Chapter 1631: Collective Fueling

"…So, Gawain, how do you feel about experiencing Wimbledon's unique Sunday rest and Super Monday for the first time in your career?"

Neither Beckham nor Ozil stayed for too long. After a very brief exchange of ideas, they left, leaving Gawain some time.

As professional players, they all know the importance of post-match recovery training. If it were them, they would not want the entire process to be disturbed or even interrupted.

So, after a brief greeting, Beckham said he would come to watch the next game; Ozil had no plans at first, but now he is eager to try -

Anyway, the season is over.

In British domestic competitions, Arsenal defeated Aston Villa in the FA Cup and successfully defended their title, winning the championship for a record twelfth time; in the Champions League, Arsenal lost to Monaco and was eliminated early in the quarterfinals; with the end of the Premier League, the players all entered the off-season.

The season just ended last week and now is the holiday period. As for off-season training, there is no rush.

Listening to Beckham's description of the potential quarter-final matchup, if it was "Gawain vs. Murray", it was very likely that members of the royal family would appear at the All England Club. Ozil couldn't help but get excited and chattered about the event. The two of them turned around and left, talking and laughing all the way.

Gawain?

Gao Wen retracted his attention, completed his recovery training step by step, and watched the fierce battle between Murray and Karlovic on the big screen.

Then, Gao Wen appeared in the press conference room, waiting for the storm to come.

From all aspects, radiating from this game, different topic focus can be detected in all directions, and reporters will definitely not miss it.

But I didn’t expect that the first question would be so... gentle, just like a gentle breeze and drizzle.

So much so that Gao Wen was slightly stunned, and then he glanced at the whole audience, and a smile began to surge in his eyes.

"The first question is so friendly, why do I have a bad feeling? So, how crazy and terrible is the storm that follows?"

hehe.

There was a low laugh in the room.

"If you are worried that the unexpected situation just now will happen again, please rest assured that I will be gentle with you."

One second, two seconds——

They were stunned because the reporters thought that Gao Wen was going to make fun of Kyrgios. The grievances between Gao Wen and Kyrgios were no secret, but they were worried that the organizing committee might forcibly interrupt the press conference just to avoid chaos from happening again, which would be counterproductive.

Then the reporters were shocked by the second half of the sentence. Before they could react, laughter broke out.

The corners of Gao Wen's mouth also rose slightly.

"Fresh."

Without pausing, Gawain gave his answer.

"Because of the rest days, the entire training rhythm and state adjustment need to be adapted."

"Pete said he had a little experience here that could help, and having played Indian Wells and Miami back-to-back, that helped a little bit."

“So, I’m trying to adapt.”

Sampras? A little experience?

Obviously, this is a joke.

It can be seen from the relaxed expressions on the reporters' faces that these little bits of humor and the well-paced rhythm really made the press conference immersed in a cheerful atmosphere, so much so that people could temporarily forget about Gawain's fighting power and how he easily defeated Kyrgios.

"When I arrived at the All England Club today, my first thought was, wow, there are so many people."

Ha ha!

Finally, a reporter couldn't hold back and burst out laughing. Looking at the innocent expression on Gao Wen's face, his mood also became cheerful.

Gawain shrugged.

"I'm serious."

"If I were a fan, I wouldn't miss Super Monday either. Apart from the Central Court, there are exciting matches in almost every court."

"It seems that all the fans and players who are still staying at the All England Club are pouring out. I saw a lot of players I met for the first time in the corridor of the gym. If it weren't for my fitness coach pulling me to warm up, I might want to go up and say hello to everyone."

There was no politeness or falsehood; these were truly Gawain's heartfelt words.

Only by truly experiencing Wimbledon can you understand the difference of this century-old event. It's not that the other three Grand Slams are inferior to Wimbledon, but the All England Club's own colors are particularly strong and bright. The traditions, the audience, and the atmosphere are all different.

As a journalist, Gao Wen can understand and accept the changes that are forced upon him by the commercialization process. Every event is trying to survive in the fierce competition.

But at the same time, we have to admit that the end of the commercialization process is assembly line operation, and the differences between different competitions are becoming fewer and smaller. Even if you travel around the world and go to different cities to participate in competitions, you will gradually lose the feeling of these differences.

It is precisely because of this that Wimbledon, which has withstood the test and persisted in its own way, even though it only allows white jerseys, the colors of the tournament are exceptionally strong and can easily leave a deep impression. As long as you participate in it in person, it is difficult not to like this century-old event.

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No wonder countless players worship Wimbledon as a holy place.

Here, Gao Wen generously shared his true feelings.

On the other side, the reporter grasped the key point and immediately took advantage of the opportunity.

"... Gao Wen, regarding the arrangement of the court and the schedule, Wozniacki said in an interview that the central court has two men's matches but only one women's match, which is obviously unfair to female players."

"What do you think about this?"

The attack is coming.

Gawain did not answer in a hurry. Instead, he reached behind him, grabbed the invisible arrow, and pulled it out with a muffled groan.

No words are needed, just one action is enough:

So, the storm, is it already here?

There is no doubt that the stadium arrangement is a problem. The four Grand Slams are no exception. It causes a lot of controversy almost every year. Almost every player has experienced it. Gao Wen has also experienced it in Melbourne Park and Roland Garros.

But at Wimbledon, and especially on Super Monday, the controversy is particularly acute.

Imagine eight men's singles matches and eight women's singles matches, all of which are among the top 10 and 20 in the world, all of which are for the quarterfinals, and every match is an important match worth watching. So, who should enter the center court? Such controversy is inevitable.

each year!

Literally, every year, the same topics and situations are repeated.

Moreover, the reporters never get tired of it, and they always come rushing to add fuel to the fire, watching the fun and stirring up trouble. Those who enter the central stadium may be targeted, and those who do not enter the central stadium may also be targeted. No one is exempt.

Gao Wen, of course, is the same.

Just for the second question, the reporters caught a clue and directly raised the question.

(End of this chapter)