Chapter 99 Steady Breathing
Plop.
Plop.
Gawain could clearly hear the sound of his heart pounding against his chest, which passed through to the depths of his mind, and his disturbing thoughts settled down.
Facing the break point, Gao Wen not only did not get nervous, but he calmed down, completely calmed down.
He also realized that he was too hasty and was eager to win the game in one go, but haste makes waste and he ended up making mistakes.
No opponent will give up victory. If you want to win, you must fight for it with all your strength - this is the lesson of today's game.
Especially the Sacramento in front of him. He was consistent throughout the game, running all over the field diligently no matter what the situation was, and doing his best to face every point. This spirit and perseverance is also what Gao Wen needs to learn well:
As long as the game is not over, there is still a chance.
call……
After letting out a long breath, Gao Wen's mind gradually became clear and he regained his rationality. Then he came to the baseline again, ready to serve.
One shot, enter the zone.
Gawain chose Sacramento's forehand position. Although he had good speed and power, Gawain's serve was still not that good and the absolute threat was relatively limited. Sacramento still received the ball in the first time and returned to the deep middle area of the court, without giving Gawain a chance to attack.
In this game, Sacramento frequently used this ball return tactic and achieved good results.
The middle zone means standing in the center of the field. Whether to the left or to the right, it is actually very difficult to make a large angle, because if you leave it a little too far, it may go out of bounds.
Moreover, when the player presses deep in the middle, it is easy for him to overrun or underrun when moving horizontally left or right. The deviation in position will affect the hitting action, which will either fail to be completed or the player will be unable to fully stretch and exert force.
Simply put, returning the ball in the middle may be conservative, and the opponent can usually receive it back, but it will also limit the opponent's offense and win the opportunity for the next shot.
Judging from the results, Salamanca's change in return line did bring about an effect, and he got the first break point in the second set.
This time, it is still the same.
really!
Facing the return ball in the middle, Gao Wen's footwork was in place, but looking at Sacramento who covered the entire court on the other side of the net, he knew that with his current forehand power, it would still be difficult to kill his opponent with one shot. A rash attack might lead to mistakes, so he hit the return ball with a solid shot.
Aim for Sacramento's forehand.
Then, the round ball tug-of-war began again.
Forehand, backhand.
Backhand, forehand.
Both Gao Wen and Sacramento are excellent players in defense and running. The back-and-forth four-way ball allowed the two players to be seen in every corner of the court, but there was a lack of a decisive shot. Neither side was able to score the winning points or force the opponent to make mistakes.
Five beats. Ten beats.
Fifteen beats.
Seeing that the ball was about to break through the 20th stroke again, both players gritted their teeth, entered the anaerobic state, and devoted themselves to hitting the ball. However, no one lost the ball, and it seemed that they could continue to hit the ball like this for a long time, until the end of time.
The tug of war continues.
Gawain realized that he had to take a risk, even if it meant making a mistake and having his serve broken, he had to be the first to strike. Otherwise, the stalemate would be a morale boost for Saramento, who was standing on the edge of the cliff - because Saramento was gradually turning the situation around.
He needs to do something.
Tap tap tap.
It was another routine forehand diagonal shot. Gao Wen accurately judged the return line of Sacramento, started early, and arrived at the position smoothly.
Early on, my feet are firmly planted, and I can clearly feel the force of my toes gripping the ground. The pull of gravity is like a large tree with lush branches and leaves. This is an opportunity to exert force and hit the ball. There is plenty of time and space, and my feet and torso remain stable.
but!
Gawain quickly glanced at Saramento from the corner of his eye, and then he could see that Saramento also maintained his mobility and could still sprint back and forth for another 300 rounds. This also meant that even if he hit the ball with all his strength, he might not be able to score the winning point.
Push off the ground!
Turn around!
Swing!
Gao Wen assumed a posture as if he was going to hit the ball with all his strength, but when the racket touched the ball, the movement of his arm and the angle of the racket changed. Instead of a flat hit with force, he swept the entire racket face with violent friction. He quickly lifted his forearm and twisted his wrist slightly, using his detailed muscles to make delicate angle processing, and then his arm did a 360-degree loop over his head.
Chi! The tennis ball rubbed violently and spun at high speed, drawing a rainbow parabola and flying past.
Step.
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Saramento started to move immediately, his heart tense, because he realized that Gawain might attack with all his strength, and his speed and power would be extraordinary. He needed to start in advance and be prepared.
Forehand.
Gao Wen returned with a diagonal repetitive route again.
Not surprisingly, Saramento just swayed his center of gravity a little, and immediately ran towards his forehand position, taking small steps to adjust his body and prepare to hit the ball, but...
Huh? What's going on?
When the tennis ball drew a parabola, Sacramento immediately realized that something was wrong: this was not a forehand shot with a wide diagonal line, but a forehand shot with a small diagonal line of rotation.
the difference?
The former lands very deep, often in the large triangle between the serving area and the baseline. It is full of momentum and requires the receiving party to step back a little, create some distance, stand firm, and then hit the ball back with a powerful shot.
The latter, the landing point is very shallow, may even fall within the serving area, the power and speed are not strong, but the angle is very thin, directly pulling out of the doubles line area, the receiving party needs to step forward, move sideways, and pull the ball out of the court.
At the end of the first set, Sacramento once sent out such a wide outside corner serve, but Gao Wen predicted it accurately in advance and returned a winning point with just a raise of his hand.
But that was a serve. In daily practice, players would look for such a landing point; but this was a return, the entire arc was so thin and so light, and there was even a hidden cover before hitting the ball, which completely fooled Sacramento's judgment.
Oops!
Although Sacramento made an early prediction and the direction was correct, the location was very outrageous.
In a hurry, Sacramento ran diagonally forward with all his strength and rushed to catch the ball.
The problem is that, first of all, Sacramento does not have the height of Gowen, and the tennis ball has exceeded his height after it hit the ground and bounced, so he has no way to complete a blocked return; secondly, Sacramento's start is a little slow, the tennis ball has already started to fall, and the hitting point is completely destroyed.
What to do? Salamento, who was in a panic, could only try to gently scoop the tennis ball back on the track where it was falling rapidly. There was no speed, no power, no line, no landing point. He just barely managed to hit the tennis ball back to the court. There was no quality at all.
Damn it!
(End of this chapter)