Steps, in place.
Center of gravity, in place.
Racket, in place.
——Murray was highly focused. Driven by the emotions of frustration and anger, he found his concentration and his entire brain operated at a different speed.
Although Gawain's backhand straight cut return was brilliant, defending and attacking at the same time, Murray reacted in time and found the hitting point at the first opportunity.
A pause.
Just before shooting, Murray paused for a beat, shook off Gawain, and then shot again. His forehand shot was very decisive and showed courage.
...Straight line! Murray aimed at the dead corner of Gao Wen's backhand baseline and hit it. The straight flight line was like a paintbrush, drawing a trajectory along the right side of the tennis court.
Gawain, exceptionally passive.
The foot had just been pulled back from outside the singles line, and as it continued to move horizontally to the right, the tennis ball had already flown behind the body.
Moreover, there was an obvious pause in Murray's shot, which interfered with Gawain's movement, and his center of gravity control during the high-speed movement shook slightly.
Then, an emergency brake.
But there was no time to retreat, the upper and lower body were in a separated state, and the two-handed backhand was forced to attack in an awkward and embarrassing position.
Farewell and goodbye.
Gao Wen tried to exert force, but he couldn't complete the rotation. In the end, he could only rely on the push of his forearms to pull the tennis ball as much as possible.
Push deep.
Topspin.
Despite being passive and embarrassed, Gawain's return still had hidden edge. He pushed the tennis ball as deep as possible and aimed at the middle area, relying on the line and landing point to create squeezing. The topspin was a trap, destroying Murray's control over the hitting point, hoping to create deviations in details.
Defense does not mean that you cannot attack——
Murray's body was squeezed, and his fast lateral steps hit the tennis ball head-on like a car accident, and he couldn't swing his racket. But Murray didn't panic. Instead, he cleverly used the squeezed space, backhanded his body with both hands, and quickly completed the turning movement in a small range.
Backhand.
Backslash.
Blind spot.
The small swing of the racket seemed clean and neat. There was no space to exert force but it had no impact either. Murray used the force to hit a reverse diagonal skateboard shot.
The tennis ball flew lightly towards the blind spot at Gao Wen's forehand baseline. It was light and agile, with moderate power, but it fell with a force that broke through the air.
moment!
Gao Wen was mobilized and rushed from the left side of the court to the right side with all his strength.
The speed has been increased to the extreme, but Gawain immediately realized the difficulty of the situation——
Generally speaking, a shot like this is often a powerful attack. He can use the inertia of the sprint and leverage the opponent's force to complete a counterattack in difficult situations.
But now, Murray is hitting lightly and has no way to use the force; at the same time, Murray is spinning backwards, and the space for rebounding after landing is limited, leaving limited space for Gawain to actively exert force; thirdly, Murray is aiming at the blind spot, waiting for Gawain's footsteps to be in place, and there are few options for hitting the ball left.
Passive, very very passive.
At this time, Gao Wen had no time to think carefully. He staggered to the position, half of his body had left the singles line, and he cut with his forehand -
When cutting at a low point, the only thing you can control is the parabola of the return ball, which should be as close to the net as possible, along the middle, and continue to return to the deep area near the baseline.
Treat others as you would have them treat you.
Gawain tried to continue to suppress Murray with a backspin return from deep zone, but this time, Murray showed his determination and the courage of a giant.
Step forward and cut to the baseline.
Murray made a bold choice and volleyed the ball without even waiting for the tennis ball to land.
This volley is very difficult because the tennis ball continues to fall and fly close to the net with a strong backspin; and Murray's center of gravity continues to lean forward, making it difficult for him to bend his knees, lower his center of gravity, and control the racket face. If it is not handled properly, the volley will go directly into the net.
but--
"pretty!"
Murray showed off his touch, cutting sideways on the first shot, using the inertia of his step forward and his body's center of gravity to form a support, and completing the shot with a backhand cut and push.
The tennis ball created a strong side spin effect and unexpectedly flew towards the blind spot of Gao Wen's forehand baseline, and then flew back at a very fast speed.
Disrupt Gawain's body balance.
With his front foot, he suddenly stopped and turned to the left to prepare for defense.
With the back foot, stop and turn again, start again and pull back to the right to try to hit the ball.
The center of gravity shifted continuously, and the footwork rate dropped sharply. In addition, Murray cut sideways with this shot, and continued to fly outward after landing, further increasing the distance. The height of the rebound after landing was limited, and as a result, it continued to deviate from the hitting position of Gawain.
Although my feet were moving quickly to shorten the distance, I could only watch the tennis ball moving farther and farther away.
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It's too late.
If you continue to wait, perhaps your feet can shorten the distance to find the hitting point, but on the one hand, the hitting point is getting further and further back and may exceed the horizontal line of the body; on the other hand, your feet will pull out of the singles line again, and the subsequent return to defense will be passive.
He couldn't wait any longer.
So, while the feet were still moving, the right hand had already extended out.
One probe, one hook.
Because his footwork was not fully in place, the hitting action was almost reaching the ball, which meant that he could not exert any force; but Gawain cleverly flicked the ball with his wrist.
Rebounding ball
At the moment the ball is released, the wrist is pulled up faster and faster, and the first half of the upward curve of the tennis ball suddenly becomes steeper, accelerating and continuing to accelerate rapidly.
The tennis ball drew a rainbow curve, quickly climbed to a high point, and flew in a straight line, instantly changing the rhythm of the entire round.
Murray was not surprised that Gawain chose to lob the ball, which was why he continued to step forward and get close to the net to put pressure on the ball after entering the court. He was ready to follow up.
The real surprise was... a straight line? Gawain did not choose the conventional diagonal line, but instead lobbed the ball along a straight line and sent the tennis ball to Murray's backhand, which really broke the guesswork.
In an extremely difficult and passive situation, there was almost no choice in returning the ball, but Gawain still found a way to find space.
Defense instead of attack, and keep your edge restrained.
Murray had no choice but to retreat and move at the same time, scanning the entire court with his eyes and ears, judging and analyzing his position on the court.
Only by determining the orientation in three-dimensional space can the route and landing point of the high-pressure ball be controlled correctly.
This is not easy.
Retreat, move sideways, rotate, feel dizzy and the world is spinning.
finally!
Murray came to the sideline on the backhand side. Gawain's lob chose the line and height, but lacked depth, and landed near the baseline of the serving area. Although Gawain had tried his best, Murray still firmly grasped the initiative. The difficulty of this high-pressure ball was not as difficult as imagined.
But the point is that everything happened in a flash, everything changed in an instant, there was no time and space to breathe, Murray had to take action.
Pushing off the ground, jumping up, leaning back, and hitting the ball over the head with high pressure, Murray finally completed a high pressure shot before the tennis ball was about to break through his position and fall into the backcourt.
Light tap, point kill.
The tennis ball flew out lightly, like an angry bird.