What a superstar needs is unparalleled performance on the field; top superstars are far from enough, they also need personal charisma off the field and a little bit of magic——
Just like this time.
In the press conference hall, there were a sea of people on three floors inside and three outside, but the whole place was silent, and all eyes were focused on one person.
Pay full attention and listen.
"I don't think there was a turning point in this game."
"Because Joe's performance was very, very good, all the way through to the final set, both of us had an equal chance of winning."
"Joe pushed me to the extreme. Of course, I also tried to push Joe to the extreme. I think this should be my best game on clay this year."
"Believe me, if I can, I definitely don't want to go through a three-hour game in a row, and I also want it to end as soon as possible, but Joe told me with his outstanding performance that whether we win or lose, we need to fight to the end, and victory requires I earned it through my own hard work.”
Haha, low laughter sounded in the press conference hall.
Originally, the reporter wanted to ask Gawain about his thoughts on two consecutive fierce battles, but unexpectedly, Gawain had already laughed at himself first.
"Today, the weather conditions and the competition environment are a new challenge for me. Facts have also proved that I am still a professional rookie."
"I still know nothing about tennis."
ha!
A burst of laughter.
"In the end, the game was able to end before it rained. I think I was a little lucky. There were a few balls that I wouldn't have been able to hit if I had to do it again."
"Shh!"
"Please keep it a secret, otherwise Andre and Pete will find out and I will go back to training again."
Seeing Gawain grinning and complaining, the whole audience burst into laughter again. Who can refuse such Gawain?
A standard question with hidden edge, but it takes on a new vitality in Gawain's answer. It's no wonder that reporters always like to interview Gawain.
Immediately afterwards, another reporter asked questions, following Gawain's words.
"Gao Wen, you have two top players in Sampras and Agassi in your coaching team. What advice did they give you during this trip to Roland Garros?"
oh……
Gawain raised his chin slightly, expressing empathy with the question, and then said with a serious face, "They said, never believe any of their suggestions."
One second, two seconds——
The whole audience burst into laughter, rolling forward and backward, accompanied by applause and whistles.
Everyone knows that Sampras and Agassi are not good at clay courts. This is no secret. Their performance at Roland Garros was the worst in their careers; therefore, when they serve as coaches and give advice to Gao Wen, , people will naturally be curious, what is the actual effect?
Judging from the results, Gao Wen has already entered the quarterfinals in Roland Garros for the first time in his career, which has exceeded expectations.
But Gao Wen once again made fun of him in a witty way, and the senior reporters present had no choice but to applaud——
This is ability, and it is also charm.
Immediately afterwards, Gawain put his index finger on his mouth again and made a "shh" gesture:
Keep secrets.
The laughter at the scene couldn't stop at all, and even interrupted Gawain's subsequent words.
Gawain shrugged, expressing his innocence, as if he had no idea what these reporters were laughing at.
After waiting for a moment for the noise in the audience to calm down a little, Gawain continued.
"Their experiences, their lessons, their feelings, their understanding of Roland Garros, and even the regrets they have encountered in their careers here are all an immeasurable valuable asset."
"We tend to believe in the wealth of victory, but at the same time, we should also believe in the wealth of failure, which is very important."
"Actually, Andre and Peter really helped me a lot during the clay court season, even more than on hard courts."
"After all, I have been training on hard courts. In fact, many styles and ideas have been relatively finalized. They did not forcefully instill their habits into me, but did some guiding work; but on clay, everything is the same for me. Being brand new, their experience becomes the biggest nutrient.”
"So, Pete always says, I'm not sure I should tell you what to do, but I can tell you with 100 percent certainty what not to do."
The press conference hall was once again filled with laughter and the atmosphere was very lively.
However.
Sampras: Sneeze.
There was a sneeze, a pause, then a second and a third.
Sampras rubbed his nose, his eyes dull, "Wait, who is talking bad about me behind my back?"
Before Sampras could think deeply, the muffled thunder outside the window made him turn his head and look out——
"It's raining!"
……finally.
The bustling press conference hall also heard the noise coming from outside, and the thunder was rolling. Even indoors, you could feel the waves of air coming.
boom!
Outside the window, a bolt of lightning exploded, and the whole world looked like day. You could clearly see the water vapor exploding, and the fog billowing in the air. In the blink of an eye, all the light disappeared, and the thick clouds became more violent and ferocious, swallowing up all the light. The room also dimmed.
Immediately afterwards, the water vapor vented down like this, roaring and rolling.
Although I couldn't see the scene outside the window, I could deeply feel the earth shaking, as if there was a hole in the sky and heavy rain poured down.
The overwhelming roar completely enveloped Roland Garros, and the sky was dark. It was only less than five o'clock in the afternoon, but it felt like midnight.
If there really is an end of the world, it will probably be like this.
Heavy rain finally happened.
actually……
From the fourth set of the match between Gao Wen and Tsonga, the sky seemed to collapse at any time, and rain clouds could even be seen approaching quickly.
Roland Garros entered a state of "waiting for the wind to come". However, the heavy rain did not arrive for a long time. After waiting and waiting, it was just thunder but no rain——
According to the schedule, Gao Wen was Philippe Chartier's second game today. As a result, Federer and Monfils, who played the big spin in the fourth game, also made their debut smoothly and were not interrupted or delayed by heavy rain.
In the blink of an eye, the match between Federer and Monfils has reached the end of the first set.
"5:3".
Federer was about to serve to win the set, and then... it rained heavily.
On the one hand, people were disappointed, not to mention that they had not finished watching this duel, and even in the first set, Federer's serve was not able to finish. After the rain stopped, they would not know what the situation would be like.
On the other hand, people breathed a sigh of relief. The heavy rain that they had been waiting for but never appeared was like a sharp knife hanging around their necks. It was always nerve-wracking, but now it finally happened, finally!
It rained heavily.
The accumulated rainfall poured down in one fell swoop, and the whole world was enveloped in a humid vapor. The stadium was immediately flooded. You didn’t even need to go out. Sitting indoors, you could feel the illusion that the earth was falling apart. The end is truly coming.
Now it seems that the game may not be able to resume in a short time.
In the press conference room, the noisy atmosphere was briefly interrupted, and all eyes turned to look out the window.
Gawain couldn't help but sigh, expressing everyone's feelings.
"The other boot finally hits the ground."
(End of chapter)
