Match point

Chapter 1141 Burn to the end
"Youth storm" is coming.

Since Gao Wen became the champion of the US Open, the young generation of "post-90s" and "post-95s" have sprung up like mushrooms after a spring rain, scrambling to get on the professional stage and shine to their heart's content.

In this regard, the major media raised their hands and feet to welcome, and thunderous applause.

The media are always looking for opponents who can be compared with Gao Wen in the new generation. It is not Kei Nishikori or Wawrinka, but young players.

Because they are looking forward to "McEnroe VS Borg", "Pampras VS Agassi", "Federer VS Nadal" such epochal enemies.

From Raonic to Dimitrov, and then to the younger Zverev, the media tried their best to fan the flames, trying to create an atmosphere, and started to create an atmosphere of "old enemies" early on. In 2015, the overall chaos in professional tennis Among them, I hope to find a place for the new generation.

However, the reporters did not have the ability to foresee the future after all, and none of them could have imagined that it was other people who finally formed the rivalry of old enemies:
"Gowin VS Tim".

At least, in this year's Miami Masters when the two players met for the first time, no one could see the traces, and everything seemed ordinary.

Tim, who can be regarded as a small Nadal, is not talking about playing style or strength, but the entire professional style and playing attitude:

Diligent, dedicated, dedicated, wholehearted, unreserved, and tenacious.

Of course, the partial similarity in playing style is also a clue.

After Nadal, Tim is the second player whose batting speed can easily exceed 2018. In the peak period of 2019 and [-], Tim's batting speed could even suppress Nadal. This feat also established Tim as the "Little Prince of Clay".

At the same time, Tim, like Nadal, is a training madman, either in training or on his way to training every day.

However, the biggest difference between Tim and Nadal is that Tim's tennis is particularly "violent", which is in the same category as Wawrinka and Rublev.

Tim's tennis, the power of the racket, the strength of the whole court, is not only "axis", but also "stubborn". He firmly believes that he needs stronger strength and more rotation to suppress his opponent, so in a difficult situation , he tends to exert more force, and the forehand and backhand are no exception, covering the whole court with full force.

It is precisely because of this that watching Tim's game, the "burning feeling" is particularly obvious, not only on the mental level, but also on the physical consumption.

It also proves that Tim's physical talent is outstanding. With his style of play, he may not be able to last a full season, but Tim stayed at the peak for more than five seasons, and then slowly began to suffer from injuries. A series of injuries Improper influence and follow-up processing lead to a trough.

Because Tim is always trying to increase his speed, his shots often require a large swing, more swing space and more preparation time, which also means:

On the one hand, this requires Tim to have excellent pace and fight for time and space for himself to hit the ball. Naturally, the physical consumption is also more severe.

On the one hand, Tim is often prone to exhaustion on hard courts, because hard courts are faster, which compresses his swing and energy storage time. This is also an important reason why he is more adaptable to clay courts. It is not only stable, but also has a higher upper limit.

However, the first breakthrough in Tim's career was the hard court:
Last year, the US Open broke into the top [-] and appeared in everyone's eyes for the first time; this year, Miami broke into the quarterfinals again, recovering from a short slump.

The reason is not complicated.

Tim's shots are heavy enough to turn, excellent in ball quality, balanced forehand and backhand, coupled with youthful vigor, relying on excellent steps to fight for the time and space needed for hitting the ball, and violent offensive play. It also has an excellent defensive touch and is highly competitive even on hard courts.

From 2016 to 2019, Thiem has beaten Nadal at least once on clay for four consecutive years, and he is also the first player to accomplish such a feat.

In addition, from 2019 to 2020, Tim achieved six wins and one loss on hard courts against Federer, Nadal and Djokovic——

The only loss came in the 2019 Australian Open final against Djokovic, who lost the whole game and missed the championship with a "2:1" lead.

With just a few strokes, it can be seen that Tim is a player with a particularly strong "burning sense". His explosive power and impact fully demonstrate the young blood.

However, with such talent and ability, why is it a late bloomer?
It wasn't until the 2019 season, when the Chilean player Nicolas-Massu, the 2004 Athens Olympic singles and doubles champion, joined the coaching team that he ushered in a complete transformation?

It's because Tim is an honest man. He relies a lot on his body during the game, and he just uses his body to rush, fight, and fight.

In the early stage of his career, Tim has been learning how to use his body more scientifically and rationally, but this is enough. He has broken into the semi-finals of the French Open for three consecutive years; and after Masu joined the team, he has achieved great success in terms of tactics and psychology. Bring Tim richer content, prompting him to level up.

At the moment in 2015, Tim is still in the stage of self-exploration. Although he has figured out some things, it is still not enough to be coherent.

The match against Gao Wen was a typical example.

In the first game, Tim put unimaginable pressure on Gao Wen, which can basically be regarded as Wawrinka at the Australian Open last year. The whole attack was not only violent but smooth, and more importantly, the hit rate was extremely high.

Facing Zverev Jr., Gao Wen could reverse the situation through defense, but facing Tim, the suppression of ball quality caused Gao Wen's defensive quality to decline.

Tim's balls are heavy, spinning, heavy and rushing. In terms of ball quality alone, they are already comparable to Nadal. Especially in the two encounters between Gawain and Nadal, Nadal was not at his best. , so Tim's ball stamina is longer than Nadal's, layer upon layer of impact.

Not only did it compress the time and space for Gao Wen to hit the ball, but the strong confrontation between strength and power could also suppress Gao Wen, and the tactical layout was also affected——

The difficulty of changing lines, returning the ball, and layout all increased.

This also vividly explains that tennis is a game of games, and whether those returns are easy or difficult depends on both yourself and your opponent.

"6:3".

Tim plays first.

In this set, although Gao Wen also won some chances and got five break points in Tim's serve, Tim was always better at critical moments.

Not only courageous, but also resolute. The whole batting idea is very clear. It is not that Gao Wen is not playing well enough, but Tim's performance deserves applause.

You come and go against each other, you don't give an inch, the bayonet is red, the winning point is amazing, wonderful strikes come one after another, even if there is a mistake, it comes from the opponent's strong suppression, the fierce confrontation with sparks ignites the whole world It was a heat wave, and the cheers of the audience couldn't stop at all.

This is the "Youth Storm" that people are looking forward to. It is much, much better than the game between Gao Wen and Zverev Jr.

Young people are passionate, tough and passionate!It is to burn to the end!
(End of this chapter)