Chapter 1396 Serious

The rainstorm finally came. The sky was like a hole, and the rainfall as heavy as a flood poured down clearly. The world shrank under the eaves.

The French Open organizing committee had made all preparations, but the heavy rainfall was far beyond expectations, and the entire Roland Garros became wet.

However, Roland Garros still attracted a large number of spectators who were unwilling to leave. They gathered in groups of three or four indoors to take shelter from the rain, waiting for it to stop. Occasionally, one could see the free and unrestrained French people, tightening their windbreakers, putting on hats, dancing in the heavy rain, bravely embracing the storm.

Waiting is still the key word——

Ahead, waiting for the rain.

Now, waiting for the rain to stop.

Unfortunately, they were destined to be disappointed.

Time passed slowly, but the rainstorm showed no signs of stopping. The endless downpour soaked Paris in the last chill before the arrival of summer. The scattered sycamore leaves on the ground outlined a touch of desolation and decadence. Before anyone had time to prepare, night had already fallen.

At 6:43 p.m., the organizing committee, which had been closely monitoring the weather conditions, finally made the final decision after postponing the start time twice in a row, announcing that all remaining games for the day would be cancelled and postponed to tomorrow. The organizing committee would readjust the entire schedule.

Unexpected, but not surprising.

This means that tomorrow's schedule will be very crowded, and if there is rain again, the subsequent schedule will be even worse.

This also means that some players who advance to the quarterfinals may need to play for three consecutive days, which will be another test for their adjustment to the Grand Slam state.

but--

This is Paris, this is Roland Garros.

The French Open, without the interference of rain, seems "unusual". The changeable and sudden weather conditions are the charm of Roland Garros.

Heavy rain is only part of it. Because of today's unusually heavy rain, tomorrow's temperature, humidity, wind speed, etc. will all change, and finally act on the red soil, be completely absorbed and converted, and may even present a completely different hitting effect. This is the real test.

"One day is like summer, one day is like autumn, and sometimes it is like winter." The spring and summer social interactions in Paris are so colorful and are in no way inferior to those in London.

Outside the window, heavy rain was pouring down like a waterfall and thunder was rumbling.

The room was damp, cold, and filled with a dull and turbulent atmosphere.

Gao Wen's post-match press conference was briefly interrupted but continued.

However, Pelt's appearance slightly interrupted the process -

He handed Gawain a sports coat.

The players were more sensitive to the temperature change, especially Gao Wen, who had just experienced a three-hour fierce battle and needed more time to recover.

At this time, you need to pay more attention. Otherwise, if you catch a cold or a headache unexpectedly during a Grand Slam, although it is not a serious illness, it is definitely not a good thing. These details are often invisible but crucial parts outside the game, and everything requires professional care.

Gao Wen obediently put on his coat, but the air felt a bit stuffy, so he rolled up his sleeves and unzipped it and continued the interview.

"...Gawain, please tell me, is this some kind of jersey special event?"

Gao Wen: ??? After the short interruption, Gao Wen was completely confused by the first question. He looked at the reporter in astonishment. After a moment of silence, he finally reacted.

Obviously, because of the mineral water "incident", reporters were particularly sensitive and paid extra attention to Gao Wen's every move. In addition, the special jersey event that swept the entire social network before the opening of the French Open added another brilliant marketing case to Nike, so much so that they couldn't help but start to imagine.

Gao Wen shrugged lightly, "If I say no, would you believe it?"

reporter:……

No words are needed, that suspicious look is the best answer.

Gao Wen was not angry, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly, "It seems that I am a good spokesperson."

After saying that, Gao Wen adjusted the collar of his coat to fully display the Nike logo.

Phew.

The scene was filled with low laughter again. So, were they deceived by Gawain, or not? The interview continued.

"Gawain, this is your first clay court season and your first time competing at Roland Garros. Did you expect your performance to be like this?"

"Before the tournament, you said you were not the favorite to win; but now that you have entered the quarterfinals, do you still think so?"

Routine questions.

At this year's Roland Garros, as Gawain continued to maintain his unbeaten record in Grand Slams, related questions have never stopped.

It is worth mentioning that in the ATP, no player has been able to win a second Grand Slam title consecutively after winning the first one until Gao Wen accomplished such a feat; and in the WTA, although there are players who can win the second Grand Slam title after winning the first one, no one has been able to win the title three times in a row so far.

In other words, once Gawain can win the French Open, the entire history of tennis will enter a new chapter.

Moreover, the overall context needs to be considered. Djokovic has been chasing his first French Open title to complete the Grand Slam. Since Nadal's rise in 2005, the French Open title has only been lost once, in 2009. The French Open and Wimbledon are the strongest performances of the Big Four.

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In other words, the breakthrough that Gawain is chasing is not just a once-in-a-decade event, but a once-in-a-century event.

Naturally, the attention has been enormous, and the media has been watching closely since Gao Wen’s first press conference at Roland Garros.

And as Gawain continued to win round after round, the attention continued to rise, and then reached a new peak today.

But for Gawain, nothing has changed.

"No, I still don't think I'm the favorite to win."

"As I said before, this is my first time at Roland Garros, so I'll keep my expectations low and focus on the present, taking it one match at a time."

"Before the tournament started, I had no idea that I would make it to the second week. In fact, when I saw Francis' name on the first-round draw, I thought, this is bad. The experience of being eliminated in the first round of a Grand Slam may come faster than I thought. I'm ready for it."

The words themselves were nothing special, but Gawain's tone was light and cheerful, with a kind of self-deprecating banter, and the whole atmosphere became relaxed.

"One game after another, fighting all the way to the second week, this is far beyond expectations. Although Pete didn't say it, I heard that after the third round of the game, Pete and Andre drank and cried in the room."

Haha, hahaha.

The laughter was so loud, especially when I imagined the scene of Sampras and Agassi hugging each other and crying. I couldn't stop laughing.

But, this is not the end.

"After learning that I would be playing against Joe in the fourth round, my parents packed their bags and booked a wine tour to enjoy a relaxing vacation in the wine country of Dijon. They also asked me to ask Dominic and Grigor if they had any plans."

"They are also very actively looking for a lot of 'I can only look at but not eat' delicacies, and are eager to taste them."

"pity."

"I don't know if I can contact the travel agency to postpone the trip. I hope the handling fee is not too expensive."

Bursting with laughter.

No one in the whole audience was an exception.

(End of this chapter)