Chapter 858: Heat Waves Rolling

The winds were howling, the heat waves were rolling, and the storm was about to come.

Only by witnessing it with your own eyes and feeling it with your body can you fully experience the madness of Melbourne Park, a sight that even professionals have never seen.

To be precise, even the Australian Open organizing committee did not anticipate this scene a week ago. "The right time, the right place and the right people" are all essential, and a little bit of luck is also needed.

call.

Zhang Sheng exhaled a long puff of smoke, the air was filled with smoke, and the golden sunlight slowly spread. The brilliant colors in front of him were like different drops of oil paint into clear water: hazy, diffusing, and entangled.

The whole world is shining brightly.

Then Zhang Sheng shook his head.

"I haven't seen it myself."

"The 2012 men's singles final should be comparable, but it may not have been so lively. I haven't experienced it in person, so there is no comparison after all."

"That year, Tong Kexin and Xu Yang came to commentate on the match. It was because of that year that Tong Kexin got the nickname 'Djokovic's lucky star'. Djokovic always won the match she commented on."

Think about it carefully. Last year's year-end finals were commented on by Tong Kexin on CCTV. In the end, Djokovic not only successfully avenged himself against Gawain, but also won the championship without a fight because Federer withdrew before the final.

It seems that Tong Kexin is indeed Djokovic's lucky star.

Yu Jia's thoughts were also drawn away, "If Djokovic makes it to the finals this year, his fans in China will probably be disappointed."

Zhang Sheng shrugged. "It's not my fault that the goddess of luck didn't come. Besides, it's only the beginning of the second week and Djokovic hasn't even made it to the final yet."

Yu Jia couldn't help laughing, and then changed the subject, "I thought we could enter Rod Laver Arena today. Gao Wen has never entered Rod Laver Arena so far, it's really..."

It’s hard to put it into words.

Especially since Hewitt and Zhang Ze’s matches both made it to Rod Laver Arena, but now Gao Wen and Kyrgios’ match can’t?

Zhang Sheng was not surprised. "There is nothing we can do. The Big Three are all in the lower half. Not to mention Gao Wen, even the treatment of Australian local players is affected."

"Let's be objective. Gao Wen is the eighth seed, but he has only been a professional for a short time and his foundation is not strong enough. He is at the same level as Berdych and Kei Nishikori. They have not entered Rod Laver Arena so far, and so have we. It makes sense."

"For today's match, the organizing committee should have thought about going to Rod Laver Arena, but firstly, the matches between Nadal and Murray are also the focus matches; secondly, the popularity of this match is a bit too high, and the organizing committee should be worried about accidents, so they did not arrange Hisense Arena, but Margaret Court Arena instead."

After all, Margaret Court Stadium can only accommodate 7,500 people.

This is the smallest of the three stadiums, which also means that fans can enjoy the game more closely and cheer for the players.

"Something happened?" Yu Jia was slightly stunned, and subconsciously said, "No way..."

No matter what, tennis is a gentleman's sport. Etiquette has been passed down for many years, and the quality of fans has also been more recognized. How could something go wrong?

Zhang Sheng, however, was calm and not surprised. "Do you think hooligans are only found in the Premier League? There have been more than one incident in which fans have caused trouble at Melbourne Park."

"Australia is also a member of the Commonwealth, right? So the security expenditure of the organizing committee is increasing every year."

"Kyrgios is a man who only wants to cause trouble. If the fans don't make trouble, he might not be satisfied. It would not be surprising if he incited the fans to make trouble at the scene."

No wonder.

Yu Jia realized that he still lacked experience. No wonder Kyrgios, the only singles player at home, did not get the treatment of a night match on the center court.

“I guess the organizing committee is also worried that Kyrgios, this reckless guy, might cross the line,” Yu Jia sighed.

On the seventh day of competition, the singles competition entered the round of 16, which also meant that the number of matches was greatly reduced.

Therefore, the Margaret Court Arena cancelled its night sessions and officially entered the second week of competition with Rod Laver Arena as the focus of all attention.

It is precisely because of this that the schedule is more particular.

The four round of 16 matches in the lower half of the men's singles draw will be the first to take place:

"Nadal VS Anderson", Rod Laver Arena, day session.

"Murray vs. Dimitrov", Rod Laver Arena, night show.

“Gowon vs. Kyrgios”, Margaret Court Arena.

"Sepi vs Karlovic", Hisense Stadium.

At a glance.

There were no upsets in the two matches at Rod Laver Arena, as the two highest-seeded players in each quarter-final division successfully met in the round of 16.

After the draw was announced, this was the most intuitive and anticipated matchup, and now it is officially underway, entering the center court, without any controversy.

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Among them, the focus match between Murray and Dimitrov will be held in the night session; while the dark horse battle between two unseeded players, Seppi and Karlovic, will be squeezed to the Hisense Arena.

It makes sense.

Such an arrangement will always convince the public, even if Chinese and Australian fans are dissatisfied, they have nothing to say.

The tournament organizing committee must have considered more than once to schedule the match between Kyrgios and Galvin to be held at the Rod Laver Arena, which is the host country's last remaining venue for the singles competition. However, after comprehensive consideration of various reasons, the Margaret Court Arena was ultimately chosen.

Margaret Court Stadium is the smallest in size, but precisely because of this, the distance between players and fans is the closest, and the overall sense of intimacy increases sharply.

While effectively controlling the number of spectators, it can also ensure close contact between fans and players, and the popularity of the schedule should be able to reach a higher level.

It is a perfect choice as it will not steal the show at Rod Laver Arena, nor will it disappoint the home fans.

Just like now——

Ah! Ah! Behind him, the Margaret Court Stadium erupted with roars, colliding in the square court, echoing and overlapping again, like a tail, lingering for a long time.

Deafening.

Zhang Sheng and Yu Jia subconsciously turned their heads and looked inside the stadium, and then they could see the surging waves of people.

Even though the stadium is less than half full and spectators are pouring in, the fans can't wait to start cheering and shouting, warming up for the upcoming focus match.

Whoosh! The wind is whistling.

Even the spectators who were queuing to enter the stadium joined in the fun by raising their hands high and making human waves with bright smiles on their faces. Even though there were no players on the field, they were still having a lot of fun, cheering, booing, whistling and screaming, and the bustling sounds filled the entire stadium.

The Margaret Court Stadium is rectangular in shape, and the distance from side to side is not long. The sound is emitted and soon hits back again. The sound waves, air waves and heat waves intertwine and collide with each other, bursting out incredible energy, and the sunlight jumps in the air like flames.

Such a scene is indeed a once-in-a-decade occurrence.

Tenth update! Congratulations to Nadal again for winning Roland Garros in 2022! 　　 　 (End of this chapter)