Chapter 362 Yellow Card Warning

"Out!"

A shout came from the Arthur Ashe Stadium as the entire stadium held its breath, like a bolt of thunder from the blue. But the problem was that the tennis ball was still flying in the air and there was no way to tell whether it was out of bounds. And Gawain was preparing to hit the ball, so was this shout a curse to Gawain that his high-pressure ball would go out of bounds?

This is shot interference.

Huh.

The audience was startled by the shout, and the sound of people gasping for breath surged, and it could be clearly felt that the Arthur Ashe Stadium was in turmoil.

The interference effect is more obvious.

Buzz buzz buzz.

Buzz buzz buzz.

Gao Wen knew that he had to stay highly focused. The core of a tennis match is the hitting point, and because the tennis ball is in a state of free fall, the superposition of gravity acceleration makes it more difficult to find the hitting point. The seemingly simplest high-pressure ball is actually the easiest to make mistakes.

Small steps. Small steps. Small steps.

Gawain adjusted his steps all the time, with his chin held high, as he walked through the bright lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium, searching for the tennis ball in the night sky.

Then... push off the ground, jump lightly, swing the racket, and press down.

It was obvious that Gao Wen was ready to exert all his strength, but! At the moment of the shot, Gao Wen's wrist played a trick. He did not hit the ball with full force, but just like the point-killing action in badminton, his wrist turned and twisted, and the tennis ball was rubbed and flicked out at the moment of the shot, turning the force into rotation.

whoosh.

The tennis ball fell gently, all the force was removed, and it landed lightly on the other side of the net, almost sticking to the net and falling into the court.

A perfect smash of the ball close to the net, even Nadal on the opposite side would have had no chance to catch up.

Tap. Tap. Tap.

The tennis ball quickly became a two-jump dead ball.

Huh! The audience gasped again, but this time the sound was completely drowned out by thunderous applause and cheers before it could gather.

Boom boom boom! Boom boom boom! You can even see most of the fans standing up and applauding Gao Wen with incredible applause.

Light and clever, full of spirit and absolutely wonderful.

Gawain really showed so much to Arthur Ashe Stadium, and then you can see Gawain with his arms open and bowing politely toward the stadium, as if he had just finished a performance.

That calm and confident move instantly made the cheers from the audience even louder. At this moment, Arthur Ashe Stadium was truly boiling.

Kyrgios knew that Gawain did it on purpose, deliberately humiliating him. Whether it was the penalty kick of the high-pressure ball or the polite smile in farewell, all of them were provoking his nerves.

If it was any other opponent, Kyrgios would also applaud at this time, because this high pressure shot was indeed beautiful; but Gawain?

He refused.

"15:40".

Gao Wen got the break point for the first time in the whole game.

After the curtain call, Gawain did not return directly to the baseline, but faced Kyrgios, looked at him with burning eyes, a hint of contempt, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and then began to slowly retreat towards the baseline.

Although he didn't say anything, his provocative actions were clear: "Are you scared?"

If he wasn't afraid, why did he make a sound to interfere with Gao Wen's shot when he was hitting the ball with high pressure?

It has been mentioned more than once before that tennis matches still retain gentlemanly etiquette. Because players need to maintain absolute concentration when hitting the ball, the audience needs to remain as quiet as possible during the hitting process.

If spectator noise or camera flashes disrupt the progress of the match, the referee has the right to request a replay of the point, according to the official rules.

However, if a player makes a sound to interfere with the game, such as celebrating before the tennis ball hits the ground, interfering with the linesman's judgment on whether the return ball is out of bounds; or making a sound to interfere with the opponent's hitting the ball before the tennis ball has bounced twice, this is a violation of the rules, no matter how out-of-bounds the ball is.

Serena Williams once encountered such a situation at the US Open. When her opponent's return ball was obviously about to fly out of bounds, her attack was the winning point, so she clenched her fist to celebrate before the tennis ball landed. As a result, she was warned by the referee and lost the point - because she interfered with the progress of the game.

Obviously, Kyrgios's behavior just now was unprofessional.

In Kyrgios's view, he was just making a little joke, and he believed that Gawain would not be stupid enough to miss that shot. However, after being interpreted by Gawain in this way, it immediately turned into that he was afraid that Gawain would get a break point, which immediately made Kyrgios furious and he clenched his fists involuntarily.

Eyes wide open.

However, just as Kyrgios and Gawain were engaged in a battle of nerves, the referee’s voice came through the microphone.

"Kyrgios, a warning."

"During the game, it is forbidden to make any noise to interfere with the opponent's shot, and any form of noise that affects the game process is prohibited."

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There are no yellow cards or red cards in tennis matches, but the referee has enormous power. They can warn players, and after cumulative warnings, they can penalize points, penalty games, and even in the worst case, they can even deprive the player of victory in the entire game - of course, this is the most severe punishment and it rarely occurs.

At this time, the referee warned Kyrgios for his behavior.

Kyrgios was immediately furious.

"I was just joking, just kidding! Can't you take a joke?"

Kyrgios strode towards the referee, his anger instantly sweeping towards him.

"Besides, he's already scored, so he's obviously not interfered with. Why are you warning me? Are you deliberately favoring him?"

"Or is it because you don't like me?"

The referee was not afraid of Kyrgios at all. He moved the microphone away and spoke to Kyrgios in a lighthearted manner from top to bottom because of the height of the referee's chair.

"I am following the rules. If you continue to speak rudely, I can continue to warn you."

"You can choose to return to the game, or you can choose to continue to offend the referee and challenge the rules of the game here."

The referee was very, very tough and went straight back. Obviously, from the beginning of the game, the referee began to be wary of Kyrgios, who was like a wild horse.

Gao Wen only heard the beginning and did not stay there. He turned back to the baseline to keep his attention focused and not be affected by unexpected situations.

On the surface, it seemed that Kyrgios was affected and he was the one who had the dispute with the referee, but in fact the entire game was forced to press the pause button. The atmosphere in the stadium was the same for both sides, and Gawain's rhythm was also disrupted. The impact of such an accident on the game is unpredictable.

Therefore, Gawain needs to focus on himself.

Kyrgios argued with the referee for a while but failed to find any breakthrough. When the fans at the scene began to boo one after another, he finally ended the argument with the referee, turned around and walked angrily towards the baseline, muttering to himself and cursing.

However, this is still not the end.

(End of this chapter)