Match point

Chapter 562
Snapped.Snapped.

Nadal patted the tennis ball, bean-sized sweat slipped down his nose, and bloomed on the court. He raised his head and glanced at Gao Wen, making sure that Gao Wen was ready before he was ready to serve.

The entire Diamond Stadium was silent, because of nervousness and anxiety, he couldn't help but hold his breath and stared at the stadium intently.

inventory.In his serve game, Nadal got two consecutive set points.

Snapped.Snapped.

Nadal patted the tennis ball again, gripped the racket with his left hand, moved slightly near the bottom line, then pulled the edge of his trousers with his right hand, and pulled the jersey on the left and right shoulders successively to ensure that the jersey would not be tight Close to the skin; then wipe the sweat from the cheeks and nose respectively, and after completing the whole set of preparations for the serve, shoot the ball again.

In the entire men's professional tennis world, Nadal is a typical representative of personal obsessive-compulsive disorder, and has his own set of obsessive-compulsive disorder routines that must be followed:
For example, the trademark of the mineral water bottle must face the court on the next side of the game; for example, never step on any boundary line when entering and leaving the court; for example, the racket must be replaced in the next game after each new ball is replaced.

And the serve routine is also a classic, a series of trivial small movements must be completed before he can serve, which has become his classic symbol.

In an interview, Nadal said that it was mainly a habit he developed when he was a child, because he sweated very badly. If he didn’t wipe his sweat and keep his muscles working flexibly, he would be very uncomfortable to play next, and it would become a kind of obsessive-compulsive disorder over time. .

In addition, it also gives Nadal time to think. He needs to think about how to serve, how to lay out and how to attack. Otherwise, if he serves in a hurry, the probability of a wrong serve is as high as 90%, because his attention is still distracted.

Therefore, every time he serves, Nadal must complete his entire routine.

This is the case at any time. At this time, facing the inventory or match point, the whole process is still meticulously completed before entering the stage of shooting and serving.

Snapped.Snapped.

Kick off!Step up!Throw the ball!

Nadal's entire serving movement is relatively simple, and the height of the toss is average, so the movement after the start is fast, agile and explosive.

boom!
One zone, inside corner, flat hit.

Very sudden change of serving tactics, because Nadal's serving is basically based on rotation and landing, and he does not pursue direct scoring or ACE, but uses serving as a layout to start his own game——

According to ATP official statistics, although Nadal's serve is far from the strongest, but relying on the serve to establish an advantage, and the success rate of the second shot, he is the best in history.

Therefore, Nadal is also known as "the strongest player in the second attack after the serve".

Since the start of the game, Nadal has generally insisted on his original tactics, but after getting two consecutive set points, he suddenly made a change.

After Moya officially became Nadal's head coach in 2017, the changes in serving and attacking methods brought about a change in Nadal's competitiveness on hard courts; but at this time, Nadal's uncle Tony Nadal ( Toni-Nadal is still his head coach, and the use of these tactics is very rare.

This also just shows Nadal's tactical combination. Because he has two inventory points, Nadal boldly broke the inertia and made some risky attempts to pave the way for the second set. It doesn't matter if he loses this point.

The key lies in the overall layout.

So, with a flat strike, the inside corner suppressed Gao Wen's backhand.

Because it was too sudden and too unexpected, Gao Wen was indeed caught off guard. There was no prediction at all, and he hit the ball entirely by conditioned reflex.

But at a critical moment, the details can still tell that Gao Wen is fully prepared——

He didn't flinch.

Not only did he not, but he also took the initiative to go forward and grabbed it head-on. Therefore, even if there was no prediction, the backhand return with both hands was still very resolute.

top!
One by one kicking the ground and the other facing forward, in a flash, Gao Wen had already pushed the tennis ball back, and, taking advantage of his strength, he tried to take a risky shot——

Depth.

In fact, it can be seen from the first two rounds that Gao Wen's current state and hand feeling are not in the best state, so the hitting point is often conservative, so as to avoid rushing and frequently going out of bounds.

But facing Nadal, Gao Wen has no "conservative" capital. Once the hitting point is not accurate enough, Nadal can easily return the ball, and Nadal is still the top defensive counterattack in men's professional tennis. A deviation can turn the whole situation upside down.

Especially on inventory.

If Gao Wen didn't let go of Yigao, then there would be no chance for the first set.

Therefore, when Gao Wen received the serve, he pressed a deep ball from the bottom line——

Nadal's flat serve was not fast, with a speed of 188 kilometers per hour, which gave Gawain room to take risks.

pedal!
You can clearly see the movement of Gao Wen's whole body pressing forward, and then the tennis ball has returned the same way, going back and forth from where it came from, and pressed hard on Nadal's feet.

Tapping.

Tapping.

Nadal continued to adjust in small steps, barely getting out of the way, and hit a rebound ball with his forehand when he was squeezed and unable to swing the racket.

But Nadal's forehand swing is very special, like a big windmill going over his head, even when hitting a bouncing ball, he can still increase the strong topspin through the big loop swing, which is also a unique feature of Nadal in the professional tour. technology:
"Super topspin", also known as "Na style topspin", not only the speed is much higher than that of ordinary players——

Until many years later, the only one who can approach Nadal's hitting speed is the mature Tim, but Tim has excellent explosive power and lacks durability. His highest hitting speed can exceed Nadal, but the average speed is still slightly inferior. one chip.

And the strength and momentum are very thick——

The quality of the ball is amazing!

It is precisely because Nadal's forehand has such a powerful impact, and when he is left-handed, when facing a right-handed player, he uses his forehand to suppress the opponent's relatively weak backhand.

When Nadal was born, he used his forehand to severely suppress Federer's one-handed backhand; similarly, Djokovic was able to counter Nadal because his two-handed backhand was not afraid of Nadal's backhand. hand.

It is no exaggeration to say that it is difficult for ordinary players to adapt to Nadal's super spin for the first time, because this is the only one in the entire professional tennis world, and there is no chance to adapt at all.

It is precisely because of this that in the "encounter", Nadal's career winning percentage topped the Big Four. He rarely capsized when facing players who met for the first time-of course, there are still some, but Compared with the other Big Three, it is indeed less.

So, what about Gao Wen?

It was also the first time for Gao Wen to face Nadal, so there was no exception.

It wasn't until he faced Nadal that Gao Wen deeply realized that the backhand he was famous for still needed to be polished, and there was still room for growth. It was far from the time to be proud.

I can't stand it, I really can't stand it, which is why Gao Wen has to face Nadal at this moment.

(End of this chapter)