Jilong: ???
He was a little confused and felt that something was strange, but he couldn't tell what was going on.
In fact, losing two points in a row is not a big problem. He just needs to keep fighting. The problem is that he needs to understand the reason for losing points. It seems that Gao Wen's shots have no special changes, but he can score points continuously. So, is there something wrong with his return? Jilong needs an answer.
In response to this, Gao Wen would say that Jilong did nothing wrong. Jilong was still fighting hard in the way and routine he was familiar with. This was also the reason why the first set was stalemate and he took the lead at the start of the second set. Jilong's performance was still outstanding and the problem was not with him.
The real change comes from Gawain——
Rhythm.
This is also Gao Wen's new understanding of tennis after experiencing the clay court season and the grass court season, or in other words, it is a further improvement on the original basis.
Generally speaking, people's understanding of rhythm is often speed, a combination of fast and slow. Of course, tennis is no exception; but the performance of tennis may be richer. In addition to speed, there are also rotation, landing point and bounce, etc., including the timing of shooting that makes full use of the space on the court.
Now, Jilong is in the best condition. He likes flat shots and round shots. In the back and forth entanglement and collision, he can often create opportunities, and he plays faster and faster. This is a rhythm he is familiar with. He is like a fish in water. If he continues, he will play better and better.
In contrast, Gao Wen's game state and batting feel are still slowly adjusting. If he is caught up in Jilong's rhythm, he can also show his hard power to win, but it not only requires some risks, but also requires some effort, just like the first game.
But with his physical condition declining, Gao Wen did not think this was a wise choice.
Time, go back a little bit——
After the US Open ended in September last year, Gao Wen fell into a slump and could not find his hitting touch. He seemed very passive at the time, constantly trapped in a vortex of baseline maneuvers and entanglements. It was difficult for him to get into his familiar rhythm, but he had no better means to reverse the situation.
Things are different now.
One "time" and one "space", Gao Wen can now see the different contents of the court and tennis. After making full use of it, he can break the rhythm. It is not just about speed, but more about forming a breakthrough within the routine framework without taking risks. A little bit of control is enough.
The first step is that Gao Wen needs to disrupt Jilong's rhythm to prevent Jilong from continuing to hit the ball comfortably.
First of all, the fast and slow variations are completely hidden in the batting technique. It is not simply hitting the fast with the slow, but breaking the spatial balance through the precise control of the landing point and disrupting Jilong's moving inertia.
Secondly, the route selection breaks the routine. Jilong is very familiar with Gao Wen's return route and has a good prediction success rate. In addition, he is in good shape now, with a fast start speed and often moves in advance. In the past two points, Gao Wen's return route deliberately broke his usual routine.
If we review it carefully, these are all details. From the audience's perspective, Gawain and Giron have not changed and are still playing at the original rhythm; but true professionals can appreciate that Gawain disrupts the rhythm very subtly, and it is effective without being a huge storm.
How should I describe it? It feels like a symphony orchestra, where all the instruments are harmonious and smooth, the melody is melodious and graceful, but the drum beat is slightly off.
The error is not obvious but exists objectively. Each time it is only slightly off, sometimes a quarter beat faster and sometimes a quarter beat slower.
A layman can't hear it at all, but for the other members of the symphony orchestra, they feel uncomfortable all over. However, they are in the middle of the situation and can't detect the problem or explain it for a while, so they are caught up in a weird deviation and chaos.
Jilong is the other members of the symphony orchestra; Gao Wen is the drummer.
On the surface, nothing had changed; but Jilong was very uncomfortable——
He is also an ordinary person. He will also feel confused, anxious and worried, and his touch will fluctuate.
then--
"30:30".
The urgency of the crisis was slightly relieved and reached an even score.
Immediately following.
ACE.
"40:30".
The balance is broken little by little.
The fans at the scene started to make noises one after another. They were not surprised at all. Although they were there purely to watch the fun and had no idea what was happening on the court, the only thing they knew was that Gawain showed great courage and controlled the situation. However, this did not affect their cheering for Gawain.
Everything happened so fast that Jilong had no time to think about what had just happened before he was caught up in Gawain's storm.
but!
Jilong is still in the Super Saiyan state. Even if he doesn't know why, he can still play with style by relying on the strong collision of hard power.
The state of competitive sports is like this. When players enter a super god state, they can truly kill gods and Buddhas who stand in their way.
Jilong now has such momentum.
In the next point, Gao Wen's sneak attack from the outside corner of the second zone was directly pushed back by Jilong, and then the two players were entangled at the baseline again. This time, Gao Wen was unable to resolve the battle in the first three shots, and the game was about to enter Jilong's familiar tug-of-war mode again.
Then, at this moment——
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Gao Wen hit a transition ball, a forehand diagonal shot, there was nothing special about it, no angle was created nor was it pushed to the deep area, it was just an ordinary transition ball, landing near the midfield, a little shallow, but not too shallow, and there was no space left for going to the net. In short, it was mediocre.
Jilong's alarm bells did not ring. His steps were in place smoothly and his forehand attack was launched. Everything was within his expectations.
Across the court, Gawain's pupils shrank slightly.
The transition ball in the previous shot landed at a point that was neither shallow nor deep, which was a bit awkward, so Jilong's return ball seemed ambiguous, but this was exactly the effect Gao Wen wanted to create.
If you are not prepared, the return shot may just be hit back in a conventional way. It will be difficult to create an angle or launch an attack, and you still need to continue to plan. But if you are prepared in advance, you can grab the rising point by taking a step forward and cutting into the baseline.
Just like Gawain is now.
One step forward, forehand strike, quick whip -
Fast and hard, pushing deep at the same time.
From slow to fast, from shallow to deep, from ambiguous to sharp, the whole rhythm was broken in an instant.
Gao Wen's forehand shot did not seem to release much power, but it rushed towards Jilong's forehand deep area like a torpedo.
Jilong was squeezed.
The footsteps were still in the forehand position, and it was not difficult to get into position, but the entire swing space and shot time were squeezed at both ends, and Jilong's shot rhythm could not keep up. The main reason was that the alarm bells did not sound before, and he was unprepared. At this time, facing the layers of pressure coming towards him, he lacked change.
Jilong's forehand has no room to swing the racket.
At this point, the alarm finally sounded.
However, it was too late.