Chapter 1602 Reading Comprehension

The second game of the first set, the game had just begun and it was already exciting.

Gao Wen needs to face a break point.

Tap tap.

Tap tap.

Dimitrov adjusted his rhythm with a series of small steps. His feet were like a metronome. He mobilized his body and stayed focused. He exuded the momentum of a tiger emerging from the mountains.

Gawain caught it.

then.

Pushing off the ground, bending knees, swinging the racket to hit the ball, a ball of white was surging in the strong wind.

Dimitrov's conditioned reflex was activated immediately, but his body had just attacked when he realized that the situation was not good and his judgment was wrong.

A side cut serve is not a powerful flat serve, but a reduced-power side spin serve.

At the same time, the serve point is very particular -

He moved close to the forehand position, and after landing, he continued to rotate towards Dimitrov's body with a strong side spin and dived into his arms.

Moreover, it has a strong topspin, and because the landing point is slightly shallow, there is still ample room for it to rise after landing, so a large amount of spin can be fully released.

The layout begins from the moment the ball is first touched. This is Gawain.

Obviously, this was slightly different from what Dimitrov had imagined. The landing point, rotation, speed, etc. were all misjudged.

His footsteps moved towards the forehand position, and his starting speed was so fast, comparable to the start of a 100-meter race. He rushed out with one push off the ground. In fact, his prediction of the direction of Gao Wen's serve was correct, it was indeed on the right side; but the speed was too fast, and he fell into a trap, and he ran too far with one big stride.

The result is a car accident scene.

Dimitrov rushed forward headfirst, with no space left for swinging the racket, so he simply used his forehand to cut in front of him, trying to push the tennis ball back.

But his whole body posture was very awkward, and he couldn't control the angle of the racket face. The tennis ball touched him lightly, and in the next second it flew out with the reaction force.

Fly towards the spectator stands.

"40:40".

Serve directly to score.

When people mention Kowen, they often don't associate him with the label of a serving expert; but in fact, the training to adjust his serving action during the off-season already reveals the intentions of Sampras and Agassi.

This is a reinvention of Gawain’s game, both tactically and stylistically.

After more than half a year of training and competition, Gao Wen's serving ability has indeed improved. Although he is not a serving cannon like Isner, he is always able to increase the threat of his serve through tactical combinations.

You come and I go——

In this powerful confrontation between the youth storm encounter, the sparks can be felt from the beginning.

Game point, tie.

Break point, deuce.

The match was intense and stalemate, with Gao Wen struggling in his first service game. It was at this point that we could see how well the two players adapted to the grass.

Dimitrov got into the game right from the start, his shot selection was very clear and his offense was smooth; Gao Wen was a little slow to warm up and made some mistakes.

Back and forth, Gao Wen missed three game points, but also saved three break points. When the score was tied for the seventh time, the game had lasted for a full ten minutes. Such a tug-of-war is rare on grass.

Then, Dimitrov attacked with a forehand and Gao Wen tried to counterattack on the spot. However, his forehand was suppressed and the hitting point was a little slow, causing the return ball to go into the net, giving away the fourth break point again.

The stalemate continues.

It’s District Two again.

Gao Wen let out a long breath, adjusted his breathing, and calmly thought about the layout. After sorting out his thoughts, he nodded to the caddy and asked for two tennis balls.

Ready to serve——

Outside corner. Hanging mesh.

The first serve went into the net, and Gao Wen tried to speed up and hit a flat outside corner serve, but he pressed too hard and the ball did not cross the net. Now he has to face the second serve on the break point.

Whoosh! Second serve, outside corner.

Continue to the outside corner, reduce the force, but lock the landing point, a pressure line outside corner, directly tear the angle apart, although the speed is not fast, but the field is completely open.

"Ugh!"

Dimitrov uttered a muffled groan, and rushed out with his entire body taking a sideways step. He stretched his body to the extreme, and with one hand he hit the ball backhandedly at a high point diagonally above his shoulder, barely touching it, and cut down hard to catch the ball.

"ah!"

After touching the ball, Dimitrov quickly started again, releasing the sound of power from his body. His muscles, stretched to the extreme, contained unimaginable explosive power, and he stared at Gawain on the other side of the court.

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Obviously, Gao Wen established an advantage through the second serve. Although it was only a second serve, the layout was simple and efficient, and Dimitrov's entire forehand court was completely cleared; at the same time, Gao Wen began to turn sideways, preparing for a forehand attack.

From any perspective, it is highly likely that Gao Wen will choose a straight line. Even if he cannot score directly, he can mobilize Dimitrov to further establish an advantage.

Dimitrov thought so too.

But in a flash, Dimitrov's steps towards the forehand position were paused by an inspiration. What if Gao Wen went the other way and chose a diagonal shot? There is a reason for this.

Dimitrov's slice return was low and spinning, and without force, so it would definitely bounce lower on the grass. If Gao Wen had chosen a straight line, it would have been more difficult and would have likely hit the net again; choosing a diagonal line would have been much simpler.

Moreover, since the beginning of the game, Gao Wen has focused more on attacking Dimitrov's backhand, trying to break through from here. The same principle applies to choosing to serve at the outside corner on the break point. Continuously attacking the backhand repeatedly is also in line with tactics.

Inspiration is fleeting.

Then, Dimitrov noticed that Gawain turned sideways and hit the forehand shot.

Gawain wanted to create a time difference, that is, deliberately delay his shot and wait for Dimitrov to start before hitting the ball, so that he could ensure that the ball would be in the open space and score easily; but Dimitrov's return ball had almost no bounce, and the tennis ball bounced to the calf position after landing, leaving no room for Gawain to delay his shot.

So Gao Wen chose to rush to shoot——

With a pull and a flick of the wrist, the speed is instantly increased at the final moment of the shot.

Bang! With a crisp sound, the tennis ball flew out like a meteor.

Slash.

Gao Wen did not choose the open space, but chose to shoot the ball diagonally back! Dimitrov was startled, but his body reflexes very quickly. He adjusted his steps in an instant after the emergency brake and returned to his position.

Although the judgment was correct, Gao Wen's attack was of excellent quality, fast and urgent, leaving Dimitrov not much room for adjustment.

His footwork was not in place and there was a serious lack of space to swing the racket. Although he was in position, Dimitrov's hitting space was still limited.

In a hurry, Dimitrov simply gave up the backhand shot and chose a backhand slice instead. He bent his knees, lowered his center of gravity, and made full use of the power of squatting to complete the slice shot, perfectly attaching the rotational force to the tennis ball, and finally -

One hand, everything, just one hard chop.

wipe.

The strong friction and collision could be clearly felt. The tennis ball, with a strong backspin, rushed in a straight line towards Gawain's forehand baseline triangle. The mustard yellow stream of light seemed to be unhurried but it swept up a huge wave and reversed the confrontation on the court in an instant.

Gawain, very embarrassed.

(End of this chapter)