Match point, cash in——
Gawain clenched his fists heavily, turned around and looked at the players' box, a smile blooming on his lips.
At any time, the first round of a Grand Slam event is a difficult one. The adaptation to the venue, the adjustment of mood, the adjustment of state, etc. are all new beginnings; this is especially true for the first clay court Grand Slam event in a career, which is unfamiliar. The environment, the unfamiliar venue, all the challenges are different.
Judging from the score, Gao Wen easily defeated his opponent, but to be honest, nervousness is inevitable. It is a good thing that he was able to pass the test smoothly in the end.
A victory starts a new journey.
In the players' box, Gao Wen's team is no exception.
Although no one showed it and kept a poker face throughout the whole process, you can still feel their nervousness by clenching fists to cheer at the end of the game. Compared with Gao Wen, it was even worse, just to avoid affecting Gao Wen's game state. , has been carefully concealing it.
Especially Agassi, who has always been reserved and calm. ap.
During this year's clay court season, Agassi assumed the responsibility of head coach. However, Gauvin's overall performance dropped significantly. Even though they all knew that this was normal and expected, the pressure on Agassi's shoulders was still piling up bit by bit. It is indeed a good thing to be able to defeat the opponent easily today.
From a certain perspective, Gao Wen's luck in drawing Tiafoe, a tour rookie who is not good at clay courts, is indeed good.
When the match point came true, Sampras jumped high and gave Agassi a big hug.
As a result, Agassi was slightly stunned, but he did not dodge as usual and was hugged firmly by Sampras. This is the best proof.
While waiting for his reaction, Agassi noticed the unexpected looks in Peart's eyes:
It turned out that they were all the same, one and two were nervous.
Agassi was speechless and glared at Sampras.
Originally, Sampras just relaxed his nerves and casually hugged a friend who was fighting side by side. He did not deliberately choose Agassi. But when he saw Agassi's reaction, his mischievous mentality came out and he deliberately showed his face. The woman smiled deceitfully and shook her head proudly.
Agassi:…
In the end, Agassi didn't want to joke with Sampras, who was only seven years old this year. He touched his bald head and refused to talk anymore.
"Haha," Sampras smiled brightly.
In competitive sports, everything can be solved with victory. It's that simple. The tension, anxiety, and pranks are no longer important at this time.
call.
On the court, Gawain turned to look at the players' box and noticed this scene. The smile on his lips also rose. He took a long breath. The mixed feelings of setting foot on Roland Garros for the first time finally came out. You can relax your mind a little.
There are even thoughts of taking advantage of others. It is estimated that the two old guys Sampras and Agassi will dislike each other again.
Turning around and walking forward lightly, Gawain was about to go to the net and shake hands with Tiafoe, but——
Where are people?
On the opposite side of the court, Tiafoe was nowhere to be seen. This made Gawain a little surprised. Why did the opponent he saw just a second ago disappear in a single turn?
The empty venue seemed a bit lonely, but Gawain couldn't find an outlet for the questions in his mind:
Did he return to the players' dugout first?
Slightly startled, Gao Wen carefully scanned the opposite side, not missing any corner. There was no one in the players' rest area, and only the referee and ball boy were moving near the baseline——
Wait, caddy?
It took half a beat before Gawain found the target person. He was like a chameleon, blending into the environment perfectly. He couldn't hold it back and just burst out laughing.
Tiafoe was seen with his back to the court, his cheek and head pressed against the billboard behind the court, standing with his hands and feet together, like a primary school student who was punished by the teacher.
Because your back is to the court, you can't see your expression, but you don't need to face it at all. You can see it from the back.
You can deeply feel the frustration radiating from Tiafoe:
I'm autistic.
There is something simple and innocent about that childish way of expression.
Obviously, he is expressing his dissatisfaction in this way - he is not satisfied with his performance today, and this is definitely not the right way to open it.
ha!
Not only Gawain, but also the audience who were applauding and cheering could not hold back their laughter when they saw this scene.
There is a relaxed and festive atmosphere at Susan Lenglen Stadium.
Looking at Tiafoe who was thinking about the wall, Gawain stepped forward with a bright smile, walked around the net, came to the court on Tiafoe's side, and took the initiative to greet him.
He casually took off his ball cap and smoothed his sweat-soaked hair. Even though Melbourne was deeply affected by the heat wave at the beginning of the year. The hot and humid weather was indeed uncomfortable, but when I came to Paris, I felt something else. A climatic condition that causes you to sweat more than usual.
Then, Gawain had arrived near the bottom line.
As a result, before he could speak, Tiafoe had already stopped facing the wall, turned around in advance, and saw the oncoming Gawain at a glance.
With a pitiful expression on his face, he looked as if he was about to cry in the next second. His shoulders were slumped and his head was dejected. Then his knees softened and he might melt into a puddle of mud and disappear under his feet at any time.
Phew.
Gawain couldn't hold it back and burst out laughing, his mouth and eyes full of smiles.
Tiafoe looked at this scene, spread his hands, made an exaggerated angry expression, and shook his head repeatedly, "You go away, why are you still running here?"
That vivid expression made the melon eaters in the front row of the audience burst into laughter.
But Gawain really stopped, raised his right hand and pointed behind himself, asking with his eyes, "Then am I really leaving?"
Counterattack an army.
Tiafoe, a fledgling child, immediately panicked. He showed a big smile and a fawning look in his eyes. Judging from his expression, he could not be more than five years old. He trotted towards Gawain and opened his arms. He butted towards Gawain in a bullfighting manner.
boom!
Tiafoe gave Gawain a big hug.
Unexpectedly, Gawain seemed to have been in a "car accident" and retreated continuously; and instead of taking a step back, he retreated in a series of small steps, which completely destroyed the force of Tiafoe's collision, and Tiafoe followed Gawain. He kept walking forward, unable to stop the car at all.
"Eh?"
Tiafoe was so surprised that he did not expect such a follow-up and staggered two steps.
One looked up.
Tiafoe saw the mischievous smile on Gawain's face. He was half a beat too slow to react, and a smile crept onto his brows.
Gawain then stopped and patted Tiafoe on the shoulder to express encouragement.
Tiafoe finally came to his senses, "Brother, it was a wonderful game. It was indeed a wonderful game. You deserve to win."
Gao Wen also patted Tiafoe on the back again, "A wonderful game requires two players to complete the game together. I think we both completed the task."
"Haha." Gawain's response made Tiafoe smile brightly, showing a pair of white teeth that looked like a toothpaste advertisement.
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