Chapter 269: Heavy Punch

"...Ah!"

Gawain staggered, his pace had reached its limit but he still couldn't catch up, just a little bit, just a little bit.

No matter what, one thing that must be admitted is that Zverev is indeed very talented and his baseline shots are of excellent quality. Even though he is only seventeen years old, he has already reached professional standards and can indeed suppress Gao Wen in long rounds.

Just look at this ball and you will know——

Obviously, all of Gawain's predictions were correct, and there was nothing new in Zverev's hitting lines, but Gawain's returns still fell into passivity step by step, as if he was stuck in quicksand. He did not feel the crisis coming but was already sinking silently.

Once. Once again.

Every time Gao Wen chased the tennis ball with his feet, his success rate became lower and lower, and the passive feeling accumulated silently bit by bit.

This is the embodiment of Zverev's hitting ability.

Simply put, if Gawain failed to launch a counterattack or actively seek change, and only played strong balls, Zverev would be the winner.

But don't forget that competitive sports are not that simple.

Just like in the semi-final against Stakhovsky, how to play in a situation where the strength is at a disadvantage is not unfamiliar to Gao Wen.

Tap tap tap.

Gao Wen's speed has been improved to the extreme, but even with the correct prediction, his accuracy is still unsatisfactory. He has no space to lead the racket at all, and he is completely unable to swing the racket in time. Before his feet are in place, he only has time to use both hands to backhand a moon ball.

There is no rotation, no power, and no control, and the high ball is extremely passive.

The next second, Gao Wen saw Zverev enter the court as soon as possible. With a height of 198 cm, he stood in front of the net like a huge wall, blocking all angles. His fully stretched arms could cover an area of ​​nearly one floor in depth and height, making it airtight.

Whoosh! The tennis ball drew a parabola high up in the sky, but it was ultimately unable to pass over Zverev's head.

Overhead high pressure!

Zverev noticed that Gawain's moon ball had a very full arc and was almost about to break through his blockade. He took a big step back, made a step-back jump, intercepted the tennis ball above his head, and completed the fifth force with a high-pressure smash from top to bottom.

Bang! Zverev forced his strength, regardless of whether it was necessary or not. The most important thing at this moment was to show his momentum. He needed to open up his entire aura, so he released all his strength again. In fact, the backward movement was not suitable for exerting force, but the young and energetic Zverev still completed the force unreasonably.

Boom! The tennis ball hit me directly.

Did you score?

Huh! As Zverev was falling, he could only hear the audience gasping in surprise. What happened? Push off the ground! Control! Turn around! Move! Gao Wen still did not give up. When he was about to lose his balance in the previous shot, he braked suddenly, pushed off the ground with his left leg to control his body, and then quickly moved sideways to his right side, quickly returned to his position, and continued to defend the next shot.

Overhead high pressure, what line will Zverev hit? In fact, Zverev does not have many options. When his body center of gravity is in a violent turbulence, he can only choose to hit the ball with his forehand. Because the height of his two-handed backhand is not enough, there are not many options for controlling the angle of the forehand downward pressure in the backward state.

Either forehand diagonal or middle.

Obviously, Zverev believes that it is very unlikely that Gawain will get to the right position after losing his center of gravity, and it is highly likely that he will stay in the backhand position, so he only needs to choose the middle to easily score.

Dengdengdeng! Gao Wen's footsteps used continuous small steps to control his body balance and running rhythm while moving quickly. When he reached the middle of the court, he was highly focused. Before he could stop, he could see Zverev's high-pressure ball coming at him.

Middle lane!

Boom!

But wait!

No killing!

What does it mean? It is very easy to understand from a physical point of view. After the high-pressure ball hits the ground with all its strength, it will be rebounded by the strong reaction force, and the bounce height must be considerable.

However, a parabola may fly in different trajectories depending on the landing point.

The closer to the baseline, the shorter the time and space for the bounce, which means that the opposing player can still complete the shot; the farther away from the baseline, the longer the time and space for the bounce, which means that the ball can exceed the player's coverage area and rush directly to the stands.

The only thing you need to pay attention to is that the further away you are from the baseline, the closer you are to the net, and if you are not careful, the ball may go directly into the net; the closer you are to the baseline, the more space the opponent has to swing his racket, but correspondingly, the wind direction will be higher.

It can be seen that the landing point of the high-pressure ball is also very particular. Whether it is the left side or the right side, forehand or backhand, this is the high-pressure method of choosing the empty space; if it is in the middle, deep area or shallow area, this is the high-pressure method of choosing over the top or squeezing.

On the surface, a high-pressure shot is a thunderous blow with full aura, but in actual games, a high-pressure shot is the part where hitting errors are most likely to occur.

The hitting point is not that easy to find.

Just like now.

Gawain's lob failed to get over Zverev's head, but enough spin made it difficult for Zverev to control the ball under high pressure. He could only subconsciously complete the shot in a hurry, gritting his teeth and exerting all his strength, as if he was ready to directly hit the tennis ball.

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Smash it down hard.

However, the landing point was a bit awkward, neither deep nor shallow, neither far nor near, and it landed in the area between the serving area and the baseline. It was difficult to pass over Gao Wen's head, and it was not enough to squeeze Gao Wen's swing action. Instead, it entered Gao Wen's hitting range.

The only things that can be said are strength and speed.

No matter what, the high-pressure ball still has a strong impact, bombarding down like Thor's hammer.

But for Gao Wen, it was not a problem at all.

Brake! Control! Sideways!

Gawain overran slightly, then dodged back, planting his feet fully into the ground, firmly controlling his body, and making room for a forehand swing.

Swing! Push! Push!

It can be seen from the swinging action that Gao Wen is not preparing to push or block, but to exert force.

"Power vs. Power"! "High Pressure vs. Forehand"! Gao Wen hit the ball hard with a head-on collision. Even though he was in an absolutely passive position and faced the pressure of the opponent's high pressure ball, Gao Wen still did not show any mercy. Instead, he seized the opportunity and launched a strong counterattack like a storm.

Whoosh! Bang! The sound of a solid ball hitting the court could be clearly heard, and then Gawain's muscles tensed up, and he pushed his forehand out with full force, firmly grasping Zverev's unfamiliarity and restraint at the net. Although he was tall and strong, he was a vulnerable scarecrow, breaking the game by colliding strength with strength.

Bold! Resolute! Firm!

Dare to think, dare to do!

Third update.

(End of this chapter)