Match point

In the last point of the game, the quality of Istomin's return ball dropped significantly. After being under continuous pressure, the return ball went shallow. Simply and neatly fulfilled the break point and match point, and won the whole game.

After two hours and 48 minutes, Gao Wen had the last laugh.

Gao Wen raised his hands high, his smile was in full bloom, there was no cheering or shouting, no venting or release, just a bright smile.

Turning around, Gao Wen found his player's box in the spectator stand, looking over with bright eyes, overflowing with joy and happiness.

Sampras and the others no longer had the tension and anxiety of the first three sets, and there was almost no suspense in the final set. Even so, they all stood up, applauded Gao Wen, and expressed affirmation with their eyes. At any time, a Grand Slam The first round of the competition was not easy, and the channel change was even more so. It is undoubtedly a positive signal that Gao Wen was able to find a solution to the difficult situation today.

Jiang Yanyun finally found a smile on her face. Looking at the curvature of Gao Wen's mouth, she also raised her hands above her head and clapped her hands above her head.

Gawain was about to look away when he saw Lawrence in the crowd——

It's not easy to ignore her because she stands out like a giant mushroom in a huge beige wide-brimmed straw hat.

In Wimbledon, because of the glare of the sun, it is very common to wear sunglasses and straw hats to block the sun and see the court clearly; but in order to avoid blocking the view of the audience in the back row, the event officials have strict regulations on the brim of the hat, taking Wimbledon The surrounding area of ​​the official hat is the standard. If it does not meet the specifications, the hat must be removed during the game, otherwise the game reserves the right to expel the audience.

At this time, the whole match was over, and the wide-brimmed straw hat had no effect, but it stood out from the crowd of small and exquisite hats.

Looking around, you can easily see the huge hat; moreover, there is a big red camellia flower in full bloom on the hat, which is bright and dazzling, and it is definitely not easy to ignore in the bustling sea of ​​people. His eyes were drawn involuntarily.

Gao Wen was no exception.

Across the crowd, between the seats and the court, Lawrence's and Gawain's eyes met in the air.

Although wearing sunglasses, he couldn't see Lawrence's eyes clearly, but he could still clearly see that the smile on the corner of his mouth curved upwards.

Then, Lawrence raised her right hand and gestured gracefully and calmly. She didn't even wave her palm left and right, but flipped her fingers up and down like a puppet, expressing greetings with the most restrained and simple movements as possible, as if she could feel the mischievous smile.

Involuntarily, Gao Wen burst out laughing.

However, Gao Wen did not evade or get angry. Instead, he smiled generously and clapped his hands in the direction of Lawrence to express his gratitude. Then, he turned to look at the other people in the audience stand, and continued to applaud to express his gratitude. Thank you for your support. Support, without discrimination.

The calm and generous movements actually sent a clear signal: Lawrence, there is nothing special, so there is no need to make a fuss.

Afterwards, Gao Wen didn't pause again, turned around and trotted towards the net, shaking hands with Istomin who was downcast and disappointed.

It can be seen from the body language that Istomin was very, very disappointed with the result of the game. After shaking hands after the game, he didn't want to be polite at all.

After a simple handshake and greeting, Istomin released his right hand without saying a word; but he continued to be polite and courteous for a while. Seeing that Gao Wen followed suit, Istomin stopped being humble and went forward to shake hands with the referee first. , and then returned to the player's bench with his head down to clean up.

Disappointed, beyond words.

After Gao Wen shook hands with the referee, he returned to the court, took off his sneakers, put on white socks, and felt the grass with his feet——

He trotted and sprinted all the way, and then "slid on the grass" on the grass, slipped out staggeringly, with his hands spread out, keeping his balance like wings. It looked like he was wearing his favorite rain boots and raincoat when he was a child and ran outside on a rainy day To play in water, you don’t even need any toys, you can entertain yourself in every puddle, smile on the corner of your mouth, and feel happiness from the bottom of your heart.

Oh, ho ho ho ho.

The spectators at the No. [-] stadium saw the playful and playful Gao Wen, one or two followed suit, whistling and cheering, it was very lively.

In the end, until the friction of the grass blocked his feet, Gawain took another step forward, leaped high, and explored the sky with his clenched right fist, as if he was about to touch the endless blue sky, and then , Happiness blooms at the corner of the mouth, blooming proudly without reservation.

Roar!Roar!Roar!
The cheers and shouts of the entire No. [-] stadium also followed Gao Wen's movements, and finally exploded. Applause and whistles poured down like a torrential rain, and there was another roar of mountains and tsunami in the stadium. They all felt happiness because of Gao Wen.

That kind of pure and simple strong emotion is contagious and impactful.

People are almost forgetting that Gao Wen is actually just a 19-year-old college student, and he has not entered the professional tennis world for a year. His innocent heart full of curiosity, bravery and courage is still beating in his chest. Ways to get a feel for the Wimbledon grass—

Refreshing.

Even the smile on the corner of the referee's mouth couldn't help but rise slightly.

If he could, he didn't want to interrupt Gawain's celebration. After all, this was indeed a difficult game, and Gawain deserved a small celebration.

But..."Gao Wen."

The referee called out, Gao Wen turned his head, and then saw the referee gesture with his eyes.

Following his line of sight, Gao Wen saw Istomin who had already packed up. A flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and he ran back barefoot.

Among the many traditions of Wimbledon, there is a very special one:
In order to show the spirit of fair play, the winners and losers of the game are treated equally, so after the game, the players need to leave the field together.

In the other three Grand Slams, the loser leaves the field in frustration, and the winner enjoys the cheers of the audience alone—even post-match interviews and spotlight moments of on-site interaction, but Wimbledon believes that both the winner and loser deserve a formal and grand This is also a unique ceremony.

——Obviously, Gawain completely forgot.

Running all the way, Gao Wen apologized to the referee, then quickly packed up his equipment, and it was too late to put on his shoes. He carried his sneakers and continued to catch up with Istomin with bare feet. With an apologetic face, "Sorry, sorry, I really didn't mean to."

Istomin, who was depressed, looked at the rare and reckless Gao Wen, and regained his smile, "Dude, are you sure you don't need to put on your sneakers?"