In the end, Giron was still unable to turn the situation around. He had done the best he could within his own knowledge, but still couldn't score.
Sometimes, it's my own mistakes; sometimes, it's my own hesitation; sometimes, it's just that Gawain's performance is at a higher level.
To sum it up simply, he lost 24 points in a row, swallowed an invisible egg in an almost absurd way, and then lost the entire game.
The experience of winning the ATP main draw for the first time in his career, a Cinderella-like journey, ended like this, in an embarrassing way.
It felt as if Cinderella had forgotten everything and was still lingering at the dance after midnight. The magic of the fairy godmother had disappeared in public for a long time. There were no gorgeous clothes or exquisite makeup and hair, revealing her original appearance.
Face, exposed in front of everyone.
It turns out that everything was just a dream.
Not only embarrassed, but also helpless.
There is even some shame.
but--
He took a long breath, swallowed all the bitterness on the tip of his tongue, and straightened his back again. He had tried his best, hadn't he?
Not only in the first set, but also in the difficult situation of the second set, he tried everything, including the last point. He kept fighting and fighting.
He has displayed everything in his arsenal, and as for the result, this is the reality that he needs to slowly digest.
Jilong has always been angry and anxious.
The reason is not complicated.
Jilong believes in his talent and ability, and he believes that he should achieve better results. After all, he was the proud man during the NCAA period; and he and Gao Wen also fought side by side in college. Although there are some gaps, they
I don't think that is an irreparable gap.
However, in real life, Gao Wen has made it to the semi-finals in all four Grand Slams, but he is still struggling in the Challenge and Hope Tournaments.
This is not normal.
From another perspective, even if you don't compare with Gawain, compared with Jilong's expectations for himself, the reality is far from reaching his own standards.
Giron does not expect to be reborn overnight and reach the heights of Gawain, but at least his world ranking should enter the top 100; and find his place in ATP level events, rather than at the Challenger Hope level.
Still struggling in the competition.
Therefore, when things don't go according to your own wishes, the anger, unwillingness, anxiety, and frustration will almost destroy yourself.
until today.
Things are completely turned upside down.
Playing against Gao Wen is not only a victory or defeat in a game, but also a victory or defeat when your confidence and state have reached a peak.
More importantly, despite a close match in the first set, they were crushed in the second set despite maintaining a high-intensity and high-frequency state.
Completely crushed and destroyed one side at a time.
For Jilong, this was a shocking education.
On the one hand, he truly realized the gap between himself and Gao Wen, and also the gap between himself and the top masters.
On the other hand, he also realized that tennis has a lot of content besides hard power, such as interpretation of the game, understanding of tennis, reading of opponents, etc. etc.——
And these parts are the focus of the professional arena.
In the NCAA, talent alone can form a competitive force; but when entering the professional arena, the most indispensable thing here is talent. Not only is there no shortage of geniuses, but there is also no shortage of diligent and hard-working geniuses. Talent is no longer a weapon, but a
On a different basis, things are fundamentally different.
However.
After a whole year in the professional arena, Jilong didn't realize this, and he didn't make any progress.
So, being stuck in the challenge and hope, this is what Geelong deserves.
He should neither be angry nor aggrieved. He will reap what he sows. All these results are caused by himself.
call.
Jiron took another deep breath.
Although bitter, embarrassing, and ashamed, losing 24 points in a row and ruining a victory in such a way is indeed worthy of being recorded in history.
Now you can imagine the heated discussion on social networks, and you may even edit a twenty-four-point counting video and keep it on the Internet forever, becoming a method of beating corpses; to make matters worse, the protagonist is Gawain, and people may even
I don’t remember the name of the background board in Geelong.
However, he needs a moment like this, a shock, a lesson, and a wall to really wake him up——
Only when you hit the bottom can you realize the nature of the problem.
Looking up, Jilong could see Gawain already standing in front of the net. He didn't cheer or celebrate, he just stood there with a smile on his face.
You can tell at a glance that Gawain saved him some face.
Giron couldn't help but think of Gawain's image as the God of War in Roland Garros and Wimbledon. The smile on his lips slightly raised, he regained his composure, trotted towards the net, and faced the result of the game calmly with his head held high.
Without any need for words, Jilong opened his arms and gave Gawain a big hug.
One year.
So long yet so short.
Jilong always thought that Gawain seemed to be different, so he tried to minimize contact, quietly distanced himself, and maintained space.
But now when I take a closer look, I find that it is myself who has really changed. On the contrary, Gao Wen has not changed much. At least Gao Wen is still the same Gao Wen of the Bruins.
"Man, thank you. Actually, you could have given me a point or two, but you didn't, so thank you."
If it were Ji Long before, he would not have chosen to say the second half of the sentence, and a "thank you" would have been enough; but after thinking about it, he still wanted to say it.
Maybe, the change starts from here.
With these simple words, Gawain could feel the confusion and relief behind them.
He doesn't know what Jilong has experienced and is currently experiencing, but he knows that the road of competitive sports is destined to be lonely, and they need to face it on their own.
"You're welcome."
"To be honest, I think it's not easy to lose one or two points. There is no way. The ability is there."
An arrogant self-praise successfully made Jilong laugh happily——
Sure enough, Gawain is still the same as in his memory.
Jilong was still not good at joking. He tried to show his wit, but didn't know how to speak, so he gave up in the end.
"Now I finally understand why Mike and the others call you the Big Devil."
"Hey, big devil, keep working hard and keep making progress. I'm not sure if I can keep up with you, but wait patiently and I will continue to work hard to catch up."
Simple and sincere, Jilong finally expressed his true inner thoughts.
Gawain let go of his arms and looked into Jilong's eyes, then stretched out his right hand and showed a smile, "I hope we don't have to wait a year for the next time we meet."
It is a challenge and an inspiration.
Jilong held Gawain's right hand and smiled, "I'll try my best to see."
Snap!
Snap!
The entire audience watching this scene burst into thunderous applause, not only for Gawain but also for Jilong.