2083 Extraordinary courage
One shot, inside corner, 200 kilometers per hour.
A change, a surprise attack, a strategic serve and volley.
This is Djokovic. He is obviously the player with the strongest baseline ability at the moment, but when necessary, he can still take out more weapons from his pocket and regain control of the situation in top confrontations.
As the receiver, Gao Wen could only respond awkwardly.
The moment he received the serve, Gao Wen had completely lost his advantage. His eyes followed the line of his return ball across the net, and he knew at a glance that Djokovic's serve-and-volley routine was wise.
His return serve flew along the middle, but had no speed, no power, and no rotation. It was shaky and had no quality at all. Djokovic could do almost whatever he wanted with his volleys at the net.
What to do? Gamble.
Now Gao Wen can only gamble. Forehand? Backhand? Cut long? Small ball?
But there is a saying in Las Vegas:
Amateurs gamble, professionals count.
Gambling, at its core, is mathematics and psychology.
Although Gawain had to guess, he did not rush in like a headless fly. Instead, he quickly scanned Djokovic's net action: he rushed to the tennis ball head-on, which was like a car accident. Judging from his position, he should hit a forehand volley; but the key point is that his center of gravity did not sink completely, which also meant that the possibility of a long cut increased sharply. So forehand or backhand? The left shoulder sank.
Gao Wen keenly noticed that Djokovic's shoulder was moving a little bit, but there was no time to carefully distinguish whether it was a fake move, so he immediately moved to the left.
Everything must be fast.
Otherwise, all opportunities will be lost in the passivity.
tread.
A stride.
Tap tap.
Make adjustments in small, continuous steps.
Gao Wen had regained his balance and moved his feet sideways. Then he saw Djokovic move his forehand sideways and lower his shoulder to intercept, then cut long to the backhand.
Accurate prediction.
With one step, Gao Wen had already controlled his body. He faced forward with both hands without hesitation. Without waiting for the tennis ball to bounce back, he had already swept it across and hit it back with great force from the front.
Bang! Before he could even blink, Gawain had already pushed back Djokovic's volley at the net, and it was not just a simple push.
Swing the racket backhand, use the force to hit the opponent, and then use force to sweep the ball flatly.
Ah! Push!
Ahhh! Explosion.
The tennis ball had already rushed forward in a diagonal direction.
The situation turned around in an instant.
Djokovic just took control of the situation by serving and volleying, and then Gawain showed his defensive ability to block Djokovic's first wave of attack. However, as a giant, Djokovic was more focused on the break point and reacted quickly in the second start.
A kick and a leap.
The body was already flying up, and the backhand pulled the body out completely with both hands. With two consecutive big steps, he unexpectedly completed the interception in front of the net. The most difficult and difficult thing was to control the angle of the racket face.
If it goes too low, just cast a net.
Too high and it's a high ball.
Djokovic demonstrated his ever-changing net skills in the ever-changing close combat. He controlled the racket accurately and blocked and cut the tennis ball to the deep backhand area of Gowan's backhand again.
Surprisingly. Turn around.
Moreover, the landing point is still pressing on the body, incredibly pressing on the blind spot of the baseline, the intersection of the baseline and the changing line, and thrillingly pressing on the outer sideline.
Huh! The O2 Stadium was almost going crazy. The tennis ball was about to fly out, but it was actually on the line. The linesman's in-bounds gesture was very firm, and then pushed Gawain to the edge of the cliff again.
Wait, where's Gawain?
Restarting.
Originally, Gawain was trying to get back to his position in the middle of the court, but Djokovic's reaction speed to the net interception was too fast. Gawain's center of gravity had just started to move when he was forcibly pulled back again.
It’s difficult, harder than climbing to the sky!
With a sudden stop, a sudden turn, and a second start, Gao Wen's center of gravity and footsteps were completely confused. Then he found that the real crisis was still behind.
Djokovic's volley at the net was pushed deep into the area, and Gawain had no time at all. Whether he wanted to or not, he had to pull his feet back, as if he didn't retreat, he wouldn't even have a chance to touch the ball.
One step. Not enough.
One and a half steps.
Gao Wen's position has been pushed to about three meters away from the baseline, and his defense has become more and more passive. What's more, Djokovic is still blocking the net with his tall stature. It is simply passive plus passive, passive to the power of two.
However, don't panic, don't rush, and stay calm.
He glanced at Djokovic's position in front of the net again. Djokovic relied on his unparalleled flexibility and footwork to quickly return to his position. He was standing in the center of the net again ready to block the ball, but his tendency was still to block the diagonal line.
The reason is simple. It is almost hellishly difficult for Gao Wen to hit a backhand straight line while retreating.
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Gao Wen thought that if he forced to hit the straight line, the probability of it going out of bounds was 95%, so he chose the diagonal line? Or maybe he took the risk of hitting the straight line, since it was a break point anyway, so it seemed worth it to fight for it.
The worst that can happen is that the situation will return to an even split and the stalemate will continue.
No.
Gawain is unwilling to take either option, so he will create a third one.
His feet were retreating, and there was no way for him to push the racket forward, but Gao Wen was still able to rely on the strength of his upper limbs and the swing of his forearms to complete a small range of force and control.
Not pushing forward, but controlling——
The answer is, lob the ball.
Use both hands to hit the ball backhandedly, away from your body. There is no need to exert any strength. Just swing your forearms quickly, just like hitting a baseball, but wrap your wrist around the tennis ball and lift it up lightly.
friction.
Rub again.
The entire parabola was completely pulled up, and it went into the sky like a rainbow, rising high and high, so high that all the exclamations from the audience were cut off, and they watched in amazement as the tennis ball entered the splendor of the incandescent light.
Huh! Across the court, Djokovic realized his miscalculation right after he started, and with a push of his left leg, his body was pulled to the right.
Push off the ground and move.
Retreat and adjust.
Djokovic had to retreat continuously along a 45-degree diagonal line, observing his own position and where the tennis ball would land.
Tap, tap, tap.
Djokovic moved very quickly and reached the position in a flash, but the tennis ball fell very quickly because the high point of the parabola exceeded expectations and the acceleration of gravity pulled the tennis ball down quickly.
Like a shooting star.
But the problem is that Djokovic can't wait any longer. If he misses this hitting point, his steps will be pushed back to the baseline.
Losing one's advantage at the net is one thing, and leaving the entire forehand court completely empty is another.
Djokovic had to take action.
So, without hesitation, Djokovic stretched out his arms and completed an extremely difficult high-pressure volley above his head.
ah.
Djokovic also exerted his strength, and the power from deep in his dantian was released instantly.
(End of this chapter)