Chapter 438 Sparring Partner
"Ah!"
When Gawain appeared in the training ground, a frenzied scream suddenly erupted with incredible force, breaking through the blue tranquility of the sky.
Gao Wen was startled by the shouting. He looked up and saw a dense and surging crowd of people outside the iron fence of the training ground, and a rolling heat wave was blowing towards him.
In fact, the training ground has gradually become lively in recent days, and the number of fans coming to watch Gao Wen's training has quietly increased.
On the one hand, as the tournament draws to a close, the number of players remaining in Flushing for training and competitions is decreasing, and the number of games that can be watched is decreasing.
On the other hand, it is because of Gao Wen's rapidly rising popularity. His tough performance on the field and his humorous conversation outside the field have easily won Gao Wen the love of young people. His elegant temperament and tall and graceful demeanor are the icing on the cake, making him a new label of the Internet craze.
But today the noise is on another level.
"Ahhh, Gawain! Marry me!"
Amidst the hustle and bustle of screams, a heart-wrenching cry stood out, exploding like a bolt from the blue. It was so shocking and earnest that all the fans around were stunned. There was a brief silence, and all their eyes turned towards the source of the sound.
She was a chubby blonde girl wearing a white lace miniskirt. Although she had a big frame and was particularly conspicuous in the crowd, her palm-sized oval face was very delicate, and her deep and distinct facial features were like those of a Barbie doll. There was a shy smile at the corner of her mouth.
The air suddenly became so quiet that the girl seemed a little at a loss. She obviously had not expected that her shouting could have such an effect.
Then, Gawain raised his voice and replied.
“You may have to wait in line, is that okay?”
The confident words, with a hint of teasing, gave a positive response in a light manner, instantly making the blonde girl's heart stop beating.
The blonde girl stared at Gawain with burning eyes, and nodded her head impatiently to show her agreement, as if Gawain was the only person in the world.
Such performance also made all the surrounding fans cheer and the atmosphere in the training ground was very hot.
No wonder young people like Gawain. Just like his witty self-introduction to Isner in the first round, Gawain always handles such emergencies with a kind of confidence and calmness, and a hint of humor in his wisdom. It may not be the kind that makes people laugh, but it always makes people smile.
His performance on the field is the reason why people noticed Gawain, but his charm off the field is the key to people's love for Gawain.
“Ahhhh!”
“Ahhhh!”
The screams and cheers got out of control again and flooded the scene in a blink of an eye. Then when Dimitrov also appeared on the training ground, the fans went even more crazy, especially the girls, who all lost their minds and screamed in disbelief as if they were at a rock concert.
"Gregor, thank you."
Gawain walked up to Dimitrov and gave him a big hug. Then Dimitrov smiled and patted Gawain on the chest. Amid the roar of the crowd, he did not say much but showed his support with practical actions.
In fact, after unexpectedly losing to Monfils in the fourth round, Dimitrov had already left Flushing Memphis. All his games were over, but Dimitrov did not immediately go to the next event. Instead, he stayed in New York to adjust for a while.
Dimitrov was somewhat disappointed by his elimination in the round of 16 at the US Open. He had set a goal for himself to at least reach the quarterfinals and bravely challenge Federer. However, he was sniped by Monfils, which meant he missed the opportunity to play against Federer.
Regretful.
However, after Gao Wen entered the semi-finals and was confirmed to challenge Djokovic, Tobias asked Dimitrov if he would like to return to Flushing to practice with Gao Wen.
Two months ago, in the Wimbledon semi-finals, Dimitrov challenged Djokovic. The scores of the first two sets were "6:4" and "3:6". The two players won one set each and were evenly matched.
In the third set, Djokovic won the game through a tiebreak with a score of 7:2; in the fourth set, Dimitrov first got a set point when he was leading 5:4, and then got three consecutive set points in the tiebreak with a score of 6:3, but missed all of them. In the end, Djokovic won the fourth set with a score of 9:7 and took the victory of the entire game.
After the game, numerous professionals analyzed that Dimitrov actually had plenty of chances in the third and fourth sets; moreover, if Dimitrov could win the fourth set, then everything would be possible in the deciding set.
Djokovic himself admitted in an interview after the game that he once thought he had lost control of the game in the fourth set, which also proved that Dimitrov played well.
The loss to Djokovic was the only match Dimitrov lost in this grass-court season.
However, the reason why the Big Four are the Big Four is because they have incredible dominance in the Grand Slam tournaments; and they almost made a comeback but failed to do so, which is also the cruelest part of competitive sports.
Dimitrov has a record of playing against the Big Four, including one win and four losses against Djokovic, and the experience of the Wimbledon semi-finals two months ago is even more crucial, so Tobias invited Dimitrov to return to Flushing to practice with Gao Wen.
After all, experience is Gao Wen's biggest shortcoming, and it is Gao Wen's first time facing the Big Four. Any player standing in front of the Big Four will inevitably be hesitant.
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Perhaps, by training and communicating with Dimitrov, the players can find some common language and help Gao Wen prepare for this game.
Dimitrov could have refused, but he didn't.
"How about a formal practice match?"
Dimitrov took the initiative to invite the players, and his eagerness to try was not concealed. After losing to Monfils, he was holding back his anger and seemed particularly depressed. It was for this reason that when he heard Tobias' proposal, he agreed without hesitation.
When I feel depressed, I still need to vent through tennis.
Gawain raised his eyebrows slightly, "Mini duel, or a full set?"
At any time, Gao Wen welcomes the opportunity to compete with top players.
Ahhh! Ahhh! When Tobias arrived at the training ground, the cheers and shouts of the surrounding fans had not yet subsided, and the heat wave was burning fiercely.
But Gawain and Dimitrov on the training ground were not affected at all. They concentrated on the training match as if it was a formal game. They were sweating profusely while running. The more they devoted themselves and worked harder, the louder and crazier the cheers from outside the field became.
Tobias couldn't help but let a faint smile creep onto his lips, and he felt cheerful.
(End of this chapter)