Chapter 1402: Rising Step by Step
Controversy, surging and boiling——
Obviously, things didn't end that easily.
When Isern announced the dismissal of the security team members, the local French media quickly issued a strong condemnation: "There is no doubt that this is purely a lazy move by Isern's team to use scapegoats to divert attention. The relevant security team members were dismissed without holding the management accountable, and the security system was not adjusted. Such a superficial approach is completely shirking responsibility."
And, further, detonate land mines.
In recent years, the Isern team has made repeated mistakes in professional work such as official events, security, and schedule arrangements, and has not been enterprising and refused to listen to opinions. While other top events are constantly innovating and improving, the French Open management team is complacent.
For example, the schedules of all players must give way to the host players, even the Big Four are no exception.
"Although we all know there is a difference between home and away games, it is shocking that such blatant discrimination is put on the table."
The above words came from Djokovic. Although the world No. 1 did not confront Isern head-on, he still bluntly stated that he believed he deserved the treatment of playing on the Philippe Chatrier Stadium, and indirectly expressed his dissatisfaction with the controversy over the schedule and venue arrangements.
For example, the tournament organizing committee used all means to increase box office attendance, even threatening the health of the players. This time, the French Open had a fire in its backyard.
Tsonga expressed his dissatisfaction bluntly in the press conference after losing to Gawain. He believed that it was too dark to see the tennis ball clearly and they should interrupt the game and continue tomorrow, but obviously, Isern forced the players to continue in order to retain the audience and avoid ticket refunds.
Simon also complained bitterly after being eliminated in the fourth round. He believed that as a French player, he was neglected. In the fourth round match against Murray, he did not even enter the Suzanne Lenglen Stadium, but was arranged to play on Court No. 1. In the end, he ended his journey this year with a loss.
"I think I deserve a match against Philippe Chatrier or Suzanne Lenglen, and I deserve the corresponding respect, but they just treat me like shit and throw me out there. They don't know what they are doing. Is the French Tennis Federation really working?"
Being attacked from all sides and with a fire in the backyard, the attack from the French players made the intensity of the whole incident rise to a new level.
The dissatisfaction and anger that had been suppressed for so long finally came out——
A little unexpected, but not that unexpected.
For a long time, there have been many problems within the French Tennis Federation, and factional struggles are serious, resulting in a serious imbalance of resources. Many French players have complained and protested in public more than once. Those contradictions have long been brought to the surface, but these long-standing problems are really difficult to improve.
At this time, taking advantage of the opportunity that Isern was being chased and blocked, the signs of factional struggle arose again and spread in the media in a blink of an eye.
Things had completely gone off track at this point. Not to mention Gawain, even Federer probably couldn't have predicted it.
Later - to be precise, it should be much later, the factional struggle continued, and it only got into shape after all the French Open tournaments ended. It lasted for nearly half a year and ended with the defeat of the Isern faction. The factional structure of the French Tennis Federation was reshuffled.
At the end of the year, Isern announced his resignation as tournament director of the French Open and Paris Masters, and left the French Tennis Federation, retiring in disgrace.
Who could have thought that the whole incident would end up like this? Of course, the "fan incident" was not the main cause, nor the fuse, but just an excuse, a small part of a series of chain events.
But it is undeniable that this incident played a role in fueling the flames, inadvertently handing the knife to Isern's enemy and completing the fatal blow.
This is the power of opinion leaders. Federer once again demonstrated his strong influence on a global scale. At the same time, Gao Wen also showed his potential and broke through the limitations of the court for the first time. His voice was heard and noticed outside the court, and played an unimaginable role.
Step by step, Gawain's position is rising steadily.
Look back to the present moment.
After Gao Wen's post-match press conference, everyone was talking about this young rising star.
He confronted the Grand Slam tournament director head-on, showing extraordinary courage and character in his words and deeds. Moreover, his speech was not just a casual emotional outburst, but rather well-organized, structured, with clear views and a firm stance, which was truly eye-opening and left a deep impression on the reporters again.
However, despite admiration and praise, people can't help but start to worry -
After all, Gawain is not a giant. What if Ethern tries to make trouble for Gawain behind his back? How will Gawain and his team react? Although people do not know the subsequent developments or the dilemma Ethern is facing, they can feel the tension in the air. The battle between Federer and Ethern filled the whole venue, and Gawain was the first to be attacked.
If the tournament organizing committee wants to make things difficult for the players, it doesn't need to be that troublesome. Some negligence and restrictions in the details can make the players miserable:
For example, making reservations for driving ranges and setting up itineraries are inconvenient.
For example, the shuttle bus to the stadium, dry cleaning of jerseys and equipment, stringing of rackets, massage and physical therapy schedules, etc., are all prioritized at the back, which prolongs the waiting time.
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For example, the venue arrangement is like Simon, who cannot enter the Suzanne Lenglen Stadium even when playing against Murray.
These details will not directly affect the game. After all, the tournament organizing committee is not crazy. They also look forward to exciting games, they also expect top players to continue to advance, and they also hope to avoid conflicts with players as much as possible; but often, these details may affect the experience.
Simply put, it's annoying.
For professional players, they need to stay focused as much as possible. If there are too many trivial matters off the court, it may not only affect their mood, but also their condition, and finally affect their performance in the game, especially in the Grand Slam, which lasts for two weeks, which is equivalent to a tennis marathon. The importance of details becomes more and more prominent as they need to stay focused and improve their condition throughout the whole process.
Therefore, it is unknown what impact these annoying details will have.
Some people may say, no way? How could the organizing committee destroy its own reputation?
In fact, similar situations do not occur very often among top players, and even if they do, their teams will deal with them immediately. But it is not uncommon for players who are not highly ranked, and it can even be said to be a part of their daily lives in global competitions.
In other words, if the French Open organizing committee really wants to make things difficult for Gao Wen, there are indeed countless ways to do it -
There is one right in front of you.
The venue for the quarterfinals: Philippe Chatrier? Or Suzanne Lenglen? Or even... Court 1? (End of this chapter)