Chapter 888 A Belief

Still no shot.

Rather than saying it was the peak of physical strength, it was more like a strong confrontation that reached a whole new level within just twenty minutes, which led to a dramatic consumption of physical strength and energy in a short period of time, so that now there are some fluctuations in control, which directly affects the serving state.

He needs to stabilize a little.

Second serve.

Bend your knees, throw the ball, push off the ground, and swing the racket.

Inner angle.

In fact, the serve speed was average, only 172 kilometers per hour, but it landed in a good spot, forcing Nadal to fly to save the ball and barely made it through.

Before he had time to rejoice, Gao Wen realized that Nadal's return serve was very deep and landed close to the baseline. He had just recovered from the serve and his center of gravity was not stable. His forehand hit a rebound ball near his feet and he passively completed the return.

In fact, both Gawain and Nadal's shots were somewhat unexpected, and the final result was that Nadal had an offensive opportunity.

Gao Wen's return failed to control the spin and power. Although it had good depth and was very close to the baseline, it lacked threat to Nadal.

Nadal acted decisively, taking a series of small steps to adjust, switching from the backhand position to the forehand position, and then he turned sideways and hit the forehand without hesitation.

Boom! Backslash, aiming at the big triangle on the right bottom line of Gawain.

Boom! Diagonal line, keep an eye on the shallow area on the left side of Gao Wen.

Boom! Backslash, bombing Gao Wen's deep right baseline again.

For three consecutive shots, Nadal used forehand attacks, and adjusted his footwork lightly and flexibly, completely covering and enveloping Gawain's defensive return. His forehand hits were heavy and spinning, suppressing Gawain from all directions, leaving no breathing space for him at all.

Not only is the ball heavy, but the two blind spots in the baseline can be moved over a large range, and the landing points in deep and shallow areas are distributed, changing the rhythm of the shot.

Gawain was in a state of great distress and exhausted.

A shot of the ball.

If the ball handling was just a little bit poor, the opportunity would be seized and the next moment, you would be bombarded. This is the pressure of facing the Big Four.

It was clearly Gao Wen's serve, but he lost the opportunity to attack with serve, and then he got into trouble and didn't see any chance of counterattack at all.

From right to left, then from left to right.

Gawain had no breathing space and could only defend himself reluctantly, but he refused to sit still and wait for death.

If he just defended like this, Gawain would no longer be Gawain.

The third time.

Forehand position.

Gao Wen did another split and slashed the tennis ball back with his forehand, but this time, the line and landing point were slightly changed.

It's still a diagonal line, but Gao Wen increases a lot of friction, trying to control the tennis ball closer to the shallow area of ​​the line change.

Tap tap.

Tap, tap, tap! Nadal can be seen adjusting his steps.

Gawain's slice return poses little threat to Nadal, as he himself is the top and most powerful spin master in the professional tour.

Not only is there no threat, but it is also an offensive opportunity.

So, even though Gawain tried to control the landing point of the tennis ball near the sideline to suppress Nadal's backhand, Nadal still switched from backhand to forehand again through flexible footwork, using sideways forehand for the fourth consecutive shot to launch an attack.

Nadal's offensive intention can be judged from the frequency of using the sideways forehand, because the forehand is undoubtedly Nadal's most lethal weapon.

So, is it a diagonal line or a straight line this time?

After Gao Wen finished hitting the ball, he moved sideways to his left.

step.

Two steps.

With emergency braking, sudden stop and sharp turn, his body moved back to the right and returned to his forehand position, and then Nadal's hammer came.

The bet was right! This time, it was not a prediction, but a gamble. Objectively speaking, Nadal's chances of choosing the straight line and the diagonal line were 50-50, impartial.

But Gawain is too busy to do anything else. He must choose once, a gamble -

If you lose, then you are broken serve.

If he wins, there is at least a glimmer of hope. Moreover, if the bet is right, it also means that Gawain's trap has worked.

The slice return on the previous shot can be considered a move to lure the enemy.

Gawain knew that the slice posed no threat to Nadal and that Nadal would attack without hesitation; he also knew that Nadal would most likely choose a sideways forehand, and that the super-long diagonal attack that crossed the entire court was like a missile and was absolutely spectacular.

So, Gao Wen waited in his forehand position.

Step! Right! Racket! Right! Gawain's forehand was raised high, and he did not flinch at all, facing Nadal's unreserved forehand attack head-on, just like he did against Kyrgios in the previous game.

A head-on collision! Huh! The entire audience took a deep breath, and their burning gazes were all focused on the missile-like tennis ball, staring at Gawain intently.

Waiting to detonate.

However--

He held the racket high, but at the last moment he changed his grip from a smash to a slice. He raised it high and then gently put it down, and Gawain cut a small ball.

God!

All the screams in Rod Laver Arena were cut off. Everyone was deceived by Gawain. Just when everyone thought Gawain was going to face off again, Gawain cut a small ball without warning.

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Small ball in front of the net?

So, this is the real plan behind Gao Wen’s gamble?

Nadal was also caught off guard , his steps paused for a moment, and then he rushed to the net from the baseline with his racket in hand.

Run at full speed! 100-meter sprint!

"……Oops."

Zhang Sheng's heart tightened slightly. Gao Wen's idea was good, but his technique for the small ball in front of the net still needed to be polished. The quality of this small ball was average.

First, the distance is a little long, almost to the teeing area.

The second is the height. The force has not been completely removed, and the rebound height after landing has exceeded the parallel line of the net.

Both of these points mean that Nadal still has a chance. Even if Nadal needs to rush forward from three meters away from the baseline, the chance still exists objectively.

really!

Nadal caught up!

After a sliding step to brake, Nadal rushed forward with all his strength, then chopped the tennis ball down quickly with his forehand, sending it flying at full speed in a diagonal direction.

Backspin ball.

There was hardly any rebound after landing.

However, Nadal's control was not good either, because it was too unexpected and too sudden, and his forehand was unable to control the return line within the serving area.

The line is a bit long.

A gust of wind.

Gawain rode lightly on the ground, arriving there in the blink of an eye. With his knees bent and his center of gravity lowered, he looked like a motorcycle turning at high speed, his body almost parallel to the ground. At this moment, gravity seemed to no longer exist. He used both hands to backhand and cut between the tennis ball and the ground, then lightly lifted it up.

straight line.

The tennis ball flew past so lightly and erratically.

Nadal's second start was too late.

Break the net, success! Save the break point! "Ah!"

Gawain stood up straight, clenched his right hand into a fist, and hammered his chest hard, once, and again! Veins bulged, and the muscles of his whole body were tense to the extreme, emitting unparalleled tension. Finally, his emotions could no longer be suppressed, and he released them completely.

“Ahhhh!”

From absolute passivity and awkward defense to calm planning and courageous counterattack, a little bit of gambling, a little bit of luck, and finally an unreserved and all-out effort.

Never give up! Fight till the end!

This point! This round! It's far from over!

“Ahhhh!”

(End of this chapter)