Match point

Chapter 543
In the second set, Gao Wen was still the first to serve.

...throw the ball!Bow your knees!Kick off!Turn!swing!
Zone one, the outside corner, suppresses the forehand.

boom.

It can be clearly seen that Gao Wen pursued the angle and landing point and gave up the speed. The speed of the serve was only 177 kilometers per hour, but the tennis ball accurately hit the outside line of the service area, and the angle jumped out after landing and rebounding, tearing the outer corner apart in an instant.

Tread!

tread!
Mayer's footsteps are adjusted very delicately. From the sprint with big strides to the control of small steps, the forehand swing has already been set up early——

Mayer's forehand swing has a very large range, and he needs to fully stretch out from the side and rear of his body to swing the racket, like a roc spreading its wings.

It is precisely because of this that in fierce competitions, Mayer's own prediction and activation are very important, because he needs to buy enough time for his forehand swing.

The advantage is that the entire hitting action is solid enough and has a certain impact; the disadvantage is that it is difficult to grab the hitting point, so the entire hitting rhythm is relatively stable.

boom!
Mayer completed a signature forehand shot, aiming at the slash from the slash to complete the return. Although the hit point has come to a position near the shoulder, he still hits the tennis back with a forehand sweep. Aim at the dead corner of the bottom line of Gao Wen's forehand.

As I said before, Mayer is a typical clay court player, so on hard courts, even if he hits the ball flat, he will often bring some rotational friction, not the standard flat hitting like Isner and Kyrgios , which also means that the ball speed is not fast, but the ball quality is more varied and solid.

Lateral, sprint.

Gao Wen’s prediction in advance was very accurate, he moved one step ahead, and got the shot in place in advance. In addition, Mayer’s return of the ball was not fast, so he had enough time to complete the shot, from the lead to the swing to the shot. , the force of the entire forehand is very full, and the tightness of the hitting line can be clearly seen.

However, in terms of the return line——

middle road.midfield.

Moreover, it could be heard from the sound of hitting the ball that Gao Wen didn't use his full strength. He obviously had a chance, but he didn't hit hard. This was really unexpected.

At the same time, it also broke Mayer's expectations:
Obviously he had enough time to complete the powerful shot, but Gao Wen's forehand broke everyone's expectations and chose an unconventional route.

First of all, give up hitting the straight line to suppress Mayer's backhand, but choose the center.

Secondly, give up suppressing the deep area, and the landing point falls awkwardly in the midfield area.

You can see Gao Wen's changes by looking at the details——

If it was at the US Open, including today's first set, Gao Wen would definitely be ruthless in the face of such an opportunity, decisively, boldly and carefully hitting the ball at a dead corner in a straight line, and would soon be able to break the confrontation between the two sides The balance creates an opportunity for the next attack.

Even go directly to the winning point.

But after the first set, Gao Wen also clearly realized that due to the deviation of his hand feeling and state, if he directly challenged the dead corner of the straight line, he would often go out of bounds. able to score.

When you are in good shape, you can play as you want, and you can naturally do whatever you want.

When the state is not good, how to play or not, the game requires more strategies. After all, you can't just surrender because of bad state, right?
In the professional circuit, Sharapova is such a typical player. No matter how good or bad the state is, regardless of the quality of the game, or the opponent's condition, she will attack directly when she has a chance or not. Such an unreasonable style of play has become Sharapova The weapon that Rapova gained a foothold in professional tennis.

But the problem is that once she has no touch and the weight of the attack is not satisfactory, Sharapova will not change her strategy, which also largely limits her more possibilities, so her career has not been able to win. More Grand Slam titles.

Obviously, Gao Wen is not such a single-minded player. Changes and risks, strategies and layouts have always been Gao Wen's game style.

So, faced with the opportunity, Gao Wen changed his strategy. He didn't hope that he could finish the score with one fatal blow, but established an advantage through layout suppression.

Just like now.

Mayer really didn't expect Gao Wen's return line, he was running with all his strength, sprinting towards his backhand, trying to complete the defense; as a result, Gao Wen's incoming ball fell in the middle, as if the intersection was directly on the To have a collision, Mayer had to adjust her position during emergency braking.

In a hurry, there was no other choice, and the backhand directly cut a shot.

A major feature of Mayer is that the backhand is one-handed, just like Federer, Dimitrov, Wawrinka and others.

However, strength and explosiveness have always been Mayer's weaknesses, both forehand and backhand. His backhand does not have the ability to attack instantly. One is the push and block of force, and the other is flexible and changeable cutting.

Therefore, there are many changes hidden in Mayer's backhand, which often changes the rhythm and breaks the balance, especially on the clay court.

In today's first set, when Gao Wen didn't feel good, Mayer's backhand slice also created many traps, disrupting Gao Wen's offensive rhythm, and even causing Gao Wen's offensive mistakes. Overall, Mayer Er's backhand didn't lose the wind, and he didn't worry about Gao Wen suppressing this side.

To some extent, Mayer's backhand performance is better than the usual average.

At this time, in the rush, Mayer did not feel timid, and sliced ​​a backhand defensively to return the ball. Moreover, he consciously sliced ​​towards Gao Wen's backhand position, trying to use the backspin to suppress Gao Wen's backhand kick. The possibility of offense, the entire defensive offense is very calm and confident.

but!

Gao Wen's eyes lit up slightly: "It's just in time!"

The first shot was a trap, luring Mayer to slice with a backhand, and even the line of slashing the backhand was within Gawain's expectation.

A player like Mayer who hits the ball honestly always reveals the honesty of an honest person when dealing with unexpected shots. He just obediently completes the hit according to Gawain's settings, like a marionette; and his eyes are still twinkling. With a joyful light, like a child who is asking for praise.

Gawain wouldn't mind playing Mayer if he could: well done.

But at this moment, Gawain's attention was all on tennis.

Ding Ding Deng!
After passing through the midfield, his footsteps, which were continuously adjusted, speeded up immediately, and he sprinted horizontally with all his strength. Facing Mayer's slow backhand cutting, Gao Wen focused his attention, adjusted in small steps continuously, and completed the backhand with both hands early. And the center of gravity of the body sinks steadily.

Quote!Turn!swing!welcome!
Bow your knees!Kick off!straighten!Welcome!
The whole batting action is smooth and pleasing to the eye. It seems to be an understatement, but in fact it is thunderous. There is a firmness and decisiveness in the whole body.

state!
Hit, shoot.

(End of this chapter)