Match Point

Prediction is indeed Gao Wen's strong point, and before this match, he has already made sufficient preparations.

Compared with Gao Wen, Harris is already a sophomore, and this year, as the No. 3 singles of the Quickies team, he will inevitably play in every game, which also means that the reference materials are more abundant.

Harris from Australia is an atypical "Lyton Hewitt" player. His body is 183 centimeters and 80 kilograms. His body is not strong and his explosive power is not outstanding, but his feet are very flexible and fast; the most direct difference The reason is that Hewitt backhanded with two hands, but Harris backhanded with one hand.

The advantage of the one-handed backhand is that it is chic, flexible, and full of changes; but the disadvantage is that it lacks strength and unstable performance, and you may miss the hitting point if you don't pay attention.

Hewitt's forehand and backhand are not explosive, and he can't even attack effectively. As far as he is concerned, Hewitt's two-handed backhand has a strong ability to resist blows and can withstand the opponent's bombardment.

In this regard, there is a clear difference between Harris and Hewitt, because the one-handed backhand is relatively weak in resisting ability and explosive attack ability, and their performance in both offense and defense is mediocre, which has also become Harris' strength. Obvious shortcomings.

It is precisely because of this that Harris often likes to limit the opponent's backhand when serving, create opportunities, and then turn sideways to hit the next shot with the forehand. Compared with the backhand, Harris is obviously more confident in the forehand.

Moreover, the Swifties must have studied Gao Wen.

In the past two complete games, Gao Wen's backhand was stable, but the offense was still mainly completed with the forehand, which was basically the same as all young players with two-handed backhands. Naturally, when serving, Harris would aim at the high Wen's backhand.

Observe carefully, predict in advance, and then react—

The results also proved that Gao Wen's two judgments were correct, and Harris still habitually used the backhand as a breakthrough.

If you just watch Gao Wen's two complete games this season, it's hard to believe that Gao Wen's backhand is stronger than his forehand, because Gao Wen has been insisting on forehand attack and constantly training the aggressiveness of his forehand. The threat is relatively not that great, and it does give Gao Wen many opportunities to polish his forehand attack.

However, due to the lack of strength, it is difficult to improve the forehand, so the usual training focuses more on the backhand. Gao Wen's two-handed backhand has always been a relative strength. It is not only stable and durable, but also has offensive capabilities.

Watching Gao Wen's game, the backhand determines the lower limit, even if the state is poor, the backhand can stick to the bottom line;

Of course, now that Gao Wen is young, the state fluctuations are relatively obvious, and the upper limit and lower limit are also relative.

However, so far there are still too few reference materials about Gao Wen, and the coaching team of the Swifts has not been able to fully understand Gao Wen's characteristics.

In the opening game, Harris's two serves were aimed at Gao Wen's backhand, which happened to be predicted by Gao Wen in advance, so he slammed into Gao Wen's backhand.

"0:30".

Quietly, one could faintly feel the subtle changes in the atmosphere of the scene.

The game had just started, and Harris lost two points in his serve. More importantly, the two points did not form a stalemate, and the result was known within three shots. Before he could react in time, he was already facing difficulties, and the pressure immediately multiplied.

In the final decisive battle, Gao Wen was under tremendous pressure, but likewise, Harris was also under tremendous pressure. For both sides, this was a match that they could not afford to lose. In this regard, both sides are the same .

While waiting to stand on the serving line again, Harris felt a little nervous.

If Gao Wen was faced with such a predicament, he would deliberately take advantage of opportunities to wipe sweat or ask for the ball to slow down the pace of the game. There is no need to continue to speed up impatiently. The main thing is to wake up his brain and think carefully about the next serve strategy Combine and then prepare to serve.

The most precious thing about being human in the two lives is experience and wisdom, which enabled Gao Wen to keep a clear mind at critical moments.

But obviously, Harris is still too young. After entering the rhythm of the game he is used to, it is difficult to slow down, and he is ready to serve again without breathing space.

"One mistake!"

There are two chances to serve in tennis. If the first serve goes off the net or goes out of bounds, then a second serve attempt can be made; if the second serve is also off the net or out of bounds, then it is a "double fault" and the point will be lost.

It is precisely because of this that often the strategies of the first serve and the second serve are completely different. The speed, power, and rotation of the first serve are all more threatening; The azimuth has dropped by a notch, and it may even become the weakness of the opponent's attack.

In order to remind themselves of the difference between the first serve and the second serve, most players will put a tennis ball in their pockets during the first serve, and remind themselves that this is the first serve through the touch of their thighs; Take the tennis ball out of your pocket~www.wuxiahere.com~ When you can't feel the tennis ball on your thigh, you subconsciously know it's a second serve.

Obviously, Harris has felt the pressure of serving.

Two consecutive serves were predicted by the opponent and resulted in a loss of points. When serving again, Harris also needed to do more thinking and calculations; but Harris's game rhythm did not slow down, and his brain probably did not have time to properly After collecting my thoughts, the action of serving the ball may hesitate a little, and then—

It was a mistake.

call…

Harris let out a long breath and regained his composure. In the men's competition, a first serve success rate of 70% can be regarded as an outstanding performance. This also means that there is indeed a turnover rate in the first serve. Serving mistakes is too important, he needs to focus on the second serve.

The question is, can Harris get rid of distractions at this time?

Raising his gaze slightly, Harris observed Gawain's position.

Gao Wen was still standing near the baseline, ready to catch the ball. The whole position was obviously pressed forward a little bit, and his light jumping movements seemed to be stepping on springs, and he could feel the positive energy all over his body.

Harris was about to throw the ball, but hesitated for a moment, then slapped the ball to the ground, readjusted for a moment, and then entered the preparation for serving.

Throw the ball! Kick off! Turn! wave!

It feels like the entire throwing position is slightly forward, but Harris’s mind is in a mess, and he doesn’t stop. He completes the swing and hits in a daze, waiting for his feet to land and quickly completes the adjustment and prepares for the next shot When the time comes, you can hear the voice of the on-site sideline referee.

"Out!"

The serve failed to enter the service area, and the serve went out of bounds!

double fault.