Match point

Chapter 428 Tough to the End
Kick off!swing!
Take advantage of it!

Faced with Gao Wen's aggressive first serve, Nishikori fell into a passive position and subconsciously hit a backhand shot, but succeeded in grabbing the rising point to make it fast, and with his unbelievable touch, he pushed the tennis ball deep in one fell swoop. Zone, forming a suppression, once again showing the hot competitive state of this year's US Open.

Tapping.

Tapping.

Gao Wen adjusted his position with continuous small steps, and never took his eyes off the tennis ball. He immediately realized that Kei Nishikori's return landed deeper than he imagined. His footsteps were right on the baseline, and his swing must be squeezed. The initiative that was seized in the previous shot immediately turned into a passive situation.

Kick off.stand firm.Lower your weight and bend your knees.

The backhand with both hands was set up directly, and the tennis ball was forced back again by hitting the ball against the wall. The hands holding the racket followed the movement of straightening the knees and standing upright. The powerful power is released directly.

Ah!
This time, Gao Wen didn't compete for speed, but for strength. During the strong confrontation of the round ball, he instantly increased his speed, superimposed all his strength on the tennis ball, and blasted it like a heavy artillery. way to respond.

boom!
The tennis ball rushed back in an instant, and it seemed that it had reached Kei Nishikori's half before he could blink.

Kei Nishikori still refused to retreat. Without stepping forward, he moved the racket a little earlier, still insisting on his style of grabbing the rising point, and compressing the batting rhythm again——

This is exactly Kei Nishikori's favorite batting rhythm. The opponent exerts force and he grabs the rhythm. The rhythm of the entire round is in his hands. Even if Gao Wen increases his strength, Nishikori can easily complete the borrowing force.

boom!
This time Kei Nishikori's swing was more complete, and the quality of the entire shot also improved, and it landed directly near Gao Wen's position:

Foot ball.

The tennis ball rushed over in a streamline, and the compression of the entire rhythm made all of Gao Wen's reactions and calculations cramped.

No wonder professionals emphasized that Kei Nishikori would not be afraid of Gawain from the perspective of his style of play, and could even suppress Gawain to some extent:
Not through power, but through rhythm.

Facing the match point, Kei Nishikori dared to fight hard, and the whole shot was very tough and resolute, because he knew that the game was not over, because he believed that he could turn the situation around, because he knew their chances were half and half, because he Know that you can win this point!
In the line of sight, you can see that Kei Nishikori's hot and resolute eyes are shining with brilliance, forgetting all the fatigue in a trance, and concentrating on the batting action wholeheartedly.

Rush!
At this time, Gao Wen was caught in a dilemma, because he could not retreat, because he would lose his advantage if he retreated, and his footsteps would be easily disturbed; but he could not advance, and if he advanced, he would have no room to hit the ball, so he could only volley and then follow the ball to the net , this is precisely Gao Wen's worst technical link.

How to do?
In fact, there was no time to think. Gao Wen immediately made a judgment and choice. The two-handed backhand evolved into a one-handed one. He placed it at his feet and hit a bouncing ball directly.

The difficulty and key point of bouncing the ball is to control the angle of the racket face, at least if the control is not proper, the impact of force and reaction force may lead to the return of the ball.

But even controlling the racket requires incredible feel and ball feel to complete the package, and do everything possible to control the spin between the electric light and the flint.

Gao Wen was very careful and delicate, all his attention was focused on the tennis ball.

rub rub.

You can clearly feel the powerful impact of the tennis ball brushing between the racket strings. Gao Wen gently lifted his wrist up a little bit, and jumped up with his body following the lifting action, using as much force as possible. This way to complete the racket face friction, and then the tennis ball is already flying back.

Whoosh.

The speed is a little slow, but it can still be seen that Gao Wen is still trying to control the return line of the ball in an extremely passive situation——

straight line.

The tennis ball does not fly towards a diagonal line, but changes its route and sprints towards a straight line; the most important thing is that the control of the entire parabola is very precise and delicate, it does not completely jump up, but a loop ball, and it rushes forward after landing The spherical quality is very obvious.

A flash of inspiration!

heh!
The audience at the Arthur Ashe Stadium couldn't help exclaiming, because Gao Wen's shot of random balls was so amazing and beautiful that he seemed to be in a desperate situation, but he didn't expect to be able to hit such a high-quality return. The ball once again allowed the advantages and disadvantages of the two players to be evened out.

In today's strong duel, Kei Nishikori showed so many amazing moments that people forget that Gao Wen's hand is not inferior.

Kei Nishikori did not relax his vigilance either, and immediately moved sideways quickly, sprinting towards the other end of the baseline.

Although Gawain tried his best to control the ball, the time to touch the ball was still too little. The friction between the tennis ball and the racket was not enough, and the control was obviously not in place. The middle position, and the depth of the landing is also average, unable to suppress Kei Nishikori's swing.

Kick off!Quote!hit the ball!

Kei Nishikori was very calm, he just raised his hand to complete a big loop swing, seized the opportunity, fully exerted his forehand, opened up his firepower, and launched an attack!

It can even be seen that Nishikori Kei jumped up in order to add more strength, and superimposed his own body weight on it.

Fatal blow!There was a murderous look in Nishikori Kei's eyes, and at this moment his eyes were already red.

boom!
The tennis ball flew fiercely towards the big triangle on the bottom line of Gao Wen's forehand. The speed and strength were astonishing, setting off a billowing air wave.

If it was Kyrgios or Wawrinka, with this attack, Gawain would be powerless. Even if he predicted and prepared in advance, the chances could only be said to be slim.

But the opponent is Kei Nishikori!
Ding Ding Deng!
Ding Ding Deng!
After finishing the previous shot, Gao Wen sprinted frantically towards the entire half court vacated by him, and his footsteps left the baseline, opening up a little distance to buy more time for his defense, and then he could see the entire half court. The tennis ball on the field is like a meteorite falling to the earth.

Even if Kei Nishikori exerts all his strength, his offense still lacks a penetrating power; moreover, Kei Nishikori adds a lot of spin in order to pursue the landing point to ensure that the return ball can enter the dead corner of the bottom line, but correspondingly, tennis is strong. Topspin, bounce high after landing, very, very high.

It also meant that Gawain still had batting time.

Ding Ding Deng!
Gawain's speed had been raised to the extreme, and the momentum of the entire forward rush roared like a tornado, and the calf that was kicking the ground seemed to be unable to stand on the ground.

However, Gao Wen still clenched his teeth tightly, releasing the remaining power in his body without reservation, and the adrenaline burst like a fireworks display.

(End of this chapter)