In fact, this is psychological warfare.

Djokovic knew that Gao Wen was under more pressure than himself, so he dared to take action.

Gao Wen knew that Djokovic was more anxious than him, so he slowed down his pace.

The two players were calculating their opponent back and forth, and this time, the psychological game and confrontation could be felt before the shot was made.

Therefore, Gao Wen boldly reduced his strength and speed, taking advantage of Djokovic's eagerness to get started and his habitual style of wrapping the ball, and chose the inner corner to break through Djokovic's forehand. At the moment the serve hit the target, a new round of confrontation began.

"Oops!"

As soon as Djokovic started, he immediately realized the subtlety of the situation. He had already led the racket early on his forehand. After all, this was a first serve and speed was the key. Then he realized that he swung the racket too early and might not be able to find the accurate hitting point. Forcing the ball might result in the ball going flying.

Make an effort?

This is not Djokovic's strong point.

So, what to do? In a split second, almost as an instinctive reaction, Djokovic's forehand swing paused for a moment, deliberately waiting for a moment, relying on continuous small steps to adjust his body, waiting for the shot, and the signature wrap-around ball had already brought up the strong friction.

Perhaps in the eyes of professionals, Djokovic's serve receiving ability is still inferior to Agassi's, and he relies more on the advancement of modern science and technology. In terms of reaction speed and first judgment, Agassi's talent is indeed unmatched; but no one can deny Djokovic's excellence.

Djokovic is Djokovic after all. His reflexive shots not only cleverly resolved Gao Wen's trap, but also improved the quality of his returns.

Pull high, push deep.

Wait, judging from the parabola, why does it look familiar? Isn’t this... the return tactic that Gawain used to limit Djokovic in the second set?

——Correct answer.

Give someone a taste of their own medicine.

Djokovic not only scooped the tennis ball high, but also pushed it deep. Although the speed was not fast and the power was not strong, it was able to achieve the effect of squeezing the space for Gao Wen's swing at the physical level. This also means that Gao Wen's plan for the second shot attack connection also needs to be adjusted.

Counterattack.

Although he was passive, Djokovic was very clear-headed and grasped one key point: Gawain did not choose to serve and volley like Federer. He could safely pull up the parabola and push the landing point deeper to create a tether and buy precious breathing time for his baseline adjustments.

Djokovic took small steps and adjusted his center of gravity, entering an offensive state.

Gao Wen also used small steps to adjust his center of gravity. He could see Djokovic's intention to return the ball at a glance, but he was not prepared to compromise.

While adjusting his steps continuously, Gawain not only did not retreat, but also took a small step forward, slightly turned his body, and swept the ball with a low forehand shot -

Ah! Push!

Gawain, force the attack.

He turned his body sideways, followed his position, grabbed a rising point, and swept the ball in a straight line. He did not increase the angle, but went straight back. He focused on the connection, that is, the speed and rhythm, relying on the quality of the ball to form confrontation and compressing the time for Djokovic to adjust his center of gravity.

then.

Bang—bang—bang.

Serve. Return serve. Attack on second shot.

The three shots of the two players were connected more and more closely. The solid shots were neither fancy nor tricky, and the wall-hitting shots were straight forward.

Middle road – middle road – middle road.

Before he had time to catch his breath, the tennis ball had returned to Djokovic's position, just like a squash ball, and the impact of the whole rhythm was particularly obvious.

Well.

Djokovic groaned. He kept adjusting his steps, but the tennis ball came at him too fast. As a result, he could still feel the gust of air blowing in his face, and his chest felt stuffy. But he could not compromise on this shot. Not only that, he also needed to break the situation. He didn't have much time.

At this time, Djokovic showed his determination to fight to the end.

Even when his feet were squeezed and his reaction time was limited, he could use his forehand attack, a roll and a flick, and a skateboard-style shot to complete the transition from offense to defense. On the boundary between offense and defense, he used his unique ability to scoop the ball to create an angle and force an attack.

pretty!

Djokovic's forehand shot was from the middle position, with a skateboard sweep, aiming at the deep sideline of Gao Wen's forehand and sweeping directly across.

The speed, angle and landing point are indeed excellent.

Instantly, the venue was opened.

On the other side of the court, Gawain had no choice but to run as fast as he could, taking long strides in succession. His speed exploded instantly, and he reached the position in the blink of an eye.

Tap, tap, tap, tap—

Speed, very fast.

In just a blink of an eye, Gao Wen had already moved from the midpoint of the baseline to the right sideline. In his pupils, he could clearly see the tennis ball getting bigger and bigger.

So, how to deal with it?

If anyone thought that Gawain would choose to be conservative, or would hesitate because of match point, or would look back and forth because of the crossroads of making history, then he certainly had not watched Gawain's game. Since he first stepped onto the professional court in New York last year, Gawain has not hesitated.

Match point, so what? Gawain remained calm and composed, and immediately noticed that Djokovic was still at the baseline.

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Perhaps, Djokovic's continuous loss of points at the net did not shake his confidence, but don't forget that Djokovic is a baseline player. His most confident and comfortable place is at the baseline. Without a particularly good opportunity, Djokovic will naturally not go to the net easily.

This is an opportunity.

then.

Do what you say.

Gao Wen kicked with his right leg, braked suddenly, controlled his body, and swung the racket out with his forehand.

keep?

Not to mention conservative, it's even a bit risky.

The whole swing was clean and powerful. Without moving his feet forward and missing the rising point, his forearm swung quickly and his wrist swung quickly.

A whip-cracking motion.

The racket has already hit the tennis ball head-on. Although Djokovic's forehand curling is precise and his wrapping of the tennis ball is indeed top-notch in the ATP, it lacks power and rotation. In simple terms, the pressure and impact of the ball are limited.

It is precisely because of this that many professionals later believed that Djokovic was more of a defensive player, and not even a defensive counterattack player like Nadal.

Of course, this view is controversial and not everyone agrees with it, but it still shows Djokovic's batting style from the side.

At this time, Gao Wen seized this characteristic and attacked with his forehand, launching an attack cleanly and efficiently.

If Djokovic was forcing the attack, then Gawain was just going with the flow.

Forehand, flat hit——

straight line.

Bang. Whoosh.

The tennis ball had just hit the racket when it made a sound of breaking through the air, flying straight along the sideline, flying low and brushing the net.

It was obvious at first glance that this shot was aimed at the winning point.

And, this is still not the end.

As soon as he finished hitting the ball, Gao Wen leaned forward along with the swing of the racket. As his center of gravity was lowered, his feet pushed forward continuously, cutting into the baseline and continuing to rush forward.

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