Chapter 305: There is more than enough merit and insufficient prevention
Nadal stayed in a position parallel to the baseline and Fan Ju, and it was clear that he did not intend to intercept at the net, which was good news for Uriette and Blake, after all, without the raid in front of the net, the power of the serve would be relatively weakened.
Of course, the two did not let go, because in the previous game, it was not uncommon for Fan Ju to suddenly go to the net after serving, and if you want to send the ball to the space behind Fan Ju, you must seize the short opportunity when Fan Ju is on the net.
Unlike singles, doubles has expanded the field to allow for more points to be scored, and the corridor, which was originally out of bounds, has become a key area for scoring and missing balls in doubles.
This is unfamiliar to singles players, as the sense of ball and space makes singles players often lack a sense of vigilance against attacks in the corridor area, and the guide loses points unnecessarily.
"Humph! It's not going to make it easy for you to break. Standing on the service line, Fan Ju saw that the opponent had completed the change of formation, one in front and one behind, and the opponent who received the serve in the back was obviously in a forward position, intending to also go to the net with the ball after the service to block another line.
Patted the ball, glanced sideways at the opponent in front of the net on the other side, Fan Ju shifted his body slightly, the angle change was very subtle, if you don't look closely, you can't find the difference from before.
For doubles serves, if you want to intercept in front of the net after serving, it is better to serve directly to the inside corner, because the return ball will basically be in the midline range, that is, for the partner who blocks in front of the net, such a serve is easier to be intercepted.
But Nadal's interception is too inefficient, and doing so is very likely to fall into the opponent's control.
The choice of Fan Ju is simpler and more straightforward. Serve! Win with a precise serve, not to take the initiative to score, but to accurately suppress the opponent. Here's what he and Nadal learned from the first two rounds.
A good serve player in doubles will not be worse than doubles, although alternating serves will weaken some of the threat on serve, but in the same way, it can reduce the consumption of continuous serve and body lĂŹ. Makes the serve more efficient and lethal.
"Hey!" Nadal startled his opponent with a loud shout, and his forehand was on the baseline to catch the return ball from his opponent with precision.
Changed the angle of the serve. Let the serve go to the outside corner, and the opponent has no choice but to reluctantly pick up the serve that flies outside.
The ball was received very beautifully, and even put a 200 km serve. Hit back a straight line. But the problem is that there is no one at the end of the line, but Nadal is waiting for him with his racket in his hand.
The left hand is the racket, but the other person's backhand position is his forehand position, the left hand suddenly exerts force, and the moment the opponent has not yet reached the net to complete the block, the ball has passed through the gap between the two and landed accurately on the diagonal sideline!
"Beautiful! Next ball, inside corner. Try to hit the middle crossing. Fan Ju smiled and gave Nadal a high-five, but his opponent overlooked a crucial point. That is, it is not only Fan Ju who is strong on this court, and Nadal is by no means a soft persimmon to pinch on the bottom line.
In the first two rounds, the light emitted by Fan Ju in front of the net covered up Nadal's future star, but when the opponents understood that a single strong attack was difficult to score under Fan Ju's interception, they shifted to the offensive baseline.
Nadal's shine can no longer be hidden!
Fan Ju was unaware of his opponent's serve, and Fan was consciously directing his opponent's return to Nadal's powerful forehand.
It seems that the serve is constantly changing, but in fact, it is aimed at the position of the opponent's return ball, in order to control the better entry of a serve, Fan Ju also slightly sacrificed some speed, even if it only increases the success rate of a shot by 5%, it is enough to ensure that several sides can firmly occupy the advantage of suppression in the service game.
"It's not normal, it's so abnormal! Why is this happening? "I played 4 balls in a game, and 3 of them were hit by Nadal's return ball, and the business ball was Fan Ju's second serve, and he was caught and hit a strong attack, and the guide was returned to the net.
Seeing that the score of the first game was 40:15, there was basically no chance of breaking, but the two were still full of doubts, thinking about the problems that arose in this service game.
In doubles, you think more often than in singles, and in addition to tactics, it is more important to communicate the problems you find with your teammates in order to make adjustments in the game.
Unlike singles, where you can try when you think of it, in doubles, if you play alone, you will only interfere with your own side of the attack, disrupt the coordination, and instead give the opponent a chance.
"The last ball, it's going to be played." Fan Ju commanded softly, and Nadal nodded to indicate that he knew that it was not good to use the baseline frequently, so the two also designed several interspersed tactics on some balls to confuse the opponent while ensuring that they scored more effectively.
Throwing the last ball, Fan Ju restrained his serve more and served the 180-kilometer inside corner, which was not fast but could be seen to be pressed on a strong spin.
The topspin serve allows the ball to fall quickly after passing the net, and in the serve, it also means that it can fall into the bounds more accurately.
Landing too early and bouncing too long a distance will of course affect the opponent's judgment, as a good topspin player, you need to be able to press the ball on the bottom line of the service world, and maintain speed and power while getting enough strong spin.
Control the bounce height of the ball at the optimal height, higher than the opponent's shoulder, so that the opponent's hair extension cannot play with strength and control.
Fan Ju has a strong grip on the rotation of the serve, and the landing point is not very precise, but it is enough.
The moment he swung his racket, he was already rushing to the net with the ball, and Nadal stayed on the baseline and did not stand still, but quickly moved in parallel to fill in the position where Fan Ju had just served.
The ball hit the ground and bounced up much higher than Blake had expected in the receiving position, he was no more than 170 tall, and by the time the ball reached his parallel hitting position, it was almost above his head!
This allowed him to almost keep the hook with his racket, and finally stopped the ball, but don't forget that this is Fan Ju's topspin serve, and it is not over when he touches the ball.
The spin on the ball weighs even heavier than hitting a shot put, and the ball is saved, but there is no power, and the center of gravity of the body is completely lost.
"Good time!" After the ball passed the net, Fan Ju's racket had already followed, and there was already a large gap in front of the net at this time, as if it could be pierced at any time.
Fan Ju from the bottom line is still slow after all, this Fan Ju knows better than anyone else, at the moment of his volley, Uriette's racket in front of the net also stopped, looking at the angle, the ball is very likely to pass behind Fan Ju and hit the angle of his serve!
"Not good!" Uriette didn't have time to react, he just subconsciously intercepted Fan Ju's volley in front of the net, he didn't realize that the angle was not empty.
Nadal had already aimed for the ball on the baseline, and they came up with it in a number of practice drills when Fan Ju's volleys were hit back to the opposite corner of the serve position by the opponent who stayed in front of the net several times.
Fan Ju serves at the net, Nadal quickly fills in to the position of Fan Ju's serve, and this kind of quick short volley opponent is bound to avoid Fan Ju's forward.
And there is only one angle left, and that is where Fan Ju's previous serve was!
Nadal's backhand crossing, no matter how many times Fan Ju looks, Fan Ju feels that on clay, give this kid enough time to switch in order to exert the true power of this backhand.
Nadal is often played by fast-paced opponents, and the main problem is that the speed of his forehand and backhand racket transitions slows down his ability to deal with fast-paced opponents.
With Nadal's power and possession, as long as he is given enough time, he can play a topspin that is difficult for most opponents in tennis today, and like Fan Ju, once he seizes the offensive momentum and attacks like a tide, he can engulf his opponent and never find a chance to counterattack.
Once at the net, Nadal becomes a one-handed racket, which essentially changes the sense of the ball that Nadal has developed, and the interception needs to be adjusted to a certain extent, and the speed of change is too fast to bring out his strongest power.
However, partnering with Fan Ju in doubles, Nadal can stay on the bottom line with peace of mind, all he has to do is to complete the cooperation between the two partners with Fan Ju on the bottom line, and make up for the loopholes left by Fan Ju after filling in front of the net.
It seems that there are not many opportunities to receive the ball, but in fact, under such a tactical system, they can give full play to the common advantages of the two, and they have to bear more pressure in the face of their opponents.
"It's a pity, it's still too thin." Seeing that the opponent had tied the score again, Fan Ju felt a little regretful.
The cooperation between the two is good, but the offense is more than enough and the defense is insufficient, it is not that the ability of the two is too poor, but the expansion of the doubles court makes the ability of both of them diluted.
At present, most of the tactics that can be played are relying on ability to fill the position, there is a certain space in front of the net and the bottom line, and you can only make up for it in the game, and it cannot reach the point where you can really be afraid of the opponent in the doubles field.
Seeing that the first set was about to end, Fan Ju and Nadal saved two breaks and also managed to hit one, 6-4, and the opponent was only the No. 8 seed in the tournament.
"Let's end the next set, there's no point in dragging it out." Fan Ju made a decision in the middle of the set, and Nadal understood what Fan Ju was saying, and the rampage in front of the net would begin again, and the wave of flooding his opponent would set the end of the match. (To be continued......)