The sun was shining brightly, the sky was blue, and the hot sweat was shining brightly. All the eyes of the audience were focused on the figures running around the training ground.
The crowded people on the three floors inside and outside were almost melting in the heat wave, but no one made a sound. It was even quieter than the official game. They couldn't help but hold their breath and let the sound of their heart beat in their eardrums.
Slowly enlarge it bit by bit.
A rare sight.
Tread.
The sound of footsteps rubbing against the court was particularly clear, and Gawain's figure sprinting horizontally across the baseline could be seen parallel to his line of sight. His pupils gradually enlarged, like an arrow coming towards his face.
In an instant, Yu Jia felt his heart stop beating, as if Gawain was about to collide head-on in the next second, and the bustling crowd around him all stopped.
One push, one stop.
He pushed his right leg hard on the ground and made an emergency brake to support his body. Before his body's center of gravity was about to lose balance, he whipped his backhand quickly and urgently with both hands. The power was completely exploded, and the speed of the racket head immediately increased to a higher level.
Sweat, burst.
"boom!"
The crisp sound of hitting the ball exploded in my ears, as if the tennis ball was also being hit.
straight line.
Immediately afterwards, the entire audience's attention followed the stream of tennis balls, watching the tennis ball cross the entire court along the outside sideline of the doubles, triggering exclamations from the entire audience.
On the opposite side of the court, Fernando-Verdasco let out a groan and staggered slightly while standing in the middle of the court, because his movement trend had tilted in a diagonal direction. As a result, Gawain hit a beat.
Straight line, which also broke his body balance.
Second start.
Sprint with all your strength.
Verdasco reluctantly made a shot with his forehand. The parabola was obviously too high and just flew over the net. Nadal was already waiting at the diagonal position.
Continuously adjust with small steps, backhand with both hands and smash in front of the net.
boom!
The tennis ball was bombarded directly like a cannonball. David Marrero, who was waiting in front of the net on the other side of the net, didn't even have the courage to catch the ball. His body already reflexively made a survival action and dodged to the side.
, the whole person curled up and used the racket to protect important parts of his body.
Landed.
Score.
Simple and neat!
Yu Jia did not hold back and clenched her fists tightly. Although she did not cry out, she could still hear the gurgling sound of blood boiling and burning.
pretty!
Click, click, click.
There was still no special movement around the training ground, but the number of onlookers who took out their mobile phones to take pictures was significantly increasing.
Gawain and Nadal, one with his right hand and the other with his left hand, stood at both ends of the sideline of the court, covering the entire court with one on the left and one on the right. The tacit cooperation has begun to take shape——
Gawain made a surprise backhand straight line to create an opportunity, Nadal quickly moved his steps to block the diagonal position and completed a fatal blow.
In their first combined training session, Gauvin and Nadal showed a tacit understanding on the court and could understand each other's tactical intentions without too many words.
On the training ground, Nadal also had the same idea.
After confirming that the hit hit the ground with two jumps and scored, Nadal turned around and walked quickly towards Gawain. He stared at Gawain with his eyes attentively, showing a glow of affirmation. At the same time, he clenched his fists and waved them gently, further conveying the message with his eyes and movements.
own excitement.
Then, Gawain also walked towards him and raised his right hand.
High fives to celebrate.
Immediately afterwards, Gao Wen and Nadal lowered their right hands at the same time and bumped fists on the side of their thighs to continue celebrating.
Up and down.
Showing the tacit understanding between two people.
In the training ground, there were still only the rustling and trivial sounds, but now you can see that everyone is using their mobile phone lenses to aim at the court, changing from photo mode to video mode, and one or two people are recording with their mobile phones.
At this moment, even if it is just training, everyone is paying attention.
Nadal could feel the heat of the camera, but he couldn't hold it back after all, and showed a slightly shy smile, looking uncomfortable; then Gao Wen gave Nadal a thumbs up to express his praise, which made Nadal
Nadal's smile became even brighter.
Yu Jia could imagine that this should be Gawain's idea.
Nadal is an introverted and shy character. He is usually very quiet in private, and he is not the type who is good at expressing himself while standing on the court.
However, at this moment, Gao Wen and Nadal have developed some tacit understanding. It is conceivable that Gao Wen's affinity was witnessed in the first official training, standing in front of the fans to show the results of their short-term training together, bathing in the focus of the camera.
I still feel a little uncomfortable, more or less.
Apparently, Nadal isn't the only one.
Across the court, Verdasco raised his hands high and complained loudly to Nadal and Gao Wen. His cheerful and jumping Spanish had a sunny and enthusiastic effect, and his vivid facial expressions were the icing on the cake. He used his body to
The language expresses one's strong discomfort.
Marrero laughed happily.
So, what about Gawain?
There were three Spaniards and one Chinese. Gawain was obviously the one who was excluded. He was surrounded by the surging Spanish language and his mind was filled with questions.
But Gawain didn't do anything special. He just stood there, raised his hands, covered his ears, and pretended that they didn't exist.
A small movement immediately amplified the effect of being "ostracized". Marrero was laughing so hard that he couldn't breathe, while Verdasco stood there with a look of astonishment on his face.
Nadal also smiled and shouted back to Verdasco, then approached Gawain and explained in English with a strong flavor of paella.
"Fernando said we were training too seriously, as if it were a Grand Slam final. I told him not to talk as if any of the four of us had played in a Grand Slam doubles final."
Ha ha!
Gawain laughed heartily.
I never expected that Nadal would occasionally be sarcastic. He is usually not funny, but if he did it unexpectedly, the effect would be better, and the whole atmosphere would immediately become cheerful.
Verdasco on the other side of the court was like a living treasure. He couldn't hold back and protested loudly in English.
"Rafa, Gawain already has enough supporters, you should help me. You are planning to put me on the fire and kill me."
"You're killing me!"
Those chirping mutterings pushed the atmosphere of the scene to a climax, and all kinds of exaggerated body movements were like inflatable dolls at the entrance of the supermarket. Finally, the surroundings of the training ground could no longer bear it, and there was a bustle of laughter.
Yu Jia also heard the conversation on the court, and the corners of her mouth turned up involuntarily——
Maybe, don't be too burdened or expect too much for the time being, but really relax, enjoy tennis, and enjoy the happiness and joy brought by competitive sports.
People like competitive sports because of victories and championships, but obviously not only because of victories and championships, but also because of the passionate struggles and the good times that accompany them through their youth.
The new season and the new atmosphere should be welcomed with a smile.