Chapter 607: Trap Layout
Area 1.
Push off the ground! Turn! Swing the racket! Hit the ball! Felipe Lopez's serve was smooth and coherent. He wanted an outside corner, trying to suppress Gao Wen's forehand, but -
"Out of bounds!"
The linesman's report was firm, and he raised his hand to signal that the serve was outside the sideline.
Lopez raised his chin and took a look at the landing point of his serve. It can be seen from his subconscious action that he also realized that the tie-break has come to a critical moment. Every point may affect the trend of the first set, so the first serve is even more important.
He needed a shot of his own.
But unfortunately, it was indeed out of bounds, and the referee also gave a positive gesture.
Second serve.
On the other side of the court, Gao Wen also noticed the subtle changes in the game situation. It was obvious that everyone was calculating and strategizing, and every touch of the ball had to be more meticulous.
Why is it so difficult for Lopez to win against Federer and Murray?
Federer is familiar with Lopez's style of play, and Lopez also uses a one-handed backhand. His techniques, tactics, and changes are all one level stronger than Lopez's, so he can suppress him.
Murray, because of his overall planning, his game wisdom is always able to curb Lopez's "sudden attacks". In other words, Lopez's game also has routines, and once the routines don't work, he will fall into a passive position.
So why was Felipe Lopez able to beat Nadal three times in his career? Although his career record was three wins and ten losses.
Because Lopez is more suitable for grass and fast hard courts than Nadal; also because Lopez is also left-handed, Nadal's super topspin misalignment advantage is not so obvious.
Gawain's wish to play against Nadal again did not come true, but his research on left-handed players can still come in handy. Next, it's time to make plans.
At a crucial point, if the first serve doesn't go in and the second serve is in the first zone, what will the left-handed player choose?
To be more precise, what will Felipe Lopez choose?
The answer is to press backhand from close range.
really!
Guessed it right.
Gao Wen took two small steps and quickly moved sideways to his right to make room, and then he took the initiative to meet the opponent with a backhand push with both hands.
A stroke and a push.
A skateboard-style hit, actively exerting force to directly hit the tennis ball back.
Backslash! The tennis ball shot towards Felipe Lopez's right backhand like an arrow. The power was not great, but the light shot was as fast as lightning.
Lopez was also ready. He predicted that Gao Wen might hit a backhand backslash, and his steps were not hurried. But when he arrived at the right place, he found that:
The speed, angle and rotation of the incoming ball are basically a little bit stronger than what I expected, with a little faster speed, a little more slanted angle and a little stronger rotation.
Gao Wen's early prediction and early movement of the ball immediately showed his advantage. Although Lopez's footwork was in place, his lack of prediction still made his handling a little rough.
Felipe Lopez's one-handed backhand cuts a straight line and then immediately follows the ball to the net.
What does it mean to serve and volley? Simply put, after hitting the ball, follow the flight of the tennis ball and move your feet forward to the front court. This is the basic tactic for serve-and-volley players.
In the words of Sampras, the true traditional pure serve-and-volley players will not stand at the baseline. Regardless of whether their return ball has enough pressure, they will go to the net regardless.
Now Felipe Lopez has this meaning.
In fact, his backhand slice did not create any suppression, but he still chose to go to the net.
Gawain was not surprised at all. He had several possibilities in his mind, including this one.
Therefore, Gao Wen's lateral movement was very light and agile. He immediately ran to his left side, leading the racket while running.
He started preparing for his two-handed backhand early on, observing Lopez's position and movement in front of the net, and his speed increased instantly.
A push, a brake.
While moving forward at full speed, you can gain a firm footing, and then complete the push with a backhand shot of both hands.
The solid shot pushed out a sharp and flat diagonal line. It can be clearly felt that the quality of Felipe Lopez's return ball was not high, which also gave Gao Wen a more solid and sufficient opportunity to hit the ball.
Break the net!
However, Felipe Lopez accurately guessed Gawain's route to break the net, and with a leap, his body stretched out and completely covered the ball.
The angle of Gao Wen's diagonal return was not completely torn open and entered the coverage of Fe Lopez, but Fe Lopez felt something was wrong as soon as he touched the ball.
Rotate.
It looked like a flat shot, but it was actually a side-spinning ball that continued to spin outward to the left, so that Lopez had to reach out to intercept it, and coupled with the strong rotation, he couldn't hold it down even with the downward pressure.
state.
The sound of the ball hitting the target was not very clear. Filipe Lopez didn't even have time to exclaim that it was not a second. Then he saw Gao Wen appear near the landing point of his return ball.
trap.
At this time, Felipe Lopez was half a beat late to react. Gao Wen's first shot that broke the net diagonally was a trap. It was clearly a shot delivered to the door, but through the control of rotation and line, Felipe Lopez's interception line was restricted.
Slash.
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Felipe Lopez's body lost its center of balance, and he was powerless to intercept the straight line. In the end, he intercepted a diagonal line, and failed to control the parabola.
It was like walking into a trap and returning to Gawain's hands.
Gao Wen was still standing at his backhand position, and his feet immediately entered the baseline, and he did not hesitate to hit the backhand with both hands.
straight line!
Break the net!
There was nothing that could be done to save Felipe Lopez.
"4:3, high."
The referee announced the score directly.
Gawain subconsciously clenched his fists and stared at the trajectory of the tennis ball with burning eyes. After confirming the score, he glanced at Felipe Lopez, and his determination to win collided head-on with him.
Felipe Lopez was not satisfied with his performance. The layout of this point completely fell into Gawain's trap. Every step of his response could not escape Gawain's calculation. This feeling of being restricted was really terrible.
Involuntarily, Lopez recalled the fear of being dominated by Murray.
Damn it.
Fe-Lopez also faced Gawain's gaze with great determination and fighting spirit, not giving way at all; then, he walked backwards step by step, his eyes never leaving Gawain.
The next two points were both from Gawain's serve. If Gawain could save them all, the set point would appear for the first time.
Lopez refused to surrender.
But Gawain also refuses to let up.
Snap. Snap.
The tennis ball was thrown high into the air, a ball of mustard yellow burrowing into a sea of blue-gray, and then the body turned, the racket swung, and the ball was hit, all in one smooth serve.
Bang! The crisp sound of the ball echoed in the court, inside corner! Felipe Lopez made a judgment immediately, saw through Gao Wen's tactical intention to suppress his backhand, and rushed out with a big step.
But!
T-spot! Gao Wen's inside corner serve was accurately placed at the T-spot in the middle of the intersection of the two service areas. This is the perfect inside corner in theory. Whether it is a serve from the first or second area, it is considered to be in the area, which means the serve is successful.
Lopez stretched out his racket to try to intercept, but was still a little slow and missed the target. The sound of a tennis ball hitting a billboard from behind gave further clues.
ACE!
“5:3, high.”
(End of this chapter)