Qiao Wangsheng raised his right hand high, raised his arms and shouted, with bright eyes and a smile on his face, waiting for the moment when a hundred responses would come to him.
He believed, believed in Gawain, and believed in the fans——
Believe that they gathered together because they believed in Gawain, because they believed in dreams, hopes, and miracles, they followed Gawain and continued to challenge the limits, because they believed that there were more possibilities in life, because they believed that there was still uncooled blood in their blood.
Because I believe happiness and happiness are still possible.
Just like today.
A post in the forum brought them together just for a lottery ceremony, not because Gawain won the victory or won the championship.
This is enough.
Smile, hold your chest high, and wait.
Qiao Wangsheng just waited patiently in front of everyone.
Then--
It didn't take long before someone immediately raised their right hand, clenched it into a fist, and shouted with Qiao Wangsheng at the top of their lungs with passion.
"Gawain!"
A call, a name, nothing more. There is no modification or slogan, but it has powerful power, stimulating all the energy deep in the soul. The hot blood surges crazily above the eardrums. There is a roar, and then you can see
A group of arms were raised high.
Bustling!
"Gawain!"
Shout, roar, cheer.
"Gawain!"
Ho ho ho!
Ho ho ho!
As I shouted, my body could feel the call of the rhythm. Then I couldn't help it anymore, and one or two of them started jumping up and down.
The rolling heat wave, with the bar as the center, radiates towards the entire Chinese mainland. Even though it is early summer, you can already feel the heat coming.
More than just fans?
The media reporters who have experienced hundreds of battles and battles all went crazy collectively. At the pre-match press conference, this was obviously the number one focus:
Imagine that this year's clay court season's "first focus" Nadal and "second focus" Gauvin actually enter the same division. What will happen?
boom……
The media suddenly lost their minds. All the hot topics, all the gossip, all collided together, allowing District 4/4 to gather all their firepower.
For this, the two parties involved have also been mentally prepared——
"Yes, I know, I was right there, have you forgotten?"
When a reporter asked Nadal if he knew he was playing against Gawain in the quarterfinals, the Spanish king made a rare joke.
"I'm eager to meet Gao Wen in the quarter-finals. This is the first thought in my mind."
"I like Gao Wen, not only because we are friends, but also because I like the way he plays."
"You know, his reading of the game, his battle in the face of adversity, his courage in pushing the envelope and challenging himself, it's been a joy to watch him and I personally have really, really enjoyed watching him, from our first
I fell in love with this player from the moment we met."
"To this day, I still firmly believe that he has all the conditions, and he will definitely win more Grand Slam championships than he does now."
Sincere, calm, and full of praise.
"Of course, every meeting with Gao Wen is a challenge. I lost in Melbourne, and I lost miserably. After the game, he comforted me in the locker room."
Ha ha!
The audience burst into laughter. Although Nadal is not good at humor, the details he occasionally picks up at his fingertips can always win the audience's applause.
Is what I just said considered self-defeating?
Nadal himself laughed.
"Coming to clay court, I think it is still a challenge. Gao Wen is improving and growing. This is also the most fascinating part of his game. I look forward to competing with him again."
"However, that game needs to wait until the fourth round. Before that, I still have my own battle to fight. I don't see any shortcut to that game. I will focus on every game.
Not about the game that hasn't happened yet."
"If we really meet, I still have two days to prepare."
"Believe me, I need those two days of preparation time to face Gao Wen."
boom!
Laughter surged once again, and the joyful atmosphere could be felt throughout the press conference.
The same was true in Gao Wen's pre-match press conference.
Compared with Nadal, there are obviously more topics focused on Gao Wen——
The feelings of being the second seed in the world and playing in a Grand Slam for the first time as the second seed, the progress of the battle for the world number one, the decline in overall performance in the clay court season, the pressure on being a leader of the new generation...etc.
In fact, these topics have been asked before in Madrid and Rome, but after going around in Paris, I still need to do it again.
But among them, the one that attracts the most attention is Nadal. Even the "Djokovic VS Gauvin" that attracted countless attention in the first half of the year needs to be put aside.
"Without a doubt, a dream come true."
Gawain's answer was just like Qiao Wangsheng's judgment.
"I think the most beautiful and romantic thing that can be imagined for a young player is to play against Nadal at Roland Garros."
"Of course, I think my wildest dream would be to be number one in the world, but Novak didn't give me a chance for the time being, so I changed my goal slightly."
Haha, hahaha.
In the blink of an eye, Gao Wen started talking about the battle for the number one spot in the world in a joking tone. It was obvious that he was in a very relaxed state of mind.
"I mean, Rafa has contributed countless classic moments here and written countless miracles here. The performance of reaching the championship nine times is also a commendable record in any competitive sports field. We all know that he is here.
How much wealth he left behind.”
"It is precisely because of this that as a player, it is an honor and a dream to be able to stand on this field and face Rafa."
"Now, the lottery gives me the opportunity to realize this dream, so all I need to do is move towards my goal step by step."
"The last thing I want to see is that my dream comes to an end after the first round. If that happens, I may really not be able to laugh."
Hahaha.
Laughter sounded again.
Although Gao Wen's words were not flashy, one can still feel his respect for Nadal and his expectation for the game between the lines.
These two off-court friends are likely to provide the most exciting showdown in the first half of this year's French Open, but as they said, before the meeting, both players have their own battles to complete, and they will go all out and look forward to it.
They will meet in the top eight and then fight at the top of the Forbidden City.
"... Gao Wen, I would like to ask, before this year's clay court season, you went to Mallorca to train. Did you learn some secrets from Rafa to defeat him?"
Gao Wen raised the corner of his mouth and kept smiling, "If the Nadal Tennis Academy publishes 'Secrets to Beat Rafa', please remember to inform me in advance. I will line up all night long, just like the craze to watch the premiere of 'Star Wars Episode 7'"
Like movie fans, I guarantee that I can get the first copy."
The whole room burst into laughter!
Sure enough, Gawain is Gawain, and even ordinary questions can always bring out a flower.