tear.

The short and sharp pain was like a serrated dagger, suddenly rushing forward, and then the saw teeth continued to pull at the muscle fibers one by one. The nerves that were stretched to the extreme began to tremble uncontrollably, and the muscles of the whole body also tensed up and curled up in an instant.

snort.

Gawain couldn't even make a sound. He groaned and curled up, supporting himself on the ground with his right hand and reaching towards his abdomen with his left hand.

It was very short and very intense, but it went away just as quickly as it came. The pain disappeared in the blink of an eye, leaving only the muscles and nerves still tense.

call……

Finally, I could breathe again.

Gao Wen let out a long breath and stood up again.

Across the net, Tsonga walked over immediately, but before he could even reach him, he saw Gawain had stood up again.

"Brother, is everything okay?"

Tsonga raised his voice and asked. They were all professional players and knew all too well about injuries and accidents. Even Tsonga himself had just recovered from a long injury, and all the pain and suffering were still vivid in his mind. His eyes revealed genuine concern.

During the break between the last innings, Gao Wen had already requested medical help. Now it seemed that the situation was even worse.

On the sidelines of the court, the official medical staff of the tournament are already in place.

But unless it is a critical situation where a player cannot continue to play, medical timeouts can only be used during breaks between innings and sets.

So, Gawain and Tsonga had to finish the serve before the medical staff could examine Gawain.

Gawain raised his racket, gestured to Tsonga, and then gave an apologetic smile for delaying the game due to the sudden situation.

Tsonga waved his hands, but the worry in his expression still lingered, but he didn't say much. He turned and walked to the baseline and regained his focus.

For ordinary spectators who are not fans, if a player is injured, their attention tends to be focused on the injured player; but in fact, for the other party, the confusion of rhythm and interference of concentration are also objectively present. If you are not careful, your state will also decline.

The reason is very simple -

A wonderful peak showdown requires the top state of both players to form a strong collision to be achieved. The "you are strong and I am stronger" model is the ultimate model of competitive sports.

vice versa.

Now, there is an unexpected situation here for Gao Wen, he needs to stay focused; the same goes for Tsonga.

The atmosphere in the stadium also underwent subtle changes.

Gao Wen stood on the sidelines, using the time to wipe the sweat off his face to adjust his breathing.

After the brief severe pain just now, it seems that everything has calmed down. I can only feel the pulling of the abdominal muscles, but no pain.

"Maybe, it's okay."

Gawain told himself secretly.

In fact, deep down, Gawain was a little panicked.

For a whole year, he had not been troubled by any injuries, and his competitive state had been improving steadily, to the point that he had completely forgotten the fact that injuries could occur at any time; but now, all the nightmares from his previous life had returned to his body again, his fingertips felt slightly cold, and he was in uncontrollable panic.

However, Gao Wen is different now. He is not the young man who failed due to a knee injury in his previous life, nor is he the freshman who just stepped onto the NCAA stage a year ago. After experiencing the polishing and training of the tour, his vision and thinking have changed quietly.

calm.

keep Calm.

The first thing to realize is that injuries are part of a professional player's life and there is no need to make a fuss about them.

Secondly, remind yourself to wait until this game is over and then make a judgment after being tested by medical staff. What is more terrifying than the disease is imagination.

Finally, he stayed focused. The second set was coming to an end. It would be great if he could seize the opportunity and end the game here.

call.

Burying his cheek in the towel and letting out a long breath, he was ready again.

"Gawain, come on."

"One more goal, one more goal, Gawain."

"You can do it."

The stadium was bustling with people, and the fans' applause and cheers could be heard all around. Finally, it became a roar, cheering for Gao Wen.

They really don't want such a wonderful game to end with injuries.

Gawain secretly clenched his fist, and the touch of his palm against the tennis ball felt a little rough. His heart fell back into his chest, and the sense of reality was between his fingers and palms.

"40:40".

This round is still a tug of war.

After the game started again, although Gao Wen tried his best to stay calm, the impact was inevitable.

The most direct impact is that people are afraid to make any moves, fearing that their moves will cause unnecessary injuries and aggravate the situation. As a result, they become more careful and cautious in their batting movements and cannot relax.

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Especially the backhand.

The impact can be seen from the quality of the return ball.

But at the same time, Tsonga was somewhat restrained because he was worried about Gawain's injury. He did not go all out with a heart of stone, and his hitting power was obviously restrained.

As the ball goes back and forth, the quality of the round ball fluctuates significantly.

Gao Wen missed another game point.

Tsonga missed two break points again.

As a result, it was tied again and again, endlessly -

Immediately afterwards, a round finally became a stalemate. Although the quality was mediocre and most of the balls were transition balls, the two players finally reached a stalemate.

Twenty-four full rounds.

Ah! Tsonga's forehand was powerful, and he hit it in a straight line with unreasonable violence, aiming at Gawain's backhand and hammering it, and then he took a big step to the net with the ball.

Although Gawain's speed had reached its limit, his two hands could not stretch out for the backhand, and he was unable to swing the racket completely. He tried to return a high ball over the top, but his parabola control was obviously not enough and was blocked by Tsonga with a high pressure shot in front of the net.

"40:AD".

Tsonga got another break point.

"roar!"

Tsonga was also a little depressed and roared, but he did not celebrate wildly. After venting briefly, he felt a little embarrassed and turned around and walked back to the baseline.

So he missed that scene.

“Huh!”

The entire audience was filled with cheers and applause, with exclamations rising and falling. Everyone's eyes were focused on Tsonga, and only a few spectators noticed Gawain.

After running madly to save the ball, Gawain suddenly braked and stopped beside the caddy, bending over and standing where he was. Because of the pain, all the muscles in his body were tense to the extreme, and one could even clearly see his shoulders trembling slightly, so that the caddy standing next to him was at a loss, with a panicked look on his face.

But now, Gao Wen had no time to take care of the caddy. He closed his eyes tightly, clenched his teeth with all his strength to endure the pain, and almost choked his breathing.

The feeling was like a knife hitting the throat, short and powerful. After the instantaneous pain was released, the mind went blank. What I felt was not pain, but numbness and stiffness that slowly spread. It was as if I pressed the pause button, and the pain nerves seemed to lose function temporarily.

Just like that, standing there in a daze.

After a moment, he finally came to his senses and realized that his fists and forearms were shaking slightly uncontrollably.