Match point

Chapter 910 Breaking the Balance
"15:0..."

The referee extended the ending and announced the score.

Murray turned around and walked to the bottom line, and continued to ask the caddy for the ball. In the eighth game of the third set, which was also Murray's fourth serve game, the opening did not change, and the momentum of this set continued.

Then--

Send it off the net.

The reason is very simple, physical strength fluctuates, and lacks enough power to kick the ground. Naturally, exerting force is the technical link that is the first to feel the impact.

For a long time, Murray's serve has not been considered outstanding. The average speed of the first serve is about 190 kilometers per hour, and the average speed of the second serve will drop to about 170 kilometers per hour.

From the point of view of the first serve, Murray is not considered a cannon-type player, but he also has his own set of tactics. On the whole, his first serve level is almost the same as that of Djokovic and Nadal. Pros and cons.

However, in the second serve, Murray's level was a bit behind, and he dropped a lot. This is one of the reasons why he won less and lost more when facing the other Big Three. Against ordinary players, Murray's second serve It's already a bit of a struggle, let alone the giants who are at the top?

Therefore, in fact, Murray needs his own shot very much.

However, when the physical slump comes, the decline in kicking strength and arm swing strength will inevitably lead to a decline in the success rate of the first serve. Difficulties, back to the right track.

Of course, for Murray, this is not difficult——

Defense is his forte.

In the eyes of ordinary fans, there has always been a deep impression that Nadal is a typical representative of a defensive start, especially compared to Federer.

But in fact, after years of polishing and growth, Nadal's emphasis on offense has become more and more obvious, and the entire tactical system and game style are quietly changing, although defense is still his special skill.

At the same time, among the Big Four, Murray is the real typical defensive player.

there are many reasons.

Part of it is because of Murray's body. Compared with Federer's coordination, Nadal's strength, and Djokovic's flexibility, Murray's strength has always been weak, even if Murray eats six meals a day, trying to increase muscle growth. Strength, but his innate insufficiency still limited his further improvement.

Part of it is because of Murray's character. In his bones, he lacks the murderous aura of bold and decisive attacks. An important role, which creates such a character.

Murray said in an interview that he likes boxing very, very much because he thinks boxing and tennis have many similarities.

"None of the world-class boxing champions are offensive. The victory in boxing will only belong to those who stand tall."

This is also Murray's game philosophy.

Therefore, Murray is not afraid of defense, nor is he afraid of being passive.

Post it off the net?
It doesn't matter, Murray knows that this is an inevitable dilemma facing his extreme physical strength, and he has already prepared in his heart, just follow the plan.

Second serve.

Before preparing to serve, Murray looked up at Gao Wen, and immediately noticed that Gao Wen's position was advanced.

It has been mentioned before that in today's world tennis, because of the technological development of rackets and strings, and because of the improvement of the physical fitness of the new generation of players, the power of the serve has been steadily improving. Even if they are not cannon-type players, they often have a strong serve.

This also forces the receiving side to step back a bit to gain more time and space for himself to receive the serve. Nadal has carried forward this tactic even more. When other players receive the serve, they may be 1.5 meters or two meters away from the bottom line, but Nadal may be four meters or even five meters away from the bottom line.

But in fact, in the 90s, the top serve return masters represented by Andre Agassi all stood on the bottom line to receive serve.

Just look at the games of the women's players.

Because the women's serve lacks power, Serena Williams often enters the bottom line to receive the serve and kills her with one shot.

Now, male players who advocate offensive play tend to be closer to the bottom line, especially when facing the second serve, and Federer is a typical representative.

At this time, Gao Wen did the same, his footsteps had already reached the bottom line.

Murray was not surprised, because this was his second serve, and he was indeed weaker. It was normal for Gao Wen to want to receive and attack the serve, but Murray was not an idiot either. After all, it is still in the hands of Murray, and he can naturally make adjustments.

Kick off!hit the ball!
Second district, outer corner!
The serving speed is only 158 kilometers per hour.

Such a serve is almost equivalent to a woman's second serve, but when Murray's physical strength is at its peak, he often serves such a slow serve.

However, Murray also hides his tricks:
Shallow landing, big outside angle, reduced power serve.

This is a tactic that deliberately uses the physical principle of the incident angle to tear out a large outer corner. After landing, the tennis ball will rush out of the doubles line; It is necessary to actively exert force while moving at high speed.

Difficulty, straight up.

In the end, due to the restraint of the super large outer corner, it is often difficult for the opponent to spell a straight line. The oblique line is a high probability choice, which also prepares for Murray's next shot.

The seemingly weak serve is actually a tactic——

Especially for Gao Wen's position.

Gao Wen's footsteps were on the bottom line, which also meant that the time and space for rushing to the outer corner to catch the ball were compressed by Gao Wen's own movements, which naturally further increased the difficulty.

"Offense VS Counterattack".

From just one shot, one can see the content of Gao Wen and Murray's game.

but!

Gao Wen seemed to have been prepared for a long time. Anticipating Murray's choice of the outer corner, his lateral movement was very timely and firm, and he started immediately.

And, one step up.

Not only did he not evade, but he also took the initiative to move forward.

Precisely for this step up, the tall and burly Gao Wen had already entered the infield, leading the backhand with both hands early, grabbing the first rising point after the serve bounced off the ground.

Murray's serve has almost no speed and no strength, which also means that Gao Wen is given enough time to react and there is still enough time to attack.

grab!
Gao Wen's backhand was solid and thick, with a sweeping blow that swept the audience, a force erupted from the depths of his dantian.

"what!"

At the rising point of the tennis ball, the shot was shot from top to bottom, and then the tennis ball jumped out.

Slash!

Murray's prediction was also accurate. Gao Wen did indeed choose the diagonal line, but he had just started his steps before the tennis ball jumped out.

Lightning fast.

Murray didn't even have time to lead the racket, and the tennis had already formed a breakthrough, which made Murray's movement completely useless, and he could only sigh up to the sky.

Back serve ace.

"15:15".

Gaming and anti-gaming, Gao Wen and Murray's back and forth sparked strong sparks, but this point, more or less, has an element of luck... right?

However, Gao Wen immediately proved with practical actions that it was not.

"15:40".

After scoring three points in a row, Gao Wen once again got a break point in Murray's serve, and it was two in a row.

Everything happened kind of fast.

(End of this chapter)