Chapter 392: Rapid Progress
"... Beautiful!"
"Gawain did not expect this shot line, and on the fourth set point, Wawrinka finally used a violent backhand diagonal to create a winning point and successfully won the first set."
"Facing the biggest dark horse of this tournament, Wawrinka won the first set with a score of '6:1'. This was also the match in which the score difference of Gao Wen was the largest in this year's US Open..."
Thirty-three minutes after the start of the game, the first set was decided. Wawrinka, who served first, broke Gao Wen's serve twice in a row and won the victory with a huge score advantage, taking the first game.
The entire game process was really too fast! This situation is probably what most viewers don't want to see; at the same time, it is also what most people did not expect -
In the first three rounds, Gao Wen showed superb layout ability in his serving games. From the choice of serve to the connection of attack to the handling of unexpected events, he was not only solid but also smart and tenacious. He only lost five serving games in the three games.
However, facing Wawrinka, he lost two service games in the first set and almost swallowed a donut. It was really unexpected to lose the first set in a frustrated way. Could it be that in front of the real top players, the dark horse's color will gradually fade? Thinking about it carefully, it doesn't seem so surprising -
Isner has an ankle injury, Bolelli's record at the US Open has always been poor, and Kyrgios is still a newcomer who has just emerged and his performance is still lacking in stability.
In other words, the three upset victories lacked persuasiveness, and facing Borelli, Gawain narrowly won in five sets.
Now facing the third seed Wawrinka, his true level is revealed. I am afraid this match may disappoint the audience again.
Buzz buzz buzz.
There was some commotion at the Louis Armstrong Stadium. A small number of spectators began to lose focus, and a small number simply left the stadium. Bouchard's previous match was not satisfactory, and Djokovic's match was also an easy victory with a lack of confrontation. For the spectators who bought the stadium's match pass for today, it was very disappointing.
I'm afraid that representatives of brands such as Nike and Adidas are also glad for their decision.
In fact, the outcome of the match will not affect their intention to sign Gawain. The reason why they chose to watch the match on site is because they are not optimistic that Gawain can get past Wawrinka. Being eliminated is a high probability event, so this may be their last chance to watch Gawain's mental state up close.
So, they all arrived at the scene without any prior arrangement.
Judging from the progress of the first set, Gao Wen's lack of experience and immaturity were fully exposed, the entire score gap was instantly widened, and Wawrinka had a clear advantage.
However, Wawrinka has been in mediocre form throughout the North American season, and his performance will definitely fluctuate in the future. Such drastic fluctuations have occurred many times in the first two rounds of the game, so we should see if Gawain can seize the opportunity to launch a counterattack.
The brand representatives remained calm, but their attention was inevitably distracted, and their tense nerves would probably not calm down in a short period of time.
Louis Armstrong Stadium seemed a little... noisy, just like a traditional seafood market, with hawking and talking mixed with the smell of fish. For a moment, the vision, hearing, smell and even touch were all disrupted, making one dizzy and not knowing where to focus.
So, what do the professionals think?
"Don't worry, I believe the second set will be different." Agassi politely comforted Jiang Yanyun, because he could deeply feel the worry and frustration emanating from Jiang Yanyun -
In fact, after the game started, Jiang Yanyun's attention gradually shifted to the field. Compared with his idol, Gao Wen's game was slightly better.
Jiang Yanyun's heart was still curled up nervously, and he was a little breathless, but he still tried his best to stay calm, "Are you serious?"
Agassi nodded slightly, "Gawain is very smart. He has been adjusting and testing all the time. He probably hasn't encountered a player with a one-handed backhand like Stan. But it's not surprising. Even in the entire tour, there are not many one-handed backhand players who can attack as freely as Stan."
"The most amazing thing about Stan's one-handed backhand is the tearing shot. It is not only sudden, but also powerful. Most importantly, the control and explosiveness are extremely strong. Even Rafa and Roger find it very troublesome. This shot is almost unpredictable and can only be suppressed and controlled."
“This is also the tactic that Gao Wen has been insisting on implementing in the first set.”
In the entire tour, there are very few players with one-handed backhands, and even fewer among them who can occupy a place in the top 20 in the world rankings, such as Federer, Dimitrov, Thiem, Wawrinka, Tsitsipas... The weakness of power and the instability of support are obvious.
Wawrinka was the only player who was unreasonably direct and exerted force.
In fact, Thiem could also do it later, but Thiem's swing was relatively large, and the force action required more support from footwork adjustment to complete, so the situation he often encountered was that his physical strength decreased and his footwork was not adjusted properly, so that he could not exert force on the backhand and was forced to cut back the ball.
Facing other players, cutting is no problem, but facing Nadal, especially Nadal on clay, it is almost like throwing a meat bun at a dog.
Wawrinka does not have such trouble. He can even force his strength in a very awkward state, and his backhand attack is, to some extent, more powerful than his forehand.
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It's not that Wawrinka's backhand is better than his forehand, but because the biggest advantage of a one-handed backhand is the concealment of the shot. Holding the racket with one hand can completely hide one's hitting method and intention, which also makes the backhand shot more sudden. This feature is fully demonstrated in Wawrinka's backhand assault attack.
Unpredictable!
Moreover, Wawrinka's one-handed backhand is more impactful than Kyrgios' forehand. He can create some unimaginable lines and angles. Even if the players can accurately predict, they can't catch up. He has power, speed, angle and landing point. In other words, if Wawrinka plays in God mode, he can really sweep away thousands of enemies.
Possessing both impact and suddenness, the one-handed backhand does play an important role in Wawrinka's games. It can even be said that he is one of the few players whose backhand is stronger than his forehand.
It is almost impossible to find players of the same type as Wawrinka in the tour. This is even more of a headache for Gao Wen, who lacks match experience. He needs to spend a lot of time to adapt to Wawrinka's offensive tactics.
Agassi's tone of voice was very polite, but his in-depth analysis was not a polite one at all. Instead, he maintained his professionalism and took a real look at the first set of the game. From a unique perspective, he could immediately see Gawain's tactical intentions.
The first set was obviously not that simple.
(End of this chapter)