In the previous life, the New Generation Year-End Finals started in 2017 and was in full swing. It did attract a lot of attention, but the popularity of the event never reached the imagined height, and the rise of the new generation was far lower than expected. The event itself definitely has a lot of room for improvement.

So when Gao Wen mentioned this event, he did not follow his memory of the previous life completely, but gave some different opinions based on his own understanding.

"You just mentioned the All-Star Games of the NFL and NBA. Those games have no practical significance and are purely for entertainment. In my opinion, this new generation of year-end finals can also be like this."

"Points? This event doesn't require points."

As soon as the words came out, Calveley shook his head again and again, "No, this won't work."

"The All-Star Game is feasible because of the All-Stars, and the relationship between the players and the league is also special, but the ATP is not feasible. If you don't believe it, just look at it. If there are no points, how many players are willing to come to the year-end finals? Injuries are the most important consideration."

“And in this new generation year-end finals, if there are no points, things will be even more different.”

The smile on Gawain's lips rose slightly -

Because Calveley was joining his discussion, this meant that the pace of the conversation was now controlled by Gawain.

Gawain waited patiently for Calveley to make his point before continuing.

"Massimo, what do you think is the ultimate goal of this competition?"

"Our year-end finals are the pinnacle of competition, with the top eight players in the world rankings at the end of the year competing for the championship. Points and prize money are added value."

"The existence of the New Generation Year-End Finals itself is not such a concept, but to give young players an opportunity to showcase themselves and step onto the big stage to grow and make breakthroughs. Naturally, the planning and positioning of the event are different."

"Points are not important at all. The bonus is enough."

"You should know that for these young players, the tournament prize money is not enough to cover their professional travel. The cost of transportation, accommodation and training is enough to make young players worry."

"How much can they earn if they win a match in the Hopes Tournament? One hundred dollars? Two hundred dollars?"

"It's not enough. Not nearly enough."

"The New Generation Year-End Finals provides a stage, an opportunity, and also a bonus."

"Believe me, they will be willing to participate. Even if there are no points."

Calveley was slightly stunned——

It’s not that he didn’t think of it, but that they had preconceived ideas.

ATP has already made a plan, and naturally, they think their plan is the best, and their feasibility has been confirmed through in-depth discussions. Now Gao Wen proposes a completely different plan, and the first subconscious thought is to refute it and think it is not feasible.

This is a kind of mental inertia.

But slowly, Gawain unravelled the plan, and although it was imperfect and incomplete, a series of sparks still burst out in Calveley's mind.

Even Tobias couldn't help but join in the discussion. "This means that a bonus is needed. A large bonus. I'm afraid that relying solely on a national tennis association is not enough, right?"

The four Grand Slams are so special, partly because of the prize money. In addition to the national tennis associations, there are also countless sponsors.

A new generation of year-end finals can attract the attention of national tennis associations, but it may not necessarily attract the interest of sponsors.

Of course, just like the Olympics and the World Cup, the host country will also solicit sponsorship.

But, is the appeal of the new generation enough?

After Tobias said it, he realized that he shouldn't have ruined the show. When he was regretting it, he didn't expect that Gawain had a calm expression.

"John, we are not talking about the Grand Slam or the Masters, and the participants are limited to the new generation of young players. In fact, the prize money does not need to be exaggerated."

"For the champion, $50,000 would be enough to make a young player ecstatic."

"And don't forget, this is a tournament for just eight players."

"The total prize money for a 250-point tournament might be $500,000 or $600,000. Because of the attendance, it's not easy to get sponsorship, but they need to invite at least 28 players. Every player will get a prize as long as they play in the first round, so the total prize money is naturally not low."

"But this year-end finals for the new generation can be held with a prize of $150,000 to $200,000. I think it shouldn't be difficult."

"Of course, nothing is absolute. I understand what you mean. There is no bonus without box office, and there is no popularity without attention. This is a simple truth."

"If we want the tournament to last for a long time and return to our original purpose - don't forget the original intention of planning this tournament, so that young players can get more opportunities to show themselves and get more attention, and look forward to the youth storm to truly awaken, then we still need heat."

At this time, Gawain stopped and no more words were needed. Tobias and Calveley both looked up and cast their eyes towards Gawain.

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In fact, Calveley also had some ideas and brainstorming was in progress, but since Gawain had ideas, he was willing to listen.

Gawain smiled, and he himself was somewhat looking forward to it.

After all, he is only a newcomer who has been on the professional tour for less than two years. If he can see more young faces joining in and make the event more competitive, he will definitely support it with both hands and feet.

"We can refer to football's Ballon d'Or or rugby's regular season MVP, which are voted on by professional journalists."

"Look, there are eight spots in the New Generation Year-End Finals, seven of which are decided by ranking, and the last spot is a wildcard."

"Professional tennis journalists or sports journalists vote for the new stars they think are worth looking forward to, and they participate in the discussion with their professional views in the industry."

"The key is to get more people involved, get more people paying attention, and most importantly, make it a habit to pay attention to young players, rather than just a few scouts scattered around different stadiums watching the games silently, and really build a habit of paying attention."

"Of course, if we want to go further, we can make it more lively."

"The first six seats are determined by rankings, one seat is voted for by professional journalists, and one seat is voted for by ATP officials, just like the ATP's year-end awards every year, with players, fans, and organizing committee staff of different events voting to select a popular new star."

Tobias: ...

Calveley: ...

The two exchanged glances. This matter was getting bigger and bigger, completely involving everyone -

Some people may worry that the more people participate, the more likely it is that there will be some hidden tricks. What if someone is manipulating the game behind the scenes? But from another perspective, if someone is willing to manipulate the game behind the scenes for a place in the competition, it means that there is interest, and where there is interest, there is attention.

It is conceivable that the personal network of this new generation year-end finals will be truly activated.