Chapter 394: Brave attack
“0:30”.
In the twelfth game, Gao Wen took advantage of Wawrinka's consecutive failures in the first serve and took the lead by winning two points in the opponent's must-win serve game.
"30:30".
Wawrinka once again showed off his smooth offensive touch, with a forehand attack and a backhand straight line, neatly tying the score.
Then, the game came to a crucial point. Will the next point be a break point or a game point? Judging from the progress of the second set, everything is possible.
Zone 1.
Gawain was shaking his body gently, and his brain was working quickly along with his body, watching Wawrinka's every move intently, and then his pupils shrank and he immediately made a judgment -
Inner angle.
A big lateral stride was already in place, and Wawrinka was not able to completely suppress the inner corner. Obviously, he was still concerned about the success rate of the first serve and did not aim at the corner to serve, so the angle was not completely opened, which gave Gao Wen a chance.
Use both hands to push forward with a backhand.
The entire swing was very small and fast. Gawain used the strength of his wrist to wrap the ball lightly and softly, pushing the tennis ball in a small diagonal line towards Wawrinka's backhand.
Moreover, Gao Wen paid great attention to the control of rotation and landing point, including backspin and deep area, trying to make the height of the tennis ball below Wawrinka's waist after it bounces off the ground, thus limiting Wawrinka's backhand force.
Bang! Bang! Gawain's wall-hitting serve didn't seem particularly threatening on the surface, but it hit Wawrinka's feet very hard. The audience didn't see the trick, but Wawrinka immediately felt the impact -
After entering the second set, these changes in details did cause Wawrinka a lot of trouble, and Gawain's changes and adjustments became more and more handy, as if he had been trying before without rules or plans, but now he has figured out the entire layout strategy.
Wawrinka thought of Murray, but Gawain's use of spin was better and his attack was bolder, which made him closer to Nadal. Of course, the overall ball quality and finishing power were still not as good as Nadal's, but Gawain could still make Wawrinka very uncomfortable.
One.
Wawrinka's backhand swing had just begun when he felt the tennis ball was within reach. His swing was obviously squeezed and he forced his arms open, but was unable to exert force and could only use the force to push the ball back.
Well.
Wawrinka groaned, and stretched out his entire swing. He cleverly used the flick of his wrist to increase the speed of the racket head a little, and forced the tennis ball back.
It can be seen from this shot that Wawrinka's ball is heavy and powerful, and with a small swing he actually pushed the tennis ball back to Gawain's baseline.
In fact, Gawain had predicted Wawrinka's shot in advance, because Wawrinka could only swing the racket in a rebounding motion and could not make a straight line, so the diagonal shot was the only option. Gawain had already moved sideways to the defensive position early on.
However, Wawrinka's ball was fast and deep, completely breaking Gawain's expectations. The tennis ball was directly pressed on the baseline, also squeezing Gawain's backhand swing.
Moreover, Gawain used a two-handed backhand, so his racket swing was a little slower to begin with. As a result, even though his feet were already in place, he was unable to swing the racket. As with Wawrinka, he could only use the force of the ball to block it and hit it back as a rebound.
But what is slightly different about Gawain is that he has a better ability to seize the hitting point. In the critical moment, Gawain's upper body moves forward a little, buying a little time, and then the rhythm of the entire hitting is improved.
Boom!
It was obvious that Wawrinka's footsteps were squeezed. For the audience, the little time to grab the ball point was not noticeable at all, but for Wawrinka, who was receiving the ball, he could feel the overwhelming pressure coming at him, like a tsunami wave rising to another level.
However, Wawrinka's footsteps were within one meter of the baseline and he refused to retreat, which meant that he had no time to lead the racket.
Bang! The only thing to be thankful for was that Gawain didn't have time to change the flight path of the tennis ball, so the tennis ball returned to the middle properly.
Wawrinka's forehand made a winding motion. When the tennis ball hit the ground and bounced back to the racket, he applied a strong topspin, using the strong rotation to deepen the landing point of the return ball.
The effect is good.
The tennis ball hit Gawain's baseline again. Although the angle was not widened, it was just half a step to the right of the center. It posed no threat to Gawain's movement, but the tennis ball landed very deep and the rotation when it bounced was sufficient, which actually created some of the effects of Nadal's shot.
An unexpected gain.
Gawain had two choices.
One is to step back, wait for the tennis ball's rotation to be fully released, and then force an attack. However, in order to ensure the accuracy of the landing point, some strength must be sacrificed. In addition, Gawain's strength and burst are not his strongest points, so the threat is definitely not enough. This is also the situation that Wawrinka hopes to see.
The second is to hit the rebound ball and seize the rising point, but unlike the previous shot, this time the topspin ball is very strong. If you are not careful when hitting the rising point, it may be too early or too late, and then the return ball may go wrong. Not to mention returning the ball, this point may be directly handed over to Wawrinka.
What should I do? In a split second, Gawain had already made a decision in his mind.
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He took a small step back, and had already drawn the racket for his forehand, even waiting one step ahead on the line where the tennis ball would hit the ground and bounce back. When his wrist felt the impact of the tennis ball, the racket wrapped around the tennis ball lightly and softly, and his forearm and wrist moved very softly yet extremely tenaciously, pushing forward like a boat on the lake.
Pop.
At the moment of the shot, Gao Wen skillfully flicked his wrist slightly to the outside, and then the tennis ball flew out directly -
keep?
Not only will Gao Wen not be conservative, but he will also be bolder and more determined. He will firmly grasp the opportunity to take the initiative and refuse to leave any regrets on this court.
Gawain chose to take the initiative and at the same time changed the line through his own touch control. It was because Wawrinka's hitting power was insufficient this time that Gawain seized a rising point and used speed and rhythm to force a change of line, eventually tearing out a straight line and hitting Wawrinka's backhand quickly and violently.
Oops!
Wawrinka immediately realized his predicament because he subconsciously thought that Gawain would definitely choose the diagonal line, so he moved his feet towards his forehand position in advance, but now he had to change direction temporarily.
From a timing perspective, there was absolutely no problem with his footwork, and Gawain's return did not pursue an extremely tricky route, so he still had time to hit the ball, but what about the next shot?
The time was too tight, and now Wawrinka had missed the opportunity to hit the ball back. In other words, he could no longer continue to compress Gawain's return time by hitting the ball back as he did before.
What to do? (End of this chapter)