Chapter 473: Bustling
First, Gao Wen.
Second, Gao Wen in the US Open semi-finals.
Third, Gawain defeated Djokovic.
Tenth, Gao Wen, the first Asian male player to advance to the Grand Slam final.
No. 18, the US Open wildcard miracle.
The hot search list exploded.
It was grand and spectacular. In just a few hours, you could feel that millions of eyes were focused on it because of the history-making and shocking upset.
The most intriguing piece of data is that the live broadcast of the semi-finals at midnight last night actually had mediocre ratings, even lower than the results of the two matches between Gawain and Wawrinka and Kei Nishikori. Although the midnight time is a problem, the key factor that really affects the ratings is: confidence.
Facing Wawrinka and Kei Nishikori, the audience actually knew that Gawain had little chance of winning, but they still held out a glimmer of hope; but facing Djokovic, one of the Big Four, it was very hard for the audience to believe that Gawain could break through the blockade, and naturally, their enthusiasm for watching the live broadcast was dampened.
After all, the dominance of the Big Four is truly terrifying.
But who knew that there would be a surprise when I woke up, and then it just exploded, and I could feel the surging heat wave in every aspect.
It really is just like what the word means: it exploded.
"Awesome! I watched the third and fourth games on my knees!"
"Everyone says that Gawain is a dark horse, but in fact Gawain played really well against Djokovic, at a top level! If he plays well, he can also think of the final."
"I don't usually care about tennis. I only watched it because Kovan defeated Kei Nishikori and entered the semi-finals. I was immediately impressed by the result. Kovan's performance was amazing."
"Gawain, please be the black one to the end!"
"Wow, from being hard to win to reaching the Grand Slam finals, is our men's tennis finally about to have a historic breakthrough?"
"I am a fan of Germany and I have mixed feelings, but I have to admit that our young players are really outstanding and definitely deserve the victory in this semi-final."
"He was able to defeat the Big Four? If he faces Federer in the final, will he have to defeat the Big Four twice like Del Potro and Wawrinka?"
"Since we've made it to the finals, why not go one step further? Go champion, go for it!"
"My blood is boiling. The semi-finals were really, really great to watch. Believe me, you must watch the replay. You won't regret it. Gao Wen's performance was amazing."
"Last night at midnight my mom came into the living room and asked me why I was on my knees watching TV!"
Bustling with people.
twitter.
All kinds of exclamations and shouts were endless. All sports news and major sports forums were occupied by the enthusiasm of netizens. Then, the professional magazine "Tennis World" published a short article on the official social network account:
According to the Grand Slam points system, the champion gets 2,000 points and the runner-up gets 1,200 points. Before the US Open, Gao Wen had 260 points and was ranked 193rd in the world. Regardless of his performance in the final, after the US Open, Gao Wen's ranking will at least rise to 25th.
In other words, for the first time since the introduction of the world ranking system, a Chinese male tennis player will be among the top 100 in the world, creating new history; moreover, not only the top 100, but will further rise to the top 30, which is undoubtedly a breakthrough for Chinese men's tennis.
If Gawain wins, he will move one step closer to the top 20, ranking 15th, behind Del Potro and ahead of Agut.
This is a breakthrough for the entire Chinese tennis world, because including female players, there are only three players who can rank among the top 20 in the world: Li Na, Zheng Jie and Peng Shuai. It is also a breakthrough for the entire Asian tennis world, because there are only two Asian male players who have ever ranked among the top 20 in the world: Srichaphan and Kei Nishikori.
History is happening right before our eyes.
Who could refuse?
The Tennis World article was like a drop of cold water falling into a pot of hot oil. All the noise exploded, and the historical significance of Gawain's feat of reaching a Grand Slam final became real.
Moreover, it is not just social networking platforms and sports forums, even ordinary passers-by who have no interest in sports or tennis can see related news through different channels and feel the unparalleled influence.
Overnight, it seemed like everyone was talking about Gawain.
What does it feel like?
To give a simple example, the post that Gu Xiao posted on Tieba three months ago was dug up, and the number of replies increased from 33 to 70,000 in just a few hours; moreover, Gu Xiao's private mailbox was directly filled up, and in a blink of an eye it reached the "999+" dilemma, and then it could no longer hold any more.
Who would have known that, because of Gao Wen, Gu Xiao's information was also dug up -
The senior student of analytical cell and developmental biology at the University of California, Los Angeles, went to Athens in person to witness Gao Wen win both the team and individual championships. His latest post on the forum is a photo of Gao Wen playing on the practice field and a photo of Gao Wen's autographed Bruins baseball cap.
Below the post, there were all kinds of replies, some expressing envy, some asking for signatures, and it was very lively.
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It was then that people realized for the first time that in just a few months, Gao Wen went from being ignored to becoming an overnight sensation. Gu Xiao and others have been gathering more fans to cheer for Gao Wen, hoping that Gao Wen standing on the field can feel the power from the fans, and believe that no matter what situation he faces, he is not fighting alone.
This journey was like a passionate novel, amazing and tear-jerking.
Gurgling.
Gurgling.
Even Gu Xiao and Qiao Wangsheng's tennis team became popular on the Internet and became "celebrities" inexplicably. Qiao Wangsheng was even hailed as an "expert" by netizens because he had paid attention to Gao Wen early on. They asked Gao Wen about his future development possibilities, which made Qiao Wangsheng confused.
"I am just an amateur football fan."
From here, we can get a glimpse of how fierce the entire heat wave is, sweeping across the entire network with its fangs and claws.
Crazy!
Everyone went crazy! Naturally, the article written by the Los Angeles Times before the semifinals, "Is the Wild Card Fantasy Miracle About to Happen Again?", became a hot topic again.
The difference is that in North America, people are revisiting the past and marveling at the foresight of the Los Angeles Times, which predicted the outcome of the semi-finals so boldly and so crazily.
In mainland China, people heard about it for the first time, but they couldn't help but get excited because of the analysis of the Los Angeles Times. Could it be that Gawain can really go all the way to the top and win the championship?
After all, in the final, Gawain faced Cilic instead of Federer, so why couldn't he expect to go one step further?
Zhang Heng and CCTV-5 had all anticipated the arrival of the heat wave, but when they actually heard the huge waves created by those numbers and the traffic, they were all stunned, as if they could clearly hear the surging sound of the heat wave rushing towards them.
Even Zhang Heng opened his mouth involuntarily, and his brain fell into a brief confusion.
(End of this chapter)