Chapter 1391: Opposing positions

The storm is coming.

Literally, it's not just the weather, the entire Philippe Chatrier Stadium is like this, from the spectators to the staff.

Gawain, trying to stay focused, kept telling himself:

Don't pay attention to the weather. After all, it is an objective factor that is difficult to change by human power. He needs to focus on himself; as long as the game is not interrupted, he needs to continue the game step by step and strive for victory. If he loses concentration at any point, the situation of the game may be out of his control and he will fail.

The principle is very simple and everyone knows it, but the actual operation is another matter.

At this time, the reporters put on raincoats and covered their equipment; the caddies were ready and ready to go at any time if it rained, and they needed to pull up tarpaulins to cover the entire field; the staff had also arrived one after another, responsible for maintaining order and avoiding chaos.

In addition, the audience was also in a state of commotion, with cheers and discussions intertwined and colliding with each other; also, the opponents' emotions were quietly fluctuating, the weather conditions were changing every minute, and interference factors were everywhere. The entire stadium was boiling and rolling like a stew pot cooked over a high fire.

The commotion is spreading.

Focus?

It’s difficult, extremely difficult.

In the player's lounge on the other side, Tsonga was communicating with the referee in French. The fragmented syllables heard in the wind were not clear.

It is worth mentioning that the French Open has a special rule that the official language is French, which means that referees must use French when announcing scores.

This move not only emphasizes that this is an event held in France, but also shows that the heritage of tennis is closely related to France.

So, if the players can communicate with the referee in French, it is indeed a small advantage.

But I don't know what Tsonga is saying to the referee.

"...Gawain."

I heard the referee's call in my ears, not through the microphone, but a direct conversation.

"I have just communicated with the tournament director. The game will continue."

"If there is an unexpected situation that requires interruption, we will decide based on the weather conditions."

Gawain nodded to show that he understood.

Now it seems that we just have to adapt to the circumstances.

However, before Gawain could stand up, Tsonga poked his head over from the other side of the net and called out, this time in English.

"Gawain."

This made Gawain pause slightly and look over.

"Are you okay with the visibility?"

Before Gao Wen could speak, the referee intervened and interrupted the communication. "Joe, if you have any questions, you can submit a formal protest through me. You should not bypass me and talk to Gao Wen directly."

Tsonga couldn't believe his ears and looked at the referee blankly, "Does Gawain have no ears or no mouth? Do I need you to help pass the message?"

The atmosphere was slightly tense.

What's going on? Gao Wen blinked his eyes. "Qiao, it's mainly because my accent is too strong and your accent is not light either. I think he is worried that our communication will not be smooth."

"Oh, I should study French more."

Talking nonsense seriously.

Tsonga glanced at Gawain, especially at the sincere expression on his face, and he couldn't help but burst out laughing.

The tense atmosphere had not yet become completely tense before it was broken by Gawain's absurd excuse and became relaxed again.

Then, Gao Wen added.

"Joe, I think the visibility is pretty good right now. Really, I do."

A serious look on his face.

After saying that, Gawain deliberately looked forward with his eyes wide open, and reached his hand backward, groping here and there, as if he was looking for a racket in the pitch-dark night. Finally, he caught the racket, a big smile appeared on his face, and he secretly clenched his fist to celebrate.

"Joe, I think we can play."

As he spoke, Gawain deliberately ignored Tsonga's face and looked straight ahead. It was as if the visibility was too low to tell Tsonga's position. He was clearly talking to the air, but he kept insisting that there was no problem with visibility and hoped to end the game as soon as possible.

Tsonga was stunned for a moment, but he couldn't help it and raised the corners of his mouth slightly. The more he thought about it, the funnier it became.

In fact, Gao Wen’s attitude is very clear:

Tsonga hopes to interrupt the game and buy some breathing time; Gawain hopes to continue the game and win as soon as possible.

In other words, the two players have different positions and naturally different attitudes towards the game environment. At this time, Tsonga came to ask Gawain for his opinion. Even if the visibility was not enough, Gawain would still stubbornly say that there was no problem. Obviously, Tsonga should not have asked Gawain for his opinion.

For tennis matches, in addition to severe weather conditions such as heavy rain and strong winds, visibility is also an important indicator.

At the French Open and Wimbledon, there are no night matches, so when it is too dark or the light is insufficient, the players may not be able to see the tennis ball at all, and the match must be interrupted until visibility reaches a certain standard before continuing.

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Here, the final decision on whether to interrupt the game lies in the hands of the referee.

Therefore, the referee needs to keep in close contact with the tournament director, pay attention to weather changes, and control the progress of the game.

Apparently, Tsonga tried to interrupt the match with visibility issues but failed when he sought support from Gawain.

In fact, different positions and attitudes are very common. However, if Gawain expresses his position directly and his tone and words are not accurate, it may cause disputes or even conflicts. If you are not careful, the situation will collapse, and then Gawain and Tsonga will turn against each other.

However, Gao Wen expressed his position in such a humorous and sarcastic way that the whole atmosphere suddenly became relaxed and even a little funny.

Tsonga couldn't help laughing and after calming down a little, he figured out his position and attitude towards the whole matter.

He could not blame Gawain, and he had no right to ask Gawain to cooperate with him.

Moreover, taking a step back, even if the two players reach a consensus, the decision on whether to interrupt the game due to weather conditions lies in the hands of the referee.

Just now, the referee has made his position clear and the game continues. Tsonga is just trying to win the support of Gawain and continue to persuade the referee.

Now, the attempt was unsuccessful, so he should withdraw his attention and appear again.

call.

With a long sigh, Tsonga returned to his rest area, picked up his racket, and trotted onto the court.

The score of the game is “5:2”.

It was the magical "5:2" again. Next was Tsonga's serve game, where he had no way out in the entire match. He had to hold his serve to have a chance of survival.

If Tsonga hopes to wait until heavy rain comes to interrupt the game and buy himself some breathing space, then he must hold this serve to further delay time.

It's not easy.

Tsonga knew that his physical strength had almost reached its lowest point and he might not be able to hold on until the heavy rain came; but no matter what, he needed to try.

"Songa Songa Songa!"

The home crowd at the Philippe Chatrier Stadium enjoyed the event very much, cheering at the top of their lungs, trying to compete with the thick rain clouds for glory.

Suddenly there was a strong wind, and the sky was dark, as if it was the end of the world.

(End of this chapter)