Chapter 350: Clear Goal
Kyrgios?
Actually, Gawain didn’t react at first, why the reporter mentioned Kyrgios’ name so enthusiastically, but the reporter seemed to notice Gawain’s confusion and immediately reminded him in a friendly manner.
"You defeated Kyrgios 5-0 in a charity exhibition match in Los Angeles at the end of last year. What are your prospects for meeting him again eight months later?"
I see!
The reporter in front of him was from ESPN. It seemed that he had broadcast and reported on that charity match. He was deeply impressed by the amateur player's shutout of the professional player. Perhaps even he himself did not expect that less than a year later, he would see the same match repeated in a Grand Slam.
And it was a crucial match for a spot in the top 16! Buzz buzz buzz.
Buzz buzz buzz.
The reporters at the scene immediately became excited. How come they didn't know about this? There was such a history between Gawain and Kyrgios?
But if you think about it carefully, you will feel relieved. Perhaps it is because of this that Gao Wen entered a period of full-speed growth since the end of last year. Starting with defeating Kyrgios in the charity match, he has completed a complete transformation in just nine months, and finally made a splash on the US Open stage.
No, wait, clean sheet?
Even if it's a charity exhibition match, a shutout is really too exaggerated, right?
Gurgling.
Gurgling.
There was an obvious bustle in the press conference room. One could feel the heat coming from their eyes and movements. Not only the Chinese reporters, but other reporters were also getting excited.
The reporter didn't make it clear whether "5:0" was a small score or a number of games. The difference between the two was not small, but Gao Wen also knew that reporters didn't care about small scores or number of games at all.
The breaking point, this is the key point.
"ha."
Gao Wen simply chuckled.
"I didn't know that charity exhibition matches were also counted towards my career head-to-head record. Ah, then I have found my best chance of beating the world number one."
...Puchi.
After looking at each other in bewilderment, the reporters finally couldn't help themselves. Gao Wen's clever response immediately diverted the fire - there was no need to take the results of the exhibition match too seriously, and even winning or losing was not important. If the reporters wanted to sow discord, they might need to find a new excuse.
Then, Gawain also smiled and continued to answer.
"Obviously, the next round, no matter which opponent I face, will be another new challenge for me. I need to go all out to attack my opponent and play to my best level. The rest will be decided by the on-the-spot performance of the game. Let's see what I will gain in the end."
"As for now?"
Seeing that the reporter was ready to bring up the topic of Kyrgios again, Gao Wen took the lead and added another sentence.
"Let's focus on the game and keep some suspense, otherwise Seppi will be sad. Believe me, I know exactly what that feels like, after all, I just experienced it today."
One second, two seconds, and the whole room burst into laughter! In today's match, Gawain lost two and won three, and now Seppi is also two sets behind. Gawain's subtext is to tell reporters to shut up and not to keep emphasizing Kyrgios and ignoring Seppi just to hype the news. As long as the match is not over, the winner cannot be determined.
Who knows? Maybe Seppi will also lose two and win three, and then stand opposite Gao Wen in the next round? The important thing is that Gao Wen spread his hands, with a helpless and sighing expression on his face, and his words became vivid. Not only did he not offend the reporter, but he also successfully won laughter at the scene with his humorous ridicule.
It has to be said that Gao Wen's response was perfect. Even if the reporter wanted to continue pestering him, he swallowed his words back.
After all, who can just laugh at a player? Any player? And Seppi is no unknown person.
Andreas-Seppi was born in 1984 and turned professional in 2002. Although he has not achieved many outstanding results in his career, his world ranking once reached a high of 18th in January 2013, and has remained stable in the top 50 in the world.
In 2008, Seppi defeated Nadal; in 2012, Seppi defeated Isner and Wawrinka. In the same year's French Open, Seppi won the first two sets but was unfortunately reversed by Djokovic in three consecutive sets.
However, the most magical thing in Seppi's career was related to Federer.
At one point, Seppi suffered ten consecutive defeats against Federer and only won one set in ten matches. However, at the 2015 Australian Open, Seppi unexpectedly defeated Federer with a score of "3:1", winning his first career victory over Federer.
However, the truly magical thing is that in the ten tournaments in which Federer defeated Seppi, Federer failed to win the championship. In fact, in a large number of those tournaments, he lost in the next round after defeating Seppi or retired due to injury. This is also known as the magical "Sepi Law".
It was not until the Halle Open in June 2015 that Federer met Seppi in the final and won the championship after defeating Seppi for the twelfth time, thus ending the "Sepi Law" with his own hands.
In addition, Seppi and Kyrgios also have a deep connection.
At the 2015 Australian Open, after Seppi defeated Federer, he faced Kyrgios, but he won two and lost three, suffering a reversal; at the 2017 Australian Open, Seppi faced Kyrgios again, and after losing the first two sets, he saved match points and won three sets in a row, achieving perfect revenge.
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Simply put, Sepi is not a cat or dog that can be ignored casually.
Although the reporters really wanted to hype the news of "Gawain VS Kyrgios", Gawain's perfect response made all the reporters at the scene stop.
But will the reporters give up easily?
I'm afraid it's not that simple.
Ever since the rise of the "Big Four" and their combined dominance of the Grand Slams, the media has been asking again and again:
Who among the new generation can break through the blockade? Every Grand Slam has a new generation of players entering the media's attention, and this year's US Open is no exception. Gao Wen and Kyrgios are among them.
One is a well-known "recognized talent" and the other is a "dark horse talent" who suddenly emerged. Now it is very likely that they will have a "showdown tomorrow" in the third round. How could the media miss it? Moreover, after learning about the relationship between Gawain and Kyrgios, the reporters had no reason to miss it.
Since Gawain's defense is impeccable and has been resolved invisibly, the only way to break through is from Kyrgios.
really!
Kyrgios lived up to expectations and defeated Seppi in straight sets, firmly grasping the victory. After making a historic breakthrough into the quarterfinals at Wimbledon in the summer, he continued his good form at the US Open, successfully advancing to the third round, further proving his "genius reputation" with practical actions.
At the post-match press conference, the bustling crowd of reporters devoured Kyrgios with bared fangs and claws.
Kyrgios also did not hesitate to show his "speaking frankly" attitude, with a look of indifference and contempt on his face.
"I'll crush him. Yes, you heard me right, I'll crush him."
Boom! Boom boom boom! The headline that the reporters have been waiting for is finally here. Scream to your heart's content! (End of this chapter)