Chapter 1748 Difficult Test
Feeling, a little strange——
The muscles under the left side of the abdomen tensed up slightly. It was a very contradictory feeling. The muscles on the outside were completely stretched, but the muscles on the inside were curled up into a ball. Finally, a strange pulling feeling was formed, which affected the stretching of the body. The tense nerves could be felt with every move.
Gao Wen also knew that this didn't make sense.
The whole description was very strange and contradictory, but he found it difficult to find a more accurate description, as if it was wrapped in a cloud of mist.
Subconsciously, I used my fingers to feel the lines in the muscles. It was more like a swollen soreness than pain.
So, is this considered an injury?
For professional players, injuries are part of competitive sports. No one is exempt. The only difference is the severity.
Some injuries may require six months or even a year of rest, or may even completely ruin an entire career, just like Gao Wen’s knee injury in his previous life. He experienced it personally and understood the pain and struggle, as well as the torment and pain of rehabilitation, which are still vivid in his mind.
More injuries are not fatal but they will not disappear completely, just like headaches, which follow you like a shadow and are always with you. They will never heal and will affect your daily life in every aspect until you retire. They are not terrible but they will not disappear and become a part of you.
It is almost impossible for a professional player to have no injuries in his sports career, and there are countless cases of players playing with injuries.
Players who have truly experienced competitive sports events know that sometimes, some injuries will become more and more serious as the competition progresses, and timely stopping the loss is the key; some injuries will not, but will gradually heal as the event progresses, and specific testing after the game is needed to determine the situation.
——There is no need to panic, and there is no need to make a fuss.
In fact, Gao Wen's first reaction was very nervous and alert.
I once thought that the memories of injuries in the previous life were completely gone, but the traumatic memories at critical moments still came flooding back like a tide.
But now is different from the previous life after all. After a year of trials and tribulations in ATP professional tournaments, Gao Wen also witnessed countless emergencies on the field. He slowly adapted and got used to it, and slowly learned to handle and deal with them. The maturity and stability of his mentality allowed Gao Wen to grasp the straw of reason and regain his peace.
Take a deep breath.
Take another deep breath...
The situation is still unclear at the moment, so there is no need to scare yourself. It is better to focus on the game first and then test the specific situation.
While waiting for the break between innings, seek help from the tournament medical staff and conduct specific tests.
Breathe in, breathe out; breathe in, breathe out…
Gao Wen slowly regained his composure, quickly wiped the sweat with a towel, then returned to the baseline, raised his racket and signaled to Tsonga: Sorry.
Then get ready to continue the game.
The stadium was filled with a tense and anxious atmosphere.
They were worried about Gao Wen, and at the same time they regretted that the continuity of the game was broken, but what the audience least wanted to see was injuries to the players. Putting aside the issue of ticket waste, the biggest regret was that such a wonderful and powerful confrontation ended abruptly and did not last.
Just now, when everyone saw Gawain stop and bend over after making an extreme save, they all looked at each other in confusion and held their breath involuntarily.
Now, Gawain returned to the baseline and prepared to continue the game. Applause gradually gathered, and voices calling for Gawain echoed in the stadium.
ACE!
An ace in the corner of the first zone, clean and straightforward.
"40:30".
The whole place was immediately boiling with excitement.
It's not just because of the ACE, what's more important is that Gao Wen seems to be fine, he continues to maintain the quality of his shots, and the strong clash continues.
However, the impact still exists objectively.
The pulling feeling under the left abdomen still has not disappeared, which directly affects the backhand stroke. The two hands cannot be fully stretched and extended when swinging the racket. When the racket is pushed through the body, the pulling feeling will form some restraint, affecting the subsequent push of the racket.
Control is inevitably lacking.
Equally divided.
Break point.
Equally divided.
Game point.
After two deuces and saving a break point, Gao Wen finally managed to hold his serve.
"5:4".
Continuing to maintain the lead, the next game was Tsonga's must-win serve.
Victory seems so close, only one game away, but it is still full of suspense and no one can predict the trend.
During the break between games, Gao Wen asked the referee to allow medical personnel to enter the court and stand by.
This is not a request for a medical timeout, but a simple check-up during the next break between innings. Such a check-up does not count towards the two medical timeouts. The official three-minute medical timeout is based on the medical staff's examination results to determine whether a medical timeout is needed to receive complete treatment.
At this time, it can be seen from Gao Wen's attitude that although victory seems to be within reach, he did not take it lightly. He still prepared for the game step by step and meticulously, ready to continue fighting and striving, and his mentality remained stable. Such an attitude towards the game is indeed rare.
Tsonga has rich competition experience. He has experienced his opponents' injuries, his own injuries, accidents on the court, etc., so he knows what he should do.
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What's more, Gawain hasn't used the medical timeout yet and doesn't seem to be in any serious trouble. The brief interruption should be just a false alarm.
Focus, concentrate, and stay calm.
This is what he needs to do, and it is the only thing he can do.
In the "Love-game", Tsonga played steadily, relying on his serve to establish an advantage, and his subsequent offensive connection was crisp and smooth, without any hesitation or wavering.
"5:5", the score remains deadlocked and the suspense continues.
In the next game, Gao Wen served and the game became more intense and stalemate.
"15:15".
"30:30".
"40:40".
The game was in a stalemate and Gawain got a game point, but Tsonga resolved it with his unparalleled forehand attack and continued to keep the score close.
Immediately following.
"AD:40".
At the critical moment, Gawain still showed his big heart, attacking with forehand for two consecutive shots, pressing backhand and hitting forehand. He was bold and adventurous enough. He broke through Tsonga's forehand and pulled Tsonga out of the doubles line. He stretched his body to the extreme but was unable to save the ball and got the game point again.
However, Tsonga responded immediately.
He used a two-handed backhand to block Gao Wen's first serve attack, and then launched a counterattack with his forehand.
With a straight forehand shot, the attack was aimed at the blind spot at the baseline. It was fast, heavy, tricky and deep, hitting the blind spot accurately, making full use of the court.
Moreover, it is heavy as a thousand pounds, and the power and explosion of the forehand are released instantly.
No warning!
But Tsonga has this ability, he can turn the situation around in an instant and put Gawain into a passive position.
Gawain ran at full speed, his two-handed backhand extended to the extreme, his upper body almost parallel to the ground, and he managed to touch the ball very reluctantly, but he had no way to control the racket face. The tennis ball flew high and far into the sky, but it was not far enough, and returned to Gawain's side of the court without crossing the net.
After catching the ball, Gao Wen bent down again and squatted on the ground.
(End of this chapter)