Gawain took a long, long, deep breath and tried his best to suppress his excitement and excitement, but his blood was still boiling uncontrollably.
He was looking forward to this game. Every cell in his body was looking forward to it. If he closed his eyes, he could clearly hear the cells screaming.
This is not his first Grand Slam match, this is not his first match against Nadal, this is not his first match against Nadal in a Grand Slam or his first match against Nadal on clay...
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But this game is still special, unique and irreplaceable.
Because this is Roland Garros, because this is Philippe Chartier.
Here, Nadal represents an unsurpassable peak. Perhaps facing Djokovic at the Australian Open and Federer at Wimbledon are the ultimate challenges at the highest level in professional tennis, but facing Nadal at the French Open is the ultimate challenge.
The ultimate challenge among challenges, without a doubt.
As a reborn person, Gawain understands this better than anyone else——
"Ladies and gentlemen...let us welcome the Spaniard, Rafael Nadal!"
At Roland Garros, Nadal is equivalent to Mount Everest. Everyone is eager to challenge but only a very, very few people can successfully reach the top.
The design of the Philippe-Chartier Stadium is very interesting. After entering from the main entrance, there is a hall, which carries the history of this event and opens the door to welcome guests from all over the world; then follow the stairs into the basement, where there is a spacious and vast space.
Including locker rooms, players' lounges, gyms, etc., where players can prepare for games.
However, he needs to calm down a little. If he is overly nervous or overly excited, the final effect will be the same, causing his feeling and state of the shot to deviate, and in the end he will lose control of the game, so he needs to calm down and stay focused.
Concentration of force.
Nadal, always Nadal, always treats the game with 200% concentration and sincerity, taking every game and every point seriously.
Therefore, when the players take the field to play, they need to first enter the underground layer, and then return to the ground again before they can set foot on the red soil.
For Gao Wen, the outcome of the game is not important; what is really important is the ultimate challenge, challenging Nadal, challenging himself, and challenging the limit.
The light and joking tone was completely devoid of tension about the impending decisive battle.
At this time, Gawain stood at the entrance of the passage and looked down the stairs. He could see Nadal appearing in his field of vision at a glance.
"...Champions of Roland Garros, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008..."
Nadal is sincere about tennis, especially at Roland Garros.
Even if he is suffering from injuries, even if he is at the lowest state of his career, even if he is half-healthy or even half-healthy, as long as he stands on this court with both feet, Nadal can burst out 200% of his energy.
It takes endless courage and fighting spirit for a player to stand in front of him.
He is already prepared.
Then, Nadal also showed up.
Nadal shook his head slightly, exhaled a long breath, his face was full of seriousness and worry, "Then you have to pay attention, otherwise it would be embarrassing if I just won and advanced without a fight before the game had even started. Wait. Wait.
, do you need me to call the on-site doctor for you now?"
As of 2022, Nadal has won the French Open a total of fourteen times, continuing to set the record for the number of wins in a single professional tennis event. At the same time, Nadal has only lost three games in the French Open in his career, one loss to
Soderling lost the other two games to Djokovic.
On the other side of the basement, there is an exit. Go up the steps and you will enter an "L" shaped passage. After the turn, you will find the arena.
Gawain didn't say anything else, he quickly covered his chest, made a gesture of taking deep breaths, and quickly distanced himself with stumbling steps.
Directly in front, you can feel the rolling heat waves coming towards your face, the air is burning, and the flame storm blows the voice of the live host.
Gawain could also deeply feel the scalding and scorching energy. He didn't say anything more, but held Nadal's right hand tightly.
"I'm really looking forward to this game. I can finally wash away Mallorca's shame. Oh, my heart is about to explode."
After all, Nadal couldn't hold it back and broke through directly, with a smile on his face.
The two players who were about to take the stage stood at the entrance of the "L" shaped channel, waiting for the on-site host's speech, and then stepped onto the center court to bathe in the spotlight of the world.
"...2010,2011,2012,2013,2014..."
"Hopefully the better players will take away the victory."
Now, Gawain has won such an opportunity, standing in front of Mount Everest and looking up to the top.
These two giant players have met ten times at Roland Garros in their careers. Djokovic has won two and lost eight, putting his record at an absolute disadvantage.
Then, you can hear the most special and magnificent entrance introduction to the center court in professional tennis, and it is also a classic introduction exclusive to the French Open——
Today, he will go all out and release all his energy on the court without reservation. Whether he wins or loses, he will enjoy this game. He will cherish every minute of this game and let this
The match was a showcase for all the hard work put into this year's clay court season.
The smile on Gawain's lips rose and he took the initiative to express his welcome.
After letting go and separating, the two players stopped joking and began to prepare for their debut.
Once you become familiar with it, you will find that Nadal actually likes to make some little jokes, and he is also a cold-faced assassin. He often makes a joke out of nowhere, and his serious and serious expression makes his words full of joy.
He took another step forward, stretched out his right hand towards Gawain, shook hands again, hugged again, and patted Gawain hard on the back.
The dream finally came true.
"Hey, Rafa."
At Roland Garros, when the host introduces players to the venue, in order to show respect for previous champions, they will always emphasize the player's history of winning here; and this honor fell to Nadal, too.
It becomes the most magical scenery on the center court of the French Open every year.
Even if you don't understand French, the year composed of a series of numbers can accumulate the weight behind time little by little. No more words are needed at all. The audience at the Philippe Chartier Stadium has already become noisy, cheering and
The shouts are rising with each number coming on stage.
After Nadal walked up the last step, he stretched out his right hand, took Gawain's right hand, pulled it, and gave Gawain a warm and strong hug.
Including Djokovic is no exception.
In short, on this court, Nadal is an out-and-out God of War. His ability, his will, and his attributes are all pushed to the extreme.
ah.
Ahhhhh.
Ahhhh!
Screams and cheers, applause and shouts slowly gathered together.
In the end, it turned into a stormy sea, which even completely drowned out the host's voice. It unfolded in such a grand manner that the entire Stade Philippe-Chartier stood up.