Chapter 428: Be tough to the end
Push off the ground! Swing the racket!
Use the force of the opponent to attack!
Facing Gawain's aggressive first serve, Kei Nishikori fell into a passive position and subconsciously used his backhand to hit the ball, but he successfully seized the rising point to counter speed with speed, and with his incredible touch, he pushed the tennis ball into the deep area in one fell swoop, creating suppression, once again showing his hot competitive state at this year's US Open.
Tap tap tap.
Tap tap tap.
Gao Wen adjusted his position with a series of small steps, never taking his eyes off the tennis ball. He immediately realized that Kei Nishikori's return ball landed deeper than he had imagined. His footsteps were right on the baseline, so his racket swing would inevitably be squeezed. The initiative he had just taken in the previous shot immediately turned into a passive situation.
Push off the ground. Stand firm. Lower your center of gravity and bend your knees.
He raised his hands to hit the tennis ball back with force, and used the method of hitting the ball against the wall to forcefully push the tennis ball back. His hands holding the racket were fully swung as he straightened his knees and stood up straight. A powerful force burst out from the depths of his dantian and was released directly.
Ah! This time, Gawain didn't try to gain speed, but strength. In the round of the ball, he instantly increased his speed and put all his strength on the tennis ball, firing it out like a heavy artillery, turning passivity into initiative and responding with an offensive approach.
Boom! The tennis ball rushed back instantly, and it seemed that before he could even blink, he had already reached Kei Nishikori's half of the court.
Kei Nishikori still refused to retreat. Without taking any steps forward, he slightly advanced his racket-pulling action and insisted on his style of attacking the rising point, compressing the rhythm of his shots again.
This is exactly Kei Nishikori's favorite batting rhythm. The opponent generates the force and he takes over the rhythm. The rhythm of the entire round is in his hands. Even if Gawain increases his strength, Kei Nishikori can easily leverage the force.
Bang! This time, Kei Nishikori's swing was more complete, and the quality of the entire shot was improved, landing directly near Gao Wen's position:
Ball at feet.
The tennis ball came towards him in a stream, and the compression of the entire rhythm made all of Gawain's reactions and calculations become cramped.
No wonder professionals emphasize that judging from his playing style and path, Kei Nishikori is not afraid of Gawain, and can even suppress Gawain to some extent: not through strength, but through rhythm.
Facing the match point, Kei Nishikori dared to fight hard, and his shots were very tough and resolute, because he knew the game was not over yet, because he believed he could turn the situation around, because he knew their chances were 50-50, because he knew he could win this point! In the sight, you can see Kei Nishikori's burning and determined eyes shining with a thousand-foot light, and in a trance, he forgot all the tiredness and focused wholeheartedly on the hitting action.
Go! At this point, Gao Wen was caught in a dilemma because he couldn't retreat. If he did, he would lose his advantage and his footwork would be disrupted. But he couldn't move forward either. If he moved forward, he would have even less space to hit the ball. He could only volley and then follow the ball to the net, which was exactly Gao Wen's worst technical aspect.
What to do? In fact, there was no time to think. Gao Wen made a judgment and choice immediately. He changed the two-handed backhand into a one-handed backhand, placed it at his feet, and directly hit a rebound ball.
The difficulty and key to rebounding the ball lies in controlling the angle of the racket face. If the control is at least slightly improper, the impact and reaction force may cause the return ball to go off track.
But even if you control the racket face, it still requires incredible feel and feel for the ball to complete the package, and you have to do your best to control the spin in a split second.
Gao Wen is very careful and meticulous, and all his attention is focused on tennis.
Rub, rub, rub.
One could clearly feel the powerful impact of the tennis ball brushing violently between the strings. Gawain's wrist gently lifted up and forward, and his body jumped up along with the lifting movement, trying to use this method to complete the friction of the racket face as much as possible, and then the tennis ball flew back.
whoosh.
The speed was a little slow, but it was still obvious that Gao Wen was still trying to control the return line in an extremely passive situation.
straight line.
The tennis ball did not fly diagonally, but changed its route and rushed in a straight line; most importantly, the control of the entire parabola was very precise and delicate. It did not jump up completely, but was a loop ball, and the quality of the ball rushing forward after landing was very obvious.
A flash of inspiration!
Wow! The audience at Arthur Ashe Stadium couldn't help but exclaimed, because Gawain's random shot was so amazing and beautiful. He seemed to be in a desperate situation, but he didn't expect that he could hit such a high-quality return, which evened out the advantages and disadvantages of the two players.
In today's strong confrontation, Kei Nishikori showed so many amazing moments that people forgot that Gawain's touch was equally impressive.
Kei Nishikori did not let his guard down either. He immediately moved sideways and sprinted towards the other end of the baseline.
Although Gao Wen tried his best to control it, the time he touched the ball was too short after all. The friction between the tennis ball and the racket was not enough, and he obviously did not have enough control. The straight line did not completely open up the angle, but landed in the middle of Kei Nishikori's right half of the court, and the depth of the landing point was also average, which was unable to suppress Kei Nishikori's swing.
Push off the ground! Lead the racket! Hit the ball!
Kei Nishikori was very calm. He raised his hand and swung the racket in a big loop. He seized the opportunity, exerted full force with his forehand, and launched an attack with full firepower!
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One can even see Kei Nishikori jumping up to add more power, adding his own body weight to the attack.
A fatal blow! A murderous look burst out from Kei Nishikori's eyes, and he was already bloodshot.
Boom! The tennis ball flew fiercely towards Gao Wen's forehand baseline triangle, with an extremely terrifying speed and force, creating a rolling wave of air.
If it was Kyrgios or Wawrinka, Gawain would be powerless to recover from this attack, even if he had predicted and prepared in advance, his chances would be slim.
But his opponent was Kei Nishikori! Thump, thump, thump! Thump, thump, thump! As soon as he finished hitting the ball, Gawain had already sprinted madly towards the entire half of the court he had vacated, and his feet left the baseline, slightly opening up some distance to buy more time for his defense. Then he could see the tennis ball that ran through the entire court, like a meteorite falling to the earth.
Even if Kei Nishikori exerts his full strength, his attack still lacks a kind of penetration; moreover, in order to pursue the landing point, Kei Nishikori adds a lot of spin to ensure that the return ball can enter the blind spot at the baseline, but correspondingly, the tennis ball has a strong topspin and bounces high after landing, very, very high.
This also means that Gao Wen still has time to bat.
Dengdangdang! Gawain's speed has reached its limit. The inertia of his forward charge roars like a tornado. It seems that his calves can no longer hold on to the ground.
However, Gawain still clenched his teeth tightly, releasing the remaining strength in his body without reservation, and his adrenaline burst out like a fireworks display.
(End of this chapter)