Chapter 844 Butterfly Wings
The schedule for the second match day at Rod Laver Arena was somewhat... unbelievable.
In the men's singles, there is no doubt that defending champion Wawrinka and world number one Djokovic will both enter the center court; but their matches are all day sessions.
Because the men's event at night arranged a duel between two unseeded players, "Hewitt VS Zhang Ze".
In the women's singles, the matches of two popular superstars, Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki, were both squeezed out of the center court and entered the Margaret Court Arena amidst a chorus of surprised exclamations.
Instead, local hope Stosur and Tomjanovich both played on center court; and Tomjanovich's match incredibly went into the night, wrapping up the day's main event.
then--
In the two night games on the second day of competition at Rod Laver Arena, all four players were unseeded players, which was a truly amazing spectacle.
really!
In Australia, anything is possible. Stardom, while important to attendance and ratings, is nothing compared to local players.
Precisely because of this, we can also see the characteristics of the Australian Open from the side: home-court enthusiasm and the enthusiastic pursuit of local fans for local players can always ensure box office and ratings, so the tournament organizing committee dares to arrange the schedule so blatantly and still be able to get fans' support.
It is no surprise, then, that the fans are so enthusiastic and noisy.
However, it must be said that it was thanks to the "masterstroke" of the Australian Open Organizing Committee that millions of fans witnessed a thrilling match at night.
Hewitt is the youngest singles world number one in men's tennis history, the world number one for two consecutive years, and the winner of two Grand Slam titles.
Although he is already 34 years old this year, although his world ranking has dropped to 87th, and although his professional career has come to an end, as a local darling and the most shining flag of Australia after the millennium, he still gets the night treatment at Rod Laver Arena.
Zhang Ze, from China, was an unknown wildcard player—and he qualified for the main tournament through the wildcard tournament in mainland China.
His performance in professional competitions is lackluster.
Overall, Hewitt is still the one favored by the "Goddess of Victory".
This seemed to be the case after the game started.
Hewitt won the first set with a score of "6:3". His agile figure on the court and his passionate and iconic "Come-On" shouts still reminded us of his youth, and the home fans were even more excited.
But then, something unexpected happened.
Hewitt's physical fitness and mobility, which he was once most proud of, have lost their luster in the face of time, and the decline in the quality of the entire game is visible to the naked eye.
"1:6".
Hewitt lost the second set with a huge score difference and had no chance to fight back. Although he regrouped in the third set and regained his concentration, giving Zhang Ze a donut and surpassing the score again, taking a solid step towards victory, this last step was like an insurmountable chasm.
After entering the fourth set, Hewitt's physical constraints were very obvious. The quality of his entire defense dropped drastically, and his famous sprinting ability could not even run fast enough.
In sharp contrast, Zhang Ze became more and more courageous as the battle went on.
I gradually adapted to the atmosphere of Rod Laver Arena, and most importantly, after the third set was cleared, I was able to let go of my burdens and really give it my all.
Later on, the better it gets.
“3:6”, “4:6”.
On the scoreboard, Hewitt was in front and Zhang Ze was behind. Even in the final stage of the game, Zhang Ze saved four match points and came back to reverse the situation.
The one who laughs last is Zhang Ze.
Unpopular?
In fact, strictly speaking, not really, because Hewitt did lose a lot of games in recent years, especially in front of the new generation. His shortcomings of lack of offense and strength were gradually magnified. Losing to the young and energetic Zhang Ze was not that surprising or shocking.
Accident?
A little bit at a time, no matter what, judging from the world ranking and past performance, Zhang Ze is still the underdog, and he has never won a game in a Grand Slam main draw. However, he achieved a breakthrough in his career in front of the home audience.
this……
In an instant, the crowd was in an uproar!
A butterfly in the tropical rainforest of the Amazon River in South America, occasionally flapping its wings, can cause a tornado in North America two weeks later.
The reason is that the movement of the butterfly's wings causes changes in the air system around it and generates weak airflow, which then causes corresponding changes in the surrounding air or other systems, thus creating a chain reaction and ultimately leading to a drastic change.
This is the well-known "butterfly effect".
When Gawain suddenly appeared, the world's parallel time and space entered another new orbit, completely disrupting the pattern, and everything began to become different.
All along, Gawain has been clearly aware that he is the variable, the butterfly flapping its wings, but he is not afraid or timid. Instead, he faces the changes bravely and eagerly looks forward to the emergence of the butterfly effect to truly change the parallel world in front of him.
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As he said, he is a dreamer. He still believes in dreams and miracles, and believes that dreams can make life different.
His courage, his hard work, and his fight may inspire more and more dreamers to awaken, and then bravely take a solid step, change their lives with their own practical actions, and when the changes come together little by little, the world will bloom with different colors.
Only in this way can we make the most of the chance of winning a second life and truly make every minute and second of our life shine.
At the US Open, Gao Wen encouraged Bellis, hoping that this rising star could get rid of the troubles of injuries and write a different life trajectory.
Unfortunately, it was not successful.
At the Australian Open, Gao Wen also encouraged Zhang Shuai, hoping that Zhang Shuai could overcome her mental barriers as soon as possible and win her own moment on the Grand Slam stage.
Unfortunately, my luck was a little off.
Cornet is indeed difficult.
Maybe Cornet is not a player with outstanding strength, having never reached the semi-finals in a Grand Slam in her career, but her difficulty level is among the top three in the tour, and she is definitely not an opponent that female players want to face in the first round.
No one would have expected that the storm caused by the butterfly flapping its wings would actually appear in the Chinese men's singles arena, which has always been weak.
Zhang Ze seized his opportunity.
Five tough sets!
Saved four match points!
Three hours and thirty-three minutes! Zhang Ze, under the gaze of more than 14,000 home spectators and with deafening home support, unexpectedly defeated former world No. 1 Hewitt and finally achieved another breakthrough.
After Gao Wen, the second Chinese male player who can win a Grand Slam main draw has appeared!
finally!
Gawain is no longer alone!
(End of this chapter)