Chapter 210: Full Strength
Step, sideways.
Swing the racket and exert force.
Even when facing Gao Wen's first serve, Jilong was ready to grab the serve with accurate prediction. The whole action was very smooth and determined.
Here we come!
Jilong's eyes lit up slightly. Sure enough, his speed and power were far from his peak state, almost equivalent to a second serve, and his swing became more and more determined.
But wait.
So slow.
The speed is so slow and the power is so weak. Why is it so weak?
How is that possible?
But it was too late to adjust. The whole action of swinging the racket, striking the ball, exerting force and attacking was completed smoothly, and it was a full-strength hit. Then the tennis ball rushed directly to the net. It could be seen directly from the flying arc that there was no chance.
Lower the net.
Picking it up high and putting it down gently, Jilong felt a little empty.
“Wow!”
"Gao Wen actually chose to reduce the power of his first serve, and consciously chose to serve close to the opponent, giving Jilong enough space and time to adjust. However, the speed and power of the serve were obviously weakened, which made Jilong's judgment wrong."
"How do you explain it?"
"To put it simply, Giron thought the ball should have arrived, but in fact it hadn't. The ball's flight speed and adhesion force were lower than he thought. Naturally, he waited and waited, waited too long, and then rushed out first, so the ball hit a little earlier."
“It’s a trap.”
"Gawain scored a simple serve with a reduced power first serve, without any physical effort."
“Wow, that’s really clever.”
“15:0”.
Gao Wen clenched his fists lightly and glanced at Jilong across the court. Tennis is a competition that involves multiple levels of mental, physical and mental strength. When there is a fluctuation in any link, the other links must be adjusted accordingly and adapt to the constantly changing situation of the game at all times in order to rush towards victory.
Now, that's it.
Jilong was a little annoyed and depressed. He patted his head and reminded himself: Think! Think! How could he forget that Gawain's tactical combination and tennis wisdom are the parts that need to be paid attention to at all times? Just now, all his attention was on Gawain's physical consumption, so that his judgment of the incoming ball was biased.
Jilong immediately cheered up. He had no time and no money to continue to feel regretful because he was getting closer and closer to the match point and he needed to concentrate on every point.
Gao Wen continued to serve.
The super large outside corner in the second zone, with strong rotation, completely tears the angle apart. This is also one of Gao Wen's offensive routines. It is not a full-strength flat serve, but relies on rotation to control the landing point and the opponent's return line. Even if his physical strength is not reduced, Gao Wen often plays like this.
Jilong accurately guessed Gao Wen's tactical intention, took a big step forward, stretched his body completely, and swung the racket in a big loop to complete the shot.
In fact, Jilong had already seized the opportunity. If he had returned a diagonal shot, the two of them would have been able to form a baseline round. However, Jilong also realized that he needed to take a risk. On the one hand, his own physical strength was limited, and on the other hand, he might not be able to gain the upper hand in the baseline confrontation with Gao Wen.
Most importantly, Jilong needs to be bolder and fight harder.
Therefore, Jilong gave up the safe diagonal line and took the risk of hitting a straight line when receiving the serve.
In fact, Jilong succeeded.
Gao Wen's serve was hit back by Ji Long with a forceful kick, and successfully flew over the net, drawing a straight line. Gao Wen, who had not had time to adjust his center of gravity after serving, had no chance at all and could only sigh at the ball.
If it hits.
Unfortunately, Jilong's racket head speed was a little bit slow, so he failed to pull the tennis ball in, and it went a little bit out of the sideline.
"Out of bounds!"
The linesman made an out-of-bounds move, and the loud sound echoed throughout the stadium, which also made the audience break out in cold sweats and scream collectively. Those who hoped that the exciting game would continue covered their eyes in despair.
Gu Xiao didn't dare to look anymore. He covered his heart and almost couldn't breathe. But curiosity forced him to continue paying attention to the movements on the field. The contradictory pull made him feel as if he was being roasted on fire.
Jilong also shook his head slightly, but this time he was not upset——
This tactic is correct. Just look at Gawain's reaction and you will know that he needs to break Gawain's prejudgment and cognition.
Gao Wen was indeed frightened and broke out in a cold sweat. His layout for this point was caught by Jilong, and he immediately fell into a passive position. Even if Jilong did not score, he still needed to be vigilant.
"30:0".
In this game, the progress of the game was obviously a bit fast. Both points were scored directly from the serve, and there was no round of ball. However, the content of the two points was different. It can be seen that Jilong was trying to take the initiative.
Unconsciously, Gao Wen's serve pressure increased further. He was already under pressure due to his declining physical strength. Now Jilong was also fighting for the first serve, so what could Gao Wen do? In the next point, Gao Wen immediately made adjustments.
Side spin!
This is Gawain's choice.
He served the ball close to the center, but this time the speed and power were relatively normal, and then a lot of side spin was added. After bouncing off the ground, it turned and went towards Jilong's body.
The strong side spin further squeezes Jilong's swing space and limits his power-generating movements.
Jilong tried to make room with a series of small steps, but still failed to make complete space. The swing of his right hand was obviously squeezed and he couldn't open it at all. He could only rely on the strength of his forearm to swing it quickly. After the racket hit the tennis ball, he used his body movements to push forward to increase his strength.
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Whoosh! The tennis ball drew a full parabola and flew slowly towards the right corner of Gawain.
The speed is not fast, but the rotation is very strong.
In addition to Gawain's sidespin, Giron added a lot of topspin, which means that the tennis ball will bounce very high after landing and can easily pass over Gawain's shoulder.
Treat others the way they have treated you.
Gao Wen's serve squeezed Ji Long, making it impossible for Ji Long to start an aggressive attack from the first shot; and Ji Long also used strong topspin to suppress the baseline, limiting Gao Wen's ability to actively attack.
But the problem is, Jilong's return ball was pressed very deep, was it within bounds?
Chi chi.
Chi chi.
The tennis ball began to fall.
Gao Wen had arrived at the scene early. After looking at the flight trajectory of the tennis ball, he immediately knew that the return ball should be within the bounds and fall into the small triangle at the baseline, so the bounce height would be considerable.
Adjust, adjust in small steps.
Tap tap tap.
Gao Wen adjusted his position with small steps. He did not press forward to grab the rising point, but he also did not stay back to wait for the tennis to hit the ground and bounce back before releasing all the rotation. He just stood about one and a half meters away from the baseline, staring at the incoming ball.
Landed.
Rebound.
rise.
As the tennis ball continued to rise, Gao Wen's racket-leading action was completed. He fully pushed off the ground, turned his body, and exerted force to seize a dynamic hitting point as the tennis ball continued to rise, relying entirely on his own sense of the ball to find the opportunity.
Swing!
Make an effort!
Take action!
break out!
Forcefully sweep the attack from the baseline!
Boom! First update.
(End of this chapter)