Chapter 1371: The Style of a Socialite
Obviously, Parre is a hidden mine.
Not only because Paire was able to beat Fognini, which in itself proved that he was in good shape; but also because Paire himself was not simple, and although he was not as troublesome as Fognini, he was no less troublesome.
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The key issues against Paire are: first, he is French.
No one wants to play against the French at Roland Garros. The annoyingness of the live audience easily beats that of Melbourne Park. If the annoying index of the Melbourne home audience is six points out of ten, then the annoying index of Roland Garros can be close to twelve points.
Even Federer is no exception.
Suddenly, the memory of Melbourne Park at the beginning of the year began to flash back.
Second, that aside, Parley was a difficult problem.
Let’s talk about strength first. Paire is an imaginative player. His playing style can be described as a weakened version of Kyrgios. His condition and performance all depend on his mood.
When he is in a good mood, Parre can hold on to the ball forever; when he is in a bad mood, imaginative shots are everywhere - as for whether he can score, this big brother doesn't care at all.
Therefore, Paire is always a trouble, and even if you defeat him, things will always be tricky; moreover, his performance has always been good: in the future, not now in 2015, but in the not too distant future, Paire will have breakthroughs to varying degrees in the four Grand Slams.
Her best result at the Australian Open was the third round, and she reached the fourth round at the other three Grand Slams.
In other words, maybe his upper limit is not high, but his lower limit is not low either, and he still has potential waiting to be explored and released.
As for personality, Paire is a troublesome figure with sharp edges, just like Fognini.
Parley has typical French characteristics, he likes to complain and rant.
He blames everyone, from the audience to the caddies to the referees and even himself. He can always find something to complain about and can't stop chattering on.
At the same time, Paire also has a free and easy personality and likes to entertain the public, just like Monfils. All the players in this golden age of France are like this.
The most impressive one was a grass court match in Halle, between Paire and Tsonga:
As the game went on, he found that he could no longer touch the ball with his racket, so he subconsciously kicked it with his foot. Tsonga cooperated very well, and the two of them started playing football on the spot, passing the ball back and forth. They showed off their footwork to the audience, and finally Paire even made a volley shot.
To put it nicely, it is freedom; to put it bluntly, it is laxity.
In a way, entertainment is more important than winning or losing.
In addition, Parley is very persistent about his fashion.
One is that he has a full beard, which he carefully trims before every game. Occasionally, he also has a bald head with a big beard.
The first is his own Polo shirt. The collar of his jersey must stand upright. Even if your head is cut and blood is flowing, the collar of the jersey must not be messy. This is the key to fashion completion.
It is also because of this that Chinese fans jokingly call him "celebrity".
Of course, in terms of hard power, Paire is not as good as Fognini. His forehand attack is his strong point, but it is very unstable. His backhand has almost no confrontation ability, which is an absolute shortcoming, and his overall ceiling is not high.
But Parley's level of drama and unexpectedness are even higher than Fognini's.
Was it really lucky to play against Paire instead of Fognini?
Govan's fans said that a big question mark must be drawn, especially the home advantage of the host fans, which is another unknown factor.
On the one hand, I was eagerly looking forward to Gao Wen's continued advancement; on the other hand, I couldn't help but start to worry, as the uncertainty of clay really made people feel uneasy.
The only thing that fans can do to comfort themselves is that they should believe in Gawain. No matter what the game is or what the difficulties are, Gawain will not back down.
Facts have proved this point once again.
"6:4", "6:4", "6:1".
Victory belongs to Gawain.
Without any bloodshed, Gao Wen won in three straight sets and successfully defeated Parley to advance.
During the game, there was a small incident:
really!
In the middle of the second set, Paire was very dissatisfied with his jersey. He thought it was a bit of a hindrance. He didn't know if it was not absorbent enough or what, but it stuck to his body wetly, making it impossible for him to swing the racket smoothly, affecting his shot.
Parre first protested to the referee, but the referee also looked helpless. Then Parre cursed at his coaching team, and finally reached a climax: Parre was so angry that he tore the jersey from the collar with his bare hands, and tore it and tore it for a while, but because it was not torn cleanly and thoroughly, he became more and more angry, and halfway through he started to smash the racket on the spot, and then continued to tear it, as if he had failed to transform into the Hulk.
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Paris fans couldn't tolerate this and booed. Even though Paire was a player from the host country, they still booed him if they didn't like him.
Originally, people were worried that Gawain would face the host fans' troubles again, but unexpectedly, the whole game was calm. As a result, Parley became the target of attack by the Parisian audience. This plot development direction was really surprising.
Parley was completely immersed in his own world. He did not argue with the audience. He angrily tore the jersey in half, and then tore it into several pieces, just like a crazy designer who was designing autumn and winter evening gowns for the leader of the Beggars' Sect. After the "design" was completed, he threw the jersey directly into the audience stands.
There was a lot of booing and jeers at the scene.
Finally, the referee warned Paire once.
Parre didn't say much and went back to the dugout as if nothing had happened.
On the other side of the court, Gao Wen was stunned. This was the first time he had seen such a scene and he was shocked.
So, is this the tennis version of "I torture myself"? After the short episode, the heat surged, and Gawain remained focused and continued to play, but Paire's concentration was obviously affected. Not only did his backhand expose loopholes, but his forehand attack was also repeatedly off the mark. Gawain didn't even need to set up, he made mistakes on his own.
From the end of the second set to the first half of the third set, they lost five games in a row and only scored three points in total. The balance of the entire game was completely disrupted and they went downhill.
Like Thiem, the score in the third set completely collapsed.
After a tough battle of nearly three and a half hours in the previous round, Gao Wen controlled the match against Parre within two hours, winning quickly and advancing.
Everyone was dumbfounded——
No matter they are haters or fans, obviously, no one expected it. Even if they expected the result, they did not expect the process. The way the story opens seems a little bit strange, but... this is Parley, the "socialite" style. It is not melodramatic or socialite, and there must be a little drama.
(End of this chapter)