Chapter 754: Watching the training
Panting.
MacDonald was breathing heavily, as if there was a fire burning in his chest, penetrating the golden sunlight and staring at Gawain on the other side of the court.
After the basic warm-up training, the two continued with basic batting training. After a little exercise, McDonald invited them to a training match: the opportunity to have a new Grand Slam champion as a sparring partner does not come every day.
What's more, McDonald knows Gawain's strength - his brain is Gawain's most powerful weapon on the court, so he also hopes to see if Gawain can give him some advice through training to further improve himself.
So MacDonald extended the invitation, and Gawain accepted it with great pleasure.
One grabs ten.
The rules are the same as for the tie-break, except that the winner is decided by a score of ten.
Tiebreaks appear more frequently in doubles matches, especially after the long set decider was abolished. Even Grand Slam tournaments have introduced tiebreaks. If the match enters the deciding set, a full set will not be played, but a direct tiebreak will be used.
Overall, both the tiebreak and tiebreak are full of uncertainty, a bit similar to the golden goal rule in football matches, except that a little time extension is added; but in the final analysis, both sides have chances.
However--
After the opening, Gao Wen scored six points in a row.
“6:0”.
McDonald was not surprised that he lost. After all, in the daily training matches in the second half of last semester, he had more losses than wins against Gawain.
But, not a single point? That's a bit exaggerated.
There must be something wrong with the game, so what exactly is the problem? If I can't sort out my thoughts, the time for the top 10 will be gone in the blink of an eye.
McDonald's playing style, as a whole, still lacks strong scoring methods, so his games often require patience.
Gawain was clearly aware of this shortcoming, and it was further magnified today; after not meeting each other for three whole months, McDonald was more or less under a little psychological pressure when facing Gawain, and the quality and layout of his entire shot were not up to par, and he became increasingly passive.
What to do? MacDonald calmed down and started thinking -
When facing Gao Wen, you must think, and keep thinking, otherwise the game will soon reach a dead end.
He needs to seize the opportunity because MacDonald is familiar with Gawain and obviously now that Gawain is going all out, this is a good opportunity for MacDonald to learn and improve.
Compared to the victory or defeat of the practice match, seizing opportunities, enriching experience, and improving oneself are the most important things. Therefore, he needs to temporarily forget the score and "Gawain" and focus on the game, and more importantly, focus on himself.
On the next point, McDonald served.
MacDonald sneaked an inside corner, which was Gawain's backhand.
With both angle and speed, he successfully suppressed Gao Wen's serve-receiving attack.
In terms of attacking, Gao Wen's backhand does lack a little explosive power, which is why he needs to take a step forward to grab the rising point when launching an attack from the backhand position. However, when receiving the serve, because he is in a passive position and Gao Wen's backhand is squeezed, he mainly relies on pushing and blocking.
Gawain was familiar with MacDonald, and MacDonald was equally familiar with Gawain.
The serve creates effective suppression!
Immediately afterwards, McDonald stepped into the baseline, grabbed a rising point, and used his forehand to hit a small diagonal line to increase the rhythm of the shot.
Wow! There were rustling exclamations around the court, because McDonald's serve attack was very clever, using the method of hitting the rising point with the backspin to shorten Gawain's reaction time as much as possible. The tennis ball rushed over like lightning, and the whole attack was smooth.
And, MacDonald went online.
Very sudden, but also very resolute.
It can be seen that McDonald's tactical combination is very clear.
Gao Wen was put into a passive position.
During the lateral movement, the forehand has almost no space to hit the ball and can only barely produce a topspin.
However, in passive defense, Gao Wen still showed a good batting feel. With a soft and light wrist wrap, he drew a full rising parabola.
Whoosh!
The tennis ball flew high into the air.
Is it going to go over the top?
No!
McDonald took small steps back and successfully intercepted the ball before it went over his head.
Uh ah!
McDonald roared with power, high pressure over the top! Forehand! Deep in the baseline!
Should we be able to score this time? All eyes were directed towards Gao Wen.
Elena felt her heart stuck in her throat, but she saw Gawain's figure sprinting sideways so lightly and gracefully.
Trample!
Step! Two small steps and one big step adjustment appeared inexplicably on MacDonald's high-voltage line——
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Forehand!
Still in the forehand position.
Gao Wen's right leg suddenly kicked to brake, then he swung his racket with his forehand to take advantage of the force and the shot was completed.
Huh! Amid the gasps of astonishment from the entire audience, the tennis ball turned into a stream of light, penetrated McDonald's net blockade, and went into the backcourt.
The instantaneous burst of power and speed produced incredible energy, and the mighty air wave rushed towards the fans behind the baseline net. The oncoming pressure made the heart contract rapidly, and exclamations and astonishment surged deep in the throat, as if the world was shaking with it.
Score!
“7:0”.
incredible!
Unbelievable! Buzz buzz buzz.
The barbed wire was continuously shaking due to the fierce force of the ball, and one could even see the center of the bull's eye. A large open space was instantly formed outside the barbed wire among the fans, and each of their frightened faces showed how thrilling that moment was.
Feel the charm of tennis confrontation up close.
Wow! The training ground instantly erupted in cheers and admiration. Everyone looked at the court in disbelief, and applause broke out involuntarily.
From the heart.
Buzz buzz buzz.
The training ground became unusually noisy, with the sounds of people looking at each other and whispering to each other surging rapidly, and even the morning air became cheerful.
McDonald stood in front of the net, neither frustrated nor annoyed. Instead, he looked at Gawain with bright eyes on the opposite side, and a high fighting spirit burned in him.
Gawain showed no mercy, nor did he do things perfunctorily. He was still the Gawain we were familiar with, and he was just as meticulous and dedicated in training.
This was the case with Gawain in the past. Martin has said more than once that thanks to Gawain's focus and dedication, the atmosphere within the team was also boosted, which led to the team's success last season.
Gao Wen is still the same now.
McDonald was very grateful for Gawain's respect and affirmation, which also meant that he needed to get motivated. Having his head shaved in the tiebreaker was a small matter, but the failure to keep up with the quality of training would be a betrayal of Gawain's trust.
So, what happened with this point just now?
(End of this chapter)