Chapter 669 Strategic High Point

When facing the Big Four, Berdych has won all of them, and at least at the Masters level, which is enough to prove his strength and ability.

But among them, when Berdych faced Nadal, he suffered an 18-game losing streak, which can be described as tragic.

So, why?

The reason is that Nadal's super topspin can control the depth of the ball very well. If it is a shallow ball, the impact of the super topspin can suppress Berdych; Being able to suppress Berdych made Berdych very uncomfortable.

Of course, Nadal's style of play is really special. The entire history of the entire professional arena is the only one in this family, and no one else can copy it.

Gawain has a good understanding of spin, but he can't replicate Nadal's shot, but he also found his own way against Berdych.

Here, Gao Wen is summing up experience from the victory, hoping to continue his scoring momentum in the second set.

On that side, Berdych was learning from the defeat and hoping to turn things around in the second set.

Therefore, the start of the second set became the focus of competition between the two sides.

Berdych also noticed that he had actually created opportunities at the end of the last set:

By suppressing Gao Wen's forehand, and then assaulting the backhand.

In the forehand duel, Berdych can gain the upper hand; while on the backhand side, Berdych cannot gain the upper hand, but he is not afraid of Gao Wen.

As a result, Gao Wen was really in a mess, running all over the field and trying to save the ball.

But the key point is that Gao Wen's defensive ability and defensive counterattack ability are also very, very good, and he can often seize the opportunity to turn the situation around.

Berdych realized that he needed to strengthen his offense and should break through more forehands—

He is indeed a veteran who has been on the tour for 12 years, and he has stayed in the top of the world rankings for five full years. His game experience and background are deep enough.

In the first game of the second set, when Gao Wen served, Berdych immediately launched a fierce attack.

In this round, Gao Wen played very hard.

On the one hand, it was Gao Wen's own fault.

Just like facing Murray in the Valencia final last week, the force at the end of the previous set was too strong, so that the attention of the opening stage of the new set was a little bit behind.

Even though Sampras had already reminded Gao Wen after the game, it was only two days before and after, and some shortcomings were still difficult to remedy immediately.

On the other hand, it was Berdych's reason.

Berdych's entire offensive rhythm and vitality have become fierce. More importantly, the offensive routine and tactical combination are clearer, and it can be felt that the route selection and placement distribution of the return ball are more reasonable.

Originally, Berdych's game was neat, concise and clear, but now it has improved to a higher level. Gawain was a little out of breath due to the heavy attack.

However, in the past two months, Gao Wen has also grown a lot.

Compared with the U.S. Open, the overall results of the Imperial City, Modal City, and Valencia games have dropped significantly. However, the experience of each game is also very valuable.

When the situation is not dominant, how to seize the game, how to adjust the game, how to find opportunities, how to hold off the opponent, these lessons cannot be taught or learned, only you have experienced it yourself, like a battlefield medal, Transformed into nutrients for growth—

Game points, equal points.

Break point, split.

Another break point, another tie.

Another point, another tie.

Facing a bad situation of "15:40" at the beginning, Gao Wen saved five break points and missed two game points. After a stalemate for 14 minutes and 22 seconds—

Gao Wen caught a gap, and under the pressure of the two-handed backhand, he hit a deep and heavy slash, countered Berdych's backhand, and forced Berdych to return the ball to the net with strong backspin .

finally!

In his third game point, Gao Wen secured the serve!

After the end of the point and the end of the round, both Gao Wen and Berdych seemed to be fished out of the water, sweating profusely and their cheeks flushed.

But the performance of the two is slightly different.

Gawain clenched his fists and roared loudly, releasing all the suppressed emotions without reservation, his eyes burst out with murderous aura, as if he was red-eyed.

But Berdych looked a little depressed, the pain in his eyes dissipated, but he couldn't find the reason, and he could feel his depression while taking deep breaths.

Subtle deviations, but also differences in personality can be seen.

So, as expected, Berdych's serve also faced a severe challenge—

As mentioned before, serving technique is very energy-consuming, and can even be regarded as the most energy-consuming.

In the previous round, Berdych tried his best to break serve, but after entangled for more than 14 minutes, he fell short. The mental blow made the physical exhaustion more obvious. There are bound to be more difficulties.

Of course, physical energy consumption is equal to both parties.

It is very difficult for Gao Wen to keep his serve. It is unknown how much energy he still has to attack Berdych's serve.

Or it can be adjusted tactically to accumulate energy for the follow-up game. Otherwise, the attack can be launched in one go without being able to break, then this may affect the next game. This is undoubtedly a tactical choice.

So, what will Gao Wen do?

Take advantage of the victory to pursue!

This was a matter of course. Gao Wen also knew the importance of the start of the second set, which might determine the direction of the whole set. He couldn't let Berdych relax.

The battle for momentum is also a battle for strategic commanding heights.

This game is also stalemate.

"0:40".

Gao Wen took the lead and won three consecutive break points.

Berdych's state has experienced an obvious slump, and the overall quality of the shot has dropped very obviously; on the contrary, Gao Wen seems to have really played his best and performed well.

Sure enough~lightnovelpub.net~ Is **** afraid of the young?

Just when everyone thought that Gao Wen was about to break serve strongly, and the second set would be a one-sided start, there might be little suspense left in the match.

Unexpectedly, standing on the edge of the cliff, Berdych also exploded with amazing energy, not only saving three break points in a row, but also winning the game point with a long-lost ACE.

The balance of the competition seems to have quietly shifted again.

However, in the next point, Gao Wen played very patiently, stalemate twelve shots back and forth, and then backhanded the diagonal line with both hands in two consecutive shots. Shengsheng nailed Berdych's footsteps and saved the game point with the winner.

In a situation where the physical strength of both sides has been severely reduced, they were able to dedicate such a wonderful round of ball confrontation, which once again detonated the applause of the audience.

It can also be seen from this score that Gao Wen is indeed still young, not to mention the battery life, but after the rapid consumption, the battery life and recovery ability in a short period of time, he is indeed better than Berdych.

Everyone knows that things will be a little different once Berdych gets over it, but here's the thing:

Does Gao Wen agree?

(end of this chapter)