Match point, fulfilled——
Gawain clenched his fists tightly, turned to look at the players' box, and a smile bloomed on the corners of his mouth.
At any time, the first round of a Grand Slam tournament is a difficult hurdle. Adapting to the venue, adjusting your mood, mobilizing your state, etc. are all a new beginning; this is even more true for the first clay court Grand Slam tournament in a career, with an unfamiliar environment and an unfamiliar venue, and all the challenges are different.
Judging from the score, Gao Wen easily defeated his opponent, but to be honest, nervousness was inevitable. It was a good thing that he was able to pass the test smoothly in the end.
A victory starts a new journey.
In the players' box, Gao Wen's team was no exception.
Although no one showed it and kept a poker face throughout, one could still feel their nervousness from the fist-clenching and cheering at the end of the game. Compared to Gawain, their nervousness was even worse, but they were careful to conceal it in order to avoid affecting Gawain's performance.
Especially Agassi, who is always introverted and calm.
In this year's clay court season, Agassi took on the responsibility of head coach, but Gao Wen's overall performance has obviously declined. Even though they all know that this is normal and expected, the pressure on Agassi's shoulders is still piling up little by little. It is indeed a good thing that they were able to easily defeat their opponent today.
From a certain perspective, Gao Wen's luck was indeed good as he drew Tiafoe, a tour rookie who is not good at clay courts.
When Sampras cashed in on the match point, he jumped high and gave Agassi a big hug.
As a result, Agassi was slightly stunned and did not dodge as usual. Instead, he was hugged tightly by Sampras. This is the best proof.
While waiting for their reaction, Agassi noticed the surprised looks in Pelt and the others' eyes: it turned out that they were all the same, each one was nervous.
Agassi was speechless and glared at Sampras fiercely.
Originally, Sampras just wanted to relax and casually hug a friend who had fought side by side with him. He did not deliberately choose Agassi. But when he saw Agassi's reaction, his mischievous mentality jumped out. He deliberately showed a cunning smile and shook his head smugly.
Agassi: ...
Finally, Agassi gave up on joking with the seven-year-old Sampras, touched his bald head and refused to speak again.
"Haha," Sampras laughed particularly brightly.
In competitive sports, everything can be solved with victory, it's that simple. The tension, anxiety, and pranks are no longer important at this point.
call.
On the court, Gawain turned his head to look at the player box and noticed this scene. A smile rose at the corner of his mouth and he let out a long breath. The mixed feelings of stepping into Roland Garros for the first time were finally all vented, and his tense mind could relax a little.
I even have the mind to watch the show. I guess the two old guys, Sampras and Agassi, are going to dislike each other again.
Turning around, Gawain walked forward lightly, preparing to go to the net and shake hands with Tiafoe, but——
Where are the people?
Across the court, there was no sign of Tiafoe, which surprised Gawain. How could the opponent he saw just a second ago disappear in a flash? The empty court seemed a little desolate, but Gawain had a lot of questions in his mind but couldn't find a way to vent them: Did he go back to the dugout first?
After a slight pause, Gao Wen carefully scanned the opposite side, not leaving out any corner. There was no one in the players' lounge, and only the referee and the caddy were moving around the baseline.
Wait, the caddy? Gawain was a little late in finding the target person. He blended into the environment perfectly like a chameleon. He couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Tiafoe was seen with his back to the court, his cheek and head pressed against the billboard behind the court, standing with his hands and feet together, like a primary school student being punished by the teacher.
Because he was facing away from the court, I couldn't see his expression, but I didn't even need to look at his face to deeply feel the frustration emanating from Tiafoe from his back: I'm autistic.
That childish way of expression has a simplicity and innocent charm.
Obviously, he was expressing his dissatisfaction in this way - he was not satisfied with his performance today, and this was definitely not the right way to start.
Ha! Not only Gao Wen, but also the audience who were originally clapping and cheering, could not help but burst into laughter after seeing this scene.
The Suzanne Lenglen Stadium was filled with a relaxed and festive atmosphere.
Looking at Tiafoe who was thinking about his mistakes, Gawain took a step forward with a bright smile, walked around the net, came to the court on Tiafoe's side, and took the initiative to greet him.
I took off my baseball cap and smoothed my sweat-soaked hair. Although Melbourne also felt the heat wave at the beginning of the year and the hot and humid weather was indeed uncomfortable, when I came to Paris, I felt a different kind of climatic conditions and sweated more than usual.
Then, Gao Wen had already reached the baseline.
As a result, before he could open his mouth, Tiafoe had already finished facing the wall, turned around in advance, and saw Gawain coming towards him at a glance.
His face was full of pity, and he looked as if he was about to cry any second, with drooping shoulders and dejected head. Then his knees went weak and he looked like he might melt into a puddle of mud and disappear under his feet at any moment.
Puff.
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Gao Wen couldn't help laughing out loud, with smiles all over the corners of his mouth and eyes.
Tiafoe looked at this scene, spread his hands, made an exaggerated angry expression, and shook his head repeatedly, "Go away, why did you come here?"
The vivid expression caused the spectators in the front row of the stands to burst into laughter.
Gao Wen actually stopped, raised his right hand and pointed behind him, asking with his eyes, "So am I really leaving?"
To turn the tables.
Tiafoe, the young boy who had just started out, panicked immediately. He showed a big smile, with a fawning look in his eyes. Judging from his expression, he was no more than five years old. He trotted towards Gawain, opened his arms, and charged at him like a bullfight.
Bang! Tiafoe gave Gawain a big hug.
Unexpectedly, Gawain seemed to have encountered a "car accident" and took repeated steps back; and he did not just take one step back, but a series of small steps back, which completely dissipated the force of Tiafoe's collision. Tiafoe then followed Gawain's steps and moved forward, unable to stop the car at all.
"Huh?"
Tiafoe was so surprised that he didn't anticipate such a follow-up and staggered two steps.
A head raised.
Tiafoe saw the mischievous smile on Gawain's face. He was a little slow to react and a smile crept up his brows.
Gawain then stopped and patted Tiafoe on the shoulder to show his encouragement.
Tiafoe finally came to his senses, "Brother, it was a wonderful game, it was indeed a wonderful game, you deserve to win."
Gao Wen also patted Tiafoe on the back again and said, "A wonderful game requires two players to complete it together. I think we both completed the task."
"Haha." Gawain responded, causing Tiafoe to smile brightly, revealing a mouthful of white teeth that looked like something out of a toothpaste commercial.