Chapter 349 Good Luck Delivered
Over there, the fans were speaking up for Gao Wen, feeling sad because there were too few Chinese fans at Stadium 17. They were looking forward to seeing more five-star red flags flying over the stadium.
On the other hand, Gao Wen was in a happy mood and walked lightly, because of the victory and the fans. Even if there was only one fan, it was precious to him as a newcomer. A "come on" with a familiar hometown accent was enough.
"Congratulations."
"Congratulations."
In the player tunnel, the staff coming and going all sent their blessings to Gao Wen. I'm afraid every spectator who witnessed the progress of the game on the spot was no exception, and they were sincerely happy for Gao Wen.
Then, Gao Wen saw Bellis and Zarina-Diyas who were warming up.
After fifteen minutes of rest, Bellis and Diaz are about to take the court. This is also the last game of the day on Court 17.
However, the match between Gawain and Borelli lasted too long. It seemed that Bellis and Dias had warmed up for more than one round. They needed to pay more attention to adjusting their status at this time, because it was not the first time that they lost the game due to distraction caused by waiting too long.
Both players warmed up very carefully, fine-tuning their small muscles.
Gawain couldn't help but pause for a moment.
The first time Gawain heard the name Bellis was in 2019 in his previous life.
Chanda-Rubin, a retired American female tennis star, launched a special project called "Behind-The-Racquet", inviting different professional players to write about their life in professional tennis and show fans the stories behind the sport.
At the time, Bellis, who had just celebrated her 20th birthday, became the protagonist of the latest story, telling about the heavy blow to her career.
In 2017, Bellis was in the limelight. Not only did her world ranking reach a career-high of 35th, but she also became the WTA's Rookie of the Year. A series of outstanding performances once again proved the talent and strength of this talented girl, and a bright future unfolded before her.
However, in March 2018, Bellis was forced to rest due to a wrist injury. Since then, she has started a long career of injuries. From wrist injuries to elbow injuries, she has undergone four operations, but there is still no hope.
During one of the surgeries, she removed a metal plate that was placed in her arm to stabilize the bones, but she didn't expect that this would be the beginning of a new injury.
During another operation, the doctor told her after the operation that she needed to remove another section of bone to make it shorter so that she could return to the court.
Every call from the doctor is the beginning of a nightmare.
More than once, Bellis thought her career might be over; however, the young girl never gave up. While battling injuries, she continued her studies at Indiana University, looking forward to returning to the court.
When Gawain read the story of Bellis, he couldn't help but look down at his knees. The ugly scars no longer hurt, but they still reminded him of the great turning point in his life. From then on, he embarked on a completely different path.
Later, Gawain inadvertently follows Bellis' story.
Unfortunately, after the article was published, Bellis still was not able to return to the court quickly. It was not until the end of 2019 that Bellis appeared in the professional arena again after 18 months. She performed well in the 2020 Australian Open, winning two games in a row and reaching the third round.
After that, Bellis continued to fight relentlessly, but the injury seemed to have taken away some of her touch and talent, and her performance began to become unstable. Until Gawain opened his eyes and woke up again, Bellis's world ranking had not returned to the top 100.
But she still stood on the court.
Time flies, and Gawain saw the girl up close for the first time. Her long, smooth golden hair was neatly tied into a high ponytail. Her fifteen-year-old face still had some baby fat. Her eyes were blinking like those of a Barbie doll, and there was a vitality between her brows, like the first ray of morning light falling on dewdrops.
Bellis noticed that Gawain had stopped, and her light cross-stepping movements paused for a moment, revealing a big, bright smile.
"Congratulations! It was a great game."
If Gawain remembered correctly, in this match, Bellis lost to Diaz and missed the second round, but now history has changed, and the appearance of this Amazon butterfly has caused a chain reaction.
Maybe, just maybe, the trajectory of Bellis's fate could change?
So, Gawain responded with a smile.
"Come on! This is going to be a tough battle. I hope we can finish it before the sun sets!"
Then he raised his right hand, high-fived Belis and winked at her.
"Good luck."
It seems to be saying, passing my good luck to you, and I hope you can win today.
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Bellis was stunned for a moment, then her smile bloomed brightly.
It was just a face-to-face encounter and a high-five. Gawain didn't say anything else and just walked straight forward.
Bellis couldn't help but turn her head to look at Gawain's back, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, and then she retracted her gaze and focused on her warm-up again.
When Gao Wen arrived at the press conference room, he could tell at a glance that press conference room No. 4 was obviously larger than press conference room No. 6, but all the seats were still full today, especially with more Asian faces. He could visibly feel the popularity had reached a new level.
Especially before the press conference began, Gao Wen watched the live score board, and Peng Shuai's game had also ended. She defeated Radwanska in a surprise victory with a wonderful performance in straight sets, breaking the records of Gao Wen and Bellis and creating the record of the highest seed eliminated in this US Open.
Gao Wen also clenched his fist to celebrate.
But Gao Wen thought that Peng Shuai's post-match press conference should be more lively, after all, the significance of that victory was different. However, he found that the press conference No. 4 was also crowded, with some reporters even lingering outside the corridor, trying to force their way into the room. The heat wave that hit his face was no less intense than the afternoon sun.
It seems that it is because Gao Wen continues to make history. This should be an unimaginable and unsurpassed feat for Chinese men's tennis. From not winning one game to winning two games in a row, such a leap in progress is so amazing that all the reporters are going crazy.
Indeed, it is true.
But to be precise, Gawain only guessed half of it and missed the other half.
"…What are your prospects for the next round? Your opponent will be between Kyrgios and Seppi. The match is currently going on, and Kyrgios is leading by a big score of '2:0', which means that you are likely to face Kyrgios."
(End of this chapter)