Gao Wen clenched his fists heavily, turned around and looked at the players' box, a smile blooming at the corner of his mouth.
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 my career. It 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 was inevitable. It was 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 Gawain, it was even worse, just to avoid affecting Gawain's game state.
, I’ve just been covering it up carefully.
Especially Agassi, who has always been reserved and calm.
During this year's clay court season, Agassi assumed the responsibility of head coach. However, Gao Wen'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 easily defeat the opponent 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.
"Haha", Sampras smiled brightly.
Because your back is to the court, you can't see his expression, but you don't need to face him at all. You can deeply feel the frustration radiating from Tiafoe from his back:
I'm autistic.
Then, Gawain had already arrived near the bottom line.
Turning around and walking forward lightly, Gawain was about to go to the net and shake hands with Tiafoe, but——
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 into laughter.
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 have been more than five years old. He trotted towards Gawain and opened his arms.
He butted towards Gawain in a bullfighting manner.
But Gawain really stopped, raised his right hand and pointed behind himself, asking with his eyes, "Then do I really want to leave?"
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.
With a sly smile, he shook his head triumphantly.
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, and 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.
One raised his head.
Gawain couldn't hold it back and burst out laughing, his mouth and eyes full of smiles.
The lively expression made the melon eaters in the front row of the audience burst into laughter.
As a result, before he could speak, Tiafoe had already stopped facing the wall, turned around in advance, and saw Gawain coming towards him at a glance.
call.
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.
There is something simple and innocent about that childish way of expression.
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.
boom!
Tiafoe gave Gawain a big hug.
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——
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 and finally let out all the mixed feelings of setting foot on Roland Garros for the first time.
You can relax your mind a little.
They even want to take advantage of each other. It is estimated that the two old guys Sampras and Agassi will dislike each other again.
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 as soon as he turned around?
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 dugout first?
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.
Tiafoe was so surprised that he did not expect such a follow-up and staggered two steps.
Tiafoe looked at this scene, spread out his hands, made an exaggerated angry expression, and shook his head repeatedly, "You go away, why are you still running here?"
Counterattack an army.
When the match point was realized, Sampras jumped up high and gave Agassi a big hug.
With a pitiful expression on his face, he looked as if he was about to cry in the next second. His shoulders were slumped, his head was downcast, and then his knees softened, and he looked like he might melt into a puddle of mud and disappear under his feet at any time.
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.
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.
"Eh?"
As a result, Agassi was stunned for a moment, but he did not dodge as usual and was hugged firmly by Sampras. This is the best proof.
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 and couldn't stop the car at all.
Agassi:…
Susan Lenglen Stadium is filled with a relaxed and joyful atmosphere.
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.
Where are people?
ha!
Not only Gawain, but also the audience who were applauding and cheering couldn't hold back their laughter when they saw this scene.
Agassi was speechless and glared at Sampras.
Phew.
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 it together. I think we both completed the task."
"Haha." Gawain's response made Tiafoe smile brightly, revealing his white teeth, which looked like a toothpaste advertisement.