Match point

Chapter 723 Unprepared
As Xu Yang said, Kei Nishikori was not able to catch up with Gao Wen in terms of ball counting speed, which was also a key point in the opening——

For Gao Wen, the appearance of substitute Raonic was an emergency; on the other hand, for Nishikori, the temporary replacement of opponents was also an emergency.

The previous pre-match preparations of the two players had to be overturned and restarted. Therefore, in this group match, what needs to be competed is the players' ability to respond to unexpected situations.

In the opening stage, Gao Wen showed his ability to interpret the game.

Huhu.

Wind hunting.

Gao Wen was running at full speed, from the forehand position to the backhand position, and then backhanded with both hands, he hit a big loop back, and the speed of the racket head also increased——

Not to a straight line, but to a diagonal.

Super topspin, strong pull up.

The entire full parabola traversed the entire court, and Kei Nishikori immediately moved laterally to the left, waiting early to hit the ball in the backhand position.

Kei Nishikori soon discovered that his feet were standing on the bottom line, so Gao Wen's super topspin on this racquet was a little deeper, further squeezing Kei Nishikori's swing, and he adjusted his position with continuous small steps. position, but still not able to completely get out of position.

then.

Forcibly exerting force, Nishikori pinned the racket on his upper body, leaned back slightly, and forcibly turned to deliver the racket, pushing the tennis ball back against his chest with his body weight.

Although not able to grab the rising point, he also avoided hitting the ball above the shoulder, swept the ball back quickly, and most importantly, the connection of shots was very fast.

"Slash vs Slash".

Kei Nishikori further improved his batting rhythm, and in a blink of an eye, he could see the tennis ball returning to Gao Wen's court and shooting out like a cannonball.

state.

state!
From the sound of hitting the ball, it can be heard that neither Kowain nor Nishikori Kei was exerting their full strength, but the difference is that Gao Wen did it on purpose, while Nishikori Kei did not exert all his strength.

Naturally, Kei Nishikori's return effect did not meet his expectations slightly.

However, Kei Nishikori was not worried either. He tapped his toes continuously, kept his body light, watched Gao Wen, and was ready to wait for the next shot.

Gao Wen didn't move, his footsteps were still waiting in his backhand position.

Kei Nishikori's return was flat and fast, and it flew over in the blink of an eye, as light as a feather arrow. This shot could not tear through Gao Wen's defense, but the point is, how will Gao Wen return the ball?
topspin?straight line?
Early on, Gao Wen could be seen raising his hands for a backhand and making a backhand movement, as if he expected that the rhythm of Kei Nishikori's return might be further compressed, so he made preparations in advance.

Immediately afterwards, a step up.

tread.

It is this one step, the footsteps have already entered the bottom line.

In an instant, Nishikori Kei's mind was full of alarm bells.

Because this is Gawain's signature offensive move, starting from New York and continuing all the way to Paris last week, you can see this offensive attack.

Gao Wen enters the court to grab the rising point of the ball by stepping up, and completes the straight backhand shot. The rhythm of the entire speed and strength will explode instantly.

Lethal.

Kei Nishikori's body has already formed a conditioned reflex. Continuously taking steps to ensure that his center of gravity is light, his calf muscles burst into strength, and he has already moved laterally to the right when he is stepping on the Hot Wheels. Gao Wen's hitting action, and that light tennis ball.

Kick off!Turn!swing!

Shot.

The whole batting action is smooth and smooth, and it is done in one go.

Just as Kei Nishikori expected, Gao Wen grabbed a rising point, very suddenly, after two consecutive shots with strong topspin in the deep area of ​​the bottom line to suppress the ball, facing an ordinary round, Kei Nishikori's return did not appear An obvious loophole is not an opportunity, but Gao Wen took the lead to break the balance.

kick!
It can be clearly seen that the moment Gao Wen took the shot, the speed of the racket head was completely increased, and with the force of kicking the ground, the sound of hitting the ball exploded.

boom!
Simply, neatly.

The tennis ball turned into a streamline, like lightning, running through the entire court.

slash.

Repeat drop.

Return the ball.

Whoosh.

Land, score.

"Game, high."

In the blink of an eye, Gao Wen, who suddenly made an effort to break the balance, has already won the point neatly and successfully broke Kei Nishikori's serve.

Kei Nishikori, who was defending his forehand gap, lost the point before he even had time to make a second start because he predicted the wrong direction.

Look up to the sky.

"2:0" opening.

Kei Nishikori was a little frustrated. He raised his hand and threw the tennis racket on the ground. The material of the ultra-rigid carbon fiber racket is not as rigid as imagined. Because of the material properties of organic fibers, it is more elastic. The racket rebounded after falling on the court , Kei Nishikori held the racket again like juggling.

Then, he lowered his head, stood with his hands on his hips, and thought about a question very, very seriously:
The game started, what happened?Why didn't he expect Gao Wen to hit the ball?Why has he been trying to take the initiative but has been unable to find a rhythm?

Could it be that Gawain has been upgraded?
Kei Nishikori has a lot of confusion.

In the studio, Xu Yang nodded his head slightly, showing a touch of appreciation, but even when he was emotional, his voice remained consistent and gentle.

"This one ball, we can see Gao Wen's control over the situation."

"Kei Nishikori has been trying to speed up, but Gao Wen used the landing point and rotation to form a squeeze confrontation, which caused Kei Nishikori's tactical intention to always be a little bit lacking, and the consideration of the hitting line was not comprehensive enough."

"As a result, it fell into Gao Wen's prediction."

"Actually, Kei Nishikori's backhand slash was of good quality, but he was caught by Gao Wen. After slowing down the field for two consecutive shots, Gao Wen made a decisive decision to suddenly increase his speed to break the balance, and accelerated his backhand with both hands."

"This shot, even if Kei Nishikori is in the backhand position, it is difficult to complete effective defense, because the whole rhythm has been involved in Gao Wen's control."

"From a tactical point of view, Gao Wen was already full of confidence and confidence before making a move. Kei Nishikori still lacked more ideas for the overall layout, which also prevented the confrontation between the two sides from forming a balance of power. So far, the two rounds, from The gap between the score and the situation was instantly widened."

"nice!"

Xu Yang praised again.

Tong Kexin turned his head and glanced at his partner, "What, you mean Gao Wen is good-looking?"

"..." Xu Yang was silent for a moment, "I mean, Gao Wen's match was pretty good."

Then went on to explain.

"Federer's game is good because of elegance; Nadal's game is good because of tenacity; Djokovic's game is good because of control."

"And Gawain's game is good because he is smart."

In many cases, Gao Wen's interpretation of the game is indeed ahead of the opponent, just like playing Go, the black pieces may still be spinning in place, and the white pieces have already completed the layout, so that the black pieces have no idea how they got into a predicament.

"Ha ha."

Tong Kexin couldn't hold back his laughter, and laughed happily, the silver bell-like laughter echoed for a long time.

"Are you saying Kei Nishikori is stupid?"

Xu Yang: ...

(End of this chapter)