A high ball from the baseline on the backhand, is this Gawain's strategy?

In fact, this shot is really hard to handle.

One is the hitting position, and the other is the backhand swing. The whole action is often not smooth enough, easy to get stuck, and difficult to exert force, so it needs to be handled with caution.

This is especially true for the two-handed backhand.

At the first moment, Wawrinka realized that Gawain's shot was a trap; but Wawrinka had his own way of dealing with it and he was not going to back down.

Not only because Wawrinka uses a one-handed backhand, but also because Wawrinka's instantaneous explosive power on the backhand is among the best among active ATP players.

At the same time, Wawrinka is still in superb form.

Although the decline in energy and strength caused his accuracy and feel to fluctuate, he was ready to seize the opportunity, stay in his peak state as long as possible, make full use of it, stay focused, and strive to win the second set.

Step back, extend your arms, and expand your chest.

Make an effort!

The entire one-handed backhand stroke was done in one go. In the awkward situation, he could clearly feel the squeezing and bumping of the tennis ball, but Wawrinka didn't care at all. He exerted force and launched an unreasonable attack.

Boom! Slash, sweep——

Standing two meters behind the baseline, Wawrinka once again showed his strength, tearing the court apart with a backhand attack, his power and speed rising again.

Mighty and vigorous.

Across the net, Gawain's steps were immediately in place, his eyes fully focused, and Wawrinka's response was the same as always, without any fancy moves or techniques, relying entirely on strength, a head-on counterattack, and the return line was not unexpected.

In the brief respite just now, Gao Wen had already completed the adjustments.

Step on the ground, stand firm, lead the racket, and attack.

Solid and steady, Gawain's two-handed backhand was also a no-brainer, returning the ball diagonally with great force, with the air waves at the tail climbing to new heights in layers.

"Power vs. Power".

"Backhand vs. backhand".

"Slash vs. Slash".

——It was unexpected, totally unexpected. In the previous shot, Gawain was still winning by cleverness, including the first few points in this round, but in the next shot, he cut in head-on without any warning, and his strength and speed were completely increased.

Not to mention Wawrinka, the O2 Stadium was also shocked by Gawain's sudden toughness.

Everyone was stunned.

The overall quality of the shot was solid and steady, showing Gao Wen's basic skills; moreover, after abandoning the fancy moves, Gao Wen's control over the line and landing point became clearer.

Deep area.

Blind spot.

This is an open conspiracy.

Gao Wen's return ball landed at the same spot, but the texture was completely different from the previous shot. It could be seen at this time that Wawrinka was squeezed.

Different rhythm, different speed, different strength, different texture, completely different.

Wawrinka was not scared. Instead, he took a step forward with great enthusiasm. His one-handed backhand was just as powerful as his two-handed backhand, and they collided head-on.

Bang.

The collision of power and power created a wave of air, and Wawrinka accelerated further unbelievably, and his power and speed incredibly rose to another level, almost breaking the tennis ball.

Accompanied by a combined roar, the crisp sound of the ball hitting the ground stirred up a rolling heat wave in the stadium, sweeping across the entire field and hitting the eardrums hard.

Buzz, buzz, buzz——

The O2 Arena briefly fell into a state of tinnitus, with only pictures but no sound.

The tennis ball went diagonally back to Gao Wen's backhand.

Like a torpedo.

Gao Wen's feet stayed on the spot, without the need to adjust or move. He led the racket early with both hands backhand, his eyes focused, and he looked ready.

Obviously, Gawain is very confident in his backhand and is not at all timid. He has no problem even colliding with the backhands of Djokovic and Murray, and this is even more so when facing a one-handed backhand like Wawrinka.

So, diagonal line? Or straight line? None of them.

——Small ball.

Gao Wen, broke the deadlock again.

From slow to fast and then back to slow, Gao Wen's control and conversion of the entire rhythm has indeed entered a new realm. Repeated collisions with top players like the Big Four have allowed Gao Wen to hone his skills in the transition between offense and defense, and to easily incorporate rotation and power into his own package.

One cut, one release.

The entire situation was overturned in an instant.

The O2 Stadium had no time to react, not even the sound of breathing had time to change, and then the tennis ball played with Wawrinka like a fairy, moving Wawrinka from behind the baseline to the front of the net.

Wawrinka, very embarrassed, very, very embarrassed.

His stance was exactly the standard "power against baseline drive" position, two meters behind the baseline, in a wide-open posture, and then he started suddenly, rushing vertically forward in a panic.

Although Gawain's shot was of mediocre quality, Wawrinka's backhand power still suppressed Gawain. In addition, Gawain used fake moves to conceal his purpose of hitting the ball, so when Gawain shot, he lacked some force and control, leaving some room for counterattack; but Wawrinka was completely caught off guard and his pace could not keep up.

Sprint, sprint, sprint with your head down.

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Wawrinka had no choice but to use the hard-court sliding step, gliding out with a forward charge, and glancing at Gawain's position across the court from the corner of his eye.

I saw Gao Wen had already reached the baseline, ready to fight at the net.

Wawrinka immediately lightly flicked his right hand, outlining a topspin diagonal line that flew quickly towards the blind corner at Gao Wen's forehand baseline.

Cut long and push deep.

Wawrinka was also trying to turn the situation around. As long as he could successfully suppress Gao Wen with this shot, he could take advantage of the net.

But, one detail.

Wawrinka was a little slow in getting to the ball, and there were only a few lines left for the shot. Gawain was highly focused, and after catching Wawrinka's details, he started again very quickly, moving his feet quickly sideways.

It is still unknown what the situation will be.

On one side of the net, Gao Wen was running back quickly, sprinting along a 15-degree angle behind him.

On the other side of the net, Wawrinka used his hands and feet to support his body and stood up again. He adjusted his center of gravity and moved sideways to the front of the net to prepare for blocking.

Two figures, moving quickly and with full concentration.

Then, start both at the same time.

Wawrinka moved sideways to the left to block the gap on his backhand.

Gao Wen, with a split forehand swing, flicked his wrist to instantly increase the speed of the racket head -

straight line!

Gao Wen chose to break the net from the forehand straight line, and Wawrinka hit it accurately.

but!

Wawrinka flew into the air and tried to block the shot with a one-handed backhand, but the moment he got rid of the restraint of gravity, he immediately realized the danger.

Gawain's forehand straight line actually hooked out a banana ball, like a boomerang, drawing a beautiful arc from the doubles area and then hooking in, just bypassing Wawrinka's block, and then cutting inside into the court.

"Oops!"

Wawrinka only had time to curse, retract his racket, turn his head to look at the trajectory of the tennis ball, and watch the ball cut into the court.

Within the boundaries.

Press line.

Neutral.

Score.

Break point, cash in——

Once again, and for the third time in the second set, Gawain broke Wawrinka's serve in stunning fashion.

What’s next? Gao will serve for the match for the second time.