In fact, this is Djokovic's layout.

He anticipated Gawain's forehand straight line, and his steps as he returned to defense remained light, his center of gravity never leaving his position, and he immediately launched a counterattack with a two-handed backhand.

And, exert force and attack fiercely.

A combination of two consecutive shots completes the attack connection.

So, what about Gawain?

Tap, tap, tap.

In a flash, Gao Wen had already appeared in the backhand position, with light steps and fast figure, and he appeared in the trajectory of the incoming ball at the first time.

However, this is also Gao Wen's layout.

He realized that Djokovic's control over the landing point of his two-handed backhand diagonal shot was a threat, so he started to confront it, using strong uppercuts to block Djokovic's swing space and limit Djokovic's space to repeatedly hit straight return shots, so it was easy to predict the next shot.

Start, cross, sprint.

His feet moved quickly across the court and he appeared on the backhand without error.

Calculation. Gaming. Confrontation.

The tit-for-tat between the two players never stopped.

The so-called battle of wits and courage means that every shot is planned and calculated, but the opponent may break the situation at any time, so the next shot must be countered within one's own plan. The reaction in a flash depends on who can plan and calculate more long-term, and every extra step counts.

At least for now——

Equally matched.

Then, Gao Wen's footsteps were quickly in place. He braked with his left leg and faced forward with both hands, exerting full force.

straight line?

No, slash.

When Gao Wen hit the ball, he did not pause or hesitate. What he pursued was a connection, instantly increasing the intensity in terms of speed, rhythm, strength and so on.

reason?

Raid.

Djokovic's past two shots have been improving the quality of his offense, while Gawain has been maneuvering in different ways. Now he should also fight back, breaking the rhythm in Gawain's way and putting pressure on Djokovic. Therefore, Gawain's shots were very determined and the racket head speed was fully increased.

Bang! The diagonal horizontal shot from the two-handed backhand not only uses the force, but also exerts force.

Ah! With a roar, the tennis ball instantly crossed the court, dragging its long tail and crashing into Djokovic's backhand like a fireball.

Fast. Heavy. Flat.

In addition, Shen.

Gao Wen's backhand was a typical flat attack on a fast hard court. The quality of the entire attack was improved to a higher level on the previous basis, and he rushed towards Djokovic with all his strength.

So, what about Djokovic? Although his footsteps tried to return to defense, he arrived in time. Djokovic's two-handed backhand was not afraid at all. He faced it head-on, ready to hit it straight and squarely, showing the style of "the world's best two-handed backhand" without any timidity.

Shrink?

Does not exist.

Not only did Djokovic not flinch, but he was even bolder and more adventurous, because he knew that facing Gawain, he would need some bold breakthroughs in addition to the standard square ball. Just like every time Gawain played against Djokovic, now Djokovic also needed to use Gawain's strategy to deal with Gawain.

At least, on the backhand, Djokovic was not afraid of anyone.

So, Djokovic not only faced it head-on, but he also changed his line.

Generally speaking, facing such a solid, steady and tough backhand attack from Gawain, it is normal to use the force to hit back. This is how Nadal's super forehand dares to confront and counterattack in such a situation.

And now, Djokovic just tried it, and not only tried it, but also succeeded.

A push, a swing, and a push.

The whole hitting action was done in one go, and Djokovic also let out a roar, releasing the energy deep in his dantian without reservation.

From a slanted line to a straight line.

The tennis ball turned into a bolt of lightning and flew at high speed towards Gao Wen's forehand.

Wow! The O2 Stadium was filled with exclamations, staring in amazement at Djokovic's shot change, which undoubtedly showed his giant-level strength.

but--

Gawain is running, Gawain is moving, Gawain is chasing.

Gao Wen cannot say that he accurately predicted Djokovic's change of line, but he was not surprised because he knew Djokovic's ability. At the same time, today's game also showed Djokovic's belief. Daring to try to change the line at this moment is indeed an important change in this trip to London.

It doesn't matter if you don't have any prediction, at least you should be mentally prepared. The second start was very timely, and you could cross the court and run away in the first possible moment.

Keep your eyes open in all directions and your ears alert.

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He ran and observed at the same time, and then the three-dimensional image of the entire stadium was laid out in his mind, and Gawain immediately caught the gap -

Chance!

It was a dilemma, indeed a dilemma. Djokovic's change of line was sudden, bold and strong enough to reverse the situation in an instant and gain the upper hand again.

Although Djokovic also knew that this shot was not enough to form a winning point and Gao Wen should be able to complete the shot, Djokovic had already moved in advance and began to prepare for the next shot, which was the final fatal blow.

——Move sideways to the right.

Djokovic is moving towards the right forehand position to defend the diagonal line because he has dug a trap to lure Gawain to continue to suppress his forehand, because Gawain has been trying to break through his forehand throughout the game today, and because it is much easier to choose the forehand for this shot.

The situation is indeed unfavorable to Gao Wen.

But adversity is often an opportunity to survive. This is the conclusion Gawain came to after facing giants many times. He needs to stay calm.

In fact, Djokovic's backhand straight line was not perfect. His hitting space was still squeezed by Gawain's backhand. The racket head speed was not fully improved, and the swing action was still lacking a little bit, so the straight line was not straightened, leaving about one and a half to two steps of space.

This little bit of space is Gao Wen's opportunity.

The spectators at the O2 Arena should not be so forgetful. In this point and this round, to be precise, before the third shot, Djokovic was facing a similar situation and position.

At that time, Djokovic gave up the empty space on the diagonal court and hit the ball diagonally with a two-handed backhand. With one shot, he tore a space in the narrow gap and suppressed Gawain, forcing Gawain to choose a forehand topspin return to form a counterattack.

In a blink of an eye, after three shots, the same position was replaced and it came to Gao Wen's side again.

The layout is exactly the same.

Just now, Gao Wen focused on defending the forehand gap; now, Djokovic also focuses on defending the forehand gap.

In essence, the situation and status are not much different.

Just now, Djokovic hit a light backhand diagonal shot; now, Gawain hit a powerful forehand diagonal shot.

Same situation, same condition, same route, even the tactics are the same, but the differences in details can still be seen in the shot choices of Gawad and Djokovic.

Difficulty is an objective existence.

However, Gawain was very calm.

Change from big strides to small steps, adjust continuously, keep adjusting, even slow down slightly, try to keep the space between yourself and the tennis ball as much as possible, hit the ball with a skateboard posture, do not rely on the body to exert force, rely on the swing of the forearm and the push of the wrist, the power bursts out instantly -

The tennis ball and the racket face collided violently.