Chapter 266: Anxiety for Success
In fact, in a real game, whether you are tired or not can be seen more or less, but why do you need to hide it?
The difference is: one is to show it directly to the other party and expose the cards; the other is to let the opponent guess, and it is difficult to be 100% sure what is true and what is false.
This tiny difference can often add more variables to the game. The more intense and closer the game is, the more important this tiny difference is.
At this moment, Gawain was trying to hide his breathlessness and was also adjusting his breathing quickly.
He enters the anaerobic state at the first point. Although both of them consume a lot of energy, Gao Wen is the one serving and tends to consume more energy. So he needs to be careful. Otherwise, he may win a point with a long shot and then easily make mistakes and lose points in succession, which would be too unprofitable.
call……
Gao Wen adjusted his breathing rhythm, jumped lightly twice on the spot to relax his calf muscles, and then turned and walked towards the baseline.
What should I choose for this serve? Snap. Snap. Snap.
Gao Wen was thinking while bouncing the ball, and then he observed Zverev's position and made his choice.
"Competition, high."
Two minutes later, Gao Wen scored four points in a row and won his first service game with a "love game".
Zverev was obviously very dissatisfied with his performance. He talked to himself in German even louder and louder. He kept getting angry at himself, and then at his team in the stands. He always needed to find a channel to vent his anger.
It can be seen that Zverev really wants to win this victory, to prove that Gawain is indeed "not worth mentioning" and to prove that he is right.
But it is precisely because of this urgency that too much is as bad as too little.
From this competition, we can see that Zverev's state has been fluctuating. Except for the semi-finals, he faced many troubles in every other game. After entering the final, Zverev saw Gawain's face, and old and new grudges surged into his heart, and he became obviously more impatient.
The more you try to exert force, the easier it is to miss the best hitting point.
The more you try to suppress, the easier it is to lose your judgment when hitting the ball.
Gao Wen grasped Zverev's mentality, and with the fluctuation of his state after anaerobic hitting, he used rotation on the serve at the beginning. After the first point, he solved the three consecutive points within three shots, two serves directly scored points and one serve attacked. He won the first game neatly without encountering any difficulties.
What Zverev was really dissatisfied with was that he lost points too quickly and did not form a rally at all. But the problem was that Gawain was not a heavy serve player, and this was the real reason why he was furious.
It can be seen here that the first point was deadlocked for thirty-three shots before the winner was decided. According to common sense, Gawain, who was serving, should have consumed more energy, but the result was that Zverev, who was receiving the serve, showed obvious fluctuations and handed the game to Gawain.
This is undoubtedly frustrating.
It was also because of this that Zverev lost points too quickly in his own service game. He was slow to adjust his mentality, and his nerves were too tense, which affected his hitting feel. In a blink of an eye, he was facing the crisis of a break point.
In Binghamton, losing serve or even a set was not a rare thing for Zverev, but facing Gao Wen and being in trouble again was a different feeling, like a slap in the face.
Unacceptable!
"15:40".
Zverev had to face the test of two break points, and his eyes were focused and his attention was highly concentrated.
Uh! Ah! With a shout of exertion, Zverev successfully served an ace at a speed of 196 kilometers per hour, saving the first break point neatly.
Compared to Gawain, Zverev's serve is not a top-notch cannon, but it is still slightly better and can save the situation at a critical moment.
"ah!"
Zverev did not have a smooth start. He finally won a clean point with an ACE. He immediately clenched his fist to cheer himself up. The look he cast towards Gawain was filled with murderous intent, as if he wanted to eat Gawain's flesh and drink his blood. However, he seemed to be dissatisfied with himself. After looking away, he shouted at himself again.
"ah!"
As if to say, Wake up! Sasha! Wake up and show some performance!
Roar, roar, roar! Ahhhh! The audience also began to cheer, rooting for Zverev and looking forward to seeing a more exciting match.
"30:40".
Still a break point.
On this side, Gao Wen didn't care at all and was calm.
Among the "Big Four", Nadal has always performed relatively poorly when facing tall and heavy players. In fact, the main reason is his height.
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After Nadal's "Nadal Spin" is fully released, the bounce height is at the shoulder position for ordinary players, which makes the return action very awkward and often impossible to complete a normal return; but for tall players such as Del Potro and Isner, the bounce height is right near the chest, so their hitting point will be more comfortable, and naturally Nadal will be more passive.
But the media reporters simply and crudely attributed it to the serve. After all, Nadal's serve receiving ability is not as outstanding as his other strengths. Then they asked Nadal how he felt when he was always helpless against the opponent's powerful serve.
Nadal said that serving is the only link that is in the players' own hands. If the opponent can serve an ACE, then he has to accept it calmly. The only thing he can do is to keep looking for opportunities to return the ball and then patiently wait for the opponent's serving state to fluctuate.
Gao Wen strongly agrees with this.
Zverev saved the break point with an ace, which was something he didn't need to be upset about because this was the moment when his opponent performed well. He just needed to calm down and move on to the next point.
Left. Right. Left. Right.
Gao Wen stood at the baseline and swayed from side to side, maintaining the mobility of his body's center of gravity, like an agile leopard.
Toss. Turn. Hit.
Gao Wen stared at Zverev's movements intently, and in an instant he caught a glimpse of the tilt of the racket face, and then his center of gravity tilted to the left. Then he saw the flying arc of the tennis ball after the serve was completed. His calf muscles exploded and the whole person flew out.
Two-handed backhand!
Zverev showed great confidence on the second break point. Instead of suppressing Gawain's forehand, he chose a wide outside corner to directly suppress Gawain's backhand. The high-quality first serve did have a strong impact, and it rushed out quickly with both power and speed, turning into a flowing shadow.
Gao Wen's early start is to buy some time for the backhand lead and swing. His knees are like springs, transferring the power of his feet to his body. His slender and well-proportioned muscles are fully stretched, and the racket extends along his arms, completing a high-speed swing near his shoulders.
Push! Fourth update.
(End of this chapter)