"The men's singles have won the Grand Slam again, and not just one, but two! If you don't break through, you'll be fine. Once you break through, you'll be in a row!"
"Two Chinese men entered the second round of a Grand Slam singles. Surely this is not a dream, right?"
"But after just one meal, why did everything change?"
"Hewitt was the first male tennis player I liked. Ah, the memories of youth."
"Ahhh! I won, I really won! I can't believe it! Gawain is finally no longer alone."
incredible!
Incredible!
Although Gao Wen had already written a miracle last year, the news that Zhang Ze broke through the first round of the Grand Slam seemed insignificant. Zhang Ze joined Gao Wen's ranks, which finally made Gao Wen no longer alone.
, the group advantage has also made netizens’ discussion enthusiasm even higher.
The time, place and people are favorable.
Everything collides together like this, and a chemical reaction occurs just right.
In an instant, the attention gathered at the Australian Open went off the charts.
From the popularity of discussions on social networks to the ratings of live TV broadcasts, it can be deeply felt from all aspects that tennis is ushering in the best time.
After years of accumulation and precipitation, it seems that the moment has finally arrived for quantitative change to qualitative change, and then the national carnival will officially begin.
The most intuitive thing is that the number of Chinese fans going to Melbourne Park to watch the game has increased visibly -
Not only the fans who bought tickets to enter, but also a large number of fans who were unable to buy tickets or had no way to buy tickets but still came to experience the atmosphere and watch the game, filling every corner of the field of vision, which also made Melbourne Park
The audience traffic has reached a new level.
Looking around, among the lush green and vast turbulent blue, the bright red of the five-star red flag is the most beautiful scenery.
A gentle touch makes all the green and blue colors come alive, like smoke, and the whole world glows with incredible vitality.
There is no doubt that the carnival of Chinese fans is a kind of torture for local Australian fans——
Gao Wen and Zhang Ze were promoted on the shoulders of Australian players.
Quietly, the "support war" between the two sides spread from inside the stadium to outside the stadium.
Smoke is everywhere.
Although fans from both sides are still maintaining restraint and there has been no substantial conflict for the time being, they can already feel the tension in the air.
In Melbourne Park, fans painted their faces with paint, used colors to express their stance, and used flags to gather energy.
When the game is going on, the cheers and shouts become another battlefield for the duel in the air. One or two people make their voices hoarse and use their vocal cords as weapons to start a bayonet duel. One wave is higher than the other, and the east wind overwhelms the west wind.
The support game is slowly heating up.
What is very, very bad is that the home fans have been hit continuously——
From the men's singles arena to the women's singles arena, bad news came out one after another.
With Tomjanovic's elimination, there are no local players in the lower half of the women's singles draw, and there are still two players in the upper half who are about to appear on the fourth match day.
In the men's singles field, the two local players who appeared in the matinee were unlucky. They faced off against two high-ranking seeds, Murray and Gasquet, and both lost and were eliminated.
In other words, in the day match, the Australian players lost four out of four games and were completely wiped out.
The excitement in the first round two days ago was gone in the second round. This was really a heavy blow to the home fans.
What adds fuel to all this is that Gao Wen’s second round match is about to face another local Australian player:
Sam Gross.
That day, when Gao Wen had a conflict with the Australian gang in the locker room, he was the one who was more steady, stayed on the sidelines, and tried to clean up the mess.
Gross, currently ranked 82nd in the world, has little reputation even among local Australian fans because he lacks highlights worth mentioning in his career and because he does not belong to the energetic "post-90s generation".
In front of the sharp-edged younger generation, he really doesn't have much sense of presence.
Now, even Kyrgios, who was born in 1995, has stepped onto the stage and shined in the Grand Slam. Australia's local media have also turned their attention to the younger and more youthful generation early, hoping that Tomic and
Kyrgios could inherit Hewitt's legacy.
Naturally, Gross was "swamped".
However, in the first round, Gross suffered a minor upset.
When the draw came out, Chinese reporters paid attention to the 5/8 division where Gao Wen was located, and could see the relevant matchups at a glance. Their expectations for the second round were all——
"Gawain VS Krajinovic".
It was the Serbian star who had just returned from injury who played doubles with Djokovic in Doha two weeks ago. As a result, he lost to the partnership of Gauvin and Nadal in the quarterfinals.
If Krajinovic can successfully advance to the second round, then he will face Gao Wen. This is an encounter, but it can also be regarded as a revenge battle.
Worth discussing.
But Gross put an end to this possibility. In the first round, the Australian player performed well and defeated Krajinovic in straight sets.
Therefore, Gawain's opponent became Gross.
Originally, Gross's victory did not cause much discussion among the Australian local media. After all, the players themselves, the opponents and the game itself did not have much to watch. Kyrgios' five-set night battle was the darling of social networks.
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However, now, more and more eyes are gradually gathering on Gross——
The home fans are eagerly looking forward to Gross being able to snipe Gawain.
Before the game, didn't everyone say that Gawain was the weakest link among the top eight seeds? So, since Gawain is the most likely to be upset, why can't Gross be upset?
Under the spotlight, the third competition day arrived smoothly.
Everything seems familiar.
Murray, still at Margaret Court Stadium, still did not enter the night game, but this time he was squeezed out of his place by Tomic.
Gao Wen is still at Hisense Stadium, and it is still the last game of the day.
Familiar stadium, familiar crowds, and at the same time... there is also a familiar victory.
Amid the boos from the Australian fans in the audience, Gao Wen still gave a top performance, and when facing players with lower world rankings, he slowly showed the aura of a high-ranking player and firmly took the initiative in the game.
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"6:3", "6:3", "6:1".
The score was three straight sets, and in the third set, he almost gave away a donut.
One of the most outstanding statistics is that Gao Wen sent 11 break points in the whole game, saved them all, and did not encounter any break points.
In the end, the game ended in just one hour and thirty-three minutes.
Another victory without bloodshed, Gawain marched towards the third round with his head held high!
The whole audience booed him off, which was the best recognition of Gawain's performance.