Chapter 1684: Fighting in front of the net
Bang, a crisp sound.
He used the force of the opponent's attack and hit the ball flatly against the wall. There was no room for control at all and the tennis ball had already left the face of Gao Wen's racket and went back along the original path.
The next second, Gao Wen noticed Federer coming to the net.
Going online again.
But Gao Wen was not surprised at all. This was the 1,001th time Federer went to the net in the first set. Moreover, Federer's scoring rate at the net was very high. Gao Wen had not looked at the game statistics yet, but in his impression it should have been more than 70%, which showed Federer's control.
Therefore, Federer will not change his tactics and will apply further pressure.
Even though the two players had just fought in front of the net in the previous point, and it ended with Gao Wen scoring.
Or to be more precise, precisely because Gawain won the previous point, Federer had to go to the net more on this point. It was not because he was stubborn, but because it was a fight for the initiative. Like a strategic fortress, he could not retreat or be timid. This was a game at the tactical and psychological levels.
So Federer went to the net.
At the first moment, Gao Wen's right leg braked urgently, barely controlling himself, but without time to adjust his center of gravity, his feet had already moved to the left to defend the backhand position -
For one thing, the entire court was cleared, an effect created by Federer’s outside corner.
Secondly, Gawain has lost his balance, and the difficulty of returning to the backhand position has increased exponentially. Even if he can successfully get to the position, the quality of the return ball should not be very good. This also means that Federer can continue to exert pressure at the net and end the point directly.
From all aspects, returning to defense and backhand are conditioned reflex actions.
With a push and a step, his body rushed to the left.
However! "Oops!"
Gao Wen saw Federer's forehand racket face control and immediately sounded the alarm.
Repeat the line and return the ball.
Federer's attack was very tight and smooth. He blocked the net early. Facing Gawain's return serve in the middle, although the parabola was slightly raised, the height and rotation were not enough, which meant that Federer could choose the line at will, and he even had time to wait.
Noticing Gawain's movement toward his backhand, Federer slowed down his shot by half a beat, cut sideways with his forehand, and pushed a return shot that repeated the same route.
And, push deeper.
This tactic was clearly intended to break Gawain's moving center of gravity and create a deep area squeeze, like a wall, pushing Gawain directly to the edge of the cliff.
"Uh huh."
Push off the ground to start.
Sudden stop, sudden turn.
Gao Wen changed his center of gravity in a hurry, but the power of his footsteps was obviously insufficient. Before he could adjust, he saw the tennis ball coming towards him.
It was heavy and deep, and it bounced low, like a raging wave crashing down on my head, making it almost impossible to breathe.
He spread his legs and lowered his center of gravity, but there was no space to hit the ball, not even a rebound, so Gawain simply cut the ball with his forehand.
Passive, extremely passive.
Federer used a repetitive return shot to completely disrupt Gawain's defense system, forcing Gawain to passively defend with his forehand cut.
The tennis ball rushed back unsteadily, which bought Gao Wen very precious time to adjust.
He supported himself on the ground with his left hand and the racket, and jumped up quickly, then jumped twice on the spot to regain time in the chaos. However, Gawain had no time to rejoice, because he knew that his return was still a sheep falling into the tiger's mouth.
Federer standing in front of the net is like a meticulous spider web, covering every corner and not missing any prey.
tread.
With one step, Gawain leaped and stared at Federer intently.
Gawain is calculating against Federer.
Federer is also plotting against Gawain.
So, how will Federer choose to return the ball? Everything happened in a flash. Federer did not have time to wait for Gawain to start and then delay his shot. He had to speed up.
On one side, Federer moved to the backhand position and hit the ball hard with one hand.
Strong backspin.
Deep area landing point.
Repeat the line.
Continue to suppress the forehand.
From serving to the net to volleying, he suppressed Gao Wen's forehand for three consecutive shots, but the hitting techniques were all different. Federer is indeed the best in today's tennis in terms of changes in rhythm and techniques.
Gawain's steps were a little clumsy, not because of fatigue, but because of the game of chess between him and Federer. His center of gravity kept swinging and changing, and his body's reaction could not keep up with the speed of his brain. After all, the first set had lasted for nearly an hour, and now both sides had entered the consumption stage.
"Well."
A roar erupted from deep in his dantian, and his steps slowed down a little, but this time Gawain did not leave and waited for Federer's ball on his forehand position.
In a hurry, Gao Wen directly pulled the bow with his forehand, relying on the rotational strength of his waist and abdomen, and swung the bow with his forehand, exerting force to strike horizontally -
straight line.
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Bang! Turning from defense to offense?
At least, that's what Gao Wen thought, but everything happened too quickly. In the rush, Gao Wen did not have enough time to adjust, and his forehand shot was still a little rough. There was power, but the rotation, line, landing point, etc. could not keep up, so the quality of the ball was unsatisfactory.
The final shot was just a show of strength, but the impact was far less fierce than expected.
Gao Wen immediately realized that this shot could not break through Federer's blockade.
Push with your feet.
Calf, burst.
The body quickly started moving sideways towards the backhand position.
Perhaps the force of turning defense into offense in this shot did not fully meet expectations, but it still created enough impact, and Federer's line selection was not as calm as before.
Of course, Federer can still choose a backhand straight line, but the parabola is not easy to control. If it is slightly lacking, the ball will be high, which may give Gawain space to counterattack; so choosing a backhand diagonal line is the most reasonable.
Gao Wen immediately started to move backhand, and this time he made no mistake.
However! In difficult situations, Federer can always think of more solutions.
It is indeed a diagonal line, but the line is no longer a deep area, but a short ball.
"ah."
Gawain groaned again, and instead of sprinting straight to the left, he paused, turned slightly, and sprinted diagonally forward to the left.
Adjusting from lateral running to longitudinal running has always been the most difficult and exhausting movement in tennis, and it is also more difficult.
Tap, tap, tap!
Gawain ran at full speed, and could even clearly feel his internal organs colliding and burning, and a bloody smell spread deep in his throat.
“Ah, ahhhh…”
It's not that he's depressed, but he's exerting force. The continuous sudden stops and turns consume a lot of physical energy. In order to find the rhythm of exerting force and the rhythm of hitting the ball, he screams uncontrollably.
At this point, it can be clearly seen that Federer's control at the net is excellent -
The force release was so beautiful that the tennis ball barely bounced after landing.
Seeing that he was about to fall behind, Gao Wen had to slide again and again. He had already rushed out, and he didn't even have time to lead the racket for a two-handed backhand shot. In the end, he could only use a one-handed backhand.
Slide and cut sideways, combined into one.
At that moment, Gao Wen felt like an ice skater.
(End of this chapter)