If in the 1990s, net play was a skill that athletes must master, then in the 21st century, baseline play has become the most basic tactical play in tennis.
The baseline style of tennis is mainly divided into two types: baseline offensive style and baseline defensive style. Among them, the representative of baseline offensive style is Federer, while the representative of baseline defensive style is Nadal.
Technically speaking, Federer is indeed an all-around player, but among the various offensive methods Federer has mastered, baseline attack is undoubtedly his best. Federer is said to be the strongest forehand in history, and his forehand is even known as the "Hand of God". Under his powerful forehand, his baseline pull attack and sideways attack have become Federer's sharpest weapon. This style of play can often mobilize the opponent to run around the whole court, and it is also very enjoyable to watch, so people will say that Federer can always play gorgeous offense.
Federer's baseline-drawing attack and turning sideways attack require not only good technique, but also a strong forehand. Nowadays, many players are trying to learn Federer's style of play, but their skills are not as good as Federer's. At the same time, they lack the strongest forehand in history, so naturally they cannot match Federer's power.
At his peak, Federer used this baseline style of play, which can be said to be a nightmare for all players. Except for Nadal, who could use clay courts to compete with Federer, for other players, Federer's baseline tactics were simply a nightmare. There is no solution.
Davydenko is very afraid of Federer's bottom line tactics. Davydenko's style of play is often mobilized by Federer using this tactic of turning back and forth. More importantly, Davydenko is not that kind of talented player. After a long period of turning back and forth, Davydenko's unforced errors It will increase significantly, especially in the later rounds of each set, Davydenko will lose the ball continuously.
So when Davydenko discovered that Zhang Guan was also using the baseline-drawing attack and turning sideways attack, the first thing he thought of was Federer. Davydenko was so impressed by Federer's style of play that he lost nine times in a row. , how could it not be impressive!
At this time, Davydenko suddenly panicked. He made a mistake on his first serve, and his second serve was received by Zhang Guan, and then he continued to attack the baseline with several consecutive shots.
"Oops, Zhang Guan is going to attack the diagonal sideways again!" Although Davydenko had expected it, he was caught off guard and lost his serve.
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"Zhang Guan would actually use Federer's tactics. This was something I didn't expect before the match. I thought Zhang Guan would use the net-front style." Davydenko took a deep breath: "There are too many people in this world. I'm learning Federer's style of play, but no one can do it like Federer. I think Zhang Guan is just learning a pattern at most. He can't have Federer's good judgment and powerful forehand. So I need to calm down, don’t panic, continue to play steadily and look for opportunities!”
Next came Zhang Guan's serve. Although Davydenko worked hard to win the ball, he still failed to break serve. At this time, the score reached 4-2. For Davydenko, every subsequent game There is no room for error in the serve, and Davydenko must find a way to break Zhang Guan's serve.
In the seventh game of both sides, Davydenko successfully kept serve, but the whole process was very difficult. He was still mobilized back and forth by Zhang Guan's baseline play. Thanks to Davydenko's serve being relatively stable in this game, otherwise It is very likely that Zhang Guan will be broken again.
In the eighth game, Zhang Guan began to strengthen his offensive at the net, but did not achieve very good results. Davydenko reached a tie. Then Zhang Guan switched to a baseline offensive style and finally won his own serve. bureau.
The score at this time reached 5-3. The next game was a crucial one for Davydenko. If he could not keep his serve, he would lose the first set.
However, it was in this game that the last thing Davydenko wanted to see happened. With his running back and forth, his unforced errors increased. In one game, he made three unforced errors. Mistakes, which can be said to be fatal in tennis, caused him to lose his serve and the first set of the match.
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At this time, Davydenko felt very depressed, not only because he lost the first set, but also because the feeling of losing was exactly the same as when he lost to Federer.
"Zhang Guan's baseline attack style is exactly the same as Federer's, as if they were carved from the same mold! Has Federer taught Zhang Guan how to play tennis before? I haven't heard anything about this, but why do the two of them use the same baseline attack style? So similar. Zhang Guan's forehand topspin accuracy is no worse than Federer's, and his footsteps move faster, which makes it easier to catch the ball with his forehand. Thinking about it this way, how come Zhang Guan has become an enhanced version? It’s Federer!”
This idea shocked Davydenko. Federer is already strong enough now. If Federer can move faster, Nadal on the clay court may not be Federer's opponent.
"How come today's young people are more powerful than each other? First there was Nadal, then there was Djokovic, and now there is Zhang Guan. It seems that Federer will not lack challengers in the future!"
Davydenko put on a new racket and took to the court.
At the beginning of the second set between the two sides, Zhang Guan still insisted on using the baseline attack style, but added more attempts.
"No wonder Davydenko has never been able to beat Federer. Federer's tactics are really effective against Davydenko. Davydenko's physical talent is really average. Once he is mobilized, he will make more mistakes. Next. I'm trying a more extreme landing point." Zhang Guan swung the ball and hit the ball, this time the ball's landing point flew directly towards the sideline.
Davydenko ran over with long strides, but was still one step away. He could only watch the ball fall on the sideline and then bounce out.
Next, Zhang Guan still chose a landing point closer to the edge. He made three consecutive balls, twice falling inside the boundary and once outside the boundary.
However, Davydenko looked very embarrassed. His footsteps did not seem to be as agile as at the beginning, and he made more and more errors in returning the ball while running.
The final score of this set was 6-2, and Zhang Guan won again.
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"My foot hurts a little." Davydenko knew that the reason why he made a mistake in returning the ball while running was because of his foot problem.
In the winter, Davydenko had been examined by a doctor. At that time, the doctor had informed Davydenko that he was at risk of stress fractures in his feet, and suggested that Davydenko not participate in competitions so frequently and that it was best to rest for a while. Year and a half. But Davydenko obviously did not listen to the doctor's advice. In 2007, Davydenko first went to Qatar to participate in the Doha Open to compete for high prize money, and then participated non-stop in the Sydney International Competition. As a result, he failed in the second round. Zhong chose to withdraw from the race due to foot discomfort.
Now, the Australian Open has reached the quarter-finals. After being continuously mobilized to run back and forth, Davydenko felt discomfort in his feet again.
"Already trailing 2-0, Zhang Guan's baseline attack style is no worse than Federer's. It seems that it is impossible to win this game today. It is more important to protect yourself from injury."
In the following third set, Davydenko gave up resistance after holding his first two serve games and lost the game again. Zhang Guan also successfully advanced to the semi-finals.
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