“Pitch No. 2, start time, 13:00.

The first game, Gao Wen vs. Danis-Istomin.

The second match, Caroline Wozniacki vs. Zheng Saisai..."

The schedule is out——

Gao Wen was not only squeezed out of the central court, but even squeezed out of Court No. 1 and was placed in Court No. 2.

This scene is really too familiar, because Gao Wen faced such treatment in Melbourne and Paris, but the key point is that Gao Wen is no longer in the state of Melbourne and Paris. He has proved himself and attracted countless fans around the world.

Coming to London, Gawain did not deserve such treatment.

Of course, from an objective analysis of conditions, everything about Wimbledon's schedule is traceable.

First of all, Gao Wen is the fifth seed, not the world's second, so she has no priority in the seed ranking. What's more, even the world's number one and top seed in women's singles Serena Williams was squeezed out of the central court, so it is not surprising that the fifth seed in men's singles was squeezed out of the number one court.

Secondly, the organizing committee also has its own considerations. Berdych has always been popular at Wimbledon, especially with female fans. The same is true for Dimitrov. Both players have a "history" at Wimbledon, which is precisely the part that Wimbledon has always valued the most. It can be said to be a privilege.

Wimbledon has a well-known privilege, the "Quarter of Eight Club". As long as players can advance to the second week of the tournament here - that is, the singles quarterfinals, doubles semi-finals or mixed doubles finals, they can get a membership card issued by the organizing committee, which is valid for life.

The "Quarter Eight Club" originated in 1986 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the tournament. Membership privileges are not extravagant, and mainly include access to an exclusive lounge, restaurant and locker room. Not only can members bring family members in, but they can also receive a small gift package for returning to the tournament every year.

Of course, in terms of privileges, it is just a drop in the bucket for top players and is not worth mentioning, but when Wimbledon launched this club, the focus is still on glory.

It is also because of this that players who have performed well at Wimbledon in previous years tend to receive more attention and praise.

So, Berdych and Dimitrov both entered Court 1.

Part of the reason is that Dimitrov's first-round opponent is Kyle-Edmund, a British rookie born in 1995.

From a rules perspective, Wimbledon's arrangements naturally have their reasons. More importantly, the Grand Slam schedules are arranged by the tournament organizing committee. The ATP and WTA have no right to interfere, and the players' union also has no right to negotiate.

If players are not satisfied with the match arrangements, they can submit a protest through the event organizing committee, but the organizing committee reserves the right of interpretation.

In the first round of Wimbledon in 2007, the matches of world number one Henin, two former world number ones Serena Williams and Hingis were all scheduled on Court 2 for two days before and after; then, the second round matches of Serena Williams and defending champion Aurelia Mauresmo were also scheduled on Court 2.

In fact, this is not the first time and it will definitely not be the last time. The Wimbledon Organizing Committee receives countless protests every year, but it always goes its own way. It is precisely because of this that Court No. 2 has earned the title of "Seed Graveyard" -

There are countless big-name players who have failed here.

Although Roland Garros also has a seed grave, it is really dwarfed by the No. 2 Court at Wimbledon and is not on the same level.

One of the very, very important reasons is the stubborn Wimbledon organizing committee, which arranged too many matches for big-name players on Court No. 2.

What makes Wimbledon slightly different from other Grand Slams is that the core standard of Wimbledon is "excitement".

They don't care about big names or not, but focus on the confrontation between players. Those games that are closer, more tense and more intense often get opportunities to play on Court No. 1 or even the Center Court.

Therefore, even if there are four giants, if their opponents are too weak and the game lacks confrontation, Wimbledon will not hesitate to arrange it to other stadiums. They believe that compared to big-name players, the audience is more willing to applaud for the wonderful battle, which is the magic weapon for ratings.

Perhaps, in the eyes of the Wimbledon organizing committee, this Asian civil war between Gawain and Istomin really lacks suspense.

However, different stadiums have different atmospheres and mentalities, and the players' condition and fighting spirit may also be affected, which ultimately led to the reputation of Stadium No. 2 as a graveyard.

However, the theory is one thing and the actual situation is another.

In Sampras' view, from any perspective, Gao Wen should not go to the second court.

He didn't like Court 2, really, really, really didn't like it because he didn't have any good memories of it, and apparently Agassi didn't either.

Originally, this grass season, Gowen had already faced enough trivialities, including off-court pressure, scandal interference, etc. In the end, he only played two matches on the grass. For Gowen, a newcomer to the tour, Wimbledon was already difficult enough, and now there is also the curse of "seed graveyard"...

Sampras really wanted to swear.

Although Gawain did not say much, Sampras contacted the organizing committee through Tobias and expressed strong protest, believing that the tournament did not show sincerity.

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Putting aside Tobias's ability, Sampras still has considerable prestige at Wimbledon, and many of his old friends work here. Later, someone from the organizing committee contacted Sampras specifically, not to apologize or reconcile, but just to send cordial greetings, which slightly eased the relationship.

However, one thing is for sure, the tournament has already announced the schedule, and there is no turning back. No matter how the subsequent events are arranged, at least for the first round, Gao Wen must step onto the No. 2 court.

After the schedule was announced, Sampras and Agassi tried to stay calm. They didn't want their superstitious ideas to disturb Gawain, but Gawain was a perceptive person and could sense the tension and distraction of the two coaches from the subtle changes in the atmosphere.

During a break in training, Gao Wen half-jokingly mentioned the "seed grave" and asked Agassi what was so special about the No. 2 court.

As a result, both Agassi and Sampras seemed to be trying to cover up the truth. They perfunctorily said that the main reason was that the court was relatively small and the whole space was a little depressing, and there was nothing special about it. They also kept comforting Gawain that those rumors were just made up by media gossipers.

"...There is no such thing as a seed grave. All courts are the same. There is no difference between Court No. 2 and Court No. 3."

Sampras tried to force a smile, but as soon as Gawain turned around, the smile disappeared without a trace and his expression became grim.

Although Sampras did not want to be overly superstitious, the uneasy feeling in his heart could not be shaken off. When he thought of Court No. 2, the nerves in his temples began to ache. The feeling of uneasiness and anxiety was really terrible.

Sampras turned his head and looked at Agassi, his face full of annoyance. Finally, he rubbed his cheeks vigorously with both hands, and thousands of words turned into a simple sentence.

"Grass!"