The audience was silent, even the sound of breathing and heartbeat had disappeared in the magnificence of Philippe Chatier Stadium.
"40: AD".
At the fourth break point and inventory in this round, the tense atmosphere dancing wildly on the wire rope was almost about to explode.
However, the opponents on the court are focused and focused.
Second District.
One shot.
kick the ground, bend the knee, throw the ball, swing the racket—
outer corner.
At the critical moment, Gao Wen chose the most classic outer corner serving tactic in the second district.
Wait, against Nadal, this set of tactics will not work, because for ordinary players, the outer corner of the second zone is to suppress the backhand, but for Nadal, the outer corner of the second zone just hits the forehand. Is it a sheep entering the tiger's mouth?
Gao Wen, are you sure?
Sure!
Zone 2, outer corner, 180 kilometers per hour.
The speed is not fast, but the landing point is precise, and it is pressed in the small triangular area of the bottom line of the service area; at the same time, it has strong rotation, and the obvious external rotation continues to skim outward after the rebound on the ground. The horizontal space of the entire court is accompanied by the flight of the tennis ball. spread out.
Nadal, however, had long been prepared.
One kick, one stride.
However, Nadal made a big stride horizontally, and his body was already in place in time. The super-spinning sword with the forehand around the head was not only not affected by Gao Wen's strong rotation, but also continued to pull and rub along the direction of rotation, and the rotation superimposed the rotation. , the entire strength and quality instantly reached the extreme.
The tennis ball jumped back directly, pulling out a rainbow arc, the height of the net has exceeded two meters, and it is advancing all the way towards the deep area of Gao Wen's bottom line—
It can be seen at a glance that Nadal is trying to suppress the return ball to the deep area as much as possible and limit Gawain's offensive connection. If it can be pressed above the baseline, it will be perfect; but at this time, Gawain's serve can be seen Advantages, Nadal's footsteps are still lacking a little, all relying on wrist control.
The landing point was deep enough, but still not deep enough, and finally landed about one step away from the bottom line.
Middle Road, Deep Zone.
It wasn't perfect, but it still effectively restricted Gao Wen's offensive options. It was obvious that Gao Wen's footsteps standing on the bottom line were slightly squeezed.
Gawain, quick response—
With one step back, the right leg is taken half a step back to make way for the space, the entire forehand presents an open stance, the shot is drawn early, and the arms are stretched, like a roc spreading its wings.
Kick off the ground, turn around, swing the racket, whip the whip... Finally, attack.
The entire shot was smooth and neat, and it was clear at a glance that it was planned long ago. From the choice of serve to Nadal's return to the way to deal with it, the entire blueprint was imprinted in Gao Wen's mind, not only the reaction speed Quickly, and the tactical execution is extremely resolute and decisive.
Forehand, high attack, backslash.
Wall attack.
The tennis ball had already followed the flying trajectory, returned the same way, and hit the sideline of Nadal's forehand again, with a more tricky angle.
For the second beat in a row, suppress the forehand—
Nadal, a little caught off guard.
After receiving the serve from the previous shot, Nadal has already moved to the right, preparing to defend his backhand. After all, from a tactical perspective:
Gao Wen chose to serve from the outer corner and pulled Nadal out of the field, and the entire field was cleared. No matter how Nadal returned the ball, Gao Wenzhi needed to hit the tennis ball towards the gap with a roll, and Nadal would fall into a passive position. Wen's follow-up offensive connection can immediately advance in a row.
However!
Unexpectedly, Gao Wen did not choose a forehand slash, but chose a forehand backslash, hitting the return ball with a repeating line, breaking the routine.
"Ugh."
Nadal snorted.
With a kick of the right leg, the speed of the conditioned reflex is very fast, the dazzling connection of footsteps is like lingering micro-steps, and it is impossible to see the crossing and changing steps, but in the short moment of kicking and rushing, the body unexpectedly returns to the normal position. Hand position, a big stride is already in place.
This is the risk that must be faced when choosing to return the ball. Once the opponent reacts in time, quickly returns to the position, and leverages strength, the superimposed speed and strength of the attacking side may become a threat to counterattack oneself.
kick.
flick.
"ah!"
In the case that the footsteps were not fully in place, Nadal exerted force with his forehand. At this time, it can be seen that the strength of the upper body of the Spanish bull is strong. It depends on the rotation and driving of the upper body, but it can instigate it in an extremely passive situation. Attack, violent forehand and strong topspin continue to show off.
bass.
Tennis, **** up.
The naked eye can see the strong friction and high-speed rotation of the tennis ball, and the whole tennis ball has evolved into a halo of mustard yellow. The trivial hairs explode, and once again pull out a full arc that shocks everyone, along the diagonal. Crossing the entire field, he galloped towards Gao Wen's left sideline.
And turn, and heavy.
And rush, and sink.
Like a swooping osprey.
However, Gawain didn't panic at all. Not only did he not back down, but he moved to the left, stepped forward, and cut directly to the bottom line—
When Nadal was at his peak, his forehand was omnipotent. Maybe his hitting power was not as good as Del Potro, Kyrgios and other players, but his attack, control, and changes in the forehand position were in Men's professional tennis is absolutely top, and it is also faintly leading among the Big Four.
Especially on clay.
Nadal's forehand is very characteristic when hitting the ball on clay. It is not just a spin or force, but a comprehensive control covering the entire court.
Or, Nadal's forehand is aimed at hitting the ball deep near the baseline.
Use the fierce tail force to form impact and pressure. Even Djokovic, who is unparalleled in tennis, can hardly withstand the impact of Nadal's deep bottom line. If the hitting point is not in place, he may return the ball Asahi, and then Nadal will follow up the attack as soon as possible.
Or, Nadal's forehand will deliberately hit the ball shallow.
Make full use of the deep space of the field, let the tennis ball rebound after landing, and the strong rotation can be completely released. When it flies near the bottom line, although the opponent can be in place smoothly, the hitting point is often on the shoulder or even the top of the head, which is not smooth at all. Finish the swing.
Combining deep and shallow, criss-crossing, both offensive and defensive, Nadal's forehand can make full use of the three-dimensional space of the entire court to the extreme, and then constantly change the rhythm and rotation, but continue to exert pressure and create impact, UU Reading www.uukanshu ． com fully utilizes the variety of red clay.
In fact, this round just now was Nadal's classic forehand line—
A deep zone suppression is paired with a shallow zone containment. The landing point, rhythm, depth, rotation, position, etc. are all changing, disrupting the opponent's predictions and routines, thereby gaining space for Nadal to switch from defense to offense.
But the point is that Nadal is not in good shape this year, very, very bad. It is concentrated in the forehand. The power of the entire control and oppression is greatly reduced. Not only the accuracy, but also the tail strength and ball quality have all declined. It is conceivable that the entire sense of oppression cannot meet the standard.
In the previous shot, the depth of the bottom line was not enough.
In this shot, the rotation in the shallow area is not enough.
So, here, Gao Wen keenly seized the opportunity and took the initiative to attack. He was very active and proactive in his steps, showing his determination and courage.
With one step, Gao Wen has already entered the bottom line.
(end of this chapter)