Chapter 547 Passion Release

In tennis matches, there is serve and volley, and of course there is receive and volley. These are corresponding techniques, but the specific details and purposes are very different.

Serve and volley is often suitable for cannon serve players, who use powerful serves to create advantages, follow the forward inertia of the serve action to get to the net as soon as possible, and further cover the space in front of the net. It not only compresses the attack time of the next shot, but also blocks it from a visual level, creating pressure for the opponent.

This is a means of scoring.

Going to the net after receiving a serve is relatively rare, because as the receiver, you are in a passive position most of the time, and it is difficult to improve the quality of receiving the serve. If you rush to the net rashly after receiving the serve, you can easily lose your position and be directly penetrated by the opponent, which will put you in a passive position.

But occasionally, players will deliberately use the tactic of receiving and volleying to break the balance of the confrontation. By changing their own position, they can, firstly, disrupt the rhythm of the baseline ball, secondly, break the opponent's psychological expectations and create pressure for the opponent's return, and thirdly, gain the opportunity to compress the rhythm in the frontcourt.

This is a form of tactical pressure.

Among the "Big Four", Federer often receives serves and goes to the net without warning. Even if his serve and return effect is mediocre, he will use such a surprise tactical combination to disrupt the rhythm of the game, destroy the opponent's psychological expectations, and gain the advantage in the confrontation through his excellent tennis skills.

Obviously, Gao Wen's net technique is not his strong point. Although Sampras is a serve-and-volley type of player, the time he spent working with Gao Wen was too short to hone Gao Wen's net technique. Moreover, the timing of going to the net also needs to be honed through training and competitions.

So, what exactly was Gawain doing at this time? Simply put, he was creating waves.

If the opponent was any other player, Gao Wen would not rush to the net at this moment. It was not because it was too risky or impulsive to suddenly receive the serve and go to the net, but because Gao Wen was not the type of player who liked to linger in front of the net. If there was no suitable opportunity, he was used to staying at the baseline.

But Mayer is different.

Mayer's backhand is mainly based on push and cut. He kept changing the rhythm and route in today's game. He was able to hold his own even when Gawain was not in good form. Now Gawain needs to prepare for the deciding set. Facing Mayer's relatively weak backhand, he needs to break through.

Therefore, when Mayer used a serve from the outside corner of the second zone to pull Gao Wen out of the court, Gao Wen knew that he was in mediocre condition and the diagonal shot was his best choice. While hitting the ball, he had already begun to plan and lay the groundwork for the next shot and the next two shots. Going to the net to put pressure was a tactic that suddenly broke the balance.

An idea flashed in his mind! Gawain walked straight ahead without stopping, from decision-making to execution, with extraordinary determination.

really!

Meyer had not anticipated such a change at all. He continued to follow his previous habit, using a cut to unload the force, and cut a strong backspin ball, then staggered towards Gawain's forward steps.

Gawain was highly focused.

He knew that his skills at the net were mediocre. Mayer's strong backspin was spinning and rushing, and if he didn't handle it properly, the only result would be that the ball would go into the net. Moreover, his footsteps were moving forward, which was like "two cars colliding head-on at high speed", making it more difficult to adjust his footwork. If he wasn't careful, he might be squeezed.

Focus. Focus. And more focus.

All of Gao Wen's thoughts gathered together. He took small steps to adjust, turned his body sideways, and then raised his racket high. He pressed down and smashed the ball from top to bottom, just like a badminton net attack. He firmly remembered Sampras' trick in his mind: press forward. Stick close.

When the net technique is immature, it is useless to deduct those technical details, because the reaction time and space for hitting the ball at the net are compressed, so that tennis becomes table tennis, and the whole hitting system needs to be adjusted. The more you think about the details, the more likely you are to make mistakes, so the best way is:

Keep your feet moving forward in a stable state, be sure to be resolute and decisive, use the inertial pressure of your body moving forward to create the power to hit the ball in front of the net, and avoid over-reliance on your wrist control, racket face control, angle control, etc.

Simply put, it is to make hitting the ball easy and suppress the opponent with force.

Tap tap.

Tap tap.

Gawain's tactical execution showed his determination and determination. He pushed the ground! He stepped forward! He pressed! According to Mayer's original plan, this was a backspin ball. If Gawain hesitated a little, or stepped a little too far, the tennis ball would fall quickly, and Gawain would be faced with a difficult ball to attack. If Gawain simply went to the net, he might even need to hit a difficult rebound ball at his feet, which would be very difficult to handle.

However, Gawain's step forward was extremely resolute, and he was already in position before the tennis ball reached its highest point, which allowed him to hit the ball at the highest point of the parabola, which was near his shoulder.

When hitting the ball at the baseline, the swing action is horizontal, and hitting the ball near the shoulder will naturally become twisted and difficult to exert force; when hitting the ball in front of the net, the swing action is vertical, and hitting the ball near the shoulder will be smoother.

Gao Wen's footsteps were within a palm's length of the baseline of the serving area, and he completed a badminton-like smash.

Push! Hit! Explosion! The next second, the tennis ball smashed into Mayer's court, in a straight line, landing in the forehand space that Mayer had cleared.

It landed, bounced back, and flew high towards the audience stands.

"Set, high!"

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As the referee announced the score, all the spectators in the Diamond Stadium stood up and cheered passionately.

Boom! The howling of wolves rose and fell amid the roar of the whole place, as if lone wolves standing on different hilltops, communicating with each other through howling, were making sounds at the same time.

Ah! Gawain clenched his fists and roared angrily towards the other side of the court.

Ahhh! The emotions that had been suppressed for two whole games were finally released——

This game was different from any previous game. I was always adjusting and controlling. From physical strength to energy, from hand feeling to state, none of them were familiar conditions. Every ball and every point required me to get back to the familiar scoring track in an unfamiliar way. The difficulty was beyond imagination.

As the fight went on, Gao Wen himself became increasingly frustrated. The heavy feeling of depression in his chest urgently needed to be vented.

Until now.

By winning the second set in an unexpected way, we were finally able to relax for a moment, regain the familiar feeling of controlling the game, and embark on the road to victory.

Ah! Rather than saying that Gawain was putting pressure on Mayer, it would be better to say that Gawain was shouting to himself, deeply feeling the burning sensation of his heart beating wildly in his chest. He swept away the dullness and hammered his chest hard with his right hand, again and again, again and again, releasing all the exploding feelings:

"The battle never stops, the fight never ends"! (End of this chapter)