Chapter 933 The Day of Decisive Battle
February 1, Sunday.
The sunset is like fire, and the sunset glow is burning all over the sky and the earth. Although it is already seven o'clock local time in Melbourne, the night has not yet completely fallen.
The dome of light and shadow looming over the city dyes the sky a breathtaking peacock blue, with colorful colors flowing and rolling layer by layer.
Stop your busy pace for a while, look up at the quiet and vast sky, feel the grandeur of nature and the insignificance of human beings, and your troubled thoughts will settle down for a short time. Your full chest will open up again, and fresh oxygen will rush in, and your whole body will relax.
The air is burning——
Literally, the ground temperature was 36 degrees and you could still feel the high temperature left over from the day. The heavy water vapor floating in the air made the air seem humid and stuffy. After just staying outdoors for 30 minutes, the sweat had soaked my T-shirt and I was steaming all over.
Crash, crash.
Everyone was fanning themselves desperately, hoping that night would fall as soon as possible so that the temperature and humidity could drop and they could feel the nourishment of fresh oxygen again.
Melbourne Park is bustling with people coming and going. It seems as if we are back to the first day of the Australian Open two weeks ago.
But today is a little different.
The surging crowds flowed in the same direction along different paths. One path led to Rod Laver Arena, where spectators holding tickets were preparing to enter in an orderly manner; another path led to the big screen in the open space of the park, where fans who regretted missing the live game flocked from all directions.
The fluttering flags spread out in the field of vision, surging and pulling the heart to fly along with it.
"Novak is the champion! Yeah!"
"Go! Djokovic! Go!"
"Blow the battle horn! Let's play some tennis!"
"Noel! Noel! Noel!"
"Roar, roar, roar! World No. 1! Roar, roar, roar! Australian Open champion!"
"The Big Four, the Eternal Gods!"
Roaring, cheering, screaming, passionate! These are obviously Djokovic's supporters. The fan base in Serbia is not as large as imagined, but Djokovic's fan base around the world is unquestionable. Even if it is not as good as Federer and Nadal, it is not inferior. No one can underestimate it.
What's more, this year Djokovic also won the absolute support of local Australian fans, and the support from the host country was stirring in the air of Melbourne Park.
Everywhere you look, it's Djokovic, Djokovic, and Djokovic again. His face painted with the Serbian flag is no longer uncommon.
You can even see fans wearing Djokovic masks, waving the Serbian flag vigorously, but their bright yellow jerseys still reveal their true identity.
"Gawain! Aaaaah!"
"Gawain, please win the championship!"
Among the bustling crowd of Djokovic supporters, one can occasionally see the bright five-star red flag flying in the wind. The friendly and familiar Chinese faces are shining brightly against the sunset of Melbourne. Their brilliant smiles show the tenacity of the Chinese nation amid the overwhelming support.
Inadvertently——
"Gawain, Gawain, Gawain! The champion in my mind!"
Occasionally, a figure "obviously not of Asian appearance" would appear, loudly shouting the nickname "Girl Knight", and whizzing past, blending in with the crowd of Asian faces, standing out particularly.
But we soon discovered that there were quite a few people with white skin and blue eyes.
It seems that through one game after another, one victory after another, Gao Wen is also conquering more tennis fans with his charm.
Especially when someone shouted "Girl Knights", you could clearly hear the screams of young girls, as if they were attending a concert of a teenage idol, bursting out with incredible energy, accompanied by silver bell-like laughter, becoming another scenic spot in Melbourne Park.
Among the Chinese fans who were looking at each other in bewilderment, there was a young man who explained the origin of the "Girl Knight". Amidst the sighs of sudden enlightenment and surprise, they also waved their hands to those friendly comrades, cheered and shouted together, and joined hands in this wild and revelry party.
Amid the overwhelming support of Djokovic by the enthusiastic fans, Govan's fans still showed their brilliant style in their own way.
Maybe we are at a disadvantage in quantity, but we are not inferior in quality.
Coming and going.
It's very lively.
According to official statistics from the Australian Open, today is the second time that the audience flow at Melbourne Park has exceeded 100,000 in a single day since the tournament opened in 2015.
The first time was on the seventh match day, when the round of 16 kicked off, with strong matchups between seeded players taking place one after another, and it was the final glory for the host players.
The second time is now.
Although there was only one match left at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne Park, in addition to the packed Rod Laver Arena, the number of fans and spectators pouring into Melbourne Park reached a new high, even setting a new record in the Australian Open's seven-year history.
Surpassing the 2012 final between Djokovic and Nadal, surpassing the 2013 final between Djokovic and Murray, and second only to the 2009 final between Nadal and Federer.
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reason?
It's simple. When the Big Four meet, people can anticipate that the game will be exciting, but no one could predict that the 2012 final would go down in history, so more fans stayed at home or in bars to watch the game, and did not wait to go to the scene to watch the game.
It can be seen from the side that, overall, the viewing atmosphere of tennis is slightly inferior to that of football.
The 2009 final not only relied on the popularity of Nadal and Federer to attract the audience, but also in the 2008 Wimbledon, Nadal finally defeated the "King of Grass" Federer and won the championship. This also marked the official formation of the "Federer VS Nadal" two-king competition, and the enthusiasm of the Melbourne audience was naturally pushed to the peak.
And this year.
It is similar to 2009, but not because Gawain has been able to threaten the dominance of the Big Four - although this is also an important point; but because Gawain's road to promotion in Melbourne Park this year has successfully ignited the momentum of the Australian local audience's common hatred of the enemy.
Everyone is looking forward to this final, to witness Djokovic end Gawain's magical journey and save a little face for the host country.
So, the finals were a blast.
This feeling and this scene awakened the faint sadness of veteran local fans——
"Looking back to the time when Leyton made it to the final, Melbourne Park was even more lively than this, almost like when we made it to the World Cup final..."
Once upon a time, Australia had its own glory.
Hewitt is world number one, Hewitt is a two-time Grand Slam champion, Hewitt is in the final at Melbourne Park...
That year.
Safin defeated Federer and advanced to the final, and Australia cheered. Although Hewitt and Federer had a career record of seven wins and eight losses, Hewitt had suffered six consecutive losses against the top tennis player Federer at that time, while he had a five-win and five-loss record against Safin.
All the fans believe that Hewitt has a better chance of winning against Safin in the final, and they can wholeheartedly support the host player in his fight for the championship.
But now...
(End of this chapter)