Match point

Chapter 1391 Opposing Positions
The wind is surging.

Literally, not just the weather, but the entire Stade Philippe Chartier, from the spectators to the staff.

Gao Wen, trying to stay focused, kept telling himself:

Don't pay attention to the weather. After all, it is an objective factor that cannot be changed by manpower. He needs to focus on himself; as long as the game is not interrupted, he needs to continue the game step by step and strive for victory. .

The reason is very simple and everyone knows it, but the actual operation is another matter——

At this time, the reporters put on raincoats one after another and covered their equipment; the caddies are all ready to go out at any time if it rains, and they need to pull up the rain cloth to cover the whole field; the staff have also been in place one after another , responsible for maintaining order and avoiding chaos.

In addition, the audience is also in a state of commotion, with cheers and discussions intertwined and colliding; in addition, the opponent's mood is quietly fluctuating, the weather conditions are changing every minute, and interference factors are everywhere. The whole stadium is like a fire Boiling and tumbling like a cooking stew.

The commotion is spreading.

focus?

Difficult, even more difficult.

On the other side of the player's rest area, Tsonga was communicating with the referee in French, and the fragmented syllables came from the wind, which could not be heard clearly.

It is worth mentioning that the French Open has a special rule that the official language is French, that is to say, the referees must use French when broadcasting the score.

This move not only emphasizes that this is an event held in France, but also highlights that the background of tennis is closely related to France.

Therefore, if the players can communicate with the referee in French, this is indeed a small advantage.

Unbeknownst to him, Tsonga was talking to the referee.

"...Gao Wen."

The call of the referee came from the ear, not through the microphone, but a direct conversation.

"I have just communicated with the tournament director, and the game continues."

"If unforeseen circumstances require interruption, we will make a decision based on weather conditions."

Gawain nodded to express his understanding——

Now it seems that it is just adapting to the situation.

However, before Gawain stood up, Tsonga poked his head over from the other side of the net and called out, this time in English.

"Gawain."

This made Gao Wen pause for a moment, and looked over.

"Are you okay with this visibility?"

Before Gao Wen could speak, the referee directly intervened and interrupted the communication, "Joe, if you have any questions, you can submit a formal protest through me. You shouldn't bypass me and talk directly to Gao Wen."

Tsonga couldn't believe his ears, and looked at the referee in a daze, "Does Gao Wen have no ears or a mouth, and do you still need your help to spread the word?"

The atmosphere was slightly tense.

what happened?
Gao Wen blinked, "Joe, it's mainly because my accent is too strong, and yours is not light. I think he should be worried that our communication is not smooth."

"Oh, I should study French well."

Serious nonsense.

Tsonga glanced at Gao Wen, especially when he saw the sincere expression on Gao Wen's face, he couldn't hold it back, and burst out laughing.

Before the tense atmosphere had time to completely tense up, it was broken by Gao Wen's absurd excuse and relaxed again.

Then, Gao Wen added.

"Joe, I think the visibility is good. Really, that's what I think."

Seriously.

After finishing speaking, Gao Wen purposely looked forward, widened his eyes, stretched out his hand to the back, and groped around, as if he was looking for a racket in the dark night, and finally grabbed the racket, his face showing A big grin, a sneaky clenched fist in celebration.

"Joe, I think we're ready to play."

As he said that, Gao Wen deliberately missed Tsonga's face and looked straight ahead, as if he couldn't tell where Tsonga was standing because the visibility was too low. If there is a problem, I hope to end the game as soon as possible.

Tsonga was slightly taken aback, but he couldn't hold back after all, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, the more he thought about it, the more amusing he became.

In fact, Gao Wen's attitude is very clear:

Tsonga hopes to interrupt the game to gain breathing time; Gao Wen hopes to continue the game and win as soon as possible.

That is to say, the two players have different positions and naturally have different attitudes towards the game environment. At this time, Tsonga came to ask Gao Wen for his opinion. Even if the visibility was not enough, Gao Wen would insist that there was no problem. Obviously, Tsonga should not have asked Gawain for his opinion.

For tennis matches, in addition to severe weather conditions such as heavy rain and strong winds, visibility is also an important indicator.

At Roland Garros and Wimbledon, there are no night games here, so when it is too dark or not well lit, players may not be able to see the tennis ball at all, and the game must be interrupted until visibility reaches a certain standard before continuing.

Here, whether to interrupt the game, the final decision is in the hands of the referee.

Therefore, the referee needs to keep in close contact with the event director, pay attention to weather changes, and control the progress of the game.

Apparently, Tsonga tried to interrupt the fight over visibility problems but failed when he sought Gawain's support.

In fact, it is very common to have different positions and different attitudes. However, if Gao Wen directly expresses his position, and his tone and words are not accurate, it may lead to disputes and even conflicts. If he is not careful, the scene will collapse. Then Gawain and Tsonga will turn against each other.

However, Gao Wen expressed his position in such a humorous manner, and the whole atmosphere suddenly became relaxed, even a little funny.

Tsonga couldn't help laughing, and calmed down a little before he figured out his position and attitude on the whole matter.

He couldn't blame Gao Wen, he didn't have the right to ask Gao Wen to cooperate with him.

Moreover, taking a step back, even if the two players reach a consensus, it is up to the referee to decide whether to interrupt the game due to weather conditions.

Just now, the referee has stated his position, and the game continues. Tsonga is just trying to win Gao Wen's support, and then continue to persuade the referee to take a look.

Now, the attempt was unsuccessful, so he should withdraw his attention and make another appearance.

call.

Letting out a long breath, Tsonga also returned to his rest area, picked up the racket, and trotted all the way onto the stage——

Bureau score, "5:2".

It was another magical "5:2", followed by Tsonga's serve in which there was no retreat in the whole game. He had to keep his serve to win a chance.

If Tsonga hopes to wait until heavy rain interrupts the game to gain breathing space for himself, then he must keep this serve to further delay the time.

This is not easy.

Tsonga knows that his physical strength has almost reached the bottom, and he may not be able to persist until the heavy rain comes; but he needs to try anyway.

"Songa Songa Songa!"

The home spectators at the Philippe Chatrier Stadium were happy, and the hoarse cheers were overwhelming, trying to compete with the thick rain clouds for glory.

Suddenly there was a gust of wind, and the sky was dark, like the end of the world.

(End of this chapter)