Chapter 669 Strategic High Point

When facing the Big Four, Berdych has won all of them, and they are at least at the Masters level, which is enough to prove his strength and ability.

But when facing Nadal, Berdych suffered an 18-game losing streak, which was extremely cruel.

So, why?

The reason is that Nadal's super topspin allows him to control the depth of the return ball very well. If it is a shallow ball, the impact of the super topspin can suppress Berdych; if it is a deep ball, the momentum after the ball bounces off the ground can also suppress Berdych, which makes Berdych very uncomfortable.

Of course, Nadal's playing style is so special that there is only one of his kind in the entire history of the professional arena, and no one else can replicate it.

Gawain has a good understanding of spin, but he has no way to copy Nadal's shots. However, facing Berdych, he also found his own way.

Meanwhile, Gao Wen was summarizing his experience from the victory, hoping to continue his scoring momentum in the second set.

Meanwhile, Berdych was learning from his defeat, hoping to turn the situation around in the second set.

Therefore, the start of the second set became the focus of competition between the two sides.

Berdych also noticed that he had actually created opportunities at the end of the previous set: by suppressing Gawain's forehand and then attacking his backhand.

In the forehand duel, Berdych was able to gain the upper hand; on the backhand side, Berdych could not gain the upper hand, but he was not afraid of Gao Wen.

As a result, Gao Wen was indeed in a very embarrassing situation, running all over the court and struggling to save the ball.

But the key is that Gao Wen's defensive ability and defensive counterattack ability are also very, very good, and he can often seize the opportunity to turn the situation around.

Berdych realized that he needed to strengthen his attack and should break through more on the forehand position.

He is worthy of being a veteran who has been in the tour for twelve years and has stayed at the top of the world rankings for five full years. He has deep enough competition experience and foundation.

In the first game of the second set, when Gawain was serving, Berdych immediately launched a fierce attack.

Gao Wen had a very hard time in this game.

On the one hand, it was due to Gawain’s own reasons.

Just like facing Murray in the Valencia final last week, he exerted too much effort at the end of the previous set, so that he was a little distracted at the beginning of the new set.

Even though Sampras had reminded Gawain after the game, there were only two days between the two games, and some shortcomings were difficult to remedy immediately.

On the other hand, it was Berdych's fault.

Berdych's entire offensive rhythm and vitality became fiercer. More importantly, the offensive routines and tactical combinations became clearer, and one could feel that the line selection and landing point distribution of the return ball were more reasonable.

Originally, Berdych's game was crisp, clear and concise, and now it has reached a higher level. The fierce attack made Gawain a little breathless.

However, Gao Wen has also grown a lot in the past two months.

The overall results of the competitions in Beijing, Shanghai and Valencia have declined significantly compared to the US Open, but the experience gained from each game is also very valuable.

When the situation is not advantageous, how to hold on to the game, how to adjust the game, how to find opportunities, how to delay the opponent, these lessons can not be taught or learned, only through personal experience, like battlefield medals, can they be transformed into nutrients for growth.

Game point, tie.

Break point, deuce.

Another break point, another deuce.

It was game point and then it was tied.

Facing a bad situation of "15:40" at the beginning, Gao Wen saved five break points and missed two game points. After a stalemate of fourteen minutes and twenty-two seconds -

Gawain seized an opportunity and, when his two-handed backhand was suppressed, he hit a diagonal shot, deep and heavy, to counter Berdych's backhand, and the strong backspin forced Berdych's return ball into the net.

finally!

On his third game point, Gao Wen saved his serve!

After the point and the game, both Gawain and Berdych looked like they had been fished out of water, sweating profusely and with red cheeks.

But the two people's performance was slightly different.

Gawain clenched his fists and roared loudly, releasing all his suppressed emotions without reservation, and his eyes were filled with murderous intent, as if he had gone bloodshot.

Berdych seemed a little depressed, his eyes full of pain, but he couldn't find the reason. His depression could be felt through his continuous deep breathing.

Slight deviations can also reveal differences in personality.

As expected, Berdych's next serve also faced a severe challenge -

As mentioned before, serving technique is very physically demanding and can even be considered the most energy consuming.

In the previous game, Berdych tried his best to break the serve, but after more than fourteen minutes of struggle, he failed. The mental blow made the physical consumption more obvious, which also meant that Berdych would inevitably face more difficulties in his next serve game.

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Of course, the physical energy consumption is equal for both parties.

It is very difficult for Gao Wen to hold his serve, and it is unknown how much energy he has left to launch an attack in Berdych's serve.

Or it could be a tactical adjustment to accumulate strength for subsequent games. Otherwise, if you launch an attack in one go but fail to break the serve, then this may affect the next game. This is undoubtedly a tactical decision.

So, what will Gawain do?

Seize the opportunity to win!

This is understandable. Gawain also knows the importance of the start of the second set, which is likely to determine the direction of the entire set. He cannot let Berdych catch his breath.

It is a battle for momentum and also a battle for strategic commanding heights.

This round was also stalemate.

"0:40".

Gao Wen took the lead and got three consecutive break points.

Berdych's condition showed a clear slump, and the overall quality of his shots declined significantly; on the contrary, Gawain seemed to have really played at his best and his performance was still outstanding.

As expected, young and strong people are better than fists?

Just when everyone thought that Gao Wen was about to break the serve, the second set started one-sidedly, and there might be little suspense left in the entire game.

Unexpectedly, standing on the edge of the cliff, Berdych also burst out with amazing energy. He not only saved three break points in a row, but also got the game point with a long-lost ACE.

The balance of the game seemed to have quietly shifted again.

However, in the next point, Gawain played very patiently, holding the opponent in a stalemate for twelve shots, and then used two consecutive two-handed backhand diagonal shots, each shot stronger than the last, continuously opening up the angles, and finally nailing Berdych's feet in place, saving the game point with the winning point.

In a situation where both sides' physical strength had been severely reduced, they were still able to present such a wonderful round of ball confrontation, which once again triggered applause from the audience.

It can be seen from this point that Gawain is still young. Not to mention his endurance, but after rapid consumption, his ability to continue and recover in a short period of time is indeed stronger than Berdych.

Everyone knows that once Berdych has recovered from this, the situation will be slightly different. The key point is: Will Gawain agree? (End of this chapter)