in a row, different scores, similar situations, and then Lipitis faced three break points in his own serve game.

Simply put, Gawain adopted the strategy of suppressing the backhand and hitting the forehand, which was completely opposite to his tactics in the first serve game against Lipitis. Not only did he not avoid Lipitis's strengths, but he also bravely went forward and made Lipitis panic in the strong confrontation.

From this we can see that Gao Wen was one step ahead in skills. Not only was he well prepared before the game, but he also understood the situation through three simple games, formulated tactics on the spot, and successfully executed them. Then the situation was broken in an instant. The first three games were peaceful, so how could the situation suddenly change?

Everything happened too fast. In the blink of an eye, I lost three points in a row. My brain couldn't keep up.

Lipitius, breathing heavily—

Change tactics?

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It's not that he doesn't want to change, but his backhand is what he is best at. As a result, his backhand was suppressed in the head-on confrontation. Gawain's backhand is also very strong, which makes Libitis a little confused.

Moreover, Lipitis also has his own pride deep in his heart. He does not want to admit that his strongest technology is at a disadvantage. The stubbornness of the young man still hopes to open up the situation in the confrontation between the two strong players. If Gawain has taken the initiative to return the ball to his backhand, and he still avoids fighting, it would be too embarrassing.

But what should I do now? I have to change. I need to save three consecutive break points.

Thinking of this, Lipitis gritted his teeth and secretly clenched his fists to cheer himself up. Perhaps he should make some changes in his serve.

breathe.

Take a deep breath.

Lipitis stood behind the baseline, preparing to serve, glanced up at Gao Wen, and then completed the serve.

One shot, inside corner.

In the second area of ​​Lipitis, he aimed at Gawain's forehand and served it to the inside corner. The angle was not too tricky. The main purpose was to find a landing point and put pressure on Gawain's forehand.

This was the second time in this game that Lipitis' serve suppressed Gawain's forehand. Gawain was not surprised, as everything was as expected.

Tap tap tap.

The footwork was adjusted continuously and the forehand was swung out.

Second update.

(End of this chapter)