Chapter 921 Mutual Respect

The game is over.

The live broadcast on the TV is coming to an end.

All the players at Rod Laver Arena stood up and gave polite applause, and the frustration and disappointment of the Australian fans could be clearly felt.

Murray and Gawain stood in front of the net and hugged each other, doing a post-match greeting. It was not a simple handshake, the two were obviously talking.

He glanced at the score in the lower left corner of the TV screen.

"7:6(9)", "6:7(5)", "6:3", "6:0".

The entire game took three hours and thirty-seven minutes.

"6:0"...

In the fourth set, which countless spectators and fans had high hopes for, Gawain actually cleared the entire set and swept the entire field. Then, the game just went out of control and went completely off track, and he swept away the victory in a whirlwind.

At this moment, people deeply realized that their intuition was correct: the third game of the fourth set.

That game was definitely the turning point of the game.

If Murray can hold his serve successfully, there will still be hope for the fourth set, everything is possible, and the whole momentum and state will be completely different.

Unfortunately, there is no if.

After fighting hard for thirteen minutes, Gao Wen broke the serve with a stunning shot at the net, which also foreshadowed the outcome of the game.

then.

The game is over.

Although Gao Wen lost the first set in Melbourne Park this year, he still won in four sets and advanced to the final, waiting for the winner between Djokovic and Wawrinka.

History is written again! After Murray, the second male singles player in history to win a Grand Slam title for the first time and then reach the next Grand Slam final back to back has appeared.

In 2012, Murray won the US Open; then, in 2013, Murray reached the Australian Open final. Although he lost to Djokovic in the final, he also made history.

Since the Open Era, no male singles player had been able to advance to back-to-back Grand Slam finals after winning his first Grand Slam title in his career, until Murray, who achieved this feat in one go and added the first record to the annals of history.

Just two years later, Gawain followed in Murray's footsteps, from the 2014 US Open to the 2015 Australian Open, and also made history; and he defeated Murray to reach the final. The significance of this victory and this record became even more special, making people uncontrollably excited.

It is also because of this that the post-match hug between Murray and Gao Wen is given a different meaning.

Perhaps, Gawain can also follow Murray's path to becoming the fifth pole in addition to the Big Four in men's tennis? "Wonderful!"

“A very, very exciting game!”

Murray patted Gao Wen's shoulder, with a helpless smile on his face.

"Man, you just destroyed me in the back half of the third set and the fourth set. You deserved it, God, you played so well."

Frank and sincere.

Murray's praise made Gao Wen smile widely and he also started to joke.

"But you should be able to make a splash on the Tennis Channel with your selection of the top five shots after the match, and I'm ready to enjoy the excitement of the entire network."

Tennis-TV, a full-blown app, isn't really a TV channel, but a live webcast.

They have signed cooperation agreements with various Masters tournaments to broadcast the competitions on their own applications, but have not yet reached an agreement with the four Grand Slams.

However, this does not affect their in-depth coverage of tennis events. During the four Grand Slams, text news, photo news, animated news, emoticons, etc. are constantly on the page, fully in line with the new generation, and are continuously expanding their influence and winning more and more supporters.

Among them, the top five shots and full-game highlights selected by the "Tennis Channel" have always been highly praised, and even the ATP and WTA officials will repost them.

Murray laughed heartily. "You should at least let me win something, right? Otherwise, I would be too pitiful."

Murray deliberately made a pitiful expression, completely different from his usual serious "zombie" appearance. Obviously, going through such a memorable game was also an unforgettable experience for the player himself.

Rather than being frustrated, Murray has now ignited his fighting spirit and can't wait to play against Gawain again.

Smile and pause for a moment at the corner of your mouth.

Then, Murray looked at Gao Wen seriously, "Come on, man! Keep fighting! Win all the way to the end! The world is in front of you."

Simple and straightforward.

And, full of faith.

Murray sincerely believes that Gawain has the ability to reach the top again. Next, let's see how well Gawain can perform in the final.

But whether facing Djokovic or Wawrinka, Gao Wen has a chance.

Gao Wen could also deeply feel the weight of Murray's words. He stopped joking and said sincerely, "Thank you."

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Murray and Gawain opened their arms, then shook hands with the referee one after another, and Murray gave the stage to Gawain.

The whole audience applauded and sent Murray off.

After struggling with injuries, Murray has regained his competitiveness at this year's Australian Open, which also means that the Big Four are back in place.

Of course, the sudden elimination of Nadal and Federer was more or less due to the impact of injuries, and the rule of the Big Four should be somewhat loosened; but it is undeniable that Murray's rejuvenation has added a touch of color to the men's professional tennis, and this year's season should be very interesting.

What's more, Murray snatched a set from Gawain, which once ignited hope for Australian fans. Although he ultimately failed, it was enough.

For local fans, if they believe that Murray can do it, then Djokovic or Wawrinka can do it too, and they can even go further.

Hope has not been extinguished.

To be precise, Murray did indeed ignite the dawn.

Although Gawain has been in excellent form this year, strictly speaking, his performances have been convincing but not dominant:

In the first four rounds, they faced Australian local players, all of whom were unseeded players; the performance in defeating the two giants was indeed impressive, but Nadal had just returned from injury and Murray's form was slowly improving and they were far from their best, which also meant that the gap shown in the score was not as big as imagined.

In the final, whether it is Djokovic or Wawrinka, they are still the more favored side.

This semi-final actually made the local fans feel a little more at ease, their confidence was rekindled and they were full of anticipation for the final.

Then, Gawain returned to the court.

Standing in the center of Rod Laver Arena, waving and enjoying your victory.

There was only applause, no cheers.

Australian fans still stubbornly and obstinately refused to show respect. Only a few of them applauded, impressed by Gawain's performance on the field, but most people still could not "forgive" Gawain. They turned their backs to the field and left the field one after another, directly ignoring Gawain.

But it doesn't matter.

Neutral fans, Chinese fans, and even a few British fans, were shouting and celebrating and partying at the top of their lungs. Tonight was like a wonderful party. They were living in a rosy dream. Such a wonderful game vividly interpreted the charm of competitive sports.

Gao Wen won their respect and admiration with practical actions.

(End of this chapter)