Courier also looked at Gawain with a smile on his face, a warm feeling stirring in his chest. He thought the retirement ceremony would be full of sadness and bitterness, but Gawain was summoning a party in Arthur Ashe with his actual actions.
Only after the applause died down could Courier continue the interview.
"Gawain, I think Madi is indeed a little special."
"For you, he is too young to be your tennis enlightenment, and he is too old to be your opponent on the road to growth. In fact, this is the first meeting of your professional career, but it will be your last confrontation."
"But in the last post-match press conference, you mentioned that Maddy impressed you and gave you a lot of motivation. What's going on?"
Gao Wen raised his chin slightly, revealing a frustrated expression.
"Oops, I got caught."
That expression looked like someone who had been caught lying.
Hahahaha! Arthur Ashe Stadium was filled with laughter.
The corners of Gao Wen's mouth rose slightly.
“It’s actually something like this.”
"When we watch competitive sports, our focus is always on victory and the champions. Time and again, we praise the champions' tenacity and perseverance, and time and again, we praise the beauty and grace of victory."
"Over time, competitive sports have formed a fixed impression that they are invincible, indestructible, and unstoppable."
"Of course, I believe this, and this is also my belief on the court."
"But Maddy told me that before you become a professional player, you are first an ordinary person, an ordinary person with flesh and blood, who will get hurt, have lows, ups and downs, and face all kinds of emotional troubles."
"It's the same with Pete, Andre, and me."
"The point is that these things make us vulnerable, but also make us strong, because we need to talk to ourselves and reconcile with ourselves. This is the only way to grow and transform."
"Before coming to New York this time, I suffered an unexpected injury, which is obviously not an easy thing. I am not sure when I can return to the court, nor am I sure if I can catch up with the US Open."
“But I persisted.”
"Because Maddy made me believe that I can be vulnerable. Vulnerability will not make me lose control, but it is another way for me to regain strength."
"so……"
Clap, clap, clap! The applause was uncontrollable.
Boom boom boom! In the blink of an eye, it spread throughout the Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Gawain couldn't say any more, so he simply gave up and just stretched out his hands to signal Fish, then gave applause.
Fish, lower your head--
Bursting into tears.
It is not easy to face failure calmly; it is even more difficult to admit your own weaknesses and fears calmly.
It is not something that can be solved simply by saying “be brave” or “be strong”, nor can it be solved by pretending to ignore it and pretending that it never happened and will not happen.
He tried his best, really.
And now, someone saw his efforts, and that feeling was like a ray of light emerging from the endless darkness, illuminating the depths of his soul.
Fish could no longer control himself.
Then, Fish stood up, wiped the tears from his eyes in embarrassment, walked towards Gao Wen, opened his arms and gave him a hug.
A big, heavy, warm…hug.
Everything is implied.
Then, Gawain gave up his position and left the spotlight to Fish.
After the game, Fish's retirement won countless blessings, while Gao Wen's performance won applause.
"I want to discuss Madi." Just this one sentence showed Gawain's respect and admiration. He did not discuss the victory of the game from beginning to end, but completely centered it around Fish, not to mention the respect between the lines. This undoubtedly won Fish the spotlight he deserved.
People have always known that Gao Wen's eloquence, his wit, his humor and his wit have long become a landscape of ATP, and are also one of the important reasons why Gao Wen has won so much attention and support.
But this is the first time that people have felt a side of Gao Wen beyond his wit and humor, a side that is genuine, sincere, steady, and that shows respect through words and actions.
It even allows people to see another side of professional players. They are not just champions or winners. There are thousands of supporting players in the tour. Without them, there would be no excitement on the field.
This is a brand new discovery.
From inside the stadium to outside the stadium, Gao Wen has surprised everyone with his actions time and time again.
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Fish ended his career.
Another veteran, Hewitt, has also entered the countdown of his career.
After losing to fellow Australian Tomic in the second round of the US Open, Hewitt said this should be his last US Open journey and he plans to end his career at next year's Australian Open.
As the youngest world No. 1 in history, Hewitt's first Grand Slam title came from the US Open. Now announcing his retirement plan on this venue also has special feelings for Hewitt.
The golden generation of the past has gradually left the stage of history. In the world of competitive sports, this is the norm. But it is precisely in this context that Federer, who is also a member of the golden generation, still maintains strong competitiveness, which once again makes professionals marvel at the power of the king of tennis.
There is no doubt that Federer is indeed a strong candidate for the best in history, and it is precisely because of this that people's expectations for Federer's 18th Grand Slam are rising steadily.
Can this year’s US Open become a witness to the “Eighteen Great Achievements”?
For now, the atmosphere is indeed a bit subtle.
From the injuries and accidents before the game to the farewell atmosphere since the start of the game, this year's US Open is unexpectedly filled with a faint sadness and inexplicable depression.
Could it be that, for the second year in a row, Flushing will witness history? In fact, the results of the competition did develop in an unknown direction.
When the second round of matches came to an end, the unexpected eliminations of Wozniacki and Muguruza continued the cold wind of this year's US Open, especially in the women's singles, where most of the top ten seeds had disappeared in the blink of an eye, leaving only three.
The men's competition was slightly better, but it was not able to completely get rid of the impact. The elimination of both Karlovic and Sock was a small upset, and the nightmare of high-ranking seeds being eliminated in the men's doubles competition has not ended.
Accidents, accidents, and more accidents, a series of accidents superposition and collision.
Just when people thought that after entering the third round, the seeded players would slowly find their form and the situation would be back on track, but reality gave a different answer.
Not only did it not return to the right track, but it also went off track and went on a crazy path without returning. It was simply a chaos in the world.
On the fifth day of competition, the third round of the men's singles upper half officially kicked off. There were not just one or two upsets, but a series, like a chain of cannonballs that couldn't be stopped.
Ferrer lost to Chardy, who reached the semi-finals of the Rogers Cup and continued his excellent touch this summer.
Raonic, who lost to Lopez, who also regained his form in the summer, further slid into the trough of his slump.
And this is just the beginning.