Chapter 1632: Rising Pattern
The controversy over venue arrangement appears every year but never gets out of date.
In Federer's case, people may ask why he was allowed to play on Centre Court when he was neither the defending champion nor the top seed.
In Murray's case, people might ask whether being placed on Centre Court as a local player is a privilege and how he feels about it.
Even for Serena Williams, one might ask whether the frequency with which her matches have been played on Centre Court should give other players a chance.
The defending men's singles champion Djokovic, who is also the current world number one, did not enter the centre court. Reporters have never been reluctant to fan the flames, and Djokovic has also openly protested every year, believing that he deserves to be on the centre court. Coupled with Serjan, who is eager to see the world in chaos, the explosive points came one after another.
The defending women's singles champion Petra Kvitova did not receive such treatment. Except for the opening match on the center court on Tuesday, she has not been able to enter the center court to play her games. Reporters will ask her if she feels regretful that as the second seed and defending champion, she cannot enter the center court to play.
...blah blah.
In other words, as long as the reporters are willing, they can use all the tricks to cover all the players on Super Monday, whether Wozniacki is there or not, this will not change; of course, the point made by Wozniacki is indeed a controversial one -
The issue of attendance at ATP and WTA.
Overall, the attendance rate of ATP is generally higher than that of WTA; but in fact, the top 20 players in the WTA world rankings are very topical. Not to mention the matches of Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova, the matches of Simona Halep and Bouchard can often attract a large number of spectators.
There is no doubt that the game attendance of these topical and popular players can easily surpass that of a number of ATP players. In terms of topics, popularity and commercial value, top female players have already opened up their territory in the global market, which is a whole new field that male players cannot match.
It is precisely because of this that the question of whether men and women should be paid equally in professional tennis has sparked a series of discussions.
The venue and schedule are another branch.
For example, the night matches of the Australian Open and the US Open are scheduled.
For example, Wimbledon’s Super Monday schedule.
And so on and so forth.
Generally speaking, there are three matches at Wimbledon Centre Court, two men's singles and one women's singles; but if the attendance rate of women's singles can be guaranteed, or even generate more revenue, the commercial value is more worth exploring, then can two women's singles and one men's singles be arranged at Centre Court? Wozniacki proposed a possibility.
Reporters seized on this possibility and fanned the flames everywhere. I'm afraid all the players who advanced to the round of 16 will not be able to avoid it.
Look, it’s only the second question and the reporter can’t hold back any longer.
Gao Wen, not surprised.
And don't panic.
He just pretended to be shot by an arrow in the back and silently pulled out the arrow. There were no words or expressions, which actually added a touch of humor.
Is this a pantomime protest?
Even the reporter who asked the question felt a little embarrassed; the gentle atmosphere did not last long.
On the contrary, Gao Wen was the calmest. He was neither panicked nor angry, with a smile rising slightly between his eyebrows.
"I think I can also protest that the match between me and Gregor should be played on the center court."
"So, which game should we replace? Andy? Or Roger?"
"Well, it's a difficult question, a 'survival or death' level."
"Wait, it can't be Serena's? That's kind of bad."
puff.
Some reporters at the scene couldn't control their laughter.
The classic lines from "Hamlet" are thrown out at the beginning, with a clear sense of ridicule; but then the tone changes and the hornet's nest is poked directly, and the whole sense of humor is revealed.
In the UK, this kind of black humor is very popular, and the atmosphere in the press conference room was noticeably relaxed again.
"I mean, as a fan, I really, really want to see more exciting games at Centre Court."
"Maria's game deserves to be on center court, Caroline's game deserves to be on center court, and Agnieszka's game also deserves to be on center court."
“Choosing is a very difficult thing.”
"In a way, that's the problem that Super Monday is going to have to deal with."
The words make sense, very, very sense, but they are all nonsense—
The reporters were somewhat disappointed. They did not expect that Gawain would actually start responding using official jargon, which was no different from the responses of other top players. It was as good as saying nothing. He went around in circles and did not offend anyone. In the end, he would throw the question to the All England Club again so that he could get away with it.
If you think about it carefully, Gao Wen is still a 19-year-old boy. It is not surprising that he has no way to respond directly to such a difficult and complicated problem.
"but."
The turning point is here.
"Personally, I know what Centre Court means, but I don't think it's everything, at least I don't want to think it is."
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“I hope I can focus on the game.”
"Because the excitement of the game does not come from the choice of the court, but from the performance of the players."
"Believe me, there are wonderful events every day on Course 1, Course 2, and Course 14. I can testify that the second match on Course 1 today was very, very exciting. No one should miss it. If you miss it, it will be your loss."
...Haha! After a short pause, you can hear the laughter of the entire press conference room, accompanied by applause and whistles, the atmosphere is very lively.
I have to say, Gawain is Gawain, he always finds ways to bring surprises with his works.
The corners of Gao Wen's mouth also rose slightly.
"I tend to focus on the game and the players because that's the core of the game."
“Never forget that the players are the heart of this sport.”
"Of course, if the All England Club puts me on Centre Court, I'll be very, very happy; but if not, I'll still go on the court."
"Then, we will put on a fantastic match with our opponents and make the audience look forward to coming to Stadium 1 to watch the game."
"So, is there really no one ready to ask about this match between me and Gregor?"
In a counterattack, Gao Wen directly asked the question, imitating the posture of a primary school student, raising his hand to ask a question, with a sincere face and a sense of humor inadvertently revealed.
pattern!
This is the situation. While reporters are still focusing on those trivial gossips, trying to sow discord and create explosive points, Gao Wen penetrates through the fog and grasps the key points, grasping the core essence of the whole matter.
Players. Games.
Regardless of the stadium, exciting games are what the audience desires most.
Likewise, the same centre court can also produce a lacklustre, lethargic match.
For the tournament organizing committee, the arrangement of schedule and venue is a business; and for the players, the arrangement of schedule and venue is also a transaction, but these transactions can be left to the agents to consider, while they can focus on their professionalism. After all, tennis is their weapon to make their voices heard.
(End of this chapter)