Chapter 1348 Scalper Players
Bouchard, Dimitrov, Garcia, all stopped in the first round, obviously, this is not all.
Zheng Xuan, Zverev and Rublev were all eliminated in the qualifying round, and no one could even advance to the final round of qualifying; in addition, Krajinovic, Pospisil, Pouille and others were all eliminated in the first round, and with the absence of Raonic due to injury, the youth storm was completely extinguished.
After the first round of competition, although there were no upsets like in previous years, the struggles and pains of growing up that the younger generation experienced in all aspects were another sight. Whether it was the highly anticipated potential new stars or the rising focus figures, all of them were facing different dilemmas.
Youth is just like this——
They experience ups and downs, cry and laugh, struggle in the storm, are bruised and exhausted, but only know to use their bodies to collide and explore, until the moment the wounds heal and scab over, they slowly begin to learn to think with their brains and reason, and then, they grow up.
At that time, looking back again, all these hardships, these ups and downs, these experiences have all become adventures that polish the shape of the soul, and finally make you a different self. All experiences and trials will be precipitated into the wisdom of life. Some people are reborn, while others lose their brilliance and become mediocre.
Whether it is Bouchard or Dimitrov, they all have their own journeys to complete, which no one can predict. Apart from their opponents and the media, their biggest enemy is themselves. This is not only a problem that all competitive athletes must face, but also a problem in life.
Gawain, the same thing -
Following Tiafoe, Gao Wen encountered a new generation player for the second consecutive game. This time it was his good friend, Thiem, an extremely dangerous opponent.
Especially red clay.
Thiem, a hard-working and scalper-type player.
Nadal is a bull, while Thiem is a scalper. No wonder people always say that these are two very similar players, but they have different characteristics.
If Tim's game style can be summed up in one word or phrase, it is "axis", which is mainly reflected in two aspects:
The first is to exert force.
Thiem is a typical power player, but he is different from North American hard court players. His powerful attack is not a flat shot, but a strong topspin.
As mentioned before, Thiem is the only player among the new generation of players who can keep up with Nadal's batting rotation speed. The average rotation speed has exceeded 4,000. This also makes Thiem's shots both spinning and heavy, and on the clay court he can fully demonstrate the thickness and tail power of the ball.
Moreover, the biggest difference between Thiem and Nadal is:
Before Moya coached Nadal, Nadal's game was built on the basis of defense. This does not mean that Nadal is not good at attacking, but that he is used to looking for counterattack opportunities in passive situations; while Thiem is an all-attack and all-defense player, and his desire to attack is particularly strong.
At the same time, Thiem's forehand and backhand both have excellent explosiveness and impact. The whole shot is heavy and powerful, and he can launch attacks from both sides.
Compared with defense, relying purely on the release of strength to complete the offense is more in line with Thiem's understanding of tennis. Although Thiem has top defensive ability, he is often the first to launch an attack. Even on clay, Thiem is accustomed to controlling the rhythm of the offense by himself.
Therefore, when watching Tim's game, the burning feeling is particularly strong, because Tim is always exerting force and releasing his body energy to the extreme.
The second is stubbornness.
Objectively speaking, Tim is a player who plays with his body rather than his brain. To some extent, it can be understood that his basketball IQ is not his strong point.
Of course, it’s not that his basketball IQ is low. Compared to North American hard court players, Thiem’s basketball IQ is very good; but Thiem’s personality tends to be stubborn.
This is specifically reflected in two aspects: on the one hand, it is tactical permutations and combinations.
Thiem's batting routes are honest and regular. Basically, he does what his coach says. He is well-behaved and obedient, but his on-the-spot adaptability is not very high. Therefore, when the game progresses, Thiem's route selections tend to be conservative. Everything is predictable and lacks surprises.
It can also be said that Thiem plays with power. Even if his hitting line is accurately predicted, he can still suppress the opponent through strength, rotation and landing point.
A head-on collision! On the other hand, it is about handling the key ball.
When Tim faces difficulties, his way of dealing with them is often to exert force.
In other words, he wholeheartedly believed that as long as he exerted greater strength and moved faster, he would always be able to turn the situation around. The more difficult the situation, the more strength he needed to exert; the more dangerous the situation, the more strength he needed to exert. Just like a bullfight, he closed his eyes and just rushed forward blindly.
Therefore, "axis" means that Tim is honest, and also that Tim is stubborn. In his games, he often uses his body to collide, burn and fight. His mental toughness is fully demonstrated through strong confrontations on the physical level, a solid head-on collision, and finally the winner is decided.
Here, it is important to note Thiem's stroke:
Because he is used to exerting force with the racket, Thiem's forehand and backhand swings are relatively large. In other words, he needs a little time to accumulate power and space to swing the racket. Otherwise, he will not be able to complete the combined force and will exert force blindly. The hitting force cannot be accurately transmitted, which can easily lead to a serious waste of the hitting effect.
Naturally, footwork is crucial for Thiem. He needs to move into position in time to gain enough space and time for his swing and find the correct hitting point, otherwise the quality of the shot will decline seriously, causing Thiem to lose control of the game.
It is precisely because of this that clay has always been the venue where Tim performs best and most stably.
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The first is movement. Sliding is one of Tim's killer moves.
Secondly, the speed of the ball. The characteristics of clay perfectly meet Thiem's requirements.
Both of these aspects give Thiem more space and time to swing the racket and hit the ball, and his hitting style can fully release the effect and create pressure.
The most obvious and direct contrast is the grass court, where the ball is fast and bounces low, leaving little room for Tim to swing his racket, completely offsetting his power advantage.
So his performance at Wimbledon was always the worst. Later in his career, he played in Wimbledon six times, was eliminated in the first round three times, lost in the second round twice, and his best result was only the fourth round once.
As for hard courts, Thiem's power-attack style is also suitable for hard courts and is highly competitive; but his performance is not stable because it depends on his physical condition.
A lot of moving, a lot of exertion, a lot of consumption, a lot of burning.
If he's moving well, he'll play well; if he's not, his game can be a mess.
Overall, Thiem's performance on hard courts is up and down and not very stable. He can compete for the championship, but he may also be eliminated in the first round.
However, one thing is certain: no matter what the surface, Thiem will not change his playing style and batting style, and that burning feeling will run through it all the time, which also means that there is no room for any player to relax their vigilance against Thiem.
"Thiem VS Gawain 2.0" is about to begin.
(End of this chapter)