Chapter 1121: Rejoicing

Backslap, backslap, and backslap.

Rublev's stubbornness and persistence can be seen in this ball. At the end of the strong collision with the backhand, he turned sideways and hit the forehand diagonally again.

Seize the opportunity!

However , is this Rublev's chance or Gawain's?

Gao Wen was not in a hurry, as if he had already anticipated Rublev's return route. He adjusted his steps calmly and then took a step forward.

One step! It was just one step, from outside the baseline to inside the baseline, but this step relied on accurate prediction to compress the reaction time and grab a moment.

As a result, his actions also became more decisive.

Both hands actively move forward as a backhand, and the movement of the body moving forward is perfectly matched with the trajectory of the racket swing, and inertia, speed and power all collide together.

Bang! At the moment of hitting the ball, the racket head speeds up completely, drawing a beautiful arc, and then the wrist pushes forward.

Change line!

Boom! The ball turned from a diagonal line to a straight line, crossing the entire court and landing in the big triangle of Rublev's forehand baseline. It was precise and fast, comparable to lightning.

The winning point is in hand!

Rublev's footsteps were completely pinned to the other side of the court. He didn't even have time to regain his balance and just watched Gawain score.

What's going on?

Rublev was very sad. He didn't understand what else he could do. From backhand to sideways forehand, he had already exerted all his strength and increased his speed and strength to the extreme. This seemed to be the extent of his current level. However, he still couldn't shake Gao Wen's layout at all.

In sharp contrast, Gao Wen, who was on the other side of the court, scored the point with ease and leisure, without even spending any effort.

What can he do? Or, what should he do? This point seems to be a microcosm of the entire game.

Full game——

Rublev failed to get any break points in Gao Wen's serve game. To be precise, post-match statistics showed that Gao Wen only lost five points in his own serve game.

In sharp contrast, Gao Wen got a total of seven break points in Rublev's serve and easily broke five times. Rublev performed very poorly when facing break points, only saving two. It can be said that he gave up his serve without much resistance.

“6:1”, “6:1”.

Gao Wen won the match in straight sets in just 53 minutes and easily advanced to the second round.

At the end of the game, Rublev was very frustrated.

It's not because of the loss, but because of my poor performance.

There was a hint of depression and loss in his eyes, his head was drooped, his shoulders slumped, and he looked like he was about to cry.

Her eyes were slightly red, and for a moment she couldn't tell if it was because of the intense exercise that had stained her cheeks, or if it was due to some other reason.

Despite this, after the last point, Rublev quickly gathered himself together, took a deep breath, and shook his head vigorously, as if he was ready to shake off all the sadness. Then he raised his head, showed a polite smile, quickly ran to the net, and shook hands with Gawain.

Rublev opened his arms and gave Gao Wen a sincere hug. "What a wonderful game! Your performance was really outstanding. Congratulations on your victory."

"You deserve all the praise."

Sincere, enthusiastic and kind.

The sincerity in every word can be deeply felt. Even after suffering a tragic defeat, Rublev still sent his blessings.

This kind of friendliness and openness is truly rare.

Gawain was a little surprised and was stunned for a moment, then a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth and he patted Rublev on the back.

"Welcome to the professional arena. Now, I am finally no longer the youngest player on the tour. In the future, we can fight side by side."

In exchange for sincerity, Gao Wen also sent his sincere blessings and expressed his joyous welcome to the emergence of young players born after 1995.

Rublev looked up, very surprised.

As expected, he is still a young child who does not understand the dangers of society. His clear eyes are not concealed at all and his thoughts can be seen at a glance.

His surprise and astonishment were clearly revealed and could be seen without words. He still thought that Gawain was an unattainable existence.

But I never expected...

Gawain couldn't help but chuckle.

"It seems that the image of me in the rumors must be very scary."

The teasing made Rublev immediately panic. He waved his hands and tried to explain, but the honest man couldn't speak straight and stammered.

"Haha, don't worry, I won't hit you."

Rublev realized that Gawain was joking, but he didn't know how to respond. He just scratched his head, and then he heard Gawain's voice again.

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"Today is just the beginning. There is still a very long career waiting ahead, so welcome to the professional stage."

Gao Wen, I am serious.

Judging from the score, there was indeed a huge gap. It seemed that Gao Wen did not encounter any challenges or shocks at all and won the game easily.

But Gao Wen knew that Rublev was the kind of honest player who needed to learn through games and grow slowly step by step.

Maybe, the pace is not fast, but it also means keeping one foot on the ground. In the future, Rublev will definitely grow into an excellent player and occupy a place in the top ranks.

Just like Ferrell.

Just a simple sentence, but it meant so much. Rublev's loss and sadness quietly dissipated, the corners of his mouth turned up, and he finally found his smile again.

The first topic of this week's Miami Masters, the answer has surfaced -

Facing Rublev, who was born in 1997, Gao won two sets in a row without even breaking a sweat, once again proving his status as a leader of the new generation.

Regardless of where the topic of "Big Four vs. New Generation" will go in the coming season, Gao Wen has already stood out among the new generation of young people born in the 1990s and 1995s.

The topic seems to end here.

But do the media really want to?

To be precise, even if the media is willing, the young players are not willing.

Because for the young people born after 1995, the "Big Four" is too far away, and the "Top Ten in the World" is too far away, but Gao Wen is not far away.

Gao Wen, like them, was born after 1995 and is currently under 20 years old. If they want to prove their abilities and become famous, then Gao Wen is the best and even the only target. All of them have locked their sights on Gao Wen.

Of course, Gao Wen is now ranked third in the world and all challengers are watching his every move, but for the new generation born after 1995, the importance of the goal of "Gao Wen" is even higher, to some extent, even surpassing the position of the Big Four.

"Defeating Gao Wen" is equal to "proving himself", equal to "coming out of nowhere", equal to "the glorious start of his career".

No one wants to miss out.

It is 100% certain that Rublev is not the first, and of course, he will not be the last, because -

The “post-95s” are indeed emerging in full swing.

(End of this chapter)