On that side, the fans were complaining about Gao Wen, feeling sad because there were too few Chinese fans in Stadium No. 17, and looking forward to seeing more five-star red flags flying over the stadium.
On this side, Gawain was in a happy mood and walked lightly, because the victory was also because of the fans. Even if there is only one fan, it is precious to him as a newcomer. A "come on" with a familiar local accent is enough.
"Congratulations."
"Congratulations."
In the players tunnel, staff members coming and going all sent blessings to Gao Wen. Every spectator who witnessed the game at the scene was probably no exception and was sincerely happy for Gao Wen.
Then, Gawain saw Bellis and Zarina-Diyas who were warming up.
After a fifteen-minute rest and adjustment, Bellis and Diaz are about to take the stage. This is also the last game of the day on Court No. 17.
However, the game between Gao Wen and Bo Laili lasted too long. It seems that Bellis and Dias should have warmed up for more than one round. At this time, they need to pay more attention to adjusting their status. Waiting for too long will lead to attention.
It's not just one game or two games where the team loses due to their scattered efforts.
Both players warmed up very carefully and were adjusting the condition of their small muscles.
Gawain's steps couldn't help but pause slightly.
The first time Gawain heard of Bellis's name was in 2019 in his previous life.
Retired American women's star Chanda-Rubin launched a special project called "Behind-The-Racquet", inviting different professional players to write articles about professional tennis life and share it with fans.
Show the story behind the movement.
At that time, Bellis, who had just celebrated her 20th birthday, became the protagonist of the latest story, describing the heavy blow to her career.
In 2017, Bellis was in the limelight. Not only did her world ranking reach a career-high 35th, but she also became the Rookie of the Year selected by the WTA that year. A series of outstanding performances once again proved the talent and talent of this talented girl.
Strength and a bright future unfold before our eyes.
However, in March 2018, Bellis suffered a wrist injury and was forced to take a break. After that, she began a long injury career. From wrist injuries to elbow injuries, she underwent four surgeries, but there was still no hope.
dawn.
During one of the surgeries, she removed a metal plate placed in her arm to fix the bones, but she did not expect that this would become the beginning of a new injury.
In another operation, the doctor told her after the operation that she needed to amputate another section of bone to make it shorter so that she could return to the game.
Every call from the doctor is the beginning of a nightmare.
More than once, Bellis thought that her career might be over; however, the young girl never gave up. While fighting injuries, she continued her studies at Indiana University and looked forward to her return to college.
On to the court.
When Gawain was reading Bellis's story, he couldn't help but look down at his knees. The ugly scars no longer hurt, but they still reminded him of the huge turning point in his life. From then on, he
It took a completely different path.
Later, Gawain inadvertently paid attention to Belis's story.
Unfortunately, after that article was published, Bellis still was not able to return to the competition quickly. It was not until the end of 2019 that Bellis appeared in the professional arena again after 18 months, and in 2020
He performed well at the Australian Open this year, winning two games in a row and reaching the third round.
After that, Bellis was still fighting unremittingly, but the injury seemed to take away part of her touch and talent, and her performance began to become unstable. Until Gawain opened his eyes and woke up again,
Bellis's world ranking has not been able to return to the top 100.
However, she is still standing on the court.
Time passed by, and Gawain saw this girl up close for the first time. Her long, silky golden hair was neatly tied into a high ponytail, and her fifteen-year-old face still had baby fat that had not been eliminated.
Her eyes flickered like a Barbie doll, and there was a vitality between her brows, like the first ray of morning light falling on dewdrops.
Bellis noticed that Gawain had stopped, and the movement of changing steps lightly paused slightly, showing a big and bright smile.
"Congratulations! The competition is very exciting."
If Gawain remembered correctly, Bellis lost to Diaz in this game and missed the second round. But now history has changed, and the appearance of his Amazon butterfly has had a chain reaction.
Maybe, just maybe, Bellis's fate can also change?
So Gawain responded with a smile.
"Come on! This is a hard battle. I hope the battle can be over before the sun goes down!"
Then he raised his right hand, gave Bellis a high five to celebrate, and winked at Bellis.
"Good luck."
As if to say, I am passing on my good luck to you, and I hope you can win successfully today.
Bellis was stunned for a moment, and then her smile bloomed brightly.
It was just a face-to-face meeting and a high-five. Gawain didn't say anything more and just stepped forward.
Bellis couldn't help but turn her head and glance at Gawain's back, slightly raising the corners of her mouth, then withdrew her gaze and focused on her own warm-up again.
When Gao Wen arrived at the press conference room, he could see at a glance that the press conference room No. 4 was obviously larger than that of No. 6, but today all the seats were still full, especially the number of Asian faces, which was visible to the naked eye.
To reach a higher level of popularity——
Especially before the start of the press conference, Gao Wen watched the live score board. Peng Shuai's game was also over. She defeated Radwanska with a wonderful performance in straight sets, setting a new record for Gao Wen and Belle.
Sri Lanka's record, creating the record for the highest seed to be eliminated from the US Open this year.
Gawain also clenched his fists in celebration.
But Gao Wen thought that Peng Shuai's post-match press conference should be more lively. After all, the weight of that victory was different. However, he found that the No. 4 press conference was also crowded with people, and there were even reporters wandering outside the corridor, thinking
If you have to force your way into the room, the heat wave hitting your face is no less intense than the afternoon sun.
From this point of view, it should be because Gao Wen continues to create history. This should be an unimaginable and unsurpassable feat for Chinese men's tennis. From not winning a game to winning two games in a row, such a leap of progress is really amazing.
So much so that the reporters all went crazy.
In fact, it is indeed the case.
But to be precise, Gawain only guessed half of it, but not the other half.
"...What are your prospects for the next round? Your opponent will be between Kyrgios and Seppi. The game is currently in progress, and Kyrgios leads with a big score of '2:0', that is to say,
There's a good chance you'll be facing off against Kyrgios."
