Chapter 187 Offensive Battle

After making a full-strength attack with his forehand, Gawain still did not relax. He took a series of small steps to move horizontally to his left, guarding against Sarkeesian's save, so that he could immediately connect with the next shot to attack——

It was mainly the habit that Sacramento forced him to develop, which was that he always needed to prepare one more shot, otherwise, his opponent could always turn the situation around.

It was not until the referee announced the score that Gao Wen stopped running and finally clenched his fist to celebrate.

But the celebration was short-lived.

Then, Gao Wen looked at the route and landing point of the ball.

This is another tactical combination of hitting the ball, pressing forward and hanging behind.

To put it simply, it is to use some very shallow return balls to mobilize Sarkeesian to the frontcourt, and then take the initiative to lob the ball high, forming a different kind of suppression, which makes Sarkeesian unable to grab the rising point and forced to carry out the active force attack that he is least good at, and the quality of the shot also drops vertically.

Of course, if this happens every time, it will definitely be dangerous, because if Sarkisian enters the first half, he will be more at ease and will fight for the rising point very aggressively, which also means that Gao Wen must be more prepared: either use a backspin ball to force Sarkisian to squat completely to hit the ball, destroying his center of gravity.

Or use a combination of long and short balls to maneuver Sarkeesian on the vertical axis and disrupt his sense of direction on the court.

Overall, Sarkisian also has a certain level of defense, but compared with Saramento, he is still a whole level behind, especially the quality of defensive return, that is, curbing the opponent's offense through defense. In this aspect, Sarkisian obviously lacks stamina and means.

Great, another tactical combination that has proven to be effective.

Across the court, Sarkeesian and Gawain's eyes briefly met. Such an opening could not be said to be unexpected, but it could not be taken for granted either.

Sarkeesian was not discouraged. Even though he was broken first, his confidence never wavered. Winning three games in a row gave him the confidence to face any difficult situation.

Sarkeesian believes that the main reason is that he was slow to warm up and failed to get into good form. The quality of his several returns was lower than expected and his reaction speed was not fast enough, which led to him falling into a passive position. As long as he completes the warm-up and his touch returns to its best, the situation can be turned around.

In other words, he believed that it was not that Gao Wen played so well, but that he himself was not good enough.

When changing venues, Gawain could feel Sarkeesian's calmness and composure, without too many mental fluctuations, but Gawain did not pay too much attention to Sarkeesian, and continued to focus on himself and control the game by himself.

In the first game, I gained a lot.

The break was important because it gave Gawain the lead in the first set, but Gawain was more satisfied with his attempts at the tactical level than the break.

After one round of play, we can initially see Sarkisian's condition and feel -

It is undeniable that Sarkeesian is in great form now, which is mainly reflected in his reaction speed and timing of hitting the ball. He can find the right time with every shot without any hesitation. For a point-grabbing player, this is undoubtedly the best reflection of his hot form.

This also means that a fast-playing tactic is not appropriate because Sarkisian wants the game to be played at a faster pace.

But at the same time, deliberately slowing down the pace of the game is not appropriate. Sarkisian is in hot form and can force shots like Weber, with good results. In this way, he can force the pace of the game and Gawain will be in a difficult defensive situation.

Therefore, it is best to be in a state of change and adjustment at all times.

The second game, Gao Wen's serve.

The pace of the game is slightly different.

From Gawain's perspective, he holds the initiative in the attack.

From Sarkisian's perspective, he can let go and attack.

It was clear that neither player had any intention of backing down.

Bang! On the first serve, Gawain chose the outside corner.

Deja vu?

Sarkeesian's first serve was also to the outside corner, but Gawain guessed it; Sarkeesian was not too surprised by Gawain's serve at this time.

However, accurate prediction does not mean a successful shot.

The serve is high and has a lot of spin. Gawain has grasped the fact that the serve must enter the serving area, which also means that the super topspin can make the tennis ball bounce high after it hits the ground and bounces back. As for Sarkeesian, he is not bold enough to go directly into the baseline to grab the rising point after receiving the first serve.

So, even if Sarkisian guessed the direction correctly, the tennis ball had already flown high over his shoulder when it flew over.

With a height of 191 cm, the hitting point is still above the shoulder. From such details, we can see how much spin Gao Wen has added. It is obvious that he is well prepared.

Sarkeesian was unable to seize the opportunity, and the ball was above his shoulder, and he hit the ball in an extremely awkward posture. He was unable to complete the entire swing, and he twisted his upper body strength, and then the tennis ball flew past.

It was also on the diagonal line and in the deep area, but the quality of Sarkeesian's return was obviously not comparable to Gawain's first serve.

Push off the ground.

move.

Adjustment.

He took his time to draw the racket back on his forehand, because he had plenty of time, and even had time to glance at the direction where Sarkeesian was moving.

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Sarkeesian was obviously prepared to defend his entire backhand space, because the entire court had been forced to give up, so after he received the ball, he immediately moved sideways to the left.

So, the moment Gao Wen shot, he used a little more strength from his wrist and hit a diagonal shot: a back-to-back shot.

He repeated the route, aimed at the empty right position behind Sarkeesian, and hit the ball. He did not pursue the angle, but used speed to suppress the opponent. The tennis ball swept past Sarkeesian from behind like a hurricane.

Sarkeesian was sprinting towards the left at full speed, and it was too late for him to stop or turn suddenly. He could only glance at the flight trajectory of the tennis ball weakly with the corner of his eye.

The same tactical routine but different results ultimately comes down to the fact that the parties launching the offense and handling the defense are different.

Simply put, Sarkeesian needs to grab points, the rhythm must be improved, and the room for error is relatively small, but Gao Wen does not need it. He can suppress through changes in his serve, using speed, rotation, landing point, etc., and then control his own offensive rhythm through the connection of his second shot.

In addition, just like the point just now, the unexpected arrangement and combination of hitting lines is also Gao Wen's advantage.

“15:0”.

However, Sarkeesian was also trying his best. In the second point, he suppressed Gao Wen's offensive connection by pressing deep in the return serve, thus creating a confrontation.

One comes, one goes.

One comes, one goes.

In a blink of an eye, seven rounds of hitting had already been completed, and Gao Wen was unable to score directly in the first three shots.

Then Sarkeesian seized the opportunity when Gawain's diagonal return ball fell into his predicted position, took a big step forward, and successfully grabbed the rising point of the hitting point. He gently twisted and lifted the backhand with both hands. It was a very delicate and light processing. He did not need to exert any force and increased the speed through rhythm.

Whoosh! The tennis ball drew a playful trajectory and bounced back along a diagonal line, but the speed was increased by a level, and the reaction time was instantly compressed.

Gawain, who was preparing to return to defend the gap on the right, was caught off guard and immediately fell into a passive position. He hurriedly used his backhand to block the ball, but he had no time to lead the racket, so there was no control at all. Even the line was just a subconscious conservative return. The tennis ball had already flown past and repeated the route back to Sarkeesian's backhand position.

Chance!

Second update.

(End of this chapter)