Chapter 2043 Spring Counterattack
Passive, very very passive——
Although Nadal has been trying to control the situation and launch a counterattack, Gawain still gained the upper hand by focusing on the details during the game.
On the surface, the collisions between us are very normal and nothing special. However, true professionals can see Nadal's passivity.
Continuous sudden stops and turns, continuous emergency braking and continuous double starts, the physical consumption and mental tension put the whole person on the verge of exploding at any time; more importantly, the difficulty of controlling the center of gravity increased sharply, and the internal organs seemed to be tumbling in boiling water.
Every time you control your body and every time you hit the ball, you need to mobilize all your strength.
This kind of consumption is really hard to describe accurately with words, but it made the game extraordinarily difficult, so during the mobilization, everyone roared together and burst out in full force.
Even cutting is the same.
However, in such a predicament, Nadal was highly focused.
Cut and chop.
Although he was passive, Nadal's defense still had his own distinct characteristics. He cut the tennis ball back to the deep area as much as possible, the closer to the baseline the better, to squeeze Gao Wen's position; and, for the second time in a row, he pushed it to the middle, aiming at the midpoint of the baseline to complete the cutting action, trying to limit Gao Wen's attack.
It was just a slice, but it showed Nadal's strong defensive skills.
And, it’s still not over.
Then, Nadal's footsteps were pulled back to the left in the chaos. The bumpy center of gravity collided and swayed, but it magically turned into the inertia of rushing forward. After a dazzling adjustment, his body was pulled back.
No matter what, Nadal must first return to the sideline before he can start defending and getting back to position. This is the first step.
However! Before he had time to catch his breath, Gawain's next blow had already hit him like a tidal wave.
From slow to fast, from skateboarding to hammering, from light pushing to exerting force, this shot is completely different from the previous one. The rhythm is instantly overturned and changed. The connection between shots is smooth, tight, light and natural, showing Gao Wen's current excellent state to the fullest.
The only thing that remains unchanged is the line.
A slash; still a slash.
Backhand, still backhand.
Instant speed up, instant burst, combination of fast and slow, moderate relaxation, Gao Wen once again tore through the court with a diagonal shot, and the line was completely open.
Well.
Nadal groaned.
Emergency braking again and again, and the continuous sudden stops and turns put Nadal's knees under severe test. His center of gravity was thrown into the dryer and the whole world was spinning, but Nadal also showed his true self, gritting his teeth with willpower and physical tenacity.
brake.
Push off the ground.
start up.
All in one go.
Then, Nadal noticed the hidden needle in Gawain's shot.
Deep zone. Press line. Vertical flat shot.
If ordinary fans and spectators think that Gawain's tactics are nothing new and are just hammering Nadal's backhand over and over again, just like in Nadal's match against Federer, then they have not really understood Gawain's layout and at most they are just there to watch the fun. Gawain is much more than that.
Perhaps, the lines are the same, diagonal, backhand; but the key point is that the speed, rotation, landing point, angle, etc. are all different. The change of rhythm is hidden in the details of each shot. There is a gap between the diagonal line of this shot and the diagonal line of the previous shot, squeezing Nadal both vertically and horizontally.
Even if Nadal could arrive safely, he would have to face a complete change in rhythm in a split second, and the difficulty of hitting the ball would naturally increase to a higher level.
At this moment, Nadal felt most clearly——
Layer upon layer of overwhelming wind waves came towards him; however, there was no space to adjust and no time to react. Even before his feet were fully adjusted, Nadal had to swing his racket and attack. Gawain's ball came to him faster than expected.
Brake, push off, turn, push.
With one shot, Nadal took advantage of the opponent's force and completed the shot.
but.
That’s not all.
At the moment of swinging the racket, Nadal also actively exerted force by swinging his forearm and wrist.
Despite his body being squeezed and having no space to swing the racket, Nadal still managed to complete the cleanest, simplest and sharpest swing in the narrow space.
Short and powerful.
With the strength of his wrist and a flick, the speed of his racket head instantly increased to a higher level in a small space. His right leg fully supported the ground but he still rushed forward a short distance. The sharp sound of the emergency brake sounded like chalk scratching on a blackboard, and goose bumps all over his body instantly made screams.
The body moves forward, turns, and uses the force of space compression to complete the rotation. The upper body obviously leans forward and bumps, completing the final swing in one go.
In an instant, it exploded, like a spring compressed to the extreme.
Backhand, backhand, backhand, backhand, backhand... Although Nadal was always alert to his forehand, because he knew Gawain's layout and calculation ability, he must not take it lightly; but at the same time, Nadal did not ignore his backhand, at least, he was mentally prepared.
Compression, compression, and compression to the extreme, finally caught the opportunity, an opportunity that was not an opportunity, Nadal showed his backhand ability.
Turn defense into offense.
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Bang! Hit the ball, done.
The slash is nothing new or special, just a simple slash.
But Nadal's shot was not just about exerting force, he also put a lot of thought into the line control.
Shallow area, diagonal, outward rotation, basically equivalent to an outside corner serve -
The ball landed just outside the baseline of the serving area, and was only about one step away from the sideline, so the angle of the outer corner was instantly torn apart.
Counterattack, deadly.
One shot, just one shot, Nadal also showed his ability as a giant, turning the situation around and overturning the status quo with just one shot.
In an instant, Gawain fell into a passive position.
snort.
Gawain also groaned as he stopped and turned suddenly. In fact, he predicted that Nadal would choose to return the ball diagonally, and he moved to his right side; but the key point was that the moment Nadal made the shot, Gawain realized that the angle was torn apart, which was beyond his expectation, and he needed to speed up.
Acceleration, instant improvement.
However, it is still not enough.
Acceleration increases again.
He accelerated while running, twice in a row, and a muffled groan came from deep in his dantian, but it was still not enough. Nadal's shot was very clean -
The so-called clean refers specifically to a flat strike.
On the one hand, there is almost no rotation and it goes straight; on the other hand, the angle is very flat, which can be seen from the angle of incidence. It flies close to the net and the refraction angle after landing is also very low.
This is a typical hard-court shot, which is very, very rare in Nadal's games, but when it occasionally appears, 99% of the time it comes from the backhand position.
This is Nadal's backhand. His ability to counterattack by taking advantage of the passive force is absolutely the best among the best.
Tap. Tap. Tap!
Gawain was running wildly, his speed had already reached the limit, but before he could get his feet in place, he saw changes on the court out of the corner of his eye.
Nadal, at the net.
Before one wave of attacks was over, another wave of attacks arose. In a passive situation within a passive situation, Nadal not only fought back, but also instantly gained the upper hand and hit the net with the ball.
(End of this chapter)