Chapter 1847: Draw the sword and mount the horse
Area 2. One shot.
Speed: 188 km/h.
Aiming at Gawain's backhand, he did not use the classic outside corner of the second zone, but instead used a close-range backhand attack. Agut's tactical intention of trying to squeeze Gawain's backhand was clear.
This is not surprising.
Judging from the past three games, Gao Wen's backhand condition is still slowly adjusting and gradually warming up, but there is still some gap compared to his peak state.
After all, the most direct impact of abdominal muscle strain is on backhand shots; at the same time, the first three opponents were unable to bring enough impact to Gao Wen's backhand. The only one who had such ability, Zverev, ended up losing that game, which was totally unexpected.
In the opening stage, both players were testing and adjusting, so it was completely reasonable for Auger-Aliassime to habitually test the current state of Gawain's backhand at the critical moment.
Gao Wen was well prepared.
Although there was no advance prediction, his steps were light and agile. He turned sideways in one step and hit the opponent with both hands in the first time.
Not only did he not avoid it, but he also took the initiative to move forward. Because his body was squeezed and he couldn't stretch out, he still relied on the swing of his forearms to increase his speed.
One hit, one meet.
Bang.
Gawain's shots were very solid, using the force of Agut's serve to fully channel the power of the ball into the ball, creating an instant burst of energy.
The parabola of the tennis ball was pressed down directly, low and flat, and it returned along the original path like an arrow, sticking to the net.
Gao Wen did not choose to change the line or to open up the angle. He just used the wall-hitting style and hit back straight away.
The tennis ball rushed straight towards Agut.
Agut had just finished serving, and before his feet and body had time to return to position, Gawain's return ball was already rushing towards his feet, fast and heavy enough, and a rolling heat wave came towards him like a fierce rage.
In a hurry, Agut had no choice but to backhand the ball with both hands, bending his knees and squatting his center of gravity, forming a wall posture, and took a punch in the same way as he hit the wall, and then hit it back.
Pop.
It can be heard from the sound of the ball that Agut's shot is not solid.
Obviously, Agut did not expect Gawain's return to be so fast, comparable to the Flash. He had no choice and no space to adjust. He could only passively defend for a shot, and then Agut realized that something was wrong.
On the other side of the court, Gawain adjusted his footwork very quickly, completing his position change with a series of dazzling small steps. His eyes caught Auger's swing and he moved his feet to grab the hitting space in the first possible moment.
Auger's return was still diagonal, and he was unable to change the angle, and the parabola even rose up.
Gao Wen seized the opportunity, switched from backhand to forehand, and shot with his forehand as soon as he turned sideways. He didn't even wait for the rising arc of the tennis ball to reach the highest point after bouncing, and grabbed a rising point near his shoulder.
The roc spreads its wings.
High point down pressure.
Power, speed, and rhythm connected in an instant and turned into a huge wave.
Crossing the court in a mighty manner.
Agut immediately realized the crisis, jumped lightly on the spot, adjusted his disordered center of gravity after getting rid of the constraints of gravity, and then lightly tiptoed, his body rushed to the left.
Backhand.
Agut guessed the route that Gao Wen would use to return the ball, and anticipation in the defensive phase is also his specialty.
However, accurate prediction is not enough. Agut could feel the power of Gawain's forehand attack, and his own hitting space was completely compressed, so he had to step back a little to barely make some hitting space.
Fully extend both hands for a backhand, a push.
Not good. Not good, not good, not good.
As soon as the racket touched the tennis ball, Auger-Aliassime realized that something was wrong. The power and rotation were too strong for him to control.
The tennis ball flew in a high parabola, not caring about the route or the landing point. The only thing it hoped for was to get into bounds.
Agut took small steps to adjust his center of gravity and in a flash he was back to the center of the court, holding the racket with both hands and staring at the tennis ball.
In this round, Gao Wen was very aggressive. He showed a tough attitude from the moment he received the serve. In the subsequent shot, he took the initiative by relying on the tight connection, and the whole balance was broken in an instant.
Did Agut do something wrong?
No.
Agut did nothing wrong and continued to follow the plan step by step, but this is Gawain's ability, otherwise how could he be a two-time Grand Slam champion.
But Agut did not panic. He adjusted his steps continuously to keep his position, watching Gawain adjust his steps and start his shooting.
Agut's return ball flew to the right half of Gawain's court, neither deep nor shallow, close to the bottom line in the deep midfield area, but it was obviously not deep enough, so this also became an opportunity for Gawain to continue his attack.
Forehand crosscourt.
Gao Wen attacked with force from the shoulder position, showing his offensive ability for the second consecutive shot, and his landing was precise, tearing the angle apart in an instant.
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Agut roared from deep in his dantian. His footwork had reached the limit, but he still didn't have much to do in the face of the fierce attack. He scooped and lifted with his forehand, pulling out a strong topspin and passively defending.
Topspin. Strong topspin.
Although Agut is good at hard courts, the Spanish player who came from clay courts also has some experience in pulling topspin, pulling strong topspin to push the tennis ball back.
The tennis ball shot into the sunlight like an anti-aircraft gun.
Gawain attacked beautifully and Agut defended beautifully, and the powerful collision between the two players reached a new height in the first game.
Tennis ball, flying and gliding.
Gawain was staring at the tennis ball, Agut was also staring at the tennis ball, and so were the audience. Then a cry of surprise could be heard from the audience.
Huh! Agut's forehand defense topspin, pulling out a beautiful moon ball, unexpectedly landed accurately near the big triangle of Gao Wen's forehand baseline, pressing the baseline.
This is a line shot.
In an extremely passive and difficult situation, Agut showed his tenacity and touch and turned the situation around. He has such ability.
Gao Wenqiang, that is true; but Agut was able to leave his own mark on the tour and also had his own highlights.
With a super topspin shot, Auger-Aliassime pushed Gawain into a difficult situation in an instant.
High pressure at the baseline? This shot is not easy to handle.
Not only does it have a super spin, but it also bounces high after landing. When you are waiting for the tennis ball to start falling, the acceleration of gravity will become a variable.
The most important thing is to be deep enough and press the line, which also means that Gao Wen must step back and increase the distance before he can swing the racket, and the space on the court may also be different.
It is basically equivalent to a serve, but the problem is that you are not throwing the ball yourself, so the rhythm and rhythm of the entire serving action are also different.
Difficult! Very, very difficult!
Agut did give a good answer, but Gawain did not back down at all. He stood near the baseline with his sword drawn, constantly adjusting his lower body with small steps and his upper body fully stretched out.
Bend your knees.
Push off the ground.
Swing the racket.
——Impact! (End of this chapter)