Chapter 1394: Easy to Come Up with
"Gao Wen, first of all, congratulations on advancing to the quarterfinals of Roland Garros. I would like to ask how you evaluate your performance in this match. Under the dual difficulties of weather and playing away from home, it was obviously not an easy match to fight for three hours and defeat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, the last hope of the local team to win the championship."
"Where do you think the turning point of the game was? How do you evaluate Tsonga's performance? Did you feel the pressure of the away game?"
The whole stadium was in an uproar at the post-match press conference.
Bustling with people.
One after another.
Although this is not the first time, and it is already Gao Wen's third Grand Slam quarterfinal after the US Open and Australian Open, it seems unnecessary to make a fuss; but in fact, as Gao Wen continues to win and his undefeated record in Grand Slams continues, the attention from the media will only continue to rise and continue to ferment.
Now, it is no longer just the Chinese media, or even the Asian media, but media from all over the world have focused their attention on Gao Wen.
Looking around, the not-so-spacious press conference hall was packed with people. Some reporters even chose to stand in the back row, filling up all the blank space.
The reporters were a little anxious. Gao Wen had just sat down when the questions started, so Gao Wen didn't even have time to drink a sip of water.
At this time, Gao Wen had just opened the lid of his thermos cup and was drinking water, but the reporter had already started asking questions without paying attention. As a result, the questions were over, but Gao Wen was still drinking water. Then, the bustling and burning eyes of the whole audience were all focused on Gao Wen drinking water——
The pressure is huge.
Gao Wen also noticed the gaze, he stretched out his left index finger and gestured: Wait for me a moment.
Gurgle, gurgle.
Not only did Gao Wen not stop, but he also drank the entire bottle of water in one go. He was so straightforward and generous that even the reporters on the scene felt thirsty.
Bang! Finally, Gawain drank a whole bottle of water, put down the thermos cup, and then he could see——
Gao Wen quietly adjusted the placement of the thermos cup, moving it around until he placed it next to the mineral water bottle on the table.
A serious look on his face.
But what is this operation? Reporter: ???
It was a little late for the reporters at the scene to react: the official mineral water sponsor of the French Open is Perrier, and Gao Wen is the spokesperson for Evian mineral water.
No wonder Gao Wen did not drink the Perrier water on the table, but brought his own thermos cup to the scene.
During the post-match press conference of the Paris Masters last year, Gao Wen once used Evian mineral water as a joke, which sparked a lot of discussion.
Later it was rumored that Evian's public relations and publicity departments were very satisfied with Gao Wen's wit and humor.
Now at Roland Garros, Gawain showed his wit in another way, without words, which was enough to relax the atmosphere.
Evian mineral water can easily become the focus even if it is not present at the scene.
really!
Gao Wen is indeed Gao Wen. The press conference room was filled with low laughter.
Originally, the reporter asked about the home field, Tsonga and other issues, and mentioned the key words "local hopes of winning the championship" in the hope of stirring up some sparks.
In a blink of an eye, Gao Wen had eliminated the tense atmosphere.
The air relaxed slightly.
Then, Gao Wen began to answer the question with a smile on his face.
“I think I’m learning and improving.”
"For me, Paris doesn't feel like a home stadium, but it doesn't feel like an away stadium either. Yes, last year, I played some games here and won some victories..."
Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by the laughter of the reporters at the scene.
Obviously, Gao Wen completed his complaints in this way.
The reporters tried to "sow discord" and copied Melbourne's routine, unleashing all of Paris' away power to sow discord between Gawain and the audience.
But Gao Wen had a better idea.
Without any excuses, he lightly joked about his victory in the Masters Championship in Paris last year, silently conveying an attitude:
Perhaps, Paris is not Gao Wen's home ground, but they are definitely not the enemy, and the impact of the away game is not so sharp.
High! Really high! While chatting and laughing, he had already dismantled all the traps set by the reporter.
The scene was filled with joy.
Gao Wen, however, still looked serious, as if he had no idea what he had just said, and continued speaking with an innocent and serious expression.
"... I don't feel strange here. But I must admit that Roland Garros is different. First of all, the type of venue is different."
The serious science mask on his face, coupled with the complaints and jokes in his words, created a strong contrast, which made the reporters' relaxed mouths continue to rise.
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“This is my first time competing here. Everything is new to me and I need to take it step by step.”
"From the performance in the past few games, I am on the right track, but I still need to work harder."
Subtext: Away isn't the problem; clay is.
From beginning to end, Gao Wen did not directly respond to reporters' questions about "away games" and "audiences", but he defuses all attacks with downplaying them.
Even though the reporters have long been accustomed to Gao Wen's cheerful and talkative manner at press conferences, they still can't help but exclaim every time: Awesome!
There has been a serious discussion about Federer's influence on professional tennis.
Putting aside the number of championships, historical data and other glorious things, the most important thing is actually Federer's personal charm, from his conversation to his demeanor to his manners, including the charm he showed in press conferences and various charity activities, which is unique in the long river of history.
It is thanks to this that tennis has been able to break down barriers and spread around the world.
Later, the golden duel of "Federer VS Nadal" pushed the charm of competitive sports to the extreme. In addition, Nadal's personal charm and Federer's complementary support, unlike Federer's elegance and humor, Nadal's sincerity, steadiness, passion and concentration gave another interpretation to tennis.
In just ten years, the influence of tennis around the world has more than doubled and tripled, and in terms of commercial scale, it may have expanded more than tenfold.
All of this is indeed due to the influence of Federer and Nadal.
Therefore, in the eyes of professionals and the entire industry system, when people discuss "GOAT", Federer and Nadal are always slightly ahead, not because of those data or records, but because these two players have become the best footnotes to the sport of tennis.
There is no doubt that the charm Federer displayed in the interview is indeed unique.
Until Gawain appeared.
Since the US Open, reporters have put forward an opinion and a possibility, which has then gone through debate, tug-of-war and questioning, as well as observation, investigation and waiting. Finally, after experiencing the ups and downs of the past two months, when we arrived at Roland Garros, everything seemed to become clear.
Reporters had to admit that Federer had his successor.
Who knows?
Perhaps, Gao Wen already has the ability to become the next giant, both in terms of his performance on the field and off the field.
(End of this chapter)