Match point

Chapter 1152 No Choice
boom!
All the audience stood up, raised their arms and shouted, the golden sun was boiling violently in the heat wave, and then, Gawain clenched his fists, his aura reached its peak.

44 shots.

In the long round of 44 shots, at the end of the fierce battle, Gao Wen scored the winning point with an unbelievable forehand straight back.

Then, Match Point came along.

Tie-break, small score, "6:3".

Gao Wen took the lead and got three consecutive match points.

The score seems to be a huge gap, but in fact, Gao Wen only has the advantage of one break point. After he just saved his second serve point, the next two points will be Djokovic's serve point. As long as the number one in the world can If the hair is kept smoothly, the pressure will return to Gao Wen's side.

The situation is still anxious.

But this time, neither Gao Wen nor Djokovic seemed to make any drastic moves.

Gao Wen had no time to celebrate, and Djokovic had no time to be upset. The 44 rounds put the two players into an anaerobic state, and the physical exertion was serious. Either side may make low-level mistakes.

Therefore, although the point was very anxious and intense, both players were panting after the score, and neither of them relaxed their nerves.

In fact, Djokovic was a little angry——

Get mad at yourself.

Tactics have been formulated in advance and strictly implemented. The victory in the first set is the best proof.

Although the "6:4" score seemed very close, in fact the entire first set was under Djokovic's control, and he believed he could win.

This feeling has never appeared in the previous five matches, which also means that the tactics were correct and worked, turning the situation around.

Including the second set, there was a slight fluctuation, but overall, it was still within Djokovic's control, and it was an accident to lose it in the end.

So, what happened to the final set?

My own control over the game is gradually out of my palm, and I feel more and more pressure as I go to the back, and then... the match point appears.

what happened?

It shouldn't be!

Djokovic is dissatisfied with himself, very, very dissatisfied.

The last time he suffered a three-game losing streak against the same player was when he faced Nadal in 2013. From the French Open to Montreal and then to the US Open, he lost three consecutive times.

As for Federer and Murray, Federer's three-game losing streak dates back to 2010, and Murray's three-game losing streak dates back to 2008. The memory is far away.

And now?
Before the game, Djokovic has already done a good job of psychological construction. This meeting is mainly based on testing and finding out. Apart from the short preparation time, he will test some tactical combinations and practice some different strategies. Regardless of whether he wins or loses, It is about making longer-term plans for the future.

Djokovic is very good at this, facing young players, he is very good at killing familiarity--

In other words, there may occasionally be a Waterloo, and an upset loss once or twice, but after getting familiar with it, Djokovic will be able to take the initiative.

but!

Ideas are ideas, plans are plans, and all the perfect psychological constructions collapsed, fell apart, and fell apart in the actual game.

"Three consecutive defeats".

No matter when, no matter what opponent, it is a difficult term to swallow.

So, the third set, what happened?
The anger is burning, but at the same time, the fighting spirit is also burning. The more angry, the more focused, and the more angry, the more high-spirited.

Djokovic can deeply feel the blood is boiling——

Match point?

Even if it is match point, so what?

To be more precise, facing the match point, Djokovic quickly calmed down, his mind was clear, and all negative emotions were transformed into a source of motivation.

The state and focus are fully condensed, reaching a new height, entering the Super Saiyan mode, and even feeling the flames bursting from the inside out.

So, match point, how should we play?
call!
Exhaling heavily, Djokovic was already at the bottom line, ready to serve.

Second District.

Forehand?Backhand?close?

In this game that lasted two hours and 37 minutes, Djokovic has adopted different serve combinations at different critical moments.

So what about this time?

Classic routine.

There must be a reason why classics are classics. Even vulgar routines can still work, gaining an advantage for themselves through layout.

Bend your knees, kick off, throw the ball.

The whole audience was silent.

The mustard-yellow tennis ball flew lightly, and the golden sunlight was drawn into the fine fluff, as if you could see the trivial sunlight turning into snowflakes and falling.

Swing, spin, hit the ball.

Tennis, across the court, is light and fast, and its long tail is like a comet shuttle.

outer corner.

Facing the match point, Djokovic chose the classic routine of suppressing the backhand from the outer corner of the second zone, but the details can still be seen ingenuity:
The angle was not completely torn apart, and it did not even enter the small triangle area between the teeing area and the sideline, which also means that Djokovic did not pursue the extreme of the outer corner.

The landing point directly hit the bottom line of the teeing area. Half of the ball has already passed the bottom line, but it is still guaranteed to be within the bounds, making the best use of the deep space.

Plus, it's an obvious flat serve, fast and heavy, with backspin.

The whole tactical intent is very obvious.

Djokovic did not expect to pull Gawain out of the sideline, and the outside corner returned to the outside corner, but he knew that Gawain's backhand could successfully hit the ball; the focus is on the quality and effect of the ball after the serve bounces, compressing Gawain In addition to his swing space, he used strong backspin to force Gao Wen to pull upspin——

Otherwise, there is a risk of going offline.

If it is a normal shot, the player can respond to the backspin by bending the knees and lowering the center of gravity, but in the link of serving and receiving, because the speed is too fast and the prediction is difficult, there is often not enough time to adjust the center of gravity, so Increasing friction topspin is the only option.

At the same time, Gao Wen's two-handed backhand is obviously weaker than the forehand's ability to pull strong topspin, that is to say, the spin effect must be slightly inferior.

This also means that the connection of Djokovic's next attack will have an absolute advantage——

He dug a trap, and Gawain had no choice but to step into it, and even had to follow Djokovic's design to complete the return.

Calculating and playing games, Djokovic used his serve advantage to the extreme.

The speed is 190 kilometers per hour.

The speed has not been improved to Djokovic's personal highest level, but it is enough, and it can also increase the safety factor of the first goal.

then……

Gao Wen was like a marionette, returning the ball completely according to Djokovic's design.

With a horizontal stride and a backhand with both hands, the tennis ball has already flown back. What Gao Wen can do is very limited, and even the rotation can't add up.

Immediately afterwards, Djokovic entered the bottom line, quickly rose to the position with light footsteps, and reached the midfield in a blink of an eye.

Continuously adjust the body in small steps, from the backhand with both hands to the sideways forehand, the body is completely lifted into the air, with the triple force of forward rush, rotation and swing, hitting it in an all-round way, and slamming hard.

boom!
(End of this chapter)