The wind is strong, the heat wave is rolling, and the mountain rain is coming, and the wind is filling the building.
Only by truly witnessing it with your eyes and feeling it with your body can you fully experience the madness of Melbourne Park. This is a sight that even professionals have never seen.
To be precise, even the Australian Open Organizing Committee did not expect this scene a week ago. "The right time, right place, right people" are indispensable, and it also requires a little bit of luck.
call.
Zhang Sheng blew out a long puff of smoke, the smoke was swirling, letting the golden sunlight slowly smudge, and the gorgeous colors in front of him were like different oil paints dripping into clear water:
Enveloping, spreading, entangling.
The whole world is shining brightly.
Then, Zhang Sheng shook his head.
"I haven't seen it myself."
"The men's singles final in 2012 should be comparable, but it may not be as lively. Without personal experience, there is no comparison after all."
"That year, Tong Kexin and Xu Yang came to commentate on the spot. It was precisely because of that year that Tong Kexin got the nickname 'Djokovic's Lucky Star'. As long as it was a game she explained, the Djokovic
They all won in the end.”
Think about it seriously, last year's year-end finals were narrated by Tong Kexin on CCTV. In the end, Djokovic not only succeeded in revenge on Gao Wen, but also won the championship without a fight because Federer retired before the start of the finals.
From this point of view, Tong Kexin is indeed Djokovic's lucky star.
Yu Jia's thoughts were also led, "Then this year, if Djokovic reaches the final, his domestic fans will be disappointed."
Zhang Sheng shrugged, "You can't blame me for the fact that Lady Luck didn't come. What's more, the second week has just started, and Xiao De has not yet entered the finals."
Yu Jia couldn't help laughing, and then changed the subject, "I thought I could enter the Rod Laver Arena today. Gao Wen has not entered the Rod Laver Arena once so far.
It’s really…”
It’s hard to describe in one word.
Especially the games between Hewitt and Zhang Ze were admitted to Rod Laver Arena, but now the game between Gao Wen and Kyrgios cannot be admitted?
Zhang Sheng was not surprised, "There is no way, the Big Three are all in the bottom half, not to mention Gao Wen, even the treatment of local Australian players will be affected."
"Let's be objective. Gawain is the eighth seed, but the time he entered the profession is still too short, and his foundation is not enough. He is in the same grade as Berdych and Kei Nishikori. So far, they have not entered the Rhodes-
The same goes for us at the Laver Arena, and it makes sense."
"For today's match, the organizing committee should have thought about entering Rod Laver Arena, but firstly, the match between Nadal and Murray is also the focus of the match; secondly, the popularity of this match is now a bit too high.
, the organizing committee should also be worried about something happening, so it did not arrange the Hisense Stadium, but the Margaret Court Stadium."
After all, Margaret Court Stadium can only accommodate 7,500 people.
This is the smallest venue among the three major stadiums, and it also means that fans can enjoy the game closer and cheer for the players.
"Something happened?" Yu Jia was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously said, "No way..."
In any case, tennis is a gentleman's sport. The etiquette has lasted for many years, and the quality of the fans has been more recognized. How could something happen?
Zhang Sheng, on the other hand, was calm and unfazed, saying, "Do you think hooligans are only found in the Premier League? Melbourne Park fans have caused trouble more than once."
"Australia is also a Commonwealth, okay? So the organizing committee's security expenditures are increasing every year."
"But Kyrgios is also someone who is afraid of chaos in the world. He may not be satisfied if the fans don't cause trouble. It would not be surprising at all if he incited the fans to cause trouble together at the scene."
No wonder.
Yu Jia realized that he still lacked experience. No wonder Kyrgios, the only player in the home game, did not get the treatment of the night game at the Center Court.
"I guess the organizing committee is also worried that Kyrgios, a bastard, will not hesitate to cross the line, right?" Yu Jia sighed.
On the seventh match day, the singles competition has entered the top 16 competition, which also means that the number of competitions has been greatly reduced——
Therefore, Margaret Court Arena has also canceled its night games and officially entered the second week of events at Rod Laver Arena that attracts all attention.
It is precisely because of this that the schedule is even more particular.
The four top 16 matchups in the lower half of men's singles are the first to appear:
"Nadal vs. Anderson," Rod Laver Arena, matinee.
"Murray vs Dimitrov", Rod Laver Arena, night show.
"Gawain vs Kyrgios", Margaret Court Arena.
"Seppi vs Karlovic", Hisense Arena.
It's clear at a glance.
There were no upsets in the two duels at Rod Laver Arena. The two players with the highest seeds in each quarter-finals successfully met in the top 16.
After the draw came out, this was the most intuitive and anticipated matchup. Now it is officially staged and entering the center court, there is no dispute.
Among them, the focus battle between Murray and Dimitrov entered the night game; while the dark horse battle between two unseeded players, Sepi and Karlovic, was squeezed into Hisense Arena.
Reasonable.
This kind of arrangement can always convince the public. Even if Chinese fans and Australian fans are dissatisfied, they have nothing to say.
The tournament organizing committee must have considered more than once, arranging the match between Kyrgios and Gao Wen into the Rod Laver Arena. In any case, it would be the last singles match for the host country. However, after comprehensive consideration of various reasons, in the end
Still chose Margaret Court Stadium.
Margaret Court Stadium is the smallest, but precisely because of this, the distance between players and fans is the closest, and the entire feeling of intimacy skyrockets.
While effectively controlling the number of spectators, it can also ensure close contact between fans and players, and the popularity of the schedule should be able to reach a higher level.
It will neither take away the charm of Rod Laver Arena nor disappoint the home fans. It is a perfect choice.
Just like this time——
Ahhhh!
Ahhhh!
Behind him, bursts of roar erupted from the Margaret Court Stadium, colliding in the square stadium. The echoes stirred up and overlapped again, like a tail, lingering and lingering.
Deafening.
Zhang Sheng and Yu Jia subconsciously turned their heads and looked inside the stadium, and then they could see the undulating waves of people surging.
Although less than half of the seats are in the stadium now, and spectators are rushing into the stadium, the fans can't wait to start cheering and cheering for the upcoming focus show.
Hoo ho ho!
The sound of wind, howling.
Even the spectators who were queuing up to enter the stadium also raised their hands and played "Human Wave" with bright smiles on their faces. Even though there were no players in the stadium, they still had a great time, cheering and shouting.
Cheers, whistles and screams filled the place with bustling sounds.
Margaret Court Stadium has a rectangular shape, and the vertical and horizontal distance is not long. The sound is emitted and quickly hits back again. The sound waves, air waves and heat waves intertwine and collide, bursting out with incredible energy.
, the sun is jumping in the air like blossoming flames.
Such a scene is indeed a once-in-a-decade experience.
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