"Slash vs. Slash".

"Backhand vs. backhand".

"Power vs. Power".

This scene looks familiar. It often appears in the matches between Gawadzukic and Djokovic. The two players with excellent backhands often engage in head-on collisions.

The key lies in the details, how to control, how to adjust, and how to suppress. Even if it is in the backhand position, it is not a simple power confrontation.

In the previous shot, Gao Wen suppressed the opponent with simple and solid shots.

In the next shot, Djokovic opened up the angle cleanly and efficiently.

In the powerful collision of forces, Djokovic used the swing of the racket to create a diagonal angle for the return ball without reducing the speed.

However, Djokovic immediately noticed that Gawain was cutting into the baseline and moving up.

Alarm bells were ringing.

Regardless of whether other professionals and commentators can see it, Djokovic himself knows it clearly.

At the beginning of the game, Djokovic was the first to make tactical adjustments, while Gawain remained unchanged in the face of change. After all, Gawain has maintained a perfect record against Djokovic this year.

As the game progressed and reached the middle stage, Gao Wen slowly began to exert his strength, disrupting the rhythm of the game through stalemate, containment, variation, etc., and the evenly matched situation became more and more stalemate.

Djokovic has learned enough lessons against Gawain. He needs to be wary of Gawain's sudden force. Either he has to exert force before Gawain, or he needs to stay alert and go into defense at any time. The former means he can take the initiative, and the latter means he needs to be fully prepared.

He had no intention of returning home with the shame of four consecutive defeats, as the losing streak ended this afternoon.

so.

Djokovic was very focused, catching Gawain's movements and reacting immediately.

Push off the ground.

start up.

Move sideways.

Because of his high concentration and quick reaction speed, Djokovic rushed out like an arrow.

There is a 90% chance that Gawain's shot will be a backhand straight line, and Djokovic is confident.

Tap, tap, tap!

The power is released continuously and transmitted along the ground pushing action. Then Djokovic sees that Gawain, who has drawn the racket early, is the first to hit the ball. This is the sign of a backhand straight line, because you have to hit the ball quickly. If you are a little slower, you can only choose to hit the ball diagonally.

Tap! Tap! Tap! Djokovic watched intently, everything went into slow motion, his pupils suddenly contracted, catching every move of Gawain.

Switch your grip and fake a move.

Djokovic had only one thought in his mind: he had been fooled.

The inertia of the sprint didn't give him time to react, and he could see Gawain changing his hitting technique from whipping to cutting.

Small ball.

This was the first time in today's game that Gao Wen took the initiative to cut and let go of the small ball. When he had the opportunity to hit the ball and attack, he took the initiative to give up the opportunity and choose the small ball.

But... small ball? Appearing at this time? Such a score? Accident. Accident. Still an accident.

There is no doubt that Gao Wen completely broke the conjecture and overturned the entire situation.

Moreover, it is not a straight line, but a slanted line.

Gao pushed the ball to Djokovic's backhand again, repeating the backhand line for the third time in a row, showing his determination and perseverance in the backhand duel. Even when facing the current world's number one double backhand, Gao was full of confidence and even took the lead to firmly grasp the initiative.

Djokovic was dizzy and dazed.

His entire defensive plan was thrown into the spin dryer and shattered in an instant, but he had no time to regret it.

brake.

start up.

Push off the ground.

Change direction.

Sprint.

The series of actions were done in one go, and Djokovic had already reacted, making a "U"-shaped curve, cutting back to the backhand, and moving up along the diagonal line.

The speed has been increased to the extreme.

It can be seen at this point that Gao Wen's shot was not perfect. In order to conceal his purpose of hitting the ball, Gao Wen delayed some time, so that the control of the final shot was not delicate and in place. The unloading force, line, landing point, etc. were all lacking a little bit, just a little bit.

However, it was precisely this little bit that gave Djokovic the last bit of breathing space.

A kick.

Djokovic rushed out with his signature hard-court slide, did a split, and showed his body flexibility to the fullest. He used a two-handed backhand to cut into the narrow space between the tennis ball and the ground. He even had time to observe Gawain's position. The more chaotic the situation was, the calmer and bolder he was.

Gently, picking and teasing.

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Even though there was very little space left for hitting the ball and even though his body had been stretched to its limit, Djokovic still managed to take advantage of the situation and complete the counterattack.

straight line.

Push deep.

There is no power and no speed, it all depends on the feel of the hand.

Wow! The whole audience was shocked and stared at Djokovic's return in amazement. This should be the most difficult and most exciting return since the start of the game today.

The tennis ball lightly passes over the net, and its parabola gradually rises. However, when it approaches the baseline, it falls rapidly and lands on the line with a strong rotation.

Linesman: In bounds.

Esdraki: Within the boundaries.

Although it was very, very thrilling and looked like it was out of bounds, Djokovic's return still landed on the line, at least that's what the referees thought.

Then, Djokovic pushed Gao Wen into a difficult situation. It was obviously a desperate situation for defense, but Djokovic interpreted it as an opportunity.

In the dead silence, only the sound of Gawain running wildly echoed.

Run wildly.

Sprint.

Be carried away.

Gawain was indeed in trouble, absolutely in trouble.

Djokovic noticed that Gao Wen's position was not only on the backhand, but also within the baseline, ready to continue to pressure the net, so he pushed a straight line deep.

Like Djokovic, Gao Wen also had to change the direction of movement and the center of gravity, and sprint at full speed from the half-court position along the diagonal rear angle. If the speed was a little slower, he might need to complete the shot from behind, and the choice of return route would be limited by his body.

In this way, Djokovic's interceptions at the net will be much easier, turning the situation around and taking the initiative.

Gao Wen understood this very well, so his speed was increased to the extreme.

There was no time to regret now. If the quality of his shot had been better, the situation would have been different. He had to focus on the ball in front of him.

Step. Step. Step.

The sound of footsteps hitting the ground was dull but echoing, as if flying over the sea. The collision of strength and strength made the muscles completely burn.

The sight line is towards the baseline, and the back is basically facing the court. Djokovic's position can no longer be seen in the peripheral vision. Even if he catches up, the entire field of vision, line, and space are all different from what he imagined. So, the only way to hit the ball is in a straight line? Using the toes to think, Djokovic must be waiting in the straight line.

So, what should I do? The howling wind hits my eardrums, and my heartbeat gradually slows down, becoming stronger and more powerful, and my brain becomes clear.

He is already prepared.