Chapter 1534 Focus Shift
In June, ATP was abuzz with excitement and bustle.
Gao Wen, the current world's second-ranked superstar, has been at the top of the global hot search list for many consecutive years, grabbing the public's attention.
He first stole the spotlight at the premiere of "Mission Impossible 5", where he heroically saved a beautiful girl from a potential accident. His youthful and elegant demeanor caused countless discussions on social networks, and the girls screamed.
Then he met the popular star Lawrence late at night, and received Lawrence's confession from a distance, which sparked heated discussion. However, Gawain politely and gentlemanly rejected Lawrence. The twists and turns of the plot made people shout for excitement.
As you can imagine, during the press conference before the Queen's Club Cup, the noisy scene of Gawain being surrounded by three layers of people inside and outside was truly a sight to behold, with countless eyes and focus directed towards Gawain.
Not to mention Gao Wen, even Nadal, Murray, Dimitrov and Raonic who returned from injury became the target of media questioning.
However, Gawain performed perfectly—
He was graceful and cheerful.
He responded positively to all questions related to the scandal, politely resolved all attacks and probing, repeatedly reiterated his position as a friend, and mentioned the interesting stories of his acquaintance with Lawrence in a light-hearted and humorous manner.
Frank, straightforward, sincere and kind.
Not only did it dispel all doubts, but it also once again made people feel Gawain's wisdom and humor. Even when he rejected Lawrence, he seemed charming and not at all annoying or disgusting, and successfully won applause.
Perhaps, things should end here——
This is another love story of "she likes him, he doesn't like her". The only regrettable thing is that they are not destined to be together, which makes it seem pure.
In a short time, the number of fans of Gawain on social networks soared exponentially. Although there were still some fanatical fans of Lawrence who expressed strong dissatisfaction with Gawain, Gawain's performance and response still won praise from countless netizens.
This can be seen from the increasing number of fans on Gao Wen's different social networking platforms.
Next, they should focus on the Queen's Club Cup. After all, Gawain is a professional player and tennis is his job.
However... the situation is still a little bit complicated, or perhaps uncontrollable factors are off track, and the noise that hasn't had time to calm down has started again.
In this year's Queen's Club Cup, Gawain will once again appear as the top seed and face the strong opponent Kyrgios in the first round, which is definitely a focus match.
Grass is undoubtedly the surface that Kyrgios is best at and likes best. He became famous by defeating Nadal at Wimbledon. His strength and speed can be brought to the extreme on grass.
Not to mention the conflicts and contradictions between Gawain and Kyrgios outside the court, the tit-for-tat clash is definitely a highlight.
The atmosphere was full of tension before the game.
Kyrgios said at the press conference that Gawain is the worst world No. 2 in history, with no strength, no talent, and no personality. He is purely lucky. His status as world No. 2 is definitely a shameful page in ATP history.
Kyrgios, who dares to speak and take responsibility, has never been shy about speaking out and has opened fire at full force, creating a huge wave before the game even started.
In this regard, Gao Wen did not respond to the rumors with the same carefree attitude as when he was in the middle of the scandal. He showed his edge in a casual manner, in a gentlemanly way.
"May I ask what his world ranking is?"
"thirty."
"Oh, it's a pity. It seems that besides his ability, his luck is not very good. But hey, we can look at it from another perspective. In this way, he will not be written into the history of ATP. He should be very happy."
Smiling face.
If Kyrgios was charging forward recklessly, then Gawain was the one who used little force to achieve a great result, making Kyrgios lose face with ease.
It is precisely because of this that the first round match between Gawain and Kyrgios attracted countless attention.
Regardless, people have to admit that Kyrgios is a dangerous opponent, like a time bomb. No one knows when it might explode, nor can they determine the damage value and range of the explosion.
It’s time to return our attention to tennis.
However, Lawrence appeared in the stands of the stadium for this game. Although he was wearing sunglasses, the audience and the director recognized this new generation superstar at the first moment and their enthusiasm instantly grew.
Indeed, Gawain had just rejected Lawrence directly, saying that they were just friends; but Lawrence showed his determination with practical actions.
The heated discussion spread all over the Internet while the competition was going on.
The game was exciting, but Lawrence still stole all the attention.
"Lawrence made a bold declaration of love and went to the Queen's Club to watch Gawain compete."
"As expected of young people, they dare to love and hate, and pursue bravely after confessing."
"After being rejected, Lawrence appeared in the first show of the season on Govan grass."
"Lawrence responded to the rumors with dignity and continued to bravely pursue love."
"In response to this with concrete actions, Lawrence is officially pursuing Gawain?"
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All major media outlets became excited at the first moment, with a barrage of news flooding the screens, from groundless rumors to reality shows broadcast live around the world. In an age where entertainment is everything, netizens sat in the front row to watch the show, and their high enthusiasm spread across the board like a volcanic eruption.
Some people support Lawrence, while others think that Gawain is not worthy of Lawrence; some people call out to Gawain, while others think that Gawain should stay away from Lawrence; some people think that this is just hype, while others think that they are a perfect match -
The most incredible thing is that in just less than three days, the "CP Party" has emerged on all major social networking platforms, including fanatical fans in China and North America, who have been writing texts in different languages, imagining every little detail between the two people, and writing passionately.
The focus is completely off-center.
Kyrgios was ignored.
In fact, Kyrgios did perform poorly. It was obvious that his attention was completely distracted by off-court factors and his concentration throughout the game was seriously lacking.
Either he makes outrageous mistakes, or his offensive control and hitting are completely off the mark, as if the Hulk is aimlessly smashing everything in front of him.
He would either keep yelling at his coaching team or vent his anger towards the audience; any slight movement would cause an uproar for him.
Competition, annoyance, anger, complaints, protests, re-competition.
And then, again.
Annoyance, anger, complaints, protests, and rematches.
Time and again, Kyrgios fell into this vicious cycle.
Simply put, Kyrgios' opponent is not just Gawain, but also the referee, the caddie, the audience, the sun, the team, himself... as well as the innocent bees passing by and the breeze blowing in his face. The whole world is against him.
The game would be completely ruined.
In the end, the entire game lasted only 39 minutes. Although the pace of the grass court was indeed fast, it was surprising that the game ended in less than 40 minutes. It was even shorter than a training session. It seemed that the game was over before we even started sweating.
“6:3”, “6:2”.
Gawain easily defeated Kyrgios and got off to a good start in the grass court season.
(End of this chapter)