Chapter 358: Mutual restraint
Hitting the ball between the legs?
Although his body position had been lost, he still managed to leisurely hit the ball between his legs, and he returned the ball with such ease and effortlessness.
Moreover, it also created the winning point!
Another magical shot.
In this point, Kyrgios' incredible physical fitness and gifted touch were fully demonstrated, and his flying shots were truly jaw-dropping.
It seems easy and effortless, but not everyone can hit the ball like this, it is truly "unrestrained imagination".
All the commentators in the media center slapped their hands on the table, exclaimed, and used their whole body movements to express their surprise and astonishment; Arthur Ashe Stadium was once again boiling with excitement for Kyrgios.
Kyrgios shook his head smugly, stuck out his tongue and made a face at Gawain, then without saying anything else, turned around and ran towards the baseline, as if he was just warming up.
If it is paired with a song "Little Erlang, carrying his schoolbag to school", it would be very appropriate.
"30:40".
In the second set, in Gawain's first service game, Kyrgios' soft and wonderful hitting touch successfully continued into the second set. He once again successfully embarrassed Gawain at the beginning of the game and had to face the challenge of break point again.
This scene seems familiar.
Because Gawain's first serve in the first set was broken by Kyrgios after "30:40", it was obvious that Kyrgios also wanted to seize the start of the second set.
call.
Gawain exhaled lightly, then looked at Kyrgios who was shaking his hips, gave him applause, and slapped the racket face with his right hand to give him his praise.
In fact, Gawain was praising Kyrgios's creative ideas and soft touch. Such shots were purely a gift from God, and they could not imitate them even if they wanted to.
But in the eyes of the Arthur Ashe Stadium audience and the audience watching the live broadcast, it seemed as if Gawain was praising Kyrgios' "dancing moves", and the scene suddenly became funny.
Hahaha.
There was laughter in the stadium.
Kyrgios was confused and turned to look over, only to find that Gawain had already turned and walked towards the baseline. He saw nothing and was left with a lot of questions:
Could it be that Gawain had just mocked him?
Kyrgios rolled his eyes to express his dissatisfaction, and then walked towards the baseline.
“30:40”, break point.
One shot, outside corner.
If the talented Kyrgios has any shortcomings, then the backhand is undoubtedly the most prominent and obvious link.
Kyrgios has a two-handed backhand, which is only average among professional players and is barely adequate. His entire technique is very crude and simple.
His backhand can block and push, but he cannot exert force. As long as he actively exerts force, he will often lose the ball. The main reason is that the entire swing trajectory and force-generating action are not standard and detailed enough, which makes his return of the ball from the backhand position an obvious loophole.
So, how does Kyrgios make up for his backhand weakness?
First of all, his footwork is very good, very, very good. He often switches his footwork and dodges to the forehand. Even though it is a backhand ball, he must turn sideways to the forehand for a critical hit.
Secondly, his touch is very good, the whole package and push are very soft, which can challenge Djokovic, so his ability to change lines is outstanding.
When playing backhand, he often moves the racket slightly and even though he cannot exert force, the change in line of the backhand straight line is very subtle and sudden, and he can easily create winning points.
Again, his tactics vary a lot. He rarely sits there passively taking a beating in the backhand position. He can cut, pull, spin and use small balls. Through different tactical combinations, he can always cover up his disadvantage in the backhand position.
In short, if you want to break through Kyrgios' backhand, simple and conventional routines are not enough.
It is also because of this that Kyrgios's games always look nonchalant and nonchalant, and he can make his opponents sweat without any effort.
However, one thing is that when receiving the serve, Kyrgios' backhand is further restricted, because the initiative is in the hands of the server, which also makes Kyrgios's changes tied up and easily become a breakthrough point for the opponent.
Of course, the same routine cannot be used over and over again, otherwise Kyrgios will be on guard and he will still be able to seize the rhythm and hit back.
Now, Gao Wen stood in the second zone, facing a break point, and he sneaked an outside corner to suppress Kyrgios' backhand.
really!
The serve, at 118 miles per hour (190 kilometers per hour), was not fast, but had a very strong rotation, which successfully suppressed Kyrgios's backhand swing. He could only push it back awkwardly. There was no speed or power, and the entire parabolic flight trajectory could not be controlled.
However, Kyrgios relied on the strength of his entire upper body to push the ball out, and the angle of the return ball was still widened, flying back along the diagonal line.
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Tap tap tap.
Gawain's footsteps were in place quickly, but he found that Kyrgios's return ball did not suppress the flat shot, creating a strong topspin ball, which bounced very high after landing, which actually increased the difficulty of Gawain's return ball.
So, Gao Wen did not use any force, but stood firmly, pressed down steadily with both hands, and hit the ball towards the middle of the court.
Kyrgios's instantaneous explosive power is exceptional. With two powerful pushes, his body has already jumped out, so that the subsequent footwork adjustment is completely easy.
Not only do you not need to run at full speed, you can even slow down and adjust, just like Usain Bolt in his prime, who was able to take a stroll before crossing the finish line.
Tap. Tap.
Kyrgios was already in position early, and facing Gawain's shot in the middle, he had the opportunity to attack with his forehand, but he didn't, because he knew that Gawain's return line in the middle was deliberately to lure him into attacking, but how could Kyrgios's hitting line be easily predicted?
Forehand cutting.
Kyrgios not only did not attack with force, but also took the initiative to give up the advantage and cut a shot, which made the audience gasp.
However, if they have watched Gao Wen's performance in the U.S. Championship, they will know that this is not uncommon, because Gao Wen has done this before and even scored the winning point in the end.
So what does Kyrgios do? Cut, step up.
Kyrgios cut a deep, spinning ball down the middle, which flew straight back and pressed into the deep middle area of Gawain, just half a step inside the baseline; at the same time, his footsteps followed the flight trajectory of the tennis ball and ran towards the net.
One step. Two steps. Three steps.
In just a few strides, Kyrgios has entered the serving area, and then he takes a series of small steps to adjust, ready for the next shot.
It is almost impossible for Gawain to create an angle when facing a return shot from the middle, and Kyrgios's tall and strong blocking at the net can further create psychological pressure.
What should Gawain do? (End of this chapter)