"Please make a promise with me, okay?"
It was a plain sentence, but it seemed that the bloody atmosphere could be felt between the lines, and a murderous aura quietly approached the back of the neck.
Kogkinakis was shocked. He did not expect Gawain's response at all. Gawain, who was always chatting, laughing and cheerful in front of the media, was like a devil.
The understatement concealed the lawlessness in his heart. In an instant, the presumptuousness and publicity of his friend Kyrgios became insignificant.
How does that sentence come from: There are people outside people, and there are mountains outside mountains?
Because he was so surprised, he involuntarily stepped back and distanced himself, staring blankly at Gawain. He took one step and another. His staggering steps seemed a little weak, and he was almost unable to stand, and then he panicked. He diverted his attention, but couldn't control himself. He kept looking at Gawain secretly from the corner of his eye.
The heart is beating wildly.
Kogkinakis knew that he was very embarrassed and useless now, but he was really scared by Gawain just now.
On the contrary, Gawain remained unmoved and went through a simple warm-up step by step to prepare for the upcoming competition.
The third game is over.
In the end, Tomic defeated his opponent in four sets and advanced to the next round. He staggered to the players' tunnel carrying a tennis bag lazily and lazily.
Boom boom boom!
The Hisense Stadium was filled with people and the heat wave was coming like this with all its teeth and claws.
As the tournament organizing committee expected, today's Hisense Stadium was almost exclusively for Australia, and Tomic made a good start for the local players, which ignited the passion. The afternoon sun ignited amidst the roaring cheers, and the sky and the ground were burning wantonly. Come on.
Tomic appeared with a wave of heat, but his face was expressionless, and his whole body was filled with a kind of nonchalant casualness, just like a terminator.
Tomic glanced at Gawain and didn't say anything. He just walked straight to Kogkinakis, patted his friend on the shoulder, and said something in a loud voice.
"Win the game!"
He didn't hide his voice, and it was clear he wasn't just talking to Kogkinakis.
In competitive sports, there is no grudge that cannot be resolved on the field, and there is no problem that cannot be resolved in one game. All it takes is one victory to resolve all conflicts, all resentments, and all anger——
At least, that's true for the victor.
Kogkinakis raised his head and saw Gawain raising his right hand again and raising his little finger. There was no threatening movement, he just said with a smile.
"Promise!"
The sun was shining brightly, but Kogkinakis seemed to be able to feel the smell of blood permeating the air.
Tomic noticed that something was not right in Kogkinakis's eyes, followed Kogkinakis's eyes and turned his head to look over, and then saw Gawain's movements.
Tomic didn't know why. He thought Gao Wen was provoking Kogkinakis, so he turned around and patted Kogkinakis's cheek.
"wide awake!"
"Stay awake! This is our territory, we have the final say here, you can do it, believe in yourself, you can do it!"
Kogkinakis came to his senses a little.
The last time in the Imperial City, it was an away game, but Kogkinakis did not back down, trying to provoke Gawain, and destroying the opponent's majesty at Gawain's home court, that was the real pleasure.
Unfortunately, it didn't happen in the end, and I lost to Fey Lopez in the first round. After going round and round, the opportunity came again.
Moreover, this time it is in Melbourne, Kogkinakis’ home court. Is there anything more perfect than this opportunity for revenge?
Thinking of this, Kogkinakis regained his focus and courage, clenched his fists, and looked at Gawain without giving an inch, his blood couldn't help but boil.
He has been waiting for this day for too long, too long. It used to be for Kyrgios, but now it is for himself, to wash away his shame, and for his own revenge!
"Come on! Tannethy, come on!"
Tomic: "Come on!"
Kogkinakis: "Come on!"
The two of them said together, "Come on, come on, come on, hey hey hey! Hey!"
Good friends are good friends. After making strange cheers together, Kogkinakis finally regained his youthful vigor.
Perhaps, as long as Gawain can be defeated, the shame can be washed away.
Perhaps, as long as Gawain can be defeated, the misunderstanding can be resolved.
Perhaps, as long as Gawain can be defeated, the friendship can be restored.
Everything can be achieved as long as Gawain is defeated. Thinking of this, confidence and belief returned to the body. Kogkinakis continued to jump on the spot, clenching his fists and shouting, cheering for himself without the need for words. , you can deeply feel the boiling blood.
He can do it! he can!
However……
Kogkinakis' confidence lasted less than twenty-five minutes.
To be precise, excluding the pre-game ceremony, coin toss, formal warm-up, etc., one hundred and ninety-three seconds after the game officially started, his confidence suffered a heavy blow like a head-on collision. Stars appeared in his eyes and he was dizzy. .
"0:40".
As soon as Kogkinakis' serve came up, he lost three points in a row and encountered three consecutive break points, which really caught Kogkinakis off guard.
In fact, objectively speaking, the game just started, it was a little slow, and the feel was not good, which put me in trouble. At the beginning, I had to face the test of break point. This is very normal in tennis games, and there is no need to make a fuss. From the overall perspective, Look, tennis is a sport with a relatively high error rate.
What really shocked Kogkinakis was this:
Is the player in front of me really Gawain?
Yes, Kogkinakis knows that Gao Wen has grown rapidly in the past six months, winning two heavyweight championships, and his world ranking has also soared. He is not what he used to be.
These are facts before our eyes, but since we haven’t actually played against each other, the feeling brought by those data is still not very real, which means that the sense of oppression is not real.
For Kogkinakis, his impression still remains on the challenge six months ago. At that time, he defeated Gao Wen in a panic and got a match point. He was only one point away from defeating Gao Wen. , only one point. Although he encountered a reversal in the end, he still had the upper hand.
That defeat was tragic; but at the same time, Kogkinakis also firmly remembered that he could beat the opponent to the bone and that he had such ability.
Therefore, the only thing he needs to do is to stay vigilant, not to relax at the last moment, and then go all out, and victory will belong to him.
This is Kogkinakis's memory, a very real and very specific memory, and it was just six months ago, not that long ago.
Of course, after that, Gawain grew rapidly, but at the same time, Kogkinakis himself was also growing rapidly. He believed that his improvement was not inferior to Gawain at all.
From all aspects, Kogkinakis is not afraid of Gawain. To be more precise, he came here to defeat Gawain.
but.
but!
Is the monster in front of me really Gawain?
Not only can strength form a confrontation, but also the layout of the batting line, the choice of tactical timing, comprehensive... crushing, the entire game content is completely different.
And all this happened in just six months?
is it possible?
Kogkinakis was confused.
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