Chapter 418 Chess Game
“40:15”.
Kei Nishikori was the first to get the game point.
"40:40".
But Gao Wen scored two points in a row to tie the score.
"40:AD".
"AD" stands for "Advance". At this time, Gao Wen scored another point and got the break point.
Arthur Ashe Stadium was full of question marks. Clearly, Gawain didn't seem to be in the right state, and his entire stroke selection was absurd, but why did Gawain get the first break point now? Two of the points were mistakes by Kei Nishikori. Did Kei Nishikori rush to cash in on the break advantage and rush too much?
Agassi, however, had a vague idea and glanced at Sampras out of the corner of his eye.
Sampras didn't say much, just smiled and said, "Gawain knows what he is doing."
What does this mean? Agassi looked back at the court to see what Gawain would do on the break point.
In the second zone, press the forehand closely.
Facing the break point, Kei Nishikori launched a close serve for the first time, breaking the conventional routine and unexpectedly breaking Gao Wen's prediction.
really!
Gao Wen made a wrong prediction, and was unable to start the action of dodging to receive the ball immediately. He did not have time to move and adjust his feet. He could only lean his upper body back, hold his body in place with his forehand and quickly hit the ball, using his forearms to support his body to form a stable triangle, and forcefully pushed the serve back.
But the control is still a little bit poor.
The arc of the tennis ball could not be suppressed, and the bottom line point was not deep enough, so Kei Nishikori immediately made room, turned sideways and attacked with a forehand diagonal shot, and the next second he immediately moved to his right side to defend the gap. After all, Gawain's backhand straight line was indeed daunting.
However, although Kei Nishikori's sideways forehand attack was solid, it lacked penetration, and was indeed a level lower than Kyrgios and Wawrinka. This also gave Gawain enough time to complete the shot, but his swing and push movements were habitually larger and therefore appeared less stable.
Gao Wen also knew that he needed to adapt to Kei Nishikori's hitting style, so he did not take the risk of changing the line and hit the ball diagonally.
Then?
Then Gao Wen and Kei Nishikori restricted the opponent's diagonal line. They changed the rhythm of their shots, but the line always stayed on the diagonal line. They changed their techniques, speeding up the rhythm by one beat and slowing down the rhythm by one beat, and reducing the force by one beat. It seemed like a simple repetitive route of hitting the ball, but both players were very focused.
At this moment, Kei Nishikori took the lead in changing——
He used a backhand slice to cut a straight line with a strange technique, and the entire ball speed, rotation, and power were all subverted and reorganized.
Moreover, the smartest thing Kei Nishikori did was to choose cutting. Although it sacrificed strength and speed, it ensured the threat of the route and landing point.
Here, Gawain can be seen running sideways at full speed, but he is caught off guard by Kei Nishikori's sudden change.
What's worse is that although the speed is not fast, there is almost no power after landing, and the rebound height is limited. Even if Gao Wen arrives successfully, there is no room for hitting the ball.
Obviously, Gao Wen's best option at this time is to hit a forehand diagonal shot. If there is enough time, he can also change some hitting techniques to hit a small diagonal shot - but now it seems too late.
At the same time, while running wildly, Gao Wen could see Kei Nishikori moving quickly to the forehand position to fill the position. This also shows that the purpose of the backhand cut is not to score, but to set a trap for Gao Wen to jump. Kei Nishikori only needs to wait at the diagonal line.
What to do? The best way is to hit a straight back ball to disrupt Kei Nishikori's plan, but the problem is that there is no space to hit the ball. Changing the hitting line requires space to swing the racket and time to retract the racket head, otherwise the straight line cannot be retracted and the tennis ball will fall into the doubles area, which is out of bounds.
What to do?
Tap, tap, tap.
In a flash, Gawain's footsteps had already rushed over, and then you could see him swinging his forehand in a big loop over his head. The whole swing was completely circular, but it was not a standard diagonal strike, but -
straight line!
But because there was no time to close the racket, Gao Wen tried his best to create topspin, and actually created a moon ball, pulling out a straight high ball with a super large arc.
Find a different way!
Just like Kei Nishikori's cutting, Gawain gave up on driving the ball and used a high ball to hit a moon ball to successfully change the line and disrupt Kei Nishikori's layout plan.
"Oops!"
Kei Nishikori immediately sounded the alarm, stopped and turned suddenly, kicked his right leg, and sprinted sideways to his left side again.
What was worse than the plan being disrupted was that because of the wrong time to return to the position, Kei Nishikori had missed the opportunity to grab the rising point, and Gawain happened to pull out a super topspin, and the tennis ball bounced off the ground and easily passed over Kei Nishikori's shoulder.
It is obvious that they are deliberately bullying Kei Nishikori because of his height of 178 cm.
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Maybe for ordinary people, this is already above the average height, but in tennis, it faces many difficulties.
Kei Nishikori's hands were placed above his shoulder line when he hit the ball backhand, which was extremely awkward. Not only was he unable to exert any force, but his center of gravity also seemed to be pried up, and his feet could not stand steadily at all.
Ah! Nishikori was in trouble immediately, but he still did not give up. He also pulled out a moon ball, trying to increase the insurance for his return as much as possible, ensuring that it entered the boundary, and pressed deep into the baseline to prevent Gao Wen's next shot attack.
At this moment, Kei Nishikori's hot hands could be seen again. In such a passive and difficult situation, his return ball could actually land on the baseline, utilizing the court space to the extreme, so much so that when the linesman made the in-bounds gesture, the audience gasped.
But Gao Wen knew that the game was still going on and his attention was not affected at all.
Backhand.
Gao Wen had already arrived at the correct position long ago, but he was still adjusting his center of gravity with small steps, trying to determine the exact landing point of the tennis ball, and then he was ready to move forward -
Calculate, counter-calculate, and counter-calculate again.
In these three shots of the two players, every shot was calculated and set a trap. The same is true for Kei Nishikori's return: if Gawain takes the risk of trying high pressure at the baseline, the risk will naturally increase exponentially; but if he tries a regular shot at the baseline, the threat of the return will naturally be completely reduced because he cannot exert force accurately.
So, how would Gao Wen handle it? He glanced at Kei Nishikori, who was moving in small steps across the court, trying to deceive Gao Wen with a fake move. Then, Gao Wen took a step forward, raised his hands to backhand, and made a move to prepare for full force, inducing Kei Nishikori to run, whether it was the left or the right, anyway, let Kei Nishikori run first.
In the next step, just when he was about to hit the ball with a two-handed backhand, he changed his grip from a drive to a slice, and thus cut a small ball.
Yes, it’s not high pressure or a smash, but a small ball!
Another counter calculation.
For the fourth time, Gawain continued to dig a hole.
(End of this chapter)