Chapter 1342: Burst into laughter
The atmosphere was light and cheerful.
Tiafoe smiled brightly, showing off her teeth like a model in a toothpaste advertisement. "Good luck, I hope you can continue to advance, so that it won't be so embarrassing for me to be eliminated in the first round. I will be proud to tell my friends that hey, I lost to the eventual champion."
"What do you think?"
Gao Wen pursed his lips, revealing an embarrassed expression, "The pressure is too great, I can't bear it."
Tiafoe burst into laughter, "Haha, hahaha", the hearty laughter hit Gawain's eardrums, deafening, "Brother, you can do it, I believe you can do it."
Then, his expression changed slightly, revealing his seriousness, and he said sincerely, "I really believe this. After all, you just defeated the world's number one for the next ten years. You should have more confidence in yourself."
Gao Wen's eyebrows slightly raised, "So, the world number one in the next ten years is best at clay?"
Tiafoe: ...
Rarely, Tiafoe showed no sign of embarrassment at all. His smile froze at the corner of his mouth. He opened his mouth but couldn't utter a word.
"Haha." This time, it was Gao Wen's turn to laugh out loud. He fell forward and backward, extremely happy.
No words or explanations were needed, the audience could deeply feel the cheerful atmosphere on the court, and the entertainment effect continued until the very end.
It seems that the two players playing against each other today should be friends in private.
This is an interesting thing.
Usually, judging from social networks, all the new generations born in the 1990s and 1995s seem to be targeting Gao Wen, and are eager to defeat him.
In reality, one can feel in the tour that Gao Wen has friends all over the world, including many new generation players, and his private friendship is also very good.
So, what is the truth? This question was also raised in the post-match press conference. Obviously, the reporters were curious about:
Did Gawain and Tiafoe have a past relationship?
"... Ha, no, Dafu and I met in Paris."
Gao Wen gave a surprising answer, and then changed the subject.
"But who can say no to Daifuku?"
"He was like a mascot, he easily won everyone's love in the players' restaurant and of course, on the training ground, he was very popular.
"To be honest, when the draw came out, I was a little worried. Obviously, he was the one that the audience and the players liked more, which put me in a disadvantageous position. But when I thought about it carefully, well, I was familiar with this scene, and it seemed that it was not the first time, so I accepted it calmly."
……Hahaha!
Bursting with laughter——
As soon as you hear it, you know that Gao Wen is implying Melbourne.
At this year's Australian Open, Gao Wen truly stood against the whole world, single-handedly fighting against the entire home court. The "seven-point chaos" is still the most shocking moment of this season, and has been selected by countless professional tennis media as the most shameful and worst moment of the season so far.
Gawain teased Tiafoe in this way.
Thinking carefully about Tiafoe's performance in the game, the reporters couldn't help but nod in agreement:
It seems that the ATP has another mascot to entertain the public, but it is unknown what heights Tiafoe can reach in the future and whether it is worth paying attention to.
Afterwards, the media asked some questions related to the game:
This was not only the first time that Gawain stepped onto the Roland Garros stage in his career; but also some of the rounds between Gawain and Tiafoe at the end of the game were indeed very entertaining, and the confrontation between them also showed many sparks. In the end, Gawain stood firm, overcame the difficulties, and successfully ended the battle in three sets.
Looking back on it after the game, it feels different.
And then——
"Gao Wen, five minutes ago, a match on court seven ended, and your next opponent has been officially announced."
"Dominic Thiem defeated Aljaz-Bedene in four sets to advance to the second round, which means you will soon play against your good friend Dominic. He has shown good competitive form in the past two weeks. What do you think about this?"
"Also, you are still unbeaten against players born after 1990. Obviously, Dominica will be another challenge. What are your expectations for this game? Will you do anything special to prepare?"
"What do you think about playing against young players?"
finally!
From the moment the draw came out, the potential second-round matchup between Gavankar and Thiem has attracted much attention.
Because the two are good friends, and because both are representatives of the new generation, both rose to prominence at the US Open last year. Although their subsequent development curves were different, it did not affect people's comparison of the two players.
Especially with Raonic absent due to injury and Dimitrov having a sluggish season, and with Gawain having just defeated another young "post-95s" player in the first round, this long-awaited matchup has attracted even more attention.
After regrettably missing the chance to meet in the second round in Monte Carlo, Thiem finally seized the opportunity.
Finally, it’s about to start! “Ha!”
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Gao Wen smiled and laughed out loud, his eyes full of laughter.
"Excuse me, reporter, could you please correct the wording and tone?"
"You say that as if I am a veteran who has been on tour for ten years. There are young players on the left and young players on the right. I am also a young player, okay? The last time I confirmed my date of birth, I remember that I should be relatively young. Is there any misunderstanding between us?"
boom--
The whole audience burst into laughter.
really!
As Gao Wen said, people almost forget that he is also a "post-95s" and is younger than Raonic, Dimitrov and Thiem.
Originally, Gao Wen should have been a young player who challenged other players, but now he is repeatedly placed in a higher position. The whole context is a bit funny.
As a result, the reporter who asked the question responded, "Maybe, Gao Wen, we need to confirm your birth certificate. Are you sure you were not born after 2000?"
The reporter did the opposite. Instead of making fun of Gao Wen's "old age", he continued to complain about Gao Wen's "young age" -
Asians do generally look young, with baby faces. Even if they are 30 years old, they will still be suspected of being underage if they enter a bar in the United States.
This unconventional response once again caused laughter at the press conference.
Such a scene is really rare. Although Gao Wen is under tremendous pressure when coming to Roland Garros this time, and most of it comes from the media, it can still be seen that Gao Wen is slowly conquering the media reporters. Compared with the Australian Open, the situation has changed a little.
However, Gao Wen shrugged calmly and said, "Don't worry, I was not born in Hawaii."
It is apparently a well-known story around the world that a certain "sea-viewing" classmate who was born in Hawaii was repeatedly questioned about his birth certificate during the 2008 campaign.
But no one expected that Gao Wen would respond in such a way. The press conference room paused for a second, stunned for a moment, and then -
Ha ha!
The press conference was so lively that there were bursts of laughter, applause and whistles, and even the players and staff passing by in the corridor couldn't help but stop and stare at the noise in front of them in amazement: Is this normal?
(End of this chapter)