Chapter 351 Tomorrow's Showdown
Crushing.
It was not "beat", but "crush". The difference of a verb showed the completely different emotions. If we add the disdain and contempt on Kyrgios' face, I believe that every reporter present would not misunderstand Kyrgios' true meaning -
If possible, Kyrgios wouldn't mind giving Gawain a good beating with his fists, literally crushing him, breaking every bone and muscle.
The words are spoken lightly, but one can deeply feel the gnashing of teeth behind them.
Even though the reporter didn't ask any further questions, Kyrgios started to speak out without restraint, criticizing Gao Wen from top to bottom.
"...He is a hypocrite."
At the post-match press conference, Kyrgios seemed to have been waiting for this day for a long time. Without the guidance of reporters, he was ready to reveal Gao Wen's true face.
In the past four days, Gao Wen's popularity in Flushing Meadows has really increased dramatically. How could Kyrgios not have heard about it? Kyrgios has a lot of complaints to express, but it seems that no one is interested, which makes Kyrgios even more indignant. He thinks that all the public and the media have been deceived by Gao Wen's appearance of a good student and a good boy. He has an obligation to unveil the mask of that hypocrite.
Now, the opportunity has finally come.
"Doesn't he like winning? He clearly wants to win the game with all his heart. Winning is the only meaningful thing in his eyes and mind. Even if it's an exhibition match, he doesn't have any entertainment spirit at all. He just wants to win with all his heart and soul. But in the end, he still pretends to be humble."
"hehe."
this……
Some reporters did not quite understand Kyrgios's logic. Was it possible that liking to win was not a good thing but a bad thing? "Nick, don't you like to win?"
A reporter at the scene immediately asked.
Kyrgios was not at all flustered and shook his head as a matter of course.
"No, I feel fine."
"I think entertaining people is more important than winning the game. If a game doesn't entertain people, then what's the point?"
In fact, this is the only truth Kyrgios has been adhering to throughout his career: entertaining the public.
Every one of his games is like this, teasing his opponents, irritating his opponents, juggling his shots, circus-like rounds, and so on, all are part of the performance, and the ultimate goal is to entertain the public.
But does he really not like winning?
I’m afraid not.
When the game is in trouble or not going as planned, when the game is helpless or the condition is not good, he always flies into a rage and commits countless violent acts. But whether he is disappointed in himself, the game or disappointed in not being able to balance victory and entertaining the public, I am afraid he himself has no answer.
However, it is true that he does not care that much about winning or losing. It is not the first or second time that he gets drunk in the bar the day before a game and then has a great time singing and dancing after losing the game.
These are all facts.
But the problem is that Kyrgios is just a rookie now, and his bad deeds are far from coming, so reporters have no way of telling whether Kyrgios is serious or joking.
Such a straightforward and sharp answer blocked the reporter's questions so much that the reporters on the scene were choked.
If Gawain is difficult to control because he is wise, calm and slippery, then Kyrgios is uncontrollable because he is like a wild horse that cannot be tamed.
The reporters were also a little confused, "But you just said you wanted to crush Gao Wen."
Didn’t you say you don’t care about winning? Then why do you want to win? “Yes,” Kyrgios admitted very straightforwardly.
"I don't like that guy, and I guess he doesn't like me either, but I especially like it when someone hates me but loses to me. I like to see him frustrated but having to shut up. So, I will do my best and use all my energy to crush him hard."
whee.
Kyrgios showed his white teeth and smiled brightly to the reporters. Even through a table, one could see Kyrgios shaking his legs. He looked so nonchalant, as if he was treating the press conference as a game.
The reporters at the scene were also a little confused. Gao Wen was already difficult enough, and now there was an even more difficult Kyrgios. Was this a "king meeting king"?
Despite the many questions, the breaking news that reporters had been dreaming of finally appeared.
"Kyrgios vs. Gawain, duel tomorrow!"
Crackling.
The sound of burning seemed to be clearly heard in the air, billowing smoke was blowing towards us, and one hot news after another was really overwhelming.
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Meanwhile, all major news media outlets are still lamenting that Gao Wen has once again made history and achieved a series of breakthroughs in one go.
Open the sports section of the Chinese media, and the front page headlines are all filled with "Gao Wen's" name and face, which are dominating the screen. Following the end of the Brazil World Cup last month, the carnival of competitive sports has once again arrived. In just a few days, "Gao Wen" has become the undisputed number one hot topic on social networks.
If the upset victory in the first round was more or less a matter of luck, then winning two games in a row had already proved their strength, which instantly made the domestic fans excited. The keyword "US Open third round, Gao Wen" hung high at the top of the hot search list, promoting it to everyone.
Then the media couldn't wait to start analyzing Gao Wen's chances of winning in the third round. Since Kyrgios and Seppi are not seeded players, this also means that Gao Wen has good luck in the draw. Maybe he can perform well again and improve his best result in history?
Overseas media have been paying attention to the rise of Asian forces. On the one hand, the women's singles competition performed well, and Peng Shuai created the biggest upset since the start of the tournament; on the other hand, two Asian faces appeared in the men's singles top 32, Gao Wen and Kei Nishikori, which also disrupted the draw for this year's US Open.
So, can they go one step further and make history?
Gurgling.
Gurgling.
On the other side, Kyrgios came to the rescue and provided the explosive point.
Whether it is the "hypocrite theory" or the "crushing the opponent", these are both powerful offensives, not to mention the sentence "I particularly like the way people hate me but lose to me", which is simply the ultimate killer, firing like a machine gun, and all the media's attention is focused on it at the first time -
Is this arrogance or self-confidence? Regardless, the US Open still ushered in a youth storm. After Gawain, Kyrgios and Kei Nishikori, five young players born after 1990, including Thiem, Dimitrov, Raonic, Goffin and Andrey-Kuznetsov, advanced to the round of 32.
The rise of the younger generation is always a cause for celebration, as they represent the future of the sport.
In addition to "Gawain vs. Kyrgios", "Goffin vs. Dimitrov" is also a "showdown tomorrow", which means that this year's US Open round of 16 has secured two seats for the "post-90s", but the key is, who will make it? (End of this chapter)