Chapter 1461: Unyielding Fighting Spirit
Where exactly is Wawrinka's super-god state reflected?
It's not just the offense, the passive defense also repeatedly shows good hitting quality, just like this point: Gawain's serve was unexpectedly close to the opponent, and Wawrinka's footwork was not delicate or timely enough, and he was obviously squeezed, so he had to twist his body and make a half-chop and half-cut hitting posture with his forehand, and he couldn't even complete the swing.
However, the return ball landed deep enough, just one step away from the baseline; at the same time, the return ball rotated irregularly and floated, with a strong downward spin, and there was not much rebound power after landing.
Coupled with the characteristics of red clay, which absorbs the power of the ball and increases the spin of the return ball, it was actually a bit tricky when it finally reached Gao Wen's position.
Gawain had to complete the shot on his knees. Although he attached strong topspin and tried to push the return ball as deep as possible to use the spin to create impact, Wawrinka on the other side of the net was ready and not panicking.
One-handed backhand, diagonal attack——
The speed and power of the tennis ball immediately increased and rushed towards Gao Wen's backhand.
Although Gao Wen responded calmly, his serve advantage had been destroyed, and his serve-and-attack strategy was disrupted, returning to a balance.
In the previous two points, Gao Wen suppressed Wawrinka by changing his serving strategy, and his subsequent attacks were continuous, ending the battle within three rounds.
But with this point, the two sides returned to a stalemate, and Gawain's tactical intention of replacing defense with offense was broken.
This is a microcosm of Wawrinka's form at Roland Garros this year.
However, the battle lasted nearly three hours, and similar situations occurred more than once or twice. Gawain remained focused and did not lose focus.
The left leg brakes and supports the body, the body turns to complete the transfer of power from bottom to top, and the backhand with both hands hits head-on without hesitation.
Bang! With a crisp and solid sound, the tennis ball returned to Wawrinka's backhand position along the diagonal line, and this time the landing point continued to press deeper.
Following the “forehand vs. forehand” in the last round, is it now “backhand vs. backhand”?
Bingo, correct answer -
Wawrinka's one-handed backhand was like a roc spreading its wings, hitting the ball diagonally again and again, with a full and sufficient force to knock the tennis ball back, back to Gawain's backhand, but the landing point was shallower and more off.
See, that's the difference.
Gao Wen uses a two-handed backhand, mainly pushing deep and heavy.
Wawrinka uses a one-handed backhand, and the angle of the backhand is more relaxed and smoother.
Wawrinka only needs to flip his wrist to completely tear the diagonal angle apart. The tennis ball that falls near the baseline of the serving area bounces directly out of the doubles area and easily pulls Gawain out of the court.
Gawain took a series of small steps to adjust, but this time he did not step forward to grab the rising point, because he had noticed that Wawrinka was moving towards the forehand position to make up for the defense, and was obviously on guard against Gawain's sudden attack on the forehand gap, so Gawain simply went with the flow and continued to stick to the diagonal suppression.
Push off, push, swing the racket——
Backhand, diagonal.
Keep pressing deeper, keep hitting.
The tennis ball was under tremendous pressure continuously, and every hit seemed to be able to explode the tennis ball. The tennis ball, compressed to the extreme, completely increased its speed and power to the extreme, turning into a stream of light and flying out.
However...I was fooled!
The moment Gawain hit the ball, he realized that something was wrong because Wawrinka even acted half a beat earlier, stopped and turned quickly, and returned to the backhand position.
Fake move.
The movement of feet to defend the forehand position is a premeditated feint.
Obviously, Wawrinka seized on Gao Wen's psychological state in two consecutive rounds. He did not change the rhythm, but kept pursuing the improvement of power and speed.
Just like Tim.
In fact, this is the instinct of the players. When adrenaline explodes, it is like a high-speed train without brakes. It can only get faster and faster until the train is destroyed and everyone dies. In the tense situation of an overheated brain, slowing down is actually more difficult.
Standing on the edge of the cliff and after saving the match point, Gao Wen's performance became stronger and stronger, and more and more determined. Therefore, when dealing with similar shots, he tends to go for the extreme speed and power, and is less likely to change his shot routine.
On the last point, keep applying pressure on the forehand.
This point, continue to put pressure on the backhand.
It's all the same principle, it's easy to get stuck in hitting the ball and keep hitting the same route.
At this moment, we can see Wawrinka's tennis wisdom, which is rough but subtle. He lured the opponent with a fake move that was so real that he seized the opportunity.
Wawrinka, well prepared -
With a big step, an emergency brake, and a one-handed backhand shot as fast as a whip, the power released in an instant exploded like thunder.
straight line.
Sweep.
Wawrinka, just go for the killer move.
The whole audience was stunned.
Djokovic and Murray subconsciously exchanged glances, but before they could carefully grasp the meaning in each other's eyes, they both looked back at the screen. Their hearts stopped beating in an instant, and there was a roar in their ears.
In super godly state, with the sword unsheathed, Wawrinka once again showed his unstoppable posture.
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But this time, Gawain said "no".
One second he realized he had stepped into a trap, and the next second he had already launched a second lateral attack.
It can be seen from the trap set by Wawrinka that he deliberately moved Gawain outside the doubles line, forcing Gawain's entire forehand to be open. In the next shot, Wawrinka only needs to hit the return ball into bounds to completely gain the advantage.
But Wawrinka is not Nadal or Djokovic. He is not satisfied with hitting the tennis ball into the forehand gap. He must aim at the large triangle area of the forehand baseline to hammer and compress Gao Wen's defensive space as much as possible.
So Gawain didn't hesitate at all, he pushed forward and ran at full speed.
Tap tap tap! Tap tap tap! In the midst of the panic, Gawain was not panicked at all. His steps were extremely firm and his speed exploded. He had already arrived at the scene in a flash.
The prediction was correct, and it was indeed a straight line! But...
Out of bounds?
Thousands of eyes were fixed on Wawrinka's straight backhand shot, including Wawrinka himself, because he aimed at the blind spot.
Tennis ball, falling, landing -
The whole place was silent; even the sound of heartbeats had disappeared.
Is that the line pressing?
Ambiguous.
From some angles, it is actually out of bounds; from some angles, it is just barely on the edge; and from some angles, it is simply not visible.
Wawrinka's shots were too risky and aggressive. Although he had an absolute advantage, his attack was still aggressive.
Even Djokovic and Murray in front of the TV were stunned.
Perhaps, the only exception is Gawain.
He believed in Wawrinka's touch. This was not the first or second time today that he had hit a similar edge ball. On the surface, it might have looked like it was out of bounds, but in fact it had just touched the edge a little bit, showing his unparalleled touch.
At this time, Gawain could not take any risks. He did not have the capital to gamble that Wawrinka's return would go out of bounds. Now that the ball had already started, he had to chase it to the end.
You can't admit defeat! You can't surrender! You can't give up! You can't leave anything to chance! You can't surrender!
cannot!
He must fight to the end!
(End of this chapter)