Chapter 1316:

Gawain!

Qiao Wangsheng raised his right hand high, cheered loudly, and waited with bright eyes and a big smile on his face, waiting for the moment when his call would receive a hundred responses.

He believed in Gawain and the fans.

I believe that they gather together because they believe in Gawain, they follow Gawain and constantly challenge their limits because they believe in dreams, hope and miracles, because they believe that there are more possibilities in life, because they believe that there is still passion in their blood, and because they believe that happiness and joy are still possible.

Just like today.

A post in the forum brought them together just for a draw ceremony, not because of Gawain's victory or winning the championship.

That's enough.

Smile, stand tall, and wait.

Qiao Wangsheng waited patiently in full view of everyone.

Then--

It didn't take long before someone raised their right hand, clenched it into a fist, and shouted along with Qiao Wangsheng at the top of their lungs, with great passion.

"Gawain!"

A call, a name, nothing more, no embellishment and no slogan, but it has great power, which can stimulate all the energy deep in the soul. The hot blood surges wildly on the eardrums, there is a roar, and then you can see a lot of arms raised high.

Bustling with people!

"Gawain!"

Shout, roar, cheer.

"Gawain!"

Roar, roar, roar! Roar, roar, roar! As they shouted, their bodies could feel the call of the rhythm, and they could no longer hold back, and one by one they began to jump up and down.

The rolling heat waves, with the bar as the center, radiate towards the entire Chinese continent. Although it is only early summer, one can already feel the arrival of the scorching heat.

It wasn't just the fans who were going crazy. The experienced journalists were also going crazy. This was the main focus of the pre-match press conference:

Imagine if Nadal, the "first focus" of this year's clay court season, and Gao Wen, the "second focus", were to enter the same division. What would happen? Boom...

The media suddenly lost their minds. All hot topics, all gossips collided together, and all firepower was concentrated on the 4/4 zone.

In this regard, the two parties have also made psychological preparations -

"Yes, I know. I was there. Have you forgotten?"

When reporters asked Nadal if he knew he would face Gao Wen in the quarterfinals, the Spanish king made a rare little joke.

"I'm eager to meet Gao Wen in the quarter-finals. That's the first thing in my mind."

“I like Gao Wen, not only because we are friends, but also because I like the way he plays the game.”

"You know, his reading of the game, his battle in the face of adversity, his courage in pushing himself to the limit, it's a pleasure to watch him play. I personally really, really enjoy watching him play. From the first time we met, I liked this player."

"To this day, I still firmly believe that he has all the conditions and he will definitely have more Grand Slam titles than he has now."

Sincere, frank, and full of praise.

"Of course, every meeting with Gao Wen is a challenge. I lost in Melbourne and lost badly. He comforted me in the locker room after the game."

Ha ha!

There was laughter at the scene. Although Nadal was not good at humor, the details he occasionally came up with always won applause.

Was this a self-deprecating remark?

Nadal himself laughed.

"Coming to clay, I think it is still a challenge. Gao Wen is improving and growing, which is the most fascinating part of his game. I look forward to competing with him again."

"But that fight will have to wait until the fourth round. Before that, I still have my own battle to fight. I don't see any shortcuts to that fight. I will focus on every fight, not the one that hasn't happened yet."

"If we do meet, I still have two days to prepare."

"Believe me, I need those two days to prepare against Gawain."

Boom! Laughter surged once again, and the entire press conference could feel the joyful atmosphere.

The same was true at Gao Wen's pre-match press conference.

Compared with Nadal, more topics are focused on Gawain.

The feelings of being the world's No. 2 and playing in a Grand Slam for the first time as the second seed, the progress of the battle for the world's No. 1, the decline in overall performance in the clay court season, the pressure he bears as a leader of the new generation... and so on.

In fact, these topics have been asked before in Madrid and Rome, but after going around in circles and coming to Paris, they still need to be asked again.

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But among them, the one that attracts the most attention is Nadal. Even the "Djokovic VS Gawain" that attracted countless attention in the first half of the year needs to be put aside.

“It’s a dream come true, for sure.”

Gao Wen's answer was just as Qiao Wangsheng had judged.

"I think the most beautiful and romantic thing that a young player can imagine is playing against Nadal at Roland Garros."

"Of course, I think the wildest dream would be to be No. 1 in the world, but Novak hasn't given me the chance yet, so I've changed my goal a little bit."

Haha, hahaha.

While speaking, Gao Wen talked about the battle for the world's number one position in a joking tone. It can be seen that he was in a very relaxed state of mind.

"I mean, Rafa has played so many classics here and has done so many miracles here. Nine championships is a record that is worthy of praise in any competitive sport. We all know how much legacy he left here."

"That's why, as a player, it's an honor and a dream to be able to stand on this field and face Rafa."

"Now, the draw table gives me the opportunity to realize this dream, so all I need to do is move towards my goal step by step."

"What I least want to see is that my dream comes to an end after the first round of games. If that happens, I really won't be able to laugh."

Hahaha.

The laughter rang out again.

Although Gawain's words were not grandiose, one could still feel his respect for Nadal and his expectations for the game between the lines.

These two friends off the court are likely to present the most exciting duel in the first half of this year's French Open, but as they said, before the meeting, both players have their own battles to complete. They will go all out and look forward to meeting in the quarterfinals and then fighting on the top of the Forbidden City.

"...Gao Wen, I would like to ask, before this year's clay court season, you went to Mallorca for training. Did you learn some secrets from Rafa to beat him?"

Gao Wen, with the corners of his mouth raised, kept smiling, "If the Nadal Tennis Academy publishes 'The Secret to Beating Rafa', remember to notify me in advance. I will queue up all night, just like a fanatical fan watching the premiere of 'Star Wars 7', to ensure that I can get the first copy."

Burst into laughter!

Sure enough, Gawain is Gawain, and he can always turn a conventional problem into something fruitful.

(End of this chapter)