Match point

The whole network, frenzy.

The opportunity has already appeared, the opportunity to become a "superstar", the opportunity to have top influence on a global scale, has officially surfaced.

However, "maybe" is still just a possibility. From "maybe" to "sure", there is still a long and arduous journey to be completed. Uncertainty, otherwise "superstars" would not be so precious.

Next, it's up to Gao Wen, no one can help except himself——

Fate was in Gao Wen's own hands.

They are witnessing.

however.

The turbulent waves caused by social networks, from China to the world, from online to offline, have aroused heated discussions in all media around the world.

As the person involved, Gao Wen didn't know anything about it, and it was completely calm, as if he didn't realize that he was once again standing at the crossroads of history.

In fact, even if Gao Wen knew, he wouldn't spend too much energy paying attention.

Because the waves of social networks are all bubbles, and when a gust of wind blows, nothing will be left behind, coming and going, it is just a matter of opening and closing eyes.

Because he has more important things to keep focused on, the clay court season, which has just begun, and he still needs to learn, adapt and train.

After finishing all the events in Monte Carlo, Poulein returned to Paris. Although Gawain wanted to send her off in person, Poulain refused Gawain's request.

Pu Lan knew that Gao Wen still had training tasks and competition tasks, and he needed to stay focused; what's more, she was not a three-year-old baby, so she couldn't find her way home.

Although reluctant to leave, after a short vacation in the Mediterranean Sea, Pulan also needs to return to his life and continue to complete his own affairs.

This time, Poulein took the train back to Paris by himself.

On the other side, Gao Wen, accompanied by the coaching team, arrived in Barcelona and continued to adapt to the clay for the second consecutive week.

There are two weeks between the two Masters in Monte Carlo and Madrid, and there are many different events, so the players' schedules are relatively scattered.

This week, Barcelona and Bucharest.

Next week, Estoril, Istanbul, Munich.

All are clay court events, players can choose freely and choose to participate according to their own situation;

However, among these five events, only Barcelona has 250 points, and all other events have [-] points. In addition, it is the closest to the next stop of the Madrid Masters, so it is often the player's first choice.

Moreover, in recent years, the Spanish Legion has risen in an all-round way, and choosing Barcelona to participate is also a high probability event. This also makes Barcelona's competition very fierce every year, and the championship content cannot be ignored.

Gao Wen chose Barcelona to play.

This year, Barcelona's lineup is not bad. Among the top ten players in the world, Gawain, Kei Nishikori, Nadal, Ferrer and Cilic all chose to participate, which once again proved the appeal of Barcelona.

At the same time, this is also the first time in Gao Wen's career that he has entered the draw as the number one seed, leading the pack——

Top seed, Gao Wen.

Second seed, Nadal.

I have to say, for a tournament with [-] points, this draw is not bad.

After the Monte Carlo race, Gawain arrived in Barcelona on Saturday night, adapting without a break.

Because of the bye in the first round, there are no competition tasks on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. For three consecutive days, Gao Wen has been adapting to the changes in the venue, carefully feeling the subtle differences in the clay court, and slowly honing his understanding of clay. .

As mentioned before, the characteristics of red soil will all have subtle differences under different altitudes, different humidity, different temperatures and other conditions.

This also puts forward higher requirements for players' adaptability and ability to change. It is not a question of tactical framework, but a question of technical details.

Previously, such a "change" was just a theory; now, Gao Wen can finally understand what a "change" is all about, and the theory has turned into practice:
The batting grounds in Monte Carlo and Barcelona are indeed different, and even in Barcelona, ​​different courts in different locations are also different.

Of course, there are also objective differences in hard courts. As Gao Wen said before, there are obvious differences between the US Open and the Australian Open; but the difference between clay courts is more delicate, complex and unique, which requires players to calm down , unraveling the cocoon, and experiencing and enlightening carefully.

It is no wonder that professionals have been emphasizing that red clay is a difficult test for nerve will; at the same time, it is a kind of polishing for basic skills training.

This is the first clay court season of Gao Wen's career. Even though he has adapted to Mallorca and Monte Carlo for two weeks, everything is still fresh and full of strangeness. Gao Wen is still full of curiosity and remains humble. Slowly experience and learn slowly, this is the correct answer.

Judging from the progress of the competition, Gao Wen adapted well. After the Monte Carlo competition, he gave Gao Wen some ideas and insights——

This also allowed Gao Wen to further let go of his hands and feet in Barcelona and dare to make more attempts.

Adaptation is still ongoing.

After a bye in the first round, Gao Wen ushered in his debut in Barcelona, ​​​​against the Russian player Teimuraz-Gabashvili who was ten years older than himself.

The player who has never broken into the top 2010 in the world ranking is a typical blue-collar representative of the tour. The masterpiece of his career was his victory over sixth seed Andy Roddick at the French Open in [-] to reach the fourth round. The best performance in a Grand Slam tournament, the only time to break through the second round.

However, can he be regarded as a clay expert?
No.

"6:3", "6:3".

Gao Wen took his opponent lightly in straight sets.

Judging from the score, it seems to be very easy, but judging from the progress of the game, Gao Wen is still adapting to the clay court, and his overall performance has not reached the best.

For Gao Wen, it still takes time to study and adjust the differences in different venues in different cities; however, his strong background still guarantees Gao Wen’s outstanding performance in the key points, successfully overcoming some fluctuations, and finally winning smoothly, opening himself in Barcelona. journey.

The steady performance of the first round allowed Gao Wen to slowly enter the state. In the second round, he faced the No.15 seed and currently ranked No.30 in the world. The Chilean player Satinago-Giraldo (Satinago-Giraldo). An expert on clay, but Gao Wen firmly grasped the initiative throughout the game.

In the end, almost no challenges were encountered, only two rounds were lost, and two French sticks were sent out, sweeping the opponent and advancing smoothly.

In the first two rounds, Gao Wen made a strong promotion without bloodshed, which also showed Gao Wen's progress in the clay court. The pressure brought by "the world's second" did not have a negative impact.

However, as the rounds gradually deepened, Barcelona's draw also revealed its ferocity and power.

After advancing to the quarter-finals twice in a row, Gao Wen is about to face No. [-] seed Agut. This is another test of the clay court season after Ferrer.