Applause and thunder hovered mightily over the central court, the wind was raging, and the sun was bursting.
At this time, people realized that the sky had quietly cleared up, the clouds dispersed, and the sun filled the sky. The whole world seemed to have just been washed with water. The gray scene was once again full of light, clean and bright, with a new attitude.
Welcome to the historic moment.
On the court.
After a short celebration, Gawain regained his normalcy and did not continue to rub salt into the wounds of the home audience. After all, Wimbledon has always been very polite and respectful. Even in an away game, they still welcomed Gawain with open arms.
Come and applaud without hesitation.
With a long, heavy breath, Gao Wen took off his sneakers again, felt the softness of the grass with his feet, then picked up his shoes and racket and trotted towards the net.
The audience witnessed this scene and couldn't help but burst into laughter. Unexpectedly, the applause climbed to another level and they began to boo.
In the last point, Gao Wen was a high-pressure midfielder. He was only a few steps away from the net. In a blink of an eye, he was in front of the net, patiently waiting for Murray's arrival.
At this time, Murray was still four meters away behind the baseline of the forehand position, with his hands on his hips, his head lowered, and the brim of his hat covering his expression.
Although his expression was invisible, the frustration and disappointment radiating from his whole body still showed up inadvertently.
In addition, there is also a little sadness.
Unlike Melbourne Park, this is Wimbledon; moreover, Murray has fully recovered and his season performance from clay to grass has been top-notch. At his home court, Murray's expectations and requirements for himself have also reached a new peak.
What he desires is more than victory.
——But the champion.
It is precisely because of this that the bitterness of losing to the quarterfinals will be difficult to accept for a while.
Moreover, this is the second consecutive year that Murray has failed to reach the quarterfinals at Wimbledon.
Last year, Murray, who had just returned from injury, was still trying to find his form, with ups and downs, good times and bad. He lost to Dimitrov at Wimbledon and stopped in the quarterfinals. The bitterness was still bitter, but behind the defeat
Seeing more positive factors sounds the clarion call for Murray's recovery in the second half of the season.
This year is different.
The higher the expectations, the greater the disappointment; the stronger the desire, the more intense the bitterness.
He needs a little time.
Using all his strength, Murray swallowed the bitterness of the defeat. Then, Murray raised his head again, raised his hand towards Gao Wen, expressed his apology, and then trotted towards the net, regaining his proactive attitude.
Prepare to express congratulations to Gawain.
Bang bang bang!
Bang bang bang!
One after another, the applause at the center court climbed to a higher level again, this time for their local hero who was glorious despite defeat.
Rolling heat waves poured down.
Murray had already reached the net and shook his head slightly, "Sorry, look where my etiquette has gone. Please forgive me for being rude."
Open your mouth and say an apology.
Gawain pursed his lips slightly and raised the sneakers in his hand, "When we discuss etiquette, I think I also need to ask for understanding in advance."
The light joke was completely unexpected. Murray was slightly startled, and then his smile rose.
Then, Gao Wen stuffed the racket and sneakers into his left hand, stretched out his right hand gracefully, and looked at Murray with bright eyes.
Murray paused for a moment. Although Gawain didn't say anything, the respect and tribute conveyed by those eyes were so bright and so sincere. The bitterness of defeat once again spread on the tip of his tongue. However, the heavy weight on his chest
The burden also relaxed a little, and I felt a little relieved.
Snapped.
Murray held Gawain's right hand, pulled it gently, and gave Gawain a big hug, "You deserve it."
"Victory", the complete sentence should be "You deserve to win". You don't need to say it completely, the meaning can be clearly conveyed.
"That's because I have a strong opponent. It's my honor to be able to finish this game with you." Gao Wen also gave Murray a hug and patted Murray hard on the back. His words were simple but
Be sincere and express your respect and admiration with every word.
Bang, bang.
There were sounds from Murray's back, and he just followed the flow and started to act, "Cough, cough, cough!" He almost vomited blood.
"Okay, okay, you have already won, so there is no need to beat your opponent, right? You can't have everything."
Loosening his arms, Murray looked at Gawain with a smile on his face.
I originally expected to see panic on Gawain's face, but I didn't expect that Gawain's face was full of regret, and he shook his head slightly, as if he saw a lost boy, expressing his heartache, "I knew that those friendships were all an illusion. We
We are not friends at all, and you still framed me."
Murray:…
Wait, it was obviously a joke just now, why can’t Gawain not take the joke? This is not the impression of Gawain!
Moreover, it seems that they are not friends in the first place?
Among the Big Four, Gauvin has the best relationship with Nadal. He occasionally interacts with Federer and has a close relationship with Djokovic. However, he and Murray are neither far nor close. The two rarely meet in private, but Djokovic is the best.
Mitrov and Murray have a good relationship and often trained together in the past.
Gawain shook his head sadly, "I want to tell Roger."
Murray:???
What's with this complaining tone?
Also, why is it approached for arbitration by Roger, and what is the benchmark for this?
Murray wanted to play a prank, but was killed by Gawain. The British gentleman was stunned in place, watching Gawain stretch out his right hand towards the referee with a face full of grief. He was thinking about whether he should clarify the misunderstanding.
Then I saw Gao Wen smiling brightly at the referee.
Murray: Can he use foul language?
It would be too honest if he didn't know that he had been pranked by Gawain at this time.
Murray's face was full of helplessness, and he couldn't hold back his smile. The corners of his mouth raised slightly, and he shook his head. The more he thought about it, the funnier it became, and finally he laughed out loud.
After shaking hands with the referee, Murray returned to his player seat.
The smile slowly calmed down, and the sense of reality slowly returned to the blood vessels, a little cold.
He understands the truth, and understands everything; but the reality is another matter. When he really faces a defeat, when he really realizes that he missed the Wimbledon semi-finals this year, he really realizes that the All England Club has stopped for two consecutive years.
During the quarterfinals, the pain was still so heartbreaking that it made me twitch.
Unbearably bitter.
The curve of the corners of his mouth still didn't have time to calm down, but the turbulent emotions hit him hard in an instant. The brief relaxation caused him to lose control. Before he could suppress his emotions, the dam burst. In a panic, Murray covered his head with a towel.
Hide yourself in a small darkness.
In fact, Murray has slowly become calmer——
Facing Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic, he has always won less and lost more. Even though he has reached the semi-finals and even the finals in Grand Slams many times, he has always been defeated by his old opponents.
Over the past few years, we have only reached the top of the US Open in 2012 and Wimbledon in 2013.
Now, we need to face another Gawain.
This year at Melbourne Park and Wimbledon, we both lost to the same opponent.