[Tennis] Qin Jin is good

"I'm sorry I just saw your message. My family and I went shopping just now. Have you set off now?"

After 10 minutes, "Okay, it seems that I have already set off, so when you see my message, have you already landed? Reply to my message when you arrive at the place, and let's cheer for the next game!"

"I just landed, and now I'm connecting to Basel. It's the afternoon of the 22nd here. It should be night in Shanghai. Have you slept? If you do, wake up in the morning and reply to my message!"

The plane flew for about [-] hours, and they had to change and toss again. It should be almost eleven o'clock in the evening in Shanghai.Qin Min didn't know if he would receive the message when he sent it out. Jinyou's work and rest has always been very stable. He must go to bed before eleven o'clock in the evening and wake up before seven o'clock in the morning. I don't know if he has slept yet.What he didn't expect was that he received a reply immediately after sending the message, which surprised him very much.

"Haha, I haven't slept yet. I checked the flight to Zurich today. I guess you should land right now, so I'm waiting for your news. How are you doing?"

Jin You's deliberate close care made Qin Min almost overwhelmed by the touch and happiness. At this moment, Qin Min really felt that the two of them were like a couple who cared and worried about each other. Would ordinary friends be like this?Will Jin Woo also have a crush on him?All kinds of speculations spread in Qin Min's mind.

"Wow, are you really waiting for me?"

"Of course, I didn't see your news in time today, which makes me feel uneasy. I have to wait for your news, otherwise I won't be able to sleep." Jin You's words once again extinguished the small flame that Qin Min had just raised, and now He suddenly felt that Jinyou was too gentle and kind to others?

"So, if it was your other friends, you would wait for news from them? Isn't it because it's me that you're waiting? Thinking about it like this, I really don't think it's so special, it's so sad!"

"Of course it's different. Friends can also be divided into close and distant. Other friends may not be like you and will inform me before taking off when they leave Shanghai. You are now my closest friend. I have a special gift for you." Location."

After uttering these words without thinking, Jin You couldn't help being in a trance.He and Qin Min had only known each other for a few days, why did they suddenly become so close? He even put Qin Min as his closest friend without hesitation.It can only be said that the fate between people is so wonderful. Some people grow up together but fail to become close relatives, and some people become confidantes when they first met. This feeling is really wonderful.

"It's almost there."

"By the way, can I watch the live broadcast of your game this time in China?"

"I don't know about it. ATP500 events seem to be almost never broadcast in China. Maybe you can watch them on the ATP official website. But it doesn't matter if you don't watch them. Just watch the news and know the results. Some games may not be broadcast until midnight in China. , don't stay up late."

"I'll check it out, and of course I'll do my best to support you."

"Go to bed quickly, it's late now, isn't it?"

"Well, good night then, you also pay attention to your body."

After chatting with Jinyou, Qin Min swept away the exhaustion from the journey, his whole face became radiant, and the previous haze was swept away on his face, and his face became full of smiles.The change was so obvious that even several elders in the same industry could see it.

"Dear Qin, can you tell me what miraculous thing happened just now? Could it be the power of love?" Physical trainer Jorge is a romantic French man, and he was the first to tease at this moment.

"Of course, besides love, is there anything else that has such a magical effect? ​​But to be precise, I'm still in the pursuit stage."

"Wow wow wow, our little boy is finally going to fall in love." Because he has never been in love, Qin Min has always been an image of an innocent little boy in the eyes of a few open Westerners, and they always take this Qin Min used to be embarrassed because of teasing him about something, but now he has been trained to be thick-skinned by them.

"However, it's still in the pursuit stage. I thought I had to notify Mondelof to make preparations. Now it seems that you should work harder." Feng Cheng also joked.

Qin Min shrugged and ignored them, quietly looking out the window at the rapidly receding scenery.He has never told them about his sexual orientation until now. On the one hand, their relationship with each other is largely a business cooperation relationship. It is common for professional tennis players to change team members, and he cannot yet trust them.

On the other hand, he didn't know how to say it. He didn't know what the views of several people on the team were about homosexuality.But if they find out and ask him later, Qin Min will not be ashamed to admit it.

It is not that there are no athletes who come out in professional tennis, but the amazing thing is that many female athletes come out, and male athletes can count them all with one hand, and among the only ones who come out, there are no top players at all.If he can be with Jin Woo, then he will come out sooner or later, and he will most likely be No.1 among men's tennis players.

But the consequences of coming out are unpredictable. He may be rejected by other athletes, may be boycotted by fans, may be rejected by major brand endorsements, and thus be abandoned by the management team. Everything is possible.

So he is not strong enough.When he is strong enough, when he can dominate the professional tennis world and become No.1 in men's tennis in the world, absolutely no one can refuse him and ignore him because of his sexuality.A great enough person is always able to make people who don't like them have to accept some of their less than ideal aspects of him.By then, he could even make a small contribution to gay equality and acceptance.

On the 24th, the Basel Indoor Tournament begins. Many players will not participate in an ATP500 match. Moreover, the Austrian Vienna Open of the same level will start at the same time. Some players will choose to participate in this match, and some players will choose to participate. At this time, I will choose not to participate in order to accumulate strength for the more important BNP Paribas Masters starting on the 31st.

Therefore, according to the latest world rankings, Qin Min, who has soared to No. 14 after winning the Shanghai Masters, is the No. 3 seed in this competition.

The match started on the 24th. Qin Min did not encounter too difficult opponents in the first two rounds. In the past two years, his strength has improved rapidly, and he has become more calm in the professional arena.

It’s just that in professional tennis, it’s not uncommon for first-class players to be upset by second- and third-rate players. The tactics of tennis games are not diverse, and the outcome of a game largely depends on the mentality and performance of the players in the game.

Knowing this well, Qin Min did not dare to relax at all. In the game, he did not relax because the opponent was ranked lower than him or weaker than himself. Once he relaxed, he would become a stepping stone for his opponent to move forward.

Even with caution, Qin Min encountered his biggest challenge in this competition.He faced former world number one American Bruno Bruno in the semifinals.The 32-year-old Bruno has been ranked among the top three in the world for the past eight years, and was number one last year.

At the beginning of this year, he was also aggressive and wanted to keep his No. 10 position, but unfortunately, he was accidentally injured during the French Open of this year's Grand Slam, retired due to injury, and had to withdraw from the next game , more than three months of cultivation.After returning from injury, the opponent's condition has not diminished. He has won the championship in multiple events including the US Open before, and has recovered his ranking that has been declining during the recuperation period to [-]th.

Facing Bruno, who is also good at high-speed balls, but is nearly ten centimeters taller than him at 196, Qin Min's biggest advantage was eliminated, and he was used by the opponent to use the serve to smash the ball many times. In the past, Qin Min used it against others. , but this time I tasted it the other way around.

In desperation, Qin Min could only try his best to change his relatively simple scoring method in the past, and tried many times the spin of the ball that he had been practicing recently. This method also had a certain effect. The up and down spin helped Qin Min change a certain Unfortunately, his skills are immature, and the spin is not his shortcoming for Bruno himself. A top athlete will not have too obvious shortcomings. Has its own uses and responses.

In the end, Qin Min lost the game with a total score of 2-1, ending his schedule for the Basel Indoor Competition.Winning or losing is a common event for military strategists, as well as for athletes. This defeat did not bother Qin Min and his team too much. Qin Min has already gained a lot by being able to reach the semi-finals. He will get 180 points and Prize money of more than 7 euros.

And more importantly, the next Paris Masters.Optimistically, this defeat also helped him leave Switzerland for Paris, France early, and have more time to adjust himself and prepare for the next Masters.

But optimistic thinking is optimistic thinking, and you should show weakness or you have to show weakness. Bitter tricks are really easy to use sometimes.

After returning to the hotel, Qin Min immediately sent a text message to Jinyou, "I lost the game today. Although I have lost many times before, I am still a little sad [crying face]."

It was noon in Switzerland, and Shanghai had just entered the night, so Jin You quickly responded to the news.

"[Touching the head] It's just a temporary failure, don't be discouraged, eat a good meal later, and then sleep, everything will be OK."

"Well, it's actually okay, but I'm a little tired, and the opponent is too strong."

"You are still young, and sooner or later you will become stronger."

"Haha, I love to hear that. By the way, I will ask you for my mother's birthday tomorrow."

"Don't worry, I promise there will be no problem. It's just that I will go to your house in the morning, and it will be midnight in Europe. Will it disturb your rest?"

"It's okay, it's just a delay, it doesn't matter."

"That's good."

Qin Min was chatting with Jin You, when Feng Cheng called him to have dinner, and after dinner, they were going to Paris non-stop.

"Hey, did you watch Bruno's post-match interview? He praised Qin a lot!" Several people chatted while eating, and Jorge talked about the news he just discovered while watching TV in his room.

"Ok?"

"The reporter asked him what he thought of you. He said that you are a very good athlete, full of strength, and know how to think. He also said that you are growing very fast now. He is very optimistic about your future and thinks that you will be his strength in the future. opponent."

"I also agree with him. However, Qin, you can watch more of Bruno's games. Your style of play is very similar to his. He has a lot to learn from him." Morton also said.

"Well, I will. When I played against him today, I felt that I still have a big gap compared with the top players. I still have a lot of room for improvement." Qin Min was very happy to be recognized by his seniors. Able to fully recognize his own problems, Bruno is indeed a tennis player worthy of respect and study.