Chapter 348 Waving the Flag and Shouting
With a turn, Gao Wen could see the camera lens slowly retreating and pointing at him, truly recording the real and warm scene just now.
Gao Wen still can't get used to it. He has only played two games in Flushing, but he has already gained a fan, and there is no blessing of school or compatriot friendship. Is this an unexpected surprise?
Noticing that he was being captured by the camera, Gao Wen was unusually a little reserved. He scratched his head, smiled, and then made a "hush" gesture to the camera, as if asking the audience who saw this scene to keep it a secret and not spread the news. This immediately made the fans and reporters who were watching this scene burst into good-natured laughter.
"Gawain! Come on!"
Familiar Chinese voices came from the stands in front of him, easily catching Gao Wen's attention and reminding him not to forget his fellow fans.
Looking up, he could see three familiar faces from his hometown gathered next to the player tunnel, with brilliant smiles blooming before his eyes. This was the place where Gao Wen had just been planning to visit but was accidentally interrupted. He could feel the advantage of New York, a city with so many fellow countrymen, at close range.
Obviously, they are fans who unconditionally support Gao Wen, and they came here specially today to cheer for Gao Wen.
During the game, you can see a bright five-star red flag fluttering in the wind, bathed in the golden sunshine, continuously and passionately playing the role of Gao Wen's most solid backing, which also makes the second round of the game slightly different.
"Thanks!"
Gawain waved and greeted them. No matter when or where he saw his compatriots, he was always friendly and familiar with them, and a smile naturally rose on the corners of his mouth.
After signing, shaking hands, greetings, and a brief cordial conversation, the sweaty Gao Wen finally left the stadium along the narrow corridor.
It can be seen from the back that he is tired, but joy and happiness are still overflowing. Zhang Dalei, who is quietly witnessing all this, feels bad.
In fact, there were not many Chinese fans coming to Stadium No. 17 today. There were only seven people in total, and four of them left halfway through the game.
reason?
It’s very complex and diverse, but ultimately it comes down to a lack of confidence.
On the one hand, the number of tennis fans is relatively limited. After Li Na withdrew from the competition due to injury, the attention to this year's US Open also plummeted, and the number of fans preparing to go to Flushing to watch the game was significantly reduced by more than half.
Then, Gawain pulled off a stunning upset to win his first Grand Slam victory, catching all the fans off guard. Apparently, many fans did not have time to adjust their schedules and did not make a special trip to Flushing Meadows to watch the game on Thursday.
On the other hand, the fans are excited because Gawain has made history and are looking forward to Gawain making further breakthroughs and creating more history, but deep down, do they really believe that Gawain can continue to work hard and advance to the third round?
As a result, Gao Wen lost two sets in a row at the beginning. It was like the Chinese national football team was scored five goals in the first half of the game. Then, would the fans still have confidence that the Chinese national football team can turn the tables in the second half? Even if the opponent is just Thailand?
What's more, during the same period, another representative player of Chinese tennis, Peng Shuai, was also playing.
Today, Peng Shuai will face the fourth seeded player in women's singles, Radwanska. This match is directly scheduled at the Louis Armstrong Stadium and is undoubtedly one of the key duels.
Obviously, Peng Shuai's match was more worthy of appreciation. Even CCTV, after several struggles and repeated considerations, finally chose the signal from the Louis Armstrong Stadium.
It is not that difficult to choose which match to play between Peng Shuai, who "has achieved countless great results and is more capable of competing", and Gao Wen, who "came out of nowhere and now has only a theoretical chance of winning".
So, in the end, only three fans stayed until the end of the game and witnessed the birth of history again on Stadium 17! Wang Dalei spoke up for Gao Wen.
The overall average strength of men's tennis is closer, and every victory and every match is more difficult and more intense, otherwise Chinese men's players would not have been unable to make a breakthrough.
Now Gao Wen is fighting and moving forward alone with an unimaginable burden on his back. He needs to give his all in every game to fight for a glimmer of hope.
However, Gao Wen never gave up. With high morale and tenacious perseverance, he fought his way out and turned the faint hope into reality. He eliminated the 13th seed in the first round and made a comeback in the second round, losing two and winning three. The slightest negligence in any game might have resulted in a different result.
How precious.
Indeed, everyone likes to win. No one will like a player or a team because of one defeat after another. But if everyone supports the strong, who can stand behind the weak and cheer for them? If everyone supports the winner, who can stand beside the loser and fight side by side with them? In the Premier League, there is a team called Brentford, and there is a fan named Derek Burridge.
Borrich has been a Brentford fan since he was a child. On May 26, 1947, the 14-year-old Borrich saw Brentford lose to Arsenal 0:1 at home and was forced to be relegated, and left the stadium in tears.
After that, Brentford continued to decline, and countless loyal fans turned away. After all, there were too many teams in London where they were. However, Boric never gave up and silently supported the team until August 15, 2021, seventy-four years later.
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Brentford finally returned to the Premier League as a newly promoted team. The first round opponent was Arsenal at home. Boric fought with the team on the scene. In the end, Brentford unexpectedly defeated Arsenal with a score of "2:0". At that moment, Boric burst into tears and cried like a baby.
At this time, Borrich was already eighty-eight years old.
Competitive sports are always about victory, this is a fact; but sometimes we should also realize that competitive sports are not just about victory, but also about struggle, challenge, breakthrough, passion, hard work and the fight of never giving up!
There is no doubt that Gao Wen will have a very, very difficult time in the next round. As the rounds progress, his opponents will definitely become stronger and stronger, and the difficulty of winning will naturally increase exponentially.
However, if even they don't accompany Gao Wen to fight, then the hope of victory will be even slimmer? Wang Dalei sincerely hopes that more compatriots will come to cheer for Gao Wen. No matter win or lose, they will accompany Gao Wen to fight. Before the last point is decided, Gao Wen will not give up, and they should not give up even more!
Gawain deserves it.
(End of this chapter)