Chapter 779: Clash of Inspirations
Everyone’s eyes were focused, as if their breathing and heartbeats had merged into one.
Gawain stood at the baseline, jumping lightly on the spot, keeping his body light, watching Borelli's movements, but his peripheral vision kept checking the positions of Mayer and Nadal.
Mayer and Nadal both stood in front of the net, keeping still, and their tactical intentions could not be seen, but Gawain still constructed a three-dimensional image of the entire court in his mind, looking for a suitable hitting route.
Snap. Snap. Snap.
Borelli served.
whoosh.
The tennis ball was thrown high into the air and dived into the golden sunlight. The tiny hairs of the ball danced in the air and time seemed to stand still.
The next second, accompanied by a crisp sound of hitting the ball, Borelli hit the tennis ball hard.
Outside corner.
Aim for Gawain's backhand.
The difference in details——
It was also a crucial ball. Facing Nadal, Borelli avoided Nadal's forehand; facing Gawain, Borelli took the initiative to seek a breakthrough from Gawain's backhand.
Although the difference is also related to Borelli's own serving routine, the serving routes of the first and second areas are different, so one is the inside corner and the other is the outside corner; but we can still glimpse the difference in the deterrence of the receiving side. Obviously, Borelli is not afraid of Gawain's backhand.
Gao Wen doesn't mind this. He is very happy and welcomes his opponent to challenge his backhand, because after two matches with Djokovic at the end of last year, he also deeply realized that his backhand still has room for improvement.
Not to mention the match against Nadal.
So, he needs to face the impact and meet the challenge, just like now.
He pushed off with his calves, jumped on the spot, and his knees acted like springs, and his whole body rushed to the left side.
A charge! The two-handed backhand formed an early swing. In the corner of his eye, he could see Nadal moving to the right. The tactical move also attracted Mayer's attention. His steps in front of the net were a little stiff. After his thoughts were disturbed, his reaction speed was also half a beat slower.
But his attention was completely focused on the tennis ball. All his thoughts and energy were instantly poured into the tennis ball, and his feet had already taken the position.
With a push , the power was transmitted from the soles of the feet, the body leaned forward to exert pressure, and the backhand of both hands was already facing the incoming ball.
Speed up! Increase power!
Just before completing the stroke, the wrist speed increases, completing a whip-like swing, and the racket head speed increases to a higher level in a flash, and then the forearm is straightened, and the impact is carried out straight forward.
Bang! It was a head-on confrontation of strength and strength, but it was not a brute force collision. The soft wrapping of the wrist pushed the tennis ball straight out with the force.
whoosh.
Tennis ball, gone.
Almost at the same time, Mayer reflexively swayed to his left, but just as his feet left the ground, he noticed Gawain's movements and immediately realized that his judgment was wrong.
Secondary startup.
Sudden stop and turn.
Meyer pulled his body back and just as his feet returned to their original position, he had not yet had time to move when he caught a glimpse of mustard yellow lightning in his peripheral vision, which broke through from his right side at lightning speed.
straight line!
A straight line of light and shadow stretched out along the doubles sideline, drawing Mayer's gaze to turn along with it. Because his body's center of gravity was never able to move accurately, his feet were nailed to the spot, and he didn't even make a symbolic swing of the racket before he realized that the tennis ball had broken through his defense.
Gap!
This is a complete gap!
It flew, fell rapidly, and landed steadily within the bottom line, and flew out in the blink of an eye.
Return serve ACE!
Break the serve and win the first set! Beautiful!
So clean and so powerful, he seized the first break point and set point.
Yu Jia's first reaction was to stand up with his fists clenched. The next second he realized that he had shouted out loud, and he quickly turned his head to look around, hoping that he had not disturbed the silence.
Then you can see that the audience who are staring at the stadium intently can no longer control their emotions, and one by one they raise their arms high and cheer.
Fortunately, he wasn't the only one who got carried away.
From facing break points to seizing break points, the combination of Gao Wen and Nadal improved their condition at the critical moment and won the first set with unparalleled performance.
Buzz buzz buzz.
Amid the heat of the entire stadium, Nadal raised his arms high, turned to look at Gawain, his eyes full of joy.
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“Success!”
Just a short sentence, but it contains so much:
Accurate judgment, bold layout, firm execution, and resolute action, it is this series of factors that collide together to achieve a wonderful score. If any link is missing, the result may be completely different.
Nadal has played against Gawain before, and he knows that Gawain is a player who dares to imagine, dares to take risks, and also dares to take action. From Grand Slams to Masters, it is definitely not a fluke.
In the past, Gao Wen often made some bold attempts in receiving and serving, showing his talent in prediction and touch; but this did not include the way of receiving the ball just now. The whole rhythm of the point-grabbing and the control of the shot showed some changes in the technical level, which was something new.
It seems that this is an ability that was honed during the offseason.
Nadal couldn't help but feel fond of him.
He likes players who are conscientious, diligent and constantly hone themselves and improve themselves. Gao Wen created countless miracles in the first season of his professional career. However, when entering the offseason, he did not become arrogant or stagnant, but continued to improve himself unremittingly.
A sense of closeness arises spontaneously.
Joy and happiness, happiness and closeness intertwined and collided together, and Nadal took the initiative to trot towards Gawain, raised his right hand to signal, and waited for Gawain's response.
Gawain did not let Nadal wait too long and raised his right hand high with a smile on his face.
Raise your hands and clap; lower your hands and fist bump.
This time, Nadal and Gawain were obviously much more skilled. After the celebration, both of them smiled and walked side by side towards the players' rest area.
Like Nadal, Gao Wen was also very happy, not only because he won the first set smoothly, but also because he won the first battle of his attempt at a new technique.
During the offseason, Gao Wen did put a lot of effort into serving and receiving serves. Just like in table tennis, the first three shots are very important.
Agassi taught him everything he knew without reservation, and gradually adjusted Gao Wen's observation, reaction, response to the serve, and most importantly, the entire tactical thinking. He even helped him to understand the sport of tennis again with the help of Sampras.
If we simply discuss the serving and receiving links, a super serving master and a super receiving master, even now that their peak periods have passed, their collision of ideas is still full of wisdom and has indeed opened a new door for Gao Wen.
Now that the offseason training is over, it’s time to put it to the test in actual combat, and judging by the performance in the doubles match, the results are pretty good!
(End of this chapter)