Chapter 563 Grit your teeth
A head! A circle!
With almost no space to hit the ball, Nadal used his upper body strength to complete the head shot, and then the tennis ball shot out like a rocket.
"Nassau topspin", the long sword is unsheathed!
Tap-tap-tap! Tap-tap-tap! Gawain immediately moved sideways, because Nadal chose to hit the ball sideways with his forehand. The squeeze of his position made it impossible for Nadal to hit the ball diagonally. The reverse diagonal was the only option, which was Gawain's forehand position.
really!
Gao Wen adjusted his steps continuously, his brain working rapidly——
Even after nearly a set of competition, the impact of "Nadal-style topspin" is still strong. Not only because Kovan has never met such a player in his short professional career, but also because Thiem, who practiced with Kovan in Flushing Meadows, does not currently have such ability; but also because Nadal's spin hides too many changes, which is not so easy to adapt to.
Therefore, Gao Wen needs to seek change, as it is difficult to break the balance with simple basic shots.
How to hit the ball?
Push off the ground! Swing the racket! Raise it!
Gao Wen hit the ball head-on with his forehand. This time he did not step forward to grab the rising point, but used his forehand to create a super topspin in order to remove Nadal's spin and change the rhythm of the shot.
A lob! A circle! Gao Wen's wrist on the forehand was very soft, very delicate, and very bold.
"straight line!"
"Gawain actually chose the straight line!"
"In terms of inventory, Gao Wen once again showed the same courage and dominance that he had during the US Open!"
Forced line change!
In the first three shots, Gawain and Nadal's shots were very strong. Facing the strong impact, both players chose to attack proactively without giving in. When Gawain took the risk of changing the line and succeeded, Nadal fell into a passive position.
Nadal moved quickly across the court, but his footsteps were clearly not in place, and he sliced with his forehand, which also meant that Gawain's change of line forced Nadal into a defensive state.
However, Nadal's unparalleled defense was still like a needle hidden in cotton. With one cut, he cut a straight line and returned straight back along the same route.
Moreover, the landing point was very clever, falling right at the feet of Gawain who was moving sideways.
Apparently, when Nadal was moving on defense, he had already observed that Gawain was moving sideways to defend the backhand position, so he simply changed his hitting method, not only hitting the ball in a straight line, but also stuck on Gawain's moving route.
Surprise! Gao Wen was moving sideways, and when he realized that Nadal had cut a straight line, he immediately braked. However, before he could start again, he found that Nadal's return ball was already rushing towards his position.
One brakes and the other turns sideways.
In a hurry, Gao Wen also reacted reflexively, sweeping a shot with his forehand hastily, moving his forearm quickly, and trying to use the skateboard to hit a small diagonal line to create suppression while his body was squeezed.
This shot was obviously a very effective shot for Gao Wen during the US Open.
However, Nadal's team must have carefully studied Gao Wen's shot route selection, because Nadal predicted it in advance and moved sideways quickly.
Facing a small diagonal shot, he took a big step, pulled his body out of the sideline, and used his two-handed backhand to quickly and fiercely sweep a large diagonal shot.
Bang! Nadal launched an attack in an extremely passive situation, which was a step-over action, which reversed the situation and completed the shot with a two-handed backhand.
Unlike his violent forehand, Nadal's backhand has always been very stable. Although the variety and intensity of his hitting methods are inferior to his forehand, the basic skills of his backhand are extremely solid. It is difficult for even a storm to break through his defense, and his sudden attack is also extremely sharp.
At this moment, that is the case.
With almost no space to swing the racket, Nadal twisted and pushed his wrist with his backhand, and the tennis ball flew quickly towards the blind spot of the big triangle at the baseline of Gao Wen's forehand.
Advantages and disadvantages.
The situation in the confrontation between the two strong forces was reversed again, and the landing point was very deep and very tricky.
Uh ah!
Gawain made an abrupt stop and turn, a force burst out from deep in his dantian, and he moved sideways to his right side again, rushing there quickly with the Light Footsteps. However, he realized at the first moment that he had lost the initiative and could only passively defend.
But how should he defend? He glanced at Nadal's position and his brain started working at high speed. It was obvious that the two players were switching between offense and defense very quickly. Every shot was suppressed and calculated, which meant that the margin of error was very low, but it also meant that the opportunity was still there.
Nadal forced an attack in the previous shot and his feet were a little out of place, so he pushed off the ground with his right leg and immediately moved sideways to his left side, because the entire court had been cleared and there were gaps everywhere.
So, how should Gawain choose the defensive return line to turn the situation around? Push! He pushed the ground with his right leg, braked urgently and controlled his body, and then he completed the forehand lead early. Facing Nadal's quick and aggressive backhand attack, Gawain's hitting action had already met with it.
A light tap.
Gao Wen did not actively exert force, but lightly used the force to push the tennis ball back, but the choice of landing point was very clever -
Back kick.
Still aiming at Nadal's backhand; moreover, Gawain did not push the ball deep, but deliberately chose a shallow landing point, a move he also learned from Nadal.
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In today's game, Nadal's ball landing point kept changing, changing the rhythm by changing the depth, and also using the return ball with a shallow landing point to fully release the topspin, trying not to give Gawain the opportunity to grab the rising point to hit the ball. The combination of length and depth has been disrupting Gawain's return ball.
This once again proves that Nadal has studied Gawain's game carefully.
Now, the same is true for Gawain.
The return ball forced Nadal to hurriedly return to his position, only to find that the ball landed so shallowly that by the time it reached Nadal's hitting position, it was already falling rapidly, and the best hitting point for the attack had passed; moreover, Gawain did not exert force, which meant that Nadal had no way to use the ball to hit the ball.
So Nadal hurriedly cut a straight deep ball with his backhand.
Whoosh! The tennis ball landed in the middle of Gao Wen's left half court and hit the baseline directly. It was precise and thrilling.
Gao Wen moved sideways quickly and noticed the fast-spinning return ball at the first time. The rotation speed was still amazing, but it was more than one level lower than the forehand momentum.
Chance!
Push off the ground! Brake! Gao Wen could clearly feel the tense force of his toes gripping the ground, and his muscles were tensed to the extreme, and then his hands were ready to backhand.
Firm! Tough! Active! Forward! Instant burst, instant release!
Gawain did not pay attention to Nadal's position and concentrated on completing the shot. At the moment of hitting the ball, he gritted his teeth and exerted full strength, then flicked his wrist forward and outward, and pushed forward forcefully with the burst of power.
Thunder strike! At this moment, Nadal subconsciously rushed to his forehand position to defend, but the next second he saw the tennis ball break away from the racket, draw a thrilling arc, and run at full speed in a straight line -
As graceful as a startled swan!
A straight line, a straight line! That is the empty area behind Nadal's backhand! Nadal tried to brake and start again, but it was too late.
The tennis ball shot out like a bolt of lightning, and then exploded.
Bang! Boom! Score!
The first inventory, successfully recovered!
(End of this chapter)