He turned sideways and struck with a heavy hammer. A thunderous roar suddenly exploded, and a rolling wave of air spread out mightily, leaving the whole audience in shock.
transfixed--
From calculation to negotiation, from layout to containment, every shot of the two players was full of mystery. The tense confrontation between the two players pushed the game to a climax little by little, and then it exploded.
Gao Wen rarely chose to attack with his forehand while leaning sideways, aiming to hammer in a straight line. The whole rhythm instantly accelerated, and his heart suddenly rose to his throat, so that he could not make a sound and fell into a daze for a short time.
However.
Nadal was not surprised. He was fully focused and noticed Gawain's intention to move sideways at the first moment. After hitting the ball in the previous shot, he began to adjust his steps. His center of gravity was light and agile, and he shot out like an arrow.
Take a big step, take a big step with all your strength.
Nadal displayed the attitude of Kuafu chasing the sun, increasing his speed to the extreme and pushing his whole body out suddenly, because he knew he could not catch up. Gawain's shot was perfect, with a perfect combination of power and landing point, leaving him no room for counterattack, so he had to defend.
As one of the best defensive masters on the entire tour, Nadal knew how to respond.
Amidst everyone's astonishment, Nadal unexpectedly arrived on horseback, his body and steps stretched to the limit, his eyes fixed on the tennis ball like a cheetah.
With one step, the upper body pushed out, the two-handed backhand turned into a one-handed backhand, and the cut was made in one stroke.
whoosh.
The tennis ball spun at high speed, and its parabola rolled up like a tornado, but its speed was so fast that it rushed into the deep area along the diagonal line like lightning.
This cutting shot is both defensive and offensive.
Gao Wen glanced at the flight speed and parabola, and just as he was about to step closer to the net, he immediately changed direction. He immediately realized that if he went to the net, he would be in a passive position and would not have enough time to block the ball in front of the net. But if he retreated, he would have to speed up.
First of all, Gawain just turned sideways.
Secondly, Gao Wen entered the field.
This also means that Gao Wen's lateral movement requires more adjustments in position and center of gravity. There is no time to hesitate. He must start moving immediately and rely on prediction and decision-making to buy some time before it is too late.
As long as he was decisive and arrived quickly, Gawain would still be proactive.
Push off the ground, stride, run wildly, sprint——
One step.
He ran wildly from the left side of the court to the right side. Before his feet were in place, the forehand swing was already in place. In the next step, his right leg supported his body steadily. The inertia of the sprint and the acceleration of the run-up turned into a reaction force that rose from the soles of his feet like an electric current. Finally, he swung the racket and swept out to attack following the turning movement.
Continuous attack!
Although the opportunity was not the best, and his footwork and center of gravity were not adjusted to the best, Gawain's attack was still very determined. He swept the ball and hit it, and after hitting the ball, he jumped up to complete the adjustment.
Slash!
His center of gravity rose from the ground amid the chaos and turbulence, freed from the pull of gravity, and regained his balance, but his eyes were always firmly fixed on the tennis ball, and he noticed Nadal's hitting action at the first moment.
Backhand push.
In a passive position, Nadal has been trying to adjust his steps and improve the quality of his defense. It is not easy, but Nadal still found a way. He relied on his backhand to push the ball in the middle and slowed down the pace.
This return shot had no power, no spin, and the landing point was shallow.
Gawain frequently uses this move to disrupt Nadal's continuous offensive rhythm, and Nadal now uses the same move to disrupt the continuity of Gawain's continuous offensive.
Gawain took a look at where the return ball landed and guessed that Nadal was setting a trap to lure him to the net. Nadal's ability to break through the net was also unique in the tennis world; but in this round, Gawain continued to stand at the baseline and had a greater advantage.
then.
Gao Wen gave up going to the net. At the same time, he did not attack continuously and aggressively. Instead, he slowed down the pace and deliberately stood at the baseline and waited for a while.
Delayed action.
Nadal did not expect it, nor did the commentator and the audience. One could even clearly see an obvious pause before Gawain made his move.
Gawain not only slowed down the tempo, but also dragged it further into the mud. Now, Nadal, who was in a defensive position, had to move first.
Otherwise, if you wait for Gawain to make a move before moving, you might not be able to keep up.
Moreover, the key point is that Gawain cleverly used Nadal's return from the middle, opening up forehand, backhand, middle, small ball and other routes, making it impossible for Nadal to predict and completely passive.
The tension between shots was fully demonstrated in this round.
Helplessly, Nadal had to move first, taking two steps to his left, and then he saw Gawain finally start swinging his racket.
Oops!
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Nadal reacted quickly. He kicked with his left leg, controlled his body, and immediately pushed the ground with force, pushing himself back to the right.
Backhand!
It's a backhand again!
Unexpected, absolutely unexpected.
The audience does not have a goldfish memory and they should all remember that in the previous point, Nadal was in a very passive situation, but he completed the counterattack with a backhand diagonal shot.
Although Nadal's backhand is indeed a relative weakness, it does not mean that Nadal's backhand cannot launch a counterattack to win points. In fact, when Nadal's backhand faces the forehand of a right-handed player, his ability to withstand blows and leverage the opponent's force are absolutely top-notch.
But now? He had just been counterattacked by Nadal's backhand in the previous point, so how could he suppress Nadal's backhand again in this point? In fact, this was exactly Gawain's strategy.
In a different way, he continued to suppress and attack Nadal's backhand.
It can be seen from Nadal's footsteps that he has been covering his forehand. After all, Gawain's backhand is at the top level of the current ATP, and he is not inferior to Nadal's forehand when using his backhand to attack Nadal. However, Nadal's game must start with his forehand, so naturally, Nadal's attention is focused.
Gawain unexpectedly broke through Nadal's backhand, especially in the game of pulling and calculating, he continuously aimed and hammered backhand, which firmly tied Nadal's attention and controlled Nadal's backhand without giving him any breathing space, which also meant that Nadal's forehand was unable to play a role for a long time.
As for the last point? Gawain did not forget his lesson, but he was not soft-hearted, nor did he flinch or hesitate. He launched a series of attacks courageously and firmly.
Sure enough, Nadal was caught off guard.
One kick——
Nadal flew up and realized Gawain's tactical intention at that moment. He did not exert any force and deliberately waited for one beat to delay his shot. Then he aimed at the sideline with his forehand skateboard and directly opened up the angle.
The purpose is to disrupt Nadal's center of gravity again.
Nadal was indeed in a mess. Although he reacted quickly, his feet were pulled out of the sideline and it was not enough for him to fully stretch his body. He was forced to cut with his backhand again.
Ah! Nadal screamed even on the slice.
In this shot, one can feel Nadal's passivity. He is completely suppressed by Gawain, and his cutting in the passive state still makes a roar.