leisurely.
You will get used to meeting giants after many times. They have this ability. The more critical the moment, the more pressure you can feel.
Moreover, Gawain no longer has any secrets. All his moves and tactics have been studied thoroughly, and the difficulty of calculation and game-playing has increased.
These are all objective situations that Gao Wen needs to be mentally prepared for.
It is true that the competition has become more difficult, and the levels of all games and confrontations are rising; but at the same time, this also means that the challenge is more interesting, and he is growing and improving just like them.
In the end, it all depends on your performance on the spot, and victory or defeat is often hidden in the details.
Everything is just a moment.
In just a moment, Gao Wen had made a judgment and a choice. He was originally prepared to take a risk and grab the shot, but now he was not in a hurry. Instead, he changed the way he held the racket.
Cutting.
While adjusting, he lowered his center of gravity, which bought Gao Wen time to adjust. Then he cut low with both hands backhand, and cut a backspin towards the deep area of Federer's forehand half-court baseline, using backspin to respond to backspin.
change.
Strong rotation.
In this shot, Gao Wen still took a risk, cleverly using the brief time gap left by Federer's reduction of force and deceleration to adjust his posture and center of gravity, and then completed a fast and sharp cut, falling towards the deep area of the baseline in a free fall.
This is an offensive cut.
Moreover, the lines are also controlled.
Gao Wen did not completely open up the angle and enter Federer's forehand half court, but basically remained in the middle area and did not open up the situation.
The most important thing is to squeeze Federer with the landing point, not allowing Federer to run and stretch fully to use the force to hit a heavy and fast return ball, but to use the landing point to block Federer's forehand and create a restriction.
Gao Wen knew that such a shot was not that difficult for Federer and that Federer would definitely be able to return the ball, but he needed to curb Federer's attack.
Back and forth.
There is a needle hidden in cotton.
Not giving an inch.
This also proves once again that tennis is not only about speed and power, but also about line and landing point, rotation and timing, and many other things.
As soon as Federer finished hitting the ball, the tennis ball rushed towards his position, like an osprey diving over the water. He could not feel the momentum at all, but it rushed to his front silently.
Don't blink, because if you blink you might miss it.
Somewhat unexpected, but not entirely unexpected—
A stride.
Federer's footwork adjustment, like Nadal's, is praised as textbook level. With just one subconscious step, he finds the right position and then attacks with his forehand.
In this position, there is no way to make a sweeping horizontal shot, because the tennis ball is pressed on the baseline. After bouncing and jumping, Federer has no retreating steps, which forces him to complete the shot at the knee position, and the parabola naturally cannot be straight.
Roll tape.
Sweep.
Federer's forehand rolled up the tennis ball, tearing it out diagonally, aiming at the shallow area on the sideline of Gao Wen's forehand position, and completely tearing the angle apart in one go.
Because the center of gravity of the ball was too low, and Federer did not want to produce a strong topspin, after hitting the ball, he jumped high to drive the swing, and even in a hurry, he still completed the shot elegantly and calmly.
In a flash, Federer had found a way to deal with it. Not only that, he also completed the force and continued his smooth attack.
Once again, Federer pushed Gawain into a passive defensive rut.
Whoosh, whoosh.
The tennis ball flew at high speed, and its line, landing point, rotation, etc. were all excellent. It landed on the right side of the court near the serving area of Gao Wen, and after landing, it rushed directly towards the doubles line.
Tap. Tap.
Gao Wen's steps were running wildly. After a sudden stop and turn, he moved back from the backhand position to the forehand position. After leaving the singles line, he did not slow down, but continued to run wildly. He rushed out of the doubles line and threw his body out directly.
At this moment, you have to focus your mind and concentrate completely.
With just a quick glance from the corner of his eye, he observed that Federer was still standing in the midfield, keeping his center of gravity between the offensive and defensive states. He remained focused and unmoved, and he had already drawn the racket with his forehand.
Sprint, run-up, inertia.
Moreover, the body is pulled out along the centrifugal force, and all the speed and strength are concentrated together and thrown out in an instant.
Not only strong, but also robbed——
If you observe carefully, you can notice that Gawain lowers his center of gravity while sprinting forward, while his upper body continues to extend outward, even taking a step ahead by half a beat, almost parallel to the ground, and then he attacks at the first opportunity.
The racket is swung quickly and compactly, seizing the rising point after the tennis ball hits the ground and bounces back. The forehand has an obvious forward push to increase the speed of the racket head, and even in a completely passive situation, he still chooses to attack.
Being passive is indeed passive, but the opportunity for defensive counterattack is often hidden in the passive predicament. Before falling further into a more passive situation, we must seize the opportunity and turn the situation around.
Forehand, must be strong.
Could it be... a straight line? Although Gawain's two-handed backhand straight line is his famous skill, his forehand attack firepower is definitely not inferior, which can be seen from his movement to his shot. This immediately sounded the alarm in Federer's mind.
Federer paused, and was about to move his center of gravity toward his backhand position.
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Gawain neither paused nor hesitated, he grabbed the ball with his forehand, swept it and pulled it, inertia, speed and strength all condensed together, transformed into a force, and hit the tennis ball hard.
Bang! There was a crisp sound.
Clean, sharp and tough.
and!
This is even more true for the swinging action. After hitting the ball, he did not stop, but continued to push along the turning movement, completing a complete arc in one go, like a crescent-shaped scimitar, and sheathed it from the armpit of his left hand.
Strength, throughout.
Slash.
Flat hit.
Pierce.
Not a straight line, but a slanted line.
The tennis ball was like a shock wave, sweeping across the entire court; moreover, the speed and power completely overturned the previous rhythm, and it suddenly turned from the stalemate channel of cut and topspin into a forehand attack storm at a speed of 157 kilometers per hour, like a summer rainstorm, pouring down in an instant.
Only a shadow of light remained in the air.
Fast. Hard. Violent.
Then, the tennis ball landed on the right sideline of Federer, hitting the line accurately. The tennis ball collided with the ground with a crisp sound, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
In an instant, this round ended with an absolutely powerful attitude.
Suddenly!
Come to a sudden stop!
Everything happened so fast that before I could even close my eyes, the round was over and my breath was cut off.
The whole audience was silent.
It’s not because it’s not exciting, in fact it’s the opposite, because it’s too exciting.
No one expected Gawain to suddenly attack at this time, no one expected Gawain to forcefully end the round in an instant, and no one expected Gawain's clean forehand attack to easily overturn the balance.
Shock, impact.
The aftermath is lingering.
Then, one by one, they opened their mouths like crying baby birds and stood there in a daze, with a roar rising and falling in their ears.
Break...break point appeared?