Chapter 140: The King’s Contempt
Snap. Snap. Snap.
The sun was scorching, the sky was clear, and the sound of the tennis ball being hit by Kerbert created ripples on the court. All the spectators temporarily quieted down, suppressing their surging emotions, waiting for the game to begin.
The first to serve was Culbert.
Culbert bounced the ball continuously to find the rhythm, then raised his eyes to look across the court to observe the opponent's position. This should be the first time he looked at Gawain directly since he came on the court.
To be honest, even now, there is still a ball of pent-up anger boiling in Kerbert's chest, unable to vent it.
Then you should vent your anger towards the guy opposite you.
Kebert felt a little sympathy for the other party, the poor guy, who was pushed out by the coach to be cannon fodder, but he would definitely not be merciful. He would teach his opponent a good lesson and let him know how cruel the world of competitive sports is. The gap in absolute strength is an unbridgeable gap.
He will not only win the game, but also teach the opponent a lesson with a complete victory. Kerbert has such confidence.
Then, Kerbert served.
Bend your knees, throw the ball, turn your body, swing your arms, and serve.
Perfect!
ACE! Kerbert's height is very rare in the tennis arena. A big man over two meters tall, shouldn't he play basketball? Standing on the tennis court, his height advantage gives him an innate advantage in the angle of his serve, allowing him to easily gain more downward force and complete his serve.
190 kilometers per hour!
The speed and power of the first ace were indeed outstanding, leaving Gao Wen with no chance to return the ball.
"roar!"
Cobert clenched his fist and roared at Gawain. Although the game had just begun, he seemed to have infinite energy waiting to be released. Even if it was just an ACE, he celebrated passionately, showing his fist to Gawain with actual actions, with a condescending contempt in his eyes.
Gao Wen was not surprised.
When shaking hands before the game, Kerbert had already failed to conceal his hostility. The height difference made Kerbert's contemptuous eyes fall on Gawain's eyes without reservation. He was even unwilling to shake hands with Gawain in a friendly manner, but just patted his head politely, exuding a kind of superior pride from head to toe.
Like a lion, no one can challenge his dignity. He is radiant with the aura of genius, and being number one in the world is his only goal.
Gawain thought it was very interesting. It would be fun to make those geniuses lower their proud heads and throw their dignity and pride to the ground.
If Kerbert thought that one ACE could stun him, he was too naive. Not to mention one ACE, even a shower of ACEs would not be enough. In Gao Wen's opinion, facing such a serve, he should just face it calmly, because the opponent did an excellent job in serving. There was no need to be frustrated, forget about this point, and face the next one.
However, this does not mean sitting back and doing nothing.
When facing a player with excellent serves, it is very important to disrupt the opponent's serve rhythm and inertia. Otherwise, if the opponent's serve is allowed to always maintain the best condition, it will be very difficult to find opportunities to reverse the situation throughout the game - waiting for a tie-break every time to try your luck is not a solution.
Therefore, the receiving side also has a lot of work to do.
If they are professional players, those serving masters are experienced and their serving state must be more sustainable. The receiving side will also face more pressure. It is not easy to break their state and inertia.
However, the performance of young players in the NCAA fluctuates much more dramatically, and they are more susceptible to fluctuations caused by off-court interference. The receiving side can often break the situation through their own efforts.
Of course, the prerequisite is that the sending and receiving party has both the idea and the ability.
Facing the second serve, Gao Wen slightly adjusted his position and moved the serve receiving position back a little.
In the last game against Lipitis, I mentioned the tactic of rushing to receive the serve, and the corresponding tactic is the conservative receive serve tactic. The specific operation is to move your position back, more than two meters or even three meters away from the baseline, leaving yourself more time to react, and extend the flight time of the tennis ball in the air from the physical space level, and the success rate of receiving the serve will naturally increase.
But the disadvantages are also obvious. On the one hand, the upward curve of the tennis ball after it lands will be higher, which means that the player may need to find the hitting point above the shoulder, which is very awkward; on the other hand, the next shot connection after the serve is completed has a larger coverage area and a longer running distance, which can easily lead to a passive situation of continuous defense.
Such tactics also have very obvious advantages and disadvantages.
The tactic of receiving the serve after retreating three meters to the baseline was truly promoted by Rafael Nadal, one of the Big Four, especially on clay courts. He might even retreat to the vicinity of the baseline judge to receive the ball. No matter how good the return quality is, he always needs to receive the opponent's powerful serve into the court first. Only in this way can the round be continued.
Now, Gao Wen is trying such a tactic.
However, Gao Wen did not retreat too far back, but only about two meters away from the baseline to test the effect of such serve reception and constantly make local adjustments according to the situation of the game.
Bend your knees, bend over, and sway.
When receiving the serve, keep the body swaying left and right, mainly to keep the body's center of gravity flexible so that you can jump out at any time; it is also to interfere with the opponent's judgment and conceal your own advance prediction of the serve direction.
Occasionally, you need to stand on tiptoe, as if stepping on a spring, to keep the soles of your feet elastic, which is also to ensure your quick reaction speed.
The latest novel is published first on Liu9shuba!
Therefore, you must never be lazy when it comes to maintaining your center of gravity.
Tiptoe. Tiptoe. Tiptoe.
Gao Wen's body was very light. He followed Kerbert's ball-bouncing movements by stepping on the springs, and then captured the details of Kerbert's serving movements.
Push! Predict accurately and move ahead! Bang! Kerbert served the ball, also with a powerful flat serve, with great force and power. He poured all his strength into the tennis ball, and one could even see the shape of the tennis ball change.
But this time, Gao Wen successfully touched the tennis ball with his forehand and failed to make an ace.
However, Kerbert's serve was very powerful, and Gawain's wrist could clearly feel the excitement and vibration from the powerful force. The control effect of the racket failed to meet expectations, and the return ball flew directly out of the opposite baseline and out of bounds.
"30:0".
"roar!"
From the other side of the court, the lion's roar of Kilbert could be heard again. He kept swinging his right fist, hammering his chest like King Kong. The veins on his arms bulged out, truly showing Gawain his strength. The contempt and disdain in his eyes sparkled in the sun.
“Ahhhh!”
“Ohhhh!”
At the scene, the fans of the Eagles were also boiling with excitement. They quickly got into the game from the opening stage. The smell of gunpowder in the air began to burn early, and one could smell a scent of blood inadvertently, as if a group of sharks surrounded Gawain, revealing their white teeth.
The fifth update.
(End of this chapter)