Match point

Chapter 1186
Gao Wen remained vigilant and awake, his brain was running at high speed.

In the previous shot, I realized that I was once again making a habitual tactical layout.

In the last shot, Gao Wen immediately changed his tactical combination.

Originally, Nadal's forehand hook did not have a deep return line, and the landing point was basically near the bottom line of the service area. This is an offensive opportunity.

But Gao Wen didn't rush forward like a hard ground, and directly grabbed the rising point to attack, but stared at the incoming ball closely, and moved his feet quickly laterally.

really!

Nadal's seemingly ordinary hook shot is actually a hidden mystery. After the tennis ball landed, the strong rotation and strong tail force completely exploded.

Come to the ball, rush and heavy.

If Gao Wen's observation is not careful enough, and his judgment of rotation is slightly insufficient, and then he directly grabs the rising point, then missing the sweet spot is a high probability event——

It is precisely because of this that when watching the game against Nadal, the opponents often directly hit such a midfield ball for no reason. They thought it was an opportunity and were going to score the winning point directly, but they stepped into the trap. Instead, he handed over the point to Nadal with a mistake.

Similar situations gradually decreased after 2017, because Nadal began to focus on offense, so the strong topspin in passive defense was weakened a lot, and the control of some midfield balls was not so fine, giving opponents More opportunities to grab rising points and press down to attack.

At this time, Gao Wen chose to wait on the baseline, and focused his attention, observing the rotation of the incoming ball all the time. This was obviously a correct decision.

Continuously adjust the body position in small steps, wait for the backhand with both hands to be in position early, and then face forward, take the upper position, and hit.

slash.

Look back.

Repeat drop.

And, it's still a light hit.

Seeing the opportunity, Gao Wen still did not choose to strike directly, but focused on light hitting, controlled the landing point, and sent the tennis ball back to Nadal's forehand position.

Nadal was a little surprised, not because Gao Wen chose to return the ball, but because of Gao Wen's choice of placement, which was very light and clever.

The tennis ball landed in the small triangle of the service area, with a strong side spin, and continued to spin outward after landing, tearing the angle.

Gao Wen showed his precise and meticulous control, facing the opportunity, he put pressure on Nadal in another way.

Nadal, keeping his footsteps light, completed the second start with a single step, and sprinted horizontally without any haste, but because the angle was completely torn apart, Nadal's position was directly pulled out of the singles line, and he still As he continued to move forward, he left the doubles line in the blink of an eye.

A long stride, a sideways slide, and a swish of the forehand.

It seems that the body has been stretched to the extreme, but Nadal's hitting is chic and free, fully using the strength of his wrist to hook the tennis ball back.

Diagonal, diagonal, continued to suppress Gao Wen's backhand.

Moreover, the situation is slightly different this time, because Nadal has no room to swing his racket because he is passive, so he has no way to pull out a strong topspin.

This is a flat shot with a little topspin, but because the swing is not complete, the number of topspin rotations cannot be compared with usual.

Whoosh!
The tennis ball pulled out a long tail, crossed the court, rushed towards Gao Wen's backhand position, and tore the angle with tit for tat.

"Slash vs Slash".

Nadal's return ball was also pressed on the sideline. Although the rotation was not so strong, it did not mean that there was no rotation, and it still flew towards the outside.

When Nadal stands on the clay, his understanding and use of the clay is really amazing. Even if he is extremely passive, he can still find a way to push the pressure and risk back to the opponent, forcing the opponent to play one more shot and one more shot. Pat, meanwhile, the pressure continued to build.

Gao Wen vaguely had the upper hand, but the pressure from you to me was always evenly matched, maintaining a stalemate, and no one was able to break the balance.

At this moment, seeing that Gao Wen's footsteps were also pulled out of the singles sideline, the entire forehand field was cleared, so what should he do?
Bend your knees!

kick the ground!

Quote!

Gao Wen's backhand with both hands was set up early, like a heavy artillery, so——

straight line?slash?Middle?

In the blink of an eye, Nadal is also observing and judging. Obviously, Gao Wen's footsteps have not been able to step up in time, so the hitting point is still a bit on the outside; plus the height of the ball and the choice of the line, in all aspects, Gao Wen It is more likely to continue to suppress Nadal's forehand if he chooses to return the ball diagonally.

In a normal game, Gao Wen is not necessarily so "tiger". He caught Nadal's forehand and continued to press the attack. The placement still needs to be allocated.

But in the training match, Nadal hit the firepower to suppress Gawain's backhand, and Gawain also hit the firepower to suppress Nadal's forehand. Both of them were testing the upper limit of the opponent's strongest weapon.

So, slashes?

Nadal has rich experience. Although he judged the oblique line, he still kept his footsteps light. He took a little step and moved two steps towards the center of the court, but his body center of gravity remained flexible, and he might continue to defend his forehand at any time. The whole Be prepared for a defensive stance.

Then--

Swing!

Hit the ball!

Seeing that, Gao Wen should hit the ball vigorously, backhanding with both hands to completely detonate the speed and strength. This is Gao Wen's forte of the two-time Grand Slam champion.

but!

One side, one turn, changing from a western grip to an eastern grip, changing the way you hit the ball just before you make your shot.

In tennis, different players and different initiations have different basic skills. Just the way of holding the racket, there are seven kinds, and each has its own advantages and disadvantages.

Each grip will hit the ball slightly differently.

After a long period of precipitation and evolution, the two most mainstream grips are the Western grip and the Eastern grip, and different types of grips have been derived, such as half-Western and half-Eastern. Let’s explain it in detail. It is more complex and cannot be generalized simply.

But it can be simply understood that the Western grip is more comprehensive and stable, while the Eastern grip is more flexible and open.

Just like this time.

Gao Wen's usual backhand is a Western grip, with a Continental grip for his right hand and a semi-Western grip for his left hand to provide support above.

This kind of grip is stable enough and solid enough, not only can use the shoulder and waist to deliver more power, but also has enough space to hit the ball below the knee or above the shoulder; but the disadvantage is that it is relatively fixed. , it is difficult to fully open the body.

Now, switch to the Eastern grip, release the left hand, and the entire chest will be fully opened. Different grips give more flexible options——

Maybe, it can't effectively exert force, but cutting or wrist control, etc., are more flexible to handle.

all.

A cut.

One second, it seemed to be thunderous; the next second, it turned into a breeze and drizzle.

Gawain cut a shot with his backhand...a small ball.

It turned out to be a small ball!
The tennis ball spun quickly and gently flapped its wings along a straight line.

On the opposite side of the court, Nadal's footsteps were slightly stagnant. Although he immediately started to charge forward again, he immediately realized that the quality of Gao Wen's small ball was very, very good. He had no chance, and his sprinting pace slowed down again. , could not help showing a big smile.

(End of this chapter)