Chapter 95 Patience

"6:4", judging from the score, the first set seemed to be uneventful. Gao Wen won by virtue of a break of serve. However, the first set alone lasted for 62 minutes, and the hard court match turned into a clay court match. The long and arduous time gave us clues.

But I don’t know how the second set will go.

The last game of the first set was Sacramento's serve, so the first game of the second set was served by Gao Wen.

In football matches, tactics often change between the first half and the second half. The same is true in tennis matches. Players need to summarize and think based on the situation in the first set, and then adjust tactics in subsequent games. Even within a set, the tactics may be different between games.

Of course, both Sacramento and Gao Wen are young college players. Their tactical reserves and on-the-spot experience are not rich enough, so they cannot adjust their tactical framework all the time. As for the tactical changes between one set, it depends on the brain, which is also part of tennis wisdom.

In Gao Wen's serve, he continued the tactical changes at the end of the first set.

The entire return route is obviously clearer, and the layout is completed through different combinations of landing points, rotations and routes. Saramento's ball is not heavy, which does not put much pressure on Gao Wen, which also allows Gao Wen's return to win more space.

What is ball quality? In simple terms, it is still power and spin, but it is more of a tail force, that is, the power and spin that remain on the tennis ball after it bounces off the ground. It is not just the speed of the ball, but it can directly impact the racket face and pressure the opponent to wrap and control the tennis ball.

Serena Williams's ball is famous for its weight, like a cannonball. With the same shot, the opponent can feel the huge all-round pressure on the wrist and forearm.

Rafael Nadal's ball is famous for its spin. The average spin of his forehand shot can reach over 3,000, and 4,000 spin is commonplace - the average spin of ordinary players is around 2,000. So, when Nadal's return ball hits his opponent's racket, it's like a wall-breaking machine.

These are all spherical.

For bystanders, it is difficult to see these tricks with the naked eye, and they often wonder, "This ball is not difficult, how did it go into the net?", "The trajectory of this ball is very normal, how did it fly away?", but only the players on the court can feel the pressure brought by the quality of the ball.

Saramento's ball quality is relatively mediocre, lacking both power and rotation, but his control over the return ball's trajectory, landing point and sense of space is still very good, which allows him to always be in place for defense. However, the subsequent impact of the defensive return ball after it lands is very limited.

Relatively speaking, Gao Wen's ball quality is slightly better in all aspects.

It is also because of this that when Gao Wen decides to change the layout of the return line, he is under less pressure and can often achieve the hitting effect more smoothly.

Then, the scene changed subtly.

“15:0”.

"30:0".

"30:15".

"40:15".

"Competition, high."

In a blink of an eye, Gao Wen successfully won his first serve of the second set, which was also the easiest serve since the start of the match.

The game only lost one point and the whole game took just over two minutes, which was much better than the five-minute tug-of-war in the first set.

In the round of ball, it was still a seesaw battle. Sacramento's defense was still active, with excellent accuracy and return rate. It was still very difficult for Gawain to score directly in two or three shots; but the key point was that Gawain's offensive success rate was greatly improved, and he was able to score in the end.

The layman watches the excitement, while the expert watches the details.

For the audience, they couldn't make sense of it. The most direct thought in their minds was that Sacramento was affected by the last moments of the first set, and his condition fluctuated slightly after the second set; while Gawain was in high spirits and took advantage of the momentum of the first set to gain the upper hand.

But Sacramento knew otherwise.

He is still trying his best, he is still trying his best, because he knows that he has no way out. It is not just the Los Angeles derby. He doesn't have much time left to prove himself to his father. He needs to burn all his energy and win every possible game.

We can't let go even if there is only a glimmer of hope.

Now, Saramento is no longer angry, depressed or anxious. He is 100% focused, fighting for survival, fighting for his own life.

He needs to win this game.

The fear and panic of standing on the edge of the cliff made Sacramento sober up during the break between sets, and he looked at his opponent on the other side of the net for the first time.

So, at the beginning of the second set, Sacramento still covered the entire court and worked very hard, but Gao Wen still didn't find any chance in his first serve game.

Sacramento realized that Gao Wen had made a change, but his understanding of tennis limited his response. He didn't know how to deal with such a situation. The only thing he could do was -

Run, run with all your might, burning your life.

Although he encountered some challenges in his own serve, having a good serve is still a very important advantage in men's tennis matches. After all, breaking serve is relatively rare, especially in matches of similar levels. Therefore, Sacramento successfully held his serve.

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"1:1".

"2:2".

"3:3".

Sacramento did not collapse, and Gawain did not sweep the game. After the two players successively saved their serves, the game score remained deadlocked.

The entire game process seemed to be exactly the same as the first set, with Gao Wen serving first, both sides holding their serve, and the situation being stalemate.

But if you look closely, you can see that the content is different:

Gao Wen's serve was becoming easier and easier. He did not encounter any break points in the first three service games, let alone break points, not even deuces. He only lost four points in total.

It became increasingly difficult for Sacramento to hold his serve. Two of the three service games ended in deuces, and he faced three break points. The second service game was the most thrilling. On the break point, Gawain made a mistake in which his forehand shot went into the net, forcing Sacramento to go around in a circle before he was able to hold his serve. It was extremely thrilling.

The situation is changing quietly.

Gao Wen, who gradually gained the upper hand, was very upset after missing the break point, but he did not keep dwelling on it. He could feel Sacramento's high fighting spirit and knew that his opponent would never give up easily. Not only would he not give up, but he was also looking for opportunities to turn the situation around.

Gao Wen knew that he needed to remain patient. Maybe others had forgotten, but Gao Wen still remembered that Saramento was the seventh-ranked singles player in the United States, with a higher ranking and strength than himself now. He needed to go all out to firmly grasp the victory.

(End of this chapter)