Match Point: Chapter 723 Mainly me
Chapter 724
At the beginning of the game, Gao Wen and Kei Nishikori had a total of nine points in the two rounds. The ratio of the two points is:
"8:1".
What's more, the entire match was very straightforward. Less than four minutes after the end of the two rounds, Gao Wen had already opened up the gap like cutting melons and vegetables, and did not give Kei Nishikori a chance to breathe.
what happened?
Is Kei Nishikori really so vulnerable? Or, is Gao Wen really so hot?
of course not.
In fact, the most important thing is the difference in preparation and understanding of the game.
The incident happened suddenly and the time was short. Whether it was Gao Wen or Nishikori, they were all the same. They didn’t have enough time to study the game video and formulate tactics in depth. They had to re-create tactics against their opponents in just two or three hours. .
The two teams, the two players, also showed different styles.
Kei Nishikori's tactics are still "self-centered" and "fast to control fast". He takes the initiative as much as possible and takes the lead in attacking. Even if the quality of the attack is relatively inferior, he doesn't care, and uses the rhythm to form a stormy suppression , in essence, there is no difference from the previous two group matches.
But Gao Wen was not like that.
Gao Wen's tactic is to "spread the layout around the opponent" and destroy the rhythm as much as possible. Whether it is active offense or passive defense, destroying Nishikori's batting rhythm is the first goal, even at the risk of Nishikori. It doesn't matter the risk of directly attacking hard and even scoring—
Because Gao Wen knew that Kei Nishikori's active force lacked a bit of breakthrough and explosive power, so it was difficult to become a conventional weapon.
It can be said like this.
The Gawain in Nishikori Kei's eyes is the Gawain of New York and the Gawain of Paris, but in the final analysis, his tactics have not been adjusted according to Gawain.
Of course, there is nothing wrong with thinking like this. For all competitive sports, "self-centered" is the most correct and safest style. Only by insisting on yourself can you interpret the game in your own way and take steps one step at a time close to victory.
The key is that Kei Nishikori is not a powerful artillery like Federer and Wawrinka. It is often difficult to be strong to the end if he controls the game by himself.
Kei Nishikori's confidence mainly comes from beating Murray in straight sets. However, Gao Wen is not Murray.
In Gao Wen’s eyes, Kei Nishikori is Kei Nishikori in London. Just as Kei Nishikori adjusted his tactics according to the indoor hard court, Gao Wen also adjusted his own game style according to Kei Nishikori’s tactics, and revolved around Kei Nishikori’s tactics. system, and then use their own style and method to break the balance of the game.
Focusing on Kei Nishikori does not mean losing your own style and being led by the nose, but believing in your on-the-spot adaptability and game interpretation ability, adapting to the actual situation and player status, and formulating a tactical framework. Look for opportunities to break the balance of confrontation.
Gao Wen's confidence mainly comes from his own interpretation and control of the game, and it can also be regarded as another way of "self-centered".
Then-
Kei Nishikori tried to start the game on his own, but hit the wall head-on; Gao Wen started the game around the opponent, but quietly took the initiative.
This is obviously not the usual routine.
So, what's next?
surrender?
Obviously, this will not be the answer of the audience, let alone Kei Nishikori.
This life-and-death battle for the right to qualify for the group stage has only just started two rounds.
"40:30".
In Gao Wen's second serve game, Kei Nishikori finally found some touch and opened the game with two wonderful winning points.
In this round, Gao Wen always scored in the first district, and then it was Nishikori who scored in the second district. They kept chasing each other to close the score gap.
Now, it's the second district again.
In the previous two duels in the second district, Gao Wen chose to serve with a backhand from the outside corner and a backhand from close to the body, but Kei Nishikori's backhand performance was very good.
So what about this time?
One shot, close body, press backhand.
In fact, this is not an obsession, but a tentative game between calculation and counter-calculation. Gao Wen still uses a quick flat serve to squeeze Nishikori's backhand.
Kei Nishikori really didn't expect it, he thought Gao Wen would switch to the forehand no matter what, but unfortunately, Gao Wen pressed the backhand again.
Moreover, with a speed of 196 kilometers per hour, the entire flat serve was very well pressed, and it really did not leave much time for Kei Nishikori to adjust.
One step, one shot.
Kei Nishikori only had time to give up half a step, and barely hit his waist with the racket. Although it was not a rebound ball, it was almost there.
It can be clearly seen that Kei Nishikori's body has been completely squeezed. After catching the ball, the center of gravity of his body took a big step back.
However, the return quality is excellent—
backhand.
Kei Nishikori's backhand, sometimes, the offensive threat is stronger than the forehand. It is not personal ability, but the backhand stroke is relatively stable, and the rhythm can still be kept stable indoors. In extremely chaotic situations, the racket angle will not be distorted.
Therefore, the entire batting rhythm can be grabbed steadily and quickly, and a killer will come if you don't pay attention.
Gao Wen's serve had already counted Kei Nishikori, but Kei Nishikori's return ball still maintained the integrity of the parabola, flew to the deep area of the bottom line, and rushed up.
However, Gao Wen, who has the advantage of serving the ball, still has a tight connection in attack, and flew back towards the middle of the court with a small backslash on his forehand.
There is no deliberate tearing of the angle, but a further squeeze is formed in the deep area of the bottom line, and the strong topspin will be released very quickly after the rebound on the ground.
However, Kei Nishikori adjusted his position in small steps continuously, and found the hitting point in the midst of the chaos. He put his hands on the backhand under his knees, and then he could see Kei Nishikori still playing according to his established tactics:
Attack, attack, attack.
It was obvious that Gao Wen had pressed the landing point deep enough, but Kei Nishikori not only did not back down, but also took the initiative to move forward. Before the strong topspin was released, the two-handed backhand had already made a moon-fishing movement, and accompanied by With a strong lifting action, he forcefully hit the tennis ball back.
boom!
a flick.
Kei Nishikori took a very bold and risky shot~www.mtlnovel.com~It is equivalent to the fact that the tennis ball has just risen up after it hit the ground, and it has already hit the wall and hit the racket, so it was hit back again, the whole speed and rotation Irregularly released towards the other side of the court.
Light and fast, floating and turning.
The most important thing is that Kei Nishikori's backhand control is very delicate.
pretty!
This should be the tennis Kei Nishikori has been trying to play since the beginning.
With just one shot, Kei Nishikori turned from defense to offense in just one shot, eliminating all of Gawain's serve advantages and forcing Gawain to the edge of the cliff.
Danger!
DANGER DANGER DANGER!
Every cell in Gao Wen's body was ringing alarm bells. He expected Kei Nishikori's attack, but he didn't expect the whole connection to be so fast.
Gao Wen's first serve was already compressing the tempo, but now Kei Nishikori is further compressing it, so there is no time to predict, and the tennis ball has already flown over.
Everything happened too fast.
(end of this chapter)