Chapter 105: A Great Harvest

Defeating our city rivals at home was the happiest and most wonderful experience since the start of the spring season. Just recalling it made me want to scream.

However, being able to see a legendary player like Sampras in person in the locker room after the game is another unique experience. The excitement and joy that almost makes your heart explode makes every cell in your body immersed in a state of volcanic eruption, and you can't stop for 24 hours.

If Sampras also praised a certain player and treated him differently, it would feel...

From yesterday to today, within just twelve hours, "Gaowen" has become the hottest topic of discussion on campus.

First, they turned the tide as a dark horse, defeating Harris unexpectedly on the edge of the cliff, and continued the Bruins' unbeaten record by standing on the shoulders of the Sooners; then they made a brilliant debut as a surprise soldier, and under pressure, they unexpectedly overturned Sacramento, sounding the clarion call for the Bruins to suppress their city rivals, the Trojans.

Especially the latter - the number one contributor to defeating the city's arch-rival, which was enough to make the entire University of California, Los Angeles boil.

In just four days, the "freshman" Gao Wen suddenly appeared like a hero, comparable to a meteor, and his brilliance lit up the entire night sky in an instant.

If you haven't heard of the name "Gao Wen" these past two days, you are either a nerd who is wholeheartedly devoted to studying, or an outsider who is oblivious to what is happening outside the window, because even in the whispers in the library, you can occasionally catch some details of the city derby, and it is really not easy to miss it.

Gurgle. Gurgle.

It is indeed very popular! It is worth mentioning that after defeating Andrew Harris and Ray Sacramento in succession, Gao Wen finally got the national ranking for the first time.

Seventy-seven.

In the NCAA, there are thousands of tennis players across the United States, and it is difficult to list all of them, so there are only the top 128 spots in the United States.

The national rankings are first based on the results of the fall season, and then measured based on the number of wins and losses in the spring season and the strength of the opponents.

For most teams' No. 5 and No. 6 singles players, they may still have no ranking at the end of an entire season, because the players they play against are often No. 5 and No. 6 singles players who are also unranked. Even if they maintain an undefeated record, it will be very difficult to improve their ranking considering the limited strength of their opponents.

Gao Wen defeated high-ranking players in two consecutive games, and then he soared like a rocket, not only achieving a ranking, but also breaking into the top 100.

Of course, this ranking is still just the fifth singles player in the Bruins - McDonald is ranked 51st.

However, the most meaningful part of the national ranking is that Gao Wen is no longer a "nobody" and has become a key figure in the sights of major teams: Watch out, Gao Wen is here! ...

"Hey, handsome! Can I buy you a cup of coffee?"

Gao Wen, who had just left the teaching building after class, could hear the wind bringing laughter from the direction of the lawn. Turning his head, he could see young boys and girls all casting passionate glances at him. A blonde girl gracefully invited Gao Wen, her bright smile sparkling in the sun.

Gao Wen was still a little unaccustomed to such a direct invitation and could not help scratching his head, but he was no longer a college student after all, and he was not so nervous that he would run away. So he shouted back, "How about a sports drink instead? I still have training tasks to complete later."

The witty and humorous answer made everyone laugh in an instant.

The blonde girl even exaggeratedly covered her heart, "Oh, sweetheart, you hurt my heart."

The banter back and forth makes the cheerful laughter take wings and soar freely under the blue sky.

A smile flashed through Gao Wen's eyes as he turned and jogged towards the training ground.

The spring season is still in progress. The next game is in two days. The tennis team still needs to conduct simple training every day and has no time to relax. Moreover, Gao Wen also needs to make a good summary of yesterday's victory over Sacramento.

There is no doubt that Sacramento is Gawain's strongest opponent so far, both in terms of strength and ranking. Although Sacramento's playing style is not aggressive, the defensive ability covering the entire court exerts tremendous pressure on Gawain throughout the game, and the tight string in his mind has no time to breathe.

If you hadn't paid a little attention to those few serving games at the end of the two sets, the situation might have been very different.

Judging from the results, Gao Wen won the two games in a clean and decisive manner; but judging from the process, Gao Wen really had revealed all his cards so far and tried his best to snatch this victory.

Through this game, Gao Wen can see his own shortcomings——

The forehand performance is still unstable because of the lack of power support. When making a kill at a critical moment, it will inevitably be affected by many factors such as on-the-spot mentality, opponent's pressure, and one's own state, leading to unknown mistakes.

The most direct impact is that when the game is stalemate, he needs to change more tactics, use more means, and complete more layouts in order to score.

From the perspective of the entire game, this is a very thankless task.

Of course, there are many other shortcomings besides these, such as the attacking power of the serve, the means of returning the serve, the concealment of the backhand, the handling of close balls... and so on. However, in men's tennis matches, without the forehand, the game will indeed face more difficulties.

However, shortcomings also mean that there is room for improvement, and there is still room for improvement in one’s game, which is a good thing.

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What’s more, the tough win over Sacramento was very rewarding, which was also the happiest part.

Unexpectedly but reasonably, personal attributes have once again experienced a natural improvement.

It is understandable because the two games have exhausted both Gao Wen and Sacramento to the extreme. The whole game was tense and intense. This was undoubtedly the most difficult and dangerous game for Gao Wen so far. It was an all-round exercise for the body, mind and skills.

It is unexpected because the physical attributes did not increase, but the technical and mental attributes both increased.

The match against Sacramento lasted one hour and forty-three minutes, even longer than the three-set match against Giron, and the longest match in the Los Angeles derby. This was literally arduous, and naturally, after enduring the severe test, Gawain thought that his physical attributes would improve.

But that is not the case.

In fact, the bar graph of the endurance sub-item under the physical attributes has increased slightly, and it is quite obvious, which indirectly proves that the body has indeed withstood the high-intensity test, but the physical attribute number is still 58, unchanged.

What is the reason for this?

The fifth update.

(End of this chapter)