Chapter 465 Concentration
One push! One top!
Facing the match point, Djokovic truly showed the style of a Grand Slam champion, without any of the previous hesitation. The whole shot was very clean and decisive, and the transformation of the ball quality could be seen naturally.
This was the case with both the last serve and this one.
Obviously, Gao Wen risked a double fault on the second serve and fought for a faster serve, breaking expectations and seizing the initiative, but Djokovic, whose swing posture was oppressed, still completed an incredible return serve through the rapid swing of his forearm, and it was also with a strong spin.
The ball landed very deep, and the ball was heavy and spinning.
Gao Wen immediately realized the change in the quality of the ball, but he was the serving side and had already made arrangements before serving. Djokovic's return routine did not exceed his expectations, but the overall quality was extraordinary, so Gao Wen did not hesitate and the entire attack was very smooth.
Take small steps, and then more small steps.
While Gao Wen was retreating in small steps to create space, he had already completed the racket lead with his forehand. He jumped up lightly and, with the help of the combined weight of his body and centrifugal force, swung his forehand in a full circle and smashed it hard at the diagonal direction. Even if Djokovic controlled the landing point of the return ball in the middle, he still forced his attack to create an angle.
When hitting the ball, aim at the big triangle at the bottom line.
Whoosh! In an instant, Gawain picked up speed again, exerting pressure on Djokovic with a tough attitude of "power vs. power", and even showed more powerful shots because of Djokovic's high-quality return serve.
Djokovic immediately realized the danger, and rushed over with several big strides. While running at full speed, he completed a very solid diagonal backhand shot with both hands. From the turning movement of his upper body, it can be seen that Djokovic's force this time was also particularly solid and heavy.
Boom! The tennis ball turned into a streak of light and crossed the entire court.
Gao Wen's light and nimble footsteps sprinted at full speed and arrived in time, and his two-handed backhand also completed the shot solidly, returning along Djokovic's shot line, but the baseline pressure was slightly deeper, and the pressure and impact of the backspin ball were obviously raised to a higher level.
Djokovic did not budge, and in a half-squatting position he endured the full force of the tennis ball, and then used both hands to backhand and hit the ball diagonally again. From his staggering steps, one could see the impact of Gawain's return, but this time Djokovic's shot also changed slightly -
The landing point became shallower and the angle was torn apart.
In fact, both Gawain and Djokovic were looking for opportunities to change lines, but this time, both of them hit the ball very hard. The impact brought by the whole ball quality inevitably suppressed their opponents. The difficulty and risk of changing lines rose sharply. In the lightning-fast decision, both of them chose to continue to suppress the backhand.
Moreover, subtle changes can be seen with every shot, showing that the game between the two sides is always in conflict and friction.
This time, Djokovic's diagonal shot was not aimed at the big triangle at the baseline, but at the sideline. A soft wrap of his wrist sent the tennis ball flying.
Danger!
Alarm bells rang in Gao Wen's mind, and he immediately withdrew his steps that were originally moving sideways to defend, but Djokovic once again demonstrated his unparalleled ability to control the landing point, and in an instant he pulled Gao Wen's position out of the doubles line, and the obvious unloaded backspin ball did not give Gao Wen much space to hit the ball.
One shot.
With just one shot, Djokovic resolved Gao Wen's continuous offensive, turned defense into offense, and reversed the advantageous situation between the two.
At the same time, in the next second Djokovic realized that Gao Wen might be in a passive position, so he cut to the baseline without hesitation and went directly to the net.
Although net skills are not Djokovic's strong point, that is relative. Objectively speaking, Djokovic's net skills can still rank among the top 30 or even top 20 in the world. So in the game, when Djokovic suddenly goes to the net, the sense of oppression is overwhelming.
Djokovic pressed the net like a giant tower, putting further pressure on Gawain from a physical level.
Tap tap tap.
Gao Wen could clearly hear the sound of his heart hitting his chest while running at full speed. He knew that he had few options for hitting the ball under extreme conditions, so he did not hesitate. With one step and one brake, he was ready to hit the ball:
Moon ball.
Unlike the bad situation of passive defense where he was forced to choose to lob the ball, Gawain actually still had room for his footwork, at least he could adjust another half step or another step, but he didn't. He used the time to adjust his footwork to adjust the racket face and the hitting point, and then actively lobbed the ball and hit the tennis ball high into the air.
control.
This is exactly Gao Wen's purpose, to use his delicate touch to control the arc of the lob, making it impossible for Djokovic to complete the high pressure easily.
really!
Whoosh…whoosh whoosh whoosh…
It can be clearly seen that the flight trajectory of the tennis ball draws a thrilling rainbow arc and penetrates into the golden sunlight all over the sky, attracting the attention of all the audience to look overhead, searching for the mustard yellow tennis ball in the brilliant golden color.
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I see.
The tennis ball was spinning at high speed and was about to pass over Djokovic's head.
However, Djokovic reacted extremely quickly. He took two small steps back to adjust his position, then jumped up on the spot and made a backward shooting gesture. The racket became an extension of his arm, and he incredibly intercepted the tennis ball on its falling trajectory, and then he smashed it hard.
Bang! Huh! Along with the sound of the ball hitting the ground and the exclamation, you can see the tennis ball crashing towards the middle baseline at an incredible speed. Just when everyone thought that Djokovic had already won the point, a deep blue hurricane appeared at the baseline, roaring towards it.
He ran a little too far and the tennis ball almost hit his body, but Gawain braked suddenly and pulled his body like a bowstring, then hit the ball in front of his body with the racket. In a flash, he turned and pushed his wrist slightly, and pulled the parabola higher again.
Obviously, Djokovic still lacks confidence in his high-pressure technique, and the control of the entire racket face is obviously unstable. He was unable to control the landing point of the previous shot and just blindly exerted all his strength, which gave Gawain space to hit the ball.
But this time the quality of Gao Wen's high ball dropped slightly, and was obviously not as good as the previous one.
Djokovic did not need to step back to adjust his center of gravity. He took a series of small steps forward, then stretched his whole body to its full extent, preparing to exert full force from top to bottom. But just before exerting force, he saw Gawain moving towards the backhand position out of the corner of his eye. His heart skipped a beat: he was preparing to smash the backhand position, because his forehand smash with high pressure was prone to errors. Choosing the backhand position can often ensure that the swing posture is smoother and more complete, thereby increasing the success rate and threat, and suppressing the opponent's backhand and expanding the advantage. This also makes it easier for him to choose the opponent's left half of the court when he is hitting high pressure with his forehand.
What to do? Should we change our strategy now?
(End of this chapter)