"Ah ah ah, I have been waiting for Roger's game for so long, and finally the wait is here!"
"...I personally think that no one should ignore Stan and look at Roland Garros..."
"No, no, no, there should be no suspense in Novak's game. The most anticipated game today should be Gasquet and Kyrgios facing off again after a year at the All-England Club. Last year, Richard was in the lead.
Nick made a comeback, this year..."
"I think the organizing committee is crazy. They didn't arrange the match between Gawain and Gregor to be played on the central court. Sure enough, they still can't beat the local forces?"
"Isn't the real surprise that Novak was squeezed out of the center court? Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Novak is always ranked last among the Big Four at the All England Club. I am curious, if Rafa enters
In the second week, the organizing committee will decide how to arrange today’s schedule.”
Chirping, bustling, crowded, and full of people——
Being in it, the ears are simply too busy. Countless sounds collide together, creating wave after wave of heat waves on the eardrums. The professionalism and enthusiasm accumulated by centuries of tradition are stirring in the air of the All England Club, even for
You can feel it deeply without any understanding of tennis.
Involuntarily, my blood started to boil.
Pulan, a little lost, lost.
Standing in the surging crowds of people coming and going, I am dazzled and overwhelmed, and my brain can't keep up. It's like standing at the crossroads of the world, looking at the vastness, so that I am not sure how to take steps and where to go.
But the cells in my body are still screaming.
It turns out that this is how the scene feels.
So...so excited, so excited, so excited, even if I lose my way for a moment, I can't help but want to jump, scream, and run, and open my arms to feel the fanaticism of the All England Club.
If it were normal, on the street or in a public place, if someone suddenly clenched their fists and cheered or jumped into the air, passers-by would have cast confused looks, as if they were seeing a psychopath; but not here, any celebration or release would be unacceptable.
It's normal, this is the norm.
Before officially entering the All England Club, following the crowd from the subway to the stadium, I could already clearly feel the difference in the air.
Pu Lan thought that he would be nervous, hesitant, timid, regretful, or even escape before the battle, but in fact, when he actually arrived at the scene, he couldn't restrain his expectations and excitement. He wanted to enter the stadium immediately and watch the game with his own eyes——
Especially Gawain's game.
But feeling the atmosphere of the scene, Pulan thought that maybe watching other players' games would also be a good choice.
Now, Pulan is a little lucky that he decided to come to watch the game.
Poulin has been thinking about this since Roland Garros:
She hopes to support Gawain closely at the first scene, she hopes to accompany Gawain to fight together, she hopes to experience all the peaks and troughs with Gawain, and she hopes to be a little bit of strength for Gawain to keep moving forward.
Maybe, she will be so nervous that she can't breathe; maybe, her heart will burst... However, her desire to accompany Gawain to fight side by side is becoming more and more clear.
Because she knows that this is Gawain's life, the dream he pursues and the source of his passion, and she hopes she can be a part of it.
Fear, nervousness, apprehension, hesitation, tossing and turning... In the end, after experiencing all the emotions, a little impulse and a little enthusiasm finally gained the upper hand.
What happens next becomes simple——
Wimbledon.
While Pulan was preparing for his graduation defense, he began to make his own strategies.
She was planning to go to Wimbledon to watch the game as an ordinary fan and give Gawain a surprise.
Air tickets, accommodation, game tickets, game viewing guides, etc., while checking the information and eager to give it a try, Pulan became more and more convinced that his decision was correct.
After research, Pullan set his sights on Super Monday.
Among Wimbledon's countless traditions, the most unique and noteworthy is undoubtedly the "Super Monday" in the second week of the tournament.
First of all, Sunday of the first week of the game is an off-season day.
Of course, there are occasional exceptions. The All England Club has historically broken the rules and arranged games on Sundays due to rainy interference. However, the existence of off-season itself and the need to digest all the accumulated schedules in the first week as much as possible.
The ultimate goal is to point to a tradition.
That's Super Monday.
Secondly, Monday of the second week of the tournament is a strategic day because the men's and women's singles will compete in all sixteen quarter-finals.
In the other three Grand Slams, entering the quarter-finals and quarter-finals is the pinnacle of excitement. All events are equally divided into two days to ensure that the audience will not miss any excitement; but Wimbledon is different, all singles sixteen
All strong competitions will be completed this Monday.
In addition, Super Monday is used as a watershed to adjust the schedule. Next, on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, all women's singles matches will be held; on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, all men's singles matches will be held, with one off-day.
Super Monday, switch the pace of the game.
As you can imagine, "Super Monday" is not only due to the large number of events, but also because there are many exciting duels worthy of attention.
Of course, it is precisely because of this that the Super Monday schedule has often attracted much attention.
There are only three games scheduled on the Center Court and No. 1 Court, while the other courts have three singles and one doubles, for a total of four games.
This also means that a total of nine singles matches can only be arranged from the Center Court to Court No. 2; but there are a total of sixteen singles matches on Super Monday, so naturally seven singles matches must be arranged outside Court No. 3.
In small stadiums, schedule planning has become a science.
There is no doubt that every year at Wimbledon, Super Monday is the peak crowd, and will also usher in a viewing frenzy, comparable to a carnival.
At this point, someone may be asking, what if there is rain on Super Monday?
That's a disaster.
But similar situations have happened more than once. After all, "rain" is an integral part of Wimbledon and is visited almost every year.
Once the Super Monday schedule is disrupted, we may witness Super Tuesday or even Super Wednesday. In short, the organizing committee must find ways to digest the schedule as soon as possible to ensure that the weekend can usher in the peak showdown. The organizing committee’s on-the-spot response is undoubtedly
A severe test.
Despite this, Super Monday is still the focus of attention. To a certain extent, the attention and discussion even exceed the enthusiasm of the men's and women's singles finals. After all, there are only two players participating in the finals, but Super Monday can be said to be a star-studded event.
Showdowns can be found everywhere.
So Poulan chose Super Monday.
So, when Pu Lan arrived at the scene, he saw an unparalleled grand occasion, which was eye-opening.