Match point

Chapter 1234
How should doubles tactics be laid out?

How should clay tactics be laid out?

To be honest, Gao Wen was not completely sure, because the two situations were not very familiar, and everything was brand new, but it didn't matter, Gao Wen was willing to try——

Also dare to try.

"40: AD", break point.

Second District.

Mike serves and Gao Wen receives the serve.

Before serving, Mike looked up, and found that Gawain and Dimitrov were in a rare "Australian stance", forming a mirror image with the Bryan brothers.

This guy!
Mike couldn't help laughing, what kind of tricks is that kid Gao Wen playing?
"Australian stance", which is a very common stance in doubles, was carried forward by Australian legends Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodford, and has earned a unique name for this tactic .

The so-called Australian position means that one player stands on the bottom line, and the other player stands on the center line in front of the net, and keeps squatting and curling up.

The biggest advantage of such a position is that it is unpredictable——

Players standing in front of the net can move to the left or right, and at the same time stand upright to intercept the middle. Many possibilities.

To put it simply, there are many, many permutations and combinations, and the opponent is completely unpredictable. This is a classic net-grabbing volley tactic.

Through the Australian position, the suddenness is formed and the opportunity is seized.

Of course, tennis is a game sport. There is no absolutely perfect tactic, only the confrontation of relative advantages. Any tactic has flaws, and the Australian position is no exception.

In the Australian position, the players in front stand in the center of the net, ready to grab the net and volley. Naturally, the straight-line areas on the left and right sides of the players near the sideline become absolute gaps.

Therefore, as long as the opponent can hit the ball in a straight line, the situation can be reversed.It is conceivable that both opponents must superimpose more tactical layouts on a tactical basis to create advantages for themselves as much as possible.

Generally speaking, the Australian position is often used on the serving side, that is to say, Mike uses a strong serve to limit the opponent's return line, and then Bob uses the Australian position to grab the net, so that the advantage of serving can be further amplified and utilized. Doubles feature quick scoring.

Occasionally, the receiving side will also use the Australian stance. After all, there are no restrictions on the tactics themselves, and any side can use them as much as they want. However, the receiving side lacks the advantage of serving, so the advantage of the Australian stance is limited; Opponents will also adjust.

Just like now.

Mike saw the Australian position on the opposite side, forming a mirror image on both sides of the net, and his and Bob's tactics must also need to be adjusted.

Bob turned around.

Bob noticed Dimitrov's position, and their rich doubles experience immediately became apparent, so he immediately looked back at Mike——

Gao Wen, what are you planning?
The two brothers exchanged a look and quickly completed the communication. Even if there was no verbal dialogue, the tacit understanding between each other has already completed the communication quickly.

Then, Mike was ready to serve.

Mike didn't know how Gawain's tactical layout was. After all, it was no secret that Gawain was wise and smart, but he was very sure of one thing:

The right to serve is in their own hands, so the initiative is still with them. As long as they control the serve, they can take the lead.

Once it's posted, it's very, very important at this time.

sand.sand.

On the clay court, the sound of hitting the ball is not so clear and dull, and every time you hit the ball, you can feel the different rotation brought about by the collision and friction of fine sand grains.

Kick off.

toss.

Swing.

Mike, serve.

inner corner.

The speed is 199 kilometers per hour.

Hit the ball hard.

While everyone knew that Bob's powerful serve was the more threatening of the Bryan brothers, Mike's serve was just as good, just not as powerful and fast.

At this moment, Mike got the first serve accurately and entered the zone smoothly.

From the tactical point of view, Mike intends to limit Gao Wen's shot and serve from the inside corner, not to suppress Gao Wen's forehand, but to prevent Gao Wen from tearing the ball back from a wide angle——

The principle is very simple. If Mike chooses the outer corner and opens the angle, Gao Wen can naturally open a wider angle and try to take risks; but Mike controls the serve in the middle, and whether Gao Wen chooses the left or the right, the angle will be different. Greater risks must be taken, and the difficulty is greater.

At the same time, Bob also stood up quickly, cooperated with Mike's serve, tiptoed and moved laterally to the right, covering the straight line, in fact forcing Gawain to hit a diagonal line, so that Dimitrov could not stand up , because once Dimitrov stands, Gawain's space for hitting the ball diagonally will be disturbed. In order to avoid hitting Dimitrov, Gawain must be more careful when hitting the ball.

The Bryan brothers, one in front and the other in the back, not only restricted Gao Wen's return line, but also deciphered the Australian positions of Gao Wen and Dimitrov through tactical layout.

I have to say that Jiang is still old and hot. Brother Bryan is indeed a doubles expert, and his understanding and comprehension of the entire tactical layout is indeed superior.

In terms of the tactical layout of the doubles arena, Gao Wen is still a little immature in front of the Bryan brothers. Doubles and singles are indeed two different things.

In fact, it is exactly so.

Dimitrov was about to stand up, but out of the corner of his eye, he saw Bob's moving direction, and the line blockage in the entire court space immediately changed.

Brainstorm.

Dimitrov immediately realized the crisis, and squatted down again with his knees straightened just now, curling up his body, trying to avoid interfering with Gawain's hitting line as much as possible.

Clearly, Bob's tactic worked.

But is that really the case?

What about Gao Wen?
Whoosh!
Tennis, across the court.

A mustard-yellow arc pulled out a long tail, like a falling meteor, piercing through Dimitrov's position and passing over Dimitrov's head.

Slash!

skateboard!

Mike was overjoyed, because Gao Wen did hit the tennis ball back to his position again, and their tactical layout successfully restricted the opponent's tactics.

In other words, Mike does not need to adjust his position, he can continue to wait for the ball in his backhand position; moreover, Dimitrov still maintains a squatting position, even if he stands up, his center of gravity is unstable and his coverage is limited, which also It means that Mike's opportunity has come.

The game is in progress.

and many more……

and many more!

Mike's pupils shrank rapidly, and before the joy arose, he immediately realized that something was wrong, and Gawain's shot was actually tricky——

The speed of the ball was not fast, it was slow, and the naked eye could tell that Gao Wen had added a lot of spin, gave up the flat shot, and chose topspin to return the ball.

Shaky and erratic, in an instant, Mike's long sword unsheathed serve was dissolved invisible, and the rhythm of the whole round of the ball was slowed down.

This is exactly how Nadal, the King of Clay, returns his serve!
(End of this chapter)