"Out of bounds!"

The linesman's voice was very firm and clear, and he made an out-of-bounds gesture, his eyes were firm, and he made a judgment without hesitation.

Gao Wen raised his jaw slightly, glanced across the court at where his return ball landed, and then nodded slightly to express his agreement:

This ball is indeed out of bounds.

His unforced error.

At the same time, this also means:

"0:3".

Gao Wen lost three games in a row.

Eye-popping!

Gao Wen, who has high expectations, is highly anticipated, and is the focus of the audience, the biggest, most popular and most popular Gao Wen of the Davis Cup in Auckland, unexpectedly fell into a predicament at the beginning.

How can it be!

You know, Gao Wen is currently ranked third in the world, while his opponent Michael Venus is ranked 399 in the world, this is not a level at all, okay?

Because it was so unexpected and shocking that the audience couldn't hold back their exclamation, completely forgetting their identity as the host.

In this situation, they should applaud and celebrate instead of sighing. One or two are even more annoyed than Li Zhe and Wu Di on the sidelines of the court.

On the other side of the net, Venus couldn't believe his ears, and looked around in astonishment, his eyes filled with doubts about the innocence and grievance of life:

Things, shouldn't be like this? What about home field advantage?

Half a beat slower.

The audience finally came to their senses and realized that something was wrong with them. Sparse applause burst into cheers for Venus.

However, the eyes still gathered towards Gao Wen as if there was nothing there:

what happened?

Could it be that the time difference has not been adjusted? Or the shadow of losing to Federer has not dissipated?

Yes, what's going on?

As the person involved, Gao Wen was very calm, without anger, panic, or annoyance, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, gently blooming:

Underestimated the enemy.

The reason, in fact, is not that complicated and not that serious. Simply summed up, it is to underestimate the enemy.

In two lifetimes, Gao Wen is more mature and rational. He is able to settle down and guard against arrogance and impetuosity, because he clearly knows:

The moment pride and complacency begins, it is the beginning of cessation of growth and cessation of progress.

What's more, he is still far from reaching the real peak, and there are countless challenges waiting in front of him, how can he be satisfied?

It is precisely because of this that Gao Wen has always maintained a good attitude. Whether it is as a challenger to attack the Big Four, or as a defender facing other players, Gao Wen can show the best competitive state, and he is not complacent at all. , No pride and complacency, nor despise the opponent.

Gao Wen never forgot his original intention.

Even so, there is one more objective fact:

Even though he has been a human for two lifetimes, all the situations that Gao Wen is facing now are all "fresh, strange, and never experienced" a brand new experience.

In his last life, he didn't even become a professional player, let alone a grand slam champion, third in the world, a top player, and so on.

Recently, Gao Wen has been in a state of top confrontation, self-challenge, and breaking through the limit. The opponents standing on the other side of the net are Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic. His mind is full of The exciting idea of ​​​​continuing to challenge and continue to break through and sprint.

Including Dubai, those who can advance to the main match are all top 100 players in the world.

The overall vibe, that's it.

Especially after the loss to Federer, Gao Wen's high morale was aroused, and he was eagerly looking forward to the next match, and his training motivation was perfect.

Suddenly, the confrontation mode switched, the opponent was a doubles player ranked 399 in the world, and the competition mode also returned to the simple and rough style of the challenge.

Circumstances have changed subtly.

Perhaps, Gao Wen didn't think so himself, and he was vigilant to avoid thinking like this, but subconsciously, he also thought that he should be able to catch it with his hands.

Even, not only asking for a victory, but also looking forward to a hearty victory as a perfect debut for his country.

However, tennis games are not that simple. To be precise, competitive sports are not that simple—

The more you want to prove yourself, the more you want to crush your opponent, the more you want to usher in a complete victory, but the more you can't do it.

Just look at Messi's performance in the national team. It's not that it's not good, but it's different after all under a state of expectation, pressure, and proof.

Moreover, the game of Venus is indeed... a bit special.

Michael Venus, 28 years old, was born in the United States, and he is also taking the path of turning professional in NCAA, but unfortunately, there are a large number of talents in North America. Even in NCAA, Venus' performance is not outstanding——

Because in the early stages of his career, Venus has been focusing on singles, but the cruel thing is that his singles talent is not as high as imagined.

In 2010, after graduating from university, Venus also faced a crossroads in his life. He aspired to become a professional player, but the United States could no longer find financial support; thus, Venus became a New Zealand citizen and received financial support here , to continue his career.

Over the years, Venus still has obsessions and dreams in the singles arena. Moreover, New Zealand lacks a new generation of talents. Venus and Statham are the top two singles players respectively, so he can continue to chase his dreams; but with As he grew older, he himself gradually realized:

The singles arena may be a beautiful dream.

Not to mention the ATP competition, even the challenge competition, Venus and Statham are not easy to reach the top and win the championship.

Slowly, Venus began to get involved in the doubles arena, but accidentally discovered her doubles potential.

At present, Venus is still taking care of both singles and doubles, and focuses on singles. However, the bonus in the doubles arena can enable him to make ends meet.

It is precisely because of this that Venus' playing style is a little bit special.

For one thing, he is a typical NCAA player with a strong serve and a strong forehand. He is 191 cm tall and slightly stronger than Gao Wen.

Secondly, the habit he developed in the doubles field made him dare to surf the net. He is considered to be half a "serve and net" player, and the whole game rhythm is relatively fast.

In the opening stage, Gao Wen was a little impatient and tried to quickly complete the suppression; while Venus's shots were very clean, with improved rhythm and speed.

Going back and forth, Gao Wen made a lot of unforced errors, and the overall layout and control seemed a little rough. Facing the impact of Venus, he lost points faster.

Actually ~lightnovelpub.net~ It can be seen that Venus has no burden at all, and travels lightly—

Assuming that this game is lost, and then going all out to attack, it is not for today's victory, but for tomorrow's follow-up game, which consumes Gao Wen's physical strength and energy, and paves the way for his teammates. Look Whether it can upset Gao Wen.

In particular, Statham almost defeated Zhang Ze just now, which not only gave Venus confidence, but also made Venus determined to break the boat.

then-

"0:3".

Venus leads.

Two Venus's serve, one Gawain's serve.

With such an opening, it was indeed unexpected that even the host audience sighed for Gao Wen.

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