Chapter 1918 Withstand the impact

"2:0".

Despite falling behind at the start, Gao Wen was not panicked. In the first two games, both players had chances, but Djokovic seized them.

This also proves that -

Djokovic was fully prepared for the final and did not hide his determination and ambition to win at all. Of course, there was no need to hide it.

Because like Gawain and Djokovic, when they set foot on the court, they are aiming for the championship.

So, how does Gawain fight back?

Withstand the impact, stand firm, and start from the depth of the return ball.

Generally speaking, when playing against Djokovic, one needs to be prepared for a tug-of-war. Changes in the line, control of the landing point, adjustment of the rhythm, use of depth and other aspects are all crucial. One cannot rely on just one weapon or three tricks.

If you imagine that you can resolve the battle in one or two moves, the outcome will most likely be that you lose the game miserably, without any chance of fighting back.

Naturally, returning the ball requires more attention to line layout rather than aimlessly fighting.

But now that Djokovic is trying to take the initiative, the situation is different.

Gao Wen knew that Djokovic was still the same Djokovic, and that what was in his bones would not change. He was still used to multi-round tug-of-war. The bravery and outburst at the beginning would not last too long. As the game progressed, Djokovic's tactics would return to where they were.

At the moment, what Djokovic is doing is to maintain the intensity as much as possible, strive to win the first set as soon as possible and establish a leading advantage. In this way, when entering the second and third sets, Djokovic can safely get into his usual rhythm and slowly deal with Gawain.

So, the answer came out -

What Gawain needs to do is to withstand the impact, drag the game, and even slow down the pace of the game if necessary, so as to unknowingly break Djokovic's aggressive tactics and force Djokovic to return to his accustomed comfort zone. Instead, it is Gawain who needs to stalemate the game rounds.

So, Djokovic is using his own way against Gavan, does that mean Gavan is going to use Djokovic's way against Djokovic? Not necessarily.

Gao Wen also has his own tennis philosophy, and he has also tried Djokovic's baseline-moving style during last year's Asian season, but it turned out that it was not suitable for him and was likely to interfere with his own layout ideas.

Gao Wen's choice is -

Return depth.

Djokovic is a player who is very good at wrapping the ball. No matter it is Federer's flat shot or Nadal's topspin, he can wrap it back. But now, Djokovic has been grabbing the ball and rarely wraps or wraps the ball. Gawain's goal is to let Djokovic wrap the ball again.

When Gawain controls the depth of his return ball within one meter from the baseline, Djokovic will feel squeezed and impacted. He is not used to frequent and violent attacks with force, and often subconsciously picks up the tennis ball, rearranges the position, and then looks for offensive opportunities.

As a result, Djokovic's tactics of trying to continue to exert pressure will encounter some setbacks, and the back-and-forth tug-of-war may need to continue to be deadlocked for a while.

This also means that Gao Wen will have more opportunities to create opportunities to attack.

——“40:30”, Gao Wen got the game point.

And then.

"pretty!"

"Gawain's two shots, one was a two-handed backhand deep shot on the baseline to limit Djokovic, and the other was a sideways forehand straight line winner. The whole rhythm, the whole connection, the whole layout, completely supported Djokovic's waist and ribs, and the timing of turning defense into offense showed an absolutely top level."

"Gawain successfully held his serve. This was the first serve game since the start of the tournament in which he did not face any break point challenges."

After three innings, there is a break between innings.

The one-sided situation that the fans and spectators were worried about did not occur. Although the break occurred relatively early, Gao Wen quickly gained his footing and withstood the impact, stabilizing the situation.

Just like the previous semi-final between Federer and Gawain, the game and collision between the two players could be deeply felt from the beginning of the match.

Tension. Stalemate. Victory or defeat is often just a matter of one or two points.

"2:1".

“3:2”.

The game continued, both players held their serve, and Djokovic still maintained a break advantage.

The situation seems to be gradually entering a stable period in the intraday stage, but professionals can see that the stalemate rounds are increasing. Djokovic is still trying to maintain pressure and intensity. However, as the game progresses, the difficulty increases, so the game is gradually heating up.

In the sixth game, Djokovic served.

With a forehand attack going out of bounds, at "15:30", Djokovic encountered a small crisis. To be precise, it was just a challenge and not a crisis for the time being.

Djokovic took a look at the landing point and did not argue. He just shook his head slightly, expressing dissatisfaction with his own ball control, and then returned to the baseline to continue the game.

District 2.

One shot bounced out of bounds.

It can be seen that Djokovic tried to pursue speed and power in this serve, but he pressed down too hard and failed to control the parabola.

Second serve.

Djokovic began to bounce the ball more often because he also felt the pressure, not just in this game, but one that was slowly accumulating.

Snap. Snap.

Eight times.

Snap. Snap.

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Twelve times.

Djokovic seemed to have finally found his inner peace. He finally tossed the ball, and the tennis ball rose high into the air, and his body stretched out as well.

Get close and press backhand.

This is a serve that reduces power and speed. Djokovic pursues a line and landing point, and has strong topspin, but the speed is really amazing.

140 km.

Occasionally, such amazing serves can be seen in matches between Djokovic and Murray, even slower than the women's second serve.

Some viewers may ask, if it is so slow, won’t he be caught by the opponent directly?

The key point is that the incident happened suddenly and the opponent might not have expected it and might not be able to catch it. That is why Gawain would occasionally mix in the reduced-power serve.

The key point is a surprise.

Across the net, Gawain certainly hadn’t expected it.

Although Gao Wen knew that Djokovic might slow down, he never expected it to be so slow.

If Gawain had followed Federer's example and cut directly to the baseline and volleyed the ball in the middle court, he might have been able to score the winning point in one shot.

But knowing it earlier is priceless.

By the time Gao Wen saw clearly, it was too late for him to move forward. He could only move, swing his racket, and prepare to receive the ball in an orderly manner.

but.

It's not entirely so rule.

Originally, the score of "15:30" was quite delicate, and it seemed unnecessary to take risks. However, it was not a bad idea to take risks. Gao Wen was ready to grab a second serve.

It's not a loss anyway.

As he moved sideways, he moved towards the backhand position, but Djokovic just happened to serve a close-range backhand and restricted Gawain.

Gao Wen simply changed his steps continuously, switching from the backhand position to the sideways forehand, waiting patiently, and waiting again. His body flew into the air in the direction of movement, improving his hitting point and catching the rising point of the incoming ball, and then he swung the racket with his forehand from top to bottom.

Bang! Without hesitation, Gawain exerted force directly, using his body weight, gravity, and swinging his racket. Layers of power accumulated and released like waves.

The tennis ball disappeared into the golden sunlight.

(End of this chapter)