Match point

Chapter 1215 Reading Comprehension
"Game (game), Puy leads, 3:0."

Another game is over.

Although Gao Wen scored two points in this round, Pui still stood firm at the critical moment and successfully secured his serve, officially establishing a break lead.

Gao Wen stood on the spot, raised his chin slightly, glanced at the landing point of his return, and shook his head slightly, not satisfied with his tactical layout.

First of all, official matches and training matches are indeed two different things.

Secondly, just one week of adaptation time is still not enough.

From the opening point of view, Gao Wen's tactical layout lacked a clear idea, and there was no such thing as a comfortable and rich hard court at all, and the pressure and impact created by returning the ball were obviously insufficient.

In stark contrast, Puy, who has been training on clay since he was a child, is obviously more comfortable and relaxed. In addition, this is his second singles game, and the opening stage is very stable and strong.

In fact, objectively speaking, for the new generation of "post-90s" and "post-95s", the differences between different venues are becoming less and less, and the tactical level has hardly changed much. The same style of play, similar tactics It seems that there is no problem in applying analogy to different types of venues.

After actually stepping on the court, Gao Wen realized that he also had the same problem. After all, he was a human being in two lifetimes, but it was still his first clay court match.

But the key point is that Gao Wen's understanding of the field comes from Graf and Agassi, that is, the more retro, traditional and classic cognition. They still firmly believe that "understanding the type of field" is fundamental, and the adjustment of technology and tactics can be used. Help players go further on different pitches.

After three rounds, Gao Wen thought that he needed to calm down, guard against arrogance and impetuosity, and start from the basics. Don't think about spreading your wings and flying high before learning to walk.

The fourth game.

At the beginning, Gao Wen tried to adjust the distribution of the return point. There were not more deep pressure areas like the hard court, so as to avoid being torn out by Puy's fast belt with force to make faster and heavier returns; Retrieve a little, let the return land near the bottom line of the tee box, give as much space as possible to let the spin of the return ball release--

Inspired by Nadal.

If you watch Nadal's clay court games carefully, you can notice that his returns often fall near the midfield, which is a taboo for ordinary players.

Because once the ball lands shallow, the opponent may immediately enter the court to exert pressure and seize the initiative; but Nadal’s situation is slightly different. The ball lands shallowly is a tactic to fully release his super topspin A tactic that leaves enough room for the tennis ball to bounce up.

But soon, Gao Wen realized that he needed to choose his tactics carefully.

For one thing, Gawain's shot spin is still not comparable to Nadal's.

Secondly, Pui’s return is very characteristic, similar to Kei Nishikori, but also different. He does not need to enter the bottom line frequently to grab a rising point. Standing on the bottom line is enough, because his own strength is better than Kei Nishikori. So occasionally grab points, occasionally exert strength, you can mix and match at will.

In this way, Pui's footstep adjustment does not need to be so troublesome. Standing on the bottom line, he can advance, attack, retreat and defend, and does not need to be exhausted like Kei Nishikori; The way to improve the batting rhythm will increase the speed of the round in an all-round way.

It is precisely because of this that in the 2018 US Open, Puy was able to narrowly beat Nadal in the tie-breaker of the final set.

but!

This does not mean that the tactics are wrong, but that the permutations and combinations of tactics need to be more flexible, changeable, and clever, so that changes can break the balance.

Puy's choice of hitting line is relatively conventional on the whole, aiming at the neutral shot.

At the same time, Pui is very obsessed with improving the batting rhythm, that is, hitting fast, and always trying to increase the speed every time he returns the ball——

Of course, this is also the reason for the routine selection of the batting line. There is no time to think carefully and lay out the layout, and you will shoot when you see a gap.

At least, the 2015 version of Puy is still the case.

So, what is revelation?

Spin!

The essence of red clay is rotation.What if the rotation can be cleverly used to create different effects through the distribution of landing points?
For Gao Wen, the clay court is still brand new, so he doesn't know the result, and he has to go through the practice of the game to accumulate more experience.

"AD: 40", after experiencing a tie, Gao Wen used a serve from the outside corner to win straight, successfully secured the serve, and launched an attack in the next game.

Fifth game.

"...Deuce."

In Puy's serve game, Gao Wen saved the game point for the second time in a row, and the two sides returned to a tie again.

The air is slightly hot.

It can be seen that in this round, Gao Wen, who was gradually gaining his footing, began to counterattack, and the cheers and cheers from the fans on the scene became lively.

a district.

Pui raised his head and glanced at Gao Wen, his eyes shone slightly, igniting his fighting spirit——

Undoubtedly, as the hottest hot fried chicken in the younger generation, any young player is full of fighting spirit when facing Gao Wen. They need to prove themselves, they are eager to fight, they look forward to the feat of becoming famous in one battle, Their blood is always gurgling and boiling.

So, just defeated last year's US Open top [-] player Tim, why can't he go further and beat Gao Wen today?

Taking a deep breath, Pui is ready to serve.

One shot, inside corner.

The speed is 189 kilometers per hour.

boom!
Light and agile.

But this is clay. In the short time when the tennis ball hits the ground and rebounds, the speed and power of the ball are absorbed. When it is waiting to fly across the court to the opponent's position, most of the energy has been lost. This also gives the opponent more time to react and adjust. Especially in the short time to return the serve.

kick the ground!

extend!

Swing!

It can be seen that Gao Wen just adjusted in two big steps, directly threw his body out, and made a backhand with both hands, successfully pushing the tennis ball back quickly.

Small slash!
In the limited space, Gao Wen relied on his wrist to control the ball and sent the tennis ball to Puy's backhand position. Although the angle was not torn apart, the line completed the layout.

Pui's footsteps quickly returned to the original position without panic, and he set up his backhand with both hands directly, grabbing a rising point, and his body rotated at a high speed with the swing, and he could even clearly feel the centrifugal force dragging the sweat away from his forehead. It exploded under the sun, and the power burst out instantly.

Slash!

Diagonal!

work hard!

Puy made full use of his serving advantage. Although Gao Wen touched the ball smoothly, he had limited time and space to swing the racket, so he was unable to exert force. This also gave Puy a chance to attack continuously, and he swept the backhand directly——

however!
Puy is a typical player with a strong forehand and a weak backhand. His backhand can block, cut, and push. The offense is weak and weak, and it is obviously a forceful offense but it looks like a transition.

Then, Gao Wen appeared.

Suddenly, Gao Wen's figure appeared in the backhand position without any mistake, and he didn't panic at all, and he immediately set up his backhand with both hands.

(End of this chapter)