Chapter 154: A Bright Eye
When Eric Robinson arrived at the stadium, the "Gawain vs. Alcorta" match was nearing its end.
In the serve-winning game on his way to overall victory, Gao Wen still firmly held the initiative.
The first point started with an inside corner ace.
Before serving, Gawain noticed Alcorta's position, which was slightly moved to the forehand outside corner, so Gawain directly attacked the inside corner; the speed and power were not fast, the serve speed was only 173 kilometers per hour, but the landing point was very accurate, hitting the standard T-point position in the center.
Alcorta's judgment was completely wrong. Standing in the outside corner was not a feint, but a real defense against his forehand.
Although this point was an ace, it can be seen from here that the game was nearing its end and Alcorta could no longer accurately predict Gawain's serve, but Gawain was still able to sneak in an ace, which also meant that Gawain's serve tactical combination was still not figured out by his opponent.
Especially when facing a player like Alcorta who plays with his brain, this also means that Gao Wen's pre-match preparation and on-the-spot response were excellent.
Alcorta, who made a mistake in prediction, looked very upset.
He stood there, looking down at the racket in his hand, fiddling with the innocent strings, and muttering:
"Liar, a big liar."
The game was already coming to an end, but Gawain's ever-changing tactics were always ahead of Alcorta, so that Alcorta still couldn't find the thread and direction. He was in a state of confusion throughout the game, and he kept making mistakes in judging the line and rotation.
This feeling is so depressing, it's like...
"I'm not a spinning top that keeps spinning."
Alcorta was very depressed. He muttered a few words and then walked to the other side of the court angrily.
For the second point, Gao Wen stole a shot from the outside corner of the second zone - a two-handed backhand shot aimed at Alcorta.
Alcorta successfully received the ball, but Gawain had been waiting on the diagonal backhand line of his opponent. As expected, he blocked Alcorta's return, and then used Gawain's signature two-handed backhand straight line to score the winning point, a wall-hitting score that left Alcorta completely helpless.
Alcorta looked at Gawain's winning point, then looked at his own return line. He was so frustrated that he couldn't help but raise his hands and point at the straight line in front of him: "Straight line! You idiot! Why don't you hit the straight line instead of the diagonal line? The diagonal line will directly hit the opponent's backhand straight line, right? What on earth are you thinking?"
As Alcorta kept muttering, a feeling of grievance surged up in him.
This was the case throughout the match. In the game of calculation and counter-calculation, he was always one step behind Gawain, so that every time he carefully calculated the return ball, he stepped into a trap. This feeling of being restricted made Alcorta think of himself as an "idiot", feeling frustrated and sad.
What kind of competition is this?
Alcorta felt his eyes were slightly warm, so he lowered his head and rubbed his eyes.
Sand, sand just came in.
Robinson on the sidelines raised his chin slightly, the admiration in his eyes could no longer be concealed.
It can be seen in just two minutes that Gao Wen knows what he is doing.
Young players tend to fluctuate when they enter the match point. Why? Because of excitement and overexcitement, the brain tends to heat up, and the established tactics become chaotic. At the same time, the opponent stands on the edge of the cliff and fights with his back to the wall. Such subtle changes in mentality can change the situation of the game.
But Gawain didn't.
From serving to the first three shots of attack, Gao Wen thought everything through in great detail. His entire tactical thinking was very clear, and he executed his tactics with a firm will. He did not get distracted at all because this was a game close to winning the match. Therefore, the game was played very simply, and Alcorta did not get much room to "counterattack."
This is the correct way to serve and win a match.
If the first two points proved Gawain's ability to take the initiative and preemptively plan, then the third point showed Gawain's calculation ability to turn the situation around when he was in a passive situation. Even when he was in extreme difficulties, his mind and body still kept running at high speed.
In the third point, Gawain failed to score with his first serve and tried to sneak attack Alcorta's forehand with his second serve. However, Alcorta predicted it in advance and moved early, with his forehand fully open. He hit the ball with full force and hit back Gawain's weak second serve with all his strength.
Heavy and deep.
Obviously, even though he was standing on the edge of the cliff, Alcorta still did not give up, and his high morale ensured the quality of the return ball.
Alcorta's return ball almost landed at Gawain's feet. There was no space or time to return the ball, and even the serve action had not yet fully returned to its position. This completely disrupted Gawain's attack plan, forcing Gawain to barely return a rebound ball at his feet.
Parabola, high and floating.
The confrontation situation was reversed.
But Gawain remained calm and composed, watching his half-high ball slowly fly across the half court, always ready.
Bend your knees, step forward, and sway.
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Gawain realized the crisis. It was difficult to control the arc and rotation of the rebounding ball. It was already very rare to be able to enter the opponent's court. He really couldn't ask for more, so he quickly adjusted his center of gravity, stood in the middle of the court, maintained mobility, and then saw Alcorta enter the court.
Faced with the opportunity he created, Alcorta followed up quickly, making continuous adjustments with small steps, and his body had already reached the front half.
Pushing the ground, shaking, and flashing.
Gao Wen deliberately dodged towards his forehand position, pretending to fill the gap in the forehand space, but in fact it was just a feint, and he immediately sprinted sideways to the left.
The fake move was to interfere with Alcorta's judgment and to deceive Alcorta's return.
There was no way. Alcorta had already entered the first half and was about to complete a full-scale attack in the half. If one waited until Alcorta made a shot before defending, it would be too late. Gawain had to move in advance and could only block one side, which was like gambling on two options.
In order to increase his chances of "guessing right", he has to make some fake moves.
And then... I was fooled!
As Alcorta rushed forward, he kept observing Gawain's position with his peripheral vision, collecting data for his own shot selection. He noticed that Gawain was faking a shot, and made a judgment in a flash. As his feet were in place, the shot was completed.
"Don't make mistakes. Don't make mistakes. Don't make mistakes."
Alcorta was really scared by Gawain's tricks, just like facing a cunning fox, so he remained extremely alert when he took the next step, constantly reminding himself not to make the same mistake twice in the same serve, otherwise, he would be the clown.
Thus, in the midst of the ever-changing situation, Alcorta completed his observation and judgment, and then, with determination and determination, he took ruthless action directly -
Hit a backslash forehand, aiming for the area to Gawain's left.
Fourth update.
(End of this chapter)