Chapter 901 Automatic Reflex
"Gawain! I love you!"
"Ahhh, Gawain!"
"Gawain, you are the best!"
Outside the practice field, there was a burst of cheers and screams. The fragmented sounds echoed under the golden sunlight, and the rolling heat waves also began to boil.
Then, an abrupt voice broke the noise and enthusiasm of the scene.
"Gawain, you are a piece of trash!"
Fierce, cold, angry, and hideous, one could feel the deep hatred just from the voice, attacking Gawain like a sharp sword.
Gao Wen, who had just entered the training ground, stopped beside the barbed wire and turned around.
Just when everyone thought that Gawain would be angry and would fight back, one could clearly see a smile rising at the corner of Gawain's mouth.
"I'm sorry to sacrifice your whole morning to watch this rubbish practice. I think your life must be very busy, so there is no other way to waste this beautiful morning time. I made a special trip to Melbourne Park. I don't know how long you have been waiting. I am sincerely sorry."
Light, yet sharp.
Humorous, yet sarcastic.
Then, the smile that bloomed lightly at the corner of her mouth made the sunshine pale in comparison.
Ha ha!
The fans and reporters around the practice field all burst into laughter, and one by one they cheered for Gao Wen, making the atmosphere even more cheerful.
The audience member who spoke wildly seemed to say something else, but his voice was quickly swallowed up by the surrounding noise. He couldn't find his own voice even after shouting at the top of his lungs. He just kept calling out Gawain's name with a flushed face, and it looked like he might explode in the next second.
Gao Wen did not stop and walked towards the court, ready to start today's practice.
The tenth match day belongs to the upper half, "Djokovic VS Berdych" and "Wawrinka VS Kei Nishikori", both matches are focus matches.
Gao Wen has no competition, but that doesn't mean he can rest. He still has a careful training plan today to prepare for the upcoming semi-finals.
As the game progressed, fewer and fewer players remained in Melbourne Park. Naturally, the fans gathered outside the practice field became more and more concentrated. It was almost visible to the naked eye that the number of fans coming to watch Gawain's training increased exponentially, which became a whole new landscape.
Of course, the increase in the number of onlookers also means that the number of haters who harbor deep hatred also increases, and there will always be some discordant voices at the scene.
Watching Gawain step on the "corpses" of the host players and make history again and again was indeed a torment for the home audience. The attacks and hatred from Australian fans were also rising, even extending from the Internet to real life:
Now, it is 100% certain that Gawain has become Australia's public enemy, and the originally divided fans have united.
In fact, there have always been differences among Australian fans regarding their support for local players. The controversies surrounding Kyrgios, who is arrogant and looks down on others, and Tomic, who plays passively and carelessly, have always been boiling. Not all fans like them.
"If they are the future of Australian tennis, then there is no hope for that future."
However, regardless of whether you like Tomic and Kyrgios or not, it is certain that everyone agrees on disliking and even hating Gawain.
In a sense, Gao Wen's presence has made an outstanding contribution to the unity of Australian tennis fans, and the home fans are more united than ever before.
Hatred and attacks have become the norm, especially this morning.
But to Gawain, there is no killing power——
It’s not because he knows that he can’t please everyone in the world. If someone likes him, there must be someone who hates him. There is no need for him to ignore the support and love because of the hatred. It’s because he knows the true source of the hatred, which is precisely because his performance is good enough.
His existence has become a threat and deterrent, so those fans united and even did not hesitate to attack with ugly and dirty words.
From a certain perspective, this is an affirmation of him.
Remember, what doesn't kill him will only make him stronger. The more hatred from local fans, the more motivated Gao Wen is to continue fighting.
When he came forward, he could see Dimitrov's bright smiling face, with smiles in his eyes and mouth. He took the initiative to walk up to Gawain and gave him a hug.
"Have you already started warming up so early in the morning? These are ordinary people, not as thick-skinned as reporters. You should adjust your attack power. If you are not careful, your health bar will be emptied. What should you do?"
It was rare that Dimitrov also started joking. It was obvious that he was in a good mood.
At this year's Australian Open, Thiem performed poorly and was eliminated in the first round; Raonic was eliminated in the round of 16 and did not have many chances when facing Djokovic.
Both friends left Melbourne early. In preparation for the North American hard court season in the spring, they needed to readjust their schedule and get back into shape as quickly as possible.
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Dimitrov, like Raonic, was eliminated in the round of 16; however, Sharapova recovered and reached the semi-finals, so he stayed in Melbourne and was in a good mood.
Look, he came here to serve as Gawain's sparring partner and was actually in the mood to make jokes with Gawain. His mood was as bright and refreshing as the summer in the southern hemisphere.
Gawain spread his hands. "This is a passive counterattack, just like the automatic reflection of a magic attack on armor. It can only be considered collateral damage at best. I haven't launched an active attack yet."
"Haha." Dimitrov couldn't help but give Gawain a thumbs up. "That's what I admire about you. Your post-match press conference made the headlines yesterday..."
Dimitrov couldn't help laughing before he finished speaking. "I'm a little curious about Novak's expression when he saw the news today."
Gao Wen raised his eyebrows slightly, then imitated Djokovic's tone and said, "Although I don't agree, I think he has the freedom to express his opinion."
"Hahaha." Dimitrov clapped his hands and laughed.
Yesterday, the post-match press conference undoubtedly ignited the enthusiasm of reporters again, both Nadal and Gawain.
After the game, both Nadal and Gawain expressed their highest respect to each other. Although the intensity of the game was slightly lower than expected, they both believed that their opponents were worthy of respect. At the same time, both players also looked forward to the semi-finals that are about to begin.
Obviously, there are many topics and the focus is always on them.
Unfortunately, all these focuses were overshadowed by another focus that suddenly emerged: Serjan Djokovic.
In fact, the match between Gawain and Nadal has nothing to do with Djokovic directly. Djokovic should focus on his next opponent Berdych and potential opponents Wawrinka and Kei Nishikori. However, Serjan just doesn't want to be lonely.
Although no one asked for Serjan's opinion, he still fired back:
"I've said it before, Roger and Rafa are out of date, they are not worth mentioning at all, Novak is the world's number one, Novak is the greatest player in history."
(End of this chapter)