Chapter 195: Fans 23
"Are they all goldfish? With only seven seconds of memory?"
"Have they forgotten how many times Gawain defeated the stronger teams with the weaker teams? Even in the most crucial and difficult matches, Gawain never let us down, okay?"
"Does Gawain need to prove himself? Of course not! Screw him!"
"How many powerful enemies Gawain has defeated are simply not worth mentioning in their eyes?"
"Before, they said the US rankings were only for reference, and now they say the US rankings are important reference data that cannot be ignored. It's really nonsense. They have said everything, good or bad. Why don't they just do crosstalk?"
"Anyway, I just don't think Gao Wen will win the championship!"
“Really!”
In the chat group, Gu Xiao was cursing and swiping the screen continuously, with his anger filling his chest and he didn't know how to vent it.
But no one else in the group made any movement. It was not until Gu Xiao calmed down a little that Qiao Wangsheng replied.
"You know the nature of the media. They just like to hype things up."
In one word, Gu Xiao exploded immediately.
"Have you not seen those news headlines? One is more exaggerated than the other. They are all badmouthing Gao Wen. What is this?"
Then another person named Jiang Yanqing asked.
"What about your school?"
Gu Xiao first sent an ellipsis, then hesitated for a moment before replying.
"What can the school do? Naturally, we support both of them. No matter who wins, they are all from our school. But Jilong is already a junior, and he has a group of fans in the school, so his support is naturally louder."
Jiang Yanqing was not surprised. "Fans naturally support their favorite players, but they are all from your school, so the support at the finals should not be one-sided."
Qiao Wangsheng also consoled him, "Gao Wen also has fans like us! Gu Xiao, in the final tomorrow, we are counting on you to bring our blessings and cheer for Gao Wen. When the time comes, don't forget to broadcast the score live on the spot."
Some time has passed since Gu Xiao last asked Gao Wen about winning the championship with the team in the forum, and it has gradually attracted a lot of discussion.
Later, Gawain followed the Bruins to the U.S. Championship and even played in the final as the first singles player. This caused a small ripple in the forum and successfully attracted Gawain's first batch of followers, who can be considered initial fans for the time being.
Unfortunately, the influence of the NCAA in China is still too weak, and the discussion heat is very limited; if it is a professional arena, it is another matter.
Despite this, there are so few outstanding male tennis players in the country, comparable to pandas. Those senior fans who truly love tennis still cast their eyes on the country, cautiously holding out some hope, expecting that good male players will also emerge and achieve good results.
At Gu Xiao's suggestion, they set up a chat group and occasionally exchanged some high-level information. Currently, there are not many members, only six people, some of whom are ten thousand year submariners, and it seems that they are just joining in the fun. The main active ones are Jiang Yanqing and Qiao Wangsheng.
Although there are not many, they are extremely precious.
After all, those who dare to pay attention to young NCAA tennis players are all warriors - because no one knows whether these players can play well. Maybe they will change their tracks directly after graduating from college, and then... there will be no more.
Qiao Wangsheng is the netizen who gave a kind reply to Gu Xiao on the forum last time. He claims to be a senior tennis enthusiast and indeed knows a lot of professional knowledge. He is absolutely familiar with all tennis knowledge.
Jiang Yanqing is a pure tennis fan. Her favorite fans are Roger Federer and Li Na. Although she is not very professional, her enthusiasm is unquestionable. She follows the progress of professional competitions every week, watches tennis with great enthusiasm, and is very active in the group.
In just a few days, they were excited and thrilled following the progress of the U.S. Championship. No one expected Gao Wen to actually make it to the singles finals, and everyone was looking forward to it.
As a result, Gu Xiao was furious because of those news headlines; Qiao Wangsheng, Jiang Yanqing and others did not see the reports with their own eyes, but only heard about them, so their reactions were relatively calm.
Qiao Wangsheng encouraged Gu Xiao again.
"If Gao Wen can really win the championship, he will be the first Chinese player to win the singles championship in the history of the NCAA Division I league."
"Is it just Chinese? Have any Asians ever won a championship before?"
"Well, not too long ago, in 2007 and 2008, Indian player Somdev-Devvarman won two consecutive singles titles."
This is a little surprising, but in fact, Asian players have always performed well in the tennis arena, especially India, whose doubles strength is world-class, and there are several legendary superstars at the Hall of Fame level. In addition, Thailand, South Korea, and Japan have also produced a group of top-level players.
This is also the reason why Qiao Wangsheng has high expectations for Gao Wen——
The domestic tennis foundation is still too weak. Some players with excellent physical conditions have been selected for other events early on. That is why tennis has not been able to produce top players for a long time. It is not really impossible to form a confrontation.
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Now with the rise of Li Na, youth tennis has begun to improve, and the future is worth looking forward to.
Who knows? Maybe Gao Wen can bring a surprise? Unfortunately, the NCAA games are not broadcast in China, so they have no way to watch the live broadcast and can only rely on Gu Xiao.
Gu Xiao looked at the screen of his mobile phone and inexplicably became excited, especially after hearing what Jiang Yanqing said.
"I believe in Gawain. For him, difficulties are not disasters, but challenges that stimulate his limits."
Gu Xiao's eyes flickered with eager anticipation. Lying on the bed in the hotel, he suddenly became too excited to sleep: he was looking forward to Gao Wen defeating his opponent and proving himself, looking forward to Gao Wen improving himself and overcoming difficulties, looking forward to seeing the media being frustrated, looking forward to witnessing the birth of history with his own eyes, looking forward to seeing Gao Wen lift the championship trophy...
The night gradually deepens.
Gu Xiao didn't know how he fell asleep. He was half asleep, his consciousness was already blurred, and then the sun had risen, lazily shining on him.
Today is the day of the final battle of the U.S. Championships. Four individual champions will be decided one after another, and this year's spring season will come to an end.
Looking out the window, Gu Xiao could see the enthusiastic fans coming and going on the street downstairs from the hotel. They were full of energy and vigor to welcome the arrival of the final day. Their excited and cheering expressions made the golden sunlight dance along with them. With a deep breath, he could feel the surging heat waves in the air, and the pores all over his body opened involuntarily.
Gu Xiao had no sense of reality for the scene before him:
Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing? So, am I really in Athens? Did Gao Wen really make it to the singles final of the US Championships? Is the final match about to start today? Is all this really happening?
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(End of this chapter)