Match point

Chapter 1108 The Fifth Pole
Heroes cherish heroes.

Whether Federer or Gao Wen, they all clearly know that they have met twice so far, and there are still many, many times waiting ahead in the future.

From Dubai to Indian Wells, this is just the beginning.

Then, Federer patted Gawain on the shoulder and gave way; Gawain also made a courteous gesture. In the end, Federer was the first to shake hands with the referee, followed by Gawain, marking the end of the post-match etiquette.

A turn around.

Gao Wen returned to the court, raised his head slightly, and looked at the magnificence and grandeur of the stadium in front of him. The [-] spectators filled the entire space to the brim. Applause and cheers, whistles and screams were intertwined, like a hurricane Generally, hovering over the court for a long time.

Up to this moment, that sense of reality finally surged up——

champion.

Another championship trophy, and this time in the middle of the California desert, the memories of the time from high school to college flooded back.

This is not the first time nor the second time, but no matter how many times it is, the taste of challenging the limit to reach the top of the championship step by step is always wonderful.

Never discounted.

What's more, after the madness of reaching the top of the Australian Open, he's back on track again, this time around a lot faster.

Happiness bloomed above the heart, and finally evolved into the curvature of the mouth, rising high, and finally couldn't hold back, the whole person jumped high.

"what!"

"Ahhh!"

Cheers and celebrations came a little late, but it didn't affect it at all. From the corners of the mouth to the brows to the eyes, the bright sun was shining brightly.

Happiness, so pure and so simple, so strong and so turbulent, open your arms, linger in it, just immersed in the boiling of the audience.

Then--

Hit Lawanda hard.

Lawanda, she is just a fan, an ordinary fan, living an ordinary life, earning an ordinary salary, doing nothing, day after day.

She loves tennis, she genuinely loves the happiness and beauty that this game brings, life changes around tennis, but that's all.

In the past two weeks, for Lawanda, it was lively, turbulent, and noisy. She was surrounded by noise from social networks and news media. In a trance, the world began to turn upside down.

She admits that she enjoys the attention, the lights, the applause and the cheers, because this is the light that never appeared in her ordinary life.

But at this moment, her thoughts returned to the ground from mid-air, and the center of gravity in the depths of her soul returned again, reminding her of the beginning of everything:
She loves tennis, she enjoys tennis, that's all--

Wisdom and confrontation.

Game and layout.

Will and body.

Constantly challenge your opponents, yourself, and your limit. In the limited length of life, let every minute and every second burst out with infinite energy.

That kind of emotion hit the bridge of the nose hard, and the tip of the nose couldn't help but feel slightly sour, and the eye sockets were filled with warmth.

however--

Looking at the court, watching that figure and that smile, it seems that I can still deeply feel the tension, passion and excitement left in the air.

A smile quietly crept up to the corner of Lawanda's mouth, followed by Gawain, blooming carefreely and gorgeously, and couldn't help shouting.

"Gawain!"

again, again.

In a blink of an eye, with Lawanda as the center of the circle, the cheers spread mightily, and finally condensed into a huge wave of energy, which bloomed in the center of the desert.

at this time.now.

Deep in the heart of Indian Wells, that heart is beating powerfully, feeling that hot and surging passion, calling out the same name.

Shouting and shouting, smiles bloomed at the corners of their mouths together, turning this tennis court into a rock music festival, reveling together, jumping and releasing together.

"Global Home VS Second Home", in the end, they turned their backs and became the second home, with their arms raised high, cheering for Gao Wen.

Wind hunting.

Air burns.

They are witnessing the birth of a superstar with their own eyes——

Controversy, gone.

Doubt, gone.

Tucao, disappeared.

All the negative news, all accompanied by a championship trophy, disappeared in the wind, never to be seen again, and the clean page was like a bank account.

Now, all the eyes and ears are full of praise and admiration. The media reporters have transformed into "Gao Wenchuan".

No exception, no one.

Wait, I seem to have seen this episode before?After the US Open, after the Paris Masters, after the Australian Open, isn't it all staged?

So what's the difference this time?
The difference is that the concept is completely refreshed, from one extreme to another, and everyone praises it unanimously, just like a new king ascending the throne.

In fact, long before the opening of the Melbourne event, some media once put forward such a concept:
The birth of the "fifth pole".

Simply put, it is the fifth vertex beyond the Big Four.

However, things are definitely not that simple. Whether it is Djokovic or Murray, they need to go through more tests after they emerge strongly, because the concept of "giant" really emphasizes being strong and powerful over a relatively long period of time. Stable performance, one season is far from enough.

Generally speaking, three seasons is the standard of measurement, which can prove that players are not fleeting meteors and have the qualifications to be among the top.

After the Melbourne match ended, both Wawrinka and Gawain entered the "investigation stage". They were hailed as having the potential to become the next giant but still need to continue to observe, so the two players were jointly called the "fifth pole", breaking the men's The current pattern of professional tennis——

They, temporarily located behind the Big Four and before ordinary players, formed another small group, quietly changing the structure of professional tennis.

Came from Melbourne to Indian Wells, Gawain once again exceeded half a body, slightly ahead of Wawrinka; coupled with Raonic's performance in the semi-finals also proved himself.

Men's professional tennis is indeed getting better and better.

So the media went crazy.

The rave reviews!

Before Indian Wells, journalists were more or less conservative, even with two Grand Slam champions and a Masters champion——

The situation is the same as that of Angelique-Kerber in women's tennis in the 2016 season.

In the 2016 season, Kerber emerged as a sudden force, broke into the three Grand Slam finals of the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open, and reached the top of the Australian Open and the US Open, ranking first in the world at the end of the year.

Such a brilliant record should logically conquer all the media, but the reality is not. Reporters always think that "this is an abnormal phenomenon."

Because before 2016, Kerber had never reached the final of a Grand Slam, and his best result was the semi-finals at Wimbledon and the US Open; moreover, in 2015, Kerber was eliminated in the first round of the Australian Open. All three Grand Slams stopped in the third round.

Comparing before and after, the media did not believe that Kerber had transformed into a real strong man, and they always looked suspiciously.

Time is the best proof of a great champion in competitive sports sculpture, and a one-time outbreak is just a short flash of inspiration.

The later Kerber and the current Gao Wen are actually the same, which is why the media has always been reserved, but now, things are changing.

(End of this chapter)