Chapter 1606: Breaking the Situation
Everything is a layout——
Start with the forehand and ball quality.
So far in today's game, Dimitrov's ball quality has remained excellent, and his returns have always been controlled in the deep zone. Although Gao Wen has not read the game statistics for the time being, it can be confirmed that more than 50% of them are near the baseline. The effect of deep zone suppression is more obvious on grass.
From hitting the ball to cutting, no matter how he changes his hitting style and technique, Dimitrov always tries to press the return ball into the deep area to limit Gao Wen's return.
All along, Gao Wen's response method is to hit the rising point, compress the connection time, and increase the rhythm, limiting the quality of Dimitrov's attack through speed and rhythm; but relatively speaking, the control of the landing point of the return ball is often shallower, more in the area near the baseline of the serving area.
This choice also works.
Gawain and Dimitrov chose two different ways, and both of them won and lost against each other. There was no problem at all in continuing to stick to this tactic, so Gawain successfully saved the next three service games, kept close to the score, did not let the gap widen, and continued to put pressure on Dimitrov.
But now, as the lagging party, simply continuing to hold serve is not enough for Gao Wen.
He needs to break the balance, he needs to turn the situation around, he needs to make an attempt on Dimitrov's serve, and tactical adjustments are imperative.
It is not enough to just suppress the backhand; similarly, switching to suppress the forehand is not enough. Tactics need to be flexible and constantly adjusted.
Therefore, in an extremely passive situation, Gao Wen changed his hitting line combination and broke through Dimitrov's forehand, but this was just a smokescreen on the surface. The real tactic behind it was to increase the depth of the return ball by changing the hitting technique and rely on the change in the ball quality to change the rhythm of the game.
The rhythm of a tennis match is not just about speed and strength, nor is it just about hitting rising points and delaying shots, there are many more details.
really!
In a hurry, Dimitrov was caught up in Gawain's rhythm and played fast.
The so-called fast against fast means focusing on connection and rhythm. In order to compress the rhythm of the round, you should start fighting as soon as you get the chance, and suppress others through speed and rhythm.
As you can imagine, when pursuing extreme speed, other details are often rough.
For example, there is no room for changing lines, and the same line is often repeated. On a diagonal line, it is always a diagonal line, and on a straight line, it is always a straight line.
For example, the route and landing point are simple, speed already plays a leading role, and it is difficult to pursue the ultimate landing point, so people often increase insurance and avoid edges and corners.
Of course, except for the occasional fight.
At this time, Dimitrov was caught up in the fast-paced rhythm, and the quality of the ball declined. The control of the landing point and the line was obviously not in place.
Out of shallow.
Dimitrov's return basically landed near the baseline of the serving area.
Generally speaking, if Gawain has no calculation or layout, but is just involved in the round and hits the ball subconsciously, then Dimitrov's return ball is clearly threatening, and Gawain can only choose to play fast and continue to hit the tennis ball back along the diagonal line at a faster speed.
Next, it will depend on who fails in this speed showdown, either hitting the ball out of bounds/into the net, or being too soft and causing the quality of the return ball to decline, putting the player in a passive position.
But Gawain planned it.
This little bit of advance prediction has already given Gao Wen the advantage to break the balance in the ever-changing tennis game.
Step forward.
Meet forward.
Press on.
Gao Wen's steps were very determined. He reached the bottom line in the first possible moment and pressed forward.
Not online.
The main purpose is to cut into the baseline, relying on the weight of the body and the power of the forward rush as a backup, and acting as a fortress for your next shot.
Forehand, push.
There is no need to rush to get the rising point, because the speed of the incoming ball is too fast. If you rush rashly, you may miss the hitting point and hit the ball directly away.
Just wait for the right hitting point, but rely on the fortress as a backup to withstand the speed and impact of the incoming ball and assist in completing the follow-up forehand shot.
The wrist, stretched out and pushed, a soft but tough package -
straight line!
One step, then another, step by step.
Behind the seemingly casual shot of the ball is careful calculation and overall layout, and the most important thing is the game of match and on-the-spot performance.
Neither is indispensable.
The rest is left to physics, waiting for the reaction force formed by the tennis ball hitting the strings to push the tennis ball to complete the change of line.
Bang! In the air, you can see the broken pieces of the tennis ball flying all over the sky, but you can no longer find the tennis ball, only a trace of its afterimage.
Over there, Dimitrov had just finished hitting the ball when he saw Gawain entering the baseline. Alarm bells rang, all the muscles in his body tensed up, and he subconsciously started to move forward.
However, it was too late.
Dimitrov watched helplessly as the tennis ball tore through the gap along a straight line and exploded in the splendor of gold and green.
Boom! Instantly, the whole audience cheered with arms raised. Incredible excitement and joy could be clearly seen on every face, and their chests were surging with cheers like a tsunami.
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"ah!"
“Ahhhh!”
The whole person jumped high, three feet high, waving his fists and venting his emotions. The roar and shouting surged above the eardrums and was difficult to describe in words.
Only by being there can you feel this feeling.
In the whole stadium, Gawain was the calmest. He did not cheer or celebrate. He just clenched his fists and looked up at the players' box with faith and determination in his eyes. He controlled the situation firmly like a stabilizing force in the turbulent sky and the earth, which made the audience even more excited.
"30:30".
In Dimitrov's serve-winning game, the two players were tied in a blink of an eye. The next point, set point or break point? The air was burning.
And, ninety-seven seconds later, it exploded completely, and the entire No. 1 Stadium was like a erupting volcano.
Pulan, my scalp was numb.
incredible!
Even if I saw it with my own eyes, I still doubted my own eyes.
In the next point, Gawain and Dimitrov fought again, and the two players contributed the point with the most rounds since the start of the game today.
Twenty-seven beats in total.
From offense to defense and then back to offense, the two players' back-and-forth contest showed top-level performance. Both of them had opportunities but their opponents turned the situation around.
Finally, in an extremely passive state, Gao Wen did a split to complete a forehand attack. Relying on the strength of his wrist and forearm, he swung a diagonal shot and found the large triangle area on the opposite side of the court. The swift shot turned from defense to offense and pushed Dimitrov to the edge of the cliff, putting him in danger.
However, Dimitrov also stretched his body to the extreme, and with a forehand attack, his body had lost its center of gravity, and he couldn't even see the line of the shot, but he knocked back Gao Wen's attack and tore it out at a larger angle, and it fell into the shallow area along the diagonal line.
It's the equivalent of a serve.
After landing, it flew directly towards the audience stands.
Fast. Accurate. Ruthless.
Although the return ball was right at Gawain's position, Dimitrov's return ball completely tore the angle apart and pressed directly onto the sideline, leaving Gawain no chance to start.
A magical shot from outer space miraculously ended this tug-of-war round and brought about the first count.
(End of this chapter)