Chapter 390 Players' Box
Buzz buzz buzz.
Buzz buzz buzz.
The draft brought the noise from inside and outside the stadium. The spectators coming and going were talking about the upset that had just ended and the upcoming match. The enthusiasm and anticipation of the audience could be felt from their words and actions.
In Louis Armstrong's third match, the highly anticipated Canadian rising star Bouchard was unexpectedly eliminated by Makarova and stopped in the fourth round. This also created her worst personal record in the four Grand Slams this year.
They were in the semi-finals at the Australian Open and the French Open, and were runners-up at Wimbledon, but now they are only in the top 16 at the US Open.
Moreover, the progress of the game was not good. Bouchard lost two sets in a row and surrendered easily without much confrontation. Naturally, the audience was dissatisfied.
Unconsciously, everyone was full of expectations for the next game, looking forward to a strong confrontation. Rather than winning or losing, they just wanted to see a match that was worth the price of admission.
Amid the noise of discussion, Gawain was listening to music and tying his shoelaces.
The purpose of listening to music is to relax, eliminate other distractions in the locker room, slowly concentrate, and ensure that you are in the state for the game.
As for shoelaces, it is a personal habit. He is always worried that his shoelaces will get loose, so he needs to untie and then tie them again before going on stage. This is an obsessive-compulsive disorder. He still has to do it even if he knows it is unnecessary.
Then, I noticed the light change in the player's tunnel out of the corner of my eye, which meant a player must have left the field.
Gao Wen quickly stood up straight and clapped politely to applaud the players who had worked so hard to finish the game.
As soon as you get to know her, you can see that Bouchard exudes a cold and stern aura of "keep away from strangers". Her pretty face is completely devoid of the sweetness shown in posters and advertisements. A deep gloom is knotted between her brows, and she looks like a powder keg that may explode at any time.
As if he heard applause, Bushar raised his head and saw Gawain standing on the left. Anger instantly burst through his chest and his eyes revealed a murderous intent, as if he wanted to catch the man in front of him and eat his flesh and drink his blood. The undisguised rage gushed out and hit Gawain head on.
but……
Gawain, however, had an innocent look on his face. Not only was he not afraid or retreating, but he also showed a faint smile. He clenched his right fist and swung it vigorously, encouraging Bouchard with an extremely sincere attitude, just like Xiao Qiao in "Red Cliff" encouraging the newborn foal with all his heart: Come on, Mengmeng, stand up!
Bouchard: ...
A breath almost exploded in his chest, but he finally suppressed his anger and ignored Gao Wen, striding forward. However, he still couldn't help rubbing his eyes with his hands and lowering his head, as if he was hiding his grievances and fragility.
Gawain withdrew his gaze, only to see Wawrinka, who was warming up on the other side, looking at Gawain with an expression that said "I know what's going on", and his eyes were moving stealthily back and forth between the backs of Gawain and Bouchard, with a mysterious expression of "you know and I know" at the corner of his mouth.
Gao Wen: ? "...Stan, did you misunderstand something?"
Wawrinka did chuckle and shook his head, "It's OK, I know, I know everything."
Wait, Mr. Wawrinka, what did you learn? Are you sure you understood it correctly?
At this time, an interview with Makarova began inside the stadium. The long cheers and applause flooded the stadium, and the communication between Gawain and Wawrinka, which had not yet started, was interrupted.
Gawain was stunned for a moment, then he started laughing too. It was just a joke, no need to take it seriously, Wawrinka didn't say anything anyway. Then Gawain retracted his attention, continued to bend down to tie his shoelaces, and temporarily put these random thoughts behind him.
Now, the game is the most important thing and he needs to focus.
After looking at his shoelaces, Gao Wen decided to take them off and tie them again.
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"Good afternoon, dear viewers, welcome to ESPN. We are broadcasting live the eighth day of the 2014 U.S. Open. Now the signal is focused on Louis Armstrong Stadium."
"The two players currently on the court are Stan Wawrinka from Switzerland and Gao Wen from China. They will compete for a place in the quarterfinals."
"Wawrinka is the third seed in this tournament. His best result at the US Open was the semifinals last year. This year he will strive to go one step further on this court."
"Gao Wen is a wild card player. He got this wild card by virtue of winning the NCAA singles championship. This is the first official professional event in his career."
During the pre-match introduction session, the live camera will be focused on the two players respectively, allowing the commentator to make a basic introduction. It will then be focused on the referee and the two players' player boxes, allowing the commentator to introduce the players' coaching teams. This is a fixed process before the game.
"...Oh, now we see the player's box of Gao Wen. We can see two legendary players, Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi. Wow, this lineup is quite luxurious."
"According to official information, Sampras is not Koeman's coach, but a consultant. In an interview, Sampras said that he was only responsible for giving Koeman some advice and helping him adapt to the atmosphere of the Grand Slam tournament, but he was not responsible for Koeman's training because Koeman is still a college student and has not yet turned professional."
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"Then Agassi..."
Roar, roar, roar! Ahhhh! When the faces of Sampras and Agassi appeared on the big screen above the court, the audience at Louis Armstrong Stadium whistled and applauded, welcoming two very popular superstars in tennis history in the warmest and loudest way.
Obviously, even though the two superstars have retired, their popularity in the tennis court is still high. Now it is conceivable that everyone should be speculating why Sampras and Agassi appeared together in the player box of Gowen, and the social networks should have entered volcanic eruption mode.
Agassi smiled and waved at the camera, then moved closer to Sampras and asked in a low voice, almost in a ventriloquist way.
"Are you sure this doesn't matter?"
For a newcomer like Gawain, the presence of a heavyweight superstar in the player box would surely cause a lot of gossip off the court, especially since Gawain's performance in this tournament was truly extraordinary. The mysterious aura surrounding him had already caused countless speculations. Now that two old rivals, Sampras and Agassi, had appeared at the same time, it was estimated that the speculation would be tenfold or a hundredfold.
So, will this affect Gao Wen's concentration? Sampras also moved slightly closer to Agassi and kept smiling.
"If you mind, you don't have to show up. It seems that you are still curious."
Agassi turned his head and glared at Sampras expressionlessly, which made Sampras laugh happily: In fact, Agassi's appearance in Gawain's player box was an invitation from Gawain himself.
(End of this chapter)