Match point

Chapter 575
Whoosh, whoosh.

His lungs were burning, and Gao Wen was breathing heavily. The most direct feeling after lack of systematic training was:
Durability drops very fast.

But physical training is such a thing, and it seems that there is no obvious increase after a long period of time. However, as long as the training stops for a period of time, the precipitous fall is like a leaking balloon, which is flying all over the sky but can't catch it.

"Dude, let me give it a try?"

A vigorous shout came from next to his ear, and Gao Wen turned his head to look over, and then he saw Dominic Tim, another classmate who is well-known in the men's professional tennis world as a training madman.

Gawain did not answer, but glanced at Pelt.

Pelter nodded and indicated that physical recovery training cannot be achieved overnight, but needs to be improved step by step. "Take a 10-minute break, and then prepare for the formal batting training."——

So far, it's just a warm-up.

Only then did Gao Wen turn around and waved his hand at Tim, and walked over with heavy steps. With each step, big drops of sweat could be seen falling, and the deep and shallow marks were like the footprints of Bigfoot. .

Snapped!
Gawain and Tim gave each other a high-five, and then Tim entered the court holding the racket and greeted with a smile.

"good morning!"

Pelt, however, had no intention of making polite greetings. He nodded and signaled Tim with his eyes to start moving. He was about to feed the ball.

Tim jumped a few times on the spot, and then entered the training state. Seeing that he had seen Gao Wen's training, he naturally knew the process.

On the side of the field, Gao Wen picked up the mineral water bottle. Although he was extremely thirsty at this time and his throat seemed to be on fire, he still took small sips to refill the water several times——

This is to allow the body to slowly adapt to regular hydration, so as to form a relatively stable consumption during the game, avoiding a roller coaster reaction in energy consumption.

These details are all a long-term plan formulated by Sampras after in-depth discussions with Pelt after he officially became the coach of Gao Wen. The goal is not three months and a half years, but a season or two. His body is fully adapted to the rules of professional competitions, and he has developed a habit that suits him.

"out!"

Russell's shouts have already been heard from above the court, and it is obvious that Tim missed the ball when he hit the ball.

Pelt called out immediately.

"Don't keep thinking about exerting strength. This is not a batting training, but a ball feel training combining footwork and control. Keep your attention focused and don't be so eager."

"out!"

"Hold on, Dominique, hold on! Focus on foot alignment and wrist control. Power hitting the ball is not what I'm doing in this workout."

In Tim's career, he has always been a model of unreserved and exhaustive efforts. Every game consumes all energy and gives everything, pats hard, and the ball smashes.

It was once said that Thiem is the younger version of Nadal.

It can be seen that Tim does have many similarities with Nadal, and the game style, mental will, and training attitude are also very similar; but there are still many differences between the two players. Tom is hard—

It's two different things.

It could be seen when he was hitting the ball at this time, the smile on the corner of Gao Wen's mouth couldn't help but also lifted, and he shouted.

"Dominique, soften your wrist."

Tim didn't answer Gao Wen, and his attention was still on Pelt's feeding, but it could be seen that he gradually found his touch in batting training.

"Enter!"

At this year's US Open, Tim successfully broke into the fourth round, and finally lost to Berdych, who was in the best state of his career, with an amazing performance.

If it wasn't for Gao Wen's brilliance, Tim would surely have won more attention and praise.

After finishing the US Open schedule, Tim did not immediately join the competition for the Asian season, but rested and adjusted for three weeks.

There are two reasons for this.

On the one hand, Grand Slam events, regardless of whether they win or lose, as long as they break into the second week, the physical and energy consumption is very severe, and adjustments are often required.

On the other hand, Austria has the obligation to join the army. Tim needs to fulfill his national obligation this year and join the army for four weeks, so he returns to his home country for an enlistment medical examination. If there is no problem, he will enter the army during the offseason after the end of the season.

After the rest, Tim chose to go to Neon to compete, but he didn't feel good. He lost to Kevin Anderson in two sets in the first round; then he came to Shanghai.

The Shanghai Masters, simply put, is a top-level tournament with [-] points. The tournament is second only to the Grand Slam. There are only nine masters in the year, and all the top players from all walks of life will gather together, without exception.

So is Tim, of course.

It was not Gao Wen's opinion to invite Tim to come to the meeting, but the opinion of Sampras and Tobias after deliberation:

They hope that Gao Wen and Tim will form a temporary doubles team to participate in the doubles match of the Shanghai Masters.

The main reason is to adjust the state.

Like Gao Wen, Tim faced a bit of a slump after the U.S. Open. Nihong’s performance in the game was very sluggish. He didn’t have the touch he had during the U.S. Open. He lost in the first round, so now he also needs more games to regain his touch.

Tim can be Gawain's batting partner—certainly better than Russell; at the same time, the two of them can find the rhythm of the game in doubles.

In professional tennis, similar situations are not uncommon. Except for Federer, in fact, the other Big Three will occasionally fight in doubles to find their status.

Moreover, doubles competitions are a very important means of polishing front-of-net skills. Djokovic later realized his shortcomings in front-of-net skills, and the number of times he participated in doubles competitions to hone his skills through actual combat increased significantly.

In the women's professional game, Navratilova, the Williams sisters, Aryna-Sabalenka, Elise-Mertens, Ashley- Batty (Ashleigh-Barty) and others are all singles, doubles and two-line players.

In the men's competition, the competition in both singles and doubles is very intense, and it is almost impossible to take care of both. Players need to stay focused, so players who can reach the top singles and doubles championships at the same time have become increasingly rare.

But it is undeniable that occasional cameo doubles matches are very frequent——

In the 2017 Laver Cup, the scene of Federer and Nadal joining hands in the doubles match is still a classic moment that fans talk about.

Now, Sampras also hopes that Gao Wen can try to see the doubles:

For one thing, Gao Wen's competition experience is still too little, he needs to compete as much as possible, and the pressure of doubles competition is not so great, after all, it is not Gao Wen's main event, he can enjoy the competition.

Secondly, Gao Wen needs more games and more time to adjust his state. Doubles is undoubtedly a fresh attempt.

Thirdly, Gao Wen's pre-net skills need to be polished and polished. Basic training can be done slowly during the offseason, but it is also an idea to polish it through doubles competitions.

So Tobias sent an invitation to Tim, who readily accepted the invitation and came to serve as Gao Wen's batting partner again.

　First more.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)