The storm is rising.
Literally, not only the weather, but also the entire Stade Philippe-Chartier, from spectators to staff.
Gawain, trying to stay focused, kept telling himself:
Ignore the weather, after all, it is an objective factor that cannot be changed by humans. He needs to focus on himself; as long as the game is not interrupted, he needs to continue the game step by step and strive for victory. If he is distracted at any time, the situation of the game may be out of his control and the success will fall short. .
The principle is very simple and everyone knows it, but the actual operation is another matter——
At this time, the reporters put on raincoats and covered their equipment; the caddies were ready and would be dispatched at any time if it rained. They needed to pull up the raincloth to cover the entire field; the staff were also in place one after another. , responsible for maintaining order and avoiding chaos.
In addition, the audience at the scene was also in a state of turmoil, with cheers and discussions intertwined and colliding; in addition, the opponent's mood was quietly fluctuating, the weather conditions were changing minute by minute, and interference factors were everywhere, and the entire stadium was like a fire. It boils and boils like a stew pot.
The commotion is spreading.
Focused?
Difficult, increasingly difficult.
In the players' dugout on the other side, Tsonga was communicating with the referee in French, and the broken syllables came from the wind, which was not clear.
It is worth mentioning that the French Open has a special rule that the official language is French, which means that referees must use French when announcing scores.
This move not only emphasizes that this is an event held in France, but also shows that the heritage of tennis is closely related to France.
Therefore, it is indeed a small advantage if the players can communicate with the referee in French.
But he didn't know what Tsonga was saying to the referee.
"...Gawain."
The referee's call came to his ears, not through the microphone, but directly.
"I have just communicated with the tournament director and the game continues."
"If unexpected circumstances arise that require interruption, we will make a decision based on weather conditions."
Gawain nodded to express his understanding——
Now it seems that it is just adapting to circumstances.
However, before Gawain could stand up, Tsonga poked his head over from the other side of the net and called, this time in English.
"Gawain."
This made Gawain pause for a moment and look over.
"Are you okay with this visibility?"
Before Gawain could speak, the referee directly intervened and interrupted the communication, "Qiao, if you have a problem, you can submit a formal protest through me. You should not go over me and talk to Gawain directly."
Tsonga couldn't believe his ears and looked at the referee blankly, "Gawain has no ears or a mouth. Does he still need your help to pass the message?"
The atmosphere was slightly tense.
what happened?
Gawain blinked, "Qiao, it's mainly because my accent is too strong and your accent is not light either. I think he is worried that our communication is not smooth."
"Oh, I should study French better."
Talking nonsense seriously.
Tsonga glanced at Gawain, especially when he saw the sincere expression on Gawain's face, he couldn't hold it back and burst into laughter.
Before the tense atmosphere could become completely tense, it was broken by Gawain's absurd excuse and relaxed again.
Then, Gawain added.
"I think the visibility is good now, Joe. Really, that's what I think."
His face was full of seriousness.
After saying that, Gawain deliberately looked forward, widened his eyes, reached behind, groped around, as if he was looking for a racket in the dark night, and finally caught the racket, with a smile on his face. A big smile and a sneaky fist pump in celebration.
"Joe, I think we can play."
As he spoke, Gawain deliberately missed Tsonga's face and looked straight ahead, as if the visibility was too low to distinguish where Tsonga was standing. He was clearly speaking to the air, but kept insisting that the visibility was not there. Question, I just hope the game can end as soon as possible.
Tsonga was stunned for a moment, but he couldn't hold it back after all. The corners of his mouth slightly raised. The more he thought about it, the funnier he became.
In fact, Gawain’s attitude is very clear:
Tsonga hopes to interrupt the game and gain breathing time; Gao Wen hopes to continue the game and win as soon as possible.
In other words, the two players have different positions and naturally have different attitudes towards the playing environment. At this time, Tsonga came to ask Gao Wen for his opinion. Even if the visibility was not enough, Gao Wen would insist that there was no problem. Obviously, Tsonga should not have asked Gawain for his opinion.
For tennis matches, visibility is also an important indicator in addition to severe weather conditions such as heavy rain and wind.
At the French Open and Wimbledon, there are no night games, so when it is too dark or there is insufficient light, players may not be able to see the tennis balls at all, and the game must be interrupted until the visibility reaches a certain standard before continuing.
Here, the final decision on whether to interrupt the game rests with the referee.
Therefore, the referee needs to keep close contact with the tournament director, pay attention to weather changes, and control the progress of the game.
Apparently, Tsonga tried to interrupt the match due to visibility issues, but failed when seeking support from Gawain.
In fact, it is very common to have different positions and different attitudes. However, if Gawain expresses his position directly and the tone and wording are not accurate, it may cause disputes or even conflicts. If you are not careful, the scene will collapse. Then Gawain and Tsonga will turn against each other.
However, Gawain expressed his position in such a humorous way, and the whole atmosphere suddenly became relaxed and even a little funny.
Tsonga couldn't help but laugh, calmed down a little, and then figured out his position and attitude on the whole matter.
He cannot blame Gawain, he has no such right to ask Gawain to cooperate with him.
Moreover, to take a step back, even if the two players reach a consensus, the decision of whether to interrupt the game due to weather conditions rests with the referee.
Just now, the referee has made his position clear, and the game continues. Tsonga is just trying to win Gawain's support, and then continue to convince the referee.
Now, the attempt was unsuccessful, so he should withdraw his attention and appear again.
call.
After exhaling a long breath, Tsonga also returned to his rest area, picked up his racket, and trotted onto the stage——
Game score, "5:2".
It was another magical "5:2", and then came Tsonga's serve game where there was no retreat in the whole game. He had to hold serve in order to gain a chance of survival.
If Tsonga hopes to wait for heavy rain to interrupt the game and gain breathing space for himself, then he must keep this serve to further delay the time.
It's not easy.
Tsonga knew that his physical strength had almost reached rock bottom and he might not be able to hold on until the heavy rain came; but no matter what, he needed to try.
“Songa Songa Songa!”
The home audience at the Stade Philippe-Chatierre was quite happy with it, and their cheers were overwhelming, trying to compete with the thick rain clouds.
Suddenly there was a strong wind, and the sky was darkened, as if it was the end of the world.
(End of chapter)
