Gao Wen, a little frustrated——
It is extremely rare that such negative emotions appear in Gao Wen's game. Such experiences and tests are absolutely unprecedented.
The downturn in the Asian season last year was a kind of chaos and confusion, a feeling of being a walking corpse. I was clearly standing on the court, but I didn't know how to play. Standing at the baseline and hitting the ball conservatively, moving around was not Gao Wen's style of play at all. From his state to his brain, he was in a downturn.
The situation in front of us is different.
The mind is clear, the touch is normal, the tactics and layout are clear, the problem is that the body can't do it.
In fact, the pain and stretching sensation have gradually subsided. Although they still exist a little, they are within the tolerable range. The real problem lies in the subconscious mind. On the one hand, you are aware of the injury, and on the other hand, you are worried that the movement is too intense and will aggravate the injury, so the movement becomes deformed.
Tied up.
In the round ball, the tactics and routes have been fully envisioned, but the fluctuations in the timing of the shot and the quality of the shot have resulted in the effect being less than expected.
The confrontation with Tsonga could not be completely stalemate.
Maybe Tsonga also held back a little and didn't go all out, but in the head-on confrontation, it was becoming increasingly obvious that Gawain was at a disadvantage.
Physical limitations and subconscious caution constrain our hands and feet.
depressed.
"0:40", the third set started with a crisis.
Taking advantage of the brief break to wipe the sweat off his face, Gao Wen buried his face in the towel and took a deep breath.
"Calm down, stay calm."
"You can either just withdraw directly, there is no need to be indecisive, and stopping losses in time also requires wisdom and decisiveness."
"Either you stay focused or you're ready to continue fighting, then stop whining and dithering."
Gawain couldn't help but think of Nadal.
Gao Wen has always admired Nadal very much. That respect includes Nadal's attitude towards injuries, which is tenacious and resilient, and he never gives up.
Perhaps the discussion about who among the Big Four is the best in history will cause countless debates, and every fan has his or her own candidate. But if we discuss who is the best returner after a serious injury in the history, and who is the most tenacious fighter while fighting with injuries, Nadal deserves it.
Throughout Nadal's career, he faced injuries time and time again, fought with injuries time and time again, and fought hard to turn things around from desperate situations time and time again. His will, his belief, and his concentration presented the cruelest, bloodiest, yet most incredible side of competitive sports amidst blood and sand.
Human beings have always been like this, challenging nature, challenging the universe, challenging the limits, while also challenging themselves, breaking through themselves, and surpassing themselves.
Fighting with an injury is like a negotiation. Sometimes the pain prevails, and sometimes you have to turn the disadvantage around. It is not easy, to be precise, very, very difficult, but before the end of the negotiation, everything is possible. Compared with wisdom, will and mind often play a more important role.
It's not easy.
To be precise, it is very, very difficult. It may even be the most severe test that Gao Wen has encountered in his career so far. Moreover, this is different from facing any other player. It is a confrontation with oneself, the body, and physics. Even if one tries his best, he may not necessarily win.
But he had to face it.
call.
Gawain let out a long breath, barely regaining some sanity amid the chaos.
In the past year, Gao Wen seemed to be going smoothly and he did not encounter any severe tests. But in fact, the omnipresent and pervasive pressure always exists objectively, and Gao Wen is no longer the same as before. In addition to the system numbers, he has also experienced growth and transformation.
Rhythm, technique, layout.
Now, it's time to adjust a little.
Focus!
Gao Wen reminded himself again and turned to walk towards the baseline.
The muscle strain under the left abdomen directly affects technical movements including serving and backhand, but has no effect on forehand and movement.
So, how should tactics be adjusted accordingly?
District 2.
One shot, speed 170 kilometers per hour.
It can be seen from the serving speed that Gao Wen now serves with full force. The whole serving action has become more and more concise, with obvious side-cutting rotation, trying to avoid active pulling as much as possible, which would lead to unnecessary aggravation of the injury. This is also the starting point for Gao Wen to fall into a passive position in his own serving game.
Inner angle.
Tsonga pushed off the ground and rushed out, pushing with his forehand in the direction his body was leaning forward.
Backslash! With one stroke, the tennis ball hit Gao Wen's backhand directly. It wasn't deep, but it was heavy and fast enough.
Under normal circumstances, Gao Wen would use his two-handed backhand to push forward and launch a counterattack on the spot in a head-on manner, pushing Tsonga's position back as much as possible to prevent Tsonga from continuously creating pressure with his fatal shots.
But not now.
Even though Gao Wen was still willing to use the backhand to gain leverage, he couldn't withstand Tsonga's tail force because of his incomplete swing.
From the end of the second set to the beginning of the third set, similar situations occurred more than once.
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Tap, tap, tap.
Gawain's footsteps were still light and agile, and the continuous cross-adjustment of small steps was smooth.
Then, cutting.
Unusually, Gao Wen did not choose to hit the ball with both hands when his footwork was already in place, but instead actively cut.
Cutting, low and flat, fast and heavy, turning and deep.
It can be seen from the flight of the tennis ball that this is an offensive cut. While avoiding pulling the abdominal muscles, Gao Wen began to change the combination of techniques and use cutting to launch an attack.
Tennis, the control is very precise, at this time the impact of injuries is not visible, the whole threat and rhythm suddenly rise to a higher level, forming an impact.
Tsonga's reaction was a little hasty.
Originally, Tsonga is not the type of small and light player, and his overall reaction is a bit clumsy, which is even more so now in the chaotic vortex created by injuries.
The tennis ball landed in the deep backhand area of Tsonga, which suppressed him. Moreover, the backspin ball did not bounce high, forcing Tsonga to complete the backhand shot near his knees. The quality of the entire return ball was obviously affected. The parabola was not completely suppressed, and the speed and power were weakened along with the impact of rotation.
The tennis ball rose up slightly and returned to Gao Wen's backhand position.
Gawain, did not take any risks.
Under normal circumstances, this would be an opportunity for a sideways forehand attack, but Gao Wen did not want to rush it now, as he still needed to further adapt to the playing mode under his injury.
Therefore, he made small adjustments in succession, lowered his center of gravity, and drew the racket early with both hands to make a posture ready to attack forward. However, at the moment when the tennis ball was in place, he changed his grip and cut it all at once.
Second consecutive beat, cutting.
And, small balls! Huh.
The whole audience gasped.
This rhythm and this layout are somewhat similar to Gao Wen's usual game style, but also more different. The changes in the timing of his shots and the way he hits the ball have been breaking fixed ideas. Surprises come one after another, and then the whole audience watches in astonishment as the tennis ball sways over the net.
Falling.
Landing.
Dead ball.
Everything is so simple.