The whole network is in a frenzy.

The opportunity has emerged. The opportunity to become a "superstar" and have top influence on a global scale has officially surfaced.

However, "possibility" is still just a possibility. From "maybe" to "certain", there is still a long and arduous journey to complete. Whether it can be completed, whether it can be reached, whether the opportunity can be seized, everything is full of uncertainty, otherwise "superstar" would not be so precious.

Next, it's up to Gawain. No one can help except himself.

The destiny is in Gawain's own hands.

They are witnessing.

However.

The storm caused by social networks has sparked heated discussions in all media around the world, from China to the world, from online to offline.

As the person involved, Gawain knew nothing and was completely calm, as if he was completely unaware that he was once again standing at the crossroads of history.

In fact, even if Gawain knew, he wouldn't spend too much energy paying attention to it.

Because the waves of social networks are all bubbles. Once a gust of wind blows, nothing will be left. They come and go, just like a blink of an eye.

Because he has more important things to focus on. The clay court season has just begun and he still needs to learn, adapt and train.

After finishing all the competitions in Monte Carlo, Plan returned to Paris. Although Gawain wanted to see her off in person, Plan refused Gawain's request.

Plan knew that Gao Wen still had training and competition tasks, and he needed to stay focused; what's more, she was not a three-year-old child who couldn't find her way home by herself.

Although reluctant to leave, after ending his short vacation in the blue Mediterranean, Plan also needs to return to his own life and continue to do his own things.

Meanwhile, Plan took the train back to Paris by himself.

On the other hand, Gao Wen arrived in Barcelona accompanied by his coaching team and continued to adapt to the clay for the second consecutive week.

There are two weeks between the Monte Carlo and Madrid Masters, and there are many different events held, so the players' schedules are more scattered.

This week, Barcelona and Bucharest.

Next week, Estoril, Istanbul, Munich.

All are clay court events, and players are free to choose and participate based on their own circumstances;

However, among these five tournaments, only Barcelona is a 500-point tournament, while the others are all 250 points; plus it is geographically closest to the next Madrid Masters, so it is often the first choice of players.

Moreover, in recent years, the Spanish team has risen across the board, and it is highly likely that they will choose Barcelona to participate in the competition. This also makes the competition in Barcelona very fierce every year, and the championship potential cannot be ignored.

Gawain chose to play in Barcelona.

This year, Barcelona's lineup is pretty good. Among the top ten players in the world, Gawain, Kei Nishikori, Nadal, Ferrer and Cilic all chose to participate, once again proving Barcelona's appeal.

At the same time, this is the first time in Gao Wen's career that he has entered the draw as the top seed, leading the pack.

Top seed, Gao Wen.

Second seed, Nadal.

I have to say, for a 500-point tournament, this draw is pretty good.

After finishing the race in Monte Carlo, Gawain arrived in Barcelona on Saturday night and continued to adapt without stopping.

Because of the bye in the first round, there were no matches on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. For three consecutive days, Gao Wen adapted to the changes in the venue, carefully felt the subtle differences of the clay court, and slowly honed his understanding of clay.

As mentioned before, the properties of red soil will all produce subtle differences under different altitudes, humidity, temperature, etc.

This also places higher demands on the players' ability to adapt and change. It is not a question of tactical framework, but a question of technical details.

Previously, such "change" was just a theory; now, Gao Wen finally understood what "change" was all about, and turned theory into practice: the batting courts in Monte Carlo and Barcelona are indeed different, and even in Barcelona, ​​different courts in different locations are also different.

Of course, there are objective differences in hard courts, just as Gao Wen said before, there are obvious differences between the courts of the US Open and the Australian Open; but the difference in clay is more delicate, more complex and more unique, which requires the players to calm down, unravel the mystery, and experience and comprehend it carefully.

It is no wonder that professionals have always emphasized that clay is a tough test of nerves and willpower; it is also a way to hone basic skills.

This is the first clay court season in Gao Wen's professional career. Even though he has spent two weeks adapting to the environment in Mallorca and Monte Carlo, everything is still new and unfamiliar. Gao Wen is still full of curiosity and remains humble as he slowly experiences and learns. This is the right answer.

Judging from the progress of the competition, Gao Wen has adapted well. After the Monte Carlo competition, Gao Wen has some ideas and insights.

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This also allowed Gao Wen to further relax and dare to make more attempts in Barcelona.

Adaptation is still ongoing.

After a bye in the first round, Gao Wen made his Barcelona debut against Russian player Teimuraz-Gabashvili, who was ten years older than him.

This player, who has never been ranked in the top 100 in the world, is a typical blue-collar representative of the tour. His career masterpiece was defeating sixth seed Andy Roddick at the French Open in 2010 to reach the fourth round. That was also his best performance in a Grand Slam tournament and the only time he broke through the second round.

But is he a clay court expert? No.

“6:3”, “6:3”.

Gao Wen defeated his opponent in straight sets.

Judging from the score, it seemed very easy, but judging from the progress of the game, Gao Wen was still adapting to the clay and his overall performance was not at his best.

For Gao Wen, the differences between different cities and venues still require time to slowly study and adjust; but the strong foundation of strength still ensures that Gao Wen performs well in key scores, successfully overcomes some fluctuations, and finally wins smoothly, starting his journey in Barcelona.

The steady performance in the first round allowed Gao Wen to slowly get into the game. In the second round, he faced the 15th seed, Chilean player Satinago-Giraldo, currently ranked 32nd in the world, who is a clay court expert. However, Gao Wen firmly grasped the initiative throughout the game.

In the end, they encountered almost no challenges, only lost two games, gave away two baguettes, and swept their opponents to advance smoothly.

In the first two rounds, he advanced without any bloodshed, which also showed Gao Wen's progress on the clay court. The pressure brought by the "world's second" did not bring any negative impact.

However, as the rounds progressed, Barcelona's draw became more and more ferocious and powerful.

After advancing to the quarterfinals after two rounds of competition, Gao Wen will face the seventh seed Auger, which is another test in the clay court season after Ferrer.