Chapter 311: Backhand Straight Line
"In the first set, Panci was able to pull natto to a 5-5 level just by relying on his serve and netting, John, what do you think of the performance of the two players so far?" Seeing that Panci successfully won the tenth game, the ESPN host asked McEnroe, the special guest on the side, with great interest.
"I have to say that Pansiqi is the one who surprised me even more so far. As a great champion, it is only natural that natto have such a stable performance. On the contrary, Pansiqi is a Grand Slam rookie, but he does not show the slightest emotion of stage fright. Judging by the tactics he chose from the start, he was well aware of his weakness, which was that his one-handed backhand was not consistent enough. In this case, he took the initiative to use the serve-net tactic, striving to solve the battle within two beats, and did not give natto a chance to attack his backhand. It can be said that his tactics have been very successful so far. "McEnroe gave a pretty professional assessment.
"And what are your predictions for the rest of the first set?" The moderator asked.
Although Panci doesn't fight with natto for backhands, he can only hold his serve after all, and it is impossible to break serve. In this way, if the game drags into a tie-break, I believe that the probability of natto winning is still greater. After all, in the tie-break, Panci only needs to lose even one service point, which will be an unbearable loss. After a moment's thought, McEnroe made his own judgment.
Not only McEnroe, but also many tennis insiders, including Sister Na, made similar judgments at this time. In their opinion, as long as Panci has not been able to solve the problem of suppressing the backhand, then even if he can rely on his serve to drag the match into a tie-break, his hope of winning the final victory is still very slim.
But for some reason, looking at Pan Xiqi on the TV screen, Sister Na always felt that something was wrong with him. Because she watched Pansiqi blindly use a one-handed backhand to cut and Natto's strong forehand in the opening scene, Sister Na thought that this was just a conservative approach taken by Pansiqi due to his lack of confidence in his backhand. But now that ten rounds have passed, Pan Xiqi's one-handed backhand shot has not changed the line attack except for the varied cuts, which is very abnormal. After all, in the previous game, Pansiqi's sharp one-handed backhand straight score left a deep impression on Sister Na.
"This Pan Xiqi, I don't know what kind of medicine he sells in his gourd. It's all this time, and it's still hidden. If he can't play a straight line in this game, it is equivalent to taking the initiative to hand over the victory to the opponent. Sister Na muttered unconsciously in her heart.
Soon, the eleventh round continued. After the first ten rounds of testing, Natto is now very clear about the situation on the court. That is, Pancich is completely dependent on the serve to compete with him. Once his serve slips, it's time for him to break. And now, all Natto has to do is to hold his serve first.
"Pansic, once I've got the score to 6-5, I'll be on your serve with an unexpected onslaught. When the time comes, I don't know if you can withstand it? Looking at Pan Xiqi on the other side, Natto seemed to have seen the panicked expression on the opponent's face in the next game.
After completing a set of tedious and ceremonial preparations, Natto confidently started his sixth service game. In the first point, he chose to send a chase ball in the middle. The ball speed is still not fast, but the super topspin can still ensure that the opponent cannot directly launch a powerful attack when receiving the serve.
Sure enough, in the face of this chasing serve, Pansic safely returned it to the deep area of the bottom line in the middle, and did not rashly use a large-angle attack. And this is exactly the effect that natto wants. Although the landing point was very deep, under the lightning speed of natto, he quickly adjusted his position to the best hitting area, and then a quick forehand lift, back a diagonal, and hit the ball to Pancic's backhand.
I don't know how many times this scene was played out in the previous serve game of natto, and the audience present could even think about the next plot direction with their eyes closed. After Natto lures Pansiqi into the backhand position, he will continue to attack his opponent with a forehand slash that is stronger than a beat. And Pansiqi didn't have much to do, just barely coping with his own backhand cutting. It is not until after a few beats that natto has accumulated a large enough advantage that it will use a delicate forehand straight to reap the score.
"Hey, it's this routine again, it's really a little boring!" Seeing that the two sides were holding each other again according to the script, an audience member thought boredly.
On the court, a performance of ice and fire is being staged at this time. With every natto hit, accompanied by its high-pitched shouts, the heat at Arthur Ashe Stadium seems to rise by a point. Natto's left arm, which is as thick as a tree root, the beads of sweat that spill from his body when he swings it, and the crackling sound of the racket hitting the tennis ball, all show the audience the beauty of the power of tennis. Natto's forehand, which has good power and spin, will always be extremely destructive and will attack the opposite side like a bamboo.
And when tennis came to Pansic's side, it entered a completely different state. Without too much movement, Pansic just aimed at everything that was light on the tennis ball, and the amazing power on the ball was instantly dissolved by it, and then disappeared into silence. It can be said that Pansiqi's backhand cutting is like a bone on the tennis court, weak but resolute to resist the opponent's fierce attack.
The angles of the two sides are getting bigger and bigger, and the distance from the middle line of the court is getting farther and farther away. Seeing that Pansiqi was almost completely outside the sideline, many viewers knew that the shot of natto's forehand turning straight should come soon.
Sure enough, after seeing Pan Xiqi being pulled farther away from the field by himself, Natto, who felt that the time was about to be ripe, added a little more strength to his hand. He had already decided that after this forehand slash, he would not hesitate to hit a straight line sideways. It is believed that with Pansiqi's position so far away, he will not be able to return to his position in time no matter what.
After the ball was played, Natto didn't even mean to return to the middle of the court, but waited in place. Because he was sure that on the next shot, Panci would definitely return the ball to his hand with cutting.
The tennis ball rushed towards Pansiqi's backhand with an extremely furious momentum, and the power contained in it made even the spectators on the sidelines feel a little frightened. However, after the tennis ball rebounded on the ground, just when everyone thought that Pancich would continue to use the chipping ball to respond, he made a move that everyone did not expect.
I saw him standing outside the side line, his whole body was immediately horizontal, facing the rapidly flying tennis ball, a small but extremely resolute one-handed backhand swing, aimed at the tennis ball and hit it. And looking at the direction of his shot, it was the straight line that everyone thought he would not choose.
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